INROADS OF EVIL | AdventAI

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 3, 1870

INROADS OF EVIL.

The San Francisco correspondent of The Watchman and Reflector draws this dark picture of California Christianity: “Here, perhaps, as nowhere else, in so great a degree, the Christian church is committing adultery with the world, and the heavenly Bridegroom has departed from his bride. Theater-going, dancing, card and billiard playing, intemperance, Sabbath-breaking, and fashionable worldliness, are all found and tolerated in the Christian church, while but few are crying out against them. Brethren who come hither to preach Christ crucified must expect to find this type of Christianity prevailing largely, and be prepared to cry aloud and spare not, for until war is waged against these enemies in the camp of our King, the battle must surely go against us. The enemy is coming in like a flood, and making rapid strides to complete victory. . . . Revelry now reigns on Sunday.”