A Poor Weapon by Editor

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jun 22, 1882

A Poor Weapon.

By Editor

WE have received a pamphlet entitled "Ingersoll Unmasked," which claims to be an exposé of the life and real character of the arch infidel of the United States, by Clark Braden. Any one who has listened to one of Ingersoll's blasphemous tirades would have little difficulty in believing the statements of this book, and we have no doubt but that the greater portion, at least, is true; yet we do not favor such publications. The infidel's chief argument against Christianity is calumny, and the defaming of its followers. But after he has said all that is possible against individuals, the great truths of the Bible remain unchanged. Now as we do not accept the blackening of any professed Christian's character, whether deserved or not, as any argument against Christianity, we should be slow to use a method of warfare which we condemn in others. The Christian has a far better weapon than this, even "the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God."