p. 16 | An Explanation by Editor

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Aug 3, 1904

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 30, No. 31.

An Explanation.

By Editor

In the SIGNS of June 1 an article appeared on Isa. 65:20 containing expressions which seem ambiguous at least, and should have been qualified or expunged. Some have thought that it taught a second probation, but that is precluded in the first paragraph. The second paragraph does not mean that God would punish the child for what the child never did, but, if the child had an essentially evil nature, one which could not inhabit heaven in happiness even to itself, it would simply die. But upon this question it is not best to speculate, for we know that the Judge of all the earth will do right; and all Christian parents may have the assurance that God will save their innocent offspring. All who are worthy to reach that better world, whether of responsible age, or irresponsible child, will there have a part, and we may leave it all with God. But we regret that the little article was published. It was not considered as it should have been in the manuscript. It is one of the evidences that editors are fallible.