Spiritualism and the Cross
By Editor
A LEADING Spiritualist paper says editorially: "It is not necessary that one should always avow his beliefs or disbeliefs before the world; especially when to do so is to invite social or financial disaster." This reminds us of one Mr. By-ends, of whom Bunyan speaks, who was for religion "so far as the times and my safety will bear it;" "when he walks in his golden slippers in the sunshine, and with applause." Such doctrine is, as we might expect, exactly opposite to that taught in the Bible, but it will find many advocates. Says one, "If Spiritualism is an error, how is it that it has so rapidly gained so large a following?" Just because it is error. The quotation at the beginning of this note should suffice for an answer. It, like all error, appeals to man's nature, and caters to his natural inclinations. But Christ says: "If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me." Such a call will never find a general, hearty response in this world.