p. 768 | Preach the Word by Editor

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Dec 16, 1889

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 15, No. 48.

Preach the Word

By Editor

THE knowledge is gratifying that religious journals do recognize something of the growing wickedness. The following from the Christian Advocate (New York) is emphatically true:—

"Brethren of the ministry, with all earnestness we beseech you, do not postpone the beginning of special services! All indications point to the coming winter as one of unusual dissipation, marked by more and greater efforts to lead the young into worldliness. Preach the great truths of depravity, sin, and redemption, 'manifesting the truth to every man's conscience in the sight of God.' This done with solemnity and tenderness, and this alone, will stem the earthward tide and stir the soul to longing desires for pardon and renewing love."

But will the ministry do it—"preach the word"? will they preach God's message for this time? or will they continue the beautiful dissertations, the finely written essays, the learned disquisitions? God's word (not men's opinions of that word) is the only hope of the world.