TREASON TO CHRIST by Editor

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Sep 25, 1893

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 19, No. 46.

TREASON TO CHRIST.

By Editor

We clip the following from the editorial columns of a daily of this city of September 12:—

Last Sunday five Buddhist priests assisted at the Christian service in the First Presbyterian Church, Chicago, on Indiana Avenue and Twenty-first Street. This is undoubtedly the first time since the days of religion that the dogmas of Gautama and the dogmas of John Calvin have touched skirts, comments the Herald. It is one of the beginning incidents growing out of the parliament of religions now progressing. Hebraism, Buddhism, Calvinism, Catholicism, Methodism, Congregationalism, Episcopalianism, Baptists, Unitarians, Mohammedans, Confucians, all praying together and listening differentially to their various creeds expounded by their hierarchs, is assuredly a spectacle worthy the highest plane of achieved civilization. The parliament of religions, conceived in Chicago, born of the Columbian Exposition, is a unique and unprecedented vision.

Yes, it is unique; but it is treason to Christ. Pilate and Herod were made friends over the maltreated and finally crucified Jesus. We suppose that the hypocritical Pharisees and scribes joined in the chorus of praise which followed, and congratulated themselves in bringing about this unity. The false religions of the world join hands over the maltreated truth of Christ, and apostate Christianity congratulates itself on the spectacle. Says Inspiration:—

“Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers; for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? and what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? and what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, and I will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.” 2 Cor. 6: 14-18.