Truthful Words

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · May 17, 1899

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 25, No. 20.

Truthful Words.—Dr. Joseph Parker, of London City Temple, in condemning gambling, horse-racing, and debauchery, in those high in station, declared:—

"This thing is not confined to the princes in the West End [where live the wealthy and titled] of London; we want as many missionaries as in the East End; they are badly distributed. I think Sodom and Gomorrah were less wicked in many respects than our West End."

"I firmly believe that we are on the brink of a revolution. Things can not possibly go on as they are."

"If the Prince of Wales does not master his passions and tread the virtuous path of his illustrious mother when he comes to the throne, the crown of England will not be worth twelve months' purchase."

In reply to a question as to how English society could be reformed, Dr. Parker replied:—

"English society can only be bettered after it has been well furnished. There must come a period of loss, humiliation, and shame. After that there may come a revival of the best English traditions."

"England must be humiliated in some form or another. She has lost her old conception of discipline."

"When a nation relaxes self-culture as she has done, it opens the way to all sorts of mischief and decay."

"American society is not a whit better. The everlasting dollar has deprived American society alike of its virtue, its culture, and its gratitude."

All of which are in fulfilment of the prophecies of the Word of God. "Evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived." "And because iniquity shall abound, the love [for God and truth and righteousness] of the many shall wax cold." "This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come," not because of violence, but because, as the context shows, not less than eighteen different sins are held among a class which have a form of godliness, but deny the power. See 2 Tim 3 1-5. We are on the brink of a revolution, yet out of it will come the established reign of Jesus Christ.