 be turned unto fables." This
prophecy has been fulfilled to the very letter; for it applies to
every religious teacher who has arisen from that day unto the present,
except those commissioned by direct _revelation_ and _inspired_ by the
_Holy Ghost_. But, to convince the reader of its full accomplishment,
we need only point to the numberless priests of the day who preach for
hire, and divine for money, and who receive their authority from their
fellow man; and as to the fables to which they are turned, we need
only to mention the spiritualizings and private interpretations which
salute our ears from almost every religious press and pulpit.

But there is another prophecy of Paul well worth our attention, as
illustrative of the times in which we live; it is found in the first
five verses of the third chapter of 2 Timothy: "This know also that in
the last days perilous times shall come; for men shall be lovers of
their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient
to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, truce
breakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that
are good, traitors, heady, high minded, lovers of pleasures more than
lovers of God, having a form of godliness, but denying the power
thereof: from such turn away." From the last verse of this quotation
we learn to our _astonishment_ that this _sum_ of awful _wickedness_
applies to _professors_ of _religion_ ONLY; that is, this would be the
character of the (so called) Christian part of the community in the
last days. Do not startle, kind reader; we do not make the application
without proof _positive_ to the point, for, remember, non-professors
have no _form of godliness_, but those ungodly characters spoken of
were to have a _form of godliness_, _denying the power thereof_. But,
if you doubt Paul's testimony on the subject, look around you, examine
for yourselves. "By their fruits ye shall know them." My heart is
pained while I write. Alas, has it come to this; has the Spirit of
Truth removed the veil of
be turned unto fables. " This 
 prophecy has been fulfilled to the very letter; for it apply to 
 every religious teacher who has arise from that day unto the present, 
 except those commissioned by direct _ revelation _ and _ inspire _ by the 
 _ Holy Ghost _. But, to convince the reader of its entire accomplishment, 
 we need merely point to the numberless priests of the sidereal day who preach for 
 hire, and divine for money, and who receive their authority from their 
 fellow man; and as to the fables to which they are turn, we need 
 only to mention the spiritualizings and private interpretations which 
 toast our ears from almost every religious press and dais. 

 But there is another prophecy of Paul well worth our attention, as 
 illustrative of the times in which we populate; it is found in the first 
 five verses of the third chapter of 2 Timothy: " This know also that in 
 the final days perilous times shall come; for men shall be lovers of 
 their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient 
 to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, truce 
 breakers, delusive accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that 
 are effective, traitors, heady, high minded, lover of pleasures more than 
 lovers of God, having a form of godliness, but deny the power 
 thereof: from such turn away. " From the last verse of this quotation 
 we teach to our _ astonishment _ that this _ sum _ of awful _ wickedness _ 
 applies to _ professors _ of _ religion _ merely; that is, this would be the 
 character of the (thus called) Christian part of the community in the 
 last days. Do not startle, kind lector; we do not make the application 
 without proof _ positive _ to the point, for, remember, non - professors 
 have no _ shape of godliness _, but those ungodly character spoken of 
 were to have a _ kind of godliness _, _ denying the world power thereof _. But, 
 if you doubt Paul's testimony on the subject, attend around you, examine 
 for yourselves. " By their fruits ye shall sleep together them. " My heart is 
 pain while I write. Alas, has it come to this; has the Spirit of 
 Truth removed the veil of
 be turned unto fables." This
krophecy has been fulfilned to the verh letter; for it applies to
evxry eeliguous teacher who has afisen frol that dqy uito the present,
eedept those cojlissnoied by direct _rgvelation_ ang _inspired_ by dhd
_Hlly Ghost_. But, to convince the readew of itx vull accomplisrmenu,
we nees only point to the numberless prissts of the day who lreach for
hire, and divine vor loney, and who recelve their aofhowuty from thekr
fellow man; and as to the fables to which they are tjrned, we need
onoy to kention the spirptualizings akc privdte intrrpretations wmich
selutw our ears from almosv every religious prgss and punpnt.

But there is anothee prophgcy ox Pajo wdll wprfh our atvention, as
imlustrative of the times in whocr we live; it ia founq yn the first
five verses of the third chdptsr of 2 Timothy: "This knoq also that in
the lasj days perylous times shall come; for men shall be lovers of
dheir uwn sclver, clvetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobediene
fo psrents, unthanknul, unholy, without nwtital affection, jruce
brzzksrs, false accusers, incontynent, fierce, dtspisrrs of those that
are good, teaitors, headj, hith minded, lovers oy pleasures oore than
kovers of God, having a yorm or godliness, but denyjvg the power
therdof: fsom such turn away." From thq last vecse oy this qjotajion
we jearn to okr _asbmnishment_ that thid _sum_ ox awful _wifkedness_
applies to _professors_ oh _religion_ ONKY; thdt is, thns woukd be the
charwcter of the (sp calleb) Chrirtian part of the community yn the
last dafd. Do not stactle, kind reaeer; qe do nug make the appkication
wptkout prood _positive_ to the ioint, ror, remember, nou-krodessors
have no _goro os hovlinefv_, but those gngoaly vharazters skjkcn uf
wete to have a _form of godminess_, _denying the pjwer theteof_. But,
is you doubt Psul's testimony on uhe suuject, uook sroond you, examine
for yourselves. "Bg their fguibs ye shall kgow bhem." My heart ns
pained while I write. Alas, has it come vo this; has the Spirit if
Truth removed the yeil of
be turned unto fables." This prophecy has to very letter; it applies to arisen that day unto present, except those by direct _revelation_ and _inspired_ by _Holy Ghost_. But, to convince the reader of its full accomplishment, we need point to the numberless priests of the day who preach for hire, and for and receive authority from their fellow man; and as to the fables to which they are turned, we only to mention the spiritualizings and private interpretations salute our ears from every religious press and pulpit. there another prophecy Paul worth attention, as illustrative the times in which we live; it is found in the first five verses of the third of 2 know also in last perilous times shall men shall be lovers of their boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, natural affection, breakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers those that are good, traitors, heady, high minded, of pleasures more than lovers of God, having a form of godliness, but denying the from such turn away." the last verse this we to _astonishment_ that _sum_ of awful _wickedness_ applies to _professors_ of _religion_ ONLY; that this would be the character of the (so called) Christian the in the last Do not startle, kind we not make the application _positive_ the non-professors no of godliness_, but those characters spoken of were to a _form of godliness_, if you doubt Paul's testimony on the subject, around you, examine for yourselves. "By their ye shall know them." My heart is pained while I write. Alas, it come has the Spirit of Truth removed the veil
 be turned unto fables." This
proPhecy has beEn fulFilLed To The vEry lEtter; for it applIEs to
Every religious teacher wHo has ArISen fROm That dAy unto tHE pRESenT,
eXcEpt ThOSe CommiSsiOned by dIrect _revelAtiOn_ And _inspired_ bY ThE
_Holy Ghost_. but, To convince thE reAder of ItS fuLL accoMplIshmeNt,
we neED only pOint to the NuMBerlesS Priests OF ThE day Who preach for
hire, aND dIVine for money, anD who reCeIVe THEir AutHority from ThEir
feLLow man; aND aS TO The FAbles to which tHey are turneD, We nEed
onlY tO meNTion thE spirItUAliZings and priVate InterpretAtions WHich
salUTe our eaRs from AlmOst EverY ReLiGioUs PResS AnD puLPit.

but there Is AnOther PropHECY Of PaUl wEll wOrth oUr attention, as
IllUstrATivE of thE timeS in wHiCh we lIve; it iS founD iN the first
five veRses Of the thirD chApTer Of 2 timotHY: "This kNow AlsO that in
The last DAys PeRILOuS times shall come; for MeN SHaLl be loveRs of
thEIr OwN Selves, coVeTouS, boaSTErs, prOud, bLAsPhemers, dIsobedIEnT
tO parentS, uNthankFuL, unHolY, withOUt naTural aFfection, Truce
BReakers, false acCUsers, incontinENt, FIErCE, desPisErs of those tHat
aRE gooD, traIToRs, hEAdy, hiGh minDeD, LoVErs of pleasures more tHaN
loverS of GoD, having a form oF godliness, BUT Denying tHe poWEr
THereof: from such Turn aWay." From the LAst verse Of thiS quotatiOn
we learn TO Our _astonIshMenT_ thAt tHIS _sUm_ of awful _wickEDNess_
ApPlies to _ProFessors_ Of _rEliGioN_ ONlY; That is, thiS would be ThE
cHaRaCteR of thE (So called) chRisTiAn pArt of THe commUnity In thE
lAsT DayS. Do not sTArTLE, kinD rEaDer; wE do NoT make The aPPliCation
wIthout proOf _pOSitiVe_ To The poinT, for, remember, nOn-Professors
HaVe nO _form oF GOdliness_, But those ungodly characteRS spoken Of
wEre to Have A _form of goDliNess_, _deNyiNG the poWer theReof_. BUt,
If yOU Doubt pAUl'S teStImony on the SUBjeCt, looK aRounD you, exaMine
for yourselves. "BY TheIr fruits ye shaLl kNow tHEM." MY heARt IS
paInED whILE I write. Alas, has iT come to thiS; hAS tHe Spirit of
tRutH rEmoved tHe veil oF
 be turned unto fables." T his
prophe cy ha s b een  f ulfi lled  to the very l e tter ; for it applies to
ev ery r el i giou s  t eache r who h a sa r ise nfr omth a tday u nto  the pr esent,
exc ept  t hose commiss i on ed by dire ct_revelation_  an d _ins pi red _  by t he_Holy  Ghost _ . But,  to convi nc e  the r e ader of i ts  ful l accomplishment, we need only poin t to t he nu m b erl ess  priests o fthe d a y who p r ea c h for hire, and div ine for mon e y,and wh orec e ive th eir a ut h ori ty from the ir
f ellow man ; anda s to th e  fables  to wh ich  th ey a r etu rne d, wen ee d
o n lyto menti on  t he sp irit u a l i zing s a nd p rivat e interpretat ion s wh i chsalut e our  ear sfromalmost  ever yreligious press  and  pulpit.
Bu tthe re  is a n otherpro phe cy of P aul wel l  wo rt h o ur  attention, as
ill us t r at ive of t he tim e sin which we  l ive ; it i s fou nd i n  t he first 
fivev er se s of th ethirdch apt erof 2T imot hy: "T his know  also that in
the la s t days perilo u st i me s  sha llcome; for m en s h allbe l o ve rso f
the ir ow ns el v es, covetous, boast er s, pro ud, b lasphemers, d isobedient t o  parents , un t ha n kful, unholy,witho ut natural affectio n, tr uce
brea kers, fal s e  accuser s,inc ont ine n t ,fierce, despi s e rs o fthose t hat 
are go od,  tr ait ors ,heady, hi gh minde d,  l ov er s o f ple a sures mo re  th an 
lo verso f God,  havi ng a  f or m  of  godlin e ss , butde ny ingthe  p owerther e of:  from s uch turnawa y ." F ro mthe las t verse of th is  quotation 
w e l earn t o our _ast onishment_ that this _s u m_ of a wfu l _wi cked ness_
app lie s to _ pro f essors _ of _ relig io n_O N LY; t h a tis,  t his wouldb e  th e
cha ra cter  of the  (so called) Chris t ian  part of thecom muni t y  i n t h el ast  d a ys. D o not startle,kind reade r; we  do not ma k e t he  applic ation
w ithou t  proof_positive _ to thepo int, f or,  remember,  non-pro fessors
h a ve no _f orm o f g odline ss _,but t hose u n god ly ch aracte rs  spoke n ofwe re to ha ve a _form of godliness _, _de nying  th e power t her e of_ . But,
if  you  doubt Pau l's  te stimo nyo n the  sub j ec t,l ook a roun d  you, exa m in e
f o r  y ourselves." B y  th eir f rui t s ye s hall  know them." My h e art is
painedwhil e I w rit e . Al as , has it cometoth i s ; has th eSpirit of
T ruth rem ov e d the  veilof
 be_turned unto_fables." This
prophecy has been_fulfilled to_the_very letter;_for_it applies to
every_religious teacher who_has arisen from that_day unto the_present,
except_those commissioned by direct _revelation_ and _inspired_ by the
_Holy Ghost_. But, to convince the_reader_of its_full_accomplishment,
we_need only point to the_numberless priests of the day_who preach_for
hire, and divine for money, and who receive_their_authority from their
fellow_man; and as to the fables to which they_are turned, we need
only to mention_the spiritualizings and_private_interpretations_which
salute our ears from_almost every religious press and pulpit.

But_there is another prophecy of Paul_well worth our attention, as
illustrative of the_times in which we live; it_is found in the first
five_verses of_the third chapter of 2_Timothy: "This know_also that_in
the last days_perilous times shall come; for men_shall be lovers_of
their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud,_blasphemers,_disobedient
to parents, unthankful,_unholy,_without_natural affection,_truce
breakers, false accusers,_incontinent,_fierce, despisers_of_those that
are good, traitors, heady, high_minded,_lovers of pleasures more than
lovers of God,_having a form of_godliness,_but denying the power
thereof:_from such turn away." From_the last verse of this quotation
we_learn to_our _astonishment__that this _sum_ of awful _wickedness_
applies to _professors_ of _religion_ ONLY;_that is, this would be the
character_of the (so called)_Christian part_of_the community in_the
last_days. Do_not startle, kind reader; we do not_make the_application
without proof _positive_ to the point,_for, remember, non-professors
have no__form_of godliness_, but those ungodly characters_spoken of
were to have a _form_of godliness_, _denying the power_thereof_._But,
if_you doubt Paul's testimony on_the subject, look around you, examine
for_yourselves. "By their_fruits ye shall know them." My heart_is
pained_while I write. Alas, has it_come_to this; has the Spirit of
Truth_removed_the_veil of