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How expressive is this of the infidelity of om times, oc- casioned by misrepresentations of God's Word and charac- ter by human traditions, together with the growth of intel- ligence which will no longer bow in blind and superstitious reverence to the opinions of fellow-men, but demands a reason for the hope that is in us* The faithful student of the Word should be able always to give a reason for his hope. The Word of God alone is able to make wise, and is profitable for do&rine, instruction, etc., "that the man of God may be perfe&, thoroughly furnished " (i Pet. 3 : 15 ; 2 Tim. 3 : 15-17.) Only this one storehouse contains an exhaustless supply of things both new and old meat in due season for the household. Surely no one who believes the Scripture statement that "the path of the just shineth more and more unto the perfect day" will claim that the perfect day came in Luther's time ; and if not, we do well that we take heed to our lamp as unto " a light that shineth. in a dark place UNTIL THE DAY DAWN." 2 Pet. i : 19.

Nor is it sufficient that we find ourselves now in the path of light; we must "walk in the light" continue to make progress, else the light, which does not stop, will pass on and leave us in darkness. The difficulty with many is that they sit down, and do not follow on hi the path of light. Take a concordance and examine the texts under the words stf and stand, then compare these with those found under the words walk and run, and you will find a great contrast: Men "sit in darkness," and with " the scornful," and stand among the ungodly, but "walk in the light," and "run for the prize." Isa, 42 : 7 ; Psa. i : i, Heb. 12 : x.

Perfe&ion of knowledge is not a thing of the past, but of the future the very neax future, we trust ; and until we recognize this fadl we are unprepared to appreciate and ex- pe6t fresh unfoldings of our Father's plan. True, we still go back to the words of the prophets and apostles for all

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