Page 5 - 04a The Seven Churhces-Sardis

THE STORY OF THE SEER OF PATMOS

Stephen N. Haskell

“Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at
hand” Revelation 22:10.

particularly applicable in the United States, or

at least, the United States becomes the center

for the movement therein mentioned.

Sardis means “prince of joy”; and the name is

most appropriate for those who received the

light of the eighteenth century, and the first

half of the nineteenth century. Protestantism

is an active, living principle, based upon

eternal truths. It came as the result of the

opening of the Scriptures to the common

people. The doctrine of justification by faith

makes every man responsible to God alone,

and necessitates freedom of conscience. When

it is once made known that every man is equal

in the sight of God, a deathblow is struck to all

tyranny in government; and with freedom of

conscience, comes also a government by the