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DANIEL AND THE REVELATION-Uriah Smith

~The Response of History to the Revelation~

Chapter 14 – The Three Messages
private opinion is, if Christ attends the fair,

he will come with a scourge of large cords, and

drive out every man and woman who

dishonors his house and name with such

things as these. Call it a church if you will; but

for Christ’s sake, O New Orleans people, don’t

call it Christ’s church. Anything but that!”

To whatever denomination this church

belonged, it shows just the same what is done

in these days in the name of religion.

As an illustration of the effect of church

lotteries, the Watchman relates the following:

“A member of a church went to his pastor, and

entreated his personal intercession with his

favorite son, who had become ruinously

addicted to the vice of gambling. The pastor

consented, and seeking the young man, found

him in his chamber. He commenced his