The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04

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80 far" he said. you have drawn
picture which approaches the ideal OF
what strong man should be. And
grant you every detail of 1t. But let
me complete it. You will agree with
me that mine also is true
Ills voice trembled a little. Half un-
consciously his eyes wandered to tho
crucihx on the writing-tnble. In the red
glow of the fire. which had now ceased
to crackle and flame, the dropping figure
on the cross showed distinct and clear
In all Its tremendous appeal to the hearts
of mankind. Tears came into the young
mans eyes, his face became drawn and
panied. When he spoke, his voice was
full of purpose and earnestness.
Yes" he said. with an unusual gesture
of the hand. "Schuabe is all that you
say. In a hard. goddess. and material
age he is an epitome of 1t. The curse of
have forgotten that this world is but
an inn. sojournng place for few
hours. Q fools and blind! The terror OF
death is always with them. But this
man Is far more than this-far. far
more. To him has been given the ego
to see, the heart to understand. He, OF
all men living in England to-day, is the
mailed, armed enemy of Our Lord No
loud-mouthed atheist, sincere and bla-s
tant In his Ignorance. no honest searcher
after truth All his great wealth, all
his attachments, are forged into one
devilish weapon. He Is already, and will
be In the future, the great enemy or
I Christianity. oh, have read his book
Even now there are many antichrists.
I have read his speeches in Parliament.
I know his enormous influence over those
unhappy people who call themselves
'Secularists.' Like Diocletian. like JUL
ian.he hates Christ. He Is no longer a
Jew. Judaism is nothing to him-one
can reverence n Montehore, admire an
Adler. His attacks on the faith are
something qnite different TO those OF
other men. AS his skill is greater, so
his intention is more evil. And yet how
helpless are we who know. The mass
of Christians-the lax tolerant Chris
tians-thnk he Is a kind of John Morley.
They praise his charities, his efforts for
social amelioraton They quote, And
God fulhls Himself In many ways,
say again, fools and blind! They do
not know, they cannot soc. ,nis man aa
he is at heart. accursed and antchrist!"
His voice dropped, tired with Its passion
and vehemence. He continued In n lower
and more intimate Vein; ss
do you think I am fanatic, vicar1
Am l touched with nonomania when
tell you that OF late have thought
much upon the prophetic indications OF
the coming of the Man of SIM the anti
christ In Holy Writ? Can 1t be. | have
asked myself. as i watch the cansa.-
like brilliance OF this mans career, cau
1t be that In my own lifetime and this
lifetime OF those l love. the verltabls
enemy OF our Saviour Is TO appear1
Is this man. this jew, he or whom IL
Is said In jacobs words, Dan shall be
serpent BY the way, an adder In the
path'--the trhbe OF which not one was
sealed2''
You are overwrought, Basil" said the
elder man kindly. you have Let yourself N
dwell too much on this man and his In.
flueuces. But do not condemn you.
also have had my doubts and wonder h
tugs, The outside world would laugh at US
and people who might be moved as We
are at these things. But do wo not live \
always with. and by help OF. the un-s
seen? s
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