The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-23
DAYS OF PERIL.
lBy ]. E. Wolfe, Evangelist. }

(By J. E. Wolfe, Evangelist.)
An evangelist posses exceptional op-
portunities in the way of observing the
trend of religious affairs He is brought
in contact with all the varied forms of
religious work. He becomes not only
acquainted with the character of the
work but not infrequently with the
men who carry on the propaganda.
For some two or more years the au-
thor of this article has been laboring
on the Pacific coast, endeavoring to
preach the simple Gospel of the Grace
of God He has also had to combat
many of the numerous heresies that
abound there, such as Millennial Dawn
ism, Seventh-Day Adventism, Theos-
ophy, Unitarianism, Infidel Socialism,
and so on; but the worst form of un-
belief he has found was intrenched in
the midst Of denominationalism and
there are very few of the sects in the
far west that are free from that awful
and deadly virus known as the Higher
criticism."
1t is absolutely amazing how rapidly
this fearful form of apostasy has swept
over the west The Presbytery of San
Francisco, long noted for its ortho-
Idxy, has fallen from its high estate,
and only short time ago ordained two
young men as missionaries to the
Orient, who emphatically denied their
belief in the inerrancy Of the Bible.
Many of the Congregational ministry
are openly committed to the fearful
errors held by such intidels as Driver
and Campbell, and preach them fear
lessly, and with acceptation by the
major part of those that sit under
their ministry. A professor and doctor
of divinity who stands high in the
circles of Canadian Methodism, during
the recent sessions of the General Con-
ference, and in one of the leading
churches of Vancouver, British Colum-
bia, declared exultingly that he was a
higher critic; and there was no voice
of protest against this mans declara-
tions, save the comments made by a
few godly people still adhering to that
church, and then only in private con-
versation.
The days of the Great Dissembler,
the Deluder and Seducer, are upon us,
and as the time of the end draws near
the darkness grows more dense. 1t
lis i'll the midst of this darkness that
Satan has come as an angel of light,
and isplying his wiles with al adroit-
ness and a dexterity that Is most
alarming. His chief plan in these days
lis to beguile, bewilder and deaden the
|consciences and hearts of many of the
people of Cod. If he can achieve this,
then his purpose are subserved, and
so much the sooner his masterpiece
of Abomination will be perfected, the
Man of Sin exalted and the Son of
God enthroned.
In all religious circles there is mark
ed activity, and never were there so
many schemes formulated for the
"Uplift of the race" THE betterment
of humanity" and THE establishment
of humanism," as now In fact the
various cults within the circles of
Professionalism are actually crowding
one upon another. There is undoubted
activity and energy displayed in the
religious world such as has not been
manifest in many years But to what
end?
Take for instance the Men and Re
ligion Movement For a long time
the churches have been conscious Of
the fact that they were losing their
hold upon the intelligent masses Of
the people, 1t was therefore incum.
bent on them to devise some method
whereby they might be enabled to win