Clouds Without Water

Strand, the one an unfortunate of the lowest order, the other a loafer and parasite upon the ghouls that traffic in human flesh and shame. Thus we see evil reproducing itself, spreading like an incurable cancer throughout society from one germ ofinfidelity and unhallowed lust. I may perhaps be blamed for publishing, even in this limited measure, such filthy and blas- phemous orgies of human speech (save the mark) but I am firmly resolved (and I believe that I have the blessing of God on my work) toawake my fellow-workers in the great vineyard to the facts of modern existence. Unblushing, the old Serpent rears its crest to the sky; unashamed, the Beast and the Scarlet Woman chant the blasphemous litanies of their fornication. Surely the cup of their abominations is nigh full ! Surely we who await the Advent of our bles- sed Lord are emboldened to trust that this fren- zy of wickedness is a sure sign of the last days ; that He will shortly come — whose fan is in His hand, wherewith He shall throughly purge His floor — and take us His saints — however failing and humble we may be — to be with Him in His glory for ever and ever, while those who have rejected Himburn in eternal torment, with wailing and gnashing of teeth, in that Lake of Fireand Brimstone trom which — thank God! He in Hisinfinite mercy hath delivered us. But until that happy day we are bound to work on silently and strenuously in His service. May the perusal of these atrocious words en- lighten us as to the very present influence of Satan in this world — naked and unasha- med. May it show us the full horror of the Enemy with whom we are bound to fight ; may it reveal his dispositions, so that under our great Captain we may again and again win the Victory. It is my prayerful hope that He who turns