Tho Waiknto interpreter of prophecy writes, Bigriinß himself " A Watchman of Zion," and taking exception to our method of treating his effusion on "The Signs of the Times," Ho takes credit for Christian charity in indulging the hope that we may "sco the error of taking a seat in the scoffer s Ohair," and warning us of tho frightful consequences of continuing in our present attitude. Such being .his conception of e'larity, it is not durprisine that ho should a mfess himself at a total 10.-s to underacand tho principle on which we call his opinions "fads;" h's dictionary ia evidently a patent reversible. In justice to the "Watchman," and not from any charity, wp allow him to explain that he makes po claim to. inspiration, as was naturally inferred from a eeuleneo beginning—" The Oreut Revealerof event? toils-me." Hp state;- that it should have read : " Timei tho great revcaler," etc. As tb the truth or falsity of thei forccastp, ••Time will tell all alike, and 'will ishow" no special preforoi}co for oolf-cpn : atituted watehmOn. SKiNNY MEN.-" w.ii.-» iie.in, imwwt- '™' t ««,!;^,1, 1
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Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 4527, 2 December 1884, Page 3
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