that one main reason why so many still hold it as their
comfort in life and their hope in death is because their consciences and
intellects assure them that some at least of its main tenets are true. The same
may be said of all religions to a greater or less extent. Falsehood unmixed with
the smallest modicum of truth seems unable to maintain itself in this world, and
those faiths show the most vitality and energy in which the proportion of truth
is greatest.
The Christian, as a follower of Him who is the Truth, is bound to seek
truth wherever he can find it, and to remember that "Every good gift and
every perfect boon is from above, coming down from the Father of Lights."1
The True Light still to some degree "lighteth every man coming into the
world."2 And in dealing with all systems of religion, and
especially those to which we are opposed, it will be our highest wisdom
carefully to distinguish the truths which may exist in them from the falsehoods
with which they are commingled or overlaid, and strive to cleanse the jewel from
the mire into which it has fallen. If instead of doing this we vainly endeavour
to overthrow the whole structure because the Enemy of Souls has entrenched
himself therein, we are measuring our puny strength against the adamantine bases
of the
