see the end from the beginning and
foretell the great events that shall mark the history of the world, and
affect the interests of the church. It is this that stamps the Bible as
divine, and lifts it immeasurably above all other books. It is indeed
passing strange that all cannot see this. Instead of being a book that
grows obsolete and out of date with the passing years, like the
productions of men, it is the only book ever seen upon the earth which is
ever abreast of the times in every age, and lifts the veil of the future
before him who honestly and reverently seeks its pages for a knowledge of
the truth. Those who ignore or despise the prophecies, rob the Bible of
one of the brightest stars in its crown of glory.

To be entitled to claim credit as divine, any book or system should be
able to show that it can correctly foretell the future. The spirits see
this, and, knowing that they cannot do it, discountenance and discourage
all such efforts. Here is a little of their teaching on the subject:--

"_Ques._--Why are so many predictions made through mediums, which
prove false?

"_Ans._--Wonderful _guesses_ are sometimes made by daring spirits.

"_Q._--Can you tell us anything of the future?

"_A._--Pharos says you must not ask questions of the future--spirits
who _prophesy_ are _not good_ spirits.

"_Q._--Do you mean that it is not best for us to know the future?

"_A._--Souls on your plane are undergoing discipline, and it would
cost more than it is worth to foretell the future of your
state."--_"__Automatic Writing,__"__ pp. 141, 142._

Spiritualists rail at God for prohibiting from Adam and Eve, in the
garden, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, to keep them in
ignorance. What will they say to these spirits who coolly answer that "it
would cost more than it is worth" to give them any knowledge of future
events? This, perhaps, they will consider all right because it isn't God
who says it.

1. Let us then see what God has said of the time and work and significance
of Spiritualism. Over seven hundred years before Christ, the prophet
Isaiah wrote of our time, as follows: "And when they shall say unto you,
Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep and
that mutter, should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to
the dead? To the law and to the testimony; if they speak not according to
this word, it is because ther