...carry conviction to any unbiassed mind, whether of the learned or unlearned. The Apostle exhorts us to " prove all " things, and hold fast that which is good." I have proceeded so to do, upon that which, in spite of whatsoever presumption may suggest to the human...

...venerated opinions must be touched, and prejudices must be startled, ere mankind can be induced, freely to " prove all things and hold fast that which is good." I speak here of Revealed Religion; that is, of a belief in supernatural beings, one or many, to whom...

...make shipwreck of my faith. Still, as a Christian, and a Christian minister, I viewed it as my duty to " prove all things, and hold fast that which is good." I arn sure no worldly motive induced me to test the soundness of my faith. I could expect no earthly...

...venerated opinions must be touched, and prejudices must be startled, ere mankind can be induced, freely to " prove all things and hold fast that which is good." I speak here of revealed religion ; that is, of a belief in supernatural beings, one or many, to whom...

...the truth or falsehood of his statements ; while our Lord and his apostles so distinctly command us to " prove all things, and hold fast that which is good?" I am ready to acknowledge that it is right and fitting, and even your bounden duty — as ministers of...

...orthodoxy, has contributed more and more to the confirmation of my faith. The direction of the apostle, to prove all things, and hold fast that which is good, I have endeavored to follow. And I now have a persuasion, which I think nothing will ever unsettle, that...

...those simple remedies. I have no great opinion of the so-called nostrums; but, as we are recommended to " prove all things, and hold fast that which is good," I tried some of them, out of curiosity. The celebrated Morrison's and also Ilolloway's pills, I found,...

...was made to depend upon his declaration that he did not agree with another pastor; this, however, lie refused to make, adding : " Whilst I hold to the confession...Evangelical right to prove all things and hold fast that which IB good. I demand this right as the holiest and greatest which a rational being possesses, and...

...wilfully to submit himself to it, and not take harm. I see in the New Testament we are plainly told to "prove all things," and "hold fast that which is good." I see in the Proverbs that we are commanded to " cease to hear the instruction which causeth to err from...

...the matter, " for we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth," and we are distinctly told to " prove all things, and hold fast that which is good." I wish to inform " A." that my object in putting forth this challenge is to elicit an answer, if possible,...