To the Editor of the "Norra-Cuina Dairy News."
Sir,—1he above heading may seem like a contradiction in terms, but 1 assure you it is not anything of the kind. Indeed, 1 think 4 might justifiably have headed it—Uhristian Intidelity" to judge from the general Christian criticism concerning that inescapable unassailably authoritative announcement in regard to the Second Coming of Christ in September next as as revealed by Mr. Coates and based on the ''Impregnable Rock of Holy Scripture." But it is not so much the rampant scepticism amongst Christians which has surprised me as the evident though unexpressed desire to see this important matter indefinitely delayed or even permanently postponed—at all events for the present generation! I write this, however, hoping you will allow me og an atheist to pay my tribute of respect to Mr. Coates for the courtageous stand he has made and. for his ardent sincerity. He almost deserves to be right, and certainly he is at least consistent, and were I a Christian I should feel myself compelled to accept his conclusions, based as they unquestionably are on what Christ-jans regard as infallible authority. 1 Admittedly, the prospective situation is not one calculated to inspire a very cheerful outlook which probably explains the Christian sceptics. Personally I
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