Excerpt from The Old Testament Student
With the present number the Student enters upon a new volume. In a comparison of the future outlook of the journal and the cause which it represents with the outlook of ten years ago as it is recalled by the editor, two or three significant things are noticed. Ten years ago the war between "the Old" and "the New" had just begun in England and it was only viewed by us from a distance. At that time ideas which are now familiar to every man who reads, were practically unknown and unheard of among us. To-day, we ourselves are in the midst of the battle. The forces of the older and newer schools are arrayed over against each other in fierce conflict. Hard words have been spoken on both sides, and both sides have done the great cause of truth a serious injury. It is an easy thing to be imprudent in speech. It is difficult in discussion of any kind to maintain the proper spirit. It will be universally acknowledged that, in the biblical controversies of the past twelve months. North, South, East and West, grave mistakes have been made, mistakes the serious character of which will not be appreciated fully for many years. Dogmatism is a thing to be deprecated, and it is a fact worthy of notice that those who hold and teach views entirely new are as likely to be dogmatists as are any others. But what is to be the issue of it all? Can anyone question? When the battle has been fought and the smoke has cleared away, when those who have survived the conflict have passed away, the children of the next generation will reap the advantages of the victory, provided the victory has been secured by those who represent the truth.
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