As for any immediate connection between the teachings of this book and "The Daily Gazette," it was pure blasphemy to think of it.

The Lord held those old Jews in His hand, of course; but as for the election next month, that was quite another thing.

If Joel thrust the history out of the touch of common life, the Doctor brought it down, and held it there on trial.

To him it was the story of a Reformer who, eighteen centuries ago, had served his day.
Could he serve this day?
Could he?
The need was desperate.

Was there anything in this Christianity, freed from bigotry, to work out the awful problem which the ages had left for America to solve?
He doubted it.