The gospel is now resolutely opposed on every hand. Never was the confederacy of evil greater than at the present time. The spirits of darkness are combining with human agencies to set them firmly against the commandments of God. Traditions and falsehoods are exalted above the Scriptures: reason and science above revelation; human talent above the teachings of the Spirit; forms and ceremonies above the vital power of godliness. We need the divine touch.

Nu modsættes evangeliet stærkt på enhver måde. Aldrig før har den onde sammensværgelse været stærkere end nu. Mørkets ånder kombinerer sig med menneskeagenter for at sætte dem fast op imod Guds bud. Traditioner og falsnerier ophøjes over Skrifterne: forstand og videnskab over åbenbaring; menneskelig talent over Åndens lære; former og teorier over gudsfrygtens vitale kraft. Vi behøver den guddommelige berøring.