A Review of The Plan of the Ages

Editorial Review of Plan of the Ages by The Churchman, an Episcopalian magazine, November 13, 1886. 

Millennial Dawn, Vol. 1. Plan of the Ages. [Pittsburgh, Pa.: Zion’s Watch Tower.]

             This volume belongs to the order of “religious-crank literature,” and we do not care to criticize it at length. It is entirely in vain to try to persuade the originators of such matter that their speculations are not the height of importance and that there can be the smallest doubt of their truth. We can only say that the Church has always rejected the Millenarian idea. As for other theological speculations in this book – They are much of them nonsense – or patent heresy. What is said of our Lord’s nature appears like an ingenious blending of all the errors condemned by the Church in all the great councils.

            It is a pity such books should be published, but they need not be read, and we can safely assure our friends that they will not lose anything by letting this work, and others like it, severely alone.