Though such signs should appear from time to time, and however
unrepresentative they be of the vast and growing mass of its convinced
and zealous supporters, the world over, what, I wonder, could
have caused this uneasiness of mind? Are such misgivings possible,
though on the part of but a few, in the face of the remarkable
manifestations of so remarkable a movement? To what extent do
they form a part of those mental tests and trials destined at various
times by the Almighty to stir and reinvigorate the body of His
Cause, and how far are they traceable to our imperfect state of
understanding, to our weaknesses and failings?