72 THE IMMORTALITY OF ANIMALS 



old adage, that believing a thing is right, does not 

 make it so, will apply in this case. 



Finally the Christian dispensation has annihilated 

 the sad and repulsive ceremony of animal sacrifices 

 and that for us settles the question. 



St. Paul says : " It is not possible that the blood 

 of bulls and of goats should take away sins. In 

 burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had 

 no pleasure. And every priest standeth daily min- 

 istering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifice, 

 which can never take away sins." 



Now I do not wish to say anything derogatory 

 to the honor of that dispensation which the Al- 

 mighty for a time, and for a purpose, of which we 

 know but little, permitted ; but this much I will say, 

 that even in its best state the Mosaic economy was 

 characterized by obscurity, darkness, and suffering, 

 as compared with the glorious light of the gospel 

 ushered in by Christ who " appeared in the world 

 to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself." 



