It is stealthily creeping upon us. May God unscale our eyes, before we get entangled in the meshes of the net of the Devil! "It is true, each denomination says, we inflict no penalty; we only decline to receive into our ranks one who does not agree with us. And this is so specious, it sounds so reasonable, that it might deceive the very elect. But it is the most consummate stroke of infernal craft, and doubly distilled Jesuitism. It is like Rome handing over the victims of the Inquisition to the civil arm, charging it to do them no harm, and then piously lauding her own lamb-like disposition. It is true, the denominations do not do the candidate any harm; they only leave him to his inevitable fate." But it may be remarked, that it is of no use to say any thing about it; and should the individual lift his warning voice against it, he is accused of having a hard spirit--of opposing somebody. But we wish it distinctly understood, that we are not at war with persons, but principles; not with men, but measures. We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against _spiritual wickedness in high places_. We are opposed to these religious combinations, because we believe they are opposed to God and His cause. To give this idea more perfectly, we submit the following extract from the pen of Br. J. V. H. (_Advent Herald_, September 18, 1844,) headed, "APOSTOLIC EXAMPLE FOR OUR COURSE." "And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God. But when _divers_ were _hardened_ and BELIEVED NOT, BUT SPAKE EVIL OF THAT WAY BEFORE THE MULTITUDE, he departed from them, and SEPARATED the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.--_Acts_ xix. 8, 9. "It was not until _divers were hardened_, and spake evil of _that way_ (the Lord's coming) _before the multitude_, that the brethren were moved to come out, and separate from the Churches. They could not endure this "evil speaking" of the "evil servant." "_And the Churches that could pursue this course of oppression_" and "evil speaking" "towards those who were looking for the blessed hope, were to them none other than the DAUGHTERS of MYSTIC BABYLON. THEY SO PROCLAIMED THEM, AND CAME INTO THE LIBERTY OF THE GOSPEL. And though we may not be all agreed as to what constitutes Babylon, _we are agreed in the_ INSTANT _and_ FINAL SEPARATION _from all who oppose the doctrine of the coming and kingdom of God at hand. We believe it to be a case of_ LIFE and DEATH. It is DEATH _to remain connected with those bodies_ that speak lightly of, or oppose, the coming of the Lord. _It is_ LIFE _to come out from_ ALL HUMAN TRADITION, _and stand upon the word of God, and look daily for the appearance of the Lord. We