A voice from the fire : a sermon occasioned

In November 1855, the Redemptorist Fathers at Kingstown committed an act that shocked the Protestant world: they publicly burned the Bible. This sermon is Robert Wallace's fiery response to that outrage, a historical document that captures a moment when the destruction of Scripture sparked theological warfare. Wallace mounts a passionate defense of biblical authority, weaving pastoral concern with fierce critique of those who would reduce God's word to kindling. The text reveals not just the religious controversies of mid-Victorian Britain, but the raw emotion faith inspired in its defenders. This is a window into an era when believers viewed Scripture as sacred fire, and its burning as an act of spiritual violence that demanded answered. It endures as a testament to how deeply text was treasured, and how violently that treasure could be defended.