A voice from the fire

A pulpit response frames the public destruction of Scripture as a catalyst for a sermon that cites biblical passages to defend the necessity and authority of a written revelation. The preacher argues that tradition cannot reliably transmit divine truth and warns that neglect of the written word leads to corruption and idolatry. He gives an eyewitness account of a daytime burning of small pocket Bibles near a chapel, describes the scene and participants, and treats the act as evidence of moral failing. The address urges attentive obedience to the commandments and presents the Sacred Volume as the indispensable guide for faith and conduct.