Great Opportunity to Use the Newspapers by Walter L. Burgan

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 12, 1912

Great Opportunity to Use the Newspapers

By Walter L. Burgan

Of all the days in which our brethren have an opportunity to spread the message through the newspapers of the United States, these are the golden days. The war between the Balkan allies and Turkey, and what the driving out of the Turk from Europe means in the light of prophecy, has opened to every minister in our ranks in this country, and to others who will write, the avenue for disseminating our views on this subject through the most powerful medium now here for our use.

That our people are taking serious notice of the terrible situation in Europe, and can see in it the nearness of the end of the struggle between righteousness and iniquity, is quite evident; and it is hoped that they are availing themselves of the greatest opportunity they have ever had to have news items dealing with the Eastern question in the light of prophecy printed in the great

mediums of the land. There never has been a more opportune time to secure the publication of articles dealing with the Eastern question through the newspapers than now. The millions of people in this country are reading with intense interest the lengthy reports in the newspapers, especially those in the powerful dailies of the large cities, giving minute details of the terrible bloodshed taking place, and the wonderful conquests that have been made by the allied nations of the Balkans; but how many reports have you seen dealing with the prophetic side of the question? Editors of these papers, no doubt, would receive contributions dealing with the prophetic side with eagerness, and such articles in print only would be read by the multitudes with as much interest as would reports giving accounts of the battles being waged between the belligerents.

There are several ways in which the views on the Eastern question could be printed in the newspapers. An article in the form of a sermon could be handed to an editor, or it could be written as a letter to the editor for that column known by such names as “The Mail Bag,” “The People’s Letter Box,” “The Forum,” “The Tribunal,” etc., in which persons are permitted to give their opinions or views in a more free way than in any other part of the paper. Another successful way would be to have the matter published in the form of an interview.

Brethren and sisters, do not let this opportunity slip by to tell millions of people what this conflict in Europe means in this world’s history.

WALTER L. BURGAN.