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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D.C. · Aug 12, 1909

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 86, No. 32.

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_National Reformism the Central Theme_

By W. A. C.

WRITING concerning the International Christian Endeavor Convention, which was held at St. Paul, Minn., July 3-8, 1909, the Christian Statesman for August says:—
“It has been the privilege of the senior editor of the Christian Statesman to attend this convention in St. Paul, and to make one of the addresses. . . . The program for the convention was built up around the central theme, ‘Thy kingdom come.’ This was developed in a series of earnest and instructive addresses covering the coming of Christ’s kingdom in the individual heart, in the family, in business life, in society, and in the nation. The theme of the editor’s address, ‘The March of the Nations Toward the Kingdom of Christ,’ was thus in perfect accord with its surroundings on the program.”
“The refusal of the railroads, on account of the prevalence of the two-cent-a-mile rate, to grant any special rates to the convention was responsible largely for the lessened attendance as compared with some former conventions. But six thousand young people are a noble audience, and are capable of manifesting and inspiring great enthusiasm. And it was a cheerful spectacle to see that enthusiasm displayed in behalf of the central theme of the program, and the kindred topics which were included in it.”
From this, as well as from reports of the convention which have already appeared in the REVIEW, it is evident that this organization of Christian young people is being led off into the deceptions and delusions of National Reformism, which, in a word, mean religion by law, or a union of church and state. Is not this a call to the members of our own young people’s society to do something to enlighten these misguided young people of the Christian Endeavor? This can be done by becoming acquainted with them and holding wise private conversations with them, and also by placing in their hands copies of Liberty and of our religious liberty leaflets.
W. A. C.