True or Recreant, Which?
By Editor
A SOLEMN responsibility has been thrown upon Seventh-day Adventists in the knowledge which has been given them of the special times in which we are living, and of the meaning of some of the stirring issues which are now engaging the public mind. We have believed and taught for years that there would arise in the United States a movement having for its aim the enforcement of religious laws; that there would be formed in this country an image to the papal beast. Slowly and insidiously, but none the less surely, this movement is gathering strength in preparation for the final struggle. For years we have published a journal devoted to the advocacy of religious liberty principles, and designed to expose the subtle errors of the movements which are seeking to subvert the liberties of the people. At the present time there are questions of this character which should be met in nearly every section of our country. Our people should be quick to use the literature which has been prepared to meet these issues. The Liberty Magazine should be placed in the hands of every legislator and of every public teacher. Shall we prove true or recreant to the trust committed to us? Shall we give the trumpet a certain sound? Shall we raise the standard of truth and endeavor to rally the people to right principles, or in indifference and neglect shall we pass on oblivious to the situation which exists? Surely we cannot afford to be otherwise than true and loyal. Knowing the meaning of the things that are taking place on the earth, we surely would not be true to our fellows if we failed to place before them the knowledge which we possess. Every reader of the REVIEW should read Liberty. And reading it, he will be inspired to carry to others the message of truth which it contains. Let us be true to the responsibility which a knowledge of this message places upon us.