Truth Stirs Michigan Editor by W. L. Burgan

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D.C. · May 20, 1915

Truth Stirs Michigan Editor

By W. L. Burgan

FOR more than two months Elder B. L. Post has been supplying articles to one of the newspapers in Lansing, Mich., on “The Hand of God in History,” and the editor has given him free rein to bring out the facts concerning the true and the false church. These articles, which average at least two columns, are being read in all parts of Michigan, and are arousing more than ordinary comment. It is also expected that some of the readers will accept the truth as the result of their publication.

In a letter recently received from Elder Post, he gives an account of one of the experiences he has had with the editor of the paper in which his articles have been appearing. He says:—

“The editor of the local socialist paper has been an avowed infidel, besides being considered the best criminal lawyer hereabouts. Day before yesterday I called on him, and found him sick; in fact, he does not expect to live long. A leading socialist was with him, and after a few remarks he turned to his friend, who is a Methodist, and said, ‘Do you know I think we have been all wrong? I have fought against and argued against the Bible and Seventh-day Adventists for years, but I am profoundly convinced that they are the people who have the truth. We have been fighting Rome, and at the same time have held to her sabbath in place of the Sabbath of Jehovah.’ Then turning to me, he said, ‘Tell them [the readers] in your articles that we believe the seventh day, known as Saturday, to be the Sabbath of Jehovah, and make that as strong as you can.’”

“I have been told that more than a score of men in the Reo Auto Works here are meeting every week to study my articles.

“This editor is being boycotted because of his attitude toward Rome. A few days ago he received from the chamber of commerce here a statement of a recent action by that body, to the effect that the membership of that organization cannot advertise in his paper as long as he permits articles to appear in its columns that in any way reflect on the Roman Church. He is losing financially because of my articles and on account of his own attitude of antagonism toward Rome’s political ambitions in this country. His paper weekly reaches about 5,000 readers from all over Michigan; therefore it seems to me that these articles cannot fail to accomplish some good for the Master. I look for definite results from this effort, and, besides, this is proving a valuable experience to me.”

Let others write a similar series of articles for their home papers, and thus help to hasten the message that wins souls to Christ.

W. L. BURGAN.