Two Significant Reports
By L. A. S.
After reading the National Reform convention reports published in this department, no doubt should remain in the minds of any of our readers that we are facing a marked revival of the movement that has for years been working to overthrow the principles of Protestantism and republicanism in this nation, and erect a despotism that would compel the conscience. The prophecy of Revelation 13 is to be fulfilled. The lull that has been experienced in the battle was only the prelude to the intensity of the final conflict. There is a new alignment of forces. The great Inter-Church Federation, the most powerful religious organization ever formed in modern times, has come suddenly into the field. As one of the chief purposes of this federation is to furnish evidence that the United States is a Christian nation,—a claim which the National Reform party has all along insisted upon and sought to establish in the government, the National Reform party feels, and with good reason, that this church federation is in alliance with it. Whether outwardly so or not, these two parties are certainly allied in the aims they have in view, and must inevitably work toward a common result. We print these reports not merely to give information, but to present a situation which should arouse our people to instant and vigorous action. The gospel message which exposes the nature of this deceptive movement must be given to the people. By delay in the work of circulating our literature this Sunday-law movement has grown to dimensions which it would not otherwise have attained at this time. The opportunity to work in spreading the literature of this message is now before us, and it must be improved without further delay.
L. A. S.