A Western Clergyman's Opinion of Seventh-day Adventists by K. C. R.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 7, 1911

A Western Clergyman's Opinion of Seventh-day Adventists

By K. C. R.

THE following conversation took place between a Western clergyman and a layman at the Christian Endeavor Convention held at Atlantic City, July 6-12, 1911:—

Clergyman: “We need to have all the denominations in unity on this matter of Sunday observance. I am sorry to say they are not, as it speaks badly for us when they are not. When we get all the denominations to harmonize on this matter, our aim will soon be accomplished.”

Layman: “Yes; that is true.”

Clergyman: “Over in my State we have had several bills before the legislature in regard to Sunday baseball; but every time we put up a bill, the Seventh-day Adventists oppose it. You know what they do. They write letters, send telegrams, distribute literature. They fairly drown legislators with their letters and telegrams; and, as the legislators, some of them, are themselves on the fence about this matter, these proceedings on the part of the Adventists don't help matters. Speaking of literature, you never saw such people to distribute literature. They put it out by the ton. Now, if we could eliminate these Adventists, we would have no trouble in passing this bill. In fact, we could have had it through long ago had it not been for them.”

K. C. R.