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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jul 20, 1911

Unwarranted Security

By C. M. S.

The Christian Register of May 25 has the following to say in reference to the improbability of there ever being any movement among Roman Catholics in this country which will break down the guaranties of civil and religious liberties which now obtain here:—

Although in a few localities the Roman Catholics are in the majority, taking the country altogether we may repress any tendency toward a scare by reflecting that the Methodists alone among the Protestants greatly outnumber the Roman Catholics, and in any strife for supremacy would put an end to the political pretensions of the Roman Church.

If Protestant denominations were maintaining military organizations as the Catholics are, there might be some ground of assurance along the line which the Christian Register indicates; but this is not the case. There can be no question that the military organizations among Catholics in this country are one of its danger assets. If we are resting our hope of peace and safety in this country on the fact that Methodists outnumber Roman Catholics, we are building upon sand.

C. M. S.