p. 222 | NOT EVANGELICAL by Editor

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · May 19, 1881

NOT EVANGELICAL.

By Editor

A PERSON in Iowa takes us severely to task for some expressions in the article, "Scarcely Answered," which noticed the reply of the Advance to a Catholic. He quotes these words from us: "The denomination to which President Garfield belongs is quite numerous and claims to be evangelical." On this he remarks:—

"Wrong here: It is denied that they are evangelical, and have been denied admittance into and with all the alliances. Not so much as admitting them into the Young Men's Christian Association," etc.

This person, who appears to belong to that denomination, has mistaken the drift altogether. We said it "claims to be evangelical." Does it or does it not? We did not affirm that it is so; in fact, we have very strong doubts on that subject. We may have spoken too strongly when we said it is generally fraternized by others. We know it has been on occasions which have come under our notice. This has been generally in the northern States. We are aware that in the South, where they are the most numerous, the Baptists have waged an uncompromising warfare against them; or they against the Baptists, we are not sure which it is. As neighbors they do not seem to have a peaceful time.