The Earth must Worship the Beast by Dudley Marvin Canright

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 12, 1869

The Earth must Worship the Beast.

By Dudley Marvin Canright

In describing the work of the two-horned beast, John says that “he causeth the earth and them that dwell therein to worship the first beast whose deadly wound was healed.” Rev. xiii, 12. How can the earth be made to render worship to the beast—the Catholic power? At first this would seem impossible; but think a moment. The Pope has commanded the keeping of Sunday. Not only must men and beasts rest on that day, but the land must not be tilled nor worked. It also must rest. All plowing, sowing, and reaping must stop on that day. Hence when the two-horned beast enforces this same thing by law, then the earth, as well as those that dwell therein, will be made to worship the beast by obeying his commandment in this respect.

D. M. CANRIGHT.

Richmond, Mo., Jan. 1, 1869.