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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 30, 1913

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 90, No. 44.

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Note and Comment

Menaces to Society

THE menaces to society today are myriad. When we come to consider the loss of human life and property which come in the way of murder, robbery, arson, accidents, etc., the situation is appalling. In one year in the city of New York more than 3,643 incendiary fires took place. It is claimed that fully one quarter of the twelve million dollars’ loss of property in that year was due to fire of this origin. Fire-insurance companies find themselves almost helpless in meeting this situation. We who travel in the quiet avenues of life or live for the most part in quiet towns and amid rural surroundings, have small realization of the great undercurrent of evil and iniquity which is going on in the world. The revelations of the last great day will be indeed appalling. We need to safeguard our hearts that they be not affected by the deadly miasma of sin which exists on every side.