A Call to Every Seventh-day Adventist in America by Arthur Grosvenor Daniells

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Oct 8, 1903

A Call to Every Seventh-day Adventist in America

By Arthur Grosvenor Daniells

I WOULD like to speak to every Seventh-day Adventist in the United States about the special number of the Signs of the Times which the managers of that paper are preparing to bring out. It is to be a double number of thirty-two pages and cover. It will be dated December 15, but will be printed and ready for circulation early in November.

The subject to be dealt with in this special number is one that is now commanding the attention of this nation; namely, the conflict between capital and labor. Speaking of their plans to make this number one of great value, Brother C. H. Jones says:—

It is our purpose to secure an article from Mr. Geo. F. Baer, representing the side of capital and the remedy for the difficulties now existing, and another from Mr. Samuel Gompers, representing the side of labor, giving his ideas as to the solution of this difficult problem; then without comment, or taking sides with either party, give what the Bible says concerning the present situation, the remedy, and the final outcome. We think we can make it a most interesting and important issue, and the paper ought to have a circulation of at least a million copies.

It will be beautifully illustrated throughout, the first page of the cover containing a special design, representing capital and labor striving with each other for the mastery, and overriding the masses. Other illustrations will follow, showing the dignity of labor, representing

Christ at work as a carpenter, Paul as a tent-maker, Peter and John as fishermen, etc. Then there will be a few portraits of eminent philanthropists who have used their money wisely for the benefit of mankind, under each portrait giving a brief history of the person, how he used his money, etc. Then there will be illustrations showing views of the late labor demonstrations in the large cities, the hope of the Christian, etc.

In another article in this number of the REVIEW I have given some of the reasons why we as a people should take up this question, and give to the troubled, misguided millions ranged on both sides of this fierce struggle between capital and labor, the only true remedy for the evil.

I wish to appeal to every believer in the third angel's message in America to unite in the circulation of this special number of the Signs. As Brother Jones says, this number should have a circulation of at least a million copies. Many millions of people are most intensely interested in the struggle. Their fortunes and their lives are involved in the final issue.

Under all the circumstances, should not this whole denomination spring to action?—It certainly should. We shall earnestly request every minister in this country to take the field as a leader in this campaign. We shall ask every conference president and committeeman to direct the forces in his special field. We shall expect every church officer in the land to join the leaders. And we shall call to the rank and file from ocean to ocean to take hold of this work with intense enthusiasm. Every one, old and young, and especially the young, can enter this campaign.

Surely we can sell a million copies. We should put some of the enthusiasm into this work that our Salvation Army friends manifest in their work. And we should show more zeal than the world does either in politics or this labor question. Let us prepare for a greater move than we have ever made. All the plans will be fully explained later.

A. G. DANIELLS.