Note and Comment

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 10, 1902

ONE of the evidences given by Jesus to John's disciples when they came to inquire whether he were indeed the Messiah, was that “the poor have the gospel preached to them.” This fact testified to the divine character of Christ’s work and claims. But judged by the same rule, what must we conclude with reference to the work and claims of such of his professed representatives as are described in the following paragraph clipped from an Eastern paper:—

One of the most fashionable and wealthy churches in Washington, D. C., is St. John's Episcopal church. Two of its pews, owned by an estate, were sold at auction in a well-known auction room the other day for $2,750 and $1,600 respectively. A large and stylish crowd attended the sale, and the number of fine carriages in the street made it seem as if a fashionable reception was in progress. The Washington newspapers even had “write-ups” of the event.