The End of Persecution by Editor

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Mountain View, California · Oct 25, 1905

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 31, No. 43.

The End of Persecution

By Editor

The period of persecution began by decree, that of Justinian, which became operative in 538. The persecution of that period is specially marked by two noted events: (1) "The earth helped the woman." The United States, then colonies, in 1776, declared themselves free and independent states, a home for the oppressed of all nations. (2) That very year, Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria, one of the strongest European rulers, decreed that all Christians should be tolerated throughout her realm. Thus ended the persecution of those days. It could no longer be general.—Ed. S. of T.