Rome and the War by Editor

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Apr 1, 1915

Rome and the War

By Editor

THESE stirring times demand unusual activity from those who are seeking to interpret to the world the real meaning of these extraordinary current events. That our people believe this, is shown by their work in circulating hundreds of thousands, and even millions, of copies of the recent special publications dealing with present-day fulfillment of prophecy.

The death of Pope Pius X just at the beginning of the war, and the election of Pope Benedict XV, an altogether different type of man, followed almost immediately by a persistent effort to make the Roman Pontiff a leading figure in arranging terms of peace, are among the most significant events of the past six or eight months. Those who have long predicted a revival of the papal power will recognize these developments as being of special meaning. In order to present this phase of the conflict in Europe to as many people as possible, an Extra of the Protestant Magazine has been issued, dealing exclusively with Rome's relation to the present war.

It is not necessary to speak particularly of the contents of this Extra, as a copy will be mailed to each subscriber to the Review residing in this country. This is done in order to acquaint our own people with the facts bearing upon this important question, and also to impress them with the desirability of circulating a large number of this Extra. More than 250,000 copies of the Free Press Extra have been sent out, and reports from many places indicate that much good has been accomplished by it. The subject treated in this second Extra is of the greatest importance to those who are carrying to the world a warning against the Papacy and its work. The present interest in the Roman controversy in this country makes it easy to get a hearing on this subject, and the circulation of this Extra may easily open the way for the presentation of other phases of the threefold message. The prices will be the same as before: $1 a hundred, $8 a thousand. Individuals, churches, and conference officers should place their orders as promptly as possible, as the orders received will determine the size of the edition.