BABYLON by Editor

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 27, 1862

BABYLON.

By Editor

Our position on the second angel's message of Rev. xiv, 8, cuts close. Some call us very uncharitable for teaching that the great confusion of corrupted Christianity constitutes the Babylon of the Apocalypse. Then to say that this great Babylon has fallen, is too much for them to endure. Yet it is acknowledged everywhere, by nearly all the churches, that they have backslidden—fallen from a position better than that which they now occupy. But those connected with the different churches, when they break the ice, and speak right out, generally condemn themselves worse than we have done.

Our good Bro. Summerbell, of the Seventh-day Baptists, speaks freely in an article in the Recorder of May 22, 1862, entitled, "Central Association." Besides his statements in regard to the sad change in his people, he says so many good things that will interest, and we trust benefit, our readers, that we give his entire article.