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principles that will propagate papal falsehood and papal delusion, they
are plunging into the Roman horrors of the Dark Ages.—
The Review
and Herald Extra, December 11, 1888
.
There are many, even of those engaged in this movement for Sun-
day enforcement, who are blinded to the results which will follow this
action. They do not see that they are striking directly against religious
liberty. There are many who have never understood the claims of
the Bible Sabbath and the false foundation upon which the Sunday
institution rests....
Those who are making an effort to change the Constitution and
secure a law enforcing Sunday observance little realize what will be
the result. A crisis is just upon us.—
Testimonies for the Church 5:711,
753
(1889).
Not to Sit in Quietude, Doing Nothing
It is our duty to do all in our power to avert the threatened danger....
A vast responsibility is devolving upon men and women of prayer
throughout the land to petition that God may sweep back this cloud of
evil, and give a few more years of grace to work for the Master.—
The
Review and Herald Extra, December 11, 1888
.
Those who are now keeping the commandments of God need to
bestir themselves that they may obtain the special help which God
alone can give them. They should work more earnestly to delay as
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long as possible the threatened calamity.—
The Review and Herald,
December 18, 1888
.
Let not the commandment-keeping people of God be silent at this
time as though we gracefully accepted the situation.—
The S.D.A.
Bible Commentary 7:975
(1889).
We are not doing the will of God if we sit in quietude, doing
nothing to preserve liberty of conscience. Fervent, effectual prayer
should be ascending to heaven that this calamity may be deferred until
we can accomplish the work which has so long been neglected. Let
there be most earnest prayer and then let us work in harmony with our
prayers.—
Testimonies for the Church 5:714
(1889).
There are many who are at ease, who are, as it were, asleep. They
say, “If prophecy has foretold the enforcement of Sunday observance
the law will surely be enacted,” and having come to this conclusion