W. W. Prescott and the 1911 Edition of The Great Controversy

The expression “the abolition of the papacy in 1798,” seems likely to be misunderstood, in view of the fact that the papacy still exists. WWPGC 35.1

Response: Criticism accepted, and in the interest of precision of wording, the word “downfall” was substituted for “abolition.” WWPGC 35.2

1888 book read: “The infliction of the deadly wound points to the abolition of the papacy in 1798.” WWPGC 35.3

1911 edition wording reads: “The infliction of the deadly wound points to the downfall of the papacy in 1798.” WWPGC 35.4