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

11. Page 52

Beginning at the bottom of the page this statement is found: “While Christians continued to observe the Sunday as a joyous festival, he led them ... to make the Sabbath a fast.” WWPGC 7.8

On page 53, it says: “But while Christians were gradually led to regard Sunday as possessing a degree of sacredness, they still held the true Sabbath as the holy of the Lord.” WWPGC 7.9

It seems to me that in both cases the word “Christians” should be qualified by some word limiting its application. As they now stand, these expressions seem too broad. WWPGC 7.10

The same suggestion applies to the use of the word “Christians”: on page 54, eighth line from the bottom. WWPGC 7.11

Response: Page 52: Criticism accepted. Text changed in the interests of precision. WWPGC 7.12

1888 book read: “While Christians continued to observe Sunday as a joyous festival,” et cetera. WWPGC 7.13

1911 edition wording reads: “While Christians generally continued to observe Sunday as a joyous festival,” et cetera. WWPGC 8.1

Response: Page 53: Affirmative. Text changed. WWPGC 8.2

1888 book read: “But while Christians were gradually led to regard Sunday as possessing a degree of sacredness,” et cetera. WWPGC 8.3

1911 edition wording reads: “But while many God-fearing Christians were gradually led to regard Sunday,” et cetera. WWPGC 8.4

Response: Page 54: Negative. WWPGC 8.5

1888 book read: “Christians were forced to choose, either to yield their integrity and accept the papal ceremonies,” et cetera. WWPGC 8.6

Wording left unchanged. WWPGC 8.7