The Third Angel's Message (1893) - Alonzo T. Jones

ut only the policy of the legislation. That being so,
Mr. Putnam made no further request. But he
likewise was called upon to speak, but was given
only a very few minutes, which he occupied as best
he could.
I did not get there long enough beforehand to
find all that out. Brother Moon knew it, but I did
not have a chance to talk with him. My train was
late, and I arrived there in time, by hurrying, to get
to the committee room as the argument was
opened. So I did not have time to learn anything
about the situation at all. After the hearing Mr.
Thompson of Chicago came to me and asked me if
I would take the balance of the time that day, the
last half hour. I had written to Brother Moon that
whatever arrangements they should make I would
conform to when I got there. I supposed that was
the arrangement. I told Mr. Thompson if they
thought best I would speak that day, but I would
like to wait until after the American Sabbath Union
had spoken, but if they would rather, I would take
the time. And so when I began I began on the only
thing I knew. It was to call in question the
49