From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, March 20: Members of the local International Bible Students’ Association surrendered 5,000 copies of The Finished Mystery to Charles Tighe, agent-in-charge of the Indianapolis office of the Justice Department. The religious tract, published by Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society, has been declared disloyal propaganda in violation of the Espionage Act. This volume is the seventh in a series written by Pastor Charles Taze Russell. Among the objectionable passages, “Nowhere in the New Testament is Patriotism (a narrow-minded hatred of other peoples) encouraged. Everywhere and always murder in its every form is forbidden; and yet, under the guise of Patriotism the civil governments of earth demand of peace-loving men the sacrifices of themselves and their loved ones and the butchery of their fellows, and hail it as a duty demanded by the laws of heaven.”
-
Other News This Week
- Social Security Announces 3.6 Percent Benefit Increase for 2027
- The Slightly Haunted Puppet Show Oct. 26 and 27
- 100 Years Ago: Oct. 23-29
- Franciscan Health hosting men’s health event on Nov. 8
- The Indianapolis Airport Ramada Inn Disaster
- The Villages of Indiana Receives $500,000 to Expand Youth Mental Health Services
- Early Voting Begins at Satellite Centers Oct. 24
- Salvage Corps
- Fashion Fails
- Donation to IMPD Funds New Drone
Search Site for Articles


