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In November 1948, "The Ministry", the official publication of the Ministerial Association of Seventh-day Adventists, published an article by LeRoy Edwin Froom, its editor, entitled, "Dubious Pictures of the Tiara" which stated: | In November 1948, "The Ministry", the official publication of the Ministerial Association of Seventh-day Adventists, published an article by LeRoy Edwin Froom, its editor, entitled, "Dubious Pictures of the Tiara" which stated: | ||
:''Each pope, like any other sovereign, has his own tiara, which is the papal crown. There is, therefore, no one tiara that is worn by the full succession of papal pontiffs. Moreover, personal examination of these various tiaras, by different men back through the years, and a scrutiny of the pictures of many more, have failed to disclose one engraved with the inscription ''Vicarius Filii Dei''. There is none such definitely known to exist. As heralds of truth, we are to proclaim the truth truthfully. No fabrication should ever becloud our presentation of truth. ...Recourse to any unreliable and fraudulent evidence discounts the very message that we are commissined of heaven to give to men, and reflects upon the honesty of the messenger. | :''Each pope, like any other sovereign, has his own tiara, which is the papal crown. There is, therefore, no one tiara that is worn by the full succession of papal pontiffs. '''Moreover, personal examination of these various tiaras, by different men back through the years, and a scrutiny of the pictures of many more, have failed to disclose one engraved with the inscription ''Vicarius Filii Dei''.''' There is none such definitely known to exist. As heralds of truth, we are to proclaim the truth truthfully. No fabrication should ever becloud our presentation of truth. ...Recourse to any unreliable and fraudulent evidence discounts the very message that we are commissined of heaven to give to men, and reflects upon the honesty of the messenger. | ||
''...Truth does not need fabrication to aid or support it. Its very nature precludes any manipulation or duplicity. We cannot affford to be party to any fraud. ...We must honor the truth, and meticulously observe the principle of honesty in the handling of evidence under all circumstances. | :''...Truth does not need fabrication to aid or support it. Its very nature precludes any manipulation or duplicity. We cannot affford to be party to any fraud. ...We must honor the truth, and meticulously observe the principle of honesty in the handling of evidence under all circumstances. | ||
==Quotes of William Branham== | ==Quotes of William Branham== | ||