In a recent Sunday night in Pueblo, Colorado, we presented the Sabbath by jury trial before the largest crowd we have ever had, somewhere close to twelve or thirteen hundred. Pueblo is not a large city, but we have a beautiful auditorium, and the people seem to be accepting the truth readily. The jury gave a favorable verdict in about two minutes.
In presenting the evidence we used a method that proved very effective. Naturally, whenever we have a program like this, where it is necessary to read from secular historical sources, Protestant witnesses, and from the Catholic catechism, the reading of material becomes quite boresome. So we used our ministers to serve as witnesses. When I called for Alexander Campbell, one of our ministers stepped out on the platform before a microphone and read the very words that Alexander Campbell wrote. When I called for the testimony from Dr. His-cock, another minister stepped out and read his testimony. When I called for a historical reference, another one stepped out and read the reference.
When we used the Catholic catechism, I asked the question and a witness gave the reply. As we passed the conversation back and forth on the platform, it made a very dramatic presentation of the evidence, and one that the people will never forget. Our audience were sitting on the edges of their seats all through the program, and when we asked for a show of hands as to how many agreed with the evidence that was given, it was completely unanimous.
