They had not yet learned to preach using the Bible alone, and they had been counting on The Finished Mystery to “do the talking ” for them. A second factor involved the devastating outbreak of the Spanish Influenza in 1918.
Jadi, sewaktu buku The Finished Mystery (Rahasia yang Tergenap) dilarang oleh pemerintah pada awal 1918, banyak saudara merasa kurang terampil mengabar. Kedua, pada tahun itu juga penyakit flu Spanyol mulai mewabah.