The mid-term elections are often seen as the voters’ report card for sitting presidents and their political parties. The volatility shown these past two years has many wondering what message will be sent to Washington.
The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), spent several years as head of the Office of Public Witness on Capitol Hill. He offers his thoughts on what Presbyterians should look for when they go to the polls this month and the importance of integrity for this year’s elections.
As the hours count down to Election Day across the country, the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is urging people to head for the polls if they haven’t already. The Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, says these are difficult times in the nation and across the globe and he believes people need to exercise their right to cast their vote.
Mientras las horas llegan hasta el día de las elecciones en todo el país, el Secretario Permanente de la Asamblea General de la Iglesia Presbiteriana (EE. UU.) está instando a las personas para que acudan a las urnas si no lo han hecho ya. El Reverendo Dr. J. Herbert Nelson II dice que estos son tiempos difíciles en la nación y en todo el mundo y cree que las personas deben ejercer su derecho a votar.
선거일이 다가오면서, 미국장로교 총회정서기는 아직 투표를 하지 않은 이들이 있다면, 꼭 투표장에 가서 투표해달라고 당부했다. J. 허버트 넬슨 목사는 지금이 미국과 세계에 있어 매우 힘든 시간이며, 사람들이 투표권을 행사할 필요가 있다고 믿는다고 말했다.