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HALLOWE'EN Where Did It Come From?
Plain Truth Magazine
November 1959
Volume: Vol XXIV, No.11
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HALLOWE'EN Where Did It Come From?

The facts are dumbfounding! It is time we taught our children the truth about Hallowe'en! Hallowe'en is not a Christian holiday! Yet the "Christian" world observes it. Why? Where does the Bible mention Hallowe'en? Did you know that every autumn on the eve of November 1, heathen children used to dress as goblins, or as witches with broomsticks, knock on doors, and announce "trick or treat." It was a time when young people "let off steam." To perpetuate this spirit of Hallowe'en with its frolicking fun, stores today are filled with black and orange masks, with pumpkins and other gaudy decorations to attract the eye. Even some older people enjoy their games and frivolity. In this "enlightened" age, with ignorance and superstition supposedly banished, we find the nations still celebrating one of the most ridiculous holidays, with its goblins, the fear of black cats, and children masked as demons and witches.

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Plain Truth MagazineNovember 1959Vol XXIV, No.11