Kuyper delivered this speech in Dordt as the Anti-Revolutionary candidate for the Second Chamber in the electoral district of Dordt. By “great turning point,” Kuyper was referring to the changing attitude toward liberalism that had taken place in Dutch politics. Offering a historical sketch in his address, Kuyper points to two other major turning points: the emergence of the Anti-Revolutionary press (see 1872.02) and the national petition (see 1878.04). Kuyper concludes the speech by expressing his hope that the electoral district of Dordt, which had once supported the Anti-Revolutionaries but had voted for the liberals in recent years, would experience the great turning point for itself during the next general election. His candidacy was supported by the Roman Catholic and Christian Historical Electoral Associations in Dordt.

The short introduction to the reprint of this speech in 1937.05 stated that the printed speech was not offered for sale. See, however, 1909.23.