p. 24 | Sunday Legislation Defeated by Editor

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 11, 1909

Sunday Legislation Defeated

By Editor

As was intimated in our last issue, the Sixtieth Congress closed March 4 without passing any Sunday legislation. The Johnston Sunday bill, which was acted upon by the Senate, was not reported to the House by the Committee on the District of Columbia, and other bills introduced either in the House or the Senate were treated in a similar manner. Thus, through the good providence of God, the national legislature has not committed itself to a course of religious legislation, and still further opportunity is granted for the dissemination of right principles before men in responsible positions take an action fraught with such tremendous results to the American nation. We shall be guilty of the most serious neglect of duty if we do not use to the very best advantage the favorable opportunity thus granted.

SEVERAL who were associated with us in the work before the removal from Battle Creek have visited Washington during the past week. Among them are Brother Oscar Reuchel and wife, and Brother A. L. Bayley. Brother Bayley is now secretary and treasurer of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference.