“Liberty” for the Second Quarter by Editor

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Apr 29, 1909

“Liberty” for the Second Quarter

By Editor

WITHOUT and within, this is the best number of Liberty that has been issued. The two-color cover design is something entirely new for this publication. All pronounce it dainty, artistic, and beautiful. On the front of the cover is a photo-reproduction of the famous Column of Liberty, in Paris, France. On the second cover page appears a “Facsimile of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address,” reproduced from his own handwriting, with a portrait of himself showing through the writing. A full-page “Prohibition Map of the United States,” in black and white and shaded effects, appears on the third page of cover. On the last cover page is found a noteworthy pronouncement on “Civil and Religious Liberty,” by the author James M. King, with two-color border, suitable for hanging up on the wall.

FACSIMILE OF COVER PAGE, ORIGINALLY PRINTED IN TWO COLORS

We have printed as our first edition fifty thousand copies of this excellent number.

Contents of “Liberty” for the Second Quarter

Within the beautiful cover of this number, are found the following interesting and valuable articles:—

ILLUSTRATIONS.—Eighteen photo-reproductions, a number of them full page. A valuable collection of pictures.

EDITORIAL.—A Christian Platform—A Congressman’s View Reviewed—Answers to Questions Asked at a State Legislative Hearing—Cardinal Gibbons’s Views on Church and State, a Review of His Recent Article in the North American Review (with portrait of the cardinal)—George Washington’s Famous Letter on Liberty of Conscience—A Good Record Maintained by the Sixtieth Congress—A Proposed “Legal Sunday” for Boston—The Roman Catholic Doctrine as to the Relation Between the Church and the State (recent startling statements from authoritative Catholic sources)—An Unwarranted Demand for Religion in the Public Schools.

CONTRIBUTED ARTICLES.—The Rise and Fall of Religious Liberty, by C. M. Snow—Attempted Religious Legislation in California, by J. O. Corliss (with portrait of author of California Sunday rest bill; also Sacramento Bee’s cartoon showing monster roll of petitions against proposed law)—Freedom of Conscience Defended, or the Recent Victory in the District of Columbia (selections from speeches on both sides)—A Proposed Religious Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, by W. A. Colcord—The Limits of Civil Authority, by L. A. Smith—Twenty-three Reasons Why We Oppose Sunday Laws, by K. C. Russell.

PUBLIC OPINION.—(Pertinent extracts from various writers relating to religious liberty)—Government and Religion—The Purpose Behind Sunday Laws—Alliance of Church and State.

RELIGION AND SCIENCE.—Creation in Science, by George McCready Price—The Unproved Assumptions of Evolution.

TEMPERANCE.—The German Emperor for Temperance (with photo-reduction of Methodist resolutions sent to the emperor)—Personal Liberty, by C. P. Bollman (cartoon, “A False Plea”)—The Only Safe Way—A Temperance Handbill.

Plan to Sell This Number

You will find no difficulty in selling a large number of this issue of Liberty. Thousands of honest, thinking men and women agree with us upon the theme of this magazine. Scores of their letters are in our files. Many of them say they will stand by and with us on these great issues of religious freedom.

Over one thousand agents are now handling this excellent magazine. Our Philadelphia agent ordered one thousand five hundred copies in less than one month’s time. Another agent has contracted to sell fifteen thousand copies each quarter.

“While I am not in harmony with you in regard to religion,” writes a gentleman from Arkansas (not an Adventist), “I gladly renew my subscription for your magazine, Liberty. I am entirely in harmony with your views of religious liberty, and will at all times be ready to render any assistance I can to any movement that tends toward the complete separation of church and state. Have been acquainted with the Seventh-day Adventists for more than twenty years, and have always admired their honesty and fairness in wanting all people to have perfect civil and religious freedom. I am frank to say that this country is sadly in need of more publications like yours.” And this letter is but a sample of many others received.

Two letters recently received from one of our State tract societies contained six hundred four yearly subscriptions for the magazine.

Prices of This Number

Single copies, 10 cents; 5 to 20 copies, 5 cents each; 25 to 400 copies, 4 cents; 500 to 800 copies, 3½ cents; 1,000 or more, 3 cents.

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