LIBERTY by Editor

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Feb 27, 1908

LIBERTY

By Editor

THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE RELIGIOUS LIBERTY BUREAU

A 48-page quarterly magazine of religious freedom, set as an exponent and advocate of true religious liberty, the natural heritage of man,—the liberty that is in harmony with the laws of heaven and the just statutes of man; defending Christianity and the rights of conscience, and upholding the Bible as the infallible Word of God; recognizing the church and state as ordained of heaven for specific and distinct purposes, but protesting against any alliance of the church with the state in an attempt to advance the gospel—a wide-awake journal, loyally proclaiming and defending the true principles of liberty. Of Liberty a Methodist minister recently said: “It is a nice, orderly, logical exponent for a good cause,—separation of things civil and religious.”

LIBERTY, VOL. III, NO. 1

First Quarter’s Issue, 1908

This number comes out with a new cover design, rare illustrations, and thrilling contents, three essentials to quick sales and a large circulation.

FACSIMILE OF NEW DESIGN OF "LIBERTY" COVER

A Memorial to Congress

It contains the memorial which the General Conference recently presented to the Sixtieth Congress, embodying a concise statement of the faith and the teachings of the memorialists, historical records of the disastrous results of the union of the church and the state, and the present organized effort to secure from Congress such legislation as will commit the national government to a violation of its principles of religious liberty and the enforcement of a religious institution. Of this memorial congressmen have spoken highly, and those who presented it in the House and Senate said it was a masterly production, and they would be proud to have the honor of presenting it.

The New York Times gave this memorial the following editorial:—

A Noteworthy Memorial

“A memorial to Congress of the Seventh-day Adventists, printed in the Congressional Record of January 29, is a document of interesting literary, religious, and political significance. It is an adroit argument against the passage of certain bills providing for a stricter observance of Sunday in the District of Columbia. It is rich in its citations of historical precedent, clear and strong in its argument against the union of church and state, and apt in its quotations of authorities from Neander to Bancroft. . . . Their present position is interesting, and their memorial is a noteworthy document.”

Other Important Matter

It also contains the Religious Liberty Bureau’s twenty-two-point protest against Sunday laws,—one of the most masterly documents upon religious legislation ever published. Besides these two principal documents, this number is full of the best things that can be written upon the proper relation of church and state; including the present Sunday-law campaign; things said about reinstating the motto, “In God We Trust,” upon the coins of the United States; the state religion advocated by some; the position some Baptists have taken on federation; the position of the great Catholic leaders on the union of church and state; etc.

Illustrations

While this number is not profusely illustrated, it contains some striking full-page photographs. The full-page photograph of three kings and five queens, taken Nov. 17, 1907, at Windsor, showing the rulers of the principal foreign countries, and the full-page photograph of the heads of the members of the President’s cabinet, make two illustrations that will be especially attractive to all classes. They alone are worth the price of the journal, and many will buy it for these photographs. The full-page photograph of the opening of the first session of the Sixtieth Congress, Dec. 2, 1907, showing the interior of the House, with Speaker Cannon in the act of taking the oath of office, will also be appreciated by all, and no doubt preserved by many, as it affords the individual citizen who has never been to the nation’s Capitol an opportunity to have a view of the nation’s lawmakers in session.

The Very Best Issue

It is quite common for the friends of Liberty to declare every succeeding number the best, and in the case of the last issue, there is a decided expression of preference in its favor. It not only commends itself to its friends, but it is attracting the attention of some of the best daily papers in the country, and many prominent people are speaking highly of it. Our workers are assuring us that it is a good seller, and will be the means of accomplishing much good. Their strongest testimonials are in the form of large orders. It is very common for us to receive orders from one individual for a thousand copies. Several orders of this size have just reached us. With one of these orders the worker said:

“It is a good number, and ought to be read by every citizen of the United States.”

Elder W. H. Thurston writes: “Number One of Liberty, 1908, has been received, and is a splendid number. . . . I believe Liberty is doing a good work.”

Another worker, who has sold more copies than any other individual in the denomination, says of this number: “It is a fine issue, being full of the principles of the message. Send me 500 copies at once.”

Prices

Single copy, 10 cents; 2 to 25 copies, one address, one order, 5 cents a copy; 25 to 500 copies, 4 cents; 500 to 1,000, 3½ cents; 1,000 or more, 3 cents. Annual subscription price, 25 cents. Forty per cent discount to agents on annual subscriptions when 10 or more names are sent in at one time, cash accompanying the order. Address LIBERTY, Takoma Park, D. C.