p. 7 | Lord’s Day Rallies by C. M. S.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Jun 10, 1915

Lord’s Day Rallies

By C. M. S.

The press of late brings many notices of rallies in the interest of Sunday enforcement by State and county organizations of the Lord’s Day Alliance, which seems to indicate an increased activity on the part of that organization. Such a rally recently held in Baltimore, Md., will indicate the general scope of topics considered in such gatherings.

At the Baltimore rally Dr. E. L. Watson spoke on “The Responsibility of the Ministry for Law Enforcement.” It is certain that he did not find such responsibility set forth in the example of our Lord or of any of his apostles.

Dr. C. L. Pate spoke on “Country-Wide Cooperation Essential to Law Enforcement.” We have known for many years. that the whole nation was to be involved in the work of forcing Sunday observance upon all.

William E. Levering spoke on “Responsibility of Civic Organizations.” The responsibility of civic organizations was set forth as being the enforcement of Sunday laws. Adjuncts of the church, their duty lies in making that particular ordinance of the church, that tenet of the church’s faith, obligatory upon all men.

Dr. W. W. Davis, secretary of the organization, reviewed the organization’s activities, its plans of operation, and its purposes. Throughout the country these organizations are being formed, are conducting their rallies, and endeavoring to rally the rank and file of the people to the work of exalting the Sunday institution, enacting laws to fasten it more firmly upon all, and punishing every infraction of such ordinances. Such developments at this time were to be expected. They are in harmony with other last-day developments, and serve as additional evidence that we are in the days of the culmination of the controversy.

C. M. S.