Religious Liberty Notes
By K. C. Russell
“THE CONFEDERACY FORMING” is the title of an article which appeared in the Kansas Worker, under date of December 20, by C. F. Parmele, in which he writes: “In communications recently received from those who attended the federation of churches in New York they report that ‘this present federation movement makes the old National Reformers look like the mere embryo of what we see to-day.’ And while but little has been done in the way of business21and noise, there has been an undercurrent stealthily at work marshaling the churches into line for the rapid forming of the image of the beast. Many an honest person is being deceived by the lamblike appearance of the movement who would gladly take his stand for the right if it were only shown him.” In the Washington Times of December 26 appears the following: “Rome, December 26.—Pius X has just declared his intention to send a wedding present to Miss Alice Roosevelt, the American president’s daughter, on the occasion of her wedding in February. The gift will probably be a beautiful piece of mosaic work from the Vatican factory, probably a copy of one of the most valuable paintings from the Vatican collection. It has not been determined whether Mgr. Falconio, the apostolic delegate in the United States, shall present the gift on behalf of the pope, or a special messenger shall be sent from the Vatican for the purpose. The latter course will probably be followed if the pope is given assurance that a papal representative at the wedding would be acceptable to the American president’s family.” The Evening Journal, of Ottawa, Canada, under date of Dec. 13, 1905, contains an article with the title in large head-lines spread over the top of three columns, “Protestant and Catholic Want a Sunday Observance Bill.” The article proceeds to show that a deputation waited upon the premier and minister of justice, and stated the judicial view that the Dominion must legislate on a Sunday observance bill at its coming session.
K. C. RUSSELL.