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Eastern Pennsylvania Religious Liberty Day

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jun 30, 1910

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 87, No. 26.

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Eastern Pennsylvania Religious Liberty Day

By K. C. Russell

ONE of the most interesting days during the Eastern Pennsylvania camp-meeting was Monday, June 6, when the religious liberty program was carried out. The services were in charge of Elder A. R. Bell, the religious liberty secretary of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference. A paper on “The Fundamental Principles of Religious Liberty” was read by the chairman, and ably discussed by Elder H. Meyer, who impressed his remarks by well-chosen illustrations.
The afternoon session was also an inspiring one. A paper on “A False and True Theocracy,” was read by Elder C. S. Wiest, and enthusiastically discussed by Elder R. E. Harter and Prof. B. G. Wilkinson. Following the reading and discussion of this paper, there was a symposium on the methods of religious liberty work. Brother B. M. Heald gave an excellent address on the question, “How to Increase the Circulation of the Magazine Liberty,” after which nearly one hundred subscriptions were taken for this magazine. Some time was also devoted to answering questions regarding practical features of this important work. The interest manifested by those in attendance is an assurance that this department of the work of God in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference will be taken up with new life and interest.
In the evening the writer gave a stereopticon lecture on the question of religious liberty. This, with appropriate music, completed the program for the day. Space for a column report of the evening lecture was secured, free of charge, in the leading daily in Allentown, which was accompanied by the cartoon entitled, “Religious Legislation Darkening the World.”
We hope that programs of a similar character may be carried out at all of our camp-meetings this season. The Religious Liberty Department of the General Conference will render any assistance possible to make these camp-meeting religious liberty days a signal success. K. C. RUSSELL.