Petitions in Congress

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 30, 1916

Petitions in Congress

PETITIONS against legislation abridging the freedom of the press, and against bills making Sunday a day of rest in the District of Columbia, are beginning to pour in to Congress. Petitions of the first class are coming in from many persons who are not Seventh-day Adventists; but all petitions of the latter class are without doubt from our own people. The memorial of the Religious Liberty Association was presented March 9, and printed in the Congressional Record. The same day two other protests were presented to the Senate, and one to the House. On subsequent days protests came in as follows: One to the House, March 10; one to the Senate, two to the House, March 11; one to the House, March 13; three to the Senate, two to the House, March 14; two to the Senate, one to the House, March 15; four to the House, March 16; two to the Senate, three to the House, March 17; two to the Senate, one to the House, March 18; two to the Senate, three to the House, March 20; one to the House, March 21. This is the opportunity for us to warn our Congressmen against Sunday legislation. Let the good work with petitions go forward rapidly.