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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 28, 1912

Religious Liberty Notes

A LETTER from Elder J. F. Olmsted, of Columbus, Ohio, makes the following comment: “They are ‘killing’ one Sunday measure after another in the constitutional convention, until it looks as if the delegates do not feel inclined to meddle with this mooted subject, but leave it as it is at present. A number of the delegates on the two important committees which deal with such questions, have assured us that they were not disposed to commit themselves to the Sunday proposals, so we hope that this difficulty is over for the present.”

A BILL introduced into the Maryland house of delegates recently, is intended to be a new section, Article 27, of the Code of Public General Laws of Maryland, under the subtitle “Sabbath-Breaking.” It reads as follows: “The forfeiture, declared by the preceding section, shall not be incurred by any person who conscientiously believes that the seventh day of the week ought to be observed as a sabbath, and actually refrains from all secular business and labor on that day, provided he does not compel an apprentice or servant not of his belief to do secular work or business on a Sunday, and does not on that day disturb any other person.”

IN the New York Legislature recently a bill was introduced (Senate 677) incorporating the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. More will be stated in reference to this measure in a later issue.