p. 20 | Religious Measures Before Congress by S. B. H.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 23, 1911

Religious Measures Before Congress

By S. B. H.

THE next session of Congress will convene Monday, December 4. At the present time there are two measures before Congress which affect, in our judgment, the principles of our American institutions. One of these is the District Sunday bill (S. 237), known as the Johnston Sunday bill. This bill is now on the Senate Calendar, and may be called by majority vote of the Senate at any time. It is a well-known fact that the bill, in its title as well as in the section granting exemption to those who keep another day as the Sabbath, is a religious measure, and violative not only of American principles of civil government, but also of the express terms of the First Amendment to the Constitution.

The other measure is pending in the House of Representatives, and is known as A Bill for the Observance of Sunday in Post-Offices (H. R. 9433). This measure is in the hands of the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads, and is likely to be reported from that committee at any time during the next session.

There is no legislation before this Congress which is of more vital concern to our country than these two measures, because of the principles involved; and on that account every American citizen should petition Congress, remonstrating against the passage of these bills.

S. B. H.