His Special Theme by W. A. C.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 2, 1909

His Special Theme

By W. A. C.

WRITING to the Pacific Union Recorder of October 21, concerning the work in Humboldt County, California, Elder W. L. Sims says:— “Dr. G. L. Tufts spent about two weeks in this county in the interest of a law whereby all the citizens of our State shall be wards of the State for one day in the week. Those of our people who heard him could but notice the lightness of his arguments in behalf of a Sunday law. The special phase of his labors here at this time seemed to be along the line of belittling, condemning, accusing, and ridiculing our people and their work. It looked as if the man is of the opinion that our people were unable to distinguish between his claims for a Sunday law and the rights of the people who differ with him in his views.”

Whoever else Sunday laws may disturb or affect incidentally, their real point of attack is the fourth precept of the law of Jehovah and those who obey it. We should never forget that “every law for the elevation of Sunday has a direct reference to the fourth commandment,” and that “every move that has been made to enforce its observance is for the purpose of exalting the man of sin above God and above all that is worshiped.” (See REVIEW of April 29, 1899.)

W. A. C.