Sunday Legislation by Congress
By Editor
SEVERAL bills for more strict Sunday enforcement in the District of Columbia have recently made their appearance in Congress, and an interesting public hearing on the matter was held before the District Commissioners on May 27. This hearing will be reported in the next (July) Sentinel of Christian Liberty. The July Sentinel will be a special number, as much of the matter contained in it will have special reference to the principles of the Declaration of Independence and the present striking national trend away from them. Some recent notable expressions on this subject by such men as Professor Goldwin Smith, President J. G. Schurman, Senator Hoar, and others, will be presented. The words of great Americans of the past with reference to the Declaration and its principles will be presented side by side with recent declarations, thus showing the great change of sentiment that has taken place regarding the fundamental principles of the nation and of liberty. The best portions of an excellent address on “Religious Legislation,” recently delivered in Boston, Mass., by Mrs. Stella Archer-Maloney, will also appear. And by no means the least important feature will be the news of the month in the way of Sunday agitations and enforcement. There is a great deal being done just now in this direction. The Sentinel will keep a close watch, and make a full report every month. There will also be a report of the action of the Presbyterian General Assembly on the Sunday question, and the discussion attending it. The subscription price to the Sentinel is but $1 a year. A special low rate of 5 cents a copy will be made when ordered in lots of ten or more. Address all orders to The Sentinel of Christian Liberty, 11 W. Twentieth St., New York City.