Sunday Legislation and The Missionary Idea by Editor

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Apr 5, 1906

Sunday Legislation and The Missionary Idea

By Editor

Good reports of Elder K. C. Russell’s second address on the proposed Sunday legislation for the District of Columbia appeared in the Post and the Star of March 26. The following paragraphs are quoted from these reports:—

Bill H. R. 16556 frankly states upon its title page that it is Sabbath legislation which is desired. You will observe that the bill does not say “the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday,” as is the usual phraseology employed in forming Sunday laws, but plainly calls it the Sabbath. It would require the observance of the seventh day of the week instead of Sunday, because the Bible nowhere calls the first day of the week the Sabbath.

If Congress has the authority to interpret one passage of the Bible, is not the way open to interpret other portions of the Scripture?

WE are in receipt of the latest book from the Union College Press, “The Missionary Idea.” The author, Mrs. A. E. Ellis, has had a long experience laboring with missionary secretaries and librarians of local tract societies, and is competent to help these in their work in the churches. The book is prepared with this idea in view, and we believe will fill a long-felt need in every local missionary society. It is brimful of helpful suggestions, hints, and material to make and keep the missionary meeting alive. Every church should have a copy. The price is 75 cents.