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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Apr 23, 1896

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 22, No. 17.

A New Amendment.

A resolution was introduced into Congress March 25 by Senator Gallinger, of New Hampshire, to become, if carried, Article XVI of the Constitution. It declares that “neither Congress nor any state shall pass any law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or use the property or credit of the United States, or any state, or any money raised by taxation, or authorize either to be used, for the purpose of founding, maintaining, or aiding by appropriation, payment for services, expenses, or otherwise any church, religious denomination, or religious society, or any institution, society, or undertaking, which is wholly or in part under sectarian or ecclesiastical control.” This is good as far as it goes. It would in principle prohibit Sunday legislation, but courts have become so blinded by the wine of Babylon that anything would be construed in favor of Sunday that did not absolutely prohibit Sunday laws of all kinds by name. But we are glad it is introduced. Its agitation will help to enlighten the people.