It appears from the Christian Statesman of Jan. 2, 1879, that the Religious Amendment movement has made substantial progress the past year. Ten Methodist Conferences have unanimously and heartily indorsed this movement within the period specified. One powerful agency which has contributed to this result has been the distribution of copies of the Statesman for one month, to five thousand two hundred clergymen. They propose, accordingly, to send this paper for one month, and other documents expressly prepared for the purpose, to twelve thousand clergymen of different denominations the coming year. A special fund of $1500.00 is called for for this purpose, nearly $300 of which is already raised. The corresponding secretary reports that in no previous year has so much been done in the way of disseminating printed matter issued by the National Reform Association, and advocating their cause. Another item showing the spirit of this work is the suggestion of a State Convention of the friends of Sunday in Harrisburg while the legislature is in session in that city, and the bill for a more stringent Sunday law is pending. The friends of the Sunday have prepared a bill to be presented to the legislature in behalf of that day, which has doubtless before this been presented. The first section is a supplement to existing Sunday laws, giving them a wider application. The second affixes a penalty of not less than twenty-five nor more than one thousand dollars, with or without imprisonment for twenty days, at the discretion of the court, together with forfeiture of license, and of the charter of any incorporated body so offending. It then extends the penalties of this act to all existing Sunday laws, and empowers the courts to enforce its provisions by injunction. “If this law can be passed and maintained,” says the Statesman, “it will place the Sabbath [Sunday] on a secure legal basis in Pennsylvania.” But it is probably thought that the flimsy backbones of some of the senators and representatives may need a little stiffening to secure the passage of the act. Hence the State Convention in behalf of Sunday during the pendency of this measure, is suggested. What the Sunday would be in Pennsylvania, if placed on this basis, Bro. Waldo, the S. D. Baptist, full well knows, and any one may without difficulty understand. Such they would have it become throughout the length and breadth of the Union.