The Sunday-Rest Law by Editor

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Feb 10, 1909

The Sunday-Rest Law

By Editor

In another part of our paper will be given considerable space to the Sunday-Rest Law in reply to the San Jose Mercury; not because that article is particularly strong, but it is representative of a large class of arguments that are put forth just now for a Sunday law in California. The Mercury grows wonderfully eloquent over the poor man's needs and the demand that the working man shall not be forced to work seven days in the week. It ought to be sufficient to remark, First, this is a free country and every man has the privilege of working or not working as he may choose. He may lose his position, but the Christian ought to be willing to do that for the sake of righteousness. If he has faith in God he can leave that with Him. It has ever been true that the man who has given up positions for righteousness' sake has been cared for by the Father, and many times prospered more abundantly. And secondly, that there is a law on the statute-books of California already which forbids employers working their employees more than six successive days.