Washington, D. C., is now in the midst of a religious liberty campaign. It ought not to be a need in this late day. The capital of the nation ought to be the country's very palladium of religious and civil liberty, and the men who are gathered there to make and amend the laws ought to be the strongest supporters and advocates of freedom of conscience. Every public monument ought to speak for liberty. Every memorial of the nation's dead and of public achievement ought to cry for freedom to worship God. Yet it is a startling fact that there are six bills, at least, now before Congress which if crystallized into law will effect a union of church and state, and result in persecution.
A Unique View of the Capitol, Washington, D. C.
Earnest lovers of liberty for all men are endeavoring to enlighten public opinion and bring before the law-making bodies the true issues involved and their meaning. As of old it is a struggle between principle and policy, between religious despotism and freedom. Earnestly we hope that our statesmen and representatives will dare to stand for equal liberty for all.
