The American Sentinel, Vol. 7, No. 25 (June 23, 1892) | AdventAI

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ON another page of this paper will be found a detailed account of the trial of W. S. Lowry, one of the four Seventh-day Adventists, now in jail in Paris, Tenn., for doing quiet farm labor on Sunday. We trust that every reader of THE SENTINEL will peruse the whole report carefully. It is a sample of the other cases tried the same day.C. P. B.27 paragraphs
Tried for His Faith.48 paragraphs
The Republican Platform and the National League.W. H. M.11 paragraphs
A Judicial Profession of Christianity for the Nation.A. T. Jones19 paragraphs
"The Gentleman from South Carolina."W. H. M.12 paragraphs
Union or Not?M. E. STEWARD8 paragraphs
A Faithful Press and a False Pulpit.5 paragraphs
POLITICAL religion and religious politics are developing quite rapidly in New Jersey. A very good evidence of this may be found in the following from the Sun, of June 14:—5 paragraphs
Not only has Congress been asked to manage the local affairs of Chicago on Sunday during the World’s Fair, but all Europe is now giving its advice to the Columbian Commission as to what disposition it shall make of its Sundays, as shown by this paragraph from the Christian Advocate:—2 paragraphs
THERE is an effort in Chicago to prevent the unconstitutional appropriation of State funds to religious institutions. The following incident as recorded in the Chicago Tribune of May 7, will materially aid in that direction:—6 paragraphs
The attention of Mr. Johnstone, of South Carolina, is called to the following dispatch:—3 paragraphs
The Mail and Express publishes the following:—3 paragraphs
On Sunday, June 12, a reporter for the Sun was refused information as to the name of a smallpox patient just sent to North Brother Island, on the ground that the Health Department being closed on Sunday no information could be given. That is to say that although open for business, the office was “constructively” closed, and therefore, as, by fiction of law, no business was being transacted, there could be no information to give. Great is king humbug!1 paragraphs
THE Southern Presbyterian General Assembly, in session at Hot Springs, Ark., May 24, passed resolutions demanding that the World's Fair be closed on Sunday. It is a noticeable fact that very few, if any, religious bodies meet nowadays without passing such resolutions. Yet many still tell us that they can see no menace in this to our freedom either civil or religious.1 paragraphs
The Denver Daily News suggests that if the Fair is to be closed on one day of the week to satisfy one religious element, it should also be closed on any other day that other religionists should see fit to ask.1 paragraphs
NATIONAL RELIGIOUS LIBERTY ASSOCIATION.1 paragraphs
LADY SOMERSET has addressed letters to the archbishops and bishops and the heads of all religious denominations in the United Kingdom, asking their support for legislation, in Parliament, favoring Sunday observance.1 paragraphs
AT a meeting of the Woman’s National Press Association held lately at Washington, D. C., the question of opening the World’s Fair on Sunday was discussed. The members generally took part in the discussion, and the majority favored the opening of the gates.1 paragraphs
A WEST VIRGINIA exchange notices the presence of a lecturer named Bennett at Berea and other places in West Virginia, in the interests of the Prohibition and Farmers’ Alliance parties, both of which seem to have entrusted their cause to his advocacy. This speaker, who has been dubbed the “Kansas Cyclone” by his adherents, came out openly, it seems, and “plainly stated the design of the parties he represented; he plainly declared their intention to make everything secondary to the agitation of the Sunday question. Immediately following the speeches of Mr. Bennett, the Republican primaries were held, and religio-political matters discussed on every hand.” Political religion is certainly becoming popular when its voice is heard from the stump.1 paragraphs
UNDER the head of “The Law Defied,” the Woman’s Voice, of May 14, has the following:—Editor4 paragraphs
A Canadian daily paper remarks that “the fining of a Jew or two in Toronto recently for working on Sunday would seem likely to raise a question of much importance and much difficulty. Some Christians, like the Jews, keep Saturday as a holy day and would work on Sunday if they were not subject to penalties. Why should they be? Why should the laws recognize the opinions of any ecclesiastical authority or set of authorities as to which, Saturday or Sunday, is the divinely appointed day of rest?”2 paragraphs
“The Prohibition Party and Freedom of Conscience”2 paragraphs
HEALTH FOODS.29 paragraphs
SENTINEL LIBRARY.10 paragraphs
It seems a little strange that the courts of Tennessee hold that work done on Sunday by Seventh-day Adventists “is to the great annoyance and disturbance of the people, to the evil example of society, prejudicial to public morals, and a public nuisance to the citizens of the county, and against the peace and dignity of the State,” when the judges and attorneys who prosecute these cases for the State know that the Adventists are among the very best citizens of the State. Were the people of the State all as well disposed and as conscientious as are these Adventists there would be no need either of criminal courts or of prisons. Indeed, all courts might be disbanded, for whatever slight difficulties might arise would be settled by arbitration. Schools would abound, but saloons would be unknown. Is it reasonable that the example of such people is evil, and prejudicial to public morals?1 paragraphs
THE fourth commandment puts a difference between the seventh day and all the other days of the week, and that for a purpose, namely, to distinguish the seventh as God's rest day, the memorial of his work in creating the heavens and the earth. To treat all days alike or to habitually treat two days alike by abstaining from work upon them is simply to violate the fourth commandment. It is just as impossible that the conscientious observer of the seventh day should also habitually observe the first day by laying aside all secular labor and business, as it is that he should labor on the Sabbath. Those who assert that Sunday laws do not invade the realm of conscience, lack either knowledge of the subject or candor to express their convictions.1 paragraphs
A “WITCH” has been sentenced to death in Sonora, Mexico. The victim is a girl only twenty years of age, and her only offense is being credited by the people with miraculous powers in the healing of disease, for which she steadfastly refused to accept any compensation. But this is in Mexico.1 paragraphs
IN Tennessee, conscientious, Christian men, observing the Bible Sabbath, are taken from their families and fined and imprisoned, and executions issued against their property to pay the fees of their official persecutors. And their only offense is quietly working on Sunday in order that they may provide things honest in the sight of all men. This is not in Mexico, but in the United States, “the home of the free!”.2 paragraphs
IT is a matter of testimony in the late Tennessee Sunday cases that while none of the witnesses were disturbed they had “heard some complaints.” What the nature of the complaints were we are left to surmise, except for a slight clew given by one witness who stated that “some thought the work ought to be stopped.” This indicates that the annoyance was only of that hazy sort always occasioned in narrow minds by the knowledge that everybody does not agree with them. It could be felt just as keenly fifty or a hundred miles from the scene of the work as within sight or sound of it; and is, in fact, no annoyance of which the State has a shadow of just right to take cognizance.1 paragraphs
It may not be amiss to remind the readers of THE SENTINEL that in their zeal for the morals of the country the supporters of Sunday-Sabbath sacredness by law, sent in from the States of Ohio and Michigan petitions purporting to represent nearly two millions more people than the total population of both States!1 paragraphs
THE Christian Nation and Christian Statesman in their notes on the International Sunday-school lessons on the third and sixth chapters of Daniel, both justify disobedience to civil law when it contravenes the law of God. How then can they condemn conscientious observers of the seventh day for obeying that part of the commandment which says, “Six days shalt thou labor and do all thy work”?1 paragraphs
It is announced that now, “after an agitation of a quarter of a century, the Hungarian Chamber of Deputies has adopted a resolution which commits that country to religious equality by binding the Government to introduce bills, making it possible, among other things, for Christians and Jews to intermarry, and for Christians to become Jews in faith.” This is all plain enough, but not so the statement also made that “the new legislation will affirm the supremacy of the law; State over all creeds.” That is, that whereas in the past a single creed has ruled the State, now the State is to rule all creeds. And this is heralded to the world as a victory for religious liberty! Will people ever come to understand that while the Church is supreme in its sphere, and the State supreme in its sphere, that those spheres no more touch than do Polaris and Crucis.1 paragraphs
THE National Prohibition Convention will meet in Music Hall, Cincinnati, at 10 A. M., June 29. This is the sixth national convention of the party. In his circular letter to the press, Oscar B. Todhunter, Chairman of the Press Committee, says that “the policy of the party is well settled in its previous platforms.” If anybody is in doubt as to the policy of the Prohibition Party he should read No. 49 of the Sentinel Library (advertised on another page of this paper).1 paragraphs
“THE chief interest at this Convention,” says Mr. Todhunter, “is likely to relate to a proposition to change the name of the party, and to fraternize or coalesce with other reform parties.” This is significant, but not altogether reassuring. Some day enough of these National Reform forces will get together to accomplish something for their own aggrandizement, and for the overthrow of liberty of conscience.1 paragraphs
The “luxuries” which this imprisoned Adventist has, and of which the sheriff must deprive him and his family to satisfy the majesty of Tennessee law, are a spring wagon used for going to meeting, and for general trucking about—marketing light farm products, etc.—and a cottage organ, the property of his wife. It has then come to this in Tennessee that Seventh-day Adventists can have only the necessaries of life. The “luxuries” are only for those who honor the Sunday. It is well to have the issues clearly joined and the situation fully understood.1 paragraphs
It seems that the Attorney-General for the Northwestern District of Tennessee means to make good his threat to prosecute the Adventists to the full extent of the law; for, not content with sending some of them to jail for quietly pursuing their vocations on Sunday, he is endeavoring to take their property for the payment of costs. However, only one of the imprisoned men has, we believe, property that can be taken under the law of Tennessee. A homestead, and necessary farming implements are, we understand, exempt from execution, even for costs.1 paragraphs