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14181 General Conference Daily Bulletin, vol. 5 January 29, 1893, page 51 paragraph 11

… constitutional argument and refused to have that go before the Committee; but the questions that were asked brought all that out, until the time was consumed …

14182 General Conference Daily Bulletin, vol. 5 January 29, 1893, page 51 paragraph 12

… any argument that would not come within the Constitution. But they shut that out, and now see what they did listen to in the first speech that followed:-

14183 General Conference Daily Bulletin, vol. 5 January 29, 1893, page 52 paragraph 1

… heavenly arguments by any means - but they proposed to consider heavenly things, and they reined the Committee up before death and the Judgment, stating that …

14184 General Conference Daily Bulletin, vol. 5 January 29, 1893, page 52 paragraph 3

Here is an argument from a lawyer, a judge, Judge S. B. Davis, of Terre Haute, Ind., that was sent up there, and distributed by the hundreds, and lying in quantities on the table of the Committee, in which is said:-

14185 General Conference Daily Bulletin, vol. 5 January 29, 1893, page 52 paragraph 5

… chief argument of all. This is a Christian nation; the Supreme Court of the United States has said so. If there are any of the brethren here who doubt whether …

14186 General Conference Daily Bulletin, vol. 5 January 29, 1893, page 52 paragraph 7

… the argument, for they have not; but the publicity given to the matter throughout the country by this agitation has brought down upon Congress an avalanche …

14187 General Conference Daily Bulletin, vol. 5 January 31, 1893, page 57 paragraph 1

… nice argument - intellectually, - and it can be presented, perhaps, in a way that will silence an opponent; but that does not convert the heart. We will have to take …

14188 General Conference Daily Bulletin, vol. 5 January 31, 1893, page 61 paragraph 1

… this argument when he was compelled to meet it? He said, Oh, it is well known that John wasn’t a prophet(!) So, at the debate out in California where this happened …

14189 General Conference Daily Bulletin, vol. 5 January 31, 1893, page 69 paragraph 2

I read these simply as samples of the arguments that were presented to the Committee to persuade Congress to stand fast in the position where the government has been placed.

14190 General Conference Daily Bulletin, vol. 5 January 31, 1893, page 69 paragraph 7

… hierarchical arguments only. When that is so, - when the Constitution itself is shut out from before, and from the consideration of, a committee of Congress …

14191 General Conference Daily Bulletin, vol. 5 January 31, 1893, page 70 paragraph 1

… all argument upon the Constitution, openly refused to hear it, and played into the hands of the churches which had already secured this, and thus fixing indelibly …

14192 General Conference Daily Bulletin, vol. 5 January 31, 1893, page 70 paragraph 4

… our argument? What would be the basis of our protest? That it is unconstitutional? But the Constitution has been overridden in this; and we would be met with …

14193 General Conference Daily Bulletin, vol. 5 January 31, 1893, page 70 paragraph 5

Elder Fifield. - Suppose another National Sunday bill comes before another committee, might not that committee listen to a constitutional argument?

14194 General Conference Daily Bulletin, vol. 5 January 31, 1893, page 70 paragraph 6

… any argument against any other Sunday bill, that is, on the ground of its unconstitutionality? Where is the force of it? There would be simply none at all.

14195 General Conference Daily Bulletin, vol. 5 January 31, 1893, page 70 paragraph 8

… constitutional argument, we are in splendid company, for we are in the company of the Constitution of the United States, and in order to get rid of us they had …

14196 General Conference Daily Bulletin, vol. 5 January 31, 1893, page 71 paragraph 2

… constitutional arguments against religious legislation, we cannot protest against the making of the image to the beast. We cannot protest against the …

14197 General Conference Daily Bulletin, vol. 5 January 31, 1893, page 84 paragraph 11

… avoid arguments at all times, as they drive out the Spirit of God.

14198 General Conference Daily Bulletin, vol. 5 January 31, 1893, page 84 paragraph 13

“The message will be carried not so much by arguments as by the deep convictions of the Spirit of God.”

14199 General Conference Daily Bulletin, vol. 5 January 31, 1893, page 84 paragraph 15

“The arguments have been presented, the seed sown, the publications distributed by missionary workers have exerted their influence.”

14200 General Conference Daily Bulletin, vol. 5 January 31, 1893, page 84 paragraph 16

… convincing arguments in them, and we should not pursue a course which will prejudice the minds of the people by attempting an explanation of the mark of the …