Charles Eastman Quotes
He sees no need for setting apart one day in seven as a holy day, since to him all days are God's.
Charles Eastman,1858-1939, Santee Dakota physician, writer, lecturer, & reformer, The Soul of the Indian
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In effect this was one of the earliest civil Blue Laws.
At the time, the chief executive of these states were called Presidents because they presided over the legislature as well. This proclamation was issued before the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and the later ratification separating church and state. However, even after the Constitution was ratified some states continued to use state law to enforce the Christian Sabbath. That practice would continue in some places until the 2nd half of the 20th century.
Charles Alexander Eastman was a Santee Dakota physician educated at Boston University, writer, national lecturer, and reformer. In the early 20th century, he was "one of the most prolific authors and speakers on Sioux ethnohistory and American Indian affairs."
