Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-12-05

ans, the venerable President, informed
The Convention that he would be unable
to be present at The future si.tings q the
Convention, Us his engagements required
that he should Ienve Tor Washington by
the next train Of cars. Mr.. Adams, ai
ter expressing his thanks for the honor
conferred on him, embraced the occasion
TO declare his opinion ofthe beneficial re.
suits which would flow from the labors of
the Convention, and then babe adieu to
all present.
The following resolution ives thereup
on offered by gentleman whose name
We could not learn, and unanimously
adopted:
Resolred, That the thanks Of this Con.
venton ale due and are hereby rendered
to the Hon. John @. Adams for the i'm
partial and dig flied manner in which he
has presided over the deliberations Of this
body.
The Convention then took recess un-
Ill O'Clock P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
The Convention re.essembled at 3
o'clock, Judge Willard Hall, First Vice
Pres dent. occupying the Chair.
Prayer was offered up by the Rev.
Mr.. Kingslort.
On motion the Rev. Mr.. Hammer,
Fielder Israel, Charles w. Ridgely and
r. 6. Armstrong, Esqrs., were appointed
a Committee Of Finance. and authorized
TO superintend the printing oflhe proceed
ings of the Convention.
Letters were read from Sabbath Asso-
Citations and meetings in various parts OF
the country. Most of these couta ned an
swers to inquiries prepounded by the
Sabbath Association of Baltimore, and
such other facts as their writers deemed
ofimportance.
Mr.. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, spoke
q! some length Of the sale OF iiqnor on
the Sabbath day, and earnestly urged
upon the members of the Convention the
necessity of lending their influence, as
individuals, in their respective neighboi
hoods. to the work of eradicstlng the evil
of which he spoke.
A. S. Childs, ESQ, of Baltimore, next
took the floor, and stated that the Con-
vention had failed TO make an appeal to
the Christian Churches OF the United
States, asking them to refrain from all
manner of work on the Sabbath day ex-
cept acts of mercy and necessity. This
kind OF On appeal should ue made, he
thought, and unless it was ma lie, the
Convention would fail to discharge what
the speaker esteemed its great duty
MIR. c. closed his remarks by offering the
following resolution, which was read:
Resoiued, Ttat the Standing Commit.
tee be requested 10 prepare or Address
to the Christian people of this country,
calling upon them TO refrain from all work
on the Sabbath day, except acts Of mercy
and necessity.
The resolution, under a rule Of the
Convention, was referred to the Standing
Committee.
The Business Committee reported that
they had OF present nothing more 10 re.
por. to the Convention.
Nj. Boardman, Of Philadelphia, offer
ed the following resolution:
Resolued, That the Convention express
their d ep regret that the Congress Of the
United States has, in repeated instances
within the last lew years, deemed it ex
pedeut to continue its sessions through
the whole or part of the Sabbath; and
they record it as their deliberate convic-
lion that the National Legis AZURE should
abstain from this practice for the future.
After this resolution had been read,
the Convention adjourned until o'clock.
Ecening Session.
The Convention re.assembed ut 7
O'Clock, and the proceedings were opened
with prayer by the Rev. William Hami.-
ton.
The President then stated that the first
business in order was the resolution offer
ed by DR.. Bosrdman, of Philadelphia.
After one or two propositions to amend,
that were subsequently, withdrawn, the
following was offered by DR.. Boardman
as substitute for his resolutions:
ReSolred. That this Convention express
their deep regret that the National Legis-
Iature and other Legislative bodies, should
in several instances within the last few
years, have deemed it expedient 10 con-
unue their sessions through part of the
Sabbath, and they cherish the hope that
all our Legislative bodies may hereafter
abstain fr1m the transaction Of business
on that day.
The Rev. II. Slicer, of Baltimore, op.
posed the Resolution in its present form
as did also MIR. A Childs, Of this city,
who proposed to amend by striking on,
National Legislature and other Legs
tive bodies," and insert Congress OF the |
United States"
The amendment was opposed by the
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell, aud advocated by DR..
L. E. Bond, 1r., Of this city, and by MIR. |
Bryan, of Pittsburgh, Penn. Gen. Cham
bers, of Chambersburg. Pa, took the
floor in opposition to both the amendment
and original resolution. The Rev. II.
Slcer next got the floor, and was speak
ing in favor Of the amendment when we
left with our Report nj half pastS o'clock.
There are 6S5 foreign delegates in at.
tendance, and I'LL from the city of Ba.
all 1896.
From the Amerfean Of Nov. 30.
This dody adjourned SINE die at late