The Daily spy., 1850-06-20
sABBATH CONVENTION.

Thursday, JUNE ~, iooo'
q SABBATH CONVENTION.
"a Convention of gentlemen from all parts Oh 'he
co,n,, was held at the City Hall in this place' yes
10 devise means for the better observance OF the
Ss,J.,h The meeting was called to order by Gen.
Sal., Tovpe Of Charlton, and the meeting was organ
;,ed bv the choice of the following officers;
100 p,eS;dcnt-EIon. IRA NJ. BARTON -
Wee Presideets--Rcv. DIR. Bates of Dudley, Hon.
Thomas Kinnieutt of Worcester, Gen. Salem lowne
Of Charlton, Hon. Abjah Bigelow OF Worcester,
Hon. Isaac Davis OF Worcester.
Secre,aris--WIiliam R. Hooper, Esq. of Worcester,
Rev. S. j. Bronson of Millbury.
BUSINESS Conlmittee-Rev. S. Sweetser, Rev. Alon-
zo Hin Rev. S. D. Swain, Rev. FL. A. Tracy, VIM.
:. B. Fox, John Mcclellan, Rev. f. A. Griswold.
The Convention was addressed by Judge Bar
ton, who explained its objects, and referred to the
grounds of encouragement arising from the &C.
ton of the English Parliament which has just offered
an address to Her Majesty, requesting her to close all
the postoices in the United Kingdom the Sabbath
Rev. Mr. S. Sweetser, fomthe Business Committee,
then offered the following resolutions:
l. Resolved, That the obligation to a religious OBJ
servance of the Sabbath, acknowledged divine
Institution is binding upon alb
III. Resolved, That as the Sabbath was made for
man. it highly becomes to devote the day to such
uses as will most truly promote mans temporal and
eternal welfare.
ILL., Resolved, That History, as well as individual
experience, confirms the belief that the Sabbath is
blessing the community wherever it is duly observ-
ed.
w. Resolved, That every under the government
Of God has right to Sabbath, as day Of rest from
worldly occupations and tolls
III v. Resolved, That religion and humanity demand o.
employers exert their influence upon those in the
employ, to encourage them to such use of the Sab
bath as will secure their highest good and that every
employer should charge his conscience with knowing
how such persons spend their Sahbaths.
VI Resolved, That it is of the highest Importance
that parents should so teach and control their children
to secure the habit of punctua attendance upon pub
lie worship, and rigid observance of the Lords day
VII Resolved, That the Sabbath is an Institution
of the greatest value young men, and that they arr
most trpe to their interests when they strictly
appropriate the hours of that day their designed use
VIII. Resolved, That it is incumbent upon ever,
good citizen to honor the Sabbath by such an example
as compofts with the design of the day.
TX. Resolved, That the Clergymen of the variou.
religious denominations in Worcester County request
ed preach discourse the observance of the Lord
Day, on the second Sabbath in July,
The discussion of the whole subject was then con
tnued by Rev Messrs. Packard, Corning Paine, Bard
aWch <Auuiis, fOfoss, LEWIS, Oldfh, Dates
Miller and Bushnell.
The general opinion of the speakers, was that there
is Improvement in the observance Of the Sabbath
within the last ten years. aud that religious publ,
opinion is gradually springing ups tending encourage
Christians, and check all desecraton of that ho
day; and that the chief violation of the Sabbath arise
from that portion Of the pleasure loving community
who consider the Sabbath as period to enjoy them
selves in riding, and those other amusements whic
do as much injury to others to themselves.
The following resolution was then presented by tn
Business Committee, and adopted.
Resolved, That Committee of seven be apponte,
by the Chair to consider the expediency of calling
Convention of the inhabitants of the State of Massa
chusetts upon the subject of the observance of the Sab
BATH to appoint time and make arrangements for th
same according to their discretion.
The meeting was continued during the evening, an
much interest," manifested in the subject by all tn
speakers.