Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-07-05
gABsATH coNYENrIaN.

Aceording.to call published in the papers
Of our county. q number Of our citizens in IA
vor of the better observance of the Christian
Sabbath, assembled in Convention in the Pres
byterian church, in CurwensYille, on the first
inst.
The meeting was organized by the election
of JOSEPH IRWIN. President. BENJAMIN
SPAcKMAN, WH. A. BLoen, JoHs j. RowLEs.
and ABEL L. HIcKoK Vice. Presidents. ".
NJ. REEDY and DR.. NJ. WooDs, Secretaries.
The following named persons were appoint
ed Committee to prepare business for the
Convention: DIR. III. No' IS, John W. Thomp-
son, Conrad Baker, Robert Witherow. John c.
Johnston, VIM. Thompson, and Rev. +. J Ham
ilton.
The committee after retiring for sc1ae time
presented the following resolutions. a
1st. ResoIrea, That our Consfifi,tio5 and
form of Government are essentially Christian
and Protestant in their character; and that We
are indebted TO the Bible, and to the sabbath
Of the Bible for our most excellent political
Institutions; fer the general morality of the
community; forthe liberty and security which
we enjoy, and for all the domestic peace and
zens. ~.
2nd. Resotred, That the laws of our Com
monwealth, and of our country sanctifvipr
the sabbath and requiring.a discontnuanee. on
this day, of all those secular Iabors that are
lawful OF other days of the week. are most
righteous, and III accordance with the n,inci
pies of our free Institutions
5rd itesofred, That the proper observanee
OF the Christian Sabbath is essential alike 40
the purity and progress of the Church. and to
| the prosperity of the State: that chGreh.witf
out the sabbath is apostate and that a neonln
I iyfllD hal
ton, have abandoned one of the chief founda-
tions of social order and of political freedom.
4th. ResotUed, That we Will resist most EARN
estly, all efforts by foreigners to wrest from ms
our SabbalhS and our Bibles, and that wessyiI
cherish these as the great safe guards of o11r
Republican Government.
5th. Resoioed, That while we eriey-e over. tha
desecFatIon Of the Sabbath upon the public
improvements Of the State, and by the various
Rail Road companies Of our country, it is a
cause Of heartfelt sorrow, that at the time of
| high water In our noble river and its tributa
ries, many Of our neighborS should SO far ne
glectto sanctify this Holy Day as to throw open
their stores, and engage IN all the busy labors
! Of one of the secular days of the wee4: and
that there is somuch of rafting, and drinbinr.
/ and hustle, at those times upon Gods holy dav
9th. RcsoLced, That it is our solemn convic-
1 tion that the lumber of our county can be
more safely conveyed to market, and at a less
! sacrifice of labor and money, by ssdoine all
| our work IN SIX days, and resting on the
! seventh according to Gods most wise, Iaer-'
/ ciful, and righteous commandment.
! eth. Reaolred, That we deplore the evil of
| drunkenness and reYelling that is too prevalent
upon this holy day, and we exhort those Off
i GERS whose duty 1t is to see that the laws are
! executed, to compel our public houses to sus-
pend the sale OF Intoxicating liquors upon the
Sabbath, and thus yindicate the authority of
4 law
/ TT
! tlereeadact of many who are in the habit of
- - TT day. ana
! thdt we iook upon ii as most mercerary des-
eSid'ioii OF me Sabbath, and cruel rs lnerce
/ also. ' si1'ii ieS' rest
| The above resolutions were unanimously
/ adopted, after being defended by Rev. J. ].
/ HAMILTON in an able and eloquent address. in
which he portrayed the insideous attacks made
upon the Sabbath and the Bible by the enc
mics Of our religious and political freedom.
and showed the advantages Of The Sabbath as a
safe guard to The political Institutions Of the
States as promoter of our social enjoyment
and-feiio5Fship; and is necessity TO the health
ful condition, spiritual prosperity and onward
progress Of tue Church Of Christ and our duty
to 90 all-our work in SIX DAYS.
The following were appointed a COMMITTEE
to call similar ConventJBn to be held IN Clear
field a re-. s - 90
= ReT. s. ". Cooper, Rev. J. ]. Hamilton,
" ". NJ. GODS, BENZ Spacllman, J. ". Thonip-
son, Joseph irwin, III. D- Smitll,FzW H. Rob
GLtSon, 81, kobt. Nitherow, Ross Reed. W. A.
6 Jslooln; Ohm G. Johnston, Abel L. IIickok,.
Conrad Baker. %
On molten, Resolved, Thaf copy Of the
PFpceeqlngs OF. this convention be semitic the
= lsaIlleld tsepnbilean, Raftsmanis Journal and
PreSbyterian Banner for publication.
On motion the Convention adjourned. Clos
ed Wittfpiayer by Rev. III. Hamilton a
- w. n. REEDY,
DR.. Moons, e-l-.., n.
Secretaries,