, 1859-07-30
TUE SUNDAY QUESTION.
4 Petition Against Sunday Cars.
A MASS 11uET1cfa 20 HE HELD.

n 0dA1 4AA&AA0HN ~ 0& 0kAAANs
In pur8uauec to a cali issued through the
daily papers, gathering Of about twenty pas
tors of the ao-ca!ed evangelical denominations
took place yesterday afternoon at the Lecturr
Room of the Second Presbyterian Church, Rev.
Or. Patterson's, at o'clock. The departure
Of several Of our clcrgymen from this city since
the previous meeting leasened the attendance,
on this occasion.
Rev. Prof Bartlett Of the Theological Semi
niEy, was called 10 the chair, Rev. Yates Hickey,
being chosen Seosetsry, Reg. Mr. Brooks OF
the Third Presbyterian Church opened the
meeting with prayer,
1t The request Of one or two present. Rev.
Dr. Patterson explained that the meeting had
been called with u general purpose to devise
some means If possible to bring about better
observance of the Sabbath. Not perhaps 10
propose specific measures but to seek to put an
cnd to the running Of Sunday eonEc,ances, ss
a great means Of desccration Of the Lords da.. =
Rev. Mr. Spencer, Of the Westminster PreE-
byterian Church, stated what had already beer
done in previous meetiDgs.in the appointment Of
Committees. The Committees had agreed with
entire unan,mity upon several points.
First. To call mass meeting Of citizens al
Metropolitan Hall, for the public discussion Of
this subject Of Sabbath dissertation. It had been
decided to ix upon Tuesday evening, August
9th, for d mass meeting Of citizens at Metropoli-
tan Hall, on which occasion speakers, both
clergy and laity Lad been secured.
Second, 1t had been decided TO propose petit
ton to the Common Council to enforce the ex-
listing ordinances against Sabbath desecration.
Mayor Haines he said had signided his willing
ness to carry out these measures il the commit
uity would sustain him in SO doing.
The speaker said the only ground not covered
WAS the question Of what should be the form Of
notion On the subject Of Sunday cars on our
street railroads.
Rcr. Ar. Lathrop, Of Indiana street II. F.
Church, usked whether by the terms Of the call
Of this meeting, only those clergymen were in
yited who were opposed 10 Sunday conveyanees.
ner. DR.. Patterson, referring to the action ia.
ken Ut the meeting two weeks prcrious, observed
that IN unfortunate Implication had been LETT 10
60 cut, that tho evangelical clergy Of Chicago
were divided on the subject Of me evil OF run
ming horse cars on Sunday. There was not
so much lack Of unaninity on this point, but
simply what form of action should be taken.
lie supposed that the present meeting was
called not Tor discussion on the general aoes'
ton, but for concerning action among these op.
posed to Sunday conveyauccs, cars or onnl-
busses.
Rcr. \. u. Schcnck, Hector Of TRINITY, sup
posed himself included in the call for the pres
ent meeting as lc was opposed to cars on Sun
day. lie was Of tLc opinion that much unan'm~
ity prevailed among the Chicago clergy on this
subject. The result Mt previous meeting, the
1aying inside Of resolution which be had him
self drafted aud presented was not in fairness
to be construed into recognition Of the good
morality of running cars on Sunday. 1t was
but difference If opinion Us to what should be
done. He was himself at TINT time in favor o.
general action touching the whole subject and
leaving 10 be discussed in committees specific
action touching the railways. But seventeen
cIerrymen cut OF the fifty OF more evangelical
tlerey ip Chicago had Tosed on this matter, .He
bc1ivrcu-1ne ca11 snon'o aass peen isameo ~
embrace all tic city c'efgytnen' lot nc neneseo
that it would thus appear that On this point
they we're very nearly an unit.
Rev. Prof. Bartlett, the Moderator said that
the dropping Of the resolution rs to Sunday
Cars, at tue former meeting was on mere point
Of phrascology. The very mover to lay Tue
same on the table, "as IN fasof Of esen h.ene!