The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-09
MEETING OF mINIsFE as.
The Sabbath QuestiOn-Mr. moody
The SundaY-schOOl EncamP-

The Sabbath QuestiOn-Mr.m mo0dy
The SundaY.schOOl EncamP-
ment.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Evangelical Ministerial Association was
held this morning at the Methodist Book
Rooms, with Rev. MIR. Dudley in the
chair.
Mr.. Richie read an inquiry from a
correspondent, asking whether or not 1t
| was proper for a layman to pronounce
| the benediction?
DR.. French thought it best to have It
entered as the sense Of the meeting that
it was not proper.
DR.. Young asked that Chairman Dud-
ley give his opinion on the subject. Mr.
| Dudley stated that there is no rule or
law OF the association bearing on that
question. Mr.. Richie being asked who
was the author OF the communication Of
inquiry, informed the meeting that 1t
Was anonymous. This settled it, a the
subject was tabled Immediately. SpDo
one thought that the subject should be
discussed. Mr.. Richie was OF the opin-
ion that if any question was discussed
it should be the one relating to the OBJ
serVance OF the Sabbath, it being Of III
tnitely more Importance than as to who
should and who should not pro 0lounc6
the benediction.
Rev. A. b. Leonard regretted Brother
| Miller was not present. as he was as
sured that he (Miller) was prepared to
take the side OF the question that the
strict Observance OF the Sabbath should
not be enforced by law. Another brother
remarked that he was acquainted, he
thought, with Brother Millers opinions
on this subject, which were in briet.
that long la OH tho I,ppiRll
was on the statute books making It OBJ
ligatory to enforce tho Sunday laws that
these laws should be enforced.
o. motion, Mr.. Richie, as Chair-
man of The Comm ttee appointed several
months ago to draw up resolutions eK-
lpressive OF the sentiments Of the asso-
citation on the Sunday question, read the
report as framed by the Committee, and
lstated in conclusion that he was in fact
the author OF the resolution, yet he woul l
prefer that they be not adopted. as ne
wanted the subject re erred TO another
committee who would probably report
something that would be more generally
}concurreu in.
Rev. Leonard wanted to Know why the
present one was not good enough. He
was in taYor OF adopting il Immediately.
Others spoke in the same manner, aud
the question of adoption being put tc
lYole'was carried by small majority.
| On motion a committee was appointed
to examine and report upon tue expedi-
ency OF selecting permanent Commit
tee ON Sabbath Observance. The com.
mittee consists OF Chairman Dudley, Dr-
: Rtdgaway, DR.. Duncan, and Laymea
ohinkle and Frazier.
Mr.. Shinkle, OF the Sunday. school En-
campmebt Committee, reported that ex-
tensive preparations are being made tor
a grand lime at Loveland, commencing
on the 24.h Of July, to last len days;
that the programme of exercises WAS
one that could not be surpassed, and
hoped that his brethren present would
give the committee their hearty cooper
alton. That eighty-eight SPEAKERS had
. been engaged, and that all the railroads
had assured him OF reduced rates.
DR.. Ridglway, from The committee ap.
5 pointed To confer with Mr.. Moody look
. ing TO the securing of the services Oi
, that gentleman for a great revival In
+ this city, reported that he had not beer
able to reacn Mr.. Moody either by letter
or telegram. In reference to the ex.
pected curse OF lectures from DR.. Cook,
OF Boston, Rev. Mr.. Case reported thai
his negotiations with that gentleman
| had 50 lar been a failure. Adjourned.