The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-22
ASSEMBLIES
Yssterday,sP Proceedings Ofthe Cumberland
and Northern Presbyterian Assemblies
Convention Ofthe Young Mems
Christian Association at
Baltimore, Nd.
CUMBERLAND pREsnYTERIANs,

The Assembly speaks It's Mind ON sab
bath Dissertation = Alcoholic Beyen
ages Condemned.
MEMrHIs, May 81. The sixth days ses.
sion Of the Cumberland Presbyterian As.
sembly convened this morning. The
opening prayer was made by Rev. Plenon,
followed by devotional exercises conduct.
ed by Rev. ]. NJ. White. The minutes OF
yesterday were read and approved.
The special committee to whom was re.
iered the communication Of the commit.
tee appointed by the last General Assem-.
bly, Of the Presbyterian Church in the
United States, requesting this body to take
into consideration the subject of Sabbath
desecration and adopt such measures as
In Its judgment may seem best TO arrest
this growing evil, and also the memorial
OF the New Hope Presbytery requesting
this Assembly to memorialiSe The ConSress
OF the United States to change the laws
regulating our army, navy and postal de.
partments so that those engaged In them
shall be allowed and required to observe
the Sabbath as other citizens OF the gov.
ernment, and to request the other grand
ecclesiastical bodies in the United States
to memorialize Congress upon the same
subject, respectfully report that we have
read the contents Of the several papers un.
der consideration, and rejoice to see that
this subject Is agitating the mind and
hearts OF Christian people. Dissertation
OF the Sabbath Is wide spreading and
rapidly growing evil, one which the high.
est interests Of the church and the welfare
ofthe whole nation, spiritual and material,
demands shall be arrested. We therefore
recommend,
l. The adoption Of fsuggestions contained
IN the report OF the committee appointed
by the General Assembly and the me.
mortal OF the New Hope Presbytery be
granted.
2. That Q committee OF three be appoint
ed by the Moderator OF this Assembly to
prepare for the present Congress a memo.
rial respectfully requesting such change in
the laws and practices OF the different de.
partments OF the government that shall
give all the governmentemployes and off,
GERS the fullest opportunity to enjoy Gods
holy day in the manner required by Him,
.. That It be made the duty OF the com.
mittee to correspond with all the other
great ecclesiastical bodies in the United
States requesting them to omemorialize Con.
Gress upon the same subject. Adopted.
The Committee on the Evils Of Alcoholic
Beverages reported as follows:
!. That 1t is the sense OF this Assembly
that the,tratticin alcoholic liquors as beyer.
ages should be regarded BY all civilized
people as an nillegitfmate and criminal bust.
ness against which We utter our most SOL
emn and emphatic protest.
2. That church members who will not
be persuaded to give up all connection
with the traffic and use Of alcohol as a bey.
erage and absent themselves as far as DOS.
sible from the places where this deadly
foe is keptshoull be regarded as guilty Of |
unchristian conduct and liable to censure |
by the church.
8. We join in the earnest request Of
thousands Of the best Christians works |
throughout the land that the International |
Alliance set apart day during the week |
Of prayer in 1880 for the Christians OF all |
lands to unite in prayer to Almighty God |
for the overthrow Of this greatest foe Of
Christian progress. Adopted