New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-12
DISCUSSING THE CODE.
TALK IN TIE NETWORK PREsBYrERY.

TALK IN TIE NEw-YORK PREsBf IERH.
.fter the routine business of the New-York
ss..nvtery had been concluded yesterday afternoon
:. ts meeting in the Scotch Church, the Rev Dr l. T.
usteeld said that was proper for the Pfespyey aS
,sv 10 take some action with reference to the laws
eSt.h have been in operation for two Sundays Dr.
,,e,s added that he had no resolution 10 offer, but
,.ho,sht that committee should be appointed TO
consider the matter and report at the meeting IN jan
r.rv I; was decided, however that next month would
be too late.
: ~ mink said the Rev Dr. John Hail. thai ~
nonld act AT once the battle wiz be fought ana os
~ V,on within month. wish TO suggest one thing LOT
M Guidance OF the committee which it IS proposed 10
.onoint If is commonly reported by the enemies OF
che sabbath law that the ministers are surviving 10 n
her churches on Sunday 10y relying ON the at OF 'e
s,se We want first Of all to repudiate the aeo la' VIC
aesre TO make people religious in that way Nna1 We
rt Is tolave rest and quiet Sunday secured 10y law
sna n we could make the working people understand
,ro IS in every way better for them TO have qeV
Sunday they would at once agree with Us
Il unite agree with DR. Hail." said Or. Howard
Crosby ~that we should act at once. ana that we nave
no desire enforce the law for tue purpose Oh oo
ling people TO attend church don't heheNo 'il'' We
have the slightest right to impose the saou"'n o '
people as a religious institution we nave '"o Am
right TO DO tina. that we have 70 enact Ia" eonpeu"S
everybody TO attend church. We have a H7H0 % say
that n Quiet sunday is American Institution ANA ma
we don't intend to allow any foreigners TO TOD u' u |
Institution In our endeavor to assist the poorer
we must insist on quiet Sunday. and many peo'o az"
sire quiet Sunday from Christian standpoint
Dr uatAeld-I think we shall err If we cal a quet
Sabbath an American institution
a. crosbv-Pardon me- said asquiet Sunday. There
'4afdeld Admitting the difference. the qhe sun
ady is not an American institution MANY Si,ltS Al
wy 90 a. ouet on Sunday New FORK or BOSTON
LoP1C rns6yEI doubt that In Paris yol can only tell
.l'af is sunday by the unusual eayel anu n d. I'm
arfn Sc upf1
land o,o.hvI have seen mills in operation and work
ii le,surc going there the same rs on wees u =
n5 he same things nave seen IL Berlin ana oner CIT
iei n On tH Sat6Se sGSit aboat Edinburghl
Dr. Crosby-In GLASGOW every oody as i e uriH a.
lo,1 and other European peoples but their Sunday
my Tne Pew J. d. Wilson--As Presbytery we have no
1T 70 ca before the people claiming our night as Amer
ma ~ have the Sabbath observed Dr: crosby III
lis u5ai imro4tant POSITION which We have Ne must
eal ss Christians to the dy Constitution OF the sab
D Dr. croby-we must not forget that we arc not tax
ing to PrcshyteIians on rms suect nor 10
Shristisn element a small part. We must appeal 10
voters conmon-sense mtheE II You l,l4 ttlI !nai
they mnst Keep quiet on sunday becauSe H"us wore
ay thaf thew must remember the Sabbath day 10 keep
il holy they T ~ bene6t because they viii tell Won
mat they do not believe the Bible imagine ahO-hci
ease We believe that the Bible should be read in every
honse but bow silly IL w0nd be TO 90 to Albany ana ask
ior law compelling every family IN the STATE 10 I-
I'll
tonal and wise and use common sense When We appe1
10 the public and not act as the jews WHO re fused To
s~St on tine Sabbath allowed themselves 70 be cut
down because their enemies took advantage OF Their
foIlv In nv opinion there IL no way ol Dreaki- tie
SABBATH so efectu,y. and getting French Sunday IN
New-YOrk quickly, rs TO say to the wtrd: You must
observe the Sabbath because God says so We should
loo the Quiet OF our present Sunday IN ten years.
After several other clergmen had given their views on
the question the following committee was apP0hed me
pey Drs Hatfield Han and Clark, ana Elders T.. G.
s@eapin and H. g. Allen. meeting was held later ana
rie Of resolutions were onsideIed hut not Adopted
Ir Hall said TO reporter after the meeilrt; In our
epOrt we shall express no idea OF enforcing ny law
,sous duty ON our citizens We shall endcaYOr TO
Ian tie authorities their effort TO secure day OF rest
We deem it the best interest OF the WORKING people mat
mis- resi- dav should be obtained and If they could only
see that they would the same wages FOR SIX days
work that they get for working seven days they
woud no doubt agree with that III the deepest
sympathy with them in their struggles II is not part
OF our plan compel To attend Church. AS every
citizen has a night his views that question: but
is also compelled respect the rights and convictions
NJ lis fellow -citiZeus."