Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-02
MINISTER'S MEETING.
SABBATR-DAr OBSERVANCE.

The frtsehsrs Opposed 10 sunday Trains and
Supeay Newspapers, and In Favsr Of The
Lecai-opaou Bui, kc., &C.
Yesterday at IL o'clock the General
Minister'S Conference assembled at the
Young Mems Christian Association
rooms--,te president tDr. N. d. Hogel
in the chair. After devotional exer-
cises and the transaction Of some rou-
tine business the body about thirty
ministers OF different denominations)
proceeded to the order Of the day
SUNDAY RAILROAD TRAINS.
Rev. K. L. Howison, from the COM
mittee to see what could be done to Sc
cure more stringent laws against run
ning railroad trains on the Sabbath, re-
ported that he had put bill in the
hands of a senator, who promised todo
all in his power to secure its passage
but be doubted If anything could be
done so late in the session. He
thought, however, that the present
laws were sufficient TO curb the
evil if they were only enforced.
He also gave the gratifying intelligence
that General Wickham, the present
manager Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad, fayors the suspension Of Sun
day trains, vhereapon some OF the
brethrsb spoke ont ia Ineeting an
expression Of their Joy that this great
road would lead off in reform in
the suppression Of this gigantic enemy
Of the Sabbath
THE SUNDAY NEWSPAPER.
Mr.. Howison, from the same com
mittee, reported that he had had plea
SAINT interviews with the proprietOrs Of
the Dispatch. Wing, and State in re-
ference to issuing their papers on the
Sabbath. and that while they had re-
ceived him with great courtesy, talked
freely with him about the matter, and
explained that they did as little work
as possible on Sundsy-less than if
they issued Monday paper-yet they
avOwed their purpose OF continuing
their Sunday papers. He also read a
letter from Mr.. c. OBJ. Cowardin,
president Of the Dispatch Company.
The committee consisting OF Rev. r.
r. Howison, Rev. DR.. W. +. Edwards,
and Rev. W. C. Schaefier) then pre-
sented an able paper condemning in
strong terms the publication Of the Sun
day newspaper as necessitating Sunday
work in both the publication and dis
tribution, and as greatly interfering
with the proper observance Of the Sab
bath on the part OF all into whose hands
the Sunday paper may come.
This paper elected an animated dis
cussion, which was participated IN by
Reys. r. r. Howison, DR.. W. E. Ed
wards, Dr. HOge. ". ?. Wright, Friend
j. p. CIenshaw, j. William Jones, DR..
Drew, Dr. Read. DR.. George Cooper,
DR.. John Pollard. j. c. Reed, Elder
Pettgrew. ". c. Schaefer, and DR.. W.
l.. Hatcher.
Those who spoke all expressed them
selves in strong terms of opposition to
the Sunday newspaper. There was
only a slight difference Of opinion as to
the phraseOlogy Of the paper, and final.
ly, by unanimous consent, it was given
back to the committee for such changes
as the discussion might have suggested.
Y. NJ. G.. A.
After a statement from Mr.. A. IL.
Christian, Of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association, the Conference passed
resolutions pledging earnest efforts to
increase in their congregations the
membership Of the Association.
LOCAL OPTION.
The following resolutions were pre-
sented by Rev. l.. r. Thornhill, of
Manchester, and unanimously adopted
Whereas certain resolutions passed at
our last meeting In relation TO tie passage
OF a local. option bill in the General Assem-.
bly, have seemed TO be misunderstood, and
have thus put this Association in a wrong
light before the pHblic, and whereas this
body was Influenced 10 pass the Aforesaid
resolutions on the ground OF Information
considered reliable) to the effect that q bill
including cities OF 5000 Inhabitants and
over could not pass the Senate: therefore
KfsNitfUs l0t luhl the uilnihtfEs mere As
sembled express their hearty sympathy
with that feature OF the bill now passed
which includes cities OF 5000 inhabitants
and over.
Resol,cd. 2d. That we pledge ourselves to
earnest and persistent effort to secure the
greatest possible good from the local.option
bill.
There was expressed the highest
qualification on the part of members
Of the Conference that even so good a
bill had passed, and determination to
60 to work and secure, by prudent,
iudicious efforts, the fruits Of this
victory.
The members were invited to the
local.option conference TO be held a.
Central Hall, on Fifth street, next
Saturday at ii o'clock.
Adjourned with the benediction.