Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-05-20
RESOLUTIONS OF TIE CLERGY
OF WALLA WALLA ON SAB.
BATH DESIGNATION.


BATH DISSERTATION.
The following resolutions were unani
mously adopted by the Ministers uniol
at their meeting, Monday afternoon:
WHEREAS, The Rescue Engine co
have announced their intention to holc
. picnic in Baumeister's grove, next
Sunday, May 10th.
Resolved, First, That while We regard
said company os among the most faithful
and deserving OF our city organization.
and pledge it our continued confidence
/. and support, yet We are shocked that il
should lend its name in breaking down
the chief support to law aud order.
The Sabbath is q divine institution lot
made BY man but set apart by special
command Of God and to be kept holy.
The custom Of the American people,
sanctioned by law from the earliest date
Of her history, has been to scrupulously
observe this day BY RETAINING from all
business and amusement and spending
the day in religious occupation. BY
such an observance the day has been
made to foster order, sobriety, virtue and
the highest morals.
Observation has taught us that where.
ever the day has been desecrated by rude
sports and unbridlcd amusement the peo.
pie have rapidly sunk in virtue and
morals.
The men who have made themselves
oaious before the whole country in the
riots Of last week in Chicago are men
who promcntly set at naught the sacred
moss Of the Sabbath. The turning of
that day, which God intended should be
. blessing unto man, into rioting and
wantoness is fraught with untold danger
to the people. Morality and virtue can.
not long remain with the very corner
stone on which they rest, thrown down,
Sunday picnics are against the genius of
American society, the social traditions Of
the past and violation Of law.
We cannot witness such a departure
from all that has been considered sacred
and binding without our solemn war;.
ing; we also urge all our people to re-
frain from participating in such sports,
and to use all their influence against
such an improper use Of the Lords day.
Second, That VIC deem such public
dissertation of the Christian Sabbath to
be an insult to the cnlishted public
sentiment Of Walla Walla, and respect.
fully ask the parties having the matter
in hand to withdraw their announcement.
Rev. Ezra Haskell, Rev. II. d. Lathrop,
Rev. J. w. McGhee, Rev. 7. s Bennett,
Rev. D. G. Strong, Rev. c. W. Wells,
> Rev. T. NJ. Gum, Rev. w. Esslinger,
Rev. J. II. Wilbur, Rev w, T. Koontz,
Rev. 8. w. Beaver, Rev. G. w. Shaier,
Rev. p. B. Chamberlain.
To which the editor of the Journal
appsnds an editorial from which VIC ex-
tract the following:
''The resolution of the ministers is de-
'coruc in its tone. and, while it puts a
protest against Sunday entertainments on
strictly religious grounds, there are many
even Of members Of the society giving
the entertainments who doubt the pror-
riety at such time on grounds that
have relation to the common good ard
the repute in which the city viii be held
abroad. There arc very many, even
among these who take no special interest
in religious matters, who desire that
their children shall grow up with some
veneration for the Sabbath and outward
moral observance.