Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-12
AMERICAN SABBATH UNION.
A Constitution Adopted and Officers
Elected To-day.

CHRISTIAN CHARITY AND HARMONY IN THE con-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND QUAKERs INVITED TO
JOIN THE USIoS-A CATHOLIC MEMBER OF TIE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
A business meeting of the National Sabbath
convention was held this morning in Foundry
NJ E. church. Col. Elliott F. Shepard pre-
sided, and opened the proceedings by reading
a selection from the scripture, and then called
upon Rev. Mr.. Elliott, the pastor of Foundry
church, who offered prayer.
HEARING BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON
LABOR.
Rev. Mr.. Crafts announced that the Senate
committee on labor would give a hearing to-
morrow morning at IL o'clock in the reception
room of the Senate to those interested in the
subject of Sabbath rest He asked that the
members see as many Senators as possible and
ask them to be present at the hearing. He
said that the W. G. T. union would be repre-
sented by Mrs. Bateham and the Illinois peti-
TONERS by Rev. d. p. Lord. He suggested
that the union be represented by Gen. Diven,
Col. Shepard, Rev. DIR. Conrad, Rev. NJ.
Knowles, Rev. DR.. Sunderland and Rev. MIR.
Elliott
This suggestion was put in the form of a
motion, which was adopted after the name of
Rev. Mr.. Craft was added to the committee.
Col Shepard said that his business engage
ments required his presence in New York city
tomorrow. 1t was decided, however. to allow
his name to remain as q member Of the COM
mittee.
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED.
constitution was then read by Rev. Mr..
Knowles and adopted after some minor amend
ments. The main features are as follows:
"The basis of this union is the divine au-
thority and universal aud perpetual obligation
OF the Sabbath-as manifested in the constitu-
tion OF nature; as declared in the revealed will
of God, formulated in the fourth command
ment of the moral law, and interpreted and
applied by our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ,
and as approved by its beneficial influence
upon national life.
.The object of this American Sabbath union
is to preserve the American Sabbath as day
Of rest and worship.
General Members-These shall consist of all
members Of all bodies auxiliary to this union
and such individuals as shall signify, in wri-
ting, their approval of the constitution and
their desire to become members"
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The report of the nominating committee was
then submitted and adopted. The officers
named are as follows: President, Col Elliott F.
Shepard; recording secretary, Rev. D. P. Lord,
OF Illinois; general secretary and in charge Of
81. d. OI
ark. N. j. They were elected. At the request
OF the latter it was decided to appoint an ad-
visory committee to aid him in the work of
publication. The following were appointed
members of this committee: Rev. DR. Crooks,
Of the M. E. Church; Col. Elliott F. Shepard,
Rev. w. w. Boyd of the Baptist church; Rev.
w. J. r. Taylor, of the Reformed church; Rev.
DIR. r. 8. Storrs. of the Congregational church,
and w. W. Hopkins.
R. N. Purlee. of New York, was elected treas
urer, and the following members of the execu-
tive committee were appointed: Rev. W. F.
Col. w. H. Paine. of New York; Rev. DR.. W. J.
r. Taylor, of Newark, N. j.; Rev. Dr. J. F. FL
der. of New York; Robt F. Cutting, of New
York.
1t was stated that another member was to be
appointed and that one was to be selected from
the Society of Friends.
THE FBIENDs AND THE SABBATH.
1t was suggested by Rev. DIR. Sunderland
that the Friends, as he understood it, did not
believe in the Christian Sabbath.
A member, however stated that while that
might be true of one branch of the Friends
those of that faith as rule were heartily in
favor of the Sabbath.
DR.. Sunderland said that if that was the case
he thought that the Friends should be repre-
sented on the committee.
Other members spoke of the great interest
THOUGHT THE CATHOLICS OUGHT TO BE REPRE-
sENTED.
In commenting upon the vacant place in
the executive committee Mr.. H. Hickey sug-
gested that the Catholic church be represented.
He thought that the Catholics had been made
very prominent in this movement. but it oc-
Cured to him that it was somewhat in the way
OF an ornamental appendage. He was in favor
OF making use of that church as far as possible,
Rev. Mr.. Crafts explained that the Catholic
church could not be a member of the union, as
they could not accept the basis of the union
Neither could the Knights of Labor, but both
could cooperate with the union in certain di-
rectlon5 and that was what it was proposed to
do. Therefore the Catholic church could not
be represented III the union.
It was concluded by a number that if the
Catholic church and other bodies could not
join the union on the present basis that the
basis ought to be so changed IA to unite all the
friends of Sabbath observance.
DR.. Sunderland moved that the executive
committee be instructed to enlarge their num-
bers by selecting representatives from all the
religions denominations that would assent to
the basis of the union.
1t was explained that the object of limiting
the membership of the executive committee to
seven was to have it a working committee. 1t
was decided to add additional names.
A CATHOLIC MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COM
The name of Cardinal Gibbons was suggested
and also that of Rev. DeColgan, the vicar-gen-
eral of the diocese Of Baltimore. The first
name was not voted upon and the latter being
was elected Mr.. Scattergood, Of
a member of the society of
Friends, Esy. DR.. Conrad, the editor Of the
Lutheran Ubse,'rey, and Rev. DR.. Tyler, Of the
Free Will Baptists, was also elected.
The committee on resolutions, &C., will re-
port at the afternoon session.
THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING SESSIONS.
The second session of the convention was
held this afternoon and the speakers an
nounced on the program are Rev. F. W. Con-
rad, DID,, of Philadelphia, editor Of the Ls-
lterdn Observer; Rev.. 7. A. Fernley, Of Phila-
delphia, and President c. e. Knox, of the
bloomfield IN. - German Presbyterian theo-
logical seminary.
This evening Senator Hswley ID announced
to preside and make an address. Mrs. L. N.
Barry, OF the knights Of Labor: Hon. Nelson
Dingley, Of Maine; Hon. Carroll D. Wright,
commissioner OF labor, and Rev. Wilbur +.
Crafts, viii make addresses.
The Death Record.
During the twenty-four hours ending st /
o'clock this afternoon deaths were reported to
the health ofhce - follows: Blanche Wright,
white, 5 years; Alfred n. Wagner, white, /
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