Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-14
THE SUNDAY MOVEMENT.
Close OF the COnventiOn-The Hearing
Before Senator Blair's Committee.

Ciose OF the ConventiOn-The Hearing
Before Senator Blair's Committee.
AT the afternoon session Of the National
sabbath convention yesterday, at Foundry M.
Z. church, Rev. 8. H. Greene presided. and
addresses were made by Rev. W. W. Eyerts.
DID,, Of Chicago; Rev. C. II. Payne, D. D.. of
New York, and Rev. Geo. Elliot, of this CITY.
Rev. James Stacy, Of Newman, Ca, preside
at the evening session and made an address.
Prof. Herrick johnson made an argument in
favor OF doing away with the Sun lay news
papers, He also read the resolutions prepared
by the committee, asserting the necessity of
enforcing the claims Of the Christian Sabbath
and endorsing the bill now before Con yress.
They were adopted. A resolution was also
adopted endorsing the joint resolution before
Congress proposing a constitutional amend
ment that the manufacture, importation, trans
portation and sale of all alcoholic LIQUORS "a a
beverage shall be forever prohibited in, the
United States. The convention then finally
adjourned
WOMEN AND THEocRArIc GOVERNMENT.
The hearing by the Senate committee on
education continued yesterday afternoon for
some time after The Stars report closed. Prof
Jones said this Sunday movement introduced
aud championed by the w. @. T. u. was but
the entering wedge of a new theocratic theory.
This theocracy would be established by these
women II 1t were possible.
MIR. Blair-"Then on that ground von ara
opposed to woman suffrage?"
Prof. Jones-"l would be against any suffrage
ment" e''eA
Mr.. Blair-"well, admit these women need
looking after" [Laughterl. ''
Prof. Jones-"But there are some men en-
| gagged in this thing"
ous." [Laughterl.
CAUSE AND EFFECT
| The professor quoted from Neander to show
how Sabbath laws worked to the disadvantage
OF Christianity. Through these laws, said he.
the inquisition came into being.
ist?" -'4 u''''ion sun OK
Prof. Jones-"No, sir"
| now?' S~'
Prof. Jones-"Yes, sir"
| senator Blair-''Then the Sunday laws could
not De the causes Of the inquisition's establish.
mus, s slso s sass i gone shy then the
| The professor, however, went on to argue
| that as the Sabbath laws Of the early ages were
| followed by the inquisition, 30 history would
| repeat Itself II the present movement was per
sisted in. The enactment of a national Sunda,
l law would mean the ruin of society.
L
SKILL AND CAPITAL cannot construct bette
| railroad than that of the B. and o. between
this city and Philadelphia. II has compelle,
expressions of sdmiration from all who hav,
travelled over it. The B. and o. has inaugu
rated the fastest train service ever attempte,
| between Washington and Philadelphia, an,
| they intend to maintain it. No extra fare
charged for quick time on the B. and O.-Adrt
A NV LopeE or Coon TENPLARs Eagle
ston lodge, No. 8, L o. G. T., was institutes
| last evening ct Prohibition hail. Pennsylvsni
avenue and ~ street, by ]. R. Mahoney, @. c
| T. The following officers were selected: Chic
templar, ]. d. Biting; vice templar, Miss Jen
ME p. Biting; secretary, s. H. Martin; dnan
cial secretary, J. u. Davy; treasurer, Geo. W
Kennedy; chaplain, Emily Farrar; marshal,
| =. Lennex; representative to grand lodge, Geo
W. Kennedy; alternate, J. D. Biting.