Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-11-21
SABBATH ASSOCIATION.
Resolutions Adopted at the State
Convention in Des Moines.

Resolutions Adopted at the State
Convention in Des Moines.
The following are the resolutions
adopted by the Iowa State Sabbath
Association. before the adjournment OF
its convention on the evening Of Nov.
18th:
Whereas, We, in convention assem-
bled, recognizing the perils to which the
christian Sabbath is exposed. chiefly
by the general government through its
Sunday mail service, and Sunday ses-
sions of congress; also by Sunday rail
road traffic and Sunday newspapers;
and by the liquor traffic, which is the
most defiant Sabbath desecrator. and
by the growth Of secular theories of
government, and the rapid influx of
foreign population hostile to our Sab
bath laws; and
Whereas, The law OF God and the
nature of man Iequiro the Sabbath rest
in order to the welfare of the individ-
ual and the safety of society; and
Whereas, This day which is divid-
ing line between savagery and civili-
cation is at the present time so largely
stolen from our fellow citizensb need
less labor; ana
Whereas, The principles Of the
Christian religion have been recognized
from the beginning OF our government,
as part of the common law, aud its
administration has been on this theo.,
ry; therefore
National congress for the enactment
as far as they have jurisdiction, such
laws as will protect the Christian Sab
bath; therefore
Resolved, That we declare our con-
viction that the Sabbath is law Of
our physical nature, as well as part
of the Divine law, and Is of universal
and perpetual obligation.
Resolved, That we call upon the ex-
ecutors OF law to use the statutes al
ready provided to protect laboring
people from tyranny of Sabbath desc
Grafton, and to preserve the rest Of the
Sabbath TO all citizens alike.
Resolved, That we will use our in
fluenco by word and example against
alErailroad travel and excursions on
the Sabbath and against Sunday news
papers and for legislation that will
close all places of business or pleasure
and protect the Sabbath as day of
rest and worship.
Resolved That we endorse the petit
ton for the passage of "a national Sun
day rest law.
Resolved, That the Christian pulpit
can never fulfill its sacred functions
without declaring fearlessly the truth
| of God concerning the claims, sancti-
ties and obligations Of the Sabbath.
Resolved, That we commend the
| course of the Chicago Daily News
against Sunday labor and that we will
be glad to utter similar words of praise
for other papers if they will do the like
work.
Resolved, That we request those who
control Sabbath school resembles and
conventions TO give the Sabbath great
er prominence in their dehberation,
and we urge that the children be more
frequently instructed in Sabbath OBJ
servauce.
Resolved, That we lend our prayers
| and our contributions 10 the American
| Sabbath Union in its work of circu.
lating literature, holding public meet
ings and conventions, and organizing
counties and districts for the agitation
| of the Sabbath question.
Resolved, That as the first week OF
April has for many years past been
| observed as II week of special prayer
| in behalf of Sabbath observance, we
| approve such observance, and we
recommend so far as consistent with
other obligations that pastors preach
upon the subject in connection with
| that week.
Resolved, That in the preservation
of the Sabbath as civil institution we
do not Cypress the consciences OF those
who religiously observe the seventh
| day.
Resolved, That the licensed saloon
is one Of the great enemies of the Sab
bath rest, and that We stand uncom-
promisingly opposed to its return.
Resolved, That the telegraph has
removed any necessity which may
have existed for the Sunday mail
service, and we therefore appreciate
the efforts of Postmaster General
| Wanamaker to secure the Sabbath rest
for employees OF the mail service; and
we of this association earnestly petit
| ton him to continued efforts until
every employe of this service have the
same opportunity for Sabbath rest that
is enjoyed by the great body Of citi-
zens.
Resolved, That we most heartily ap-
preciate the libe rll entertainment given
us by the people OF Des Moines, the
| kindness of the officers OF the Central
Presbyterian church for the use OF
their elegant building; also to the rail-
roads, and to the press of the city for
their reports OF this convention.
NJ. A. GAULT,
ii. NJ. ROBERTSON, Com.