St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-12
D. r. Noyes, Rev. S. G. Smith, A. H.
Heath. P. A. McCarty:

d. r. NOyes, Rev. S. G. Smith, A. II.
Heath, p. A. McCarty.
Bishop Fitzgerald, the first vice presi-
dent, took the chair, and the report of
the committee on resolutions and on
Rev. j. b. DOnaldsOn'S motion adopted.
1t was as follows:
This convention would respectfully SUBJ
NIT that the first day Of the week. commonly
called the Lords day, has been observed Ill
this country from the beginning OF its history
as day Of rest and worship. This custom
is as much part Of our natural inheritance,
and is as deeply ingralned into our natural
life, as the right of habeas corpus or trial by
jury. 1t has not only the force of tradition,
but is recognized in our national constitution,
in our state laws and in our municipal regu-
latiOns. Experience has abundantly vindi-
Gated the manifold beneficent results of such
a weekly day of rest in the intellectual. moral
and material improvement of those who OBJ
serve it and in the peace ana good order OF
the community. We Submit further, that
the progress of invention, improved
processes in the mechanic arts and
the application OF machinery to all
diminish the necessity Of unremitting toll,
and lessen any demand which there might
otherwise be for Sunday labor; therefore,
Resolved, The resolutions are given i'll SUBJ
apprehension whatever invades the rest and
quiet of the Lords day. SecOnd-That we
call upon the authorities to enforce the laws
as they stand upon the statute book, without
fear or favor.
Third-We believe the best boon of suffer
ing humanity is that law by which the AL
mighty rescues one day of the week from
the ceaseless grind.
Fourth-That we heartily approve the bill
introduced by Senator Blair in the last con-
gress to diminish the Sunday work, under
the general government particularly in the
postal service, and Ill the army and navy OF
the United States.
Fifth-That we express our profound graft
fcation at the efforts of railway officials to
reduce the amount of Sunday traffic on their
lines and discontinue Sunday excursion
trains.
Sixth-We especially urge strict enforce
ment of municipal laws closing saloons and
theaters on Sunday and pledge to said au-
thOrities our cooperation in all legal efforts
to secure a strict observance Of the civil Sab
bath.
ton of Sunday newspapers as needless and
wanton invasion OF the sanctity OF the Lords
dav.
Eghth-That we express our pleasure at
his Eminence Cardinal Gibbons movement
to secure better observance of the Lords
day:
Ninth We suggest to employers the substi
tuition of Monday as a pay day instead of
Saturday.
These resolutions were unanimously
duOpI0u anu IuC COuVtuGlOu ScItlcu
down to hear the address of Rev. W. F.
Crafts, who detailed the work that had
been done in getting up petitions to
congress in favor of Sabbath observance.
The most Interesting part of the
address was his description of the
labor i Organizations, i the Central Labor Labor
Union of New York, the Brother.
hood of Locomotive Engineers, and the
knights of Labor, had taken hold of the
work of pushing the petitions. He had
met splendid encouragement in adj
dressing them, and he took special
pleasure in telling of it because it
proved that the work was not a church
work exclusively. Incidentally DR..
Craft raped congress pretty hard
when he said congressman ought to
think ahead of the people Oh these
great questions, but unfortunately we
had wheelbarrow government. Con-
gress did not go ahead until it was
strongly pushed from behind. The
move to do away with Sunday work in
the army he said it was on the high
road O success. The petition had been
approved by the commanding general,
by the secretary of wal. land would be by
President Harrison. Great things were
expected from Postmaster General
Wanamaker in stopping unnecessary
mail service on Sunday. In conclusion
DR.. Crafts gave the Sunday newspaper
a small roast. His speech was rhetOri-
cal and was frequently applauded.