Wichita eagle., 1889-09-03

STATE SABBATH REST CONVENTION
Believing that the need is great and the
time opportune for the united action IN
favor of better observance OF the Lord $
day, we the members of the Ministerial
Association and pastors Of Wichita, with
the consent and approval of the state Off
/ GERS Of the American Sabbath Union, for
the sake Of the 100000 men engaged on
the Sabbath IN needless work for gain,
and because the Sabhathfs demanded, not
| only by the moral law, but by law of our
physical nature, and because OF its benefi-
cient influence upon our state and national
| life and because we do not wish Kansas
which has always been liz the lead In great
reforms to be behind in this great move
ment, which is beginning TO stir the ma
ton, to secure the Sabbath as a day of
rest and worship, do issue this call TO the
! friends of the American Sabbath, to meet
in mass convention in the city of Wichita,
September 10 and 20, TO organize Kansas
Sabbath Association, auxiliary 10 the
American Sabbath Union.
A good progrom will be prepared. The
! topics will relate to the claims, needs and
perils of the Sabbath. and the very beat
/ talent will be secured for the occasion.
Rev Wilbur +. Crafts and ID. d.
Field, secretary of the American
/ Sabbath Union will be present and
Will address the convention on the evening
of tie Goth on The American Civil Sab
bath"
As this movement has been endorsed by
the Central Labor Union of New York the
| International convention of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers and the
knights of Labor, the ". {. T. T., Car
dinal Gibbons in behalf of the Plenary
council of the Roman Catholic church.
and the Protestant churches of all creeds
we invite all w c. T. Us, labor associa-
tionS aud other organizations III sympathy
with this call, together with every. church
protestant or Catholic in the state, to
send represeE tatiyes. Each church should
be represented by Its pastor and one lay
man AS soon as delegates are appointed
let their names be sent 10 Rev. ). r. Mill
kan, SIS Waco avenue, and free entertain
ment will be provided. An effort will be
made to secure reduced rates on the rail
roads for all who attend. Let all who
come take receipts from the agents when
they purchase their tickets, then If re-
duced rates are secured they Will be re-
turned at one-third fare. AL papers in the
state are requested TO publish this call.
REv. l. L HAMILTON, President
REV. d. r. STEINER, Secretary
Rev. David :. Winters, pastor First
Presbyterian church.
Rev. H. c. Marshall, pastor United
Presbyterian church.
Rev r T. Savin, pastor First NJ. E.
church
Rev. w. L Reid, pastor First Baptist
church.
Rev. s. T. Millikan, pastor Plymouth
Congregational church.
Rev. ". J. Tun, pastor Dodge avenue
If L. church.
Rev. S. l. Hamilton, Lincoln street
Presbyterian church.
Rev d. X. Steiner, United Brethren
church.
Rev Festus Foster, Fourth Congrega-
tional
church.
Rev J. ". Love. Reformed church.
Rev Chancellor II. w. Everest, Chris-
tian Church.
Rev Professor J. n. Atwater, Christian
church.
Rev. Professor G. h Laaghlin, Christian
church
Rev. W L Docle, Oak street Pr-sbyte-
rian church.
Rev. y. E, Harmon, German II Z
church.
Rev. C Bechtold, German Lutheran
church
Rev. L Il. Shane. Yves; Side Prssbyte-
Ran church.
Rev Warren johnson. Friends church.