Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-03
AROUND THE CITY.
The Sunday Rest Convention
and Its Resolutions.
A WELL ATTENDED MEETING.
An Overdue Rent Bill-KnOcked
Down and RObbed-Other Inter-
esting Local News.

N~A 'SHsAcA Oh OCGolA Vi tu6 Ouu-
day rest movement was held yesterday
ID the Fort-street M. E. church. There
was large attendance at all the sessions
and the proceedings were very interest
ing. The meeting was called to ordnr in
the morning by the State Secretary, and
Rev. W. ]. Chichester led in prayer.
The day was given up to the discussion
OF various topics. During the morning ses-
sion Rev. R. G. Hotchins, E. S. Field and
Rev. H. w. Crabbe spoke on "Liberty
and Sabbath" Rev. R. s. Cantine,
Rev. Mr.. Dinsmore and Rev. E,
K. Brainerd on "Sunday Rest and
Workipgmen"; Rev. w. H. Pendleton,
rev. j. B. Jones and Rev. w. A.
knighten on "Sunday and Saloons :"
Mrs. G. r. Glove, Mrs. Mary Garbutt
on 1.-The Sabbath and the Home;" and
+. Fay, Rev. F. B. Cherrington and Rev.
A. W. Rider on ''The Sabbath and the
Spiritual Life."
AT the afternoon sessions the subjects
OF discussion were: "The American
Sabbath" by Judge W. A. Cheney, J.
w. Cochran and Rev. III. w. DuBose
sSunday and Railroads." by Col. Hern-
don, DR.. ]. P. Widney and E. G. North
up; Sunday Amusements," by Prof. ].
VI. McPherron and Rev. R. NJ. Irvine
s'The Sunday Paper" by Mrs. Ridges,
Rev. G. w. Heisler and Rev. J. W.
Phelps; "Rights of the American Citi-
zens to Rest Day" by DR.. w. Ormiston,
Rev ]. L. Russell and Miss Hathaway;
Utility in the Organizational, State and
Local Sabbath Associations" by DR..
w. F. Crafts and Rev. E, Thompson.
In the evening the church was crowded
again and the meeting was addressed by
DR.. W. F. Crafts and others on the sub
ject.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following:
First That we heartily approve President
IN our army and navy, and comm end the ex-
ample Of the national corporation, through its
chief officer to the imitation Of other corpora
be protected in their natural rights to the
weekly Rest Day and their rights of con-
Second That we cordially commend the
action already taken by Hon. John Wana-
maker. our General in reducing
Sunday work in the postal service, and will
rection.
Third. That we hail as report of progressn
the recent reductions of Sunday work by num-
OiOoo iaiAhodu6f WulCu COR6LQer nave GmaQc1-
psted many thousands from Sunday slavery
| BY taking off Sunday freights, Sunday excur-
si9ns and Sunday newspaper trains. and we
| and officials to cooperate with those who are
petitioning Congress to remove the chief OBJ
stacle to the complete suspension of Sunday
trains by stopping all Sunday work, except of
necessity and mercy. in interstate commerce
| and in the postal service.
| Fourth. That we endorse the petition to Con-
mail and military service Of the Government
and In Interstate commerce, and in the District
OF Columbia and the Territories with the usual
| and for those who religiously observe another
| day of the week.
Fifth. That we join the California Sabbath
Assoclation In calling on all true Americans in
this state, whether Americans by birth or by
adoption, to enter at once upon a vigorous
campaign with view. to securing from the
next legislature Sunday law. and thus to re-
only State in the civilized world, except
France, without Sunday law
Sixth. That we respectfully but earnestly
call upon our City Council topass an ordinance
for the Sunday closing Of saloons, and SO far as
the law allows, OF other places of amusement
trade and labor also, with the usual exceptions
| for works of real necessity and mercy and for
private work by those who observe another
day.
seventh. That we invite our Roman Catho-
Angeles who are not connected with this asso.
citation to join this association in constituting
Citizens Committee on Sunday Closing on such
a basis as may be mutually agreed upon.
Eighth. That we express our grateful appre-
citation of the eloquent addresses and the eff.
cient organizing leadership of our brother,
Rev. DR.. Wilbur F. Crafts, Field Secretary of the
American Sabbath Union, also of the work OF
our State Secretary, Rev. Edward Thomson,
d. d. in his admirable preparations for this
convention. and to the committees and officers
operated with him. We would recognize our
indebtedness to the W. C. T. U. for their labors
| abundant in behalf of our cause throughout
thanks to the Fort-street M. E. church for the
use OF its building, and to the press for excel
lent reports of the meeting