The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-29
SUNDAY REST
ELAB0RATELY DISCUSSED BY THE
EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE
AT THE REGULAR MONTH"; J
MEETING LAST NIGHT
Gathering Of Clergy and Iaymen.

The monthly meeting Of the Evangcli-
/ cal Alliance was held last night in ih,
| spacious hall of the Young Men s Chris
| tian Association, which was largely hiled
Nearly all the clergy of the city were
present.
The President Of the Alliance, Or
Kerr. called the meeting % order Dr
Newton offered prayer The minutes OF
the last meeting were read by the Secre
tary. Dr. Cooper. and approved.
Rev Mr. Funston. from the committee
to report officers for the ensuing year
/ made the following report
President. Rev. 7. g. Dashiell, j. j.
| rector Of 81. Marks Church.
| Presidents. From Lutheran
Church. Rev. Mr. Moser; Methodist, DR.
Judkins: BAPTIST. DR. Cooper; Presby
terrain. DR.. Hoge; Christian. Rev. Mr
| Cutler
General Managers Episcopal, W. c
/ Bentley; Methodist, DR. J. W Ander
son, Baptist. b. f. Johnson; Christian
! J. b. Cary; Lutheran, II i. Crush
Presbyterian. i. VI. Quarles.
On motion, the report was adopted
and DR.. Dashiell was escorted TO the
chair.
Before taking his seat, the Doctor said
he appreciated the confidence shown him
He thanked the Alliance. and stated
that there was All important subject "a
be brought to their attention. lie would
ike 10 speak the thoughts OF his hear
on ii, but il would but delay hearing
from Dr. Craft
DR.. Craft said this would be his Sc venth
address in two days.
He hoped there would be held in Viz
ginia a State Sabbath convention. Other
States, he said had held them. and were
organizing. 1t is in the air You should
hold them in the South, where you have
good Sabbath.
The National Sabbath Union is or
gained by all the churches as a national
organization.
The Methodist Church Conference
North, have appointed 81 delegates. the
Baptist Convention 20 divided between
North and South The Presbyterlans
North and South, ~ Two Bishops Of
the Methodist Church South, AMI
Ex- Governor Colquilt, of Georgia
are honorary members. W hen the
organization is complete every
evangelical church Will be con.
nectcd with the national organization
and then be in every State organization
He was in Richmond and the south be-
cause he wanted the South 10 give the
North aid. since the North was far be-
hind the South IN Sunday Observance
He wanted the audience 10 help press that
greatest OF American institutions, the
American Sabbath
We Will welcome all foreigners 10 oui
shores, bal we want them national
lied %: that il better word with better
meaning than naturaliged We want
them and those born here 10 have sab
bath day The law viii show that Wt
are not doing wrong He hoped every
family present would write Senator
Daniel and get a copy OF the Hearing
on the Sunday Rest bin, pending IN me
Senate. lie will know what it means
There are people who claim that o.
work OF not on Sunday IS matter of
moral pursuasion. something 90 be left
10 the conscience. They ried that ir
Louisiana. IL was "a failure. SO Two year'
ago that State passed a sunday law,
poor one. but a confession that one Wa'
needed
Others say. Render unto Caesar thC
things that be Caesars. and unto God
the things that bee Gods They say
that the Sabbath il simply religious
institution. and not q human law. Lets
look q little farther IL was a religious
institution which said Thou shalt not
steal" and human law SAYS The same
thing Ii was religious insti-
tuition which said, Thou shalt not
commit adultery" and human Laws says
the same thing. That same decaloeue
says Thou shalt not kin. and human
law SAYS thou shalt not kill The dcca.
logue, a religious institution, says You
shall not work 0R the sabbath, and
human laws and human feeling says The
same thing
The speaker continued az considerable
length in the same strain, and at length
a vote in favor of the Sunday was car
ried unanimously.
Dr. Kerr moved that committee OF
thirteen--seven clrgymen and six lay
men-be appointed 10 consider when and
how 10 have State Sabbath convention.
Adopted The Chair appointed the fol-
lowing as such committee. Episcopal
Church, Dr. Newton; Methodist, Dr.
Judkins Baptist, DIT. Cooper Presby-
terrain, Dr. Kerr; Lutheran, Mr.
Moser Christian, Mr. Cutler.
The six lay members, 1hepresident an
nounced, he would appoint later For
chairman Dr. Kerr had nominated DR..
Hatcher, but he withdrew in favor Of Dr..
HOge, who was elected