Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-07-21
SABBATH DESECR ALTON.
A Determined Effort to Maintain the
Saeredness Of the Lords Day
Christians i'm Council.

] N''' '''N'N ''iN SNihE Nh lol SOllc llllle
in this city in relation to what
christians and other strict observers
of the Sabbath considera a desecration
of that day dedicated to rest aud the
service of the Lord. This agitation
eliminated i'm the calling ofa meet.
ing yesterday afternoon at the Pres
byterian church, to which were in
viled ministers and members of.all
christian churches OF the city, to
compare views and devise means
Whereby harmful and scandal Civ
ing amusements on Sunday might
be brought to an end.
The Invitation met response
from nearly all denominations and
an earnest, intelligent meeting was
the result. Among those represen-
tatives present were noticeable:
| Presbyterian-W. y. Ladue. j. A.
NanEaton, r. s. Wallace, DR..
Black, Mr.. Fergusoi; Christian
Rev. johnson, J. II. Bridgford, Mr..
Osborn; Congregatioual-Rev. {. L.
CorwiD, Rev. ID. B. Gray, c. l.
Parmenter; Catholic-Rev. J. :.
White, w. NJ. Kaiser, aud Others:
Me,hodist-Rev. w Rollins, Prof
5. a. Starr, W. r. B'gdon; Eplsco.
pal-Prof. J. y. Se!lwood; Evangel
ical- Rev. +. :. Bollnger; Baptist
Mr.. Morrell OF course. there were
several Others, among whom were
some ladies, but the above embrace
those well known to The JOURNAL /
reporter in attendance.
w. NJ. Kaiser was elected to pre-
side ard Prof. Starr to act as secre
tary, after which Col Ladue stated /
the object of the meeting; that it |
was in response to the protest of the
christian people of Salem, and
Eany who are not identified with
any church, who feel that the whole
sale, systematic manner of pro-
yiding bOisterous games, excursions
and band concerts for Sunday So
called amusement, is q detriment to
the best interests ofthe city, in thai
it is dcmoralizing, degrading and
to the growth Of the com
n disturbance and scandal
10 those who would have the day
spent quietly and sacredly, and a
source of great annoyance and dread
% the mothers whose boys are liable /
o be enticed thereby into danger.
,us company and bad habits. y
After a prayer by Mr. Corwin, Mr..
Rollins addressed the meeting, call
ne attention to ,he gravity of the :
but being at a loss TO di-
inc just the best means of getting
id of the evil. He would approach II
he matter carefully and in Christ IL
IN spirit, endeavoring Icy reasoning
nd friendly argument 20 enlist Ga. q
cooperation Of those who are en- =
aged in the enterprises that are ben
fitted in pecuniary sense by the al
tiensive practices, and thus secure W
heir discontinuance
w. I. Rigdon agreed with Mr.. :,
'olIins in the main and made some m
dditional suggestions as TO the
lanner of procedure.
Rev. j, :, White was called upon
ld said he probably could noy 90 50 =
r in the matter of condemnation
most Of the gentlemen present. NJ
e could only speak of the position al
I'd teaching of the Catholic church
such matters. That church did
1t teXpressly condemn sunday after eN
>on amusement for the recreation th
the body or mind, except where
e surroundings or tendencies were tal
IL; such AS waste Of time and neg wi
ct of religious duties; waste Cf y,
cans, evil company, blasphemous
obscene language, boisterous be- Ia,
.Vior, betting or other demoraliz- u.I
Z Accomplishments. In So far as roy
ese characterized the practices
ey were subject To extreme con-
mnatlon, and inasmuch as the ,'
ldencies of the current amuse- ~
ants recently provided for sun
vs. here are in that direction. he
Is in full accord with the effort To TOO
lnteact and discourage them. o"'
would not object TO quiet, harm '"'I
5 games or amusements in the
vacy of the family lawn, orchard Pin
parlor, but the public excursion. Mi
ncert or ball, ground is MT condu- tco
'e TO that reverence or moral be. mo
vior appropriate to the holy sab ,
IN. s,,
Earnest and vigorous remarks an,
ne made 10y Rev. Mr johnson. MI.
l. Ladue, Prof, starr, Mr.. Bridg- Jet
d, Dr. Black, Mr., Corwiu, Mr. y
.llinger, Mr., Osborn, Mr.. NauEa- .-
l, Mr., Gray and Others, all tend. min
: toward the same conclusion. the =.
adomiuating idea being 10 achieve N.
? desired result without acrimuny g.
Ill feeling without any desire 20 +,
empt intimidation or brow beat- =.
Z, hut To appeal 10 The peoples bet a ~
naturc for sustouance of thar ''
and good name always enjoyed los " ~
lem as city of christian practice, y
ituoed education, moral surround. '''
=, aud all that goes To make the
~ desirable city Of happy, COM ,'l
table homes on the Pacific coast. ten
Atter a prolonged discussion, ut'
nmlIIan nnnslslinr ~ ~ n, hI. IAN