The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-05-11
SABBATH OBSERVANCE.
A Movement to Secure Respect
for the Lords Day.
INTERESTING MEETINGS HELD
Last Evening, and Addressed by
Representatives of the American
Sabbath Union =. Significant
Signs OF Interest Here.

Q observation OF Sunday and the enforce
ment of the Sunday laws was held yet
! terdsy evening in Wesley N. E, chapel
} on South Jacob street. Though held a
the Wesley chapel, the meeting wa
conducted under the auspices OF th
congregations of the Wesley chapel ant
the Third Presbyterian church. Tht
church was crowded with members o
both churches, many others, interested
, in the occasion, being present. Rev. ]
L. Mccartney, the Secretary of th'
Fourth District of the American Sab
bath Union, viii, h inclrdes Penns Iva
mia, Virginia and West Virginia, ad
! dressed the meeting.
Mr.. Mccartney explained the purpose
for which
TIE AMERICAN SABBATH UNION
was organized. An extract from the
constitution will best explain this pur
pose:
"The basis OF this American Sabbath
Union ia the Divine authority and uni
versal md perpetual obligation OF the
Sabbath, as manifested in the order and
constitution OF nature, declared in the
revealed will OF God, formulated in the
Fourth Commandment OF the Moral
Law, interpreted and applied by our
Lord and Savious Jesus Christ, trans.
ierred 10 the Christian Sabbath, or Lord 4
Day, by Christ and bis Apostles, and
approved by it's beRetiCent influence
upon personal and national life. The
object OF the American Sabbath Union
is to preserve the Christian Sabbath as a
day OF rest aud worship; and for that
purpose to gather and diH'use inlorma.
ton, to publish documents, to use the
presp, 10 cause public addresses to be
made, and to use such other means as
shall be expedient aud proper"
Mr.. Mccartney went on to explain,
that the intention was TO organize local
unions all over the country, to cause to
grow AMI expand among the people the
idea OF Sabbath observance. The reason
the Sunday laws were not more rigidly
enforced, was chiefly owing 10 the lack
OF organization among those favoting the
stricter enforcement OF tho laws. BY or.
ganizipg the latter and bringing into the
Society the indifferent, the law abiding
sentiment would finally become so
strong as to be almost invincible, and
the enforcement Of the Sunday laws
would follow.
MIR. Mccartney called attention to the
Dissertation OF the Sabbath by the run.
ming OF trans on Sunday and the keep
ing open Of saloons, He dwelt on the
fact that by the running Of trains many
thousands OF men are kept from attend.
ing church at all, beside which it furn.
ishes the opportunity to many to go on
journeys, who would otherwise attend
place Of worship.
SUNDAY LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
The evils caused by the Sunday traffic
in liquor, practically unrestricted in
many localities, were apparent, he
thought, to all, and the damage done
thereby 20 the morals Of the community
was incalculable. Mr.. Mccartney then
spoke Of the proposed dissertation Of the
Sabbath by the keeping open OF the
Worlds Fair at Chicago on Sunday.
He called attention to the fact that many
petitions had been signed, praying for
the closing, but that numerous petitions
ior Keeplng open On oGnoay nau a'so
nesn sent IN. ne asksu ms hearers 70
inoicate now t1ey stooa on the question,
ana al decided, Dy 3 unanimous VoIe,
that tue worries Faf snoulu De closed
on the SSooatn uay.
Mf. mccartney 9WeIS ~ lehglh On tne
open VIOLATION Oh Tue DiVlne law py the
SUNDAY newspapeIs. ne telefred 10 the
TACT that thirty Thousand boys are
ON THE STREETS on SUNDAY
sellipo newcomers. whose nlace ia In
~ e',naan s.hnoI A. ~ a"aoI,a;ar
'.e o"D@' ST"o A '"G Ou"s'0N
oil Kew. Mr.. McCartneys address, Rev
Messrs, @. NJ. Afford and D. L. Ash
spoke. Their remarks were Of similar
tenor to those preceding, and expressed
the hope that the cause ofthe observance
OF the Sunday laws would Ind many
sdherents in Wheeling, and that the
sentiment aroused would soon be strong
enough to render the prseont fragrant
violation OF the law thing OF the past.
1t was announced that q meeting will
be held at 2:SO this afternoon, which all
ministers, aud also all laymen who are
interested in the enforcement OF the
Sunday laws, are invited to attend. The
meeting will be held at the Fourth
Street Methodist church. On Wednes.
day evening at 1880, at the Thomson N.
f. church, on the Island, and on Thurs
day evening, at the same hour, at the
Methodist church in Bridgeport, Rev.
J. L. Mccartney will address meetings
! similar TO the one held last night.
The American Sabbath Union was or.
ganized in 1888, at Washington, D. q.
Tts officers and managers are Colonel
Elliot F. shepard, President, New
York; Rev. ]. H. KnoWles, D. D., Gen.
J. r. Taylor, b. D., Corresponding Sec
lac ~, Tro"snror Now W. " s'
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