The sun., 1891-05-25
LOBBYING PRESBYTERIANS.
VERY FEW AcCEssIoNs TO THE RANKS
OF THE BRI9GsTzEs

| Cal. SheperHs Mass Neetarg Demands
That the Gates OF the Chicago show Ne
Locked On sunasy-He WAKES Eiosuent
Prof Green Attacks Those Who
wouia Rob Moses OF His Laurels ss
Author OF she Pentsteueh.
DETROIT. May 24.-Tho General Assembly
having assumed the complexion Of political
body. to-day has been spent by It rs Sundays
generally are spent by such bodies when on
the eve OF q coming contest although veneer
OF respect for the day oversprend the lobbying
30 that It was done quietly and in corners.
There Was probably even more OF 1t done than
on previous days. When not In church the
Hobbies were hard at work-the Birch lobby
keeping the fences OF the anti-Briggs majority
in repair. and tho johnson lobby making
stray converts here and therc The
converts are few and far between.
for the Commissioners. Influenced BY Prot.
Briggs's Recantstion." have been turned
more than ever against him by his address to
the Conversational Union in Plymouth Church
on Wednesday. They consider his declaration
Of disbelief In Moses being the author OF the
renta,ouch to be ieafli rEa alton OF the heresies
OF his inaugural address. and they are also
angered at his praise OF the frea-thinkinc
Beecher. Prof. Briggs In initiating Cranmer.
by recanting his recantation. has put himself
in worse position than before.
Tho authorized publications made to-day In
which Prof Harper Of Yale ana Prof Thayer
OF Harvard came 10 his rescue. will not help
him. The feeling is, that what Baptist or
Unitarian. Ter such DR.. Thayer is considered.
says or believes 10 OF no consequence to Pros
byterians. Save mo from my friends" ought
to be DR.. BrigRs's prayer, II thev can find no
better defenders for him than theolocians OF
ether denominations.
The burning aud shining lights Of tho As
sembly appeared In the various local pulpits
today as usual In the afternoon co., shep'
ard. as Chairman OF the committee on Sab
Cantro, preahvter,.n chu,ch soainst onanino
yon..s, .,a M. U e, s,h,.,a. ~ SnnSam ~ on.n
inS inc ieeH he called Dr. Det. the pastor Of the
ohnrcb "the angel Of this golden candle.
nos .tics :" Amnnu @ % rhs sneatars vss DR.. Herrick
i,sntsnants b.d this 70 sav. "The nuritan
Sabbath gone is tho continental Sabbath COM
ing. Shall the gates Of tho Columbian Expo.
ak reasons why they should not
Elrst.openinx the Cna Coumbian haa, E1hibitiSn ion
fraditions and usaCes Of American life The
American department Of the Paris Exposition
eoserS'ed % Ssssi The hundredth annivorsary ' of
American indie pendsnce was closed on Sunday.
"Second"Openine the Columbia Exposi-
tiOn on sunday WOulu De importing tho cOuGl-
mental Sunday ior the first time in American
history in a national anu governmental way;
to our statesS American citizenship ought
to blush for itself IL It Is not willing to exhibit
its own goods sSoSs,,s Ss its own E1hibition-.he
Third-Opening the Columbian Exposition
on Sunday would make the Government a
direct party to an assault on Sunday az rest
day and day OF religion. culture
'Fourth-O pening the Columbian Exhibition
on Sunday would lend 10 state Of damaging
81 fhinua n ChicaDo af ho
thought OF which ahudder. It would create
scenes il has never seen, -.
on Sunday would lead to future license OF en-
tertainment on sunday which would break
have the continental abbath. indeed
"Sixth-Openinc tie Columbian Exhibition
a few pieces OF silver There would be no
effort 10 open on SUNDAY il there we're no
money in II. have head subscribers 10 tho
Exhibition talk Of how sunday opening would
swell the gate receipts Our immortal birth
richt OF the Sabbath sold for mess OF pottapo
Judas sold our Lord for thirty pieces, oi silver
Lords Day for money!"
Resolutions were unanimously passed that
the meeting recommend to the officers and di-