Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-23
THE WORLDS FAIR.


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Its Being Open Sunday.
Yesterdays afternoon session Of the synod of
Baltimore, after half an hour of devotional ex-
ercises, was devoted to the hearing and dis
cussion OF reports on publication and Sunday
school work, education and foreign missions.
Some time was also given to worlds fair mat
| ters.
Tho report Of the board on publication and
Sunday school work showed that there had been
falling oh during the past year in the num-
Der OF pupils attending the schools in the pres
byteries OF Baltimore. Washington and New
castle. During the year s97. $50 were received
| for the support of the board. The report
recommended that subscriptions for the board
De received from both Sunday schools and
churches. The report was followed by an adj
dress from Rev. DR.. E. r. Craven, secretary of
the board, in which he argued against the sys
tenn now practiced in almost every branch OF
work Of bidding for contracts. He declared
that this system tended to lower wages, and he
cited instances where a contractor, having ac-
cepted work at low figures, had reduced the
wages OF his men in order to perform the
work.
DR.. Williams, from the board of education.
made report, IN which he deplored the fact
that but few people are coming into the Pres
byterian church, and fewer than ever before
are studying for the ministry. Only twenty
three candidates for admission to the ministry
bad been credited to the synod of Baltimore
during the year. The number, he said, should
have exceeded fifty.
WANT THE FAIR CLOSED ON SUNDAY.
DR.. 7. s. Hamlin offered resolution calling
upon the commission of the Columbian exposi-
ton to ut once decide that the doors of the ex-
position be closed on Sundays. "we SO re-
quest, says the resolution, mot only as
Christians. loyal to our Divine Lord but also
as good citizens, believing that no calamity
could bcfall our working classes go great as the
loss or impairment Of their rest day. for which
any additional gate money received on Sunday
would be no compensation whatever. We are
heartily loyal to the exposition and believe the
step we recommend to be essential to its great
est success and usefulness. We earnestly APP
prove OF the American Sabbath Union and
lndorse its efforts to secure a more inteili-
gent and general observance of the Lords
day"
DIR. Hamlin thought it would be better that
the exposition be failure than that it succeed
through the Sunday gate receipts, and Judge
Drake remarked that it had better burn down.
The resolution was adopted.
1be report on foreign missions was SUBJ
mitted by Rev. j. W. Mcllane, which served to
Introduce the subject on which Rev. DR.. New
ms, missionary from China, made a very in
teresting address,. He said that in China q
code OF morals is observed that is simply aston
ishing. considering that the nation is pagan
one They, therefore, take kindly to Chris
tianity. and with renewed effort might all be
brought under the influence of the church.
The session closed with religious exercises,
conducted by Rev. T. s. Wynkoop.
JOINT MISSION SESSION.
In the evening there was joint session Of
the home and foreign mission branches of the
Women's Synodical Society In the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church. The audience
occupied every available seat and called for
several chairs not ordinarily used. Rev. DIR.
Hamlin presided After devotional exercises
by Rev. Alexander Proudft of Baltimore the
reports Of the societies were read by Rev. Dr.
W. A. Bartlett and Rev. DR.. Elliott Addresses
were delivered by Rev. James Dennis of Syria,
who pleaded for more Gberality in the matter
OF foreign missions and the Rev. Dr. John
Hall OF New York, whose remarks were more
closely applicable to disjointed conditions in
this land OF civilization and religious careless
ness.
RECEIVED BY THE PRESIDENT.
At 10 O'Clock the synod, with its accompany
ing ladies and the members of the synodical
societies. were received at the White House by
President and Mrs. Harrison, assisted by Mrs |
Parker, Mrs. Dimmick and Miss Breckenridge
The introductions were by Rev. ]. T. Kelly,
moderator of the synod All the rooms on the |
lower floor Of the mansion were thrown open
and the conservatory electrically illumi-
mated for the first time. |