Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-04
PLEAS FOR SUNDAY.
Sabbatarians Talk to Worlds
Fair Commissioners.
CLOSED SHOW ONE DAY IN SEVEN

Urged Upon the Management by Num-
Der of Ministers and Laymen Colonel
Shepard and General Howard A m ong
the fiesasrs-AIso Bishop Newman
and DIR. Patton-Indorseme from
Nearly 100 Roman Catholic and Epis-
copal Divines-Extracts from DIR. Hen
sons Closing Address.
CHICAGO, Sept. 4-The advocates of a
closed Worlds fair on Sunday were given
an audience yesterday by the national
commission. To the number of over 200
the delegates, representing nearly every
state in the Union, assem bled at the Audi
torium hotel at 10 o'clock and marched in
procession to the city hall, the maiu coun-
Gil chamber of which had been placed at
the disposal Of The commission. The dele
cation was headed by General o. o. How
ard; President Patton, of Princeton col
lege; Colonel Elliott I. Shepard; DR..
George Elliott, pastor of the Foundry
Methodist church, of Washington; Bishop
J. =. Newman; L. S. Coffin. representing
the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen of
America; Rev T f. Formally, of Phila-
delphia; Rev DR. +. c. Montfort of Gin
I-TtS-utui NCONA4lS, u w COSlcls
o., university. Nearly every one of the
delegates WAS a divine or layman of ma
tionel reputation, and nearly every de-
nomination was represented. When the
delegation had been introduced Colonel
Shepard read long memorial on behalf
of the American Sabbath union urging
that the gates be closed on Sunday, and
called attention to the fact that over l, 500
petitions to the same effect, many of them
bearing several thousand names, were on
file lie also presented copies of resolu-
tons passed ;4g various Sabbath observ-
ance meetings in different parts of the
country.
Themes of the Several Speakers.
Letters Of Endorsement from numerous
senators and representatives and ninety
seven archbishops, bishops and priests
of the Roman Catholic and Prot
estant Episcopal churches were read.
Arguments were then made by
eight delegates in the following
order: Rev. DR.. F. F. Scoville, president
of the Wooster, o., university, "The His
toTe Side of she Question: General How
ard. "rhe Patriotic Side:" Dr. Fernley,
tion;" Bishop Newman, "The Civil As
poets of the Subject L. B. Coffin, The
Interests Of the Wage Workers." Edward
F. Cragin, The History of Former Ex-
POSITIONS" Rev. DR.. +. L. Patton. The
Biblical Argument" Rev. DR.. P. Hen
son, Suggestions as to the Best Methods
of Spending Sunday The delegation
was cordially received by the commission.
but it was announced that no action could
be taken until the local directory had
dealt with he subject. The latter body is
not expected 70 approach the question IN
Ill couple of months before the date
fixed for the opening OF the exposition.
Gen. How ards View of the Matter.
Major General o. Q, Howard, in speak
ing of the patriotic side, said: ANY his
toric character could be cited in support
of the observance of the Sabbath. Patri-
otic hearts should show spirit of obedi-
ence TO the precepts of good. Closingthe
fair would show q becoming Difference to
the wishes of the people" He quoted the
actions Of eX-President Cleveland and
President Harrison forbidding United
States army bands playing on Sunday for
dancing and excursions