The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-13
SUNDAY CLOSING OF THE FAIR.
National Committee of the Christian Endeav
or Issues q Manifesto on the Subject.

The Y. p. s. G. Els national committee
for agitating the closing of the worlds fair
on Sunday met at the Bates House yester-
day morning. with the following gentlemen
present: Rev. Rice V. Hunter, of Terre
Haute, chairman; Rev. c. +. Deems, of New
York; T. j. Kirk patrick. editor of the Farm
and Fireside, Sprin afield. o.; w. II. Nc
Claim, of st. Louis; w. b. Bentley. of Des
MONIES. and Z. z. Searle. of Chattanooga.
The following manifesto was prepared and
issued:
The national committee of the y. p. S. c. f. on
Sunday closing OF the worlds fair makes these
following suggestions as 10 the part the Chris
tian EndeavOrers may take in inducing those
who are responsible to close the worlds fair on
Sunday and to prohibit the sale OF Intoxicating
liquors upon the ground:
i. Write to your Congressman and United
States Senators requesting them to vote for an
appropriation OF $5,0O0,O 900, or as much as is
necessary to insure the success OF this great ex-
hibition. on condition that the gates OF the fair
be closed on sunday. and that the sale of lntoxi-
cati ng liquor be excluded from the grounds.
= IL your state commissioners have not yet
voted upon the matter write toithem individually,
requesting them TO vote TO close the exhibit or
the State which they represent, upon Sundays.
III they have voted TO open their state exhibit,
then write to the members of your State Legis-
lature requesting them to pass Joint resolution
at the earliest possible moment, instruc ting the
State commissioners to close the States exhibit
be had by application to the Governor or Secre-
tary of State. If the state Y. Z. g. c. f. execu-
tive committee would secure the names OF these
commissioners and send them to the individual
societies 1t would be helpful.
3. Let all societies and conventions which
have not yet passed resolutions and signed pro-
tests do so at once and forward the same TO Hon.
j. b. DIckerson. secretary of the Worlds FAIR
Com mission, Chicago, Ill. Samples OF resolu-
tions and petitions will be forwarded TO any one
who will write to Rev. r. V. Hunter, Terre
Haute, Ind. chairman OF the national commit
tee.
A. 1t ia hoped that not only will Christian En-
deavorers continue to write and protest until the
very day OF the opening OF the worlds fair. il
necessary but that they will induce their friends
TO do the same. As Christian EndeavOrers we
should endeavor TO have our Nation preserve the
civil and Christian Sabbath. Our interest In the
good name of our country and in the cause of
Christ Is not very pronounced certainly unless
we are willing TO do so little thing to write
few letters and invest few postage-stamps.
Write respectful and earnest letters to commits
sioners, Congressman and legislators. Circulate
petitions and forward TO Mr.. Dickerson, OF Chi
cago and to the secretary of your state commits
siOns. Make these people TO understand that tho
millions against the few favor the observance
of Sunday and the exclusion of intOxicants from
the worlds fair.
Do this In the name of the Master.
r. v. HUNTER, Chairman.
Many letters were received recommend
ing boycott on the fair. providing it Is not
closed on Sunday. but the committee did
not favor the use of such weapon under
any circumstances.