Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-04-16
Vomal's Christian Tenn. Union Column
sunday mt the Internationai Expeditions.

should be opened on. Sundays, and II
seems that II Is still uncertain whether
we as nation shall escape the dis,
grace of It's being open on that day.
Under these circumstances II may be
we'll TO take a look ut those which
have been already held. There have
been seven of them. The fret was
held in London in 1851, and 1t was
taken as a matter OF course that II
should be open only on weekdays.
The third was held IN Paris IN 1867.
As, in France, Sunday Is generally
occupied with the common occupa-
lions OF life, with public business, and
with pleasure, il followed, as matter
OF course, that the Exposition was
open on Sundays as OH other days.
But Mr.. j. NJ. Weylland, one OF the
district secretaries of the London City
Mission, had made many acquaini-
ances among foreign, exhibitors while
pursuing his missionary work during,
the expOsitions in London, and he was
requested to spend a month in similar
work at the Paris exposition. On his
arrival he found that number of the
English exhibitors were anxious to
avoid Sunday exhibition, and that
they looked to him 10 lead in the
matter. A meeting Of British, coloni.
al, aud American exhibitors was
therefore called, at which, after con-
siderable discussion, the following
resolution was passed: "That this
meeting of British, American, and
colonial exhibitors is of opinion that
the services of attendants in the several
departments should not be required
on the Lords Day, and they trust that
their ADMINISTRATIONS will unani-
mously agree in carrying out this
resolution" The result was that on
Sunday in the Grand avenue, while
on "the French side all was work-day
Excitement, upon the British and
American side there was Sabbath
reign of peace aud quiet. All the
machinery was at rest, and much Of II
covered over, and not single work
man or exhibitor was present" In
the courts there was only one exhibit
or present, and he, upon being re-.
monstrated with, "clOsed his case, aud
left" Influential French papers
wrote approvingly, La Presse saying,
among other things: England owes
much of her energy and character ~
the religious keeping Of Sunday.
Why cannot France follow her? rs the
Sabbath was made for all men, and
/ we need it's blessing"
7 The fourth exposition was In
Vienna, and, of course, was open on
the Lords Day. But some England
exhibitors requested that Mr.. Weyl.
land might 60 to secure for them the
observance OF the Sabbath. On his
arrival he found that public meeting
was impracticable; but he visited the
exhibitors individually, and the result
was that on the first Sunday very
| few English aud American exhibitors
were present, aud on the second
Sunday, din the British and American
portion of the transept, and IN the Sec
tons, there was q Sabbath calm.
Not an exhibitor was to be seen."
And on the succeeding Sundays II
was the same. The question was dis.
cussed in the newspapers, and move
ment was made to close the stores in
Vienna. The wOrking-men also took
fup the matter, and several trades
struck against Sunday labor.
!; The fifth; .ex position was held in
Philadelphia, ia 1876, and we know
that It was closed on Sundays. H
The sixth was in 1878, and was
\ again held in Paris, and Mr.
Weylland was again OH hand; and
after struggling with opposing
influences, he was again sue
cessful. And not only were thu
American, the English, and the Col
onisl exhibits closed. on the Lord
Day, But in some parts Of Paris thu
!. closing Of shops became more general
The last exposition was held il
= Paris in 1889, and again Mr.. WeyllanC
was in attendance. A public meeting
of British aud American exhibition
: was held, and resolution was passed
in favor of Sunday closing, The result
was that OH the. first and ssecOyd sSnp
= dfvs "there was complete edbsetilk
OF labor" im the British aid Anierical
! SECTIONS. On the thirCiASupday som
French workmen uncovered EngAsl
:, exhibits, and set a secti0n Of th
machinery IN motion. MI, WcyllaAI
} appealed TO the authorities, and wa
. assured that IL should not occur again
. And il did not. Aud the good ex
ample Get by the English aim tn
Americans was followed by sewers
Continental firms, who also cl0se'
= their exhibits on the Lords Day."
With the above facts In view, wha
will the European people say OF US
the Exposition is opened on the Lord
Day? 81 Ould not Christians brinI
all the influence they have 10 bear 81
this question. until II is settles
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