New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-24
A BUSY WEEK AT OCEAN GROVE
THE AMERICAN SABBATH UNION AID
WORLDS FAIR SUNDAY CLOSING.
THE REV. DIR. KN6wLEs'S ADDRESs-wELLAr'
TENDED MEETINGS AT ASBURY PARK
REPRESENTATIVE BLAIR ON


CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
Ocean Grove, n. j., July % (special.-The last
week has been a busy one for the Grove During
the first part of the week the workers Of the Ocean
Grove sunday School Assembly were actively
engaged in preparation for the annual COM
mencement, the session closing on Ihursu'y
with the graduating exercises OF the class OIL
'03. On Friday the only services were the regular
O'Clock devotional meetings I'm the Tabernacle ana the
Young Peoples Temple. Yesterday was "sabbatb
Observance Day." all the exercises were under the
direction of the American sabbath Union. The Rev.
Dr. J. II. Knowles OF NewYork, secretary OF the
union gave the principal address. Dr. Knowles said'
In part:
We have reached a momentous crisis civil ana re-
ligious In American history. The loss OF the American
sabbath has been Of the threatened peris OF .ne
century. The surrender Of this citadel must ihe'taov
have been followed by National degeneraey' HioN'u W
deepest Convictions friends OF the Sabbath through
out country have devoted their best energies during
the three years TO the maintenance at the wofid
Fair OF that most sacred institution. Az last' by
vote of 81 In the Board Of National commissioners
and In the Directory by vote OF "a tn the principle
for which millions have commended has prevailed Whc
the reasons assigned by the Directory for their decision
carefully concealed the fact that millions OF our people
have respeo fully pettioned for Sunday closing ana
while the management the Fair has ANONYMOUSLY
,orsht to repudate its obligations and TO boldly depart
from all National precedent. and apparently TO glory In
dsoyalty 10 American institutions nevertheless we
rejoice that they have discovered to use their own Ian.
uuace that the interests Of the public are not pro.
noted by keeping the Exposition open on each and
every day in the week." In other words they nave
come to Shat to violate civil contract ana ahenate
American citizens who integently and coursgeously
hold Ia their this question VIII not pey
How was this result brought aboutf Pause for one
moment and First OF ALL the Christian pupo OF
America becn with few exceptions iaithfu 70 It's
trust And the decided action OF religious bodies OF almost
TN nd
powerful influence In moullog public sentiment Inc ap
meals and protests OF millions OF our people made 70 he
National Commissioners, Chicago Directors ana 10 he
American have exerted potent nhuence Id orhg
ing this result to pass before has there been such
activity In reference other moral question Inc
ooon1ed efforts OF various sabbath associations have pow
eruly Influenced the OF our citizens IL inpo
,ibe even to all the associations that have rendered
efficient service The NewYork sabbath Committee has
added great strength through its alliances with
rho Ret DIV League OF Great Britain and the Continent
securing from distant parts significant expression
from tens Of Of the working classes in favor OF
sunday closing at the Exposition.
This National Society has a proyidentia mission to full
H. IL was organized merely 10 defend the Sabbath III
some trying exgency and then disappear Sunday closing
al the Columbian Exposition + only an incident In the
struggle by which the Sabbath is to be perpetuated in our
Republic Selfish greed Will invent form, OF deseera
ton Anarchy and lawessness will continue their assaults
and the Sunday will strive with increasing per
.stency for recognition these shores. The weekly rest
day will be only through organized efforts.
Resolutions were presented and unanimously
ndopted commencing the action Of the Worlds Fair
management In closing the gates on sunday, but as
crbing the credit for their action to the protesting
bodies OF Christians and the Overriding providence OF
God Thanks were extended TO the exhibitors-home
and foreiCn-who had covered their exhibits on sun
day. The resolutions included also clause claiming
for all our fellow citizens to God given right OF one
day OF rest from toll In week. and demanding
that except In OF absolute necessity THIS rest
shall be on the Christian sabbath
Excellent weather and interesting services called
ont large crowds the days meetings. The holi-
moss meeting I'm the James Memorial Tabernacle and
Mr. Yaismans Young Peoples meeting began the
day. The morning sermon In til" Auditorium was
nr.oched by the Rev. DR.. J. Boyd Brady Of Newark.
~ the afternoon the various departments oi inc
sunday school met. Fourteen hundred persons at
tended the session of DIR. Thomas lannon's great
nble class Part OF the time spent in discuss
Ing the proposed new Auditorium The following
committee wa, appointed to raise funds and report
on August - f. 5. LOvett Tarryt0wn, +. A.
walker Brooklyn; Mrs. Margaret Bottome New
York: Mrs. Perry, Ocean Grove; General James F.
Rushing Trenton. Ms Clinton b. Fisk. Sea Bright
John &. Day. Ocean Grove Mrs. Wilbur +. Day,
Asburv Park Mrs. Thomas J. Preston, Orange ;
Christopher baey Philadelphia; irs. Isaac Russell,
New. York the Rev Dr. b. II. Browning, Brooklyn
the Rev william Scott, N-wiork. and Colonel j.
NJ Bennett Philadelphia.
The surf meeting held at o'clock on the beach
at the foot OF Ocean Pathway was attended by the
largest crowd OF the The Rev. Dr. George
X Morris OF Cincinnati, gave the evening sermon.
The meetings to-day In the big Seaside Aud J)rum
1t Asbury Park all we'll attended. That Of this
morning. which addressed by the Rev. DR.. George
Dana Boadman pastor Of the First Baptist Church OF
Philadelphia the largest held In the great struc-
ture on any morning this season. DR.. BOardman took
as his text whole Of the parable OF the sOwer and
preached powerful sermon.
At the National Service this afternoon Congressman
Henry W. Blair delivered an address What Arr.
We to DO with the Great and Pressing Problem OF
Immgrationi His remarks We're confined TO n dis
cusson of the question OF Chinese immigration. lie
took strong ground against that immigration. saying
that had It been permitted 100000 Mongoans would
now be occupying the far West He declared the
treaty with China To be mistake. referred to the acts
OF 1888 and 1892 as more helpful to China than TO
this country, and asserted that foreign Powers We're
melting by diplomatic means antipathy between Amer
r., and China from selfish commercial objects.