Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-23

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I, recommend cations of the committee were
adopted.
ANOTHER BRIGGS OUTBREAK.
Another outbreak on the Briggs case
occurred Just before the morning adjourn.
ment. DR.. Young. cbarman OF tho Com
mittee on Bills and Overtufes. returned 70
the platform and sin,ed that two over
! lures from the presbyteries OF Chicago
! aud Detroit, which. ho SAID. bad been de-
| scribed by DIR. johnson and Elder Catch
| juqs as bearing directly upon the Briggs
| case. had been found upon examination TO
contain no reference whatever TO anv spe-
| cial case likely 10 come before the Assem-.
bly,. but referred wholly TO propos ed
changes IN the standards os the Church.
| He therefore recommended that the
former recommendation OF the committee
be adhered 10 ana the two overtures be
| sent TO the Committee on Church Pollty.
Rev. DIR. Charles l.. thomson, OF New
York. claimed the floor and stated with
great earnestness of manner that paper
might be designed for special committee.
though on its face II did not say so. Two
OF the provisions OF the overture IRON
Chicago Presbytery referred manifeslly 10
the judicial case now before the assembly,
a view IN which he was sustained by two
members Of the presbytery which brought
the overtures TO this house. The lnten;;
fion of that prcsbytcry was that 1t should
bear upon the judicial case before tue
house.
THE DISCUSSION wAHI
The discussion was rather warm and
forecasted a pretty hot time when the
Briggs case comes regularly before the as
sembly. Eventually. DIR. Young was sus.
tanned, the assembly holding that 1t could
not be governed by intentions that were
in fha hrlDTg II ana
the papers went to the Committee on
Church Polity.
SABBATH OBSERVANCE THE PAIR.
The report OF tho special committee on
Sabbath observance recited the efforts 10
secure the opening OF the Worlds Far
on sunday, closing with statement or
the vote 10 Congress against II. Inc re-
port then proceeded:
+" 1he importance Of this action can
scarcely be overcstimated. II is greater
triumph than appears on the surface. III
has gwen expression TO the voice OF the
people. The strength of the Sabbath sen
iiment has been tried AMI proven. The
people are unwilling TO lose their SUNDAY
rest. The question OF Sabbath observance
has been very widely discussed. The
foreign element has been advised respect
inc the American Sabbath and its strong
hold upon cur people. The friends Of the
Sabbath in Europe are reioiced. and their
hands are greatly strengthened. But IT IS
a matter OF profound regret that IN oil this
contest the friends of Sunday closing have
received little or no aid from the secular
press. IL has been impossible, save IN
few cases Of notable importance, 10 secure
the insertion OF JuClcIous articles IN FAVOR
OF closing. while whole columns have ire
quently appeared against IT. If we succeed
ed it Is only because the Lord OF the Sab
bath is on our side. Otherwise, there have
been prodisIous odds a. gInst Us. The wlte-
spread interest which has been AWAKENED
on the SUBJECT OF Sabbath Observance
through long agitation Of the question
OF SUNDAY closing at the exposition has
opened the way rs never before IN the
history of our country for the circulation
of Sabbath literature. This Ia rare op-
pOrtuuity, the ike of winch may not oc-
cur again III years. TO disseminate through
oil parts of our country. and even III for
eign lands. a healthful knowledge OF the
advantages Of the Sabbath day."
EXPOSITION SUNDAY CLOSING.
The committee then recommends the
adoption Of rosolutions-hrst.O Of regret for
the death of Elliot /. Shepard, late chair
man of the committee; second, the rs
sembly expresses its profound gratitude
to Almighty God for the success 81 the
effort to secure IN our national legislature
the prohibition of Sunday opening of the
Column bian Exposition and lts appreciation
of the action of Congress IN deciding by
so large a majority to continue the time
bOnored course of the American poo
pie IN dong reverence to the Lords
Day. 1t joins the whole Church IN
hearty thanksgiving that we Lave been
spared tho humiliation as Christian
nation OF q public sanction of Sunday
opening Of the Worlds FAIR. And IT
hereby voices what 1t believes TO be the
well-nigh unanimous judgment OF the
Church 1t represents III declaring that any
attempt after this public and official eX-
preston OF the nations will. 10 open the
gates of the Exposition On the Sabbath
would be gross affront to Christian
conscience and fragrant breach OF
faith. And inasmuch as the local mana
gers have decided TO open the gates Of the
FL osl .ion IN defiance OF the authority of
Congress and III clear violation OF the
principles of common honesty, as well as
of Gods command therefore
Reso'ced. 3. That We urge upon our peo-
pie the Importance OF standing by their
consciences at whatever sacrifice of per-
sOnai profit or pleasure. " II tTIal OF their
integrity Is to come. let them not dehle
with the Kings meat. daniel
/. 8.
sADBATH-oBsERyANCE ASSOCIATIONS.
Fourth, fifth. and sixth. relative TO the
formation of Sabbath associa-
tons. To these President Warfeld. of
Lafayette College, proposed an additional
accommodation that the third Sunday in
June be set apart as a day on which there
shall be sermons preached IN all churches
and prayers be offered in behalf
of the effort to keep the gates
of the FAIR closed. Rev. Mr.. McCauley.
of DAYTON, offered another additlon-to
wit: That in case the SUNDAY closing rule
be violated the exhibit of the Presby,e-
ran Church be removed.
The committees recommendations and
those of Messrs. War6vld and McCauley
were adopted S0idtm.