The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-23
RICHMOND. VA. TUESDAY, MAY 90, 1898

| OF the Sabbath in Europe are reioiced
and their Lands are greatly strengthened
| But 1t Is a matter Of profound regret
| that I'm all this contest the friends OF
| Sunday closing have received little or no
| aid from The secular press il has hem
| impOsgible-save I'm a few cases OF nota-
/ BILE importance--tO secure the insertion
| Of jUdiciOus articles In favor Of closing
| while whole columns have frequently
! appeared agairst IT, II we have succeed
| ed it Is only because the Lord OF Sabbath
is on our side. Otherwise there has been
prodigious odds against as. Widespread
| interest, which has been awakened ON the
subject Of Sabbath Observance through tho
long agitation Of the question Of Sunday
closing at the Exposition. has opened the
way as never before I'm the history OF our
country for the circulation OF Sabbath
! literature. This is "a rare opportunity. the
like Of which may not occur again
in years. 10 disseminate through all parts
Of our country and even into foreign
lands the healfhfui knowledge Of adyan-
tages OF Sabbath day.
The committee then recommended tho
adoption Of resolutions. frsf. Of regret
for the death Of Elliott =. Shepard. lote
O. isirman Of this committee: second. III,
assembly expr ses it's profound graft
tude to Almighty God for the success Of
the effort 10 secure In our national leais-
lature the prevention Of Sunday onenin,
at the Columbian Exposition and its an
probation Of the action Of Congress I'm
deciding. by so large majority. To con-
tilue the time h0nored course ~ the
American people I'm doing reverence 70 tbs
Lords day, II joins the whole Church I'm
hearty Thanksgiving that We have no n
spared the humiliation. as a Christian na-
tion, Of public sanction Of the Sunday
opening Of the Worlds Fair. And n
hereby voices that IL believes to be the
well-ngh unanimous Judgment OF the
Church It represents I'm declaring that any
attempt, after this pubic and official ox-
preston of the nation. 10 omen the rates
Of the Exposition on the Sabbath would ba
n gross affrOnt 10 the Christian conscience
and a flagrant breach Of faith And in
asmueh as the local managers have do
cided TO open the gates Of the Fxposifion
i'm defiance Of the authority of CONGRESS-
and In clear violation Of tine principlas og
common honesty rs well as Of Gods
command; therefore be it
Resolved, third That we urge upon orr
people the Importance Of standing nv
their conscienCes at whatever sacrifice Of
personal profit or pleasure If the trial
Of their integrity Is come let Them NOT
deiile themselves with kings meat Dan.
!. -.
Fourth, fifth and sixth relative TO
formations Of Sabbath observance asso-
Citations. To these President Warfeld. Of
Lafayette College. proposed an addi-
uonal recommendation that the third Sun
day I'm June be- set apart on which there
shall DE sermons preached I'm all the
churches and prayers De offered in behalf
Of the effort 10 keep the gates of the Fair
closed
Rev. Mr. McCauley, Of Dayton. offered
another addition, to-wit: That in case the
Sunday closing rule be violated. the ex-
hibit Of the Presbyterian Church De re-
moved.
The committees Recommendations and
those OF Warneld and McCauley were
adopted seratim.