New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-20
THEY WANT No SUNDAY OPENING.
SPEAKING IN DR. MACARTnURs cHURcH-REso-
LrTIONS PASSED.

1T HUNS TNH'fb
TIL. question Of opening the gates OF the Worlds
| Columbian Exhibition sunday was the subi~t OF
the discourse the Calvary baptist Church. Fifty
scvcnth--t. and SiNth-avc.. last evening. tn" Rev
Or. Il. :. MacAithur. the pastor. 1, OF the most
ardent worker, In the OF sunday Observance
In the country. but hi, pulpit was given over last
evening 10 the words of the speakers interested In
Ia. work. With u few word, Of Introduction. In
which he cxtoicd the effort, being made by the
American sabbath Union To keep the Worlds Fair
gates closed on sunday. DR.. Macarthur presented
rr. J. H. knowles. general secretary Of that organ
izaiion
Dr. knowles spoke OF the efforts Of the Sabbath
Union In imprcs,lne the importance oi sunday OBJ
.,rvanc, on the directors Of the Columbian Expo
si,loi rs In perfect harmony with the Church. IL"
said that the question now being brought orcibly
~ plbrc notice only IN Incident In III" great
work Of the Church and Of the union. lie looked
upon the question one having ali immense cducn-
tional value the peopl" all over the land wcrc
discussing II 1t teaching the true value Of an
American sunday a. other Incident could.
Dr. Knowles praised the act OF Congress which
called for the Observance OF sunday the condition
which the 81 800 900 voted TO the Fair granted.
and said II wa, a magnificent record.
T.. =. Crngin president Of the sunday Observance
Association. Of Chicago. gave In few words the
act condition Of The sunday question. ~ viewed In
Chicago. lie -ald the question 81 keeping the day
holy was becoming more frnlci each uaN. lie
thought there was greater need now of work the
rar, Of those lighting against the opening OF the Fair
on sunday than ever before. H. did not believe the
cate, would be- opened but he BASED his belief In God.
not In man. Chicago people, he said, declared that
the gates must and shah be opened The directors
Of the Exposition considered that Inasmuch Con
ercss had Withdrawn 100000 of the original appro-
piiaton the Sunday stipulation no longer held good.
Mr.. Cragn did believe the directors would try to
break the agreement made between Congress and the
COmDi, on, but there was the ibty Of their doing
So In three weeks, the speaker said, the matter
would be definitely settled. Whether the gates We're
opened or not the agitation had taught a lesson and
would cerininly bring It's good results.
DR.. Mott. president OF the New-Icrsey Sabbath
Union. followed Mr.. Craan. His remarks TO the
effect thnt God vas with Them but the press OF the
country was against the sabbath unions.
Dr. Macarthur then read resolutions which he
wished his congregation to vote on. They fol
lows:
whereas IL IL reported that tne Board Of 'hc Worlds
Fair Columbian Exposition hie proposing - open The
gates OF the Exposition Sunday therefore
Resolved That ask the American sabbath rnon
and other associations o similar character {, Issue
call for Special Prayer Eoscr sunday. april . TO the
end that Code noy bs honord. and His day pre-
served from this contemplated Dissertation.
Resolved That urge the Worlds Columbian Com
mss,on who have absolute authority IN this matter. 10
exercise &c. aud cloe the Exposition gat,s sunday.
Resolved That copy Of this oluton DO sent to no
rrr,..rnt Of the Commission. Thomas W. Palmer.
Resolved That all sabba, associations tc requested
10 be- yipilant and active Chicago aad elsewhere and
endeovcr by all honorable t. prevent the opening
Of the Exposition gates SUNDAY.
The resolutions were carried unanimously.