The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-08
TODAY'S SESSION.

Resolution Regarding Worlds Fair
Opening Created Discussion.
The sessions were resumed at 0 o'clock
this morning with meeting for confer
ence and prayer, led by Rev. Marsena
Goodrich. AT 10 o'clock the business
session was commenced and reports OF
committees were first received.
The committee on fellowship rep orted
that there hal been no call for any action
OH its part as everything is harmonious
in the denomination. The committee
appointed to consider the report OF the
executive oommiJles made a report and
Endorsed several of the reconmenda-
tions made at yesterdays session. The
recommendation that state agent be
employed WAS made aud DIR. Rugg
strongly advocated it.
The report recommended the contin-
ante OF the conferences OF last year.
These two recommendation and the one
that the report of executive COMMITTEES
he received were adopted by the conven-
tiol.
Rev. Richard Eddy OF East Providen ce
offered the following resolution:
Resolved. That this convention desires 10 re-
afirm IT. convictions so often expressed during all
as ess s i'm aShorencs o 6e ro in
intox cants. the only plea for whose existence Is
The s sse co % cordialS gives its sympathy to
wis m' surrs for the reformation OF the drinker
spS Of e acts Of Rcnso which nss
perpctrated at Muscatne. Iowa. by the
and putting in Jeopardy the lives of who ara
seeking to save themselves and their children
aasnces TS sse Of nIs"ea ths ye. ' Of ali Vie rscs
can we withhold our utter CONTAMINATION condemnation
the secular press of both OF the great political
parties CONCERNING these outrages we ar. re9ara ~
features of political management that party sue
cess seems TO be conditional & on the os ior come sne
munlty aud so little regard Is paid u the denahds
OF righe BUSINESS.
Mr. Carpenter wanted the resolution
amended. 80 as not to bear too heavily
on tire two great political parties. anu
movt d that these words be stricken out.
The motioii was lost.
Mr.. Gannett thought Ii strange that
no one but DIR. EDDY had read OF the
outraQes and considering that pewspa-
per authority was the only authority for
them he moved that ne resolution be In
also lost and the resolution passed AS
read by DR. Eddy.
Rev. +. w. Hamilton OF Pawtucket
offered reso ution deploring tn sun
day opening of the Wort DIS fair. not on
the ground OF any special theory as TO
the observance OF the Sabbath, but such
action in the present circumstances
stains great national enterprizs with
disloyalty and with morally indeiensible
breach OF good faith.
There was considerable debate on this
resolution, the participants being DIR
White, Mr.. Hamilton, DIR. Rrgg and
others speaking. Mr.. Hamilton ex-
planned that it was not on account or the
Sunday opening that he offered the reso.
lniion, but on account OF breach OF
faith by the directory OF the fair. The
resolution was fiuallv indefinitely post
ponei bv vote of the convention.
The afternoon session was devoted Tn
AN address on "rhe University Outlook"
by X " q q. H. II II II .terses, -. - ry-eGltIr OF
the Leader aud Rev. II. w. Hamilton OF
Pawtucket on "rhe S quences OF Free
dom ia Religion" after which the con-
veation adjourned.