The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-06-16
SABBATH pEsECRATtos.

There was q large attendance at the
meeting at the court house last evening
Rev. Z. g. Harmon was elected chairman.
The matter Of Sabbath dissertation was dis
cussed by several. and the following reso-
lutions, introduced BY T. p Hackleman.
which cover the field. were adopted:
Whereas. We are credibsy informed that
a game Of baseball is TO be played in the
vicinity Of this city on next Sunday. June
II. under the auspices Of the Oregon State
Bllse Ball League. 10 which excursion trains
and boats are TO be run with view Of Sc
curing the presence in this city Of large
crowds Of people from various parts Of the
valley. therefore we the people Of the city Of
Albany and vicinity. in mass meeting as
sembled. do hereby respectfully protest
against such desecration Of the Sabbath
day for the following reasons:
Ist The Observance Of the Sabbath as =
day Of the TEST for the laboring man and Of
religious worship and the advancement; az
benevolent enterprise. Is an institution
which has existed since the Erst dawn Of
creation. and has become sacred as sch 10
hundreds and thousands Of people all over
our land.
such proceeding as q game of base ball.
however innocent such game may be upon
any other day. is shock TO the moral sense
of large majority of the best people Of this
community Even if the feelings and OPP
inions of persons opposed TO Sabbath desc
Grafton are not 10 be respected and the
Sabbath not be regarded as sacred insti-
tuition by the members and friends Of the
Oregon State Base Ball league. we submit
that 1t is highly improper for one portion
Il our community TO invite large numbers
Of strangers to this city, or to inanguraie
proceedings to secure therein. upon such
day, for such purpose, when their pres
ence here, under such circumstances, cannot
be otherwise than annoying and unwelcome
to such large number Of citizens residing
here.
| 3rd. The customs and institutions Of our
country have long since been established
and those institutions which long years Of
experience have shown to be conducive 10
the public welfare has been proven by cen
turies Of experience and cannot in this day
be successfully denied.
4th. To the Christian Sabbath the la
boring classes are indepted for the fact that
they now have one day out of seven. which
they can call their own without which ther,
would be no stated day Of rest. and the tim,
of those who labor would lie spent in unre
uniting toll.
i 5th Are these things to be lightly regard
ed? Is this question of trivial importance
; II would seem to US that those of US who Ia
bor, as the most OF us do. would hesitate a lons
timebefore rndely Offering an insult TO the
D feelings of those men and women who hay
] by many sacrifices made this day of res
possible. but for whose labor. prayers an
devotion slavery of unceasing toll woul'
e await them.
: 9th. To say nothing of the Sabbath as
a divine institution, which it would be ur
y necessary to discuss with those believing i
!. Christianity, and perhaps useless TO argu
!. with those who do not accept such relil
e ion, we submit that the duties one porto
t of a community owes to another portion
4 makes the contemplated invitItion Of sue
: large crowds into our city ON the Sabbath
$ under such circumstances, not only an III
welcome invasion of our rights as either
y but it naturally places those thus invited
the embarrassing position of being whel
they are unwelcome to a large number {
: people.
7th. The opening of such. a place
r amusement on the Sabbath day Is violi
4 ton of both the letter and spirit of the Law
= of this state. Therefore be it
Resolved. lst. That we kindly but earnes
:, ly protest against the playing Of such
7 game and the proposed excursions to tn
4 place next Sunday or upon any other Sal
! bath day and respectfully ask that the san
be postponed to some more suitable time.
End. That we respectfully ask all wi
n believe in the sacred cause Of the religion
T Christ to use all such Legitimate means
n may be in their power to prevent such
e desecration Of that day and 10 refrain fro
IS attending or in any way patronizing SUI
IT play at any time until we are sure that ]
: such desecration is any longer co
k templated.