New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-30
EXCITED OVER THE CLOSING QUESTION.
METHODIST MINISTER'S PRESENT RESOLUTIONS
CONCERNING TIE ACTION OF THE DIREc-
TOPS WHICH MEET OPPOSITION.

METHODIST MINISTER'S fflsSfNl hf.oVIs' HUNS
CONCERNING TIE ACTION OF THE DIREc-
TORS WHICH MEET OPPOSITION.
Tie weekly meeting Of the Methodist Minister'S
Association held yesterday morning In the build
Ing Of tho Methodist Book Concern. Flfh-ave. and
Twenticthst. The Rev. Dr.. e. r. Barnes. OF Plain
field presided and introduced the Rev. Mr.. Bcbout,
OF the Newark Conference. who led In prayer In
the prayer he begged that the sabbath Day should
not be violated at the Worlds Fair and asked for
givcncss for those who desetratcd the Sabbath by AT
tencng the exhibition that day He urged that
the Methodist denomination stand firm on that qucs-
ton.
After the prayer the Rcv. Dr. Atkinson read
letter from Chaplain McCabc containing an extract
from a Chicago newspaper accusing the Ministers
Association Of narrowmindedness In connection With
the Sunday opening question, and predicting that no
harm would be done the Fair by the Opposition OF so
small q body OF the Methodist Church Chaplain
McCabe's letter strongly condemned the officers OF
the Exhibition. II said among other things: They
have BETRAYED thor trust and are Anarchists In spirit
and practice, ard ought Indignantly to protest
agaIns; their action as hagrant breach OF ialth 10
The United States Government"
The Rev DR.. Atlinsm. IN addressing the honsc.
said ave are having enacted Oh grand scale
gross piece Of trckery. The law OF the country l.
TO be defed. The Chicago directors. who have re-
celvcd 80 100000 TO keep the Exhibition closed on
Sunday violate their contract. keep the money and.
in the language OF Tweed. ask What are you going
10 do about it, We ought 10 instruct our people how
they should act III the matter
Tho Rev. Mr. Landon then read paper on the
subject, and asO took occasion to condemn tie re-
ccption to the Infanta Eulalie which was held on
Sunday evening at th. Catholic Club. Mr.. Landon
said that 1t was a signal 10 tho people "io
the great inroad Of European customs and OF the
dom nation Of Ronanlsm.'
After The discussion the Fair. the Rev. Dr. J.
+. Masters OF California. continued the reading OF
paper begun last week, ertltled, Did the Chinese
Discover America ~
a committee, in the mean time, had been discuss
Ing the Chicago newspaper article, and at this point
made report. The report, among other things.
contained the following resolutions
"Rssolvcd, That We still further protest against
the opening 81 any part OF the Exhibit on sunday on
any prctcnce whatever. and
"Rcsclvcd, That totally abstain from attendance
at the Fair while the obnoxious act is In force"
The Iev DR.. J. Wesley johnston, pastor OF st.
Johns Methodist Church. Brooklyn, who Is reported
to have opposed the Sunday closing resolutions at
the last meeting, said that the matter was :" IN too
crude shape for hurried az ton lie nddrd That
unwise for the association 10 net In small
minded lie protested a2ninst the clause
oblglng all members OF the Church to remain away
from lie Fam. and said that be would not advise
1t II they desired to go 10 Chicago.
Under rule nf procedure the meeting OF the
This rule is Imperative Tie report was introduced
at about Il 10 o'clock and the members Of the oppo-
stion saw their chance nnt the Rev Dr. Atkinson
II you font wan, TO vot: on the question: he
called ont, Z" sit down and let the others do so.'
Other objections made, however, and the
hands Of the chnruan's watch pointed to
IL 80 O'cock. lie raped with his gavcl. adjourn
ing the meeting, amid chorus OF protests.