The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-05
PASTORS ASK FOR AID
Want Assistance in Carrying On Movement
for Sabbath Observance.
The RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Ask That the Press of the City Give
Its Cooperation in Securing a More
General Observance of the Lords
Day-Rev. DR.. Mcleod Delivers a
Word of Counsel to Respectable
Law Breakers.

The meeting Of the Pastors union
yesterday morning ut the Young Mems
Christian association building was the
most largely attended of any of tho
meetings since the Sunday closing
movement was begun by the executive
committee, of which Rev. F. A, Dony
is the chairman.
Among the features Of the meeting
was n paper read 10y Rev. lanes Nc
LeOd, d. d., pastor of tho First Pros
byterian church. in which druggists
are most severely arraigned and an in
ference made that the methods of Mr..
Dony might have been better chosen,
The meeting adopted DR.. McLsod's pa
per and also a sot of resolutions solicit
ing the corporation of the press.
At the special meeting Of last
Monday q special committee was
appointed to formulate an expression
of disapproval Of the expressed senti-
ment of the Scranton newspapers
against the Sunday movement. A
breezy discussion followed the presen-
tNtion of this committees report.
Rqvs. Mcleod. Floyd, Stahl, Cooper,
Robinson and Davy objected to a clause
in the resolution which included all the
local papers. Reys, Partridge, Skell-
enser and Hughes stool by the resolu-
ton ma originally drafted. However,
tho word "all" was finally changed to
"a portion OF" in its reference to the
press.
A BONE or CONTENTION.
A clause to the effect that "all the
civilizad world" is in favor Of the
American Sabbath, was also the bone
Of some contention and was finally
eliminated. The resolution as adopted
is as follows:
Whereas, 1.-The holy experiment" of es-
tablishing "a free colony for all mankind"
was the motive OF the immortal Penn, af-
ter whom our state is called
Whereas. Among the first laws for the
benefit Of all classes in the state was one
for the protection Of the FIRST day Of the
week" commonly called sunday"
Whereas, This law having tor it, object
the welfare Of all classes, has been main
tanned by the good sense Of the citizens Of
the state for n hundred years, notwith-
Jduul bpOTuulC tllOTiS nave DBbH mhu6
from time to time to change it.
Whereas, A tendency for the greed of
| gain having of late years manifested itself
among some Of our citizens to violate Sun
day laws, Il movement was recently iuaug-
urAted in our city to cheek this tendency
and to secure n better observance of the
first day Of the week, the day set apart by
the state rs n day in which the employed
and the employer and all classes may claim
rs their right to rest from tolls and the
anXieties incident to secular interests.
Whereas, We have the explicit declara-
ton Of Him to whose authority we all bow
that: 1.-THE Sabbath was made for man,
and not man for the Sabbath" not of
curse for mans secular interests, for these
six days in the week were given; but the
seventh was reserved for mans highest
and divinest concerns.
Whereas, With this movement to secure
n quiet, Iestful and orderly Sunday, the
clergy of this city and vicinity, OF all de-
nominations, are unanimously and earnest
ly in cordial accord; and have been sur
priscd and panied to find u portion Of the
press Of the city out of sympathy, appar-
emily, with this important movement,
and find it inclined rather to c~riticise the
methods rather than lending their &C
hiOM iOuBtu ibSGlbO W WuuL lub lutclll-
gent representatives OF the press must re-
gard rs underlying the very foundations
Of society, and especially the w%ell-being Of
tho laboring classes. For If the line of
demarcation between the first and second
days Of the week be obliterated, and no
rest day from labor sanctioned by law,
it will soon be found that seven days labor
will be remunerated by six days wage,
leaving out Of consideration the democrat
ization that would necessarily follow the
obliteratiOn OF one day Of the week for
the spiritual interests of the community.
Whereas, the Ministers union of this
city and vicinity, realizing THAI the great
agencie' for the maintenance Of the civil
and religious institutions Of our belo we'd
country are the pulpit and the press, and
they should act in harmony with each
other on all fundamental questions, and
that the movement now on loot to protect
the First Day from becoming secularized
and thus destroyed should DO carried for
ward to a successful issue, unanimously
and respectfully adopt the following reso.
luton:
Resolved. That we most respectfully
and earnestly ask the corporation Of the
press OF our city to promote the strenuous
efforts now being put forth to bring about
q LhOAo HcuSAul Nllu ptlltCL OUhcI vance u
the Sunday laws Of our state, so that all
classes of our growing city may haye q
right to one day in seven for absolute rest
from all secular labor.
Respectfully submitted by your commit
tee.
Signed by: D. G. HUFHEs,
G. Z. ROBINSON,
L. G. FLOYD,
N. J.. STAHI,
ID. w. S"KELLENGER,
w. G. PARTRIDGE,
In behalf of the Pastors union of Scrau-
ton and vicinity.
WORD OF WARNING.
Following the adoption of the resolu.
ton Rev. DIR. Mcleod read q paper,
which he stated was a 'word of coun-
sci to respectable law breakers"
AT the conclusion of DR., McLeod's
remarks, which ELECTED considerable
applause, Mr.. Douy's motion that the
paper be adopted WAS carried.
Representing the executive com
mittee and an authority of the previous
meeting, Mr.. Dony presented five
names to be added 10 the executive
committee as follows: Il B. S,urges,