St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-13
GOOD WOMEN PLEAD
FOR PROPER OBSERVANCE OF
THE SABBATH DAY.
PRESENT SAD DISSERTATION
OF the Lords Day viii BE Stoned
III Hard Work by the Churches
Can Do 1t.

A conference of ladies, called by the
w. g L. u, met yesterday afternoon
at fords nall and appointed a commit
Tee TO cooperate with the city pas
TORS In the cause of Sabbath observ-
ance. The attendance was not as large
as had been anticipated, but a num-
Der of well-known gentlemen were
present in addition to the ladies. The
conference was called to order by Mrs.
w. w. Nicholas, state Superintendent
OF Sabbath observance of the w. G. r..
u, who briefly stated the objects of
the meeting. Prayer was then offered
by Rev. j. W. Conley, pastor of the
First Baptist church. Mrs. Fl. NJ.
Butts, president of the Hamline w. C.
L. u, was made chairman and Mrs.
Frances Kimball secretary.
Rather John Gmeiner spoke feeling
iy of the present sad dissertation of the
sabbath. Many employees are now
Obliged to work on the very day when
they would most like to rest. The evil
was a great one and seemed firmly es-
tabilshed. Vigorous effort would be
required for it's abolition. A commit
tee should be appointed to interview
the various pastors and secure their
aid towards this necessary reform.
Mrs. Mary Leonard approved the
suggestion of Father Gmeiner, and
added some reflections upon the
growth of the misunderstanding habit.
Mrs. Nicholas believed that MANY
people, without understanding the full
import OF their acts, habituaIly break
the Sabbath in their homes. At re-
cent missionary meeting she had been
informed that numbers of Italians
make q business at certain seasons of
hawking fruit about to residences on
the Sabbath day, while it was certain
ly a common practice to deliver milk,
ice cream and newspapers on the first
day OF the week. She would be glad
to see the day observed in ST. Paul as
It is at Chautauqua, Ocean Grove and
Martha's Vineyard. There nothing but
a telegram is ever delivered to the res
idents on Sunday.
Mrs. Leonard moved that, as Father
Gmeiner suggested, q committee be Sc
iecIed to wait on the pastors at their
various conferences and ask their as
sistance in the movement, requesting
them, especially. to observe the week
of prayer, April to Il, appointed by
the American Sabbath union. the n.
w. c. 7. T., and other Sabbath unions.
The pastors should be persuaded to de-
liver a sermon regarding Sabbath OBJ
servance, on April z.
Mrs. w. r. Mandigo approved the
motion, which was thereupon carried.
The necessity that all efforts towards
securing the observance of the week
of prayer should be under the super
vision Of some one body was pointed
out by Rev. Mr.. Conley; and, after
some discussion, the following COM
mittee was appointed to interview the
pastors: Mrs. W. ". Nicholas, chair
man; Father John Gmeiner. Rev. j. W.
Conley, Miss Mary Cramsie, Miss
jeanette McLaren, Miss Eunice
Wickes, Miss Annie Davelin, George
Hallowell. j. F. Mcclure and the presi-
dent of the st. Paul Epworth League
association. Upon the recommended
ton Of Father Gmeiner the committee
was instructed to consider the matter
of permanent organization. It's first
meeting will be at the call of Chairman
Nicholas.
Miss Mary Cramsie called attention
to H. f. 275. forbidding the sale of
liquors to minors, which bill will come
I'D in the house next week. She said
that women should endeavor 10 be
present and watch the progress of this
and ali other temperance legislation.
As far as saloons We're concerned, the
Sabbath would be better observed
said Mr.. Conley, if the license here was
made to apply, as in Indiana, to one
room only, and that on the ground
floor; and if all screens We're ordered
kept down ON the Sabbath, and no one
allowed to be in the saloon room on
that day, whatever the pretext.
Father Gmeiner referred to the in
sidious result of selling liquors in fam
lily groceries, and the conference then
adjourned.