The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-22
SABBATH OBSERT ANCH.
Presbyterians Will Tolerate
Sunday Bicycle Riding
But No Meets.

SARATOGA, N. Y, May %, 1896.-The
General Assembly began business prompt
" this morning at $3.50 o'clock after the
usual devotional exercises of half an
hour. Moderator Wdthrow was in the
chair. The most important matter of the
day Is the announcement OF the standing
committees which he made up last might
in long conference with the stated and
permanent clerks Of the Assembly. Dr.
Booth as retiring Moderator is at the
head Of the Bills and Overtures Commit
tee, with Dr.. Aenew, of Philadelphia as
the second man. Or, Agnew, ON account
OF nr. Boot ind dsposftionss will perform
the duties of chairman
Or. Breed, the leading candidate of the
opposition. should stand at the head of
the Judicial Committee, the second in
Importance in the Assembly, but as some
cases before this committee come from
DR.. Breeds locality, he is placed at the
head of the Theological Seminary Com
mittee
DR.. Montfort, third man in the con-
test for Moderator, is named as Chair
man sof the Judicial Committee. Or
Davies, nominator of Dr. Withrow, is
put down as Chairman of the Committee
on Church Polity
After the list of committees had been
announced by the Moderator, the report
Of the Committee on Sabbath Observance
was read by the Chairman, Mr.. William
T. Worrill 1t was as follows
RESOLVED, 1st. This general assembly re-
aflirms 5.n its its belief that the law OF the
LORD Day is law of perpetual bind
ing obligation upon all men.
RESOLVED, End, That we entrust our
members 1eI and al other persons to con-
tends to break down the distinction be
tween this and other days; as for in
stance, Sunday trading, buying, reading
OF IN any way supporting Sunday Sec
ular newspapers; social entertainments
and visitations that dissipate serious
Ihought, and all self-indulgence on the
COOS worship and to impoverish their
spiritual nature; and we raise our voice
AGAINST the desecration, of the Sabbath
and call upon our ministers, and ali good
citizens, to Seek tine stay of this great
curse.
Resolved. Sd. That we. refer with pleas
are to the efforts that are being made
through Sabbath schools and Young Peo-
pies societies to educate the rising gen
eTailo4 as to the claims, sanctities and
obligations of the Sabbath
Resolved, 4th. That we recommend to
our pastors and churches that as far as
practicable the last Sabbath in October
shall be specially devoted to the consider
alton Of the binding obligation to .'Remem-
Der the Sabbath Day to keep it holy;
and that the superintendent Of Sabbath
soh9ol mIs,,s work Of our Church be requested
schools on that day--specially adapted to
inculqate right sentiments on this subject
and that We earnestly invite all Christians
e & In unite it with Us in setting apart that
hopaes. in the church and in the Sunday
school In reference to the Lords Day.
Resolved, 5fh, That those Sabbath asso-
Citations of our Land having a Christian
basis and in sympathy with Sunday laws
passed with a view to protect the day
OF rest and worship, should have a claim
upon the cosoperation and practical sup
port Of the Christian public, and that we
especially endorse with our cordial ap-
proval the American Sabbath Union and
the .WomaI's National Sabbath Alliance
auxiliary otthe American Sababth Union)
and recommend these organizations espe-
cially to Christian men and women all
our communities
The subject of Sunday bicycle riding
caused some debate
DR.. Kneeland of Boston spoke for the
tolerance of the Christian bicycle clubs,
provided they attended no bicycle meets.
The resolutions were adopted.