The record-union., 1897-01-21

same time will secure the necessary
weekly rest to all classes of weary toll
ers."
A Committee on Resolutions was then
appointed consisting of Revs. Dr. Briggs,
Banks, Hoyt, Trefren and Hosldnson
and Judge Mayo and L. T. Hatfield
After which the conference adjourned
till evening
AT the mass meeting in the evening,
which was largely attended, the same
officers as at the conference Were ap-
pointed
The report Of the committee was read
by Rev. Mr.. Hoskinson as follows:
Resolved. by the California State Sab
path Association in convention assem-
pled in Sacramento City, January 20,
1881: That We respectfully request the
California Legislature now assembled
TO re-enact the Sunday law repealed in
1885 and known as Sections 800, 800
and 3Ol of the Penal Code of California,
with the proviso that Section 301 shall
De amended SO that the provisions of
that section shall apply to persons keep
ing open barber shops, bath houses and
halr dressing saloons after II O'Clock,
noon, on Sunday.
The old law which had been repealed
was read and approved Of
Rev. DR.. Ketchum of Berkeley read
paper on Sunday observance. He
thought this was now time for re-
hslous revival on the Sabbath observ-
ance question. One of the questions
that had to be settled by the people of
America was as to whether govern
ment of, by and for the people should
be lasting one or simply ephemeral.
The statute law of every State IN
the Union with the exception of Cali
fornia, and possibly Idaho, provides
for the setting apart of one day in
seven as a day of rest. True patriot
ism demands the observance of one
day in seven as a day of rest in its civil
aspect, without considering its religious
aspect
Man had something else to do besides
working sufficiently to obtain enough
to eat, to find a house to sleep in and
clothe himself and his family.
The United States under the Inter
| state Commerce law tramples on the
| laws of forty three States in the Union.
| and compels thousands of men not in
any way connected with the postal SER
vice to work seven days in every week
| Rev. DR.. Cantine of San Jose stated
| that convention was held in his
! church a which the matter came UP as
local one, but he did not know the
! local conditions here. Referring to the
| eXpectOration ordinance, he said it was
| strange to learn that they paid so much
| attention to their streets and so little
! to Sabbath observance
| They would have little or no chance
| to get any Act passed by the present
| Legislature, unless they could prove to
| them that the proposed enactment was
| the wish Of their own constituents as
! we'll as the rest Of the people.
! General Given had himself, while one
! Of the foremost railway magnates in
| the East, written a pamphlet and
| afterward a letter to himself in which
! he stated that he considered a rest day
/ once in seven, was an absolute neces-
! sity, not only for the employees them
| selves, but for the machinery and roll
/ ing stock, and these would wear many
| years longer with a day Of rest than
| without.
The resolution was then carried with
/ two dissenting votes, one Of either sex.
! Rev. DR.. Briggs then gave a similar
/ account of the manner in which the
/ Sabbath law was repealed in 1883, a.
| in the afternoon, after which the meet
| ing, which was enthusiastic, adjourned