The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-21
KEEP THE SABBATH Holy.
Presbyterfans Believe Sunday Trains
Largely Prevent IT.

Largely Prevent 1t.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WINONA, Ind, May 2O.-One of the most
lively features of to-days session was the
discussion on the observance of the Sab
bath. The matter of running Sunday trains
was strongly condemned on all sides, but
one of the commissioners with foresight
said tonight in speaking of the matter:
I'm spite of the action of the assembly
against travelling on Sunday trains over half
of the commissioners board in Warsaw and
you can put it down as certain that they
will all nearly all come to the assembly
grounds the same as ever in the trains.
Just to what extent this will be done is
matter of much speculation in the as
sembly."
An Associated Press dispatch says: Ac-
tive discussion came in connection with the
report on Sabbath observance, applause
punctuating the report in places. The fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
THAT we most earnestly recommend to
the directors of the transmississippi EXPOSE
ton, to be opened at Omaha on June l.
Immediately to decide that it's doors shall
not be opened to the public on the Lords
day and to announce that decision so that
the public conscience shall be at rest on the
subject
During the day the assembly took up the
miscellaneous business while waiting for
the preparation of the reports of the stand
ing committees, which were announced at
the morning session. Saturday morning the
regular order will be taken in relation to
the board of relief and the afternoon will
be devoted to a patriotic service.
Moderator Radcliffe to-day announced the
chairp'e of the standing committees to re-
port ON work of boards of the church.
Governor James A. Mount, of Indiana, was
named as vice moderator, and the principal
chairman were as follows:
Bills and OvertureS-Dr. Sheldon Jackson,
eX-moderator.
Judicial Business-Dr. J. c. Patterson,
Home Missions-Dr. Charles Dickson
Trenton.
Education-Dr. c. Thomas, Chicago.
Publication-Dr. John r. Davies, New
York
Church Election-Dr. w. B. Perry, Cali
fornia.
Theological Seminaries-Dr. William C.
Roberts, New York.
Ministerial Relief-Dr Henry c. McCook,
Philadelphia.
Freedmen-Dr W. K. Spencer, Michigan.
Aid for Colleges-Dr. w. G. Burroughs,
Wabash College, Ind.
Temperance-Dr. David Walls, Pennsyl-
vania.
Narrative-Dr. E. NJ. whersy, missionary
in India.
ports of committees. DR.. John s. Mackin-
tosh presented that on the UNCONVENTIONAL
periodical The Church at Home and
Holmes, of Pittsburg, with a report on the
missionary periodicals of the church. An
attempt was made to avoid the reading
of the printed report, but point of order
shut it off after considerable discussion.
The report recommended dscontinuance of
both the church periodicals, Assembly Her
aid and Church at Home and Abroad, and
their combination in one journal to be
published in New York under the manage
ment of Rev. w. H. Hibbard, the proposed
journal to contain sixty-four octave pages
and to be published at so cents year.
A conference of reports on periodicals was
made the second order for Monday after
noon next. A report on the memorial to
Congress praying for a thorough investiga-
ton of the liquor traffic was presented and
no congressional action reported.
Announcements were made for the order
of exercises on Thursday, May g. in con-
nection with the 25Oth anniversary of the
adoption of Westminster Confession and
Catechism. Three sessions will be held,
morning, afternoon and evening; besides de-
votional exercises thirteen half-hour ad-
dresses will be made. Speakers for the
patriotic service Saturday afternoon were
named by the moderator. Dr. Charles Wood,
Cincinnati. to be chairman with speakers
DIR. Theodore F. Burnham. of California;
Rev. ]. M. Barclay, of Detroit and Rev.
David Brown, colored commissioner.