The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-23
DECLARE TOWN
IS WIDE open. E |.
Move to Boycott Seven. \.
Day ].,;Y Merchants. ere
EXCURSIONS TAB00ED.
Ministers and Laymen Plan Proper.
Observance Of the Sabbath.
WANT 1T A. CIVIL INSTITUTION.
Day Merchants.
EXCURSIONS I'ABOOED.
Ministers and Laymen Plan Proper.
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WANT 1T A. CIVIL. INSTITUTION.

ScryanCc League ZOE SauoI1aou,
But is Finally Accepted In
Amended Form TO
Educate the People.
The pastors and Iayn.en of the city in-&
sterested in the organization Of the Sun
day Observance League Of Richmond
and vicinity, met last night in the AS
.se,nbly Hall Of the Snithdeal Building,
at Ninth and Broad Streets.
The meeting was called to order by
the chairman, Mr. Eugene iC.SM Massie,
who called upon Rev. Dr.! 1lham :.
Campbell to invoke Gods blessing upon
their meeting and work
The minutes of the last meeting were
read by Mr.. e. NJ. Smithdeal, secretary
of the meeting, in which connection he
read the constitution as discussed at
that time, but not adopted
HITCH ON CONSTITUTION.
ILuou the adoption of the constitution
there was much discussion. and several
amendments offered. Upon motion OF
MIR. S. * Mckee, the president OF the
league was created eN-ofhcio member
of all committees. Rev. Mr. Gooth"in.
of St. John S. moved the adoption of
Campbell asked that the section OF the
constitution which stated the object of
he league be read, to which he onered
an amendment. striking out that section
which stated that its object should pc
to enforce the observance of Sunday as
n civil institution, and stated that at tne
enforcement of the existing laws DE the
oniy object of the league he feared ~
would not succeed.
d; ;ohp SoiH Mr..
Camnbell. ..should be educated to q
nrnper observance Of the Sabbat tn. The
officers do. not do their duty now. be-
causa they are not backed by pubic
onfnfon. We will not. he continued,
"accomplisl a great deal if we restrict
ourselves to the enforcement OF present
law. and to securing necessary lestsia-
ton for the proper observance OF the
Sabbath as civil Institution
Mr.. r. E. Gary took the otner sue
Of the question, and said that he thought
II hetter to stand on the basis of en-
forcing the law 1.-THE law" said he,
.is the only thing we can enforce, and
If we succeed in doing that 1t Will De
enough
Rev. AIr. Goodwin agreed with nr:
Cary. He said: ..You cannot find three
men who will agree as to how the Sab
=
| must be left to a mans conscience ana
for him to decide. We can organize this
league. but cannot dictate to any man
what he shall do on Sunday.
"I,et the League he concluded, EN-
force the civil Sabbath, but each. mern=
Der use his influence on his neishbor for
the proper observance of the day
Mr.. Campbel's attention was called to
the fact that the constitution conta..led
the provision that each member should
use his influence to the end that the
,Sabba th be properly observed. Mr.. Camp
bell stated that he had overlooked that
provision, and that that was exactly
what he desired: consequently he with
drew his amendment
TO SHUT UP SHOP.
Mr.. Thomas c. Diggs said that he was
;; in favor of circulating a setition asking
the citizens to withhold their patronage
from those places of business which kept
open on Sunday, and that he thought eN-
traordinarE means should be resorted to
by the League in accomplishing their OBJ
ject Il know, he said, that am
speaking for a lost cause, but do not
think we should be content to enf6rce
the law and go no farther. We should
; arouse the people and show them bet
ter way to keep the Sabbath by circu-
lattng literature, holding mass-meetngs,
and interesting the people. -
.sWhat il we do enforcel the law? We
can only close a mans shop and put him
in Jail possibly, but that should not be
! the whole aim of cur Leag ;,
EXCURSIONS TABooED.
Mr.. T. w Wood, spoke in regard to
Sunday excursions, and went on to say
tnat only the other day he was talking
with city official; who said that the
officers We're willing and able to carry out
the law. but that the courts would not
sustain them. g85S
Mr. Mckee offered an amendment to
the constitution, which was adopted
providing for the adoption OF certain by
laws, which might be drawn
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED.
Mr.. Goodwin, again made the motion
Z tina the constitution as amended be
adopted. which was seconed by Rev. Mr..
Campbell. and passed.
Upon the motion of Mr.. Campbell, the
nominating Commi ttee was elected
The following gentlemen were chosen:
S. r. Mckee. Rev. 4. NJ Mercer. r: =.
Gary, 7. a. Harrelson and T. C. D:gss.
The comn1it tee retired to consider nom
ination Of the officers of the league
In their absence the matter OF best sn-
creaslng%t membership of the organ
izatfon was discussed by Rev Nr. Beau:
champ and DIR. Jason.
afr. Harrelson submitted the report Of
& the nominating committee, in which he
stated that the commit ttee was not pre-.
pared to make nomination a t that time,
and asked for more time. In which TO
conside He said the Committee Wouid
5be glad to have sugses ton from ans:
members in regard to the nominat ions.
on orsbefpre next Tuesdaysnig at which
& time they would meet in the partoEs sf
fV-sraf hi Ing n fs4ran ,,t yuos =
4 adopted and more time allowed. .s55s.i
Mr.. Campbell vas q pposntesi css,n-s M:
m ittee OF one to have a. thousand cone es
of the constitution printed, and to mali
{ IS copy to each and every pastor IN Rich