The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-23
]. The /; SABBATH I.
The Presbyterians Move 70,
a Better Observance of
-. the Day.

New York, May 23.-The Presbyterian
general assembly resumed it's sessions to-
day with good attendance. The moder-
ator, the Rev. DR.. Van Dyke, called up
the report Of the special committee on
Sabbath observance as the special order
Of the day. The report, which was read
by James Yereance, says that the TWEEN
tieth centurys opening years mark an
epoch in the history of the country and
the fact is regarded 'as a loud call to the
church to guard the foundations Of faith
and righteousness. 49, ~,
1t has become popular with many peo-
pie and with the secular press says the
report, ''to characterize efforts for pre-
serving the Christian Sabbath on religious
or even moral grounds as Puritanical and
as evidences Of bigotry, and to denomi-
nate laws enacted to safeguard the liberty
of the day for the :laborer, and in the in
terest Of morality and religion as blue
laws and relics Of inquisitorial intoler-
ance: False teaching concerning the
origin and authority Of the Christian
Sabbath does much to undermine the
foundations of this most vital part of the
moral law, and to disturb the faith Of
many Of the most conscientious OF our
people, and cause untold thousands !; to
treat all efforts to preserve the Christian
Sabbath with careless Indifference
J The question and discussion of opening
saloons in New York a portion Of Sunday
was reviewed. &2:E x :E--a-1
The following resolutions, among 9th
ers, were recommended for adoption
That we strongly reprobate all games and
sports such as card parties. golf, ball games,
Sunday photography, and social functions,
etc.. on the Lord 81 day
That we deprecate the use Of the Lords day
for travelling, either for business or pleasure,
by private individuals or public officials not
ally such as occurred during the recent en-
tertainment of foreign guest. -,
|, That we deDrecate political conferences on
the Lords day, a practice which has become
a great and growing evil in this republic, and
which has led in some recent campaigns to
public political meetings on this day.
That we earnestly urge the captains of in
dustry and all corporate officials and employ
! ers of labor to safeguard their employees in
their right to the day of rest.
| During the consideration of the report
Of the special committee on Sabbath OBJ
servance, r. M, Carethers, of Grand Rap
| ids, N. D., moved to strike out part
of the report in which. card parties on
Sunday are condemned. 1T would con
vey the idea that the general assembly
of this church approves of card parties on
retkers. The amendment was accepted.
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The report Of the standing committee
| on church erection was next called up
The report. which was presented by the
Ian Of tkis city, opens by saying that 8;
| per cent Of all churches established, soon.
er or later, cease to aid in building new
ores The report commends the worl
of the board of church erection during the
year,
The board commenced the year Will
s19S,275 and spent $2Q5,z69. The boart
begins the coming year with an empt!
treasury and only contributions received
after the annual report had been com
pleted enabled it to report no debt. TIVE
4 hundred and fifty nine churches were aid
ed during the year to erect new struct
ures.
The report with its recommendation
was adopted.
The Sabbath COMMITTEES.
The Rev. DR.. Hubbell Of the New Yorl
Sabbath committee was then introduce,
and briefly described the work OF that or
ganization.. DR.. Hutbell said the polio
department had helIed them very nluc!
in their work oven Devery used t
help US, he said.
Vacancies ana Supplies.
Judge Robert N Wilson read the re
port OF the spAc1al commlttee on va
cancfess and supplies
Report of Temperance Committee
New York, May 23.-In the general Assem-
bly, yesterday after the report on confessio
Of faith had been adopted, Rev. DR.. Stual
Dodge, chairman OF the committee on TEN
peranee, called on the general assembly
reaf1rm the former, declaration OF the ehurct
laying stress on total abstinence on the pal
81 Of its members and entire separation fro1
any atfiliation with the LIQUOR traffic:
! It was suggested that the general assennbl
ncrnorialize congress to enact laws prohibit
!: INK the sale Of liquors IN the old soldiers
1 homes, United States public buildings an
immigration stations. Grateful note was mad
Of tie passage OF the anticanteen law, th
Lodge Gillet bill and 3, the passage Of the sc
entific temperance bill in Georgia, providtn
for the teaching OF temperance in the publ
schools The action Of railroads and corpc
rations in demanding total abstinence as on
81 of the qualifications for employees 70 whol
the safety of human life Is intrusted. wa
also commended.