The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-22
SPECIAL COMMITTEE
SUBMITS A REPORT
Conditions Here and Abroad
Reviewed and Some
Progress Noted


Denver, May 2i--Among the reports
presented 10 the Presbyterian Gener
j assembly today was that of the
special committee on sabbath obser.
vance, The report says that the bat.
tle for t'e maintenance Of the Amerl'
aan Christian sabbath the past year
has beea more aggressive than ever
mot only says tho report have
HE friends OF the Sabbath met VIII
concentrated opposition from interest
which we always find lmlmlcal 10 the
Sabbath. but the past year we have
been saddened by the fact that IN ai
important battle IN New York state
ge have encountered the opposition
7f some ministers OF the gospel
The report continues Various cit
les OF TIE United States have becn
aroused concerning the sabbath. a.
perhaps IN no one year during the
past half century. Chicago. New York
Louisville, Newark. Baltimore. Allan
lc City and others have agltated THU
question of such vital moment TO the
municipality aud to the nation
Conditions In several cities of The
United States and In foreign oountriei
are then reviewed and progress W.
eYeral directions noted.
On the sabbath question the com
uiitee Commouds Canadae aim fof
1903 as ihe worlds muttO
r. That no employer for gain shal
lemand unnecessary work on the
Lords Day Of any employe.
~ That no emnl0ye for gain shal
willingly work at unnecessary work
On any Lords Day
"3 That every person who works
on the Lords Day at any work ol
cal necessity shall have q full day
of rest that week. and that no pes
son shall De- called upon 90 work on
two successive Lords Days"
In e0nelusIun the committee rec
commended the adoption of Che follow
Ing resolutions
Resolved. /. That the authority OF
tho Christian Sabbath Is found IN the
aw OF God and confirmed by the Lor0
lesus Chfist.
Resolved, 2. That the General as
emhly express It's strong conviction
hat the sacred character Of the Sab
bath must be carefully and aitenu.
lusy maintained, and TO ths end
ni0lns all ministers officers and
members Of the Presbyterian church
In the United States Of America 20
exercise special care and falihfulnesn
ind discourage holding funerals on
.hat day.
Resolved, 3, Tint the General as.
semhly rciieFates it's strong and en-
phallc dieapproVal Of all secular uses
u the day, al games and sports "
civic as nlaa In army and navy, al
unnecessary travelling and All excuf
sions. and urges upon all employers
af labor aud captains Gf Industry %
recognize the need Of the lab0flng
man for ais weekly rest day, and
thereby insure his greater efficiency
and happiness and the greater pros.
peflty o. both capital and labor
Resolved, { That the General az.
sembly urges on all famllies not 10
buy anything on the sabbatn, TO plan
for their servants on the Sabbath
and to help them to fulfIl their reli
gious duties. and to pay lahorers ~
that they may have Saturday ailer.
noon 10 make provision for the Sab
BATH
Resolved, 5. THAT this assembly
heartily endorses the plan OF The
Saturday half holiday and recognlz
es It as tending to the better Ohsefy
ance 0f The sabbath
Resolved. 6. That the General 40
semhy hereby reitefaies rs emphatic
condemnation Of the sunday neus
pappr. and urges the members uf tht
Presbyterian church of the United
states 81 America io sesuse 40 sub
scrlbe fur It Or read I. or advertise
Ia It.
Resolved. 7. THAT the General as
selnbly respectfully requests the fac
uliles 81 colleges and semlnaries. !
the wsy be clear. 70 omit recltailoni
OF Monday mornings. 80 az to leayl
/ tie sahbath free from the felt nee
essl4g of some 81 The students to pre-
Ibafe theif lessons On that day.
THE committee IN other resolution
recommend further organization rs 4
Sabbath observance. commend yarl
ous organizations In their efforts q
preserve in rs purity the chrlailai
Sabbath and recommend that al
stated time each nastor OF The Com
mnniou preach a sermon on the sub
leal Of the Sabbath. aadAhai AZ tha
lime All Offering he mqde fer the wotl
0i lhe Lords uay Alliance 1A ~
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