The daily sentinel., 1909-05-21
OBSERVANCE Of SABBATH
MORE GENERAL
THAN EVER
TBy Associated Press. !

l ports presented to the Presbyterian
4 general assembly today was that of
\ the special committee on Sabbath OBJ
servance.
| The report says that the battle for
\ the maintenance of the American
/ lChristian Sabbath the past year has
been more aggressive than ever.
| mot only" says the report. "have
the friends of the Sabbath met with
concentrated opposition from inter
ests which we always find inimical to
the Sabbath. but the past year we
have been saddened by the fact that
in an important battle in New York
state we have encountered the oppo-
sition of some ministers of the Cos
pei"
The report continues;
Various cities of the United
States have been aroused concerning
the Sabbath. as perhaps in no one
year during the past half century.
Chicago. New York. Louisville New
ark. Baltimore. Atlantic City and
others have agitated this question of
such vital moment to the municipal
ity and to the nation.
Conditions in several cities of the
United States and in foreign coun
tries are then reviewed and progress
IN SeNeTdl ulTttllOHS HOttu
On the Sabbath question. the COM
mittee recommends Canada's aim for
1909 as the worlds motto:
q. That no employer for gain
shall demand unnecessary. work on
the Lords day of any employe.
%. That no employe for gain
shall willingly work at unnecessary
work on any Lords day
"3. That every person who works
on the Lords day at any work of
real necessity shall have a full day
of rest that week; and that no per-
son shall be called upon to work on
two successive Lords days"
In conclusion, the committee rec
ommends the adoption of the follow
ing resolutions:
81 Resolved, That the authority
of the Christian sabbath is found in
the law of God and confirmed by the
Lord Jesus Christ.
80 Resolved, That the general
assembly expresses its strong convic-
tion that the sacred character of the
Sabbath must be carefully and siren
maintained, and to this end
enjoins all ministers. officers and
members of the Presbyterian church
in the United States of America to
exercise special care and faithfulness,
and discourage holding funerals on
that day.
"3. Resolved, That the general as
reiterates its strong and em-
phatic disapproval of all secular uses
of the day, all games and sports, in
civic as also in army and navy, all
travelling and all eXcur-
sions, and urges upon all employers
of labor and captains of industry to
81 H.. IL.
man for his weekly rest day. and
thereby insure his greater efficiency
and happiness and the greater pros
perity of both capital and labor.
"a. Resolved. That the general
urges on all families not to
buy anything on the Sabbath. to plan
for their servants on the Sabbath and
TO help them to fulfill their religious
duties, and to pay laborers so that
they may have Saturday afternoon to
make provision for the Sabbath.
i"5. Resolved, That this assembly
heartily endorses the plan of the Sat
urday half holiday, and recognizes 1t
as tending to the better observance
of the Sabbath.
SO. Resolved. That the general as
sembly hereby reiterates its emphatic
condemnation of the Sunday news
paper. and urges the members of the
Presbyterian church of the United
States of America to refuse to sub
scribe for it or read it or advertise
in 1t.
81, Resolved. That the general as
semply respectfully requests the fac
ulties of colleges and seminaries, if
the way be clear, to omit recitations
on Monday mornings. so as to leave
the Sabbath free from the felt neces-
sity of some of the students to pre-
pare their lessons on that day"
The committee in other resolutions
recommends further organization as
to Sabbath observance; commend var
ious organizations in their efforts to
preserve in its purity the Christian
Sabbath, and recommends that at a
stated time each pastor of the COM
munion preach a sermon on the sub
ject of the Sabbath and that at that
time an Offering be made for the work
of the Lords Day Alliance of the
United States.
William F. Hills today sold n