The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-05-22
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Presbyterians Strenuous
in Sunday Closing
Stand--NOt Even Sun
Reading is Wanted
GATHERING CALLS ON
MINISTER'S TO OPPOSE FU-
NERALs AND ALL MANNER OF
VIOLATION OF THE SABBATH.

DENVER. May 21.-Among the
reports presented to the Presbyterian
General Assembly today was that of
the Special committee on Sabbath
observance: The report says that
the battle for the maintenance of
the American Christian Sabbath the
past year has been more aggressive
than ever. Not only" says the re-
port, have the friends of the Sabbath
met with concentrated opposition
from interests which We always find
immoral to the Sabbath, but the past
year We have been saddened by the
fact that in important battles in New
York State we have encountered the
opposition of some ministers of the
Gospel
The report continues: Various
cities of the United States habe been
aroused concerning the Sabbath, as
perhaps in no other one year during
the past half century. Chicago. New
York. Louisville. Newark, Baltimore,
Atlantic City and others have agita-
ted this question of such vital
moment 40 the municipality and to
tl4s, nation.
On the Sabbath question. the COM
mittee commends Canada's aim for
1909 as the worlds motto:
That no employer for gain shall
demand unnecessary work on the
Lords day of any employee.
That no employe for gain shall
willingly work at unnecessary work
on any Lords day.
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 person
shall be called upon to work on two
successive Lords days.
In conclusion the committee rec
comends the following resolutions:
That the General Assembly ex-
press its strong conviction that the
sacred character of the Sabbath must
be carefully and strenuously main
tanned, and to this end enjoin all
ministers. officers andmembers of the
Presbyterian church in the United
States of America to exercise spe-
cial care and faithfulness, and dis
courage holding funerals on that
day.
That the General Assembly reit-
crates its strong and emphatic dis
approval of all secular uses of the
day. all games and sports, in civic
as also in army and navy, all I'M
necessary travelling and all exeur-
sions. and urges upon all employers
of labor and captains of industry to
recognize the need of the laboring
man for his weekly rest day. and
thereby insure his greater efficiency
and happiness and the greater pros
perity of both capital and labor.
That the General Assembly urges
on all families not 10 buy anything
on the Sabbath. to plan for their
servants on the Sabbath and help
them TO fulfill their religious duties
and to pay lahorers so that they may
have Saturday afternoon TO make
provisions for the Sabbath.
That this Assembly heartily en-
dorses the plan of the Saturday half
holiday. and recognize II as tending
To the better observance of the
Sabbath.
That the General Assembly here
by reiterates its emphatic condem-
nation of the Sunday newspaper and
urges the members of the Presby-
terian church of the United States
of America to refuse to subscribe for
1t or read 1t or advertise in IT,
That the General Assembly res
pectfully requests the faculties of
colleges and seminaries If the way
be clear. to omit recitations on Mon
a ,tpr To
Sabbath free from the felt necessity
of some of the students to prepare
their lessons on that day.