The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-09

Decidedly the most important and
interesting feature of the Alabama
conference so far was -. action OF
that body yesterday morn ~ in adopt
ing a resolution Introduce ) the com
mittee on Sabbath observance, the res
olution being hearty endorsement of
the bill introduced in the United
States senate by Senator Joseph F.
Johnston OF Alabama, providing for a
better observance of the Sabbath in
the District of Columbia. The reso-
luton is also a strong denunciation of
the action of the management OF the
State Exposition at Montgomery and
Of the management of the Gulf States
Fair at Mobile in operating those fairs
on the Sabbath.
Rev. j. B. Cumming. editor of the
Alabama Christian Advocate, who read
the resolution, delivered a strong ad-
dress in support of 1t, saying that un-
less the managements OF these fairs
agreed Internationally that no more
such Sabbath dissertations would again
occur. he, as editor of the Alabama
Advocate. would lead a fight which
would result either in the death of the
fairs or Of the church and that the
church is not going to die. He de-
ciared that the manner in which the
last sessions of these fairs had been
conducted was an insult to the decent
people of Alabama.
THE RESOLUTION.
The resolution. which was adopted
IN full is as follows:
Whereas. we as Christians. believe
The perpetuation and protection of the
Sabbath fundamentally necessary to
the perpetuation and protection of
Christian morals and institutions: and
Whereas, both out of considera ton
for the moral principles of it's Chris
tian citizens (the perpetuation and
protection of whose moral principles
it has always regarded as a most inn
oortant factor in our civilization). and
also because experience has demon
strated the value of the Sabbath as
day OF rest for all it's people, our gov
ernnent from its origin has fostered
and protected, as far as lay within it's
province, the Sabbath, thus preserving
1t as a day Of rest: and the church
and the state, though separate and
Independent, have thus co-operated in
harmony in behalf Of this institution
50 vital to the welfare Of both; and
Whereas, for various and sundry
reasons alleged, repeated and insidious
efforts are being made (and especially
by those who mistake license for lib
erty) to break down the institution of
the Sabbath; therefore, he II
Resolved, first, that we view with
alarm and deprecate the innovations
that would desecrate and break down
the Sabbath, which we regard as so
essential to the welfare OF the church
and the state, and that we will use
our utmost endeavors as Christians
so vital to both. In furtherance of
this effort we will exercise, In private
and public, both by precept and
example. the spirit and obligations of
this day:
And we wish to give our unquali-
fed endorsement to the efforts of Sen
ator Joseph F. Johnston of Alabama,
to secure the passage through congress
Of the bill for the better protection OF
the Sabbath in the District of Colun-
bia; and we most respectfully and
earnestly request our other repreeen-
tatives in the national congress to CO
operate with Senator Johnston In Sc
curing the passage Of this important
legislation.
FAIR MANAGEMENT CONDEMNED.
Resolved, second, that we condemn
the action of the management of the
State Exposition at Montgomery and
Of the Gulf States Fair at Mobile (both
receiving aid from the treasury of the
state) in their desecration Of the Sab
bath.
Resolved, third, that W. M. Cox. ].
NJ. Dannelly. H. H McNeill, J. 3. Cum
ming Judge w. H. Thomas. Dr. T. C.
Howard and w. L. Lancaster be ap-
pointed a committee, and authorized
to inaugurate and use such means as
they shall deem wfSest and best to pre-
vent the desecration of the Sabbath
within our state and nation.
Resolved. fourth, that they, in con-
junction with such other civic and re-
lig1ous organizations as may wish TO
cooperate, undertake to secure such
legislation as will prevent the repeti-
tion of the recent regrettable action on
the part of the management of the
State Exposition at Montgomery and
the Gulf States Fair at Mobile; and
until such legislation shall have been
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