Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 June 1892 — OPPOSE SUNDAY OPENING. [ARTICLE]

OPPOSE SUNDAY OPENING.

United Presbyterians Want the Fair Closed the First Oay of the Week. The first regular, business session of the United Presbyterian General Assembly was ealled to order in the Second United Presbyterian Church, Alleghney, Pa., by Professor W. White, of Xenia, Ohio, Theological Seminary. Nominations for moderator were called for. The names of Dr. David McDiil, of Xenia, Ohio; Dr. J. T. McClure, of Wheeling, W. Va.; and Dr. Robert Stewart, a missionary, were placed in nomination. One hundred and twenty-six ballots were>cast. A second vote was necessary for a choice, resulting in the election of Rev. Dr. David McDiil. After a brief address the moderator announced that the assembly was ready for business. Dr. W. T. Meloy, of Chicago, first secured the floor and offered the following; lo William A Stone, Washington, D. C.: The general assembly o( the United Presbyterian Church of North America, now In session at Allegheny, have heard with pleasure the noble position taken by many of our representatives In the National Congress in opposition to the opening of the gates of the Columbian Exposition on the Lord’s day and also in o. position to the sale of Intoxicating liquors on the grounds. We express the hope that no appropriation be made for the Fair except on condition that the gates be kept closed on the Sabbath and the sale of intoxicating liquors be prohibited. The resolution was adopted, and it was decided to send the resolution by telegraph to Colonel Stone, The clerk then gave the general statistics of the church as follows: There are 10 synods and 80 presbyteries, a total of 799 ministers, 920 congregations, and 109 mission stations. Twenty churches were erected during the year at a cost of $105,300. In membership there were 10,297 removals (1,618 by death), for various causes. The total membership is 107,018. The contributions for the year for general purposes were $1,286,288, an average of 13.38 per member. Several appeals and memorials were presented, after which the standing .committees were announced.