Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 9, 1875, Winnipeg, Manitoba Tuesday dec. F Irest Butery meeting. Morning seder it. The Manitoba presb3 Tery met yesterday at 10 a.m., in Knox Church in this City present Rev. Or. Black Moderator or. Robertson clerk and messes. Bell Glen Dinning and Matheson and Rev. Professors Bryce and. Hart. The meeting was opened by singing and prayer by the Moderator. The minutes of the last meeting were read and sustained. John Sutherland m.p.p., presented a certificate to the effect that he had been elected representative elder for Kildonan and on motion his name was ordered to be placed on the Rolls. Rev. Or. Glendinning handed in his letter of dismissal from the presbytery of Brock Ville to that of this province. Received. The clerk reported that pursuant to a motion passed at the last meeting of the presbytery he had visited the settlements to the East. At Clear Springs he found a settlement of seventy two souls All but three families being presbyterians. He held a meeting there last Sabbath at which Twenty seven adults were present and baptized five children. He conducted ser vice at the settlement of English River in the evening preaching to a. Congregation of thirty thee and baptized two children. He had promised them another service four weeks from that Day. There was a member ship of thirty in full communion. To would recommend that a missionary be stationed at Springfield and. Sunnyside to Supply those places and Clear Springs and English River on alternate sabbaths. The report was adopted and a. Vote of thanks tendered to the clerk for his Dili gence. The Rev. Or. Matheson reported that Park s Creek and Little Britain had sub scribed towards the the missionaries salary Rev. Or. Glendinning reported that As the grass Mere people were building a Church this year and owing to the grass hoppers they did not feel Able to give any thing Rockwood had wised and Greenwood report received. The Moderator read a communication from the convener of the foreign missions committee offering to give extra towards the salary of a teacher at Prince Albert Mission stating that or. George Flett s salary had been increased per annul stating that the Home Mission committee were inclined to accept the services of the two american missionaries to labor amongst the Sioux recommending local Effort among the indians in this pro Vince. The clauses referring to the teacher at Prince Albert Mission and or. Flett s salary were received and that with refer ence to the indians in this province was remitted to the foreign Mission committee of this presbytery. This committee reported that they had instructed or. Mcdonald of fort Ellice to give goods to or. the american Sioux missionary and on motion their action was Homol gated with the proceedings of the presbytery. On motion the clerk was instructed to correspond with or. Williamson the Moder Ator of the Dakota presbytery to ascertain the nature of the Mission of the Sioux minister above referred to. On motion of the Rev. Or. Robertson it was resolved that the foreign Mission com Mittee correspond with the people at Prince Albert ascertain How much they will contribute towards the salary of a teacher for that place. The Home Mission committee reported that no returns had been received from Headin Gly or Woodlands that Little Britain and Park s Creek had raised Rock Wood Greenwood and High Bluff and that the Boyne had subscribed and had petitioned to be erected into a congregation and also recommended that the stinking River settlement be sup plied oftener than once a month. On motion of professor Bryce the report was considered seriatim. The clause referring to a Woodlands and Headin Gly was remitted to the Home Mission committee. And it being one o clock the presbytery adjourned until half past two. Afternoon seder ext. The. Presbytery assembled at 2.45 the minutes of the morning sede runic were read and sustained. The consideration of the report of the Home Mission committee was again taken up. The Moderator and clerk were both granted leave of absence professor Bryce acting As Moderator and or. Matheson As clerk. The clauses referring to Greenwood Rock Wood Little Britain Park s Creek High blurt and Portage Creek were received. A petition from the Boyne and Pembina Mountain settlers was read asking to be constituted a congregation and to be placed in a position to Call a minister. By Rev. Or. Bell seconded by or. Sutherland elder that or. Stewart be Aud Rev messes Hart. Scott and Glenden Ning appointed a committee to introduce the subject by addresses but being to the length of time taken up by the discussion of the report of the committee on Sabbath Observance could not be discussed the presbytery then adjourned until half past seven Evex Ixo Sedeka Jet. Presbytery met pursuant to adjournment the Moderator or Black in the according to the programme Laid Down the report of Flie committee on Sabbath Observance was brought Down. It recommended that the passage of an act to prevent the profanation of the Sab Bath of which a draft was appended to the report and also that a pastoral letter be addressed to All the ministers and within the Bounds of this court. In introducing the report Rev prof Bice thought that it was perfectly right that travel on the lord s Day should be prohibited shooting also was a thing that should permitted on the Sabbath and worse than All he thought Strong Steps should be taken to prevent sunday excursions. He was sorry to say that during the past sum Mer he had seen ice Cream restaurants open on the Sabbath. This was not As it should be and he hoped to see it remedied. Rev or Matheson said As a professional Christian Community As Christian churches As Christian families and As individual christians no subject should be of greater interest to us than the proper Observance of the Sabbath. We have god s own example for the Bible tells us that he rested on the seventh Day from All the work which to had there can be no doubt that god who knows infinitely better than we do did what was Best for sic ally morally mentally and spiritually when lie blessed the seventh Dav and Hal Lowed he acted wisely and kindly by providing a Day of rest for us and he need not say to any intelligent Man that the Sab Bath was physically necessary and it was very Clear that it was a mental necessity and a Benefit to have relaxation from the cares of business. All knew the result of the abolition of the Sabbath in France and it was nothing More than we might expect if we allowed the Day of rest to become like the other Days of the week. We All know that the Sabbath is one of our greatest Bles sings but More than that it is the Day on which the glorious gospel is preached. There is no Point which we should consider More seriously than the proper Observance of the Sabbath. There is no doubt that at the present Day there is very great laxity with regard to the Sabbath. It is just pos sible that we May think that in the Days of our old presbyterian forefathers when they made a Effort to curb the Young we May think that they made the Sabbath a Burden and anything but a pleasure. If there was any tendency in that Way it went infinitely further to the other extreme. The proper Observance of the Sabbath is a Point which i demands attention and requires strenuous efforts to take legitimate Means to do away with the desecration of the Sabbath. We should give our influence to further those efforts and bring it to Bear upon our Legisla Tures in order to Stem the tide of desecration. Our Community needed education on this Point for they too often lost sight of the sacredness and of the grand designs of the Christian Sabbath. If laxity is permitted we but that it will Tell upon generation and As they grow up they will make their influence Felt in the wrong direction. One thing in this country pained the speaker very much and that was the great amount of travel done on sunday and we should try to see if we could not of feet a Reform. It was Only necessary to observe the Sabbath to prove that it was a Bles sing to us. The Rev John Black Moderator of the Assembly next took the floor. There could be no said about the Observance of the Sabbath for it was a Law of god and if whether we could see the Good or not to should observe it. There Are great advantages moral and spiritual mental and Phy Sical to All men in the rest which the Sab Bath affords. We need time to devote in distractedly to our spiritual wants we need to assemble to worship god to have our minds directed heavenward and to join in Praise and unless we regard our Sabbath time for such observed Nib be a Holiday to the poorer. Classes at . If sweep sweep we Are not faithful to god we need not expect this leasing upon us Rev prof Hart Gouldine rely express his Hearty concurrence report during past he with the of , was pained to hear Sabbath Steamboat excursions. He remembered. How mortified Felt when they found that their hands were tied and that they could not prevent such things. Missionaries and ministers while in the coun. Try on Sabbath frequently met trains of loaded carts and waggons on their Way it would1 appear As though the Start were made from this City on that Day purposely. He thought it advisable to seek legislation to prevent Sabbath desecration. It was Well to educate up to a High Point. He held that the Sabbath on Earth was intended to fit us for the life hereafter it was moved by the Rev or Robertson and seconded by the Rev prof Hart and resolved that the report be received that the pastoral letter be approved and sent to the ministers Aud sessions to be read and that the draft act be remitted to a committee on Sabbath Observance con sisting of the former legislation committee to consider the same and that they seek legislation in the words of the draft act sub Mit Edjor in the spirit of these resolutions As it May appear to them Best and that the names of messes Bell and Sutherland be added to the committee. The question of the Supply of the Selkirk crossing was remitted to the Home Mission Hammitte and also the Supply of Spring Field Sunnyside English River Clear Springs stinking River and Headin Gly. Moved by or Sutherland seconded by or Glendening that an application be made to the Home Mission committee of the Gener Al Assembly for a minister for this province. The missionary meetings to be held West of Headin Gly were referred to a committe consisting Rev messes Bell Fraser and Donaldson and those for this portion of the to the Home Mission committee. Together with Rev messes Matheson and Glendening. The presbytery then adjourned to meet at Kildonan on the second wednesday in March. New Stobart co. L of. Wholesale and retail general 28 Fenchurch Street London England Aud main Bannatyne old store a veal ways on hand it Large Stock of fancy and Staple dry goods clothing crockery glassware boots shoes Etc Pemmican skins Etc. Best prices paid in goods for furs hand made socks and mitts. A Breval of fall goods. Medae. Fence rails and posts for Sale. Enquire of r. Patterson. Fall Stock hag arrived. ,600 sacks Tonka flour pork Ham. Baboon California Finkles in bbl Fie fruit in Gal. Tins dried and canned fruits confectionary crockery glassware. Of you want first class work co to Hill the Champion hair Cutter and Barber of the North West. You will find him at the Salon sign of the Diamond pole. Main Street. General chant. Commission Mek Green Black and mixed Tea from to 50 cts. Per in. Pound package. A Beautiful Chromo Given with five a h. Wilson tobaccos l ill a11 Bright spot ahead devoted to the subject of Sabbath i be f and does Nowc work so Well 01 pc Hobath schools. He. Also showed that unless the auction Sale at Winnipeg of town lots in Emerson on evening december 17lh, at 7 o clock. Or. Clarence e. Steele will sell for the owners a few town lots in desirable locations in Emerson Sale at his auction Mart. Terms cosh. Title direct from the Crown. The Survey of the town site is now completed and the plan thereof pre pared and deeds can be furnished at once. The owners messes. Fairbanks Carney will be in and is e a d y f o r inspection tailoring. Our new Cutter has arrived. Sure fits guaranteed. r. Cerrie co., will us in Winnipeg for three Days previous to the Sale and Irish such other information As May be will furnish desired. D8.11 t. Paul to p. Murray proprietor. Warm meals will be furnished at All table2 Board on reasonable terms. Paul in every style. Restaurant is directly opposite North of Stewart s d4m and House furnishing goods. Importers of ;