Minutes of the Louisiana Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, … annual session . an increase of Sunday amusements in the form ofball games, circuses, shows, races, picnics and excursions. So that agreat question confronting us today is whether the peaceful, holy andblessed Sabbath received from our fathers and enshrined in the lifeand history of our nation, shall continue to bless the coming generationsor give place to a godless holiday and workday. There is great needfor earnest, persistent and united effort on the part of all good people,that this sacred day, so essential to our na
Minutes of the Louisiana Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, … annual session . an increase of Sunday amusements in the form ofball games, circuses, shows, races, picnics and excursions. So that agreat question confronting us today is whether the peaceful, holy andblessed Sabbath received from our fathers and enshrined in the lifeand history of our nation, shall continue to bless the coming generationsor give place to a godless holiday and workday. There is great needfor earnest, persistent and united effort on the part of all good people,that this sacred day, so essential to our national well being, and to theprosperity of the Kingdom of God, may be preserved and perpetuated. Therefore we recommend: First—That as ministers of the Gospel we seek to be Godly ex-amples to our flocks, by conscientiously observing the day ourselves. Second—That by preaching on the subject, by private instruction,and by circulating Sunday literature, we will do what we can to createa sentiment that will secure the enforcement of our Sunday laws, andthus protect our national CHURCH AT NEW ROADS METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, SOUTH. 41 Third—That we appreciate and endorse the good work being done bythe Sunday Rest League of America. That we will gladly co-operatewith Dr. Edward Thomson and avail ourselves of the helpful literaturefurnished by the league. Address Dr. Thompson, at 1151-2 Soledad St.,San Antonio, Tex. (Signed) R. A. HOLLOWAY, Chairman. On motion, the report was adopted. bhreveport Commission.—The report of the Shreveport College Com-mission was read by W. W. Drake, as follows: To the Bishop and Members of the Louisiana Conference: We, your commission, appointed by the last session of the LouisianaConference, to negotiate with Shreveport or its representatives for theconsummation of an agreement as to the terms for the location of thecollege of the Louisiana Conference of the M. E. Church, South, in thecity of Shreveport, La., beg leave to submit the
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