The Third Angel's Message (1893) - Alonzo T. Jones

"After a moment of wonder the chairman said
he would like to have some explanation for the
action of the majority."
Mr. Jones: I was there and gave the reason why
we were opposed to the resolutions. The next day
in their convention this thing was called up and
quite fully considered. And so I read the report
from the Chicago Times of the following day:
"Gloom pervaded the meeting of the American
Sabbath Union yesterday morning. The unexpected
set-back received at the meeting held at the South
Park Methodist Church the evening before had
dampened the ardor of the delegates, and only a
baker's dozen were in their seats when the
presiding officer of that session, Dr. H. H. George,
of Beaver Falls, Penn., called the meeting to order.
The cause of the depression was the outcome of the
meeting the night before. Four mass-meetings were
held Tuesday night. At the first three, resolutions
were adopted in favor of Sunday closing of the
World's Fair. At the last the resolution was
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