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2201 The Present Truth, vol. 9 June 15, 1893, page 182 paragraph 4
The same paper, after vote of the board of directors, characterised it as a “defiant action,” and spoke of “the resolution adopted in stupid defiance of the decent opinion of mankind.”
2202 The Present Truth, vol. 9 June 15, 1893, page 182 paragraph 5
… have voted to open the Fair on Sunday have not acted in defiance of their own conscience. Whether their action has been right or wrong makes no difference …
2203 The Present Truth, vol. 9 June 29, 1893, page 206 paragraph 19
-France has decided to spend more money on her navy. In the French Naval estimates for 1894 the proposed expenditure is 267,571,528 francs, being an increase of some 12,000,000 francs upon the votes of the present year.
2204 The Present Truth, vol. 9 June 29, 1893, page 208 paragraph 2
… a vote of 383 to 116 the Presbyterian General Assembly of the United States has reversed the decision of the New York Presbytery, which cleared Dr. C. A. Briggs …
2205 The Present Truth, vol. 9 July 27, 1893, page 259 paragraph 9
… to vote, and how they ought to mould politics, as so many preachers are beginning to do; He knew that if the disciples of Christ behaved as became citizens of …
2206 The Present Truth, vol. 9 July 27, 1893, page 272 paragraph 18
… -four votes to four, the reason being that Sunday opening has not paid. The proceeds of the last Sunday opening were devoted to the families of the firemen who …
2207 The Present Truth, vol. 9 July 27, 1893, page 272 paragraph 22
… a vote of 201 to 185. On the result of the vote being announced, the Social Democrats left the House. “After the supplementary military estimates had been passed …
2208 The Present Truth, vol. 9 August 17, 1893, page 307 paragraph 7
… popular vote, the flood would never have come. Nevertheless it did come, because the word of the Lord had said so.
2209 The Present Truth, vol. 9 August 17, 1893, page 318 paragraph 6
-The Christian public of Toronto, Canada, are protesting strongly against an effort to have Sunday street cars. A popular vote on the subject is to be taken.
2210 The Present Truth, vol. 9 August 31, 1893, page 340 paragraph 4
… , by vote, nor by resolution, nor by the signing of any articles, but by the same Spirit of God dwelling in each.
2211 The Present Truth, vol. 9 September 14, 1893, page 382 paragraph 30
… 27,000 votes. Compared with a similar vote taken in January, 1822, it appears that the number favouring Sunday cars has increased by nearly 3,000.
2212 The Present Truth, vol. 9 September 21, 1893, page 391 paragraph 8
… a vote, which not only declared that the gates must remain closed on Sunday, but also that the first day of the week was the Sabbath of the fourth commandment …
2213 The Present Truth, vol. 9 September 21, 1893, page 392 paragraph 1
… popular vote, after having attracted universal attention from both platform and press. We are told that “interminable columns of letters and editorials …
2214 The Present Truth, vol. 9 October 26, 1893, page 480 paragraph 9
… to vote for a bill requiring every American missionary in China to return to his country within a year, the protection of this Government to be withdrawn …
2215 The Present Truth, vol. 9 November 2, 1893, page 496 paragraph 9
… a vote of 106 to 24. It was stated that this action involves no doctrinal changes in the sentiment of the Board; but inasmuch as Mr. Noyes is already in Japan as …
2216 The Present Truth, vol. 9 November 9, 1893, page 510 paragraph 18
… 191 votes against ninety-four, and has since been approved by President Cleveland. This, it is hoped, will do something to relieve the financial situation …
2217 The Present Truth, vol. 9 November 30, 1893, page 560 paragraph 8
… next vote of the conclave seems in truth, almost restricted to two names,-Cardinal Serafino Vannutelli, and Cardinal di Pietro.”
2218 The Present Truth, vol. 9 December 7, 1893, page 576 paragraph 2
… their votes, as a rule, to the candidate professing Christianity and “advanced temperance.” Many people will doubtless hail this as a wonderful addition to …
2219 The Present Truth, vol. 10 January 11, 1894, page 30 paragraph 33
-The Bristol Town Council have decided, by 88 votes to 19, not to open the City Museum and Free Libraries on Sundays.
2220 The Present Truth, vol. 10 February 8, 1894, page 94 paragraph 49
… 200 votes against 185. The heavy duty imposed by it on diamonds has caused a panic among diamond dealers in America.