The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-25
Observance Or the Sabbath.
20 THE EDITOR OF THE NEw YORK HERALD.


BRooKLyS, Feb. -, 1858.
You deserve the thanks OF the community for the truly
independent aud Christian stand which you have taken
upon the sunday sabbath question: in opposition TO
those who are cndeavoring upon Puritan OBJ.
servan 70 or our weekly festival.
The New York OseYrer honest enough W give you the
credi, which 10 your due, las the chief instrument in
bringing public sentiment 10 bear down upon the Art
Union, covert form OF gambling, very popular a few
years ago among the clergy and church members OF this
city Let me express hope that the HERALD may be
equally successful in "brngng public sentiment To bear
down" this far demorainpg institution Of fu
ritan sabbath enforced by present. alAs poou
Please 10 publish the following correspondence which,
as you will zee, has direct bearing this important
subject generally asiiatcd and obigc, yours, &c,
J. l.. HATCH
BROOKLYN, Feb. ., 1855.
To JoHs s. Fox, Deputy Superintendent Metropolitan
Dsan sIn-n is in contemplation soon TO publish his
tory o. The ste Sunday car controversy 10 ths cry
Nearly months having elapsed since the cars be-
gan TO run on sunday wished 70 record The results
the controversy by the opponents Of sunday cars that
they allowed 10 run, "crime, immortality and ro~dy.
sm would be greatly increased thereby so as to neces
state The appointment OF "-pecsl Sunday police" Will
sou please inform me whether such have been the
actual resuits, car they have within your
knowledge Inspector u Police In the city Of Bro kyn
Very respectfully, J. L. HATCH
CRY Hall, BRooKIyS, Feb IL, 1858.
Rev. Mr.. HtrtH-Dtar Sir--ln answer yours OF the
OH OF February, only say that have not heard OF
any norease OF "crime, immortality or rowiyism" since
running Of the Sunday there been special
'N"' '''''' joins FOLK
BRooKlYs, Feb 10, 1858.
To srAsrvS, Esq President Brooxlyn City RI CO..
DR@R SROfical Information Is desired tor pa o!cation
with respect to the results Of sunday running this
city confidently predicted, you viii rene nber,
by no.a ie~ 9. our CLERGY and most influential citizens
chiefly IL noJk xcusvey, with 1.-THE rowdy population"
Of his city YORK greatly tue detrment Of tue
public peace and zee u stated by the Pres
y,e7ian "a very respectable religious weekly printed in
the ciyof hilsdephs, ~b-re the sunday car question
now being has been the asu. I,s
been from the beginningso throngod with ne verest
rabble, that orderly, oecent church going people are
"not able willing 10 get into them" II is important
that the truth, whatever may be, should be known.
Will you, then, be kind ~ inform mo whether the
orderly quiet and respectable As those who ride m them
on other days ~ the week and whether about the usual
hours Of commencing and closing the exercises OF pub
worship churches large proportion OF those riding
the not apparently on their way TO and
from church.
ects-apticpated by TO result 10 the staff
of the road both and beasts from this Sunday travel
have been observed by you, and obgc yours, very
respectfully, J'lA HArCH.
OyFIcx BROOKLYN Ciry RAILROAD Co,
No Il Fulton street, Feb IL, 1858.
Rev. j. I. HA1cH-Dear Sir-Referrng to your letter
Of instant making certain inquiries in regard TO
the running o sunday by this company and the cha
racter of the patrons OF these cars happy 10 state
there better order more decorum and quetness 10 TIE
cars on this day any other of the and thus lar
have not heard OF complaint Of any disorder any I'm
propriety Of conduct The statement you refer TO- IN
Phisde pha paper that orderly church gpas people
prevented from riding the sunday cars IN this ca %
"rsbble" which frequently throng them, simply AMI
totally untrue. Az the usual hours OF commencing aud
closing public Worship IN our churches the cars are
chiefly filled by those apparently going 10 aud returning
IRON church, and special arrangements need TO be 'e
and are made every Sunday TO accommodate THIS class
OF our patrons the effect upon the and anmals
employ ed tbs day. this servioe only say that
injurious effect has been perceptblc. Very respect
fully, yours, A, 7. STANTON, FTssdeEt