, 1859-08-04

aud rirtuous in the world yet nowhere else is
Sunday 70 thoroughly .: day Of deTofinn' and
recrcaiion all attend divine serrice; but in
1hc afternoon you will ulcet hundreds in small
psrtiea, walking out in their fields, gathering
ilowers, in tho villages dancing, and the etders
drinking their glass of wine. Yet you will neT-
er zee drankald nor heas az g angFy WORD, or
elnphatically . day Of rest, viz, Of devotion and
r<c1qtipa, and must ndmit it a}way 8 appeared
to me that they Kept tie day holy!
The secon1 question is bow is the evil To be
rcmelied: The only practical suggestion that
has yet been put forward WAS that offered By
the Rer; Ar, schenek; He says very senslbty,
"Go aud preach to those who do not come to
you" RIM aeu tetivfAi. Rev. Sir, there is
Something apostolic in that idea 1t il no use
advertising Tint sermous would be preached in
alI the churches on The subject Of keeping the
Sabbathrholy. You preach TO ears that do not
require it. If you wish to get at the sinner you
must 20 to hin; fnd him in Lis haunts-talk
to him there; persuade him 10 give Up his hab-
IFS. You arc right, Mr. Schenck.
As TO invoking the civil authority. it ought
not to be thought Of. 1t il IN old b1rbarous
habit modified. The Crusader who killed inf
dels, though he did God service; the 1n9uisi-
ton bound or imprisoned those who differed in
creed. TO call in the civil authority is merely
substituting the roliceman's baton for the Cru,
~ -
the Mayor instead Of the Chief Inqussitor-
Preach. reason, persuade-she*e are the instru-
,neuts Of seligion-not legal coercion.
The eoyer-cOnscientlous wish to put IN end to
the Sunday cars and omuihuses. Is this Christ.
ian. Is this .4oing rs you would be done by:''
Are these persons aware how many ayai! tbem.
sclres Of these codvey ances to attend Church
Let it be remembered that the poorer popu1a.
tion live at great distances in the suburbs aud
the country. On Sunday religious man NAV
feel very we'll disposed to attend Church, and
bring Ills wife aud children; but q hot, dusty
walk Of two or three miles deters him. But il
the cars run on Sunday, he can conveniently ut:
lend. Ifyou are to preyent the poor man from
ri,!iug on Sunday. surely there should be sim
liar law for the rich Christ made no difference
between rich and poor. Many Of our citizen:
reside some miles out Of town they can attend
divine scFTice because they have convenient
carriage and horses to eonrey them and shei.
children into town; but IL you were to order
them 10 walk through the heat and dust ant
would gruu,ble, and perhaps stay away alto
getler Now, the car is the poor mans car
ringe let him enjoy it, aud help him TO attent
Church, ] remember whcu the Churches il
BROOKLYN, y. r., we're almost unattended, bu
when tic cars began 10 run on Sunday. tht
Churches we1e filed to overaowinE, because al
clusscs could ret there. In PHYS sake do no
then tell people they are wicked for not attend
ing. Give them the means Of getting TO ChuIcl,
and the resort to the beer gardens Will diminish
A great handle has been made in this contro
rersy Of tue nristocracy Of the Churches, etc
/ purpose!y omit all that. Every one has
right 10 wia. they pay for. 1twould, however
lie great blessing II there were some fire.
Churches. Hoping hare said nothing to odens
even the most sensitive,
remain, sirs, yours respectfully,
Az ErlscoPALIAx.