The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-31
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The Sunday Refovmeres
On another page we pubii-b some origina'
correspondence on the Sunday lswe, togethe,
With an account Of meeting on the subject a
81. Louis; and from PHILADELPHIA we have
telegrapbic report OF the proceedings of meet
ing beld last evening in that city, the object o.
which was to devise some means to effect the
abolition Of the statute whereby Sunday travel j.
prohibited. 1t is evident that tbis que stiou is
destined to agira!c all the large cities of ths
Union. and that 1t will become the question OF
the day. The fanatics Scribes aud Phsrisees
hyPocrites-s are lesgueipg themselves with the
Ssooucees and the debris OF the defuuct Know
NothjGg order to make IL political question
and All iseue Ia the elections Let them try
their band at that game, aid see how it will eud
The day Ia gone by ia this country when re
igiops tsDaticism ard intolerance cen be WORKED
up TO any available amount in the contests OF
political parties The signal failure of the at.
tempt to cstracse men from the rights which the
constitution OF the Unites States leaves open to
ALTO bar them from Office ADD from voting on
account Of their religion or their place OF birth
iore-badows what will be the fate of any msvc-
uent designed to establish Protestant inqnisi
tons in the free States Of the American republic,
long sitter Catholic institutions Of the same kind
nave been overturned under the most despotic
governments of Europe.
Who or what are these men that they should
dictate to all others bow they shall serve God or
@l,.,r A Sohh
mittee presume to control the enlightened
citizens of New York in a matter with which
'hese selfelected iDquisitors have NO concern.
Who appointed them to superintend the religious
worship Or the recreations Of the people? At
What meeting of the inhabitants of New York
them? We always understood that committee
we're appointed by some larger body--some
meeting or organization to carry out its
objects and desires We should like to know
what meeting or body or organization delegated
the following seltstyled sabbath Committee"
eminent Of the Empire City
s0Imsp a %s'. Chairman GEORGE GEORGE Mo lsoe
William A. Booth, George N. Titus,
John NJ. Bruce, Jr., William Truso~,
ROBERT Carter, W +. Vanwagenen,
Warren Carter, William Walker,
cborpAs q. Dbremps 4 G Wilcox,
2 l. TsIcher +. s winston,
Fred. G Foster, o. E. Wood.
DAVID Htacley,
JAMES " Beekman, Recording Secretary
Russell Cook, Corresponding Secretary.
NJ Morrison Cashier Of Manhattan Bsnk), Treasurer
We are told, Indeed, in the frst of their tracts,
hat meeting was held in the lecture room Of
H. hot Mr.
Holden occupied the char. But we are not told
now that meeting was called. A committee was
appointed consisting of "B. F. Butler, A. r
Wetmore, Francis Hall and Hiram Ketchum'
Esquiree, to nominate permanent committee to
promote the better observance Of the Sabbath"
The above named spiritual vigilance committee
Of twenty. three were appointed by the iDquisito-
rial triumvirate, and they have been sitting ever
since en- permanence, attempting to dOmiueer over
the religious liberties of three. quarters of million
Of people. The documents they have produced
are chiefly remarkable for their ignorance and
mpudence and are quite worthy of the pre-
sumption which prompted the authors to direct
The citizens of New York how they should spend
one-seventh Of their time.
1t is not rest that is wanted for the people
night is the period of natural rest, and
Sunday is the proper time for recreation,
without which body and soul become dwarfed
and diseased AS for piety and GOOD
works, they ought to be distributed over
the whole lives Of men, and not confiu to one
DAY out of seven. This is true Christianity, ana
is everywhere inculcated in the New Testament,
whereas in no part OF it, from st. Matthew to
Revelations, is there single comuand directing
the Observance Of the Sabbath, which there Ger
tajnly would be if the doctrines of the Sabbath
Committee we're true. Tue practice of the Sab
baarians is to give six days to the devil, to lying
and slandeIjDg, and cheating. and to nine tenths
Of the vices and crimes prohibited by the deca
Ioeue, and then to give the seventh day to God
when they are tired Stunning all the week. VIII
God accept such compromise with sin as that?
Will be not rather reject the unclean sacrifice of
those who
Compound for sins they are inclin'd TO,
BY dannpg those they have no mind to.
THE FOURTH OF July ABRoAD.-The only ma
tioral celebration pregnant with the destinies OF