The New York herald., 1874-11-29
SUNDAY ADJUSTMENTS.

The Memorial to tho Police BOerd-
What the Commissioners say-Actton
or the Sabbath Committee.
memorials to the Police Commissioners, calling
their attention TO the nagrant violation OF the law
In the allowance of theatrical amusements on
Sunday, was published in the morning papers
yesterday. This memorial has appended to 1t the
names Of number OF prominens citizens, repre-
sentative men OF nearly every department OF social
life, and inoiuded representation OF the dramatic
interest In the names OF MI. Lester waliack and
Mr.. Dion Boucicault In order to ascertain what
action would be taken BY the Police Commissioners
consequent ON the presentation of q memorial SO
inf1uenuanv signed, . reporter OF the HEBALD
called A. Police Headquarters yesterday and had
VOORHEES, Bosa these Hentlemen nen
presented to the Board and their. nrst
in the morning papers. They expressed an opin-
Ion that 1t was rather discourteOus on the part Of
the meporialists 70 defer the presentation unsn
Board ID regard to sunday theatrical perform.
ances, whatever may be the desire OF the Board In
obtained restraining any police interference would
prevent them at present giving the question any
Oflclal consideration.
The sabbath Committee.
Pursuing his inquiries iurtner the reporter Is
certained that the memorial had been obtained
under the auspices OF the Sabbath Committee.
The oflces OF this committee are at the Bible
House, and there was found Mr.. Atterbury, the
Secretary. In reply to inquiries Mr.. Atterbury
said that the memorial was In his possession; he
presumed the memorialists intended ultimately
to present IL to the Board OF Police Commissioners
It was at she request OF the Sabbath Committee that
the memorial with It's signatures, was published
in the morning papers. He did not think that
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The Commissioners were enabled to see by this
what the feeling Of the committee and the COM
munity was, and they could take action upon it.
II they desired, without waiting for the formal
presen tation OF the memorial. In answer to in
Quiries as to what the committee proposed to
accomplish in this new crusade on sun
they sought was to see that the law was enforced.
The wisdom Of the Legislature fourteen years ago
had declared what the % law M vas IN regard to THIS
ton as to the observance Of the day the commit
had no desire to mako people Christians by an act
OF the Legislature. They believed that the
observance OF Sunday was IN harmony with the
spirit OF the people OF the country; that
In tree land like America it was incumbent
upon those having authority to take care that the
labor and that the Sabbath should be observed
as day Of rest They were OF an opinion that
as TO the character OF the places OF amusement to
be opened, and that to permit operas to be
performed on Sunday evening, ior example,
would have the natural effect OF opening all places
OF amusement on the evening OF that day. II this
we're the case then would follow general desc
Grafton OF the day In the transaction OF general
business. Believing that this would be the effect
OF q relaxation OF the law they intended to use
every effort 10 uphold its integrity. The law
OF the state In regard 10 the observance
Of the Sabbath had been obtained after q consld-
erable struggle. New York was then disgraced
by Sunday desecration that would in these days
be source orgreat alarm to the Christian COM
munity. There was nothing to prevent repeti-
tiOn OF these scenes II the law was virtually
ignored by the Courts. For the accomplishment mt
OF this they intended to appear by counsel to OBJ
tain the removal OF tue injunction, when the case
is argued before Judge D0nohue.