New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-10
CLOSING THE EXHIBITION or SUNDAY.
TIF lRprT-r on rHr RADICAL CLUB HL-F"tNDED-
MAJORITY oF IHE PERSONS COMING 10 TIE
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A nAJoR.rY 0F 1HE PERSONS COMING 10 TIE
EXHIBITIONS CnRiSuANs.
10 me KRii0r 81 me tribune.
SIS: [ read in the Issue of your paper tor
Dee 80 u long communication uGder the heading, Let
me Doors bc Open sundays" in which strong protest
vas mad, ageG lie proposed closing Of the Cent nial
building, every sunday throughout the Exhibition The
determination 81 the Commissioners Is objected TO not
Only - hasty and univ ise" nat an attempt on 'Le
part0 the ",bstsriau 90 "airogite to them
solves 90. attribute 90 iuf.hity ~ pretending 70 kno"
the vn oi cod" These acute pso'estcrs also detect
reasonable scheme to "oyeuide the Coneiiption OF
their country and suhugatc their elowcit'zens ana
stuser- from other lands then narrow and unsorp
tural crccd.'
In coudcInuinc actions rs hasty AMI mvise" proper
r,.irl for con tcgcy would suggest the oyotfncc Of
violent aud yltuperGtiyJ language, and tits rule should
bN moro carefully observed when the Offenders DeiOuS
to such m emnontlr respectable class the "slbDa
tuian Christians. To urpeiudoed mimi the action
OF the Cent nninl Commission viii hardly seem TO cal
for such bf.r inNt tive the communication In cues
lion contnd Ititstitei ihat The decision Of the Com
m.slon-rs made two years ago, aud consideration
81 tho matter years, hch has failed 10 Induce
cbapao N opinion inieht at least relieve It FROM tic
charge OF undue haste That it was unT-e remains 70
be proved by the event. The only proof OF its being 'm-
constitutional Is based upon brief and uninpouant
c,use in an anost forgotten treaty with rrpol which
waa rendered necessary by peculiar ditlcudes IN the
early history OF this country. 1he signers of this
elaborate protest by Their own aclnow
eicmeut divided into two Casses-infdels,
or those VINO deny the authenticity Of the
Bible. and Christians, who hold With many
eminent rofocrs Of the sixteenth century, that the
comm Of Chriat GbroCaed the fourth commandment Of
the Dccalogue. II Is not for radical club to decide
wheth er or not the first day OF tho week should be OBJ
served o., the Lords day. The only question Is whether
that day commonly ODserved thh any otEar ny
the yistUIs TO the Centennial gheTo can 30 no uOut
thai s will be ie case. or what account can be ~
The DiOnB OF nntgr aud European Chlisans-Nbo VIII
80 greatly Ounuuber the heather visitors 10 the Cr-
tennia-that the syrans worship on sunday eld tne
Egyptans Oh Thur sdyi The pIOtoetefs N0nl pist -
Insult OF an Christendom than not 10 oooria
10 the teachings Of the Rev. Mr. Hopkins ana me re-
IIous customs tue intie nations wlch may 20 W
resented The letter cannot c0Inpisn OF iottsbc, IOr
no attempt made To interfere Win thef cle ,oaiy
deyoons or TO compel them 10 visit the Biouhu on er
resp.otive days OF worship. -In.,., l.,
Tie right OF the Commissioners, hs CHRISTIANS IN
Christian country observe the established day ~ wCr-
aim cam be denied the insgnincaD number az non
Chflslian exhibitors while Ii would plainly Do an act of
inc the hundreds OF Christian enl-
pioyfs to eompel-lf indeed they could DO compelled
To work for months without single day or rest
Additional remuneration or the employment OF differ
emf corp. single day OF tho week, even
new act hands cUuid he secured that day, would
be open objection unnecessary Increase OF the
OF tho Exhibition. These, with the other con-
alterations Of Christianity, commerce, ana humanity,