The New York herald., 1877-09-04

DESIGNATING THE SABBATH.
IS INNOCENT AMUSEMENT WICKED ON SUNs
DAY?-soME PHILADELPHIA CLER0YMEN DE.
CLARE II Is.

IS INNOCENT AMUSEMENT WICKED ON sUNs
DAY?-soME PHILADELPHIA CLERoYMEN DE.
CLARE II Is.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 8, 1877.
II is three weeks since the experiment tried
in response to the popular demand--ot opening the
industrial palace Of the Philadelphia Exhibition on
Sunday President, Morton, who has lately taken hold
OF languishns show and who Is nfusing now life
into IT, is responsible for this piece OF enterprise and
since that time ne has been the target for much
violent and inappropriate" language from number
Of clergymen with wnom he has the misfortune TO
tons OF the Methodist Minister'S Association nave
been pubi,shed IN the HERALD. To-day tho Presby.
tcrian minister's passed the following, which much
less violent and incorporate
Whereas since last meeting the directors OF the Inter-
national rerm.n,nt ENh,ltion have aaopted course In
direct opposition 10 the admirable coaduc OF the msnagers
ofhe gre centennial by openin the gates upon the hrs
Eesovea That the Prsstyerian Minister'S. Association
presson u her deep regret that such backward has
Sa.h. And, while reir.isias from s"y ,mpu..sion
Of the motive. Of those who have seen d. e take
this exoiiion our own Chran city in
Of several State. year in the presence Of
m,ssioarrs IRON ON all the ns'ions Of tns earth.
Christian people TO withdraw their EXHIBITS and withhold
rded OF Lords day and hst too Tor
ssy r n S al Kind %
nes most rhy agsns this public violation o Gods great
As contrast, the following extract from d,Rnined
letter from Prcsdent Morton Is Interesting II refers
to tho language used by tho Methodist minstry:-
would hrst tf II Is little unch say
the least for ministers OF the Gospel and protesting Chris
TO charge the class OF fellow
who vi III being enemies OF the Sabbath day"
With demonstrating the peoDle scoring
tue devil by opening the building sundays Are such
ephets the above evidence Christian charityf
not this question upon which there u honest
difference Of opinion tnimk is. aud that any
portion Of our fellow citizens should claim the sht q
inalbity tns question thus all those
further that believe the ening of this building
sundays, instead Of having dem oralzing influence will
be o doing great good the people OF city
IL ] did not believe l never should have Ad.
vocated inaugurated such movement.
Ia answer to spoudent, that
1t decided TO the building to the people Sunday
last offer naie to minister OF the Gospel TO sd
such oil audience that would be there assembled
might desire TO hear him.
have great faith in the American people isith in
their inteliscncc and virtue faith their Tor
and and the institutions of country and fah
in their and respect Tor the nnis!rations Of Inc
Gospel whenever aud wherever they be brought under
its nuence We think that the time viii come when
ministers OF the Gospel and profc ng Christians will have
the charity TO eievr that all those who may diher with
them the doing good large class OF
fellow citizens euemies Of the Sabbath day aud
engaged in tho devils work kcspe tiully.
JOAN :. MORTON, President