The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-10-07

posed, and the punishment of it too, 30 far
as it was intended as Punishment. Bat
the Philadelphia Pharisees could not view
the affair in so rational light. They actn-
ally hold that the exposure was punieh
meut of Morton for his action on the Sun
day question. The following extract from
the New York Times gives general Idea
of the position of Philadelphia Purtans on
the subject:
The ministers Of the gospel, who held
meeting to day, 80 far forgot their calling rs
to gloat over the downfall of Morton, because
he opened the gates of the Exhibition on SUI SUI,
day. The Rev. DR.. E. II. Nevin SAID tnaC
when he heard the Intelligence be leIt Joy
somewhat like the children of Israel VINO,
after they passed through the Red sea, lookeu
| The Rev. DR.. w. o. Johnson said that al.
| though one man had fallen by the hano OF
| God, the Ministerial Union would show tnen
selves very reoreant if they took no ru.'V w
| McLau Chin said this was the time LOT tnoSe
who believe IN Jesus Christ to stand mp larry
| on the question. Suppose one man rams ano
| another occupies his place, does that chsnge
| the purpose of the corporation This 10 about
| q fair sample OF the manner In WHOM the h.n-
listers of Philadelphia demeaned themselves TO-
day, instead Of taking the fallen broiher ny
| the hand.
l WIG JOy AVN pSNooSS
ishment has fallen upon ore OF the most
enormous robberies that ever brought ruin
on numberIess victims, but because, ao-
cording to the theory of these self-elected
saints, Sunday offence had been pnnished.
The indignation of these gentry is, there
fore, sscertained to be, not against seriea
of clearly criminal acts, willfully and most
grievously violating Gods eternal law, but
against disregard of their own imperti'
nent dictation to the consciences of men
They are indignant, not because God hal
been offended, but because they have beer
offended not because man has dared tt
defy the Creator, but because he has daret
to differ with them in opinion.
Another popularity about the godines
of these saints who rejoice in the IAis
= fortunes of their fellow-men is that the.
a consider amusemeuts thousand fold NOR
, criminal tina labor on Sundays. The ide
+ that quiet respectable mechanic may TAX
his family for a little recreation of Sun
a day afternoon into place of perfectly 10
a nocent entertainment is abhorrent to then
8 To stroll around and see instructive sight
q aud learn little and be amused-pei
q haps laughs something that shocks til
piety of men whose whole idea of piety is
e long face. But let one of these worshipel
" of exterior godliuess own a newspaper or
II railroad or a steamboat, and observe ho
m manfuly he cdokes down his scruples. tt
a paper comes out, the railroad trains star
" the steamer putfs along, all of them tt
NJ same of Sunday as on any other day; bu
"A then,-nobody laughs.
, 1t ls strange that these mountebanks
If religion do not see that they are losing a
" hold upon the public through such phar
sale trickery. They antagonize with tt
at common sense of mankind and mankir
st just goes along and leaves them conteml
ID tuous!y behind, Sunday mails, Sunds
r travel, Sunday papers-an were bitter
Or opposed by them at frat and carrie
sh against them. So they shrewdly knock'
Tn under and were converted. They still no
sh out against reasonable Sunday recreation
an but the people are quietly turning awe
:, from their nonsense on this point also, al
at conforming themselves to the common sen
:, construction Of Gods law, which the Chur'
n has always taught.
ID When ell of their pharisaism shall ha'
of been extir gaished there will be nothi
., left Of them, aud Professionalism will be
Il, this country, what It is already in EoroI
NJ a foseiIiZed she'll.
&c The See of Baltimore.