New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-14
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

CHURCHES OPPOSING SUNDAY TRAINS.
arNoNsTRANCE PRESENTED TO THE ELEVATED
RAILWAY COMPANY BY PASTORS OF CHURCHES
NEAR sIXTH-AvE.
The pastors Of several churches in Sixth-ave yes
terday held a conference with the officers of the
Manhattan Company in regard 10 the proposed run
ming of Sunday trains on the elevated railroads.
They presented to President Garrison formal re-
monstrance. After brief discussion of the matter
The representatives Of the churches withdrew. NO
decision was reached by the officers Of the company
The question will be further considered at the next
meeting of the Board of Directors. The rcmon-
STRANGE. which was adopted at meeting of the
clergy and laity of the churches along the line OF
the road on June o, was as follows:
Resolred. That a committee consisting OF the rec
tor. minister or priest of the various churches on
The line of the Manhattan Railroad in the CITY OF
New-York. with one or two of the laity of each
cburcb be appointed to wait upon the officers OF the
road ard demonstrate against the disturbance Of
public worshln by the proposed running of trains
on Sunday. The grounds of this remonstTance are {;
l That the incessHnt and continued rumOlng
noise of the while in motion has already proved
10 he great disturbance of religions worship IN al
those churches having weekday services, ana VIII
tend TO destroy all solemnity of church service on
Sunday and N reality deprive the worshlpp@rs IN
all those churches and adjacent 10 the line OF me
road of the quiet and solemnity due TO the sabbath
and prevent their enjoyment OF an reig'ouS WI
III That Sunday. or the Sabbath, hos been set
anart by law and Christian usage for the purpose OF
rest and oulct and invariably for religions worsp
and ought not To- be disturbed or interfered WITH
unless in case of absolute necessity.
III. There is no apparent necessity for the run
ming of SUNDAY trains; there certainly Is no ohlIGa-
tion due from the company 70 the Government,
(ity State or National to do so; but II is rather
violation of the laws enacted from time 10 me iOr
the Observance Of sunday by al INC 9uth3fllirs.
" Many powerful reasons exist for the due OBJ
seryance of Sunday 10y the company, ana the Sus-
ponsion of its business on that day; among these
the necessity of rest to their employees. II has Deen
found from long experience that where men are re-
ouIred 10 be constantly on the watch the mental
tension is so great that in consequence of the f.
tiQue after n certain time they cease I" be capahe
Cf beiuQ alert to observe the small Things IRON
which accidents almost invariably result lnnu-
nersble instances of this could be cltcd, &ncct No
nil branches of trade to such an extent that u mas
been found economical in some cases not only 10 en-
force idlencSs on the part of the employees, but 70
prevent their working more than SIX, seven or
Fight hours day. Besides this. The metals ot Whlch
your structure is composed become themselves IL
tigued by the inceSsant vibration. Recent ela1-
crate experiments have proved that IRON ana steel
nnder these conditions. become weakened so as 10
become unsafe: hut with the same amount OF Vlbra-
tiOn with periods of rest intervening, may retain
their strength There is very little doubt that the
continual use of your road without any period of
rest WILL in tune easily foTeSeeu. more than sW#-
low ND any gain which mi ght accrue to the company
from the fares Of Sunday trains. Examples that
continual use without rest means loss In the end
are within the experience of almost every engineer
V We cannot but hope that the company, on due
consideration, will see the prOprlety and necessity
of compliance with our request, and suspend the
moving of its trains Sunday as desired, AZ least
during the hours OF Divine service on that day-say
from 10 q. m TO l p. M, from to . .. m, and also
iron II N