The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-19
SUNDAY TRAINS IN NINTH AVENUE
what is Said by Preachers In Churches near
the Line of TINT Road.

Although Sunday trains have been run
ming for years on the Ninth avenue line OF the
New York Elevated Railroad the churches on
and near that line have never presented any
protest rs those on the line OF the Sixth avenue
road have lately done.
The Rev George HIATT Of De Witt Chapel in
Greenwich street. says that for more thun forty
years no has preached in tho First Ward. but
no noises on Sunday have annoyed him MS do
those Of the trains running within n few feet OF
the windows Of the chapel In winter the noise
can be endured because the windows are closed ;
but in summer the lack OF other means OF ven
tilotion necessitates the opening Of the win
dows. The noise OF the car wheels 50 browns
his voice. although his pulpit is in TINT part Of
the auditorium furthest removed from the
tracks that when praying he hns to pause for
trains to pass. Some Of his congregation were
alarmed when he Slapped. fearing that he was
going to faint. Mr.. HIATT thinks the rcaSon why
theworshippers along Ninth avenue and Green .
wich street have not complained OF the noise OF
Sunday trains is that they do not believe that
protesting would do any good. He says that it
would be n blessing Ii only the trains that run
during hours OF service were discontinued. To
add to the annoyance. Sunday trains nave
why should | object To the poor mum =
taking ride whore he wants To- on Sunday y
said the Rev. Father Michae, McAlcer OF st.
COlumbas Roman Catholic Church. II Twenty
fret street near Ninth avenue. There Is a
good deal Of hypocrisy .he continued. IN t1is
talk about its being wicked TO run trains on
kiss your wife on sunday II they could prevent
IT, / believe In yielding to the viii Of the ma
Iority. AZ 10 my own church, when the noise OF
n train interrupts me. ] either stop until tho
noiso censes or raise my voice. 1t doesn't hurt
me any
Tho Rev. Arthur j. Donney Of st. Mchacl's
Roman Catholic Church says that MS the church
building Is over 200 feet from Ninth avenue.
and. M the walls are OF stone and are very thick.
the noise Of passing trains does not disturb
him. He would not sign q protest against rum
ming trains on sunday. lie knows an invalid
woman on the avenue who says that the trains
amuse aud entertuin her.
Tho Rev. W. ~ Richie Of the United South
church is within halt block VI the elevated
road ho is not iucouvenienced by the noise. He
opposes sunday trains, however. on the ground
that they carry people out OF the city when they
ought to be ia church.
the Rev. james Kennedy Of the Fourth Re-
formed Presbyterian Church in Fiity-cighth
street. Had few doors from the elevated rOnd.
SAYS that he hear- the noise OF passing trains.
Them He believed that Gods law rs laid down
in the fourth commandment, ought to he,
oheycd. Besides. tho employees Of the rOilrOad
ought TO have a r, II on sunday. So long ~
trains are ran on sundays public sentiment
ought 10 compel the railroad cOmpHny 90 stOp
them during hours Of service, say from 10 A. NJ.
e. 12ii J.. NJ, and from 6 To L. NJ.
The Rev. James ". Pullman oi the Church oi
our saviour says that his church Is only loo
feet from Eighth avenue. and the noise Of sun
in his congregation. The only effect he could
WIS that the trains brought WOrrhtppcr-
from down town who could not otherwise 20 iHl
up town t. church. He favored tho running Of
sunday trims inst as he favored running street
cars and the opening Of public parks. museums
ana libraries on sundays.