The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-29
NEWARK'S QUIET SUNDAY.
UH4T the NEWARKERS MAD TO SAY
CONCERNING IT ON MOND1Y.

The Opinion. Of Minister. and Bu.,nes. Men
on the Attempt to shut Out Sunday News
paPers-The Mayor Appealed 90 and his
RepIy-FInIng Some OF those Complained Of
The vigorous enforcement OF tho Sunday
law by the Citizens Protective Association was
the subject OF general comment in Newark yes
tcrday. In the morning the question was dis
cussed in the weekly meeting OF the Methodist
Episcopal Preachers Association, which passed
the following;
Reeo'r,i That In hearty sympathy with the Law
and order Society In their endeavor the
citizens OF Newark ORDERLY and quiet sabbath
promise them our hearty cooperation In that work
Rsei That At as early an opportunity as practicable
will preach In our respective churches the subject
Of the Sabbath.
Justice Frederick Faust was early in his Office
in the Academy OF Music the headquarters Of
the Citizens Protective Association. A number
OF brewers and barroom keepers were in at
tendance during the day and they were appar-
entity well pleased with the work done by their
agents on Sunday. Justice Faust disposed OF
fifteen cases for violation OF the law week ago
last Sunday. Three Of the suits were non
suited two on account OF the insuflciency Of
evidence. and one because OF an error In the
summons. The defendants in the other cases
paid fine and costs. and some Of them gave no.
tee that they would appeal to the higher courts
There are fifteen cases set down for to-day
fourteen for tomorrow. twelve for Thursday
ten for Friday. and fifteen for Saturday. Over
score Of complaints were taken against per-
sons for violating the law on Sunday last
Among those complained OF were a collector for
G. Kruger. brewer; Sylvester Il Wilson. for
working in their trunk and bag factory; Heller
4 Merz. blue works IRE 4 Shoch for publish
ing the Sunday CAL: proprictors Of restaurants
barrooms. aud drug stores. for selling cigars
and the several horse car companies. Con-
spcuous brewers and barroom keepers visited
Justice Faust's court at intervals until II was
closed late in the afternoon.
At II o'clock. President John Nehb Major
Hermann Schalk and ex-Alderman Goeken n
committee from the Citizens Protective Assoc
citation. waited upon Mayor Yates. In the City
Hall. accompanied by Samuel Kalisch. the
counsel Of the association. who said the COM
mittee had called to inquire what action the
MAYOR had decided upon relative TO assisting
them to enforce the laws.
Mayor Yates said that after careful considera-
tion he failed TO see that rs Mayor he was
uuired to revive and enforce the obsolete laws
Of the State relative to the sale Of meat milk
newspapers, and other necessities He consid-
cred IL his duty. however, TO see that order was
preserved on Sunday hut no did not wish To
Cypress any class Of citizens. He not yet
prepared a. say what action he would take
Sunday. The Mayor positively denied report
that had been circulated that he was working in
sympathy and Joint action with the Law and
A reporter for THE sun aiterward talked
with the Mayor. who said: will see TO it. so
far as lies in my power. that the city ordinances
are enforced. II is not my duty more than that
OF any other citizen. 20 take any action in regard
70 the state law. would never for an instant
contemplate calling special meeting Of the
Common Council for the purpose of having
resolutions passed requesting the Governor to
convene an extra session OF the Legislature
with view OF modifying the laws"
The Citizens Protective Association propose
70 take measures to have the Sunday law en-
forced to the fullest extent A number OF bar
room Keepers said to the reporter yesterday.
however. that they were very anxious for a
compromise. as they were losing money by
closing their barrooms on sunday. Efforts are
being made 10 INDUCE some Americans TO hold
mass meeting on Wednesday evening. with a
view g proposing compromise.
l.. W. Barnard, a Justice OF the Peace pub
lshed card yesterday denying that he had
agreed 70 take complaints on sunday for the
Citizens Protective Association. He said that
ANY Justice opening his Office on the Sabbath
10 transact any business in taking complaints
and issuing processes. violates the law as much
as the saloon keeper. or storekeeper. or milk
man and is subject 10 the same penalty"
and representative citizens Of Newark think Of
the enforcement Of the Sunday law, reporters
for THE SuN yesterday visited gentlemen en-
gagged in various businesses and professions.
The Rev. DR.. J. 7. Wilson. pastor Of the South
Park Presbyterian Church said: think that
the men who are now engaged in striving
TO make the old sunday laws obnoxious will de-
feat themselves. They succeeded yesterday in
giving us "a quiet day. and no good citizen can
help seeing what good thing q quiet Sun
day is. The result will be that tho sa-
/ am quite certain. The laws may be- and
probably will be-, revised. and the objectiona-
the liquor sellers will find them any the less
stringent in their cases. The men who are ut
OF them Red Republicans Of ~. They came to
this country because it seemed good country
now to attempt TO dictate laws to US or TO over
throw the very laws that have nude this coun-
mans in Newark some Of our best citizens
are among them-law-hbiding, puhlic-spirted
strong & Seng made sq to ve 'a S sab5aR
to the poor man. Strong appeals have been
made TO the Government to give the laboring
trying 10 do Just the opposite thing and are
working 10 overthrow the safeguards that sur
beHtw%een the Religious and thS civl or sacnior
sabbath No one ever speaks Of the enforce
has a right. The enemies Of the Sabbath
anatural right to the civil Sabbath which should
be rs It is protected by legislative action. 1t is
not \ party question at all.
- Now as To the Sunday newspapers. We had
Il remember. no sunday papers until the war
on at the front. and sunday papers became sort
OF necessity. But cannot see that they are at all
necessary now. They are power opposed to
papers IN preference 10 going TO church. This
i harmful This city was started as Il strong
ttined ito character pretty well. We have now
some seyenty-nve churches and chapes. No, |
~
servance Of Sunday"
Quite different in certain points from the
Ideas OF DR.. Wilson were those OF the Rev Dr.
J, l.. Forester, pastor Of the Uniyersalist
Church Of the lsedeemer. - believe" he said.
in the right Of citizens 10 enjoy themselves on
sunday in any way that does not Interfere with
the welfare Of their fellow citizens or is not in
furious TO the people at large. We are all alike
Interested In this matter Of "A Christian Sunday
II we only understand our own interests. II
stands rs the oulwark OF our civil liberty. and
j. the foundation Of all institutions which show
the characteristic forces Of American life. We
are. by the Constitution Of the United States
guaranteed religious liberty, but this does not
mean irreligious liberty or liberty without
any sanction of religion. The Christian
Sunday has been shaped into the like
ness OF the ruling theology. and has been
hard, cruel, austere when the people
who formed the sentiment were such and free,
broad. and liberal when liberal sentiments Of
religion have prevailed The Sunday laws Of
New Jersey are reflection Of the theology Of
the seventeenth century in America. They are
no more narrow, illiberal. or unjust than the
people who framed them, nor are they any
more suited to the wants Of to-day than the