, 1880-06-20

LORD puERAyEN ASSERTS THE RIGHT OF THE
PEOPLE TO THE USE OF MUSEUMS AND GAL
LEKIES ON SUNDAYS
London 7imes May3L
The Earl Of Dunravcn, President OF the so
cietv which was formed to obtain the openfngot
museums. art galleries, libraries, and gardens
on Sundays took the chair on Saturday at Tue
fifth public annual meeting Of its supporters N
the large hnll of Frecnlasons' Tavern. Among
those present wore Lori Powerscourt, Sir Henry
Thompson, Sir Arthur Hobhousc, Mr.. P. 4. Tay-
lor. II. F.; Mai. Noel, the Rev. Canon Shuttle
worth, Prof G. ]. Plumpt-e, the Rev. Dr. STAN
ton Of Cirencester, the Rev. C. Voysoy. Mr: H. j.
Freeland, Prof. Corhcld, Mr. Hancock, Mr.
Frank Dicksee, pr. Wild, Mr.. J. Comyns
Carr, Director Of the Grosyenor Gallery,
and Mr. Mark q. Judge. Honorary Sec
retary Of the Society. There were many
ladies present The Secretary read report
on the progress Of the Society, and, referring to
the effect the general election might have upon
this movement, said the result of the election
could not be better described than in the words
Of the Committee Of tho Lords Day Observance
Society, who in letter just issued to their men'~
bers said: "a crisis may be expected IN the
strurela over the Sunday opening of museums
md art galleries Seven members o. ,11 tnG now ~
museums, while only four have voted ngatnst
the opening. Of tho whole Ministry thirteen
niedged against it. or the other fourteen, who
pro niedged 70 neither way it may he feared that
q majority are not friendly to the Lord Day IN
n Sal1batarian scnsc). The probability IS that In
the Ministry we THE Sabbutarians' may reckon
on twenty-five uufriondly votes to twelve on
HOUSE Who vo1cd n 1s77 On our tthe sabbnta-
u,ns only Z: have seats in this Paritau1ent."'
smoke first OF The progress which Ind been nude
since tho lust meeting. by the KINDNESS or str
Coutts Lindsay tho Grosyenor Gallery was as
,1cx.a in
two Sundays In the winter, and about d.Up pef-
sons visited the gallery on these occasions. y s,
Other nela hn S%fng d
by this society were spreading rapidly oyer me
country. In Manchester the Royal lnstltuton
sl.om PEOPLE, and in the various libraries to
which tho public had access on Sunday 10 tnat
city there were 12ss 600 readers during the year.
There was nothing 10 hnrd to overcome as re-
ltEious scr11ples md, after all. the rel'gtous oo
jtG1lon was the only thing worth considering,
The Society did not want people to work on Snn-
rection. As to the Continental sabbath,
tf1erc was nothing whatever in the tce!-
ings and Or t the ns79 tn aopt Heo te
habits and customs Of foreign nations in that
r,.spoct- On the contrary, the growing tendency
there was not tho slightest dnnger that any
British workman would make Il bad use OF any
liberty that was given him f95 1ecrent19n on
t., pursue his ordinary nvucations on thnt day
A. to enjoying churches, the idea wns ridicu,,
lous. Would not those who had Harnt 10 spe1n pc -
a litter stAte of rn,nd ia enter churches than
those wbo spend their SUNDAYS wandering aiial,
es'y abont d5s5 wen sc honF q opens
narcyed. Immediately seeking in the excitement
Of drink that change Of thought nno ;tc is
Soc sodety x1ua Gnea meaus 70 say that
opening Of such buildings I5 as9 as the ciasqes ga'tsa
nr INV class to clamor for the opening Of music
halls was to insult the intelligence OF tnose
classes Tho relieious ea5esa2o w %@S a1titv of
~ she ~ tnrs1ian Sunday With the Jewish Sabbnth
and upon faiso estimate of tho rem nature o.
WIscs or, a single poiut7 Why not agitate %
have his sanitnry arrange1nenfs carried out? Il
would indeed be well t. another I;s nns w9rs 11
mn1tcr. and he hoped that some Of tho snl7t OF
rna great jew isti law-g1ver might descent uppn:
the Home f na nnH during
e 1he Inst snail of dry weather must be painfully
aware that some sanitary reform was necessaIy, E
tr aas II s;9e Of the world? Il might be sin for
MN to send on Sunday telegram from La,nGr r.t},
nirh a rnnn IN San Francisco might lnnocently
rn1,crc ~nJ because it would rcach him On Saturday
n;gft )calina next with the teaching OF the
early Christian c1prea ana 1d o. Hciancthon I rs an
nrr,rInr IN principle such freedom a. tnat Wn1cn
Ills Society commended for. In concasion, % ns ne
fsonehs fs1a in Parliament we ie9satod secure
as lnTse 81 nssifin But too little was thought
ard d Sot eonsts}o fGe 5he the
e.ra ma snhstence Of human happiness. 4 maE
By on NE hs 9ecRi
nnliinys his discomfort perhaps inte1lslhGd ny a
noitday devoted coarse cntoyent or dssPa dr ft
E%aar u1 or Cheap @ tea He thought II would be well
nnt To nusb the mntter in Parliament tn1s ycaI- !
me Session WIS short, and there was much bust
e oe 6 ae hoped tSaa
,1ra ~ v1M,id ms and when It had passed. nnd t
when sense Of justice allowed 1o narsh
cfurchyards, % to witch as Engitshmen they y1d had
right be trusted that they N theiI LUZ, f n
hare enough sense Of Justice to cease iIom olr
posing which 9nd e te sse rt IN fa fose
nnbiic buildinEs to which as Engl'sh1nan enes
also had right ~..o,+s ~ tbe So-
cietv were moved and supported oy NJ. =. -.
Taylor, II. P; Lord Bowerscoure' Ar. - eo'p'A'