Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-07
BEECH on SUNDAY
Man Should Ride the Not
Sunday Ride the Man.
The difference Between a Hotel and
an Apple shop.
The Sabbath should BC a Dsy
of Joy.
\. Y.Tdbuae.t 1.

hat he desired TO speak OF two
parts of the new Peal Code, in view
Of its going into force.
The FIRST was in regard to the Sab
bath day. Some said it was an ordi
Of nature, but this was not Sc
decl red il was an enact
of God. never repealed. Blu
most OF the enaolments similar to il
mad been cleared out. We no Longer
oircumoised, nor had altlrs and sacrl
ices, keeping moons aud feast days
That the seventh day was kept ante
cedent to the FORMULATION of the Tel
Commandments was more than doubt
ful. The Sabbath was the creates
boon of civilization. % this the vii
u the people was the voice of God
Hundreds and thousands o
RS had shown that a reg
stop or pluse in wor'
IS beneficial to mankind, so il ough,
a. DO the law. The good Of all wa
he right of every individual. One
,eveuth of the time for rest made NOR,
IT a man, and it should be secured L
aim By public sentiment. The minis
ters AMI the churches did not get vi
sunday. The State should not say
whether q man should be piouS or no,
out il should say that every man ha
liberty so far as it does not interior,
with the common good. be could OF
could not keep sunday at home, bu
he should not keep it by fireworks il
The streets, nor interfere 10 any wa
With the peace and q~uietness Of III
community. IL was not to be kept OF
eilglUu, grounds, tut for the inr-res'
Of the common wealth. The Sabbath
,hould be most to those who most nee,
It. The best men We're better for il.
out it was a boon 10 the poor. Nevei
VAS wealth so organized aud 50 un
reachable TO the common people. Tn,
'ast c ,rporation says TO the poor IN
RhO does not work on sunday, he mu~,
90 out. Business should all DO >,
regulated that every nan could
have one day out of the ssvel
chen toll was not his master. This
was democratic. and 10 the interests Of
the common people Wise laws con
the interests Of the whole mass
Brain power was what gave man bis
place, for Socialists aud most poli.ica
economists we're wrong. 1.-THE peoplt
we're lifted up inside they would not
need screwing or %buttresslng up out
side. The men who work in the close
shop or in the dirt for six days shout
have a chance to see the sun and
breathe fresh air and commune with
God on Sun Icy.
II say 50 too" went on Mr.. Beech
er, though | suppose that one
man in ten looks at the sun, and most
Of them are more interested ia cheap
lager than in oommaniug with God
Every man needs Sunday. Ii should
be a matter of conscience and moral
feeling If a man wants amuscments
afterward, | will not put my hand 10
the way. The house Of God is good
for one halt of tho day; by il msn
should be made larger and helped To
step up. | don't blame those Of you
who have your carriages and ride
here, moi do | blame those who come
by the railroad. You have Sunday.
but it was not made for you Q peoially
1t belongs more to those who need it
more. There is necessity for GER
hin occupations. | advocated the
s ,bbath, but it is not too good 10
serve man; il sho1ld be his beast, and
be should ride it. and not it ride him.
To corporations | would say that they
should arrange the time so that some
employees q have each Sabb 9Th. Ii
IS not wrong for q man to travel on
Sunday, but be must not make trivial
excuses therefor. An apple woman in
New York was tri d by the session Of
a Presbyterian church for keeping her
stand open on Sunday. and although
she showed that the diffsrense By hav
log seVen days rather than six enabled
her to pay her rent, che was diseip
lined. Yet one Of the members of
that session was the proprietor of a
large hotel. There is a great deal of
difference between an apple shop and
a hotel. Charity should be given to
the poor in the matter; the rigor
should belong to the INTELLIGENT and
the rich, while the poor should have a
margin.
Mr.. Beecher further said that the
Sabbath should be a day OF Joy and
not Of severity, a day Of social enjoy.
ment aud rest for body and mind. As
to how far the laws should care for IL
they should prevent any disturbance
OF the public peace. Business and
pleasure should BE- stopped for the
pablo good. 1t was a nice question
whether theilaw should stepiu and stop
theater performances, operas or con
certs. There should be a moral ipfa-
enoO for Sabbath keeping. But in
their " precincts, and without dis.
turbing any one, how could the law
rightfully interfere with them? The
law had nothing to say to a man If he
played carrie at home on Sunday In.
stead OF reading tracts.
1T a mar told me that | could NOT
play card. 10 my own house on Sun
day" said Mr.. Beecher emphaticalJy.
II would do it to show my liberty
though" he added oircumspeotlv III
should have to learn how"
There wis more fexibility needed
in a complex society than in rural
communities; and in all the welfare of
the Whole should be regarded. Liberty
OF conscience should not be interfersd
with. The day should be honorable
beneficial and the sweetest Of The
week. IL must be the Lords day of
boundless blessing to the needy. and
should m ke a man love to keen II.
In regard to drinking saloons, slr.
Beecher asked if there was any more
right to restrict men in them on Sun
day than in private houses. He An
swered by saying that the two were
not similar cases. 10 the former in
dOlent men Matched out treasons
against society, loaded down the
Monday court calendars with crime.
ald developed into enemies OF the law
soiling men aud tempting children
Il was right to shut them up on Sun
day and on any day. But on Sunday
especially were they nests of devils.
impeding the prop ri'y ofthe eommu
ni'y, 1t vas in the Interests oforder. or
peace, Of protection Of life aud prop
prtv In olosa ,h., g. Ff