New-York tribune., 1882-02-27
CHRISTIAN LIBERTY on SUNDAY.
The Rer d. Pullman in Churc Of our Sdpour lCnire

me Rer d. Pullman in Of our SGufoW (unireT
sdlisn.
In the Church of Our Saviour, at Fifty-sev-
entlst and Fghth-avc Yesterday nOrningthe Rcv. Dr.
James NJ Pullman pastor of the church, spoke upon the
question: "shall open our museums aud libraries on
Sunday 7" Taking a. his text Matthew, Xn, IL; ;
Wherefore il is lawful to do well on the Sabbath days.,
he spoke in substance follows:
Every man who understands the forces on which hui
man welfare depends wishes to maintain the highest
possible standard for the Observance OF the
Christian Sunday. Every man who loves
his children is anxious to have them
trained right views and habits concerning that day
Every patriot feels that his countrys liberties are III
danger whom rockessncss lawlessnesS and evil of all
kinds allowed such free range on Sunday as AT
present Every father every patriot wishes to Keep that
diy a. one for cs deeds Of brOherly Kindness and
for sound aud wholesome recreation. These are the
highest which know how to put the day. But
human nature In its aspects ofssness sensualty and
rcckl stands in the way OF its being 80 used mi
versally. Human "unnature," osered by traditions
and by history stands in the by imposing heavy
and useless observances upon the day Many young
man can his downfall to the violation Of the Sab
bath. Perhaps, when he was tired and worn
out by the labors Of the week. he has
veuturcd out into the fields seeking fer rest aud
wholesome recreation. He has been taught that this
wrong. What happens, therefore lie feels In some
sense hat he H. "A moral outlaw and So draws his sword
against Otner and gradually becomcs hardened 10
81 hbah which IudaiZng teachers wish 10 impose upon
U.s. WAS superseded 10y the Christian sunday one ~ the
keep holy" This is the general law aud Chfisaiis OBJ
serve it naturally. hut listen To the sequel: In 1t thou
shalt do work. tHOu nor thy son. nor thy dauS
ter thy nor thy madscrvant nor thy cattle
the that is within thy gates" Is that in
Aetpiug with Christianity / should like 10 see the
man in tiis city-be he dort9r Of divinity or
otucrVisc- who Keeps the day IN TINS manner, ever,
charity are allowable Perhaps the clcgaut carriages
ha line iGe crbs ones in front Of all our churches on
snfrt Df
masters To- finish their worship The simple truth is
the last p.rt that commandment IL more binding
upon Chrisans than IL the law OF clrcuncsln. Take
Crsts views OF the binding force Of the Jewish law
This subject He openly Violated the last part Of the
Jewish commandment and said: The sabbath IL made
for man, not man fof ne sabbath 81 Pau sald that
hc stood for Christian liberty against the restrictions OF
Jewish laws. In one pace lie says the jewish sabbath
only shadow, preparation loI inc taihss 10 CONF
ana in another he asks in regard j. to It, " wherefore
salem, Luther, aud even strict Jon taFm' expressed
the same views Christ upon the subject, Calvin going
far propose that the Christian sunday bc changed
to IHur5l1y' merely to deinohsilaIc CISsisn llnery.
The whole question of opening our public museums,
Christian love- Christian worship ana CHRISTIAN merry
the question * whether or not we sal open these places
that those who labor throughout the week may scnda
portion ot tlelr one udI OF resi- VI 7ouiu ana m
recreation. Do you suppose our Lord Jesus Chfst lie
should appear amongst us, would object TO ouenng
died for i-IIe who SAID, E" Ii is lawful TO do well on
Open tie best places ar closed, on sunday. Working
vino hay finally got street cars TO go to the park,
wnen they ask Can't have the Art Museum open,
NO. not il we help it, 1t would destroy
the sanctity of the sabbath II won't come to
you shall not to any other good place on that
day." And this when these people are taxed TO
support public brares, museums ANA art galleries, ana
can get no OAer time but sunday to use what their
Goncy helps to buy No other power treated is
AL rs, with 20 much contempt The Church does these
libraries and galleries, with their powerful,
rlrvating refining educating and humaniZing
innucnccS The Church says: II You won't bc saved
IN our fashion yon nerom', BE- saysd at all" SO the
people are turned schemng Sunday spcculatOr5
with crazy steamboats, aud railroads running 10 barren
resorts icd with every temptation to evil To these
places people co. seeking IN VAIN for rest and whole
some recreation If tue Church sOnls Ii must win
tncIn me, can't be- tossed into it, lap by laws forbid
ding them to 20 elsewhere. If people 60 To church
because there other decent place open 10 them,
w.nt pus ihie good viii OF t 10 anyone consider,
them TIA, the opening O our public museums libraries
ana ART galleries matter VI Fight, OF eApcdicncy aud
OI Christian love