Connecticut western news., 1883-05-16

THE running of Sunday trains on q majority of the railroads throughout our country, is causing much comment and severe criticism by the churches of our land The church is the bulwark that stems the tide of evil, which otherwise would engulf the nation, and her voice should be heard on this subject. Many desire to see return of the ''good old days" of our grandfathers, when the quiet and peace of the Sabbath was un- disturbed by the shriek of the " iron horse" Nowhere is this sentiment more prevalent than in good, old, puritanical New England. While we do not ap- prove the wholesale practice of running Sunday trains, we accept the excuse given for the running of Sunday milk trains. The citizens of New-York should not be deprived of daily supply of fresh, sweet milk, and until some plan is devised to supply them, we. do not see how the running of Sunday milk trains can be avoided. Some of our exchanges are disposed to make light of the resolutions recently passed by the "South Berkshire Association of Congregational ministers" with refer ence to the running of a special train Sundays over the Housatonic railroad, for the purpose of carrying passengers and newspapers. We do not think this is subject to be treated indifferently. There certainly is no real or absolute necessity for running this train, and we think the remonstrance of the South Berkshire association is timely and wise. We we'll recollect the regrets expressed by many, when the Sunday milk train commenced running on the Housatonic railroad. One concientious man in Canaan resigned avery lucrative position because this train compelled him to work on Sunday. We have become accustomed to seeing this train every Sunday and have grown indifferent about it, and this will be true also, respecting the new train.
 @"Vice is monster of such hideous mein.
 Tint to be hated. needs but to be seen;
 Though seen too oft, familiar with her face,
 We frtt deny, then pity, then embrace"
 We know many want & New York Sunday paper, but we have up to this period lived without one, and we better continue to, rather than sacrifice any of our reverence for the Sabbath. Parents who are endeavouring to train up their children in the right way, are careful about any innovation that tends to les sen the regard for the Sabbath. We append the remonstrance of the asso- citations referred to:
 Resolutions of the South Berkshire association of Congregational ministers with reference to the proposed Sunday train over the Housatonic railroad adopted at a meeting of the association at Curtisville, May ', 1883.
 Whereas The Housatonic railroad company has advertised it's purpose tc run during the present season, specia train on the Sabbath for carrying pas sengers and newspapers,
 Resolved That we have heard O this innovation with profound regret It seems plain to us that such train Ii required by no consideration of eithe necessity or charity. We deplore it establishment as violation of the sane tity of the Lords Day, as serious dis turbance of Sabbath quiet, and as tend ing to general breaking down of tn guards of Sabbath observance along tn whole line of the road. In this opinion we believe that we represent the vastl,, preponderating sentiment of the Hous atomic valley, and we venture the hop that the authorities of the road may b led to reconsider their purpose, ant save the communities which we repre- sent from what we must regard as
 moral calamity.
 Resolved:-Thata copy of these reso lutions be transmitted to the presiden and directors of the road, and that the also be given to the public through tn press"
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