Telegram-herald., 1886-05-20

Petitions to and prayers Tor our street
railway authorities are being read 10 the
churches. NV. aadsr ordinary circum-
stances, and ln almost every other city 10
America, we imagine the street railway
authorities need 10 be prayed tor bat
here sach is not the case. The petitions
ASA that the street railway company dis
continue their SUNDAY attractions at the
Lake, which attrac Ions consist of balloon
ascsnsi0us and little music. OF course,
there - bat one objection alleged, aud
inat Is the desecration OF sunday as the
Sabbath. Que Of our most esteemed fellow
citizens has asked the clergy Of the city to
point OUT any command OF God 10 keep
sunday holy. OF course, this the clergy
siI not do, because they can nowhere
hud 10 tue Bible any such command, and
90 IS unnecessary TO 20 iut0 question
that smacks oi very strong chestnut
flavor Ne are commanded 10 "Remem-
Der the Sabbath day and keep 1t molly"
Now, let as for the present purposes say
that TINS means the first, instead OF the
Seventh day. Is there anything unholy
i- a mans taking bis wife and children
out for q ride IN ms gilded coach on Sun
day Would It be uuhOly II they We're
TO drive 70 the Lake and pick wild flow
ers 10 the woods that frame the water
Is lt uuholy for the little ones TO
romp upon the grass while they
watch the hsecy clouds floating
through the air? Now, suppose the
man with family Is poor, aud has no
coach OF carriage, would It oe unholy for
him 20 put his family into the airy. open
street cars and ride out to the Lake for a
breath oi Gods free air? Is it unhOly IT,
in order TO attract others to the Lake, the
street ear company let's locss a balloon?
Is it unholy 10 watch the gas-dlled bag
as it floats away toward the bright blue
heavens on the flower scented, May-day
arr
II IL be unholy, then let US have more
unholiness in this work-a-day world OF
ours.
What Is remembering the Sabbath day
to keep it holy? Shutting ones self up in
dark rooms and brooiing over the sins Of
the vorld2 Isit FOR the father and mother
to wear a long face and cry "hush' at the
children every time one of them laughs?
r. 10 be- holiness 10 sit aud grOau "Oh,
what sinners we are" then let Us Danish
holiness from the face Of the earth II
not let Us 20 back 10 the sackcloth and
ashes; et rs beat ourselves aud fast and
starvs as thousands OF cranks aud lunatics
have doue before Us.
We believe the most Christlike Christ
ian on earth can wear a sunny smile on
SUNDAY, can 70 70 church and say his
prayers. listen to good Sermon, contrib
1ts 20 the aims box and then boarl a
street car aud 20 to the Lake and witness
a balloon ascension and serve God rs
faithfully as those who, not having the
ability TO enjoy themselves in any man
ner. would seek 70 prohibi. anyb )dy else
from so dong.
But putting aside the holy or "un-
hoiy aspect oi the question there IS one Of
personal liberty and right in the matter
which must not bs overlooked Just DOW.
The wboIe country Is discussing the mat
ter ofindividusl freedom. The sentiment
o' the people Is that the boycott Is wrong.
from tne ranks ~ labor or the voice of the
p1 PIT. There Is nothing immoral ia the
exhibitions A. tia AXE on sunday. II
the worship ~ God be disturbed or hin
dsrad than let those who disturb OF him
der be- punished. but II there - Laws
against harmless recreation on Sunday
then let them be repealed.