New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-04
PASTORS FAvORING THE HALF-HOLIDAY.
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS FROM THE CHURCH OF
THE HEAVENLY REST.


Among the clergymcn who spoke Yesterday
in OF the Saturday halfhoiday movement the
Rev. ID. Parker Morgan Of the Church OF tho Heavenly
Rest, who said
Before proceed with the subject of my text there is
matter of grave Importance which has for some months
been much thoughts of winch have spoken to not
few OF you privately, and which on this nrst sunday
another year. xious to bring before you In this
most public manner The matter 10 which refer is
commonly known as the saturday haf,hoiday move
and its object In brief Is 10 have our stores closed
class, D00a at least. Vim greatly benefit BY such
you consider the thousands OF and women, young
Monday morning to late hour on Saturday night.
employed and that for the most part on their foot In
for them TO be allowed the afternoon OF Saturday
time for and recreation myself happen to know
and mentally tired they by Saturday night; plead.
therefore, behalf of this movement in the frat place
on the Of the recreation and rest which would
thereby be Afforded to this class.
But there Is another aud not less important motive
which prompts TO sympathize with this question.
and 1t is this we can but give TO these persons the
all too plausible demand whIcn 6 being pressed
sunday, as thsy will be able to visi, them on Saturday
and them OF course having been refreshed on saturday
they will assuredly be the more willing To come 10
worship God His day. must say my tongue Is al
most tea wnrH Try TO 1gS yU s 70 m hard W Work
in these stores from Monday morning Till Saturday
en 10 6 nSw ABOUT S p state things Witch viii either
distasetul injurious TO the employers OF this labor
me that they most courteously received by
the employers upon b wnSm they have c,l aSSs
of the largest employers OF labor that they are
perfectly willing TO their establishments every
Saturday throughout the year. providing that
movement be mads fairly general and that 1t
shall not be an Inconvenience to their Customers.
Thus you See The key OF the position tho hands
Of yourselves and Of others Ike positions with your
selves II you will but make IT matter OF principle to
your shopping sometime during the week before noon
on saturday you VIII solve ihs question shall / Ds
OF voice today II ask YOU IN tue name OF Him to
shtful of others that he down from heaven TO
save them. # ask you IN HIS name TO help on this work
sH y ou my s pe kpow VEIL Yon proved IL on sunday
last By your generous response to appeal on behalf
OF hospitals ask Tor peculiarly help IN THIS mat
ter but only for that practical assistance which can be
given believe most easily By ladies' OF this cOngre-
CATION feel confident there IS not one lady present
before noon on saturday Tie fact IT, ITO result IN TINS
important ustter rests with the ladies' ana confident
IL 10 their generosity and Christ An kniuess
The Saturday halfIoday - proved grant Suc,e-
England; why not IN these United states OF America
Edward Johnson. chairman OF tho Hait-hoi-
day Committee, aud number OF assiant' were at the
st. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church. Mt sixth
ave and Twenty thirl-st. at tho early morang mass
Yesterday and remained there during tho forenoon Civ
ing ont circulars 10 the number OF 5000 TO the church
goers The pamphlets consisted OF addresses from the
committee and the Interview with Thomas +. Rowland,
printed in The TRIBUNE OF December 90 which has been
circulated throughout the country Other members OF
the ualfhonily Committee were at the Church OF the
Sacred Heart No Az West Ft,yhrstst, aud St. Marys
Roman Catholic Church. No 13S Grani-st, and In ali
there were over 25 circulars distributed The Row.
Father soptier preached In the ST. Vincent do Paul
/ Roman Catholic Church. lie said:
The Saturday Haf-holiiay' Committee desire again
10 call Your attention 10 the movement which was
started last summer and they request cooperation
to its success an not only In favor OF ~ Dut
The whole Roman Catholic Church aud the Archbishop
desire It put IN operation To 90 tais 1t requires
your by not shopping on Saturday. ana EN-
uOyers should give their hep Dy paying their employees
their salaries earlier day In the week.
The Rev Father Brophy IN the Chureh OF the Sacred
Heart, said
Tho halfholday movement Will be great
benefit to all Of our people and 10 Il hoped that all
will comply with the request OF the committee. TO AID
his movement II Will b. necessary for all who TO
mako purchases TOR the week before saturday But
that viii require the operation OF employers ana IL s
hoped that they WILL give l..
The Rev Father Hughes spoke IN 81. Mary's Roman
Catholic Church. In Grandst ana he requested the en-
poyers present unite with the clerks ana aid them
far as possible perfect the work Of making Saturday
afternoon holiday.
At the United Presbyterian Church at soventhave.
and Twelfth-sL, the pastor, the Rev. Il: W. kldd,
interest in the OF giving the clerks half holiday
on Saturday and urged his peOple 10 do all their trading
before that day. He said that The success OF
the movement depended upon me Tnnnghiess
were distributed at the door. having
earnest words OF approval from Archdcocon Farrar aud
the Otner containing the interview with Mr. Rowland
Several other cergyfnrn commended the movement,
among them being the Rev. l.. Z. Cum MUS Potter
Memorial Church, MOrrisana the Rev. Arthur Whlta-
ger Church OF Ascension. GreenpOn: the Rev Mr..
Francis Reformed Church. Grecnpoint, ana Tue Kew
Mr.. Hughes, Baptist Church, Jersey CITY iieghts.s