New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-07
SOME MODERN MARTYRS.

20 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: A late number Of your journal gave a report Of
one Of Mr.. Moodv's striking discourses in which
CURED the following para graph:
Mr.. Moody would have all men rest on Sunday
There should be strcetcars, business sunday
newspapers As America gave up It's Sab
BATH the republic would 20 down. But some
answers IF don't work seven days, III starvc.-'
continued Mr.. Moody. 'Starve! ] wish could
have a martyr in the nineteenth century. What a
glorious think it would be to starvc, at this
late day, for his principles !"
i can but think that like other who talk much
and talk WELL Mr.. Moody says things without
due reflection, and betrays little lack Of judgment
and Justice it is easy for a man whose particular
business thrvcs best Sunday to think that all other
sorts of business should cease that day. II Is
pity that all workngmen-and women, too-cannot
take good rest the Lords day even all church
officials. sections. bcringcrs and professional singers
all cOachmen who now drive wetO-dO Christians to
and from church. all COOKS who now grow cross and
profane hot ranges preparing elaborate sunday
dinners for distinguished clerical guests. But as 1t
is. in this sinful workaday world If the poor working
who drives the engine. the horse car or dis
tributes Sunday papers, rather than starvc7 or soc
his wife and children starve, cannot believe that lie
who said, "Thc sabbath made for man and not
man for the Sabbath" will condemn him.
As for the lack Of Martyrs in the nineteenth century,
do remember to have known OF any Offering them
selves up the altar OF the puritan SaDDatn but
DO remember some score Of heroes and
heroines Of the true martyr snn, who sacrl-
feed the Catholic sabbath by travelling from
Milan and Genoa to Naples during the last
cholera season when the latter city very pit
Of pestence. They took up the Red Cross, and went
by divine appointment and the express train. to Ger
tain epulsive duties ard probable suffering and DEATH
Some Of those voluntary martyrs were Catholics, some
PrOtestants some AgnOstics some, ] fear Atheists
but all we're Chrstians-after Chiists own broad de'n
ton" Inasmuch We have done IL unto tie least
OF these My brethren, We have done ii unto Me-. The
principles they stood ready 10 die for were those OF
human brotherhood. When those among them VINO
came safely out OF the pit. were offered decorations
by their heroic King they respectfully declincd say
Ing: We want 10 reward for simple act OF hn-
manity.n
-, But need not 90 to Italy for modern martyrs
The church has certainly furnished one In Father
Damen-thc state. IN d" Father ADraham"-Our rail
r0h1s, fire departments and mines daily and nightly
turn ort frsclass heroes and quite satisfactory mar
tyrs Surely Mr. Moody owes apology 10 the nine
tecnth century. The world. ii approaches I'll"
millennium, will doubtless have more virtuous and
glorious centuries, but this IS the best have yet
ad and we must make the most OF II. and not dccry
~ because sunday j. not kept In the old Puritan,
plymouth Rock. Indian hating. witch hanging days.
GRACE GREENWOOD.
New-York, April g. 1890.