The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-08


the foundation stone OF this restoration, and
lie then shows how II ia the law OF the Chris
tian family. OF the home circle;
one temple, by the holy rivalry which their re-
union calls forth hy these Sunday meetings,
90 90 and the recopon Of tue same
parish, when Is only 9 wider fa9ily-,a eoneri;
ous solidarity, a peaceful concord. but we call
forth in every single Christian home u fresh
sentiment OF practical faith, an overflow OF re-
God, the will to bear with resignation the trials
DO YOU know whence tho Christian family
derives that union which is its strength, this
seif. respect which is so eevatinR, the sweet
and peaceful serepity, which lends It so spirit,
the conscientious observance OF the law OF the
Sunday iepose. ~
economic aspects md results. Tho first
French republic. century ago substituted
for The al ne ON bs sH
the Keeping OF the Decadi or tenth day as a
dny of rest for the worktngman. This was
thing which could not ast. Irememher how
To great philosopher De BonHld who iiySs III
Observing the phenomena of this great
social conyusion, writes about the utter
fatigue which oyGrtooS beast rs o wei, as nun nun
in succession. He says that In the Held the
ploTEhi9g oYo9 lay down in ,L the turT o;sS
the la6orers throughout France. Nature re-.
asser cd her right The Decndi was soon given
up me nTeR hsn bs Ies rom re to on the
seventh day only, as the Revolution had de.
chrstinnized him. he changed the day OF rest
the irrelgious portion Of the laboring classes.
the Sunday Is good LAY work IN the Mon.
and on tuesday large proportion Of them
either will not work at all or will work only o
few hours with sick head and unstea hnnd.
Their rulers and masters have gained moth.
ing from tho PROCLAMATION OF the sunday, and
they. while losing all the consultations Of their
religious faith, huvo not become richer in the
The present difficulty in France Is not so
much to secure to the workingman his weekly
DAYS rest from toll, rs to have the Sunday
univ ersally rec, Gniaed ana observed as the
uav OF repOso
tons put forth Ivy the men IN rover against the
restoration Of the sunday and by ia $50 econo,
commerce from n cessation of work on Sum
DAYS. quotes in favor oil his thesis the expert
enc OF lnGand and the IHised be s snS
moro imuortant countries than our own.
Whal is done in these countries without calling
forth any opposition. and without inJurinE any
interest. can also be done among us; We need
only to have some title respec for the freedom
in France who at this moment, have no pos
sible means of .ulhlliaE on sundays their
religious duties as wei AS their duties toward
their families. surely the honor OF our country
demands that we should respect the liberty OF
these souls OF workingncn, who are not after
all. mere slaves
i cannor within the bounds Of letter follow
the eloquent advocate OF the Christian Sab
bath. learn. however. from MIN that now
erful propaganda in favor oil its observance
exists in france. with kindred organizations
In the ueighboring states. In the first place:
the Sundays Rest" This was 70 undei immedi.
ateiy after the International Congress held
here last summer during the Exposition. 1t is
an unsectariau society, combining powerful
elements OF success. The second Is the AS.
ISOLATION OF christian lrOprletors, mentioned
in my last. The sanctilcation OF the sunday
is one Of the chief oh ects proposed by this
most important body. The third is the Union
OF the Synticatcs ut Commerce and Industry.
no less powerful and important Than the pre-
ccding which puts forth SO prominently Its re-,
spect for the SUNDAY that nobody is admitted
TO lis mem brrship who does not pledge him
self to work for the sanctitlcation OF the Sab
bath.
Another organization which is doing great
good is the Association or the Sunday Hest
in the Building industry" This comprises
civil engineers. architects, contractors. and
rroprietcrs. Two others. COMPOSED OF Cath
olics. date hack nearly half century,: and tho
union OF the two societies of social Economy
and Social Reform founded by lie Play. and
now holding their yearly session in Paris. Is
There is then. a mighty concent ration Of
effort in France JuSt now. to bring socie,y back
to its Christian spirit purpose and conditions.
Well could NJ. Chesnelong say TO his heare, $,
in concluding: You are the Future! For the
Catholic church cannot perish And France
cannot abdicate." BERNARD O'REILLY.