Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-06-16
SABBATH BREAKING.
The sabbath -. bay Ridge and Round
Bay

The sab0afh - bay Ridge and Round
Bay.
'Thessbbath vs Bay Ridge and Round
Bay" was the subject Of tie sermon ia
the Presbyterian church last night. Al
ter stating briefly. the position that q
Christian people must hold in reference
TO ADJUSTMENTS. aud also ia reference 10
travel and employment on Gods day, the
pastor said IL Is against amusements on
the Sabbath and all unnecessary work
snd travel upon that day that we protest.
And such q protest. II was conteuded,
was Ia the interest Of the temporal welfare
Of the working people as we'll as In the
interest Of religion aud good order. for II
the day became like Their days In the es
timation Of the people. we will have the
people working on the Sabbath as they
work on Monday or Saturday. There are
hundreds Of thousands at this season OF
the year who get no rest from their en-
ployment and they are weary, and inef1-
cient and dissatisfied, because of contin-
uous labor This condition OF things Is
on the increase, especially Ia this part OF
the country, and where in other years
the Sabbath day was q day Of rest and
quiet, Ii Is becoming q day OF toll aud
disorder. The church must raise her
voice against this tendency OF the times,
or our working people will soon be COM
PEELED TO work without any rest day, and
their condition will be only little better
than that of slaves In many parts of
Europe the people who toll for living,
work seven days la the week throughout
the year. and this will be the case with
people here, If they come TO have the
same views of the Sabbath day. All this
work on the Sabbath is done by people
who, from various circumstances, are
compelled TO work Having no fondness
for their work, but being weary with II,
carclessness and iucfficiency are tie re-
suit Then come accidents, Ia which
scores of lives are lost Men risk their
own lives, to an unusual degree. every
time they enter a railroad car or steam
boat on the Sabbath day, because the
men who run the car or the boat, no mat
ter how responsible they may be consider
ed, are weary, and reckless and not ut
for their employment at such times. That
the people must have recreation we do
not deny, but In order TO get that recrea
tion with safety. our engineers, and brake
men and others must have rest. The rest
Of the Sabbath every man should have,
that he may be properly fitted for the
work of the following week. Many are
dropping suddenly out OF life at mid-age,
because they have had no Sabbath for
several years. Others 10 their cd age
are industrious and efficient, because they
have made II a point to keep the Sabbath
day. Mr. Gladstone says: Amid the
pressure OF public cares aud duties,
thank Gcd for the Sabbath with It's rest
for body and soul" very large pro-
portion of the distinguished and useful
men of our land were brought up to keep
the sabbath day. Most of the criminals
Of our land are ready to testify that their
downfall commenced with breaking the
Sabbath We have come to a season when
we are greatly tempted to break the holy
day. Bay Ridge and Round Bay are
within few minutes of our homes, with
their beautiful music, and refreshing
breezes and their crowds OF visitors.
That we may soothe our consciences, they
promise us sacred concert on the SAT-
bath, thinking that this will repair the
wrong we do our consciences, much like
the little boy who fished on Sunday and
always before beginning. whistled one Of
Sunday School hymns. This very thought
of a sacred concert shows that good
many are not quite sure that they were
doing right. We have nothing against
these places. We hope TO visit them fire.
uuently during the summer, and hope
that you may 60 often. But let your Wis
It's be during the week. There are not
many people In Annapolis so pI essed with
business, that they cannot 20 and take
Their families during the week. Ii, there
fore, we would save ourselves, our fami.-
les and our city from the terrible conse-
auences of Sabbath breaking, we must
now take a stand and maintain 1t for our
selves, and do what we can TO get others
TO stand with us In our defence OF the
Sabbath day.
The pastors of the First NJ Z. aud
Wesley Chapel churches also referred to
Sabbath breaking in their sermons yester-
day, and protested against their congre-
cations and members going to these sum
mer resorts for amusement and recreation
on the Sabbath day.