The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-09-25
SUNDAY PARADES.
A Pittsburg Priest Thinks They are In
Bad Taste.

Pittsburg Post.
How Ought Veto Observe IL
Lords Day?' Was what Rev. Fla
Their Sheedy, ofSt. Mary Of Mercy
church. talked about before hi
congregation yesterday morning
His text was in The gospel read II
the mass of Yesterday; lis 1t Law
iul to Heal on the Sabbath Day (?
In beginning, he stated The differen.
views concerning the Lords day
The Jewish and Puritan ideas were
similar in requiring the strictesl
observance and in giving the whole
day TO the service of The Lord. The
continental or European idea allows
work on Sunday IN the shops and
in the fields. In some Of The larger
cities like Chicago,thIs idea now Oh.
tains to a considerable extent.
The. Catholic idea of Sunday
said Father Sheedv, 'iS a medium
between these extreme views. VIZ
want neither the Puritan nor the
continental ways Of observing Sun
day. The laws Of God do mol re.
qulre us TO spend Sunday with
luug.drawn faces. Rather il is a
day of resi- and recreation, as well
AS n of Worship. 1t is not rest to
lounge about the house all day.
On pleasant Sundays let the work
ing people leave their homes and
seek the parks in the open conn-
try, where they cal see nature al
her best, and drink in the health
full. invigoratIng ar. Mechanics
and laborers are penned in hot
shops all the week, clerks are shut
W in The crowded stores. A change
could be nothing but beneficial.
1t seems only good and proper
that museums of art and science
should be kept open on Sundays.
1t would be a good thing 10 open
The art gallery in the exposition,
for instance because many mechan.
les who cannot 90 during the week
could enjoy its beauties. During
week nights, even if they could go.
there visits would necessarily be
hurried and unsatisfactory. There
would be education IN such a place
education physical and mental.
Better would 1t be for people 10
spend part of their Sundays in The
country. the parks. or the art gal.
%leries, than in sneakiag up back al
leys 10 side duOrs of saloons. In
PIltsburg we keep a strict observ.
ance Of Sunday !; a trife too strict.
1t would be a commemorate thing
soda fountains could run in sum-
iner for the hot multltndes. !
would favor abrOgating the blue
laws to the extent of allowing soda
and mineral waters 10 be sold on
provided it would not let
IN small stores and saloons. II
not only be refreshing to
weary people, but would be much
healthier than ice water.
"We Catholics are sometimes
disposed to disregard The rights
and views of others on the Sunday
question. We should not do any
hing that would interfere with
people. Public parades on
sunday, with mu,ic, are in exceed
ngl.y bad taste. They infringe on
he rights OF our neighbors. Be.
ites. there is no rest for The pub
ic who take part. The Catholic
commands US to worship
iod at mass on Sunday morning,
nd requires us to attend vespers
II the evening. That gives half
he day to divine worship, and the
est TO recreation. There is no
anger of our returning to puri-
nnical ideas about The LoId's day,
mt there is danger Of falling in
nth the very liberal views OF those
tho would give us something like
ne continental Sunday"