New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-28
MINISTER'S DISCUSS FOOTBALL.
CRITrCISTNG TIE WAY IL WHICH PEOPLE NOW
SPEND THANKSGIVING DAY.

SPEND THANKSGIVING DAY.
The Rev Charles W. Willard preached sermon
osi evening az the Madison square Methodist hpiSco
nal Church No 49, West Fourth ST., nganS' the gto"
Ing ndcncy TO neglect Thanksgiving Day as r'n6ou7
holiday. Tie action OF several Ncw-lorK MINISTER'S Ia
po,tpon,ng or emitting their usual religious services
ON ina. dny on account Of the greet college ioo'b
mach ana the actions Of the students duT1ns ''
evening after the game, called forth severe cohdenn'
lion from Mr. Mlllld. he said that he did not be
love that the day should necessarily be observed rs
the sabbath. but as It WIS originally Intended As
day Of thanksgiving TO God.
When We come 10 the question whether the church
,crv.ccs shall be- po iponed for the foobl! game or
the football game for the services. think that the
origin Of 'hc holiday SHOULD BE- considered ana me
latter course adopted have 10 object to iootDai
whom # doc, not conflict with the more important
duties # Hfe. but wh,n religious holiday lih"
Thank giving Day Is entirely given up to the sport
and IL. cluclc, CLOSED 10 allo" their lals"efS
20 attend The game. II : time to call max i"'
iacuio, OF Yale Harvard and Princeton. especially
m. latter which +, a cocg" OF religious prc'rnsioh'
.aould Interior. and prevent the continuance ana
srowih Of the evil. III, family gatherings ana re-
un.ous which have been one o. the great feature
81 fl. day for 50 many years ar" now broken up
by the football match. rs the students start carry III
,n. roruiug 10 IN. game and spend the balance OIL
the afternoon and iAe night In Wild reVrlTy' MOS.
eurud the NIGHT In dfiuh ne ana ElHuie ''''
, ler,r uurib,r visit houses II pro titunon. when
r.v should b.. giving thanks 81 God. many "i ui'hi
,r. taking par in ih" widest scenes Of doOaurh'Ty
The Rev Dr. Madison 6. Peter. Of H." blooming
dale Reformed Church. Boulevard and fghtyclehth.
a.. I'm the prelude 10 IL sormoa last night alo
severely criticised the modern method % Lecpius
rhtnl ,ldvlus Day aud the athlete tendency ol U'
I'M. Ne aid lu part: m. principal TAX
rour college i!ra f. athletics. and Ous students am"
,ou.g. take rauh according 10 their IccoiN IN s'm
sort 81 snort students must have th"li llreo OF
.,ri. and H. + not necessary that We bring the HpI'
= rrtr,.'!un under too hid srrlilNY o. l'Hsni ,u'
me-. ,c-utlu, II conscience must be there mann,
y-,ili me stomach than With tho service OF Tod ana
with tn" students. specially, u has. winlh rcroh'
IDs become day Wh.a lads yet on their hI,l >prc.
The .i.ht, cnIct'd I'm oar city IhursdN risW ~
rolln-c men tho taking posse sion 81 saloons. break
lp. M theatres. blowing horns In the people
ftcos Kissing unprotected women on M'
.tr..t, carving them on their ShohurtN.
drink ~ ihcn,clvcs drunk. shouting themselves
'nar.c singing with Howcrv tough WnFhuu
.Ilcr,. to 1,ood ON whisky. Diink Her Down were
a dl~.rnr" 20 civilization. ana the cOH"S", anu
unlver t'i"s which foclli" such dcprlvlte, sh0Hil
le consistent and drop th" nam" ~ Chri~'hh. ~
,housnnd Wild Indians or monfcys turned loose couli
moi hive acted worse thnn IA the respectable sons
of pravlng mother from colleges founded ana en-
dowcd hy Christian patriots.
"Ou % hny set apart hy tho President or thc Onl,en
-'qtcs for THANKSGIVING - God Tor His goodness OF the
wear cultured gentlemen. fighting Ike mad men
GATED ON BY 9JoOp pcopi" ~ II lrror OF thriF
and Yelling themselves honr,.-this shows a tendency
IN oir National lfc that not only p9sons me Euug
bar may paglc fair Republic Into the grave Oh the
cad nations 81 history