The Progress., 1892-05-21
The WORLDS FAIR AID SUNDAY

W regret tLol our Ct. Oo-l"iL-
pOrary, the Times. ha, come ont
il advocacy Of opening the Co
lumbar Exposition o. Sundays.
While any one has weighed this
or any other questions has right
to his opinion on it, there are those
who from their position should be
very careful how they give utter
ance to their belief. The father
or mother of family should be
especially discreet in their utter
ances concerning questions of
laxity in morals or observance of
moral or religious acts, for fear
that they may be in error and that
through it their children may be
led astray. The newspaper of
moral standing occupies the
same plane, and should therefore
be exceedingly chary of advocat-
ing that which has a tendenacy Ut
not actually accomplishing it, to
dethrone religion and her princi-
Piles.
The Times claims a proper rev.
erence for the religious faith and
we haze no doubt that it is Ell
titled to all it claims, and that Is
Just the reason why it should not
favor d Dissertation of the day hon
ofed by the Christian religion. 1t
is in the ranks of religious devotees
that Satan finds the most useful
instruments for his warfare against
the hosts of Heaven. de could
accomplish little with man or
woman wlo has ~ reverence for
GCd CT HIS work. That persons
uttelances would be ignored en-
tme!y by the indifferent and be-
nigAted world; Ii Is when the
voice Of TIE believer il the lelig-
logs doctrine Is raised Tor Il liberal
construction Of tie Bible and OBJ
seryancs for the Sabbath that the
sinner listens and led astray, FOR
that which is advoc ed under this
broad and liberia construction
never, no never leads to Christ, but
invariably to a voyage on the other
road.
Our neighbor in favoling the
opening on Sundays does SO in the
interest Of the working classes
solely. 1t is actuated by no mo
tives of selfishnes5 in doing so,
but simply from the desire to give
the poorer classes an opportunity
to see this great educator by at
tending on the Sabbath day.
This is very laudi0le sentiment,
but did it never occur to the
Times that God had some rights
and privileges which man should
consider and respect! That of all
beings to be considered our first
duty is to Jehovah? That the
Sabbath is observed i'll honor Of
the Holy Savior and the omnipo-
tent God? That this is day set
apart for the Christian worship
and doing honor and homage
to the Great Sovereign? What
are tie privileges or prerogatives
of people or nation when their
exercise violates q sacred law OF
Divinity? To whom do we owe
all that we have and are? BY
what leave or license do we live in
health, enjoyment and freedom!
To the mercy and goodness OF
God. Then shall His holy day, the
one which He hallowed, be trans
formed into one on which irrever-
ent, irreligious and unholy men
and women shall spend in pleas
ure seeking? Nay verify. Nc
men or class have rights which
tramples upon the decree of the
Almighty. We do not believe in
compulsory religion or even church
going, nor do we believe in open.
ing wide the door of places of en-.
tertainments on Sunday simply tC
allow few the privilege of spend
ing their Sabbaths thereat. The
Christian people of this unior
likewise have rights which de
mand recognition, and we can Sc,
neither consistency nor justice il
ignoring the wishes OF myri
ads of God fearing people simply
that few of the working class
of Chicago and vicinity may have
ON onDortunity of trampling OF