Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-13
SUNDAY FAIR OPENING.
Cardioai Gibbons Thinks the Wage Earn.r
should lie Able to See the show.

''"'" ~ '"se w see the snow
The New York World publishes an An.
thorized interview with Cardinal Gibbons
u, NJ regard ., TO the proposed closing Of tho
worlds Far on Sunday.
The Cardinal says: when the question
was hrst brought up / gave IT as my
opinion that 1t would not be advisable to
close the fair FOR the entire Sunday.
favored opening IL Sunday afternoons for
MANY good reasons. which to Catholics
are very strong and well founded.
In the first place we we would not 60 as
far AZ the upholders OF the Puritan SUNDAY,
much as condemn the lax observance of
the day in European countries. We be-
heye the Lords day TO be not only q day
OF rest and religious observance, but q day
on which innocent recreation Is ailowa-
BILE. II visit to the fair comes within
that limit the opening of the fair 10 pro-
vide innocent recreation on Sunday after
moons cannot be considered Dissertation Of
sunday. Having performed tho religious
duties required OF them in the morning,
our Catholic people are free then TO spend
the day IN such recreation as becomes the
Sunday.
MATTER OF PRUDENCE.
Moreover. IN view Of the fact that
many thousands of visitors TO the fair
must be of the class who pay no respect TO
the religious character OF Sunday, 1t seems
a matter Of common prudence TO provide
them with means to spend the day inno-
Gently instead OF leaving them to their
own inclinations and the numerous
temptations certain TO be placed in their
way. Then. again, II is real hardship
70 deprive so many thousands of honest
work people Of their only opportunity 10
SEQ the fair. These and other reasons lead
me to believe that the fair should be
opened Sunday afternoon, aud that more
evil will result from the Sunday closing
than from the opening.
81 have just sent paper on this matter
TO congress ut Chicago of promoters or
SUNDAY observance. In it is presented the
true Catholic view OF the Sunday and the
reasons for its careful observance.
50 long as all are agreed that one day
out of seven must be devoted to rest. and
so long As the great Christian world IS bent
on making Sunday that day. il will be q
social and economic impossibility to de-
stroy tins religious character OF the Sun
day or TO change 10 another day.
WILL READ PAPER.
Cardinal Gibbons says that he will read
paper on The Influence of the Church
on Society" at the Parliament of Reli-
gions. which is to be feature of the fair.
Upon the question of the Anglican Arch
bishop OF Canterbury declining the invi-
tation TO attend the parliament, the Cardi-
nal said
EVERYTHING depends on the point OF
view. Our bishops were invited by the
officials Of the fair TO present a statement
Of the Catholic faith at this parliament,
and the invitation was considered at the
meeting OF the archbishops III New York
last fail. Various objections were made 10
It's acceptance. but in the end. after amica-
bic discussion, the prelates decided to nc
cept.
The Catholic Church is too often pre-
sented to the world in apparel which
makes her repulslve to the people. Our
purpose in thus and similar instances is to
tear of these garments and let all see the
Church in Its true beauty-a beauty sure
to endear 1t 10 all lovers OF the truth"
The Cardinal announced that he cannot
snare the time TO attend the summer
school st Plattsburg this year, although he
Is heartily IN sympathy with the move
ment.