The sun., 1893-06-14
FOR THE CHRIs7IhN sABBATH"
t.rdinni tsibbor. Makes q Strong F1en In
HehnIf Of Sunday Observance.

SUNDAY Rest" Is the theme OF Cardinal Glib
bops's papcr To be read at the Congress OF Sab
lath Observers at Chicago. A part OF IL Is as
follows:
Tho dcsecration oftho Christian Sabbath ia one
,iour so,al dangers against which II behooves
usto set our faco and TO take timely precau-
tons before 1t assumes proportions too formid-
able to be easily eradicated. close
observcy cannot fail to note the dangerous in
roads that havo been made on the Lords Day
In our country within the last quarter OF CEN
tury. If these encroachments are not checked
in time, the day may come when the religious
Quiet. now happily reignng in our wcu-ordercd
cities. will be changed into noise and turbu-
lencc, when the sound OF the church bell will be
drowned by the echo Of tho hammer and the
dray, when the Bible and tho prayer book will
zine, when the votarics OF the theatre and tho
drinking saloon will outnumhor the religious
worshippcr-, aud sautnry thoughts of God. OF
eternity, and OF the soul will be checked by tho
cares Of business and by tho pleasures and dis
sip3ti9In Of ,h% w%r,hh S,hh,,, IA living i,ross o,
revelation. an. abiding, guardian OF Christian.
ity. Tho religious services held in our churches
each success i've sunday are the most effective
means for keeping fresh in the minds and
hearts OF our people the, sublime and salutary
else on tho truths oi revelation an influence
analogous TO that cxcrted by our courts Of JUS
tico oil The civil law; Ths, Religious doeprum run
ness OF the place. tho sacred character. OF the
officiating ministers. above NIL the reading and
with reverence for the Divine Law and cause it
AZ anec HSi Of tue COMM community. he summary Closing
oi our civil tribunals would not entail a more
disastrous injury ON the laws of the land than
ON tho Christian religion. The Institution
OF the Christian sabbath has contributed more
could he accomplished ~ standing armies
and the hest organized police force. The cause
OF charity ami mutual benevolence Is greatly
When We assemble In church on the LORDS
Day we are admonished BY that very act that
we are all members OF the same social body.
and that we should have for one another tho
same Lively sympathy and spirit OF coopera-
tion VIII ch the members OF the human body
entertain toward one another.
cd with the Jewish. or even the, Puritan Sab
tween rigid Sabbatarianism on the one hand
litt!o doubt that the revulsi on In public senti
ment from a rigorous to a loose OF servance Of
the Lords Day can be ascribed to the sincere.
founded the Christian Sunday with the Jewish
Sabbath. and imposed restraints on the peo-
pie which were repulsivsto Christian freedom:
dispensation The Lords Day to the Catho-
lic heart is always a day OF, 10y. The
Church desires us on that day to be cheerful
out sadness and melancholy She forbids, in
deed. all unnecessary servile work on that day;
but as tho sabbath was made for man. not
Whenever charity or necessity shall demand it, !
And as it is day consecrated not only to reli
gion but also to relaxation Of mind and body. |
cent recreation. In word. the true conception |
Of the Lords Day is expressad in the words |
Of the Psalmist. that Is the day which tho |
Lord hath made: lot US bs glad and rejoice