The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-22
IN THE CHURCHES sunday
Dr.. Horton Talks About Sunday Clos
Ing at the Worlds Fair.
THE ATTITUDE OF THE PRESS.
No Newspaper, Says The Doctor. Has
. Taken u Right stand on the Question
sermon by Rev.. Samuel McBurney-
General Religious News.

DIR. Francis f. Horton, pastor OF the
Union Congregational church, preached
last night upon Sunday opening OF the
Worlds fair, taking his text from Samuel
!, chapter 2, 'Them that honor me l
will honor" HIS argument was in sub.
stance as follows:
The fair directors quarrel Is with
God. The exposition will be a great ed
ucational factor. One lesson Will be
learned, no men can override the laws
Of God without being brought beneath
the displeasure OF Him aud His people.
We lament that there Is no journal that
has taken a stand for the right. Not one.
The religious societies have taken up
the task of preventing this disc race TO
the nation. / do not so heartily lndorse
this method. The protest of the Presby-
terial general assembly / do indorse.
We are willing to put the sentiments
of President Cleveland against the opin-
ion of newspapers and ask whether the
papers represent the true sentiment OF
right thinking people.
The exposition Is national, not Local TO
Chicago. Nowhere has the right been
given to the local directory to override
The national mandates. Any attempt to
defeat con lress indicates an assumption
OF national p~rerogatives.
Congress has expressed its mind upon
INC buD1cCt VI ouuutJ Opoulus. W
eress does not indulge in a~nticipatory
legislation. The local dire tory kept
still about It's plans and Congress vetoed
its intended action. Congress refused to
reopen the question when petitions were
sent In requesting It to do SO.
The local directory is in open rebellion
against congress. 1t has used the press
and the caricaturist to ridicule Sunday
closers. They are In a ssmi-anarchicai
condition Nothing but q return OF the
whole fair to Congress will relieve them
from their responsible ity- Their attitude
In hopelessly Immoral.
1t il said the people walt the fair open.
How does IL happen that the few Of the
other side get such a grip on congressl
A weak faction could not do this There
~ something in the cause nat carries
conviction. 1t is reverence for God. Tor
our ancestors.
The majority OF tae foreign element
woul doubtless vote for opening. At
the center OF society there Is a v asst class
Of people who are neutral and are open
to conviction. When these are passed
all others are interested. All the saloon
keepers are in favor or opening on Sun.
cd.
The Sunday openers do not repre- ent
the genius aud the power OF the couutry.
The Sunday eiesers take in all relig-
ious boaies- To speak OF this first OF
these clans as ~the country" and the
latter AS ''old Fossils is absurdity. The
directory made "a mistake. We a
them to succeed financially. WHAT su-
pernal folly to begin by an tagouizing
the best element OF their supporters.
Why should they make use OF contem ptu-
Gus new spaper articles to support them In
their unjust demandf Inc directory
should have said at the outset That the
fair must DO closed tee ,use tbs majority
Of our best citizens desire it II would
have electrified the country. The In
creased profits would have made mp ten
uimes the loss of the Sunday gAts money.
Now many have lost heart and do not
care to 20
We do not believe in or ~oountenance a
boycott We hope that every one who
can 10 will do SO. IL you boycott the
fair you should boycott The sunday paper
which, although a bal thing, is not the
worst featu 10 OF journalism.
believe tuAt tHore are enough people
who desire Sunday closing, ana TO them
ne commend the whole vexed question.