The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-15
ADVANCED GROUND TAKEN
lIy tho Rev. DIR. DlcLioy oil tho Subject OF
sunday Recreation.

oS thp iktNs br. blchiuy on tHo suoJcUt VI
sunday Recreation.
Rather Il sonsation was created by tho
remarks OF Ilov. DR.. Buckley at tho scr
vice Sunday night In speaking Of tho
largo numbers OF people abscnting
themselves from church service and
finding amusement and pastino In tho
ball game, steamboat excursion and
othor forms OF Sabbath Dissertation. said
that tho attitude OF tho Master was, II
tho people would not como to the gos-
pol, take II out to whore they are, and
In highways and hedges, lanes and
alleys, on plain and hillside, on lake
and river, Christ tried to reach thcm.
The doctor said tho only reason that
tho church objected to the dance, tho
theatre and card playing, was because
thcy wcro proved to lead TO the largest
evils, aud corruption OF tho heart. II
tho time would over como when they
could DO conducted without tho OWLS Of
tho present surrounding thcm. thcn
tho church would have not an objection
to oirer. Ho went farther, and spoke
OF the sorrow with which he viewed tho
dissertation Of this beautiful Sabbath,
specially Of the thousands who wont to
tho ball gam Sunday and encouraged
the PROCLAMATION Of the day. At least
n day in the week should DO kept for
tho largest elevation to higher, nobler.
lives. lie, however, did not know but
that, alter all, II it could DO brought
about, II tho ball game could DO freed
from tho many evils surrounding II and
connected with Il, and II It could DO
preserved from the trail OF tho serpent;
il it maintained the highest Christian
integrity in its operations, 1t would not
DO 80 wrong 10 allow n Sunday after
noon to DO spent in recreation OF that
sort, while the other part OF the day
was givon to the truest development in
spiritual matters. He would rather by
lar sec the young men out In the fields
than in saloons or brotholS.
He did not know bNt what it was
after all somewhat religious for n poor,
hard working man 10 gather his pent-
up family and take them out into Gods
glorious out OF doors for n iew hours on
Sunday afternoon, whore they could en-
joy sunshine, sweet flowers and the
subtle influences Of nature, providing
corresponding car were taken to lead
them in tho ways OF the highest issues
OF higher life. lIe took the ground that
that man was using diligence in keep
lug his own heart US well as those rest
ing on his heart, so that there might be
some satisfactory issues Of life 10 them
also.
He also advocated the larges. freedom
and provision in the churches Of the
land; that there be provided an open
church every day and night in the
week, having what he termed club
rooms for the young mon and ladies',
containing every allowable feature OF
entertainment culture aud soc;ability.
He rather startled some OF the more
conservative when he referred 10 Sun.
day excursions, and said that the
church and Christian people OF the
land should show themselves in deepest
practical sympathy with the unfor-
tupate o. the earth, and be like the
Christ who provided for the multitudes
he found outside the cities. lie would
have the church stop discussing tho
intensely important and interesting
question of enforcement Of masses
from the church" and get down TO solid
practical doing and show itself ready to
undo whateve. wrong impressions
have brought this about lie would
provide resorts and parks most attrac-
tive at seaside and lakeside and hilltop,
10 which people might go with
their families, and get Gods
good fresh air, as well as the very
best that might be providedo OF Christian
speaking and music; and that there was
not much difference after all between
the collections and offerings and sub
sc.ip.ions in the churches 10 what
might be received from individuals for
current expenses OF these Christian en-
terprises, established with every Chris
;ian safeguard. he would make the
beautiful steamer a floating chapel, and
while these poor families would be re-
ceiviug the delights Of a trip on Sunday,
they would DO surrounded by the very
best sacred influence, OF song and SER
mon from the very best talent procnr-
able, the Christian people to direct the
excursion, which is not protected 10.
day by Christian influences, but rather
in the hands OF the devil.
The church taking this. which to
many minds is outside her realm,
would show herself in touch and in the
lead TO attract the masses to her heart
and elevate them toward the Christ
who rs touched more with broken, con-
trite. humble hearts than sacrifice, and
who revealed the highest possible i'm.
portance OF reaching humanity on its
own ground 10 save it from deSeuer-
aiinc evils. He maintained that
brightness OF heart" and not sincerity
of religious iormuls" was the attitude OF
the Lord Jesus Chris. toward man, and
OF msn towards man. and tina. the QUE
gtea: work OF the church OF the living
Cod WIS 20 attract men 20 the mobiles.
and most perfect OF all lives, shas OF ac-
ceptanes of the Christ by whatever
means.
The doctor was speaking on the
"Sscret OF Life" from ths tac. "I asr