Evening journal., 1895-10-26
SABBATH DISSERTATION.
HOW THE PROPOSED SINGLE TAX
MEETING STRIKES CITIZENS.

Rev. DIR. Hulburd Requests Members Of
His Congregation to Keep Away From
That or ANY Other Secular 0athorinK
on Gods DaS What one Citizen Thinks
of It.
The action OF the Single Tax advocates
In arranging for meeting In the Grand
OJerR House on Sunday Is being very
severely criticized by those who have a
regard for the Lords day. aud by citizens
generally who are opposed 10 the uss OF
the sabbath for the promulgaton OF
political interests or the discussion OF
economic questions The matter war
referred to In no uncertain terms last
evening by Rev. Merritt Hulburd at tho
sutumnal rally held In Grace NJ Il
chapel He said that whenever an
especial effort was being made to bring
souls TO Christ 1t seemed TO stir up the
enemy OF man to more active measures.
aud new schemes were devlaed TO distract
attention from the church aud to prevent
people from paying the attention they
should to their own salvation, AZ the
saving Of their friends. He hoped that
tne members OF Grtcs church would not
assist In the .desecration of the Sabbath
by attending that or any other secular
meeting on Sunday
Said well-known citizen TO an
EVENING JOURNAL reporter; Although
not member OF church certainly am
opposed to the deseoraiion OF the Sabbath
by tho Single Takers or any other poiti
cal body, for II Is sim ply a political party
striving TO secure fo5thold Ia our
national politics The subiect discussed
I..t Irn s.I o.
one, and II they are allowed TO do 10 on
Sunday, why then the Democrats SHOULD
be allowed to argue that the tarin Is a
tax aud the Republicans that protection
Is the one thing needed the Peoples
party should be permitted TO show where
socialism Is the only salvation OF
the Worklngmen; why. Il would even be
permissible for Mr. Aidlcks to discuss
the subject Of why i didn't land In
Washington aud the less 90 the state
thsrsby | think II the privilege OF
dssscrstlng SundHy Is accorded to. one
class OF men, 10 should not be denied
another, and II the doors are opened
little crack they should be thrown wide
open There are six days In the
week when these men can air their views
on their pet hobby and they should bs
confined to those days. / think th'
pastors Of the different churches. ire
spective Of denomination, should Join In
denounclng the dissertation OF the day
and think every self respecting citizen
should join with them, no matter
whether he be a church member or not
10 the attempt 70 preserve tho sanctitJ
Of the day.
More than that, / think the authori
ties should take hand In the matter
and decline to lend their sanction to such
a meeting Taey certainly would reiuss
to allow q meeting Of any other political
party or faction, and why this They are
jealous In closing stores. shops and places
Of business. then why allow this, which
is IS much a matter Of business as
the selling OF merchandise or the cutting
OF hair. Even he cries Of the boot
black and newsboy are hushed on Sun
day, and there is no earthly reason tC
my mind. why Henry George, DR.
McGlynn OF any Other man should be
allowed 20 cry bis wares
Several other citizens with whom the
reporter talked, voiced these same ssnti
msnts and II is safe to say that there
will be few such meetings held In this
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