The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-28

OF the Holy Trinity, gave ms views IN re-
gard 10 the enforcement or the existing
laws as follows:
Every wise reform should be upheld by
all right-thinking people We have doubt
less become too careless IN the oDserN-
anCe of the Lord 's-Day, as Is cNldt need
bv The constant breach of old laws, and
reform IS necessary. II dtN-SOols ana
grocery stores are closed on SUNDAY
why should gambling places and liquor
saloons be allowed IOpptn; why dlsCIlm-
mate in their favor? They are snares TO
unwary souls. and 10 doubt entrap many
young men, who have nothing TO do on
Sundays.
While we would always be slow 20 de-
prive people OF liberty. yet We do not
Uant to see them deprived Of the free
dom OF true ana healthy manhood:
While we would not desire the Puritanlcdl
Sabbath, yet We would lcplOfc the Eu-
rOpcan sunday, with all It's vices. intro
duced in our midst. Laws cdnnOt make
men, they are only Dandascs 10 mold
them in place until the broken bones OF
manhood can, under higher influences,
knit together. 1t is the moral sense that
must be educated. The proper observance
of the Lord s-Day is part OF ana help
20 this education
AS TO The question whether the present
laws should be modified. Mr.. Grayatt
said.
mot more stringent than the Fourth
Commandment, which fOrblds all unneces-
sdry Hcfk. The seventh day of rest Is
necessary TO man. 1t was made for him,
and not man for the Sabbath"
JANIS 7. VAUGHAN.
Alderman James T. Vaughan said.
Il think the law ought TO be enforced.
it stands on the Statute book, and no
one has a right 10 eVade it,"
oProsfD 10 SUNDAY rArrRs.
Mr. James Gordon. formerly superin-
tendent of the metal and grlndstonc de-
partmcnt OF the Southern Railway Sup
ply Company, but now OF the grind
stone firm Of James and Howard Gordon,
expressed fis Views on the subject in
the following manner. "Ot course, the
Sunday laws ought to be enforced, 3us
every place of business ought 10 be clos
ed. In thlS connection let me say, that
| think the Sunday newspapers are i'll
JuriCuS TO the people. Trey contain
often articles which better not be read
and certainly not on sundays. and mem
Ders ana dedCons OF the church VIII
read these papers instead Of reading the
Bible The newsDoys who sell the papers
are in that manner kept from going 10
sunday school. 1 cannot agree wi;h Chief
OF Police Howard, who SAYS that news
piDsIs are a necessity, and / admire the
stand taken bv The Times IN ,he mat
ter, which differs from the Chief on that
point.
After looking at the existing law
merely In a cursOry manner, | do not
know whether / would recommend
charge. | would rather see the butcher
dll Ddhtf stores kept opel Oh SN4ldls
than allow the sale Of newspapers.
think il would be better 10 publish a
paper on Mondays than on Sundays. IL
Is true, that In that instance all people
connected with newspaper Offices would
have TO work on Sundays. but their num-
Der IL comparatively small, and he cs-
tablishing OF Monday paper would GER
tainly be q smaller evil than 10 publish
a sunday edition..
Mr. Thonas Potts said: "As principle.
the best and surest way 10 correct an
evil law Is 10 enforce II. l DO not think
there are two opinions IN existence as TO
tn. suppression OF gambling and the
sale OF intoxicating liquors on Sundays
III / had the power TO give the authority
1 would be IN favor Of the salo of ice
on sundays for that article certainly is
a necessity.
AS long as the Sunday papers are
published, there is no use Of tryiag TO
make Richmond stand separate and
apart from all other cities and countries
where morning papers are delivered. l
think law passed during the last CEN
tury for the government of Virginia, can
hardly be applicable TO the present Cay
and generation, and it ought 10 be
modified so as to meet the requirements.
There is no uss TO deny the truth OF the
saying that the sabbath IS made for
man and not man for the Sabbath"
Rev. +. ;. Stickney. rector or Monumen-
tai church, with his well-known i1odcsty.
declined 30 give his views on the sub
jecr II am, of course. In favor OF any
REFORM" he said but ] don't think IL
would be right for ne 10 express on
opinion. inasmrch as l have been among
the people Of Richmond only so short
while. BESIDES, I dislike to discuss In
the pulpit or In public print anything
outside OF the Gospel OF the Lord Jesus
Christ end His teachings. In the lecture
room at the Wednt sday. evening gath
erings, expect during tho coming win
ter TO discuss any question OF public In
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