New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
TIE S4NCTITY or THE SABBATH.
JUSTICE PRYOR REFUSES TO INCORPORATE
\ HEBREW SOCIETY WHICH PROPOSES
TO TRANSACT BUSINESS on SUNDAY.

r,stice PRYOR in the supreme Court. yesterday
denied an application made by the "Aguud'"
Hakehiloth Of New-York' for a certiilcate Oh III
corporation In refusing the certificate the JUS
.ioa also v,rot. an opinion which treats OF tne
American Sabbath According TO the petition OF
.ro ,so,io,ion tho objects for which the corpora
,ion is 10 be formed ITO promote the strict oo-
servauce of and adherence to such customs l""'
usaces and rites OF the orthodox Heore" re"s'o''
or faith as are not repuSnant to, ana lhco"Sl9,e"
with the Constitution and laws OF the On'1"
c,o,cs and the laws Of the State OF New-fork 10
- tho condition Of the orthodox Hebrew
o,,,r.c,tions and 10 abolish the now existing re-
ligious evils
I, refusing the certificate Justice Pryor says.
..In tho certificate submitted 10 me observe 'la'
the annual meeting Of the proposed corpo'"''o',
T., ,,oi,tcd 70 be held on each and every secohu
sunday of January Of each ana every year. - -
mo. a religious corporation. and It's ahrua' h"e'
.,s .r. for the performance OF precisely sue"
secular business as IS transacted by o,le' CIV ~
corporations The question IS not "heul'' s"' )"
meetings on Sunday are Illegal, but "he'ne' my
should be approved by justice oi '"e '"l -,
Court thing may be la"iul ana He' "0'
able. , ;..s &C
.r tho ctato ~ Nev-York the Sabbath exists a.
n doy of rest bv the common law. ana "l'ho"' we
necessity Of legislative action TO eslaDis" j., w
,t may be protected from desecratlon oy SUI" ''
a. .bo 7 roci.lsture I'm its wisdom. may deem neceS-
undsturbed worship and to tho day ltse'i Una.
ward respect and observance which may pe ue'in' "
essential fo the peace and good order OF society
and to proserve religion and is ordinances rom
omen reyilug and contempt The Christian S"bp"''
g. on Of the civil institutions OF the state ana ''
Ler-,a turo for the purpose Of promoting the no'a'
and nhvscal we-being Of the people. ana the peace
ouiof and good order Of society has authority 10
regulate its Observance and prevent us
This sancty Of the Christian sabbath Is s~nc'on'n
and secured by repeated acts OF leslSllion rN.lr-
ine from the colonial period TO the present "a
ana as we'll hv the impressive dclNcrahce- OF ih'
Court of Appeals. ~ Justice or ti' Supi'ii'
f.ourt NAV nor approve that which the iinr' mo
rial and uniform policy Of the stat" condemns
Although not explicitly stated. IT ls never til' NS
an Inference from thc face OF IN" cerilncdfr lor"
,ne that IN. members OF Tho proposed roii"rt ll'ii
In. ,fc seventh OF tho week = SGT apart lot
r.iirioiis op-eryanceS The fact might De OF &C.
eir,. irnporfauc. were q dc-"'raton OF lh'N no
dac contemplated. but the act iuten1"d j. an 'L-
which scripulously protects them IN IN" ~ o'Sr' -
ance Of their ceremonial gives mem 10 i.N' i
,rd am sure they have no de-lr. TO aUioht ti"
religious capabilities OF others Iu' 10 d pc
week the defendant may plead ina IT, SS
l,.,ns another day Of the week as holy tlH', 4ilu
a. not 'ahor ON that dly. and ihat tN~ ldbpr
cor,nlaired OF done ln Sucn rhaiHt'' 81 l.. ~
tb. trt, day Of the week as hoN ilh'. 'i'1s
Codo - 2Gn. But otherwise the ifsl@.Atloh vl
,b S,at, against profanation OF the Christian SAB
Lr-h IS operatiVe and imperative upon AL ''"'H''
oi i..pta,,ie The holding Of corporate meetings on
cu,I,, is contrary 10 tho public pohN oi the
So r rot 10 Tho letter Of It's Law decline 10 "i'-
prove this c'riincatc