Richmond planet., 1897-06-19
THE RAMBLER
Sunday Traveling-Caustic CRITICISM
President Hayes Effort.

Hon. William Mckinley, presid ent
of the United States of America In his
recent trip to the Tennessee Exposi-
tlon at Nashville administered a
strong, stinging rebuke, reproof to
Sunday travelling christians (2) espec-
tally ministers, pastors, deacons, bv
his refusing TO travel on the Sabbath.
lie is deliberately opposed to Sunday
travelling, and had his train so sched-
uled as not to travel on the Lords
Day. All honor to his rebuke. 1t is
certainly needed.
1t is disgrace to christianity, the
extent TO which ministers and pastors
travel on Sunday. They say as an ex-
cuse, they do not like to do so, it is
against their faith: but they are COM
PEELED to do SO, because of necessity.
press of business, to meet a note in
bank on Monday morning. or to meet a
committee meeting, etc. Flimsy ex-
cuses weighed in the balance OF Gods
law and found wanting.
THE Presidents EXAMPLE.
No pastor has TIE responsibilities
obligations, necessities, press of busi-
ness, and persons to meet, etc., than
has the President OF this nation, and
yet he remembers the Sabbath Day to
keep it holy, and to take that rest es-
sential TO the human body.
Some pastors preach against Sabbath
breaking, and discipline their members
Tor working on Sunday, and yet see
the number of men they cause Co work
on Sundays, as conductors, engineers,
firemen, train hands, ticket agents, de-
pot men, hagmen, switchmen, and SO
| on. 80 convey them on their Sunday
trips. The Sunday travelling pastors
say 1t is Lawful to do good on the Sab
bath. Yes it is. Is not remembering
the Sabbath Day and keeping it holy,
doing good Relieving persons from
yokes, from burden, from distress, is
the good to be done on the Sabbath,
but not TO put yokes, burdens and dis
tresses upon persons. Some preach
against Sunday excursions. street
promenading, big dinners, secular So
ciety meeting, funerals and other nom
| observances of the Sabbath. The peo-
pie have as much right to so act as the
preacher has to travel on Sunday,
What is the difference in a preacher
going to Norfolk. on Sunday to preach
and person going to Norfolk for recre-
alton, and to enjoy 3 salt water bath
in the Atlantic Ocean2
ROUGH ON THE PREACHER.
am not an advocate for such, but /
cannot see how q laymen should be
condemned for Sunday travelling, and
the preacher stand acquitted Some
times the plea is put forth by preach
ers who travel on Sundays, we have
| something important that cannot be
put-oH and thus not trusting in God
Many preach to theg people, trust in
| God, but In many things do not set the
example of trusting God themselves.
The good Book tells them to be exam
pies in righteousness to their fiocks
There are preachers who go to con-
ferences, conventions and associations
and make motions, and vote to lay q
subject on the table, to postpone, or
: indefinitely postpone, and yet they
cannot so treat matter as to keep
them from travelling on Sunday.
The great Columbian Exposition,
and celebration of the discovery OF
America by christopher Columbus was
put on What harm or loss eneued I
Columbus discovered America in 1892
1892 was the 400Gh year from the die
covery. 1t was proposed to celebrate
such IN 1892. but owing to its beins
a presidential election year, the expo
sition and celebration were postponeC
to 1898. Yet all was we'll.
/ PREFERRED THE DOCS BARK.
A man once said, that he would rath
er hear dog bark than to hear a Sun.
day travelling preacher; that the bark
ing of the dog would have a salutar,
effect upon him, but such preaching
would be to him as pouring water Oh
ducks back
A Methodist conference in Main,
prayed that God would make a pooC
Me thodist of President Mckinley. LIE
all christians, all Sabbath keepers
pray that President Mckinley may ev
er present the example of q good Sab
bath keeper and ever rebuke Sund a
travelling preachers. Amen and amen
Before Rambler lays down his pen
he must express word of approval O
the noble stand taken by the Plane
concerning the he ads OF our colure,
J schools.
Amos tell us that 80, 900 colored stu
dents have been graduated fron
Z schools in the South, supported b
Northern finance since the intestin
war. Notwithstanding such, we ar
told that not one of the 30 600 is able I
2 control a school, or influential enoug
I to draw finance from the maintenanc
Of the school. 1t is curious that a ns
i tive born American, because his ski
J. IA black or hia hair kinkv eannOf oor