New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-13
ABOUT THE SUNDAY QUESTION.

WHAT SHALL WOMEN DO TO KEEP THE
DAY ONE OF REST
To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: In The Tribune of January ~ occurs wv
following paragraph:
Mr. Moody advises Christians 20 starye ratnsf
than work on Sunday. The great evangelist Is oosh
sincere and courageous. and would douotiess 'ono.
his advice II occasion should ever arse p1'
his hosts OF friends alb over the world VIII IVY
that the occasion will never arise. In the near
time the men who tho cars tina, hani peop''
20 church on Sunday snow no disposition 10 CIV
up their jobs
Here is Mr. Moodys opinion. unfortunately -
pressed without modihcat ion. rs II seems 7" ~.
present writer and The Trinune's conni' AZ - ''
and suggestive. on the other hand We see Wv
"Con,inen,ap IDEAS Of Sunday creeping IN upon
US in various directions. Want stini shih 'N'
women ana girls take this great ana Ni'il que
ton? Just now in France--in the DreFlus 'N"
which is agita,ng the republic 10 is fohnd'''o'
we have an opject-esson as 10 the resuN % ~
Continental idea upon the relation OF reia.o" ~,
its principles 10 the life OF the nation M. -
we find? AS one has put H. We H'l' %.
the question of justice does nos seem 10 So"0'''
tho ,r,toritv of Fr,nchmen" We look on amazed
at this sudden DEVELOPMENT OF eohu'''o" "''
No~y With MS IL is asked: Shall We have bicycle
parties on Sunday afternoons? Snan thv sV NM NM
be opened? shall we Sisdav Concerts il We
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do no, ,ersonally ion In these sports anu iu't
,ions Shall We approve them IL u tnle tor .a,"
uom.n and Young girl 10 know wheTt me s,ane.s.
a, once Nothing T. more charming dhu upnl,"s
han 10 refect upon the power Tor soOn 'hat
,,ri or n woman NAV WELD through ME \ WIZ
Srn, an ernest COURAGEOUS girl 10 youns inta
M some times cause him 20 pause ana fehoN'
,,hsn rnnn \ downward career. 80.
'rb.r. l. another evil now popular IN soSsey'
Witch also II seem Is creeping IN upon our sua.
dav afternoon namely, the PROGRESSIVE .u.,n,e
n,r,v with it's gift or prze nursing anu stlhaiae ,
m, Inc fatal spirit OF gambling IL J. uu. '"as
nho,, ali this there seems 10 oe a dIustNh,. -
nn,uion among really good people. buy "heu - -.
,nn T. leading many are blinded 10 the reil iSss,'
nn MANY VINO see have not the eour!Se 20 r,st ~.
wb,r, does /, all tend? The young gir VINO p.kins
,wi,h a f.w Intimate friends coming IN on 9uhussy
nf,srnoon FOR a cup OF tea at O'Clock chas ~
san1inT written invitations TO strangers IN ..s o"
sv n,hr aesirols 20 make her home superlat's.
as,r,~tive FOR young men, adds 10 the cup ot - h.
a. . drop or Two Of brandy. alas, WIN tno
mothers consent and ssistance. Yet an r,,s
.h"w ,hat the vices OF drink and gamhing unuS,us
aimost all crime. and that these hao,'s t'u 90
toms are increasing in our society 10 ''e'
"Tbe regiments for physical rest on sunuN No,
our rushing struggling. eNhausting Amstlvan nn,,I
o.. ,e,nv and powerful The reasons Tor in shr
g., nrs equally potent. and those TOT ,ne h,,shs
u,. iii make against the Continental IDEA o, ~, 80
seventh dav Nothing Is more true IMAM .,a. or
must as individuals or as a nation "a' ",nnot
ra'roprads There is middle course We M
stand s,ill Let us pause. and seriously,
onns,ton .,Whithcr We go'nTF J. ~ ~
'Morristown n. j. Jan. q. lSS