Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-27
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The Ministerial association Of salt
Lake city hereby expresses its hearty
commentator OF the recent utterances
In the Tabernacle by President Joseph
~ Smith concerning the prevalent
sabbath Dissertation. and Joins with
him In solemn protest against the
maintenance " so.caliud pleasure re-
sorts whose demorailKing Influence IRE
multiplied on Sundays with such dis
aHtfous elects upon the young people
who are attracted thlthor. that the
question of their suppression presses
Itself seriously on the attention % all
friends of public morality.
The association ombmcss this OPP
portunity to appeal 10 the managers
Of mining companies. railroad corpor-
ntluns. and other employers ~ labor
tu nbnto the wrongs that nfc 20 gen
orally pcrpctrntcd by them IN working
men by dcprivinE them Of the weekly
day Of rest guaranteed them By the
law. Tho operation ~ mines on Sum
dny,nnd the running OF excursion trains
on that day cannot pofrihly be brought
within the necessary labor permitted by
our statutes. and We therefore earnestly
urge said corporations 10 obey the laws
" the State whose aid thcy are ready
to Invoke when their own rights nrc
invaded By wroug-docrs. Those who
demand the protection 81 law should
themselves refrain from is violation.
Among the reasons which furcihly
suggest a union " all good citizens In
EFFORTS 90 secure better observance VI
Sabbath laws are the following.
1. II n a law of uod written not only
IN His Word. but also IN human nature.
Sslcnce approves the statement that
the Sabbath was nude for man"
careful Investigation showing that tho
weekly day u rest In addition 20 night
ly cessation from toll IL necessary TO
the perfect maintenance OF health and
life.
.. The observance of the day IL de-
mnndcd by proper regard Tor the law
0f the State. Whom the public sentiment
has become cryHtalizcd In legislation.
good citizenship requires ready and
gunerM obedience Anything less than
this tends towards the overthrow ~
the foundation principles ~ republic
an form u government DiHobcdlcncr
20 one law pavca the way Tor dlarr-
gard ~ all law and leads Inevitably
towards anarchy and destruction of ali
that holds society together safety
10 assured only when all laws are equal
~ and fully ohcycd.
o Compulsory labor on sunday Il
violation % the rights ~ conscience
kuANAHN'fi ny tnN iNuAtltNlNut NNn
who u necessity are compelled 10 labor
FOR others, and who yet have conscicn-
tlour convictions against working IN
the Lords day, are placed az a disad-
vantage In the labor market. and are
thus made 10 suffcr for conscience sake
which II an infrnctlon upon their rights
ua American citizens. and a condition
" thlngu which ought not 10 BE- allowed
10 CNiHt We inalHt that employers
commit a wrong when they compel
men 70 auffcr for obedience 10 thoif
religious convictions, and q proper re-
gard FOR the laws u the State.
In Wow % the growing evil 81 Sab.
10Th Dissertation, We congratulate our
selves. and the friends 0f Christianity
generally, that tho authorities ~ tho
most prominent Church arr awakening
10 the need ~ ahatlng this cyli. aud
We pledge ourselves 90 earnestly sup
port any well-dlrected offort 20 lessen
the amount ~ this great sin against
God. and crime against the state.
W, H nAOLEY. Chairman.
RICHARD WAKE, Secretary.