New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-19

Scotch Presbyterian Church. Jersey City. said
Ten years ago I should have said with the
Puritans that all such Sunday recreations are
absolutely wrong end forbidden by the law or
God To-day, while still recognizing TO exactly
the same extent Christs authority over the day
and that It should be kept as a holy day-not a
mere holiday--end separate from the other days
of the week I am compelled TO suspend judg-
ment on the general question and deal more
with the individual There IL certainly great
difference between certain forms OF recreation
and others Those which are In any degree I'M
moral or degrading. OF course. no Christian can
for a moment consider Those which involve the
labor OF others and deprive them Of Saboath
privileges 10 any degree must also be looked d.
askance and generally be classed as bad But
uben we come TO those which Mr.. Sutor mas
mentioned. which are merely healthy exercise
and do not to any extent deprive others OF 'her
time for rest and worship. we have to be more
oeut,ous IN Judgment. Christ says. The Sabbatn
was made for man. and this means, OF COURSE
tor IN. whole uan-physical mental spiritual
.rrrde, the present conditions Of labor WIN
long working hours and crowded city poPui"
tim. nerhaps some of these simple, heai'"i"'
outdoor snorts may be permissible anu eve"
hs,nf,, IN some. But. as a rule, j THINK inc
.vns outweigh the advantages Too gehe'a"!
the .niritual side Of the days opportunities anu
nr,vieSes Ia lost sight OF through the uhspili'"ai
a,rnosnhere which surrounds those induiBhs III
svch anorts both among the richer anu INV
noorer The spiritual nature OF man ana us "u
,orcsr,ent must be acknowledged to nave 'ne
erst cla,n, unon the Sabbath. with the "eH-'o-
40 ,hare ;s seldom much excuse TOT ou'iu"'
srorts as they have ample opportuhu,es ga
other DAYS With those more close,S ,,htnb
down TO six days of labor the syihpa'n. I'D
invites them to use Sunday In THESE Wa?a 80 ~
g.. ha,,ar and more practically express l'seh w
seeLine 10 cut down the hours or laoor Gnu
especially In trying to make genera % ostah
haIf-hoiday. II such an instl.u snu.uH, dsv and
Ushed Sunday as a church ana laiII! Joy o,,id
ynora devoted TO mans higher NATURE s"ou
certainly take the preference over any otnel
~ using Il: and even under present coit ,,nI
the tendency ia too much to emphasize phy si. t
~. asain.t sniritual needs. There is far 700
much laxity. and often most where there is ieas'
excuse for IT. -, o..or oP Trinity
The Rev. d. B. F. Randolph pastor C %, sad said
Methodist Episcopal Church. Jersey Ivy go s,
az, 20 easv for a minister to acquire trdHsiei'
and shallow popularity by letting uo"n ~. w
standards Of the Bible and the Church W ' nv
level Of those who care nothing lot tmer rt colf
recover and set them up again IS woth. H.,
nav no as innocent as carriage riulng' piC9 oi's
and other things. but anything 80 useu az s0
impair the public conviction or tne sa,i iiis
n, the sabbath IL forging and welding lhe liINs
that are fast binding men to seven days Oh 'aov .
in the week instead of six. Puritanic OF not
nothing but the religious conscience cal So y,
ayarice "A holiday Sabbath, as the nisIolla"
OF modern Europe says. rs the ally OF despo'-
ISM" .,o,h
The Rev. J. A. owen, pastor of Hedding Metn-
oaist Enisconal Church Jersey City, said Il am
tired of the efforts Of some ministers 10 attrac'
attention by some freak. The duty or MIN
lister Is TO preach the Gospel
The Rev. H. c. Cusser pastor Of the Free
Reformed Church Jersey City, said: Il think tne
people need no encouragement from ministers N
secularizing Sunday; It is being accomplished
rapidly enough. The times demand tne cUnseI
terest OF public morality as we'll as Of religion
Golf playing on Sunday is opposed to an edu-
Gated Christian sentiment and suoverslVe OF NE
possible use Of Sunday for mans h'sher -
ferests"