The record-union., 1899-03-30

"A Kindly Protest and Appeal to the
Capital City Wheelmen: At largely
attended meeting of the Sunday-schooi
teachers of the city Monday evening"
the following resolution was unanl-
mously adopted, regarding the coming
bicycle tournament to be held IN this
city on, Easter Sunday. 1--WE, the Sun
day-school Teachers Association OF
Sacramento having knowledge that the
Capital City Wheelmen of Sacramento
have arranged bicycle tournament to
be held on the Lords Day, and es-
pecially on the great church festival
day of the Resurrection of our Lord, do
most sincerely regret this action on the
part of SO respectable an association as
the Capital City Wheelmen, and hereby
offer our humble protest against this
desecration of the day dediacted to rest
and worship. In the interest of the ris-
ing generation we make our appeal and
protest"
AS Sunday-schooI teachers we repre-
sent a large number of homes in this
city, that are anxious that the children
and youth should grow up reverent to-
ward God, and obedient to those great
morals that make for noble manhood
and beautiful womanhood. Emerson
says: The Sunday is the core of our
civilization, dedicated to thought and
reverence" There is no institution so
bound up with the cause of religion, so
promotive of good morals, SO condu-
Give to all that refines the family, so
helpful to the best interests of the State
as well-kept Sunday. Every church
and ~Sunday-school does what it can
to make this day a day of instruction
and inspiration to better, holier living.
In the interest fof the rising genera
ton, we ask the members of the bicycle
club to help us, and not hinder us, in
the moral education of the youth of
the city The wheelmen say that this
tournament appeals strongly to all
friends of good roads, We respectfully
submit that this our protest appeals
strongly to all friends of good morals.
The wheelmen make a special bid for
the children by Offering them reduced
rates of admission
AS teachers in the Sunday-schools of
the city, and by our schools represent
ing large number of Christian homes,
we do, most earnestly and respectfully
ask that our children shall not be sub
jected to this temptation to turn the
day dedicated to sacred worship into a
day of secular amusement.
In this protest we also wish to eX-
press our regret that the wheelmen
have fixed on Sunday for the tourna-
ment, for it is our belief that there are
a large number in the city who would
be glad to witness this exhibition of
skill if it We're held on other than on the
Lords Day On behalf of the Christian
people of the city, who cannot in con-
science attend these amusements on
Sunday, or permit their children to at
tend, we respectfully offer this our
protest and appeal.
Daniel Webster said: '"The longer I
live, the more highly do l esteem the
Christian Sabbath, and the more CRATE
full do l feel toward those who impress
its Importance on the community" Rev.
Edward Everett Hale, whom everybody
revers for his practical wisdom. re-
Gently made this pertinent remark:
when a club of high minded, moral
and intelligent young men mount their
bicycles on Sunday morning, by public
appointment, and ride to Newport on
Sunday, they say, far more distinct
than any words or voices could say,
that so far as they are concerned they
mean that the next generation shall
have no Sunday. The institution Of
Sunday. if it is to be maintained at all,
win be maintained for the nobler pur-
poses of the higher life
AS teachers in the Sunday-schools,
We ask the members of the Capital City
Wheelmen, and all who lovereligion and
good morals, to join us in maintaining
this hzreficpnf iactif11fiOn which has
contributed so much to our moral and
religious culture and has thereby con-
served and promoted the best interests
of the State and Nation. All of which
is respectfully submitted"
is respectfully submitted
MARIE CARRINGTON, Secretary.
Henry Shade, Chairman Committee.