The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-30
A TALK ON THE SABBATH.
Or. Thomson Addresses Large Crowd

at Clay Street.
The fifth meeting under the auspices OF
the Sunday Observance League in the
campaign which DR.. Edmond Thomson IS
conducting in this city. was held last
night at the Clay-Street Methoolst
Church. The opening religious exercises
were conducted by the pastor. Rev. l.. L.
Betty.
Mr. c. NJ Smithdeal. secretary CT the
! league. introduced DR.. Thomsal and
made a statement as to the objects oil the
/ local league. DR.. Thomson, among ohhei
things, said:
The Sabbath was made for nan, out
not for man to abuse. Christ was boio
of the Sabbath, but not every person WIZ
claims to be Il Christian. our lhouSlitS
must conform to Gods views ana ieach-
,ngs II is His day. His pleasure must
! he done thereon. not ours. Yet 1t IS not
10 be a dav of dread, Of long faces. Lie
should not be Soured on any DAY. biiSilt-
est and best of all the days ought inns
TO be. The day of clean clothes, sweet
songs, rich instruction.
ITO make Sunday pleasant parents
ought to spend money 10 puS pc 20
and picture books and games ana charts
on Bible history for their Children, ana
give much of their time to the chi dIel
on that dav. Every man ought to be u,
home from work. with all cares urohD71
from his mind. The lawyer VINO taxes
that rest lives longer and does more va
uable service for his clients. Several IL
Illustrations We're given
The saloon-keeper needs the rest ne
ought to have day at home 1t would
lie him and the bartender better men.
They need u time to think. EVerE MILL
no matter what his business, needs the
boon of one days rest in seven. bul
some work extra hard on Saturday anu
fill near the midnight hour, then sleep
half of Sunday. And If they go 20
church, sleep in the pews. But II WAS no
that kind of L rest God intended men "
have. ,,ocs
1,on+nre. usually have more calls to make
y, This day 1t is such convenient uas
in which to be sick. 1t is such Il NICE Gay
fo. an excursion. Such Z good time 10
start on a journey. Thus you make
dav in a long trip. But remember sou
are thus stealing from COD ms gay
stealing from your brother man. 'h"
stealing from your own sell 'ooes' "
portunity.
From many considerations he urged the
,,aon,e 10 keep Sunday as quiet
1hon4ht ful dav. and to insist on enforce
ment of all laws.
I'm tb, interest of our homes, TO reduce
criminalty in our cities, to give II :s'lei
character and intelligence to our voters
10 increase the longevity and general e.
fectiveness of our people. let us puiiu up
a sentiment that shall preserve LIS
1,lassod institution in all its sweetness,
beauty and power as a permanent feature
of our civilization -
Tonight Dr. Thomson speaks in the
First Presbyterian Church
The committee from the Richlii'ii',
1,n;sconai Glorious appointed to intend
Talvar, Raut;st Church Monday night to
1,e.r the address OF Dr. Thomson on the
general subject. Objections to the Iulet
sunday expressed themselves as pelns
Veil satisfied with the speaker: They were
greatly pleased, both as to ms tl'a'iils
and the subject matter OF ms ~
-,a ;,,,,,ediately made arrangements to
,,a,,a hin, address a union meeting 81 ali
the Episcopal churches of the ';itS rms
meeting will be held Tuesday hish. d
Sis o'clock at ST. Pauls