New-York tribune., 1901-12-02
WOULD LESSEN LAWS RIGOR
THE REV. DR.. SAMUEL SCHCLMAN
breaches ON SUNDAY OBJ
SERVANCE."

The Rev. Dr. Samuel schulman' rabbi OF the
Ter,nle Beth-El in Fifth-ave., preacneo a sermon
ON Sunday Observance yesterday. he SAID IN
part;
Let us this question not fe from Or bsins
pc tI1rai preiudice but from the highest point of
view OF the best interests of the CITY anu " Uau
HS: m TINS annToach the question lind that it is by
no simple as many ASSUME WIZ ~ "
OF lagu m not the nrovince of craftsmanship to make
or The champon of any interest sufficiently strong
merely because it controls votes. Statesmanship
Mnef se as the degree Of Sunday observance
will decide as to make az Hemyerk tne cooperate
obtain those things upon which M men fo1 nd
enforcement of law, and training or the people III
sunday is said to be the Christian sabbath and
men are to be made to abstain from ordinary traf-
c from their usual vocation IN hey np1 10 b se a
This is not viewpoint that we aS Jews can
share AS those who are keenly n,eIesuea st IN
ing the safety of religious freedom we must alWays
it is against the spirit of our institutlonS Tor any
Ana il practicaIly enforces this idea when it makes
1t hardship for any observant Jew 10 haiio" MS
We have heard much recently of the right of the
German to his harmless entertainmeMnt IN M Let me say
is more to the interest Of the State to see that
cessity. which many Jew in retail business Is
bah on ali 10 And is only right that those
observe one day in seven as holy day ana are
10 interfere with the comfort or peace of others
should be permitted without moestation to follow
from the subtle undermining of the authority
81 abbah consider
Sunday extremely unjust and burdensone: IT IS
the conservation of day. One fails to see why, If
the Sunday is to be strict Sabbath. it is permitted
pous Christians may ride to church. while poor
pound of meat sunday morning to those who
observe Saturday as Sabbath.
IT must be because of an altogether different
motive. and indeed there is such a one. 1t is the
b reigion: but i IS suf,lcjsnt ana can justity
iaborer weekly day of rest and recreation
1 am in sympathy With all LEGISLATION which pro-
@ dey q e en in enno T res @ hs
same day. Certain occupations it is conceded have
that it IS necessary for their comfort and pleasure
ton, by what PRINCIPLE will the State prohibit the
labor involved in the sale OF them while It allows
h he eaTuTs Of sunda no to 0'eF
It is rightly said that this LIQUOR business . de-
NAV say without any excessive compacency and
this question with less prejudice than many others.
on the one hand we have not such a horror OF
led to entertain We syHp.a thze with our. Chris
tian fellow men in their desire protect their
Sabbath day from unseemly sights and 20 guard
our fellow men against the evils of excess. But
candid must recognize that there are
differences in drinking places according to the peo
pie who patronize them. and there are thousands o.
our law-abding citizens who regard II as an in
fringement OF -heir liberty to prevent them from
pursuing their harmless custom because OF
others.
How does the present law work Are there ere. nc no
r1ousiy agreed that there IS great overwhelming &
vii connected with it evil that is corruptinE
our body polite As the law seems to be beyond
the conscience Of the citizens on the question OF
drinking it is certainly being violated and while
dragged into the mre OF contempt Il generates a
bit OF lawbreaking 1t also by the oppor'unfn,t
for backmail that offers conta inmates our poht-
ical life And the question arises would ths sreaer
ished modified. but III the scope left strictly en-
forced7