Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-29
FOR SUNDAY READING.
All Sorts of Opinions.
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SUNDAY OBSERVANCE.
Press report: Coney island threw off
today the restraint that has prevailed on
previous Sundays and was frankly wide
open. The crowd numbered 10000. Fake
shows, ball games and fortune tellers
did thriving business. The concert
halls gave sacred concerts" by tn. song
and dance artists, acrobats, and others.
Commissioners Yorks recent edict
that no intoxicating liquors should be
sold in place where a performance was
given was honored wholly in the breach.
Acting Inspector Campbell and his men
made an inspection of the resorts and
passed what they saw. Campbell was
asked why the rules of Commissioner
York We're rescinded, and replied that,
SO far as he was aware, they We're still
in force. He added that there was some
hidden power at work.
The Rev. Charles H. Eaton at the
Church of the Divine Paternity preach
ed sermon on THE Logic of Religious
Liberty in Its Relation to Sunday OBJ
servance." In part. he said: II do not
hesitate for e. moment to affirm that ev-
cry law and regulation in regard to the
reasons should be abrogated. 1t should
be asserted that every individual should
be free on his conscience to observe
Sunday as he sees fit.
If Americans do not choose to OBJ
serve Sunday. according to old ana time
honored traditions we have no right
under the constitution to try to force
them to do So"
Not long ago an individual playing
golf on Sunday was attacked with hat
red by others. And these Others kept
their footman and coachman at work all
day to drive them to church. / assert
that the golf player in his links was
nearer God than those working their
coachman and footmen on Sunday
RELIGIOUS USES OF SUMMER.
[Another Report.l
The Rev. DR. Charles H. Eaton, of
New York, preached Sunday morning at
the Church of the Divine Paternity, on
THE Religious Uses of Summer" He
said in part:
All thru the year Sunday is the bene-
ficent gift of God, but it does not follow
that we are bound to use it in just the
same way all thru the year. People who
play all the week may indeed make 1t
a point to go to church every Sunday. II
is we'll that they should rest from their
play in that way, and get chance To
mediate upon the things of God. 1t is
we'll that they Should do SO. But l can
see no harm when people who work
hard all the week get away to the coun-
try on Sunday especially in the sum.
mer getting away from the city's heat
and giving the children a glimpse of the
beauties of nature. ! think the church
has done wrong, altho unwittingly,
when it has taught that Gods presence
is more real within the four falls of q
chapel, or at the altar, than it is at the
foot of a grand old tree or on the shore
of beautiful lake. Religion is not a
thing of Sunday, or OF clothes, of affairs
and ceremonies would have you see In
nature the footsteps Of God, more per-
feet even than in temples.
Il have sometimes thought also that
God turns US away from the city in
summer in order that We may learn to
know our brethren in other fields. ]
we'll remember one Sunday at noun
tain resort when preached TO consre
cation which included not only Protes-
ldIllS Vi Various bul ~
man Catholics as we'll. and those of no
church at all. And on that occasion at
least there was no sectarian note. and
when we united in singing the hymns Of
the Church Universal am sure that we
were all helped somewhat toward thai
spiritual unity for which the church has
SO earnestly longed.
But While l Go not lay much stress
upon absolutely regular attendance up
on church services during the summer,
the opportunities for Chsbt!an service
are indeed limitless. 1t am glad that the
activities Of our own church are kSpt up
thru the summer by those who remain
in the city. l was glad to know that las |
summer some of those who were in the
country co-operated with those in the
city, and that they sent 1000 punches
of flowers to the hospitals. / truss that
work of that kind may be maintained
and broadened this season. And could
hope that this summer might be signal
lied by our placing in front of this
church drinking fountain where cool
water might be obtained by all free Of
expense and without those temptations
incident to going into evil resorts