The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-13
SUNDAY BASE
BALL SCORED
Tabernacle Speakers Criticize
the Modern Day of Rest.
WHOLE FAMILIES SEE GAME
SPEAKERS ALSO TOUCH SAB
BATH FISHING AND HUNTING.

Baseball and other Sunday sports
were criticised at the tabernacle yes
terday. The speakers spoke from por-
tions of the Rible which tended to es-
tablish their argument that Sunday is
not only a day of rest, but that God
had commanded that it be kept holy
The principal speakers were Charles
w. Penrose and Apostle Rud=er Claw
son. Both speakers bore on the sun
Gay sports question with cOnsidera bic
emphasis. Apostle ClawsOn said:
six periods were required in max
ing the earth. The seventh period is
referred to in the Bible as a day on
which the Lord rested. There should
be a season of rest from all labors.
Moses was called into the mountain
and there the Lord gave him ten COM
mandments written on tablets of stone
They were written by the finger OF
God and are, therefore, of the highest
importance. Two of these command
ments bear directly upon the question
Of observing the Sabbath. The chill
dren Of Israel We're commanded to re-
member the Sabbath day and keep it
holy. 1t was a command suitable to
all ages and all peoples.
Commands to Joseph Smith.
The directions to Joseph Smith as
recorded in the Book Of Mormon are in
harmony with that command. In this
Gay and time. however, there is a
tendency 10 break away from the Sab
bath. 1t is not always observed as
commanded in the scriptures. The
Lord tells us.not only what not to Go,
but what to do. He says we shall
withdraw from secular affairs and con-
centrate our time upon heavenly
things. In this command is also in
Guided our servants and the dumb
beasts of the field. They were also to
have a day Of rest. Some of the people
OF this day. make animals work six
days in the week and then do double
duty on sunday in order to subserve
their pleasure.
Everywhere we see the day vio-
lated. In some cities they count sun
day as the most profitable day for
theatres. More profit in the Sunday
show than on Friday. More profit IN
the Sunday theatre than on Saturday.
In this city we get out the fishing rod
and the fowling piece and go TO the
stream or TO the mountain. We pre-
pare plenty OF bait beforehand and see
that we have plenty of ammunition.
Go to the Ball Game.
Some of us go to the ball game.
Often whole families go. The game is
y
weeks, I'm order to have a big crowd
All arrangements for the Sunday game
arc carefully made.
1T is very different from the spirit
OF the command Remember the sab
bath day to keep it holy Not word
about fishing or hunting, or ball
games. Keep ii holy"
Charles W. Penrose said: "A great
many opinions existed about some of
the commands in the Bible and SO Cod
gave Joseph Smith a revelation in the
nineteenth century which referred 10
the present age. In that revelation
the Lord again emphasizes the impor-
lance Of observing the day Of rest and
of keeping il holy. The Bible is a
record of the people of a distant age
Our religion is a latter-day religion,
for the guidance of the people of to-
/ day. The observance of the Sabbath
has ALWAYS been one Of the most inn
! portant Of Gods commands.