The Penn's Grove record., 1903-06-19
SUNDAY LAWS OF NEW JERSEY,
Reasons For Them.

This being a Christian Government,
the proclamation of the Lords day is still
justly looked upon as an offence against
God and Religion, as it was in England
several hundred years ago. When our
nation becomes like France. and we hold
the Fourth Commandment to be of no
moral obligation, the so-called Sunday
laws will be totally expunged from the
statute book, but not before. That they
will be modified to an extent, however,
10 generally believed, because the enc
mics of the Sabbath are growing from the
ranks of irreligious people and other i'm
migrants. But the open Dissertation of
tho day win not be tolerated outside Of
the cities for some time to come, and
never if the people remain true to their
instincts, or to the equally high demand
OF reason, for the n rest day in seven,
which the physical nature demands.
By the statue on Vice Immortality,
passed March q, 1874 Revision PIP. 1907
-S70S), it is provided that mo worldly
employment or business, ordinary or SER
vile, labor or work, either upon land or
water( works of necessity and charity ex-
cepted), nor shooting, fishing, sporting,
hunting, cunning, racing or frequenting
of tipping houses, or any interludes or
plays; dancing, singing, fddling or other
music for the sake of merriment, nor any
playing at football, fves, nine pins, bowls
long bullets or quoits, nor any other kind
OF playing, sports, pastimes or diversions
shall be done, performed, used or prac-
ticed by any person or persons within this
state on the Christian Sabbath or First
Day of the week, commonly called SUM-
day; and that every person of the age of
fourteen years or upwards offending in
in the premises, shall for every such Of
Tense forfeit and pay to the use of the poor
Of the township in which such offense
hall be committed, the sum of One DOL
lar"
And that mo person shall cry, show
forth or expose to sale any wares. mer-
shandise, fruit, herbs, meats fish, goods
OF chattels, upon the First Day of the
week, common called Sunday, or sell or
barter the same, upon pain that every
person SO offending shall forfeit and pay
to the use Of the poor of the township
whore such offense shall be committed,
the sun of Two Dollars, &c.
"And in case said penalties can not be
collected by distress, then such offender, /
shall by warrant under the hand and seal
Of said Justice, be committed to the COM
mon Jail of the said county, or to the Jail
of any city or town corporate within same
for . term not exceeding ten day." &c.
"And provided also, that nothing in
this Act contained shall be construed to |
prohibit the dressing Of ~victuals in private |
families or lodging houses, inns and other
houses Of entertainment for the use of So
j~ourners, travellers or strangers"
THAT no person shall on the First
Day of the week, called Sunday, cast,
d raw, or make use of any seine or net,
for the purpose of catching fish, in any
pond, lake, stream or river within any
territorial limits or jurisdiction of this
State, or be aiding or being thereof con-
victed, forfeit and pay the sum of Four
teen Dollars for every such offense."
Prosecution under this act must be be- |
gun within thirty days after the CON-
mission of the offense.
By the Law of June IA, 1893, IN. J. |
pamphlets LAWS of 1898, page 813,&c.), |
the sale Of liquor on the Sabbath is made
. miedemeanor, by fine not exceeding |
One Thousand Dollars, or by imprison-
msnt With Or without hard labor, as the
Ceurt may direct, for any term not ex-
ceeding three years. or both.
The decision in New Jersey ell uphold |
the Sabbath Law and encourage the view |
that tho Sabbath is to be regarded as al
day Of rsst.