New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-29
CLEANLINESS AND GOODNESS.
Difference Sabbath Keeping Makes in Char
acter Of Nations

Cleanliness. that virtue which IS generally re-
garded next to goodness. IS closely associated
with the observance Of the first day Of the week
day Of rest. according TO the Rev David G.
Wye. who was the speaker yesterday morning
at the monthly meeting Of the Womans National
Sabbath Alliance. held in the Presbyterian Build
ing.
Sunday is the day when people put on their
best clothes and perform their abiutions." said
Or. Wylie. In saying this. 7 not referring
TO the Sums IN particular. There are other quar-
ters Of the city as real estate men viii tell you
where She hathtub is utilized 2 COalHn. and
where the Sunday incentive to cleanliness could
not easily he dispensed with. From this point OF
view can hardly overestimate the effect of the
Sabbath. Cleanliness means health. and We find
that the Sabbath keeping nations. Great Britain
and the United States. the heaIthful nations"
The clothes worn on this day also bear I'm
portant relation to human welfare. in DIT wyIie's
opinion.
IF men never took a day OF rest workaday
clothes would Re sufficient" he said. but the
first day OF the week millions put their
Sunday best, and the fact has an important eco
nomic bearing"
day Rest has just been printed by the Alliance.
and read at yesterdays meeting II writ
ten by the Rev J. b. Dawson who in 1857 went
TO Ashtabula. Ohio to take charge Of . mission.
At that time there were seventy-ve saloons in the
town and church. and the employed TO load
and unload coal and iron ore at the docks worked
twelve hours q day for seven days IN the week
All MT. Davison's protests met with the eau
ton that If Sunday work were discontinued the
trade would so to other parts and grass would
grow in the streets Of AshtabUla- Mr.. Dawson
went 10 Mark Hanna. who president OF the
company that owned half the docks in the place
Mr. Hanna took the view of tho matter, but
promised that no man who refused 70 work on
Sunday would be discharged. Many OF them did so
refuse. and. trade becoming dull at one time. the
engineers who pass the holsters claimed day Of
rest and all work ceased on Sunday Then a
strange thing happened. Trade began to boom.
and Ashtabula. the Sabbath keeping port. got one
third OF all the business done the lakes. Mean
time churches began 10 be built, different class
wrote editorials under the heading. "Hurrah for
the grass that grows in Streets Then the
superintendent tried 10 restore Sunday labor and
the missionary again went to Mr.. Hanna.
Does the moral character of the town make no
difference in value Of the million dollars you have
invested there?" he asked.
Most certainly It does said Mr.. Hanna, and
Sunday work shall he done there except in case
Of accident. I plainly that Sunday work IS n
sieve that keeps out the good and lets In the bad
After the Introduction Of this regime there was
much striking in the other ports, but the men at
Ashtakula turned deaf ears TO all tho arguments
OF walking delegates.
As a Worlds Rest Day Congress is 70 be held
in St Louis on October 4. y, Is and u, Mrs.
Margaret r. Sansster. president Of the Woman 3
National Sabbath Alliance. has issued appeal
asking for the interest and support Of all Chris
tans IN making IL a success