The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-14
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Mr.. KEARNEY SENDS
POINTED REPLY,
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morning" Ii is against such religious
prejudices that the manhood OF all must
assert itself. ain when you recognize this
your church will not present such an
empty aspect.
Since the matter OF religious worship
is recognized ms the individual right OF all
to devote such time as is desired to wor-
ship as mans conscience may dictate.
whether It be for one-half hour or other
wise. n is not for you to dictate the cir
cumstances OF such worship.
In the expression OF this opinion you
assume the right to speak for the great
majority Of the religious public. II this
be so. It was not apparent by any large
attendance at the meeting of the Min
listers union held on Saturday.
You accuse the unionists of endeavoring
TO force upon this community tho Cont
mental Sunday" yet there Is no Sunday
i'm the world so generally observed in re-
gard TO public worship AZ is this same
much abused Sunday. for the reason that
the people OF those countries attend very
numerously the early services Of their re-
s~pective churches. and enjoy themselves
thereafter by proper pleasurable recrea-
tion.
You dread tho proba bility Of the union
lists losing the sympathies Of many who
desire 10 be their friends. believe that
IL tho workers did not receive any more
material consideration from the church
than promise for the Sweet Bye and
Bye IL will be only a short while when
such churches will lose the sympathies
OF the workers. and then YOU will ave
10 go to work with your hands. which
would be an awful Industrial calamity.
The unionlsts are not pleading for char
ity but for equal justice. not for pity
but for sympathy and encouragement.
They want a religion that is more inter
- -. -
good things In this present world than In
promising them justice I'm some future
world.
am averse 10 this ~notoriety, but in
view OF the apparent wide breach between
the waRe-worker and the churches. I am
willing 20 help ont In the solution OF social
difficulties. and would 10 pleased To ac-
cept an opportunity 10 occupy your pull
pit and IN my own way toll how the
churches can help the waEe-earner
7 say again. that under the circum-
stances. Sunday was the most appropriate
day on which 10 have our peaceful demon
s%tration ~ manhood and associated recre-
alton. and now illustrated by the events
OF that day. Yes. no half holiday
was acceptable. labor must have one
whole day In tho year. let II be- on Labor
Day when possible. and II elemental cir
cumstances will not permit, then urhesi-
tatingly. according 10 law. let II no on
sunday. or other time when man should
not fear to assert the best within him.
Let no gaudy torch-light procession he
held up as the proper vindication OF the
cause ~ labor, rather Lot US see our
selves I'm the pure light OF days associated
with ench other. and IN needs he ON such
a day when our first duty has been one
OF Worship. after that. let ne not fear
those who use their philosophy I'm the
criticism of accidental evils.
You bring up tho matter OF v%eraclty I'm
relation To- tho abandonment OF the pro-
posed sports. I tell YOU that our Labor
Day committee decided to abandon all
sports Immediately after Va decided TO
hold the parade on sunday. Not as = con
cesSiou 10 any public Sentient. but simply
because ~ the latenesS ~ the hour at
which such sports would aud
moreover. our committee did not petition
tho town council 10 East Providence FOR
such privilege A little Investigation in
regard - this matter would no doubt
have set you Alright and avoided any indul.