New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
ATTACKS SUNDAY SPORTS.
0'Shop Burgess Says Long Island
Is CityS PLAYGROUND.

en-, me feature of the thirty-ninth annual conven-
nh, u the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island.
- - opened yesterday in the Cathedral of the
b. -, hioh IN Garden City, a sharp attack
49,. sup burgess on certain forms of amusement
ac'sed on Sunday. It provoked spontaneous ex-
oa.lO OF approval from various parts Of the
~ which crowded as it had
,.o,+, oe'ofe on the opening day of diocesan con-
Rfsbor mere were looks of qualification when
Dishop Burgess said:
g ne lclest criticism of our church is that ii is
to- "e wealthy only. An analysis of my conhrma-
cls.o classes would show the opposite. The large
1,o.,t are found among those whom call
WI fdng people"
referring to Sunday arouse,,cr+s T2isbon BUR
eN@S SAID in part:
the pgad Island IS fast becoming the playground of
links hall city IN the union Race courses, golf
m nGidsthg clubs abound within our limits In the
has been az nus hunting for pleasure the Sunday
most con sized upon as the one day in the week
comfortabie iiop palaces Of the rich the SPACIOUS
made ,i sat rday night with their house parties
b the eyre eyre amH to- Sunday
services and seldom or never go to The church
And in ing au ana even racing and gambling.
severe satric8 know NO somSth1g OF all these
have ev,I kfnow the wealthy and the wcll-to-do.
rate tb aTe you feel, FOR the time being, at any
sincerely bn n 'her wealth is yours; ana they are
ever d wanted 10 go to church they would have
b but if they prefer the golf course or the
and they are equally at their disposal Many
H tnt sweet. cultured face and wondered at
on biy iT h IN the Scripture When the Lord looked
e AnG on the other hand, can sympathize more
" 6fa9irSeraentS Confined all the week in dismal city
stitch stitch Stitch hIo ne 'fe the or b@r o tho
LAY IaS' or condemned to do the tiresome brain
heaven forbid that they shoSId be deprived Of
hpir fl Yes IN
EIoHtng haif tipsy fellows, who, returning from
the car noisy with her songs g and
'f 1g, TO be charitable
ti1e ms SUNDAY question confronts US then. all the
ask no Dc5 especially at this time Of the year
constant appeal to the State for laws which, after
my are enacted, the public conscience will not
enough for any community. But as it is the laws
CALL ii a win Impunty Saloons are pract-
60 on with the knowledge of the police every sun
ball games on Sunday where a programme is sold
same kind an nf entrance ticket soon fear the
racetracks shall be open Sundays for it is hard
20 see wnat logical argument can defend the one
What we must do is to cultivate among church
also recognize the changed conditions of our mod
church would b 10 say r mat # the people in our
the whole Sunday problem would be its solu-
Following the Bishops address the Rev DR..
Bridges, Of Islp, offered a resolution for the ap-
Pointment of a committee to memorialze the New
York City Board of Education, advocating the
teaching in the public schools Of the Ten Com
mandments and a system of ethics as applied to
conduct He said that the Sunday school does not
reach the youth sufficiently to fit him to become
the representative American citizen of the old
type which is sorely needed. The vocal vote
on the resolution appeared about even and a ris-
ing vote had to be called for. It then carried
by q large majority
Alexander E. orr treasurer of the diocese, rem
dered long report, which showed total receipts
during the past year, including $500 20 balance on
hand at the last accounting, to be S4SS2 IS. The
total disbursements $1S,917S50, leaving a ball
ance hand of 1854 So.