The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-13

The open letter sent to Mr.. Kearney
reads as follows:
"Rectory. Church OF the Epiphany.
Providence. Sept. IL, 1905.
Ito Mr.. Thomas f. Kearney. Marshal
Labor Parade:
Dear Sir-while l nave not the honor
OF your acquaintance. l nave somewhat
10 say unto you. and through you TO the
labor organizations In these parts, of
which OF late you have been somewhat OF
y conspicuous representative.
with the original purpose for which
labor unions were founded. l a no
quarrel. and I recognize that they might
members and TO the state. But when
they attack as they have just done, the
sacredness Of one OF the chief institutions
OF Christianity. namely. the religious
Sunday, on its outward side and aspect,
something needs to he said and done.
THE CONTINENTAL SUNDAY.
81 am thankful that / belong TO n
branch OF the Catholic church which re-
CARDS the whole OF Sunday as sacred, and
not simply a half-hour or so on Sunday
morning. This view is also shared by the
great majority OF the religious public, and
the customs and practices growing out
Of this view have been the uninterrupted
inheritance OF this country from the time
OF it's first settlement For you and your
fellow workmen to seek 10 overthrow this
Inheritance is a serious and awful respon-
sibility TO take upon yourselves. IL you
science yourselves in this matter. II might
be expected that, as gentlemen. you would
at least have some respect for the con-
sciences OF your fellow citizens. Instead
OF this you utterly disregard their feelings
and religious sensibilities and seem deter
mined 10 force. so far as you can, upon
this community, the Continental Sunday,
% called. with all It's unhappy results and
baneful influences.
I'm doing this you may or may not care
that you are alternating from the cause
which you represent large numbers OF
your fellow men whose sympathies are
With the laboring people and who desire
20 be their friends.
HOLD 1T AT NIGHT.
'Your contention tina labor has no
other day on which 20 make a demon
stration Is not valid. BY the sacrifice
of a half-day's pay for the cause for
WHICH you Uipithr SUN nfNWAlNh III AZ
ternoon could have been secured or "A
torchlight procession might be held any
week day night. But no. No sacrifice IS
acceptable.
Nothing Will suffice except 20 invade
and destroy the religious Sunday. BE as
sured OF this. however. that with the
sacredness OF Sunday gone 10 will eventu-
ally cease TO be n day or rest, as Il has
in great measure already become. and
will result I'm an additional day OF labor
for nearly all.
IL notice. too. that, IL the published
reports are correct. the abandonment 81
sports last Sunday. for which you seemed
90 claim credit. as being a concession 20
public sentiment. was not voluntary on
your part, but was the result OF a pro-
hibition by the town council OF East
Providence. Honor 10 whom honor If due.
The shock which the religious public
has sustained by the action OF your or
CARNATIONS and resultant loss OF respect
for and confidence in labor organizations
can only be repaired and confidence re-
stored by a frank disavowal OF any fur
ther intention 10 invade and break down
the precious sanctions OF religions Holy
Day.
The time may come when the cause Of
labor may need all the friends ~ can Sc
cure and when IL may not despise the