Smyrna times., 1906-06-13

them to go. There are others in this world
besides the members of churches who are
christians, but who believe differently, and
they are entitled to consideration. For our
part, we have not had occasion to ride on
any of the Sunday trains, but should not
hesitate to do so, and would have no sense
of committing a wrong even inferentially
by so doing; but there are those who would
feel So or profess to, we must bear with
them in their cranky opinions until they
grow broader In view. Even the Chlet
Justice of Delaw are approves of the Sun
day trains, as it enabels him to get down
the state to take part in the work of the
no idea that the ultra radicals will accom-
plish their purpose insuppressing Sunday
trains.-Milford Chronicle.
Dover Index Not In Accord With Movement.
We are not in accord with the movement
against Sunday trains on the Delaware Rail
road. While we would do nothing that
would encourage Sabbath breaking, we feel
thar the observance of that day in true
spirit of rest and worship is not materially
interfered by conveyance by train any more
than by other conveyances. The men who
make the lOudest outcry against such trains
drive from place to place on errands of
pleasure more than necessity every Sab
bath. The commandment applies to the
who have to hitch and drive the horses as
to anything else. Sunday trains have been
run for years as passenger and freight on
the Maryland division through Wilmington
and as freight on the Delaware road. The
minister who drives by carriages is no better
than the man who on the day that ne has
leisure rides on the train. We fear that our
friends are straining at a gnat and swal-
lowing a camel. There are too many
crimes and violations of law and gospel
that they overlook to make this simulated in
dignation on this questionable question very
effective. We believe that most laymen favor
Sunday trains and their Judgment Is quite
as reliable on this and other questions as
that of our ministerial bretheren.-DOver
Index.
Wilmington Every Evening Scores a Point.
While Bishop Coleman is among those
who oppose Sunday trains in Delaware, it is
a matter of record that he is not stranger
| torailroad trains on Sundays in other States
| and has made numerous notable journeys
and close train connections in keeping Sun
day church engagements on the same day
/ in localities somewhat widely separated.
Evidently when the good bishop uses Sun
day trains i'll doing the Lords work he does
not despise the vehicle he employs.--Wil-
mington Every Evening.
FliuulctoWn Transcript KeXdTuS IL DlunueT'
The Transcript connot but think that the
ministers and laymen, who on Wednesday
last, at Dover, decided to take steps to
secure the stopping of Sunday trains over
the Delaware Railroad, have made serious
blunder, one which will in no wise add tc
the success and influence of those taking
| part therein This question
of Sunday trains for the Delaware Railroad
was discussed in the papers for weeks anC
months before the Company took the
action resulting in giving the people what
they seemed to want. No voice of protest
was raised. Then was the time to have
gotten up their remOnstrance; then was the
time to have secured signers to the pro
posed petition. But now after the trains
have proven their necessity, and have beer
run for two Sundays and we'll patronizet
too, to undertake to arrest the crews will
add nothing to the dignity nor reputation
of those responsible for the deed Thi
is not the age of blue laws. 1t is the Twen
tieth Century and the people who live il
Delaware south of the Christiana Greek
(be pardon River) have Just as mucl
right to enjoy the freedom of travel Occa
stoned and furnished by Sunday trains a
have those who reside above that natural {?
boundary of light and darkness. No one i
} compelled to use these trains, but thost
who want to do so, are and should be, a
liberty so to dO.-Middletown Transcript