The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-30
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jcontravention OF all the laws OF G g !

In contraventlon OF all the laws OF G0l
and man. 5 ls vi X 55 ~. " n isSs5 sss 3s 4 y e
After showing THE origin and the neccB-
sity Tor the day. and that the day Is to
be spent ii rest. yrecup ton and religion,
Mr. Maxey said 55I. \ S Z
y $50 imperative a Is the necessity for
this day that 9th 4 divine and human
law have decreod that II shall be kept;
He then showed he d lvine D law as 1T p
does not lie along this line. q This question
would never have arisen had the Scrip-
lures alone been allowed to. speak Il think
we are all agreed rs to what God sshus
said on the subject So II proceed to the
consideration Of that which our human
law has decreed. The statute reads as
follows: IL y Is
~ II a person on O Sabbath day be found
laborlng at any trade or. ling, or en-
ploy his apprentices or servants in labor
or other business. h except IN house hold
shall forfeit two dollars 70 each Of.
Tense, Every day any. apprentice or SER
want Is SO employ ed Ghall II constitute q
distinct offense. ~ From any Judgment
heretofore or hereafter 81 rr1.dered under
this section the right Of al. cal shall lie
TO the defendant within ten d avs u to
the Cooperation or Hastings Court Of the
city, or to the Circuit Court OF the scoun-
sty wherein said; Judgment appea led from
is rendered, and when taken shall be
proceeded In as appeals In rnisdemeanor
cases. .s IS H X ia x. a
= This is tho statute und er which the
lakewood amusements must be opened, IL
opened at all. on, Sunday. The only
labor which this statute permits on Sum
day Is household or other work OF ne
cessity or charity .iS X! u. Y
/" Let us see under which OF these three
the opening Of those amuselnents would
be, is43 zi n IS s,5S ts{
I'D IT certainly cannot be "househoh'
work, and therefore it must be either
q work of necessity or OF charity "
#ig"(2) The legal definition 70 the word
charity Is as follows; Charity In
cludes everything which proceeds from
a sense OF moral duty or feeling Of
Kindness and humanity, and Is Intended
wholly for the purpose OF the relief or
comfort OF another. and not for ones
own benefit or pleasure, See American
and English Encyclopedia of Law, Sec
ond Edition, Vol, 81. page 1893. II pc
correctly informed these amusements are
/ to be paid for by those who enjoy them
and are not intended wholly for tho
purpose OF the relief or comfort OF an
other This, therefore, Is certainly not
a work Of charity.
''(0 If II be any OF these than II must
he work Of necessity. This is Mr..
Meredith's claim. ! read you his argu-
ment on the subject: iib
As sunday Is the chief holiday for tho
vast majority OF our people, 1t seems 10
me to be a work Of necessity to provide
amusements which are lawful and, in
some instances. instructive for that por-
ton of the day which Is left after those
who desire It. have performed their re-
lIglous duties II proper amuseplents are
not AFFORDED, human nature Is SO consti-
tuted that 1t will unquestlonably seek
improper amusements, To give these
proper amusements, Is, therefore, n work
OF necessity In Its strictest sense, human
nature being what It is and necessarily
jrequ ring ITS leisure time TO be occupied
! am OF opinion, therefore. that when
submitted to a jury of average citizens,
this view would prevail, ana J am glad
10 state that one Of the most conserva-
tive OF the judges Of this Commonwealth
shares these views
I'm order to decide whether the opening