The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-03-31
DR.. THOMPSON ON
SUNDAY OBSERVANCE
Rev. e. Thompson Delivered In.
terestins Address at Methodist
Church Wednesday Night on
Proper Recognition of Sabbath

Rev. E. Thompson, p. D., L. L. D..
of St. Louis, delivered an address a,
the Methodist church on Wednesday
night in the interest of Sabbath Ob.
servance. DR.. Thompson is travel
ling representative of the American
Sunday League, an organization that
is propogating Sunday observance all
over North America and it is perhaps
not out of place to say that there are
kindred organizations all over the east
ern continent. Owing to rain and the
general inclemency OF the weather, he
had but small audience but all that
were there felt amply paid for brav-
ing the weather to attend. Mr..
Thompson is an attractive speaker
and held the undivided attention of
his auditors from the beginning to the
end of his address. In the beginning
be stated that the Sunday League
was not demoninatiOnal and that
among it's officers all the protestant
churches were represented. He said
that nothing was ever gained by Sab
bath work but on the contrary much
was lost. Not only property but
things dearer and sacred, human life.
He referred to Washington'S army
order enjoining upon his soldiery to de-
SiSt from all Sunday work and that
the American colonies need not eX-
pect Gods help in their struggles if
they deSecrated His holy day. He
showed how our furefatherS had recOg
nized the sacredneSS Of Sunday, by its
recognition in the constitution Of the
United States and indeed he said ey
cry state constitution had enjLined
its observance. The doctor held that
o very large part of the railroad wrecks
Of the country were caused by Sunday
deSecratiOn and rvarWOrk. He cited
facts that had G yeloped subsequent
to wrecks to prove this. He men-
toned the late Marshall Field, per-
hapS the greatest SUCCESS as a mer-
chant in the worlds history, ann
stated that 1t had been an inf1eXible !
rule Of Mr.. Field S from the beginning |
Of his business career, to never open |
his stores on Sunday or to permit any |
Of his 10. 900 clerks TO do any Sunday |
work. He said that outside Of ths
care for the physical being and mans
duty to his God, Sabbath observance !
was paying business. He counciled |
upon the young men to be true to
their mothers teachings and keep the |
Sabbath day holy. He related an in
cident that occurred in the y. S. army |
a few years ago during Cleveland 8 |
second administration. \ boy, yet in |
his teens, was stationed with other
troops some where out west aud the
regiment was ordered out one Sunday
afternoon for target practice The
boy went to see the CHIEF officer and
said that he could not engage in tar
get practice on Sunday without tramp
ling upon his mothers heart who was
away back hOme-that one who had
taught him something OF Gods laws. !,
The officer very roughly said to him
If you are not on hand my young
man, I'll have you contaminated.
The young man kept his word and
was not on hand for Sunday target
practice. He was tried for diSObedi
LtiIV 1uu OCIltCiISCu w OCsClC PuiiOb- |
nent. The case was carried before
the secretary OF war for clemency but
that official would not interfere. 1t |;
was then carried to President Cleve-
land who promptly wired turn the
boy loose and try that officer before
court martial" Z
~ The address was very fine and
hnch enjoyed and should he heard by
every citizen in the land. A number
Qf subscriptions were taken for Sun
day literature and Mr.. .. G. Leigh
was appointed treasurer to take the
hame and subscription of any party {
who wanted to join the Sunday league. {
The payment of Sl.00 gives a life
membership. /