Graham guardian., 1908-05-15
STAKE NOTICES


Layton grove Sund Y June 18th.
Saturday June 9th will be given to
the laying of the corner stone OF
the new Academy, and to the Re
lief Societies.
The Board of Education is called
to meet in Thatcher Sunday, May
10th, at 10 a. m. At this meeting
important business will be done
affecting the manner of collecting
funds for the proposed Academy,
The Latter Day Saints living on
the north side of the river have In
no uncertain terms voiced their
sentiments concerning the desecra-
ion of the Sabbath by holding
baseball games and kindred sports
q that day. At special confer
nee held in Hubbard, May Sd, the
lowing resolutions were unan
mously adopted:
Whereas, In consequence of
baseball contest held in Stafford on
Sunday, lay Sd, we see the sad
desecratiou of the Sabbath Day
and realize that continuation of
such recreation will prove to b
iisreputabIe to our fair country
and good people;
Therefore, be it Resolved, That
we, Latter Day SAINTS, in special
conference srmbled at Hubbard,
,nd representing the Saints on th
'ortb side OF the river, do decry
.uch recreations on the Sabbath
Day, and by this resolution do
how to the world our sentiments
and feelings in r gard to Sunday
lesecration; and
Be it further Resolved, Tba, we
will use our utmost endeavor to
suppress all amusements that have
a tendency to corrupt the Sabbath
Day. but will use all the influence
We have to promote such games of
skill on any other day of the week.
AS the Presidency of the Saint
Joseph Stake, we regard this as a
movement in the right direction.
We are not in harmony with any
thing that desecratrs the Lords
Day for several reason.
We claim that the churches, and
they represent ninety-fve per cent.
IF the population of this valley,
have established time for relig.
Ious worship and believe we should
be respected IN that right. That
we, as church goers, be allowed to
peacefully attend our devotions
and that the temptation be with
held from our young people, aud
in some cases our Older people, to
protane the Sabbath,
We believe that as Latter Day
Saints we are net alone IN our at
titude il this regard, but bel.eve
that all honorable people who
have children look upon the Sun
day amusement as something to be
av"ided, aUd see the results to our
children ii such conditions are per-
nit ed Il s:go on no ,hecked. Look
at any city where sucn conditions
exist and see what is the social
status f that place. What has
made Chicago, New York and
other large cities pass laws re
straIning Sunday amusements!
Why has England, Australia and
other large nations such stringent
Sunday laws if no harm comes
from them!
We realize, too, that we must
have recreation. 1t is the inalien
able right of every human bling
to have joy and pleasure, there
lore, we earnes Iy suggest that
steps be taken to follow the ex.
ample of other Christian commun,
tiles and nations in the establish
ment Of the half.holiday on Satur
day att"rnoou that all may have
Legitimate recreation and still be
free to worship God in peace and
quietness
hen too we know that when
people desire to settle in any part
of our country, those who are OF
the better class always inquire into
the moral conditions of that com
munity, therefore, it we wish good
honorable aud responsible people
to settle with us and mingle 10 our
pursuit, we must offer them bet
ter moral condition than this Sun
day sports can afford.
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