Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-22
SEVERAL DISCUSS
 SUNDAY OBSERVANCE.
Subject
Discussed from Different Standpoints.

Sunday Observance and the Law was the topic discussed on Tuesday evening in Y M c. A hall at a meet ing under the auspices of the Norwich prohibition party, with several speak CTS developing different phases of the subject before the 35 people attending. c. H. Hobson, principal of the Greene vile school presided
 = The scripture was read and prayer offered by Rev J. R. Very at the open- ing, after which Miss Harriet E. Hew- itt of Lebanon gave a pleasing recita- ton.
 Declaring that fr had come to be generally accepted that one day of rest in seven was necessary thing for man and beast Chairman Hobson re- ferred to the old Puritan ideas on Sab- bath observance, which may seem nar- row to us, but he questioned whether the pendulum had not swung to the other extreme. He suggested several questions bearing upon Sabbath ob- servance. What moral difference is there between the various forms of rec reation? To what extent should we have a civil Sabbath or Is the ob- servance of the Sabbath not a civil matter? Is not it a spiritual rather than 8 civil matter? What are the mo- observance of the Sabbath How should one not believing in the Bible observe the Sabbath2
 Charles B. Grover spoke upon the
  ingman. He thought that the work lngman of America compared very favorabfy with those of any other country and queried whether Norwich today is any worse than Norwich 100 years ago. He asked whether some form Of recreation which he has not today could not be given to the work ingman to win him from other things which might be considered dangerous.
 Rev. John Thompson of the Greene vile and Bean Hill Methodist churches took the place of Robert McNeely who was i'll. He spoke from the standpoint of the Bible, and argued against lack of respect for the sane tity of the day, which was altogether too prevalent. He quoted Nehemiah's prohibition of Sunday selling and Isa- iah's word against Sunday pleasures After another recitation by Miss Hew- itt, Rev. H. T. Arnold spoke from the standpoint of minister. He said that the state had recognized that the Sab bath was goPd for man and had ac- cordingly en3cted regulations about it. The SabbatH is observed because it is wise thing to do. It is a day valua- ble for worship and we ask the state to guard against those things that dis turb worship. It is day for the pro- motion of morality and to help men climb heavenward and he thought that personally we have nothing to do with amuSements. We want each Sabbath to help ourselves and our fel- 2owmen on to that Sabbath that hath no end
 Dr. P. J. Cassidy. who was to have spoken was detained by cali and Senator F. P. LatiTaer of CSroton was not well enough to appear.
 Rev. J. R. Very spoke briefly, refer ring to the ruinous influence of the continental Sabbath and said that if there was a law against Sunday base ball. 1t was for the citizens to say what was to be done about it.
 Francis Clish. Jr, spoke briefly about Sunday baseball, arguing that 1t was health giving and beneficial for the workingman. that it would take men from the Sunday saloons and gambling places and he thought would make no difference in church attend ance.
 After brief remarks by Ernest Ali son Smith, the county organizer, the meeting aSiiourned.