The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-19
TIE Open" SUNDAY.
70 the Attitude Of the Protestant
Churches lniolrrAnt:

| To THE Enron oF THE SUN-Sr. Tbs
Rev MIR Mccartney In his letter to THE
SrS on the open sunday s'ates claASy
and concisely tho attitude Of the Church
I and moro especially the Protestant Chur.I
| toward liberal Observance of thar d..
/ II - this intolerant and dictAtorial an. ..
| Of the church which u so CALLING To 'H..-
sands Of Law abiding and good citizen. vt,
I feel that their personal rights and prsI.
I leges are being infringed upon nv - vel
meaning but misguided class Of men
The particular phase Of the open ~I1.
day that il always brought to tho fore.
ground by those in favor Of puritan Wv.
l. the open saloon This u po-itiNe.y no
last concession that those in favor oi = fr.
eral Observance Of the day would s-k fhr.
plea appeals to pre- udi"s ami V The d,r.
EFT phase Of a liberal interpTetat'~n. -, r
~ always the stock In trade ara uncut NJ
those Who desire q continuation ~ ,on4.
tions A. they exist at present No man vt,
knows New oTk and would rather have
drink than - cents has any dinlrulrv IN
li-posinE OF the quarter. and he need NJ,
| stink around tho hack doors ~ saloons
or even break the letter Of the Law
The figures furnished nv Mr.. Macar'nev
Of an increase Of - per cent Of SUNDAY work.
ers In the last ten years. with total nov NJ
600. 90. l. q hopeful SIGN in q rational ii.
rection Have ye never read what DAVID
did when he had need and was a-hunger~d
he. and theg that we're with him Ana
lie said unto them. the sabbath was MAD.
for man. and not man for the sabbath
Industrial conditions Of to-day demand
that some men work on Sundays II 10
necessary that they should for the common
good. and yet these men are not without
their day OF rest. Their day on may h.
Monday or Friday or some other day
but one day h a. good ~ another for either
.s or -sa no. 80 snv d 1..g,
ago that sunday newspapers were consd.
cred an abomination In the homes Of the
newspapers do practically all their work
before midnight on saturday and Monday
morning paper. which y read With ayldty
altogether on Sunday: but We hear vefy
llttle nowadays about tho wickednees Of
reading a SUNDAY newspaper. which Il
A. for baseball why shouldn't III. red
blooded. healthy Y2unssters who have
take advantage OF Il in heaithful and harm
lees exercisel Surely there u no harm 10
tests or in any other form Of Smusemen,
which brings the sroN ing young men. or evsp
the Older men, out into the open after a week
Why should IL not he a choice with me
whether I go TO a theatrical performance
attend a church and listen 70 di.cgsSion
mocracy. "GoinE the second Mie, ms
Flowers OF the Field- or ."Hpw Can, We
ATTRACTIONS in some Of our uptown churches
In yesterday newspapers
This dog in the manager attitude Of 80 many
ministers Of the Gospel IL not In keeping With
the spirit of the teachings OF the lovly Naza.
rene, and the enforcement OF their views
laws Of political expediency There are
few cities In the United States where such
a narrow one sided Observance Of SUNDAY
In tolerated as this great cosmopolitan cen.
tire u forced to endure II has gained for
New York the reputation Of being the liz
tlest city Of its sire in the world
DUDLEY POLLARD.
RRoOHIyS July is