The Penn's Grove record., 1910-04-01
The Penis Grove Record
D P R l, 1910.
Lords Day Week

FRIDAY, APRIL l, 1910.
Lords Day Week
April $40, 1910.
For thirty-twO years societies seeking
to exalt the Lords Day in Europe and
America have asked Gods people to
observe one day / April as the Lords
Day Week.
Because we are in tie greatest crisis
in the history of the Sabbath in Ameri-
ca, both in the United States and Can
ada, the International Federation OF
Sunday Rest Associations OF America
ask with increased emphasis that April
Sd to 10th, 1910, be observed as Lords
Day Week. The liquor and other
powers of evil, knowing that if the
sabbath be destroyed Christianity will
PERISH" are attacking this divine gift
a never before.
In twelve OF more states efforts have
been made 10 legalize Sunday sports,
mainly Sunday ball games. The wild
craze for amusement which always
m on the crest of great national
wealth, continues ss debasing influence,
Notwithstanding all laws Of God OF
man. 1t is planned to make this at
tack still more vigorous the coming
year. Hence we appeal to all lovers
Of God and humanity to rally at ohce
10 the s'help of the Lord against the
mighty"
But first we must praise God for His
gift of one day in seven to shut out
ordinary work and worldly pleasure and
let God have full possession OF the inner
life; for the defeat of most of the efforts
to legalize Sunday sports; for the CO.
operation of Roman Catholic Bishops,
especially in New York and Canada
and all Protestant authorities in fighting
Sunday sports; for the assurance Of the
Secretary Of the Navy that he will check
the Sunday ball games of tie Navy;
for the passage in South Dakota by a
popular vote of a very strong law for
bidding Sunday sports; for the hearty
cooperation in Canada of the authori-
ties Of the provinces for the enforcement
Of law; for the reorganization of the
American Sabbath Union as the Lords
Day Alliance OF the United States with
plans to secure auxiliaries in every state;
and fol- victories " Sunday lawless-
ness in the United States and Canada
wherever there has been organized per-
sistent effort to that end.
Will each one prayerfully ask himself
the following questions: 1st-Do 1 ap-
preciate the value of the Lords Day to
body, mind aud soul and so spend it as
that its cleansing and quickening power
beauties my home, social and business
life, my relation to my employees or my
employer and gives me power to put
down evil in my community and win
the perishing?
2d-Oo | recognize the cruelty of
driving many to Sunday toll in order to
give others amusement on that day, in
view of the soul ruin Of Sunday sports
and Sunday toll a sproven by the reports
of c~riminologists and others who have
made a close study of this question, and
all testify that Sunday sports so weaken
the moral fiber of those who give even
a paIt of the day thereto as to make
them a more ready prey to temptation
to other crimes?
3d-Am 1 doing all in my power to
better Sabbath conditions in my own
community?
Such careful self examination will
prepare for the effective prayer and
labor.
Prayer without self-sacrifcing labor
according to opportunity is mockely,
and labor without wrestling prayer is
Ineffective. Let US thus prepare for a
year defective service in behalf of
Gods holy day and the millions defraud-
ed Of it by toll and sport.
Will all religious editors urge the OBJ
servance of this week? Will every
pastor put this appeal in the hands of
members of his church? preach on the
subject and devote one prayer meeting
to it this week or as soon thereafter as
may be convenient? Will every young
peoples society, ministers meeting,
mems club or brotherhood, YIN. G. A.,
Y. W. c. A., W. c. T. u, and local
Lords Day association give oDe service
to study and prayer IN this subject?
Pray and labor especially: LIST, that
al Christians may make the whole Sab
bath a holy day of joy to young and old,
and their homes free from Sunday news
appers andsocial functions.
2d--That all employees may be Sc
cured a full rest day each week.
3--That the nations may be awakened
so to study history and chronology as
to realize the serious peril of allowing
Sunday sports.
4th-That the Christian forces of each
community may federate fol kind, per-
sistent work: LIST, to educate all, espe-
cially non. church-goers, by public
meetings, use of the press, and frequent
distribution of leaflets in every home,
as Il the purpose and value Of Sunday
laws; I'd, to induce every citizen to obey
Sunday laws and the proper civic officers
to see that they are obeyed.
RET. L. L. MUTCHLER, M. D.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
President of International Federation
of Sunday Rest Associations of America.