Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-12
Nobody Home.

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back on with more or less dread seem +
be thing thnt has gone into the discard
The head Of the family sits round N
longer and relates how much bette. wsr'
the times and people when he wss boy
He docs not stop to relate how he went t.
church, usually under conpulsion. for {
year or two without missing single
service.
On the contrary the man Of tho family
now arises extra early on Sundays and
perhaps goes to where he has some bait
cached and by dnybrcak is away, with
visions of landing big bass or innumerAbIe
perch, fitting through his brain. II he u
not fisherman. probably he will have the
family, from six to dozen members,
astir early and after a big breakfast all will
be off in their automobile. II the family
bank account does not warrant car, IT
may stand for motorcycle with bath
tub-likc twin, which will carry As many as
are squeezed into it; its elasticity in this
respect often exceeds that of the kangaroo.
Others flock to the trolleys until they are
crowded far beyond their capacity for
comfort, while the steam cars run filled
to the point almost of suffocation. Thou
sands find the steamboats, to their liking
and they too are jammed with human
freight So everybody is off for an outing.
Nobody stays home any more.
Perhaps the spirit to be up and going
may be a modified form of the unrest
that has sent everybody and thing into
action throughout the world; has set
everybody longing for a change. AT any
rate the men and women and children OF
today keep on the go eternaily and almost
continuously. No longer is there any
sense of reposc left and those who former
ly found Sunday time for rest and reposa
and communion seem to have joined the
"away from homes" The churches seem
to have taken second place-or we Will
say. those of certain denominations have
in the Sunday program ot the
average family. Whether or not this inno-
walton is to be condoned must depend
largely on how much of an appeal the
service has for the respective individuals
If they gain "a cupof water there can be
no doubt but they will find themselves at
church without any prodding of conscience
or responding to a sense of duty. IT on the
other hand they go as matter OF custom
or habit to church and sit drowsify
through the preachers discourse, they
perhaps would gain more from days
outing-a few hours IN the open after
the week at work But before one es-
chews the uplift and guidance OF the pull
pit he should be confident that he goes to
worship in the right attitude or in the
proper frame of mind. He may, If he duiis
his senses by languid Sunday relaxation,
-ail to obtain from the services what per-
naps he is unconsciously seeking, and
.hus come into the habit of absenting
himself from places of worship. II Is not
difficult to habitually reject the oppor-
,unties for spiritual refreshment.
But such as find no leading in the
,hurch. no message in the Biblical reading
,r the sermon. can probably find some
healthy recreation in these Sunday out
ngs They may at least gain some fresh
deas. will lose sight of their cares and
,erplexities and come home at night
weary but refreshed.
The rush for the country or for any
where else, is bewildering these Sabbath
laws Of summer. Last Sunday, for ex-
.mple. it seemed as if 60 per cent Of the
population of those who go daily to their
work were on the 60. Every highway |
an endless procession of racing |
.asoIine chariots There were automobiles |
4 every design and vintage; cars OF the |
atest design and elegance were driven |
.uard to guard with the dilapidated |
yheezy old models propelled by single |
ylinder that complainingly chugged and
hugged in protest against the overload.
Vow and then horse came creeping along
n what would have been regarded as a
mart trot in the pre-gas age, showing
and disgust at lis company of
peedy, buzsing companions of the road
hat had mo pushee. no putlee, but ran
md srnelled ike hellee, as he might have
nused.
Nobody stavs at home to welcome the
ruest in these times of action. If visitor
would find the family he must send word
veil in advance, then after exchange Of
ornalities he will discover himself among
he thousands on the move.
These outings week byweek doubtless
re very beneficial to the people who
hus enjoy the day in action. The man and
wife ard children get away from humdrlm
outline and go care free. seeing new sights,
-iewing the beautiful country, mingling
nth other holiday folks, and learning
hat they have much to be grateful for.
hey NAV contrast their lot with that of
he people who were the bread winners of
hirty years ago and see how the rewards
{ labor have multiplied in bringing them
lcreased earnings and more hours of
reedom from the urge Of toll.
Our lines are laid in much pleasanter
hannels today than ever before. The
lcilities for speedy and inexpensive travel
i've US all the opportunity for enlarging
ur vision, widening horizen line so that
e may familiarlze ourselves with and
nderstand the beautiful things at every
and that are ours to enjoy.