THE IDEAL SABBATH

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 201, 20 May 1921, Page 5

THE IDEAL SABBATH

A DAY TO HONOUR INTELLIGENCE

It was stated by the president (Mr. 'l'. King.scote) nt the'annual meeting of the Imperial Sunday Alliance and the Sunday Lay Movement nt Central Hall, Westminster, that over 50,0(10 people had been enrolled in that organisation, which was out to encourage the observance of the Sabbath.

The Bishop of Norwich said that in observing Sunday people should not confine themselves to narrow rules. Rebellion by young people against Sunday was due to the fact that they were brought up on rigid rules which were not self-explaining. English people should regard it as a. day when they could do honour to their intelligences. They might read good and noble books, end not necessarily religious ones. Gardens Kiid galleries might be visited, and ho believed in in distinct change ot habits. Essentially the Sabbath was a day on which to appreciate the home. People in many cases regarded their homes as hotels, merely for sleeping in, recreation being obtained outside. Much had been lost by abandoning the custom of writing affectionate family letters on Sunday, which should not be a day of boredom and vexations restrictions. If those-who opposed its observance were successful they would be surrendering a priceless British characteristic.

The Earl of Haddo said the Alliance was greatly against any profit being made on a Sunday. Generally speaking, Sunday was in greater danger of being lost now than it wits in July, 1914.