THE IDEAL SABBATH.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2293, 23 June 1921, Page 1

THE IDEAL SABBATH.

a DAY TO HONOUR INTELLI-

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It was stated by the president (Mr T. Kingscote) at the annual meeting of the Imperial Sunday Alliance and the Sunday Lay Movement at Central Hall, Westminster, that over 50,000 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 coniine themselves to narrow rules. Rebellion by’ young people against Sunday was duo to the fact that they were brought up on rigid rules which were not self-explain-ing. English people should regard it as a day when they could do honour to their intelligences. They might read good and noble books, and not necessarily religious ones. Gardens and galleries might be visited, and lie believed in a distinct change of •habits. Essentially the Sabbath was a day on which to appreciate the home. People in many eases 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 vexatious de.strietions. If those who opposed its observance were successful they would be surrendering a priceless British characteristic.

The Earl of Iladdo 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 was in July, 1914.