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any one ol our Acitics.‘ he Would” not be able to recognize the'first day of the week as the Sabbath. ' It is not our purpose hereto discuss theological questions in- s701ved'in these chafiges, but in, calling attention to the facts we present the question. are we drift- ing into absolute religious indiffer- encc and secularism, or is the re- w unmamkwm Sunday is no longer regarded as a Sabbath day to be given wholly to religious ryorship. even by religious people. The railway. the street car. the theater. the Sunday newspaper and the nation- al sports have so completely trans- formed the day that if adevout Christian, who passed away fifty years ago, could.now return to ligion of [I new form? From many points of View the decreasing "attendance at the ser- vices of the Church is beink dis- cussed. ‘ It is generally taken for granted that it indicates a depart- ure from religious faith and devo- tion and it must be conceded that there is a decided tendency towards secularization. Many thibgs that were fortneriy held sacred are now treated as common and numerous practices which wouid have been regarded as un-. christian. if not wicked. are now commonly accepted as orderly and proper; We assume of course that in a process of chahge so radical there must be some loss. No great change can take place which does not deprive us of some cherished customs and some actual good. Railways and street cars, for in- stance. have proved an unspeak- able gain in multiplying means of transportation. but the'ruthless disregard of the quiet village life and of the rights of people to domestic peace incident to these modern agents, have been keenly felt as great losses. ' ' Eran! a! Hit Pat 0}“, Higkhllful ”link I! and can lift": But it is unfair to label ourselves as a pcopie and a nafiou as infidel, _ So al'so in the new condition: of our religious life we lose many things which our fathers regarded as the} most sacred and valuable.» The question for practical pea. pie is are we to find compensation for these lost advantages? Religious people are deploring ihe comparatively limited attend- ance upon public worship and critics of the church are pointing to the fact as evidence of its waning influence and value. But may not this be a mere incident of the new conditions which pre- vai! and are stiH growing? 13 it ,well to assume that these ehangcs are unattended with any adcqnau compensation? - “ In our view of the lost popular! ity‘of religious worship may we not have exaggerated the actual facts? It has" become a common thing of late to compare the at- tenaancc at churches with that of popular resorts. such as picnics. theaters, sports, etc. ‘ n. u. amass. W W1 FREDERICK c. m; LANG. m SATURDAY, ssrr. 4,1909 H. P. DAVIDSON. PM“ W, 31.50 a Year sc-per C0?! the present day taking Force? or wholly mailer. without regard to the {acts of the case It I: still true that the church iethe only institution which in any large or general degree maintains regular stationary agents of instruction, propaganda and help. by wholly voluntary means. In other words. it is‘ the only organized force which sustains_ priest or pastor. or their equivalent. for constant, un- Ceésing relation to the welfare of the people. We may quote Waukegan City for illustration. There he twenty churches of varlbus orders and denominations, all of them relig- ious and nearly all christian. We haw: thus a measurable View of a totality -of influenge and power that has no parallel in all our social Or political forces. We think this ‘question is one that calls for the serious discussion of the public preps. We shall return ‘ to it Wdesirewto pre- sent it in its various phases and shall be pleased'to publish the views of our readers, on any one of its many interesting features. These have ah average of at least three services weekly. throughout the year. Two or three of them have taken a brief vacation, in_ part or whole. during the hot sea- son, but these vacations wifl hardiy bring the average number of sen. vices' below the number here stated. ‘ ‘ The attendance at these services may reach an average of two hun- dred. but if half. that number i»- named we have a total attendance two or three times a week, of But we must- add to this the fact that for every adult at'church thet<e are two children at least, in Shnday schools or other children’s services. And then we must still add the meeting of priest and pastor with the people in their, homes and at so’cialoccas'ions. These‘ proportion of church n:- lation to the people are pmbably equalled throughout the entire country. 2 000-15 there any other institu- tion that can boast a similar fol- lowing? And this as we have is a low estimate. An interesting case was tried last week' in Iowa. Mayor A. M. Henderson of Marengo was or- dered removed from office by Judge Byron W- Preston of Oslra- loosa. Mayor Henderson was tried under the new Casson law passed by the last general assem- bly, intoxicationin ofiicc being the charge. The citizens of the} town having petitioned for the: removal of the mayor. ouster prov ceedings 'were begun last June by County Attorney W. J. Kirby and Attorney General Byers Henderson's defense was the un- constitutionality of the law, in that it did not provide a jury trial He- admitted being a drinking ‘man but claimed that the people eleeteél hini knowing his habits- Twenty-two .. witnesses, among them ' several councilmcn. testified to having seen the mayor intoxi- cated Judge Preston sustained the law and an appeal will be taken to the Supreme Court. It .will be interesting and instructive to watch this Case. ‘ Not long ago we called atten- tion to some comparatively new political methods that are steadily growing into use. , One of them, is the “Recall " which aims 'to enable the people to remove an official who prm-es unfit to per- form the functions of his oflice. la the case abovecited the matter is decided by law' thmngh the courts. By me ' "Re call" plan. the voters who elected the oflicial are privileged to vote on his re- imovaHI-om office. Removing Officials I Douhttess it with: admitted In! all right minded citisens that there shoqu be some method of removing an oflicial who proves recreant. to his trust. Being ad- mitted; will Some of our readers give as arguments for or against either or both methods of remov- ing an unfit official? :too valuable to the farmers and the fruit raisers by destroying in- sects. No, we do not want to allow hunting on the Sabbath. but we can go to the, golf links and. indulge in recreation there. That is a quiet sport and besides not likely to be near enough to the general public and the churches to be a source of annoyance to others. dam in mattén of amusements was quite decidcd- He argued with much force in favor of more individual freedoni. There was candor and ‘ logic in much that he Some years ago Iread F- M. Holland's ”Liberty in the Nine- teenth Century," then just pub- lished. The book discussed, or frequently made allusioa"to the many reforms agitated" both in this‘country and Eurbpe during the century. Among them the questtbn of Sunday amusements came in for a full share of atten- tion. The author was sometimes in favor of the proposed social political or religious change and sometimes opposed. In either event he showed the merit of being fair. candid and outspoken. His bias in favor of Sunday free- said. But the question comes con- stantly to the front: “Where shall the line be drawn?" The amhor saw no harm in Sunday fishing. It is naturally a quiet diversion. not likely to disturb or harm anyone else. It may. in- deed. be almost a necessity to some poverty-stricken family who otherwise could not procure-such an article of food.) But if fishing is perfectly proper why not hunting on the same ground of necessity? And so all the Sabbath-day people are dis- turbed by the Constant crack of the sportsman' s rifle, and our boys and- young men are spending the day to killing 03 all the sé‘mster: in our woods and. forests. But to not this to them an amusement? Ahd shall not amusements be allowable on the Sabbath? Do not these boys and young men need recreation? , A. Yes. says some one. they need recreation but we do not want the birds killed They add too much to the joy of life by their merry songs, and besides they are No. says some one. That won’ t do- I can’t stand the expense of golf. I can't buy- an expensive outfit and pay for caddies and all of that. ~I will go and play base- ball instead on'Sunday. Ican’t spend the time any other day. Besides baseball IS suth an excit- ing. hilarious game. We can exercise our lungs to our heart’ a content and of course that is healthy for us. We haven't got to purchase or lease an expensive tract of land- We can play on any vacant lot with little or no cost. .But your shouting disturbs‘ ithe people who want a quiet. rest- Lful Sabbath. Well, says another, I don’t like any‘such games any-: way. If it is right to go fishing or hunting on the Sabbath, or to play golf orball, it. is just as right to go to a horse race. There you haVe something worth the while. You have a chanceto try your luck on this or that racer. You are part of a Big crowd and can have a general good time- But does not science. does not Our Outlook experience. dbelnot the Word of‘ God. do not all of these teach us! that man needs. at regular and; stated times. a day of entire rest and recreation? The Bible makes? _‘this day of rest one In' scuenfl Common sense teaches that all: the people should take the samej day. But. says one. others may? do as they please. but it is none‘ of their business what! do. Isn't it? Are not all the members of a community interdependent? Are not their interests interwoven?1 Is not each one alfected favorably or unfavorably by what his neigh- bor does? Can a member of society live to himself alone? Are we not all ”members of one another?” If it is none of our business what our neighbor doesg: why‘are sooften vexed at what he does? Why are we so disposed to criticise others. and say unkind‘ things about them if it is none of our business what he does? I Judge md Mn. Wan and their daugh- ter Kb Wm cl Ruinh Avenue have returned Iron Velma Park when they have been for 02va week. William M. Ruben ol the U. S. Goo» logic-l Survey, WW D. C. is visiting‘u the bone of his uncle in. Mn. ReicherolOltun. Illinois Into ‘guenol DI‘. and Mn. Ham-an and iamfly. - Mr. William I Ska-wood m the soloist u Ravinia Park Monday evening Mr. Sherwood nil! remain in lithium! Park for a 'e' (by. the men of lit. and Mn. A. M. Marianne Maniac. Mr. gndMn'. Cad Manila" of Bottom the latter formerly Mia Esther Schvm. hue been visiting Mn. WWI pur- Min Lillie Bell of Nuth Avenue “peeved home (mm Dayton. Ohio. Henry K. Cale. Mr: Ind MWO. WM have been-tam um: Morninelorthe put three month- have mumed no their Chic-go home. Mi- Ruh Rbcbok will mum {no Wood-sock. “L. where in in been vioiting. in a few days. fiiebtapd Park Mia Bettie Smith entendned friends ngnelday evening. Mn. McGuire, Mine M.White and LS. Demunn ol Milhurn were Highland Park visim last week. Mia Carrie Goowiller bu returned {mm Rockctellcr where III. has been visiting Min Ellen Get-villa. Mu. Ed'lld Eaton and children spent several dan‘ visiting in Chicago. Mia Gladys Gail“ a visiting her aunt Mn. Memo Webb of Milbum Miso MabelSmithol Luke Fond":- ited Highland Yuri friend: last weekâ€" Mi- Mark Blelnehl and Mr. Peter Blelmehl In mending their vacation in Michigan. 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