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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9668, 5 March 1897, Page 3

TO THE EDITOR OF THE PRESS. Sir,—Though I am a stranger to Christchurch I may, perhaps, bo allowed to say a few words about cycling on Sunday. It is not only a Christchurch question, but one of world-wide importance. The same fashion prevails in England, and everywhere where rich people are to be found. What I fail to understand is why the clergy, or rather dissenting ministers, make so much of the drink question and advocate prohibition, and do not go to the root of the whole matter, viz., the prevailing selfishness and godlessness.

I I and many others cordially thank the I writer of the first letter for his outspoken protest. It is high time that a protest was made. As to the replies from "J. J. j Kinsey "and " G.T.," on reading the former i I said, " That is written by a schoolboy | who is very conceited and thinks to gain the applause of his fellows for his cheek. He is probably a youngster who has got a following among the lower boys on account of his impudent, swaggering disregard for authority behind authority's back, humble enough in the presence of the said authority. I find lon inquiry that "J. J. Kinsey" styles himself a commodore, and has his following such as I supposed from reading his letter. As to " G.T.s" letter, I wonder where he picked up the strange piece of information that Sunday was created for man to enjoy himself as he chooses, as long as he does not transgress the commandments. One would have thought that it was hardly necessary to ordain such a day. Man—especially the moneyed man—is not so slow to enjoy himself that he requires a day be set aside for this purpose. And as to going out on Sunday to admire the handiworks of the Creator, is "G.T. " really so foolish as to suppose that this plea deceives anyone ? Does '•G.T." really want us to to believe that a man who does not scruple to habitually insult his Maker publicly and before the eyes of the world, and show a cool disregard of Him, will trouble his head when he is out for a bicycle ride ? No, no, " G.T." we are not quite so foolish as that.— Yours, &c, A.G.S. Christchurch, 3rd March, 1897.