SABBATH BREAKING.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 139, 22 June 1901, Page 1

SABBATH BREAKING.

A PROTEST FROM THE CHURCHES.

(Py Telegraph—Press Association.) Christchurch, last night. _ Bishop Julius (Anglican), Dr Elmslie (Presbyterian), Dr Morloy and Rev. W. Baumber (Wesleyan), have telegraphed to the Premier, stating that the proposed rehearsal of the review of troops on Sunday afternoon would be a great affront to the conseienee of many volunteers and members of Christian churches. They say that the rehearsal could easily take place on Saturday afternoon, and hope that the present proposal will be countermanded.

In view of the Sabbath breaking there has been in connection with the Ducal visit, the following paragraph from Wellington is of interest: —Daniel Coronha, a bootmaker, was charged that he did work at his trade on June 2nd within view of the public, such day being a Sunday. The constable, who was abroad seeking whom he might prosecute,heard amachine going in accused’s shop, heard the hammering of leather and similar sounds of toil. There was a glass panel in the door through which he looked. It had a blind over it. He knocked at the door and defendant opened it. Could see he had been working. His Worship dismissed the case, on the ground that to commit an offence within the meaning of the Act it was necessary that a person work at his trade within view of the public. Mr Hindmarsh, who appeared for defendant, said his client had not » worked ”at all. He had only been preparing a machine for work by his men on Monday. In dismissing the case, His Worship said, in reference to some remarks from Sub-Inspecter Wilson, he thought it a good thing to warn people against Sunday work. If a case like the one dismissed was not brought occasionally people would go too far,