CORRESPONDENCE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 140, 30 May 1911, Page 5

CORRESPONDENCE

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GAMES ON SLNDAY.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —In reply to “Fidelis” about exciting the younger generation to rebel, I would remark that one should always rebel against injustice, and I translate his Latin quotation as follows : “A citizen in war and in peace,’’ quite so. we are all good citizens I hope, but to give an example the prentice boys of old London were good citizens also, and they would not put up w r ith any infringement of their rights even from the Lord Afayor himself. In answering “Anthropos” I can only say he reminds me of the barrister wdio on handing his brief to the solicitor sad: “No case, abuse the plaintiff and his counsel.” To go back to the subject in dispute, hockey and golf are health-giving exercises, ministering to body and mind, while church and chapel going is wearisome to the body and deadening to the mind. Why not have fair play 1 Let us allow sports, concerts, and cinematograph shows on Sunday; then let the churches put forth all their power and with their processions, pleasant Sunday afternoons for the people, revival services, etc., do all they can to keep the younger generation from straying from the fold. Alas ! they know 7 they have no hope, and one has only to go to London for an example to prove this. A church dignatory admitted lately that only twenty-five per cent, of the people of London attended places of worship ! In conclusion lam in agreement w 7 ith “A Lo ver of Dickens” who advocates a public meeting to thrash the matter out and my 5/- is available on account of expenses.—l am, etc.. PROGRESS.