SUNDAY RECREATION.
TO CONTINUE IN LONDON. [By Electric Cable—Copyright.] [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] LONDON, July 11. After a long controversy in the press and elsewhere, with showers o£ petitions and counter-petitions, the London County Council has decided to continue to allow games in the parks on Sundays. An amendment in favour of the withdrawal of the permission w r as defeated by 83 to 33, after a debate w'hereln the Sabbatarians contended that the people of London did not want Sunday games. They expressed fears that the British Sabbath would be destroyed, and a seven-day week return, with general Sunday tradn The opposing speakers taunted the Sabbatarians with self righteousness and urged that play did not desecrate the Sabbath, but kept young people from morbid thoughts and promoted vigour of body and health of mind.
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Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2695, 13 July 1923, Page 5
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136SUNDAY RECREATION. Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2695, 13 July 1923, Page 5
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