DRAB SUNDAYS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3885, 28 August 1928, Page 16

DRAB SUNDAYS.

DEPLORED BY ARCHBISHOP. CHRIST CHURCH, August 22. In an address to parents at the Y.M.C.A. last evening, Archbishop Julius said: “If I were to have my life over again, I would never have those drab Sundays of my days. I would take my chilren—not send them, but take them to an early service, and spend the later portion of the day at recreation—at a game of cricket. Never allow a child to be cramped for recreation, and above all, show him you have a keen interest in his activities.” VIEWS FAVOURABLE AND OTHERWISE. AUCKLAND. August 23. A number of leading Aucklanders to-day discussed the suggestion by Archbishop Julius that a game of cricket after early service would help to brighten Sundays. The Rev. Joseph Kemp, of the Baptist Tabernacle, says: “The archbishop would destroy the sanctity of the day of rest and would have the people turn from our churches to a rendezvous of pleasure. Does he not know that national disintegration has a very stubborn way of manifesting itself wherever the Lord’s Day is disregarded ? ” Mr Fred Earl, K.C., president of the Auckland Cricket Association, said he did not favour cricket matches on Sunday, but he added: “Cricket practice should give little, if any, offence, and would not be productive of the noise or excitement of a'match. Archbishop Julius’s remarks are to me very pleasant reading.” The Rev. I. B. Busfield, general secretary of the Auckland Sunday School Union, said: “ It is a very open question whether a child who is allowed perfect freedom to spend Sunday as he wishes is any happier than the child who attends Sunday school either by personal choice or by parental guidance. The average child of to-day finds enough time for sport without encroaching on Sunday.” Mr J. F. W. Dickson, chairman of the City and Suburban Cricket Association, said he" did not favour Sunday cricket. The god of sport was being put out of all true relation to the real things of life.