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Show - SUNDAY CLOSING. As long as there is an ordinance prohibiting the sale or disposal of articles on the Sabbath, it is a transgression to keep a place of business open for that purpose, whether , the ordinance be strictly enforced or not. The ordinance compelling ice cream parlors, soda water fountains, etc., to be closed on the Sabbath, is both right and wrong, according to the point of view from which one looks at the matter. Looking at it from a strictly moral and religious standpoint, stand-point, it is right. The Lord, when making the earth worked six days and rested the seventh ; "The seventh day onr Father blessed. That man might from his labor rest," and no labor should be perforated on the Sabbath that might tend to disturb the peace, quiet and tranquility, tran-quility, that should characterize this day of rsBt, unless said labor is absolutely necessary and una voidable, and the man of stern religious integrity will say firmly and sincerely ; "Close all places of business on the Sabbath." So far, bo good, but now comes the more practical and worldly side of the question. In every city in the world of any size and importance, and Manti is one of them, there are a number of persons of both sexes who arc compelled to labor from seven to fourteen hours a day, si 1 days out of seven, and have very little or no time for recreation during the week. They look forwarrTTo Sunday, not only as a" day of rest but also as a day upon which they may participate in a , little innocent enjoyment, such as an evening drive pr a dish of ice , cream. Some msy claim that if these persons could not visit the , ice cream parlor, they would attt-nd , chursh. Such an idea, however, is a mistake, for if they could not obtain a little enjoyment "Snch as adlsh of icecream , Or an evening drive. They would adjourn to some parlor And play "high five" which in our estimation would be worse than eating ice cream or drinking 6oda water. Young people must and will have recrea- tion of some kind,, and let' have ice-. rearu in preference to cards. We might go further, and, perhaps, per-haps, and fare voise, but there is little use of us saying a,fly sa-either sa-either one way or the oi"" re committee eft l" -.r. The from ths f" .,g and divisions at"' ,lVy council and the cify .rney, are at present engaged : in framing au ordinance relative to this matter, aud will report the r same to the city council at the next regular meeting, and we be. j lieve that that body willl act foi t the best interests of Manti and hei citizens. Our councilors with theit ' superior knowledge of local affairb t are more able to act in this mattei e than ns, and we leave the pi oblen g to them, believing that the solutioi they arrive at, will be the prope one. |