THE HAMILTON ASSOCIATION. 133 
The importance of this learned doctor’s letter, which ap- 
peared in the Spectator April 17, 1895, must be my excuse for 
directing attention at such length to merely a few of the princi- 
pal paragraphs. 
It is high time that this mischievous and ineffective legis- 
lative Sunday nuisance should be abated, recently remarks the 
Law Journal of England. 
Many of the specimens in the museum cases were found 
by the quarrymen employed by the corporation. These can- 
not afford to relinquish their day’s pay for the purpose of view- 
ing our collection. If the Council of the Association thinks 
fi: to afford them an opportunity of examining the contents on 
Sunday afternoons I feel assured some members of the Geo- 
logical Section would volunteer attendance to explain matters 
to visitors. , 
The hours selected for opening need not interfere with 
churches or Sunday schools. 
St. Chrisostom (who lived about the middle of the 4th 
century, [ think), we are told, dismissed his congregation: with 
the advice “to resume their ordinary occupations,’ while St. 
Jerome declared “This is a day of joy, not of fasting.” An 
Episcopal divine (Rev. Mr. Holmes), in advocating Sunday 
baseball in New York recently remarks: ‘As a clergyman, I 
reiterate my former statement that there is no desecration of | 
the Sabbath in allowing amateur baseball to be played. Every 
day is the Lord’s day, so why lay aside one day for sanctimoni- 
ous denial of a legitimate enjoyment? How can they get it if 
not on Sunday? By taking a day off their wages are docked, 
and of course they cannot afford this.” 
Is it true that Calvin himself saw no harm in a game of 
bowls on Sunday. The Premier of Great Britain has no ob- 
jection to a game of golf on Sundav. 
NOTES. 
At a recent meeting of the Royal Geological Society in 
England Dr. Ami, F. G. S., Dominion Survey, corresponding 
member of the Hamilton Scientific Association, was awarded 
the Bisley Medal for his contributions to science. 
