In the Canadian Parliament recently, Mr. Fitzpatrick essayed an explanation of the Lord's Day Bill, claiming that it was greatly misunderstood. Among other things he said: "In my judgment, it is always desirous to abstain from placing the individual in the position of being obliged to choose between his honest religious convictions and his personal gain." Yet this is just the position in which the Lord places every man. No man ever can or ever will, form a character based on a principle of righteousness without being placed in the position where he must choose between temporal gain and his eternal welfare. The Christian's life experience is one of choosing between the service of God and the service of the flesh. The attempt to take him out of that position is an attempt to thwart the purpose of God. "Choose ye this day whom ye will serve" is a continual exhortation. Again the gentleman explained that "this bill is not intended in any way to facilitate or encourage Sunday amusements. On the contrary, it is intended to increase our regard for Sunday observance. It will be found, however, that its provisions will in no way affect the right of any man to spend the Sunday in the open fields, or in the woods, or in public parks, and the facilities which now exist by way of steamer, electric railway, or by ferry, may still be utilized for that purpose. But that which the bill is intended to prevent, that which I sincerely hope it will prevent, is the open shop, the exploitation of the public by organizers of excursions, which in too many instances are little less than carousals, and also the opening of places of public amusement for entrance to which a fee is charged. Legitimate recreation and amusement are in no way interfered with, but the business of amusement will be prevented, and I am not aware that such a business deserves more or greater consideration than any other business. . . . With respect to amusements, ball, lacrosse, or any other game will be just as lawful as they are now, and pleasure parks as such, not run as a business and for gain." As the bill prohibits ordinary labor, and ordinary shop-keeping, and ordinary amusements only so far as business is concerned, it appears that this so-called Lord's Day Bill is especially designed to make industry a crime, while amusement is to be recognized as legitimate. If the first day of the week were really the Lord's Day (which of course it is not), are we to suppose that worldly amusement would be more pleasing to God on that day than honest labor?