Sunday in Germany

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 20, 1856

Sunday in Germany

Sunday in Germany.—A new law has been enacted, in Brunswick, for the better observance of the Sabbath and other holydays. All labor out doors, and open traffic in shops, factories, and the like, are forbidden, except in the case of bad weather, during hay or other harvest, when mowing, carrying, and so forth, may be carried on. All places of refreshment and noisy recreation must be closed until after forenoon divine service.—Local police are to look to this. Exemptions may be accorded in special cases, such as work in smelting furnaces, traffic with public vehicles, railroads, the post, and the like. At Berlin, all shops must be closed, and no sale, or exposure of goods for sale, is permitted on Sundays and high festivals, until after evening church service is concluded, that is, until about 5 P. M. Places of refreshment and recreation are open after morning service.—Waggons, carts, and so forth, are not permitted to circulate after 9 A. M.; and, on passing churches, during divine service, all carriages must move at a foot pace, and in some cases are forbidden to pass. But, at the same time, no impediments are placed in the way of the middle and lower classes seeking recreation at places of public resort after the forenoon divine service.