The New Crystal Palace and the Christian Sabbath

"The New Crystal Palace and the Christian Sabbath" by John Weir is a tract from the 1850s that tackles the religious issues of the time. It focuses on whether the new Crystal Palace should be open on Sundays. Weir argues strongly that opening it would be wrong because the Sabbath is a holy day that should be protected. He believes allowing fun and public events on Sundays goes against God's wishes and could lead the country down an immoral path, bringing divine punishment. Weir uses the Bible, historical accounts, and what was happening in society to back up his claim that opening the Crystal Palace on Sundays would hurt spiritual values and the order of society. He urges Christians to stand together against this, seeing it as their moral job to respect God's law and keep the Sabbath holy in a world that's becoming too relaxed about such things.