When was it published?

May 30, 1856 in The Athens Post

Foreign News May 30, 1856

The Athens Post

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Denmark Church Attendance, Copenhagen Sunday Services, Suburban Recreations, Contrast England Sabbath

Athens, Mcminn County, Tennessee

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What is this article about?

In Denmark, particularly Copenhagen, residents attend morning church services regularly but spend Sunday afternoons in orderly suburban recreations when weather permits, contrasting with Sabbath drunkenness in large English towns.

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Mortality in Denmark.—The people of Denmark are described as pretty regular church attendants, compared with other continental nations; but in Copenhagen the devotions are principally confined to attending the morning services. In the afternoon of Sunday, when the weather is favorable, nearly the whole population resort to the suburbs, and indulge in numerous kinds of gay recreations. Yet all is orderly, affording a great contrast with the drunkenness which exists on the Sabbath in the large towns of England, where such extraordinary efforts are made to check every species of amusement.

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Religious Affairs

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Denmark Church Attendance Copenhagen Sunday Services Suburban Recreations Contrast England Sabbath

Where did it happen?

Copenhagen, Denmark

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Copenhagen, Denmark

Event Details

The people of Denmark are pretty regular church attendants compared to other continental nations, but in Copenhagen devotions are mainly morning services. On Sunday afternoons with favorable weather, nearly the whole population resorts to suburbs for gay recreations, all orderly, contrasting with drunkenness on the Sabbath in large English towns where efforts are made to check amusements.