The Litchfield County post., 1828-04-17

OppoSttOn to any meaSoress ssAatcn nave for their object the glory Ol God, and the advancement of his kingdom, may be ex- pected so long as men love darkness rather than light, and the ways Of sln rather than righteousness. Whenever l see it coming from wicked men. I am not at all surprised but when hear objections, such as the following, coming from men who profess to be moral, ,and pretend to desire he best interests of community, | am not little surprized.
 lst. I have recently heard it said, that it is wrong for Christians to unite together to accomplish the object under cOnSldera- ton. But if so, then it is doubtless mOr- ally wrong for them to &nite in building churches for the worship of God-hiring ministers to preachsin them-printing and circulating BibleS-forming missionary and other benevolent societies; all of which together with our present object, are de- signed to restrain vice, and establish and promote virtue. If the one is calculated to operate against the influence of Satan, and frustrate the designs of his followers, so are the others.
 2d. Establishing Sor patronising those boats and stages only, which shall not run on inc Sabbath, is objected to, because it will array very strong opposition against the Christian.
 would ask every Christian, who has taken the vows of God upon, and dedicat- ed himself, his time, his talents, and all that he has, to the Lord, whether he can, in his closet, tell the omnipotent and holy God, and that Savior who died to redeem sinners, that it is not expedient for him to keep the sabbath, nor use his influence to have others keep it, because it will excite opposition, and call down the odium of wicked men upon him? Will "beying u- nitedly, array strong force in opposition to the Christian! Then shall we know who those are, that unite themselves to- gethcr to insult the Majesty of heaven and earth by trampling under foot his authori- ty. We shall know who those are, that durst league themselves together against God.
 Sd. It is said by men who are worldly wise, that the movements of Christians should be such as not to provoke opposi- ton; that they had better use their infiu- ence in the service of God, in secret only or not at all, rather than to excite opposi- | ton.
 Now when Christians can act in con- cert with worldly men, in promoting the cause of Christ, and the happiness of the world, they certainly ought to do it; but they ought not to join in disobeying God, and communicating the morals of men. If stage and canal-boat proprietors will cease l to travel on the sabbath, ,the christian pub- lie will patronise them of course but if they will notcease, ,then it is high time to pre- pare such vehicles as will accommodate those who would keep the Sabbath that they may no longer, while journeying, feel compelled to travel on that holy day, for fear of forfeiting their seats in favor of O. ther passengers, who would be permitted to occupy them.
 4th. Some object to the establishment of such lines as shall not violate the Sab- bath. because they think it impracticable to support them; and that in the event of failure, the loss would be more than the gain.
 For what purpose has the Lord given his children wealth and influence, but to serve him And has tho Christian, who employs his masters goods in aiding and encouraging others to break the Sabbath, any reason to expect that he will meet with the appreciation of God for his conduct I trenble for those Christians, for that family which will not keep the sabbath l; for I believe they are planting thorns that will spring up and pierce them with many sorrows.
 ! If a people would bring down the curse of God upon them; ifthey would become lost to all sense of refinement, virtue, and holiness; let them trample on the sabbath. If they would blot out every moral lumin- ary which now shines upon this benighted world, let them annihilate the sabbath. If they would extinguish every ray of hope which can cheer the Responding heart; if they would see world of pilgrims in one mighty throng, pressing their way down to death: let them treat with neglect and contempt the sabbath of the Lord their God.
 Wicked and ungodly men can and do disregard the sabbath. Good men and good citizens of the civil community will keep it. Where is the man that ever lost any good thing by keeping the sabbath. COTTAGER.