Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-03-26

r,.s.I usrefae asseia. ehiea sesns unfortunate
4. :, nae se.fsa spsn roF' ION VI he rstigisus
-: =: ssvsps 20 fHIsx snAf fsl,-
sisa, morality. aud even ihe stability Of the
i;sysrsm<at melt. aepead (ss Jsslya hissyv
said 10 the Jew. who ch,rged che Christizas ef
MS 81 with sIi-rrgasding the SsoeatA apoa
spending oae day Ia ssses IN ldleness.' After
getting through ms -sry sealsut, but certainly
nps vsry logical production. ! could not help
thinking mat me Msste, which stood ~ ~
head. furaished = very serers and biiiag ssiire
u,,oa is auihor. chs msrs especially when
s.w he had referred the public 10 The Decs.
iosue. which requires the sevsnih day 10 be kept
holy. ~ Authority Ior his calling upea all man.
ksnd. ihss 10 observe The IRE .fra day IF hs
geek, psous fraud which ITO say the lsasi OF ~
could only be supported upoa tho esplodrd
csincipls OF the Jrsoiis. that the end jus,ihes
the mtass
Your correspondent seems much shocked at
The srtfficisns ei the Basion Ssatesn,an. liz re-
marking upna ti,s subject. | will therefore
psamfse him that ~,ll 10, increase his yious
AorroY. Ia pursuing the iaveshgsttnn which
parpose IN this Communication by any attempt
al vii nor shall allow mvselt 10 iadoige IN
either saiire s1redsn, or tnreefire but shall
speak 10 him IN soosr serfousas,s, aud | nope
s-fh all tue grueity which bscomes 30 important
a sshjec-- aoi Important, perhaps. IN the paat
of s,ew 10 which your correspondent woahi Is.
teen IL so but Important rs hasing in Iny
humble appfehension. direct tendency should
tina sfiemptever prove succe ssful) of oDer.
fhroriug our eirii and religious, iiberiitA 7
say tendency, Tor l would mol wish Ia be andcr
stood, ss meaning 10 say, that all those who
have united 10 this /" hue and cry against tine
transportation of the mail ON Sunday. hsyr any
aesgn 10 produce this consequence. O., hn
contrary, 1 will do thousands 81 honest people
vho are engaged IN this cause, the sristice 10
ts~lisse thsi they are adjusted by The very best
possible motives. They do not, however, sui
i.c.snsiy reflect how dangerous |, Is ior the ei
val authorities Of a eountry 10 tempt 70 inter.
frfe With religious principles or practices nor
are they aware thal under She save os en- ible
and plausible p'e,ences--ihe honor Of God, aud
,hs adponeensn fhs kingdom. aud Inc good "
ssu .. IN other Times AMI In otner epuptlies, ths
Crumbs we're gotten up--fre ndiarrei intro.
dacrd--and the odious inq,asiiioa tslshlishsJ
aud which. IN comparatively mddsfn times.
have rroincsd the most rioieai and bloody PER-
sscafiens, which hsv- had n tendency 10 br,n,
religion self into disrepute. and 90 infict upon
III. human character the most iadsible -,ain.
The b,fscrasa d inpsc,irr, aud the aaysansn Of
denanciation with which hines are pursued. who
have the Independence to think for themselves,
and the hosesty 70 express their opinions, whsn
they happen ~ d,iier with tho religious o,iho.
forg ~ The day. ought 10 admon,sh all thin aug
mea, ind pendent Of every other consideration.
Of The danger Of placing n. civil power and
authority of the country undef thsr nHence or
coairol. Aware that none are permitted 20
escape. may reasonably expect Tor my
temerity To come ih for NY share of ibYsr ye,y
isols denuaeidiions, and be charged, 10 ia u,,.
all, the case. with beng i" an hu6d.t--su ne.
my to God aud religion. and 10 every thing rood
Md excellent" ms has ever been, and all,
vii be- thefaie Of those who stand forward. IN
naiaaia correct principles and opinions where.
yer ,hey happen 10 miiia,e against the fashion.
able sehsmes and projeeis ofthe times This We
fusi remark ~ every day exparicnee, and
see IN every days observation, from those TOO
who profess 20 b. the feiowers Of Him who in.
arpnied his disciples -" 10 reyile no, even when
they were rev,Ied." and whom he charged 10
Ne as vise as serpenis ana ne harmien ~ d ives.
This others may do (,gaorantiy) as they NAV
suppose TOT Religions soke. This | ,hall b..
sissys willing 90 benz for Coincidence aud for
fruihs sukt
Having made these preliminary rema H., I
sha proceed 60 shsw, ln. Thai God com.
osndsdihe Jews o keep ,hr seventh day Of N,
as~k as day Of test, and that the day comet.
tuic< au esseasisi part Of that Command. edty
hat they WIRE commanded t. obssre hni dan
Throughout der generations fo,ers, 3diy
That the ON .nsad thus givea ihe ehildreA d
isrse has never been b, DUNE apprntnen,
sps1isd a'rosaitd o. altered, and eon..anen
!, thai II It originally applied ~ all people. tina,
all p<op'. are nov ond-r an knptrious oblea-
fien 20 keep thai day. 4ihl,, Tina, The first dan
ojfhe ioeet Was nsssI, by d,tmt oppoinfmeai.
AT A.. ~ a
DO kept as the Sabtoik, and that neither chr,u
nor his ApoassSso regarded il.
In procredingsb establish these severn, poin,s
I shalt premise. that the names for I'M s,yerai
days of the week, as now known and de.ivna.
tad by Us, ara all of heathen derivation, md
acre unknowd 10 the Jew OF primitive Chris
tans. snd that not one Of those nam, occur IN
The Bible. The days were numbered. beyio
ming it'll the frat dry Of the 70 sk, eorrespond
tDg with our Sunday, nad 81 on 10 the sepenih
which Is avery where. both in the Old and ,he
New Testament, designated aud known as M,
sabbath day 10 establish my 6rs, ptopos,.
iron. then. shali refer 10 the Drcalogue. Enc.
20 %, 10, II, a. Sir days shalt thou labor. &c
but the sepenth is the Sabbath Of tina Lord m,
God &c. For in sI days the Lord made the
Heaven and Earth. the sea, NC. and ,es,ed on
the serenih day therefore the Lord blessed tho
Sh'odtH my hhu HdiloWtu II. EAu, i6 %
%. Aud !, came TO pass that, on the Sir,b
day. 'hay gathered twain as much bread --rvo
owners for each man, &c. Aud he (slo,.,,
said unto them this is tina, which the Lord h.,,
said, TO morrow lths nreph dau, Is m. ,..
OF the holy Sabbath unto the Lord, &c. Ma,.
thew. 70 and 1. In the end OF The sa.ha,s
~ i bsgaL TO daw n towards sbe 6ra da, Of m.
week. came Mary, &e 90 see the ,enoIsb,s :.
The above quotations indnbi ably aha ~.
God sancibed and hallnwsd the ,epenfh a,,,, q,
the week. aud thar The day constituted an Ca
sential part of tina. divine insiiiu loo I, -
expressly declared tina, II was sppoin,.d ~
cause God himself had rested on thu, dan fan,
the works OF creation o"'
70 sustain my sreoni propo.itiou, I refs, -
Exo. 81 10. Is. ~ Sig dag shall VOL w.
cone ou on the sspeufa IS tbs Ssbdath /; .ch,,s
iore the children II t,taei shall keen The 60
bath, 10 observe the Sabbath, through ,h,i, 20
"ernsions. Tor perpetual eJrenani II,s.s,smn
oe'Seen7me and the children ~ hrosi foreys,
!9f e s'r aays the Lord matls the Heaven an;
the Earth, AMI on he sereash he rested ;, Th"
references above literally den,ops,,s,. -"