Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-03-01
Prom The Nalionni LksNiasncer.

MEssRs. GALES ~ oEArus. Il belong 10 a
numerous set OF qlIei, unpretending Chris.
tians. who think much more than they peak
Mo.t of us are situated IN he VS.. man,
hundred miles from the seat of the National
Government. Our soc ety having learnt.
through the medium of your modei ate and IN
diciouS Journal. thai leading M III eIs of va
rious churches, synod, aud Committee, OF the
land have associated ior a Sectarian purpose,
aud in tnrIherance ot thtic obJPct, are pouring
in petitions and remons rances, ei,h a Jew TO
Induce Congress 10 stop all pubic mails on The
trst day OF The weak have deemed il ye,y
necessary aud expedient, on our part, 10 mani
I, ST the opinions mainia,n,d in The enclosed
r inaastrance. II was originally drawn M b,
I e Chairman OF one of our COMM tees, asrpea.
Div 10 Instructions, "lh intent 10 be subsc, bed.
and Subsequently presented, in due form, l.
Cons eSS. But, Oh asCertaining how MANY
thon ands o. our associations were eager 10
sign II iusumnch thai II might be expensive TO
send a docnn.en. ~ weIgAty by the public
,oaIi, il has uInnately been deemed more Ell.
pedienI 10 pub Ish, than 10 present it. In puy.
suince OF this decision of our general commit.
tee, having carly CHAINED a copy 81 his paper,
| inclosr II 70 you, requesting that YOU will b
good enough. as one o. the Signs of The lines.
TO give il publicity. You vii please 10 uh
'h'' '''c'S " arguments Oh DII
fellow laborcis exact reference 10 cerlain text,
IN The b ,ble. that !, is merely a cipil branch OF
Christian liberty, for whIch we contend and
that 1t contains no poiemIc points, such MS We
are aware ought to be excluded from the Ma
rional Iiigencer.
Yours,
n sincere Ssocnh Day Sabba,eon.
RFMONSTRANCE TO CONGRESS.
Against 'nterdictins By idw, The circulation of
Intelligence on THE FIRST dag of The ,oeek
computed by Commtttee o Sepenh Day Sab
balloon Christians.
We, the subscribers, Citizens of the United
States. having taken INFO serious onsideratioy.
the avowed ends and objpcDs Of many ssso, ~
lions Of our Sectarian Brethren. nrofes .;n,
creeds partly ~repngHant 10 our o,on anS hay
lng neen informed, that aesocla ed tbro,,s
nave earnestly peiiiioned Congress TO f.ouor ,ba
hr't ddy OF the week exclusively, by infersect
ing thereon the passage OF mail ce,acheo ani
steam boats and conceiyine thu o. -
measure would moi only be deir,mp,,,l, m ,La
general welfare, bot might impair ,ha,e
ienable rights OF man, winch are Ind ,na,.n,.
connected with our religious liber,y are hn,,,,i
both as sincere Saba eon Chy,sn,,s aaJ
faithful mrmOers oi a free Slate. +, r,nn,-
s'fa't' aho we DO, Tor tue following uas,n.
T. mo"s'ra'e against any snch legislation.
because we h0lh It for a tupdamer,o,
nun. maj religion. or the duty that VIZ owe Il,
oui 'reaior, and tie time aud manner or ~
charging u, can b directed only by the write,
precep's OF the Holy Bible, Interpreted and
impressed on 'lankind by reason and convic
,'''' ne 'eI'gion'H then, uf every man. INNS,
'' 'e' 10 '"' conscience oI every man and
Us 0"'o"o'edly exempt from all AUTHORITY
VI ."e 9oe'ety al large, still less can i, be re-.
' Nv ADnRTaSE "a -
whom any power 10 intermeddle win r.vaaloa
rei's'"" IS explicitly, by an article Of sm.nt
n'en.' prominent in thu written Consritu,;on -,
'"e =, o'"'es' absolutely forbidden.
Dtc"use ny explicit precepts Contained !,
a." o'''t' namely, IN the 2uth Ch,ntsr or
hN'"'s' "ekeepIng holy The SeGenih dav of Tho
week Is ordnIned in the Drcalo o,,, "'
observance aud clause Of which are deo1..y
~ d PefPe'uaf obligation, namely, in The o.,
o""P'er Of me same Book ard This v.n,r ~
"'''HhS's are IN duty bound 10 dec,o,o. -"
"o'eo'e'' mat by the letter, ara nnrano LII
~. = ;"e . o"f'h C"mmaIdment. all beIiey.
s,s," "'.e,eu 10 10 all manner Of work on
course me. Frd dnu. '"s' VI
49, e,''se Your remonstrants can find No
repeal OF the DecsIogus in aov te.t nr,h" NJ
,eA'a'neni and it is an updeui,hle f,o, -,
.ne OBSERVANCE OF the seventh day az cn.a
"oih' as directed IN the fourth conm.nd
"'en'' was altered by the great f,unde,s ~
'"""y' Va the contrary. our blsssea
~ whose example settles our beIieC--and
Sno proclaimed himself Lord aIso of rho
Saooa'h,, adhered to the seventh dsy of ,hs
week ana never %enjoined his follower. In csI..
oraie any other day.
because many years AFTER the cruci6 , inn |
" Il SAVIOUR, the great Apostle of the Gu
''es' VINO SO ably espounded the doctrios u /