Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-06-15
H.T. WHITE & II. GUERNSEY ]


Of benevoence and compassion towards suffering hu-
mainly, wherever such dispositions predominant we
canno, but admire the wisdom and benevoleuce Of the
Creator In the appointment Of weekly jubilee Tor the
rest and refreshment Of aboIers spent with toll On
this day. the has opportunity of dvestng his
mind of worldly and anxeiies the servant Of
obtaining liberty and respite from his ,osome employ
menis and ahorers OF every class Of enjoying repose
in the bosom of their families Such, however /
the avarcious dispositions, and the contracted views
OF great proportion OF mankind that they apt
regard the institution Of the Sabbath obstruction
to the advancement, Of their worldly interests. They
will calculate how much labor has been lost by the
rest Of one dav in seven and how much wealth might
have been gained had the Sabbath not interviewed to
interrupt their employments But all such selfish cal
culaons, in a worldly poin, of view, proceed on
the principles of and short sighted policy.
We know by experience that, on the six days out of
seven appointed for labor, all the operations requisite
for the cultivation OF the fields and for the manufac
ture Of every useful article for the comfort OF mankind
be performed with ease, and without the least in
! jury TO any class OF men. And what more could be
accomplished, although the Sabbath converted
into day Of labor Were this violation of the divine
command TO become UNIVERSAL it might be shown that
Instead of producing increase of wealth, it would
infably produce increase of toll and misery in
lation the great OF mankind without any
responding pecunary compensation. The laborng
class at present receive little wages than bare
ly sufficient procure the necessaries of life. Ifther
physical strength would permit them to work eighteen
hours a-day instead Of twelve is beyond doubt that
ina very short time, the work of eighteen hours would
be demanded by their employers for the price twelve
particularly in all cases where sufficient number
of laborers be easily obtained In like manner,
were the Sabbath to be used day Of labor, the
wages Of seven days would soon be reduced to what
is given for the labor fisk In the first instance,
indeed, before such change was thoroughly effected
the laboring part of the community would acquire a
seventh part wages every week than they did be-
fore; and unaccustomed to reflection, and who
never look beyond present temporary advantage.
would imagine that they had acquired a resource
for Increasing their worldly gain But in very short
time, when the affairs Of the social state brought
to certain equilibrium, they would be miserably
deceived; and the abolition of the Sabbath, instead of
bringing along with 1t an increase of wealth, would
carry in its train an increase of labora continued
res of toilsome and unremittng exerons which would
waste their animal powers cut short the years of their
mortal existence make their lives bitter with hard
bondage and deprive them Of some Of the
joymens which they possess
And as the Sabbath appointed for the rest of
man, so it also intended OF repose for
the inferior animals which labor for profit The
seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God in it
thou shalt DO any work. thou thy servant,
nor n0r c1ffIe stranger
that within INV gates This Injunction exhibits the
compassionate care and tenderness of the Creator in
very amiabe and impressive point of view. It shows
us that the epoyments of tbe1owest ranks OF sensi
live existence are no, beneath his notice and regard
A he knew what degree of relaxation was necessary
for the comfor, of the aborne animals and as he fore
saw that the ayarice and cruelty of man would endeay
or to deprive them of their due repose, he has
cured 10 them by law which is TO continue in force
so long as the earth endues the rest of one day in sew
en- in common with their proprieiors ana~superiors-
And this privilege they will undoubtedly ENJOY hereaf
ter in more eminent degree than they have yet dohe
when man himself shall be induced to pay more cor
dial and unreseryed obedience TO this divine precep-
when he shall call the Sabbath delight and the no
~ of the Lord honorable
AGAIN. the Sabbath was appointed for man as a sea
,on Tar ,;o,, ,ecoliectoa and yeheioy contamination
the Sabbath dav 10 keeD # bolD Amids
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