Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-08-10
The Christian Sabbath.

Til" second public meeting of The Society
for prainoiing due observance the Lords
Day, was held At The FIRST Baptist Church,
Church street. last Sunday evening, the 9th
inst. aud ~ ieel satisfied many of the resd-
prs ~ the Courier, both here aud elsewhere.
irel lively interest IN every thing conceived
to be associated with pure religion and sound
Inoral-, | have ventugrd 10 trospass on your
columns bv n sketch Of the proceedings
The Attendance was large-morc so than
had becn nppr'hended-as IN consequence
of an oversight. The usual notice through
the daily papers had been omitted. The
opening devotional exercises were conduct
I'D by the Pastor of the Church, the Rev. Dr.
BRANrIN.
The Rev. Dr.. PALMER then read an inter-
esiing paper. which we trust may find place
IN some of the religions prints Of the city
friendly ,n the objects Of the Society
The topic which he took up, and discussed
with gravity and weight well becoming
himself and his subject, was-"The impor-
iauce of such an Association, a. a means oi
promoting christian union and affection"
Alter briefly and strongly stating the
CLAIMS of neglect lnto which 1t had fallen
throughout uur county. he noticed several
incidents winch he regarded as prorlden-
iial direction on the part otthe Lord Of the
Sabbath, that Ills people, who had hitherto
been discouraged AT the 'nrouds which had
been made upon the sacred Enclosures OF
holy time, should arise and begin 10 repair
the breaches The facts hat the Postmaster
in Richmond. Virginia, had resigned his OIL
fee from religious principle, which forbade
him spend 10 stated secular occupations the
r ~,
General, in accepting the said resignation,
had treated the grounds taken by his subor-
dina,e officers with marked respect-thu, the
Presden, oe the United States had. on re-
cent occasion. respectfully, yet firmly, declm.
ed receiving the visit of Il distinguished indl-
vidual on the Lords day--and The still more
striking fact, that the corporation OF vii.
inington, Delaware, had interposed its au.
ihority to prevent all STEAMBOATS,, except Sc
far as the exigetces of the L. s. Mail de
inanded II, from landing at their wharves or
the Sabbath. These incidents, among many
others Of kindred cast, DR.. P. regarded a.
indications that God was awakening in the
minds Of many, simultaneous feeling, which
as in the temperance. and other similar NOR
al movements, was destined to pervade tn,
nation and the world. The formation ant
seemed to him no unlmporIant particular IL
the same series of events, especially as i
had arisen spontaneously, and without The
CO operation of the general agent upon ,hi
subject who, IN many of the Norlherr
States. Is engaged in visiting Eccleslastica
bodies, aud addressing public meetings, will
ih,' ,rw "i prumutlng !he same great AM
ood pu po'e that We are aiming ot-ihe
. uper :. ncuf zion of the Christian Sab
BATH
Dr.. p. rlaicd nm interesting inciden
which probably was unknown to many of hls
hearrr,-lhni ~ lS25 when II had been pro
posed iha, IAtAyfTrE. the Nations guest
should maxi his tuhlir entrance into Charles
ton ou ihc l.ntd'> day, a respectable body o
the crizrn- presented written request
that W, ceremony should be postponed I'll
Monday, which vas accordingly done.
Dr.. PALMER ~ advocating The society o.
hund ul nnlpu among christians, laid grea
aud we'll fuuuded st-ess upon the tsrt that
~ the prayer ot the saviour. John IL, 81
This UNITY ui christians WAS so nadc the bur
den nr onr az us p"lIIons. a. to convey th'
,dca that thu unity was necessary IN ordc
to cau.c The world tn believe IN ih'
SavtH.-"rhai they NIL may be one"-
"thsi The tsorid ma, beinr, that thou ha,
ssu, me-" Dr. y. required whether this ~
nnv inrsnt uniformity II that IS complct,
rxictnsl agreement ~ every point oi doctr
and mode NJ p,vernmcui and Norsh'p. ~
cuntended that II dad not aud could not, a