The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-08-10

at Portland | would not now have no.
tced his argument, had l not frequently
seen the same process of reasoning
adopted by other editors, and contrlbu-
tors to different journals. The same
playing with the India Crackers on
any other day Of the week, and in the
same manner, would have started the
fire, the same as on that day; and had
that company drawn off the water, so as
TO eXcavate the rocks, when the boys
played with the crackers, the engines
could not have worked, and consequent
ly the fire would have destroyed the prop
erty, and according to this editors argu-
rnent, the drawing of of the water, and
the playing with the crackers, would
have been a violation of hat day, in,
stead of the fire beng natural effect
fol owing a natural cause. For the pur-
pose of showing the fallacy ofsuch reas-
| oning will copy another account fan
occurrence that took pla'e on the Sab
bath, in June last. 1t was truly a start
ling one.
DEATH BY LIGHTNING.
The Milton Register, Of last Satur-
day, relates the following very af-
fecting incident:
A few miles from Williamsport,
Lycoming county, family, consist
ing Of a father, and mother, and four
children, were engaged in family de-
votion on the Sunday evening prece-
ding. The father and mother were
both killed by lightning, while the
four children were preserved unharm-
ed.-U. s. Gazette.
Here, according to the first logical
deductions, it is violation of the Sab
bath for man to pray on that day! =
Can you get away from that Mr.. Adams?
| read an account last year, oftwo Min
listers in Connecticut, I think, being pros
tlated by lightning, on the Sabbath,
while engaged in administering the sac
rament ofthe Lords Supper. Was this
violation ofthe Sabbath? have read
quito number ofaccounts Of Ministers
losing their lives, from the effect oflght-
ming, palsy, affection of the heart, &C.,
while standing in their pulpits on the
Sabbath, engaged in instructing their
congregations on religious subjects. l
have also seen several accounts Of
Meeting Houses being struck by light
ming on the Sabbath, while ministers and
people were assembled for religious in
struction and devotion. Also accounts
OF houses being burnt on that day, from
fire having been kin1led in stoves or
freplaces, and thence communicating to
the buildings themselves. Now ye log
ical reasoners. just carry out your pro-
found arguments and deductions, and
see whether you can find child Of six
years Of age, and of common sense, that
cannot, when the question is clearly sta
ted to them, explode the whole in five
minutes. According to my present views,
we are so constituted, that we need
variety of food for the Mid, as well as
for the body. a relaxation from physi-
cal labors, seems to invigoratc the ami.
NAL department, and prepare it the bet
ter for further labors. We are social
beings, and partalIe Of each others good
or bad influences. We are moral and
intellectual beings, and if one is better
prepared to impart right instruction.,
than others, and viii give such instruc-
ton rcgardIc of the obloquy, or frowns
ofthe immoral, it is beneficial to people
to convene and listen to these teachings
An exchange of views, an investigation
Of the fundamental principles o(religion,
is profitable TO all who do not close their
ears to all th t is necessary to our own
good, and that Of others. From such,
and from other sources, the mind may
be fed from time to time, so as to keep
it in healthy state. We need a res
pite from time totimo from manual labor,
and time mere fully to feed the mind
lfthis is not supplied with wholesome
food, the moral man sickens and dies,
and community groans from having its
remains in their midst | nm, fhere(ora