Litchfield enquirer., 1844-07-25

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the report aeommittsss ppsintsa % consider the
ssbisct Of sabbath bEsalling&r
Rev. I. p. Hickok, ifom tks oummittss On the
Sabbath, suhmittaa the iSIl0wing rsppst:.
e N ianosor;on. that ssbbafl tfesling issIarmiue
N prevalent Ia our land. The nation individuals,
and not unffennently even ministers and members
Of the church of God, are guilty Of this Sin. The
mails run: the p0st-ohicesare open business, by
Land and water, goes 0n travelling Is persisted in
and amusements and pleasure are pursued. in de
rect violation Of the law Of God The past history
Of nations Is decisive, that Sabbath i necessary
to sustain the authority and order Of civil govern
ment; and more especially dothefee Institutions Of
The country demand for their perpetuty the tntelh-
gence and righteousness Of the people. which can
Sc secured only where Sabbath IL observed. The
church Of God, also, will soon cease to exist when
the Sabbath 10 lost.
A deep anxiety pervades the hearts Of good men
over al the land in view of this wide spread Sab
bath dissertation; and the many thousands employ
ed along our thoroughfares, and upon all our inland
waters, are beginning to sighin their bondage, and
cry aloud for the rest and the privileges Of the
Sabbath, from the possession Of which the ayarice
and the pleasures Of other men have 80 long excu-
ded them. s
The Convention, therefore, would speak 10 all
the ministers, churches and represented by
it, in the earnest language Of conviction for the
guilt and of alarm for the danger, which this
fensive PROCLAMATION of the Sabbath induces, and
nestly recommend to their prompt and diligent OBJ
.seryance the following course
/. That every person at once free himself from
all participation in and connection with, the sin of
Sabbath breaking, in all the forms in which it APP
pears over the land. ases
e. That ministers preach more pointedly upon
the doctrine and duties of the Sabbath; and thor
oughly instruct the people upon this whole matter
and enforce upon every conscience all that the BIZ
BILE nculcates respecting the sancti6catien Of the
Sabbath day and awake, themselves, to the con-
viction that they must stand responsible to Godhe
church, and the nation, for very much of the lax
principle and sinful practice which shall be allow
ed to prevail In reference to this plain and perma
nent ordinance Of heaven.
g. That more strict watch and rigid discipline
be maintained through all the church, both towards
ministers and lay-members, on this subject; and
that all recreation, amusement, secular labor, and
travelling on the Sabbath be restrained that neither
the credit nor the capital Of members of the church
be employed in sustaining business establishments
of any kind, which violate the Sabbath for gain;-
and hersby secure that the snof Sabbath violation
no longer rest upon any portion Of our Western
Zion. sS7
a. That inasmuch a. Sabbath breaking may, in
most cases. be traced up to its source In childhood,
it s earnestly commended to all parents. to restrain
their children and sacredy devote the Sabbath day
TO their Christian instruction at home. in connec-
tion with the public worship ofGod in the sarctu-
airy.
giving, the efforts, and the success attending them
to arrest the progress of Sabbath breaking through
the land, both by public addresses and the press;
especially in bringing sailors aud boafrnen to pos.
sess and prize the rest and the privileges Of the
Lords day; and we would urge upon all, the duty
of heartyand constant cooperation. until the whole
land shall be brought to enjoy her sabbaths. The
kind and faithful application Of divine truth to the
public conscience will, by Divine grace, correct
public sentiment on this as on ether topics; and
mould the character and control the conduct Of the
people Of God.
The report was adopted.
Death of DR.. Grant I'VE regret to state that
the melancholy intelligence Of the death Of DR..
Grant has been confirmed by letters received at
the Missionary Rooms, Boston. He died at Mosul,
of typhus fever, April 24th. 1914.
His death among the missionaries ofthe American
Board will make breach not easily filled. His f.
deity to the trust reposed in him. his courage amid
dangers, his intrepedity and his calm reliance on
God when surrounded with imminent perils, have
exhibited an instance Of Christian heroism not Of
ten surpassed. But his work on earth 10 DONE
His tolls and dangers in the missionary field are
over, and hereafter he enjoys the rewards in hea-
yen we doubt not of his fidelity and self-aenia in
the cause in which he labored and suffered.
Dr. G., was born in Oneida caunty, in August,
1907, and was therefore 81 years Of age. Having
received theological and medical education, he
embarked at Boston May II, 1885, and arrived at
Ooroomiah, Oct oath, 1885, where he devoted
himself with great zeal and fidelity to the propaga-
ton of the gospel among the HISTORIANS He vis-
tied this country in lS40 and greatly interested the
churches in the character and coalition Of the
HISTORIANS.
Tyial Of Polly Bodsne-The trai Of this NO
man for the dreadful murder At Staten Island, &C.
cupied the proper Judicial tribunal in that county
for nine days. After examining great number Of
witnesses the case was given to the jury. who were
unable TO agree upon verdict, and were dischax-
ged The N. Y. Commercial says:
"The jury, we know from authority, had in for
ty minates made up their miAds to verdict Of gu-
~ with one dissentient. He expressed his convic-
ton Of the guilt Of the prisoner, but refused to &C
cede to the verdict because he had conscientious
seyssples sDiM respect to capital punishment. Yes
terday morning early the Court was summoned to
hear the result, when the foreman reported that
they could not agree. The Judge requested them
to retire and enaeavor to agree. He eounseled
them that the question for them to decide was SIM
ply the guilt or innocence Of the accused, rrespec-
tive of the punishment to be awarded. He also
reminded them that they had sworn to give YER
dict in accordance with the evidence, and it was
due to all parties that averdict shoald beFecorded
The Jury again retired, and AFTER two hours absence
were recalled into Court The foreman declared
chat they could not agree. There were eleven foE
conviction, the dissentient being the one who re-
fused 10 serve on the jury" aI
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