The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1844-12-12

IonFfnli0n 70 lie DnerInrs u Rsilfaszs
slo ron her ears Oh ne Sabla 4 dsx.
eoEdially ennesT. and Tsrsn.mssd sl.m
- ihe eoasidsFsEioa ef al such pessoes
ihrnsgha.l Ihr Tasted S,a,ss.
The Rev. Dr. Monis Q frIsd rt.olu,ios.
ftroDmsLflng lLai SUI Be lslsn n me-
Eail 90 The oihesrs Cflhe Array nol o en-
eel Guy fIos The soldiers m Ihe Unl.sd
States sefsire an he Ssbb.lh. aud en-
bfselng ether topics. R.lerled 10 The
Standing commiIlre.
Mf. Ehilds V6eTsda resolution, direct
nc ihaia communication bs mace 10 81
ministers ihroug huui lie county, ureins
ihtm q s1eII al IhsIr lnIlusnee ID having
he Sabbath day duly obssrsed. Refer
red 10 lhe Sanding canni:lee.
The Rev. M. Ed~srds read an adj
dress 70 The Canal comm,s.iares gene.
rally. enforcing The pniiey aud duty af
sospending operations an Ihe canals 90 The
S.bbaih day. u aas adopted.
Mr. Hsssia. rf r. nnsy Is anis. offered
resolution IN relation 20 The .iolslien Of
The Sabbath by lnnkeepeIs, and rseom-
mendlng steps 10 be taken 10 induce ,hrm
10 itlialn f'"m prosecuting their business
on lhe Sabbath day. Referred 70 he
Standing Committee.
Mr.. Cross wished that the resolutions
in relation 10 The Army should come be-
fore the Convention mself FOR their arlion
upon them.
Mr.. Bosrdman, Of Philads phia. refer
red 10 the practice in Congress Of con-
ducilng business oh The Sabbath day a.
one oi The mnst important and serious "
citation oi lh.t holy day. He rhsrscleliz-
ed loo a. great and sagrsvsIed sIn, ealing
for an emphatic expression &C disapprD-
baton by this Convention. After max
ing some iur her Impressive and sensible
remsrks, he Offered Ieso.uuon. express
ing The regret &c III. members of The Con
seniion ihs, The prsciire alluded 10 should
have been INDUCED in. in Congress, on
repeated occasions within the last lwn
years. snd stating The opinion that Il va.
the dutv OF Congress to reform il.
Mr.. Atwood then rose and read the adj.
dress Ia the people of the United States,
prepared BY the Standing Commi,iee, en-
torci"g generally the due observance oil
the Sabbath. It wss adopted.
ADDRESS.
of the National Lord's bay Convention TO the
People oTthe United S aies.
The Convention Of delegates assemble
~ this CITY from various parts uf the
Union. 10 consult on the me ans OF promo
ting a more general Observance Of the
Chrsti.n Sabbath. would respectfully So
licn the attention Of their fellow citizens
to The subject OF their deliberstlon. We're
an apology necessary for an appeal go
wide as Ih,s address contem plates, il il
found IN the fact tina. The ohjec, Concerns
s'l-whsther they dwell in The crowded
c,ty or the scattered hamlet, in The p, laees
Of the rich or The cottages Of the pnor,
They belle We that the results oI the deels.
ion which the a'ion shall maturity fnrnl
as 10 ihe CLAIMS oI Ihrs ins i,ulion will
reach far onu ard ! it, history. a d thai
We are dealing with the elements of the
future veal or wo Of the hundr, ds o.
millions who are to inhsbil this land wher
we aud oups will be Remembered only By
the hesI.hful o. hantIul influences We hsv,
exersed upon this Icrwiug period Of ou
career.
That our means Of safety are as pecu
liar as our p, riIs, il az admitted trulsm
We have pa'ted with many Of the pu
scupuye safe guards Of oher countries
The popular ignorance. upon which ,h'
mona, chi.s 81 the old world have so grea,
ly relied FOR safety. we Geprecste as on
danger. The ele,at, OF the MASSES il
intelligence, which they fear. is our hope
They are bu .ldine c,tsJeIs Of defence iron
their own people. We are seeking to ava
ken 10 ours higher and higher estimate
of their power and their righls. Their re
strsin.s from violence are The bsyone, ant
external force. Ours are the love Of or
der, the sense Of jus'lce, the power OF cor
science and The fear Of God. Such arr
our Restraints {; if they fail Us. all Is lost
Our mistak, rs fetal, and there s no # m
edy.
Lis with refere nee 10 considerations l'k'
these that we desire To fix he attention %
our f'l!ow ciizens upon the Sabbath. as
> moral safeguard te, dered TO us by our be
neficen, c. Gator Cor just such rx'pe"cle'
as outs; and as naliuns are " hat indlvIdu
ais aye. rendered to US rs a ns,l"n, 10 eac'
Of US as indivld, ais. with all its blessed IN
fuences upon the human life lhatls aud tn
never ending life 10 come. Wire 1t oil
human device. ne might " ell lear lrs' e'I
should be mingled with us gooc, an
could justly question its claims upon o"
} hunted confidence. But il is law q
: Gud-cueval " III creation. lis one
: the selected few. the observation-disclosures
,ha, brief but comprehensive expression
Of His VIII. Among these II stands, an
we may not say that Il is tco"dary IN I'm
poI'ance OF Obligation 10 any. For augh
= We know, il may be The very keys'on
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