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From the Permanent Sabbath Documents.
TIIE SABBATH NECESSARY.

A distinguished fnancier, charged with an
immense amount of property during the great
pecunary pressure of 1886 and 81, said 81
should have been dead man, had it not been
for the SAbbah. Obliged to work from morning
till night, through the whole week. | felt on
Saturday, especially Saturday afternoon, as if |
must have rest. 1t was like going into dense
fog. Every thing looked dark and gloomy, as if
nothing could be saved. dismissed all, and
kept the Sabbath in the good old way. On
Monday it was all bright sunshine. could sec
through, and got through. Bat had it not
been for the Sabbath, | have no doubt should
have been in the grave"
A distinguished merchant who for the las,
twenty years has done vast amount of bust
ness. remarked to the writer, Had it not been
for the Sabbath, have no doubt should have
been mariac long ago. This was mentioned
IN company of merchants when one remark
ed, That is the case exactly with Mr.
lie was one Of our greatest importers. He us
ell Ia say that the Sabbath was the best day in
the week to plan successful voyages showing
that his mind had no Sabbath. He has been in
the Insane Hospital for years, and will probably
die there" Many men are here, or in the ma.
MACS grave, because they had no Sabbath
They broke law of nature, and Of nature :
God, and found the way Of transgressors to be
hard Such cases are numerous that a
British writer remarks, "We never knew a
man TO work seven days in week, who did moi
kill himself, or kill his mind.'
Thomas Sewa, NJ. d. professor of pathology
and the practice of Medicine In the Columbian
College, Washington, D.. c., remarks, 'IVhi3e
consider it the more important design of the in
stituton Of the Sabbath to assist in religious de
voton and advance mans spiritual welfare,
have long held the opinion that one OF its che
benefits had reference to his physical and uiei
lectual constitution, atiordng him, as it does
one day in seven for the renovation Of his ex
hausted energies Of body and mind; a proper
ton of time small enough, according to the re
suits of my observation, for the accomplishment
of this object. have remarked as a genera
fact, that those TO whom the Sabbath brings TIT
most entire rest from their habitual labors, per
form the secular duties OF the week more viz
them without nlermissun. For number O
years, have been in close intimacy and inter
course with men in public life, officers of til,
government, and representatives in the nation
al legislature, and eminent urists, whose la
bors are generally great, and whose duties ar
arduous and pressing.--Some Of them have con
sdered it their privilege, as well as their duty
to suspend their public functions, while other
have continued them to the going down of tn,
Sabbath sun. Upon the commencement of thu
secular week, the one class arise with all thei
powers nvgorated and refreshed, while thu
other come to their duties with body and mint
faded and out Of tone. ! have no hesitation il
declaring it as my opinion that, if the Sabba,
were universally observed. as a day of devotion
and of rest from secular occupations far NOR
Dork Of body and mind pould be accomplished
andbe better doae more heaith, toealh anil inde
penleace, and IRE shogI hare far less Of Grim,
and poverty, and sVering."