The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-30

The SABBATH DAY.-That is a very holy SUBJ
ect either to write or to speak of and of the lat
ter truth goody company of the saints take due
advantage, for numerous are the devout, and edfy-
ing sayings, exhortatons and expostulatons that
are promulgated by them, all of which OF no
other use than to make the day holier than it was
made by its maker.
That &he Sabbath Day is divine institution,
who will deny it bears the express image of that
benevolent being who wills all his creatures to be
happy, and woe be to that man who would pervert it
from its divine use, make it other than it is, a
day of rest, day Of cessation from the absorbing
calls of worldly pursuits. In England, where the
people full Of conceit about the superiority Of
their holiness and morality, and all that, as they
are in all that apperains to time and sense, they
eternally making fuss about excepting the
Sabbath Day hoiy;" Blu, unfortunately for their
sanctity, it is fact that can't be contravened, that
the English people, notwithstanding all this rhodo
montade and priestcraft, do not give evidence OF
superior sanctifcation Of the holy day. The
statistical records quoted by Sir Phillips, in
his work called Facts" show there is more i'm
morality, more gross crime committed in England on
the Sabbath, well every other day. than in any
other country in the world. According to the same
authority, and many more mightbe quoted if neces-
sary, appears that France the gay. the spirit"e
the sprightly France, where they are SIMPLY con-
tent to make the best Of Gods blessing OF the
seventh day as a day of rest, day of happiness,
without any self conceited prying into the motives
Of the divinity in ordering his creatures to rest,
there are less crimes and moral dlrelictions COM
mitted than in any other place in Christendom.
Yet it is well known that Sunday in France is a
day of recreation-a day when men, women and
children, make it point to Danish dull care, and
sing "Away with Melancholy" To them the works
of God preach no less eloquen,ly than his word;
the green fields, the balmly air, the nimitabe grace
of the unduatng hills and valleys, the glowing OF
the armament, convince them as much, good sim
pIe souls, of their dependence on the ruler of all
things, and teach them as well how TO rule them
selves. ave, and little better than the English are
taught by dull sermons closed shutters, dark rooms
sour faces, and an air of monkish austeri'y, with
out any of its sanctity-of monkeyish deformiy
without one spark of the good humor and playful
ness of that animal
We have these things before our eyes, and we
have Intelligence to make proper use OF them
So long as we do, the Sabbath will indeed shine {
holiday for u.s. He who made it never intended ]
TO be kept holy through legislative enactment, az
Y
that fanatic, Sir Andrew Agnew, imagined, when
spurred on by his ghostly advisers he wrought fol
years in the House of Commons for the passage o
his " Sabbath Day Bill" Religion is OF the heart
Good humor and good health, we humby imagine
will never put it of the right place. and the pur
suit of them in the contemplation Of COTS works
will do more to regenerate the inner man than tn
of his word that but too often drop like
gall from the mouths OF its modern sectaran ex-
Founders.
Go then and seek the house Of prayer;
!, to the woodlands bend my way,
And find religion there.
In London, the municipal regulations for the OBJ
servance of the Sabbath are very severe, while il
Paris it is the reverse. here the cafes ant
places OF amusement are open after midday
And, yet, we have seen far more drunkenness ant
rswdyism in London on the Sabbath than il
Paris