Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-09-04

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violation OF one of the first principles OF morality
H. Resolved, That us the allowed practice OF
known dishonesty toward God, tends to promote
dishonesty toward men---those who allow them
selves to appro pirate his Sabbath to secular
cerns are doing great injury, not only to them
Selves but also to their fellow men.
H. Resolved, That as vastly greater numbers Of
those who violate the Sabbath are guilty of gross
outward crimes than those who conscentiUusly
keep the day holy, the interests of morality, no less
really than the interests Of religion, require its uni
vorsa observance.-Re Remarks by Mr.. Powell.
ID Resolued, That as the employment Of labor
ers seven dayslna week is not only violation Of
the law of God, but is inconsistent with their own
highest good-as it tends to diminish their health
and shorten their lives, as well rs to rum their
sous--no pecuuiury considerations should ever in
duce them to renqUish the exercise Of their right
to the Rest, and the privileges Of that sacred day.
Remarks by Mr.. Powell
d. ResoiUed, That as all men have a right, not
only to the rtst and the privileges of the Sabbath,
but also to the stiffness and quiet which the enjoy
nent Of those privileges requires; the breaking IN
upon thai stiffness by the running Of railroad cars,
steamboats,, stage coaches, and canal boats and the
driving Of teams or dfoves, or the prosecution Of
any worldly business, is rot only violation Of the
command Of God, but an INVASION Of tie rights Of
the people.
To- Resoired, That as men have no right to tie
elements, or to beasts Of burden, except for the
purposes for which they were made and given to
men and as the employment of them on The sab.
bath in secular business is not Of those purpo-
ses,-such an employment Of them is an abuse Of
DIVINE favor, an ungratelu return Tor DIVINE KIND
ness, and ought to be abandoned.
| 10. Rtsolued That as knowledge and virtue are
essential to the purity aud permauence OF free in.
stItutons and MS these can never be most efectu-
ally secured among the great body OF the people
without the blessings OF the SabOath-patrioiism
as wei! as pley requires that all should observe 1t
land those who dese crate It's hours by secular bu
siness travelling, or amusement, are cxerting an
influence which tends to undermine the blessings
of free country and bring down upon it the des
oating judgments Of Heaven.
II. hcSotred, That man is responsible for
what he does by another, as well as for what he
does himself the employment Of men in the viola
ton of the Sabbath, and the aiding and abettng
Of them, and the furnishing them with horses or
other facilities for the desecralion of the day, makes
a man paraker Of the guilt Of Sabbath breaking,
and will, if continued, expose him TO become par
taker Of its plaques
Is. Resoired That the attention of all concern.
ed is respectfully and especially requested to the
addresses to canal commissioners railroad directors
and to the people Of the United States, issued by
the National Sabbath Convention, assembled at
Baltimore November 1874, with tie hope that those
documents may be universally circulated, and meet
with a ready response from the hearts Of the peo-
pie
10. Resolved, That the increasing attention
which is awakened in many parts Of our country,
to the duty Of remembering the Sabbath and keep
ING it holy, and the Increasing number Of stage
coaches, railroad cars, canal boats and steamboats,
which have ceased to run on that day, calls for de
vout gratitude to the Author Of all good, and for
increasing efforts on the part of his friends, TIL by
the universal diffusion of nomatlon by united eX-
ample, and all kind and good moral influences, the
IL, fNi
Heaven, shall become uniycrsal.--Remarks by Mr.
Powell.
90 Resolued, That as universal information is
neediul in order to the formation OF correct and
healthy public sentiment, we would earnestly rec
ommend that every family IN the State be supplied
with the "Permauent Sabbath Documents" OF
some good Sabbath manual, that all the children
and youth may become acquainted with the duty
Of remembering the Sabbath and keeping it hoy,
and with the benefits that will result from mantes-
ting sacred regard to the Divine will, by a faith
fu discharge Of the appropriate duties of that holy
day.
II. RtSo'red, That the praise-worthy example
Of many of our public men in retaining from sec
ular business on the Sabbath and In their regular
attendance on public worship, is adapted to produce
"a hiphy salutnrv influence and especially on the
minds Of the young.
% Resoired That the course which has been
pursued by many editors of the secular as well as
the religious papers of our country IN RETAINING
themselves from the violation of the Sabbath. and
inserting from time to time in their publications
such notices and considerations as are adapted to
promote the due observance of that dav. is well
suited to increase the usefulness Of their publica-
tons, and render them still more extensively bes.
sing to the country.
% Res,lred That he connection between the
use. as beverage of intoxicating liquors and the
Dissertation Of the Sabbath, and The influence
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