New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-18
American and Foreign Sabbath Union.

American and Foreign Sabbath Union.
The annual discourse OF the Sabbath Union was
delivered last evening a. the Tabernacle By Rev. Al
bert Barnes On the Importance of the Christian Sab.
bath to Young Men. The spacious building filed TO
its utmost capacity. not having been more crowded at
any meeting during the past week OF anniversaries.
FRS; he considered the Sabbath as day OF
worldly toll On this day the business Of the week Is
pended But Is not inactive He needs this perod
cal cessation from Ms worldly tolls He has soul as well
as boay hear: as well As intellect, conscience
well as an imagination lie needs this day then devote
to OTHER worldly pursuits. He Is not working
animal he Is father, son. husband brother. lie
needs ono In to cultivate the social aecons-to give
scope 10 the faculties of his souhe sympaihes and aec
tons 1.-The to cultivate but faculty
to become worker money and exercise facu
~ OF u.i2d or heart he would De a monster.
He spoke of young men as being of far impor.
lance TO the world than the old men, The destines OF
our naton-the destnes Of the world in the hands
Of the young. The old have fulfilled their tasks, and
muet prepare themselves resign its duties The young
IAN them in conncxcn With the anu responsible
ties that devolve on him, seeds periodical season
of rest Is demands rest-honest res,-rest for
the body and weared mind. The body, If over
tasked is injured the mind TOO cannot endure contn
ued application. The world will mourn
over the esry fate Of Henry Kirk White whose resples
dent genius and tender pety could absove him from
the penalty ofhe violation that law which dc
mands OF faculties seasons OF rest And TOO in our
own country the fate OF young Mason who made extra
ordinary attachments in that sublimes Of sciences
tronomy teaches that IS needed for the mind
One can accomplish more by observing periodical sea
sons of rest th4n by continued and cesserss toll.
The young man posed influences and ptstions
which the sabbath signed toremove and control ian
made many things. His mind ca: not be confined 70
one thing This disposition OF his nature then leads him
many temptations and subjects him TO dangerous inu
which the Sabbath well designed 10 control Our
young men fre-ihey know not by what tempta-
tons they beset The Sabbath an Institution well
adapted 10 form in Us principles CT virtue.
1t exists and will continue 10 exist Il has been or
dained In every system Of Law cxtant The Jews had
day in seven besides various other sacred days
Every legislator from the days of Scion and Numa TO
the present time instituted days rest The Egyptian
Chaldees the Hndoos bad their days OF res, In
country Il is interviewer vita every law and custom 81
the land The young regard II as their oirthright All
puhlc and private business IS suspended Inc sabbath
will exist and existing II either the greatest OF oless
ngs terrible On this day toll Is suspend
ed and let loose society. IL passed rs day
oil amusement as in Vienna, OF military parades and
theatres 10 Paris il will prove terrible curse. Il
here be Observed day OF religious worship or
dag Of amuseriert.. The law OF God or the Beok OF
Sports be observed. Il must be Gay OF purity
and peace day OF riot and disorder. IL must De
day Roman Ssturnalls day OF Intellectual AID
spiritus! improvement We have more than city oil
these days in year. and yet Rome, in TIE days OF her
fullest strength could scarcely bear The effects OF one
The speaker concluded dwelling the obvious effects
OF the Sabbath which, If properly observed By men.
will tend make them only Christians but good cit
liens and JUS, such men as Constitution contem-
plates.