The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-04-08
EAST DAY.

FACI la
The Editor of the Boston Courier thinks he
has a right to infer from language that believe
The way to hell will be thonged ON this day. than
the way to heaven. We only expressed fears that
such ould be the case. We have doubt, however
but fears will be convictions before night and if
they not, it will not be because there is any particu
lar propensity in the minds of tie community 10 lumi-
themselves before God, hy fasting and prayer that
he will give 10 all nations unity peace, and concord and
have mercy upon all conditions of men. The times of
the universal Godcarng sentiment such da past
and the eaven Of rowdysm and the mammon Of un-
righteousness has usurped its place We have no doubt
the day read and horror to the true worshippers
becaus II is day of unlimited license TO all manner of
evil and mischief. Indeed, we believe the number who
would respond /" Good Lord deliver u.s." 10 The solemn
litany, from all blindness of heart from pride vain
glory and hypocrisy. ON envy, hatred and malice and
all unchartaheness ? would not suffice even TO have
saved people "rn the days of ignorance which God
" mixed at"
Far be from US, 10 lay protae hands upon this or
any other custom of the Pilgrim Fathers which tune has
made sacred We love antiquity and an,iquaed things,
we would not sorape the from an old tomb stone
if would destroy any ci its vcnerabeness Nor would
we cloud single circumstance that would show the peo
pie of this degenerate age their connection with men
who served the Lord, in the midst of healenish
darkness, and who thought il great sin before heaven
TO have other than Christian magistrates ard rulers
The observance Of day of Fasting and PRAYER was
established in the earliest times of our history when the
men who to 'seek faiths pure shrne," felt and
realized their dependence upon Almighty God, and
when, in order to propliate His favor was deemed me-
cessary TO offer unto Hn he sacrifices of broken and
contrite hearts," But the day has been perverted 10
most base To be sure the church bells warn us 10
prayer and worship; but who heeds the warning Look
at the beggay account of empty pews ,ha are preach
ed at (; and.ihen 60 where men and boys congregae
Fast Day the jubilee of cock fighting turkey shooting
racing, gaming, and Drunkenness 1t nas a day of
Prayer aud Humiliation and as such we should be clad
10 keep even the memory of it sacred but TO do this
il will be necessary oblilerate ii from our fuuIe an
mails and say. in the name of Christianity and tenn
perauce, let ii be done Let us have no more of IT, IF
there any sacredess in the day. let US preserve il en-
Daimad IN memory as holy tradition of past ages.-w
AT THE Town HALL THIS EvEglxG-GRAxD
CONCERT AND Ohio. We are requested 10 state tha,
IN consequence OF the upsetng Of the MlIbury stage
yesterday, by which accident several members of Mr.
EnglIsh's company, on their way Worcester, were
badly Injured, and prevented from fulfilling their en-
gagemen last evening al BrookGed. they have accept.
ed general invitation to give Concert and Olo this
evening al the Town Hall, when viii appear Misses
Western and Roberts, Mr. Lefavor, A. Jones' Packard,
Harrington, and the great Yankee Delineator Mr.. E.
w jones. The lovers Of amusement may, therefore,
expect rich and humorous evenings amusement con.
ssng OF Comic and Sentimental Songs, Dialogues, Re-
citations, and budget Of mIrth in the shape of Yankee
Stories and Doiugs from Yankee Jones. As the Con.
cert has been sci apart Tor The benefit of Miss Western
we have no doubt the house will be crammed.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. We have received but
few returns and they indicate the reelection Of The old