The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-13
American aud Foreign sabbath Union.

Last evening. the Rev. DR. BEHUNE delivered
the annual discourse Of the American AMI Foreign
Sabbath Union, at the Church corner Of Fourth and
lafayette streets. Long before the appointed hour,
the sacred edifce was filed in every part.
The speaker after heightened and eloquent ex-
ordium, commenced dilating upon the circumstances
under which God set apart the Sabbath, hallowing
the seventh day as a day of rest from labor Gle
made man in His own image; male and female
created he them, and gave them dominion over
every living them !" he rested on the seventh day
from all his works. blessing and sanctfyng il. lie
made IL as his own and sealed IL as his own hence
the commandment which declares, The seventh
day is the Sabbath Of the Lord thy God" This
was at the very beginning of mans life. In six
days is TO do all his work, aud the seventh is
20 he given to the Giyer Of all Good. The Sab
bath. therefore, though made for man, is not mans,
but Gods. II is ordained, in order that nun
might, according TO the wise and beneiicent pur-
poses of the Creator. enjoy the Sabbath. The
abstinence from labor on that day is enioined, in
order that It may be allotted 10 its peculiar pur-
pose-thc worship Of God that nothing may in
teIicre with our homage Of Him on that holy day.
There are secular blessings connected with the
Sabbath, which VIII overflow into the week but,
so far az mans religious duties are concerned, the
blessings ofthe Sabbath distinguishing from the
rest Of the week, and, therefore, We infer that Il wss
made Tor man as a spiritual and immortal creature.
A. man was partaker Of the divine image, he was
msde parisker Of the blessings Of the Sabbath day.
Man was made ar a vicegcrent of God over the
mundane creatures Of inferior creation. God or
daincd the Sabbath in the very beginning he did
not allow man 20 exist an entire day, or TO enter
fairly upon the various offices to which he was
created, before he kept the first day holy. Man
owes no duty Of allegiance TO human law or human
authority, such as viii interfere with his devotng
that day TO God; who alone, has a right to his
time fer that purpose. II is only the sense of
Gods authority, that he can feel the duties which
he owes 10 his fellows upon earth. Every well
ktpt Sabbath is return TO God. in anticipation of
the great return which he must one day make
Not 10 remember the Sabbath is not TO remember
God and 10 forget God is TO forget virtue. The
well keeping Of the Sabbath is not only means of
moral strength. but a test Of sincerity The
speaker then proceeded 10 discuss subsequent reve-
lations, with regard TO the Sabbath. According to
apostolical example, we keep the Sabbath on the
frst day Of the week, because the first day amer
the creation Of the world was ordained 10 &c kept
holy. II offers a refuge from the tolls of
tempting world. How completely do we per-
vert his holy purposes 10 redeem us, on that day,
ffom secular care, The reverend gentleman then,
in reference TO Sunday travelling by steamboats,
and railway, alluded TO the injustice 10 the many
laborers whom u W. necessary TO employ on that
day 80 that others may have recreation. 1.-THE la