The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-11

nav. Edwin p HaaAsld, d. D, On Sunday No.
crsaeaoa
~ Rev Dr. Hatfield delivered Instructive and In
tersstinx sermon the SUBJECT last evening" ct
The Presbyterisn chapel corner Of Brooue and Ridge
streets. Tho ed dee crowded TO excess. The Rev.
gentleman took his text from the ssth chapter Of Isaiah
18th and I4th
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Snss r, spss.ins thine cords; ,a
thee with the heritage thy father for the
mouth Of the Lord hath SO spoken IT,
The division Of time said he, into weekly portions OF
universal prevalence throughout the Christian world
in al lands ages where the light of revelation has
been epioyed ssch division of time hAs ecognzed
faithful examination OF the testimony Of the inspired
Word win show in the first place. that the Sabbath has
observed from the earliest period human history
ard In the second place. that the divine institution
estAblh he'd by the Almighty, in conmemoration
OF the great work OF creation In the third place
II MAS made for man man ; and its observance
cnjoined upon the nrst man, for him self
aud all his postcrity, 10 the end Of time Fourthly
II Was incorporated into the moral law-the irrevo
cable code Of the ten cJmmandmenfs--being as ne
cesAy for mans welfare any her OF the dscaloyue
Ffhly it enjoned upon the Israelites as remem.
brance their delivery the bondage Of the Exyo
tsns Sxihly the law OF the Sabbath Is of the nature
Of ststu'e law containing express requirements and
prohibitions, which have repealed Seventhly
after the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead
weighy having thus furnished for the
ee&y OF Divine MAZE the observ.
ance Of the sabbsth transferred from the seventh
1he Art day Of the week. give the double purpose
pork o. redemption the resurrection OF the crucfed Re
6eeDer from the DEATH Eiahthy character Of the
observsI &c has not undergone any change
day Nnthy the first day OF the week commonly called
the Lords day Is TO he set apart and sanctied These
views have prevailed throughout the rhrstian wos with
IemAkabe uranimity; enquiry into the uses
10 promote the spiritual Interests of nkind and TO him
Who believe. bbe it must be plain that man Il an
1tnmortsl bling that he has undy spiritual
that his condition heieaf in the world of spirits will be
determined by his moral cha, while in the body aud
that IN orcer 10 happy state of existence beyond the
grave, he must attain moral illness foc the society
improve OF tue voIl of bliss The tendency Of
derraved nature as maus j. i TO this order,
and TO rseT earth 70 heaven to eternity and the
affairs OF the world absorb the heart and unnter-
ateo deyoton oil the toIl 10 the business oil the world
day after day and after year. tends crowd all
Thought OF another world and all faith in It's realities
Man would 30 on With his tally work, and would
finue biz amusement business or plea sure, without in
temission, il not that God interposed his
fhoritJ aid ella med the Sabbath for himself He who
gives all things, who gives being who
tinues hie may surely make any reservation that
re p4ases in the allotment OF tine especially
enc. the conduces greatest good and
thus il appears that The sabbath made fer man
lot .or part OF our 'e, but FOR all IL made for
nsn and not for God for God does not need n The
Ss bath instituted for religious ends for the ad
increment Of religion the heart of the individual for
the preservation and promotion OF religion in the
muoty, for the cd cation Of mankind. for a higher
Aoer and etc nal OF being and for the uphoding
al the divine ereigny among and without this
the first table OF the law Aoud be incomplete and would
become obs lete. The Almighty has said my
holy cay" and he speaks of his day, and
not During the domir alton OF the Popes the
spirit OF Antchr,t had wsged unceasing against the
truth is in Jesus The big respected
the sabbath, md during the Commonwealth of England
II WIS strictly observed, but when Charles the Second
came TO the throne decorated all the land
Continental Hurore and papal Ireland pouring in
rpon rs immense streams OF emigration who have no
rympathy with Parran mode of observing the day OF
the Lord, aud many evil results must follow. The Rev
gentleman concluded his remarks by eloquent appeal
directed especially TO the youth OF the present age
KEEP the seventh day holy and cited various passages
the evidence delivered by the chief the London
police, before the House Of Commons, which clearly
showd that criminals traced their first departure from
The ps'h # honor and rectitude TO observance
the Sabbath.