The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-04
tonY II was, in fact grest truth and nction only "a
the costume, and had induced Thousands to
Tread the path the Pilgrim trod,
Tha nafh IN uloru andHo CD,


sTread the path the Pilgrim trod,
The path to glory and to God"
Such was the narrative Of "Beatrce OF The Unknown
RELATIVE written to expose the yssgt: and such 4.
The characters and nodents fctsns but the booA
and the nature of ssvery, intended TO- be portrayed
Christian people It not Of such work spoke but
ne creations OF disturbed fancy written without any
yiew to ordinary lovc tale novel,
and romance wh.t had such productions recommend
tnemseldom any literary merit The courtezan and the
=. man were made The heroine hero the
bertine shswu forth the admired the other
and the enved Of own they were the silly savings
o some foolish lovers such existed in real life
me indulgence in this folly, which became a passion,
ssed much neglect o, that time which was always far
700 snort ior the work which was TO be DONE The mind
saved and God glorfed BY an ndugepce in such read
ing, the mind became perfectly Intoxicated How m~cn
bstorv msa. si. the time DO spent in the study e
any thing usefal be learned from these tales OF
love and murders They never true por-
dwelling u.on them tended to anundue developement
morbid sensbty yitiated the TASTE and enfeebed the
fame the passions and tofamliarize all demora
izing He then cited some passages from Goldsmith and
Dr. Miller In support OF his views and concluded by ex
NO one could have been more ardent in their love for
such reading than he himself had BEEN but at fifteen
years of age he abured the WHOLE and gave himself
to sober study and useful pursuits and if he had become
useful as their minister because by Divine Grace
he had been enased to leave that He therefore
knew what he spoke Of 1t was no day cream Be admo-
nished said he in time touch not the forbidden fruit
taste not-handle not. Give yourself to softer STUDY
Lie is great rcalityyou know how great till
you have finished it. Death is dream, He but awaits
the signal let him not reach you while your mind is
loins giit and your lamp trimmed, that when he
cometh you may be enabled to say Behold thy waiting
servant. LoId.'
The Rev. Thomas DE Witt, DID,, on the Spi-
ritual Advantages OF the Sabbath.
The Rev. Thomas De Witt DID,, last evening preached
very able sermon the above subject in the Reformed
Dutch Church, Beeeker street, to congrega
tiop.
The Rev. gentleman took for his text the 1921 psalm 2aa
23d and oath and said that the observance Of the
Sabbath necessary to the moral and ply sca cond
tion Of and that it tho especial duty of parents
to impress upon their children proper regard for
that holy day which God had set apart for his
worship and alteration. Criminals usually commenced
their career BY breaking the Sabbath. and no
man could be found who could pretend to morality
or gOdness, who desecrated the day witch the
Almighty had instituted for the spiritual consolation OF
those who worshpped him. Sir Matthew Hale endorsed
this view and has lad it down in his writings that no
man could be good man who did not strictly conform
to Sabbath observance. Many instances might be
qroted in which observance OF the Sabbath had
led young men to run the duty of parents
entertained regard for the temporal spiritual vel
fare of their Offspring to train them up such Manner
BY precept and example, that they would observe the
lords day. From faithful observance Of the Sabbath
the most substantial blessings would follow, sin would
be discarded and the human race would enjoy happiness
hitherto unknown This country enjoyed many bless
ings from the unrestricted reading of the holy scriptures
could be plainly observed by comparing her happy
molal and social condition with that of other
tries where the reading Of Gods word was
trcted, and where, in uence of such restrc-
tion the Sabbath was invariably desecrated. Let
hold fast, perpetuate and observe this blessed nst
tuition, which will to o well balanced liberty
and keep the religion which God has vouchsafed
pure and uncontaminated. II you were to examine the
history Of the criminals undergoing punishment for
their crimes in State prisons, you would un
venic nquity commenced with their desecralon Of that
blessed day which the Lord had anded us to keep
holy; and here would again impress upon parents
mpeious necessity Of training up their children in the
way they should go, and nculcatng upon them that
Gods blessing would not descend upon hose who violated
and abused that day which he in his had
directed 10 be kept sacred Therefore, dearly beloved
BRETHREN cling it, cherish it. and observe it, and let
bear in mind that however pure lives, however
sincere devotion however unln tied charity to
the needy and suffering, If do not obey the command
ment which God has thought fit in his wisdom and
mercy to impose upon fall into the of the
enemy Of mankind by prosttutng to ordinary and world
ly pursuits that Sabbath which God in his infinite wis
dom has designed that men should keep pure and
tamnated by earthly pursuits. Respect the Sabbath,
and our country will be prosperous and happyneg,ect
it, and there will necessarily be end to the popular and
free institutions which boast and the envy of
world Respect the Sabbath, and inestmable blessings
spread af land and in the place of la order and
domestic happiness which have reached to the climax OF
perfection in this country, ruin and desoation will stalk
broadcast the land.