The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-08-22
For Tie Htlishorpugh Recorder.
SABBATH OBSERVANCE.
No. III.

+. tower and subordinate uses. BEG leave
t, law before Your readers in the present ar
t;cls some scattered excerpts from john A.
Ouintan, the iourhcyman printers prize es-
say, albeit in anticipation OF the plan pre-
scribed to myself.
a really sancti6ed Sabbath throughout the
wurd would exhibit impressive proofs o. lhe
Divine benignity and would present to the ae.
vout mind, even in its merely picturesque as
meets, one Of The most interesting spectacles
that could be witnessed upon earth. 10 infth
NJ early morning and climb the side 81 an
INLAND peak, contiguous to some thckiy-peo-
pied CITY. Gaze eastward, southwark, west
ward. northward, through the whole circuit
travelled by The sun--aad behold the deleeta'
bic representation OF the Sabbath rest Eve
ry sound breathes softer; every tlnt CLEANS
Arirhtrr; every scene seems ireshef' Sast
yoar glance across the country-pasS from
fe!I 10 field, from rill to river, from alp 10
Glen. from Hill to valley, from grove 70 grove,
Iram ene cluster Of human dwellings to an
other. and read in every soltened feature Of
nature the sweet tranquility Ut Sabbath
rest"
The nocks are wandering and gambolling
in the deIls, the cattle are grazing on the
lillsides, and the beasts Of burden, freed from
their woke. are feeding on the open piains'
The ploueh stands where it halted IN as
course. but the husbandman is gone to Guilt
,ate ms soul. The sound Of the axe has eeas-
ed from the forest, and the PROSTATE trees lie
as they fell but the wo0dman i gone away
"a nenser ON the sudden deathstroke that
may law him low. or on his way to the place
where The keen axe of truth will be leselled
at the ruuts Of his stubborn sins. The mills
are al rest. but their inmates have retired to
their habtations 10 garner up the cora oil
heaven Few men are seen abroad; they are
chiefly at home, BY the domestic hearth, be-
side the family altar, teaching gtouPs q ca''-
dren, watching at the couch Of sickness or
smoothing the pillow. and pouring DANNY
speech into the ear Of the dying.
"rura next towards the great city.
The swarns Of industry are now hlsed. The
mingled hum of busy inaltitudes, the heavy
tramp Of traffic, the rush Of enterprise, the
clamor Of human passions, the noise OF han
dicraft tools and implements. the herce pant
;nps of engines, the ringing OF anylls, and
the furious racings Of machinery the shouts
af erowds. the brawIs Of drunkenness, aud
The n,aiuts Of mendicant misery, are all sunk
into silence, and disturb not with a ripple oil
agitation the still Sabbath air. The large
factories that girdle the city are empty, and
The swarms that burruw in these warrens Of
industry are reposins in the companlonshIp
ui their families. The tall ships in the har-
bor have flrled their sails, closed their hatch
es, and hid from all eyes the merchandise
treasured in their holds, whilst the Bethel
fas waves amidst forest OF masts, and they
that 90 down to the sea, and do business on
the great waters, are beiuw, studying he
chart of Revelation, tracing the dangers OIL
LIES voyage. and anticipating the DAY "heh
they shall safely moor IN the haven OF eter'
nal.liC,n The gates Of the tem-
ne IL Mammun are shut, and the gods Of
silyer and gold are forsAkeu BY their week
Jay deyotces. The Ginning bells, sounding
alike across country and town, are calling
upou all men % cut the cords OF their earth
bound thoughts aud low cares, aud 90 up TO
yofship al the tuotstoOl Of Jehovah. And
nog TIE minister /. descending from his stu
aly: ne saint Is coming forth refreshed IRON
h:s cluset: tie peaitent is rising from hls
knees: tie evangelist IS on his way to hi
MISSION work tie Sabbath schoul teacher j.
pleading With H. class, and the christian
in4.fgl /. gently leading forth her children
a. l6p mountain ii the L0rd's l,Uase.
d The population are gathering to the
churches. is.liiiz alike irnm The lordiy palace
shd t!.e ,aanD,s hu,. Tro9pn- together 49,,
seen .taY.b4ired siies aud sprIsbty yo1.li'
tie wnloa ia her weeds. and the virgin ~
her teens: lie iather IL lfaIe manhood, and
Tie mother IN her charms tte mighty "a ile'l
pr.ttr, auti Tue feeble III I!!elr weakness ue
egKegn.b in lis daintiaess and tie rustic VI
hts f4lrnes.. Along tbsy pass, mt witli i'i'
salJfJotedne.. Il weekday enterprise, bu'
With measured step aud gail bsiiltias The -
association, u lie day Aad nuw meg
euler iulg Die places where the f3eb aa.i th'
prar meet together Oh terms VI egndtfy--
W.ieIe War.d.maI: distinction, are elalel-
and where une common Father lDaks dawi
win impartial Jeaiguity aaj grace "u nts's
aud servant, gfe4t and sinai, r.ell AMI Po"r
The 4oiy brragii Dl prayer ascend
ike incense the mamma Ui the 88r r seat
tered asa8ad t..e catnp, anA TAG d1etrAss @
eiare dl.gl re.fr.hin. dew upon the pafcHei
heart, d men. PRAYER and praise agaIn sac
cad. aud tHeu--UgnAinced by .ggtr eialuei
Ap8.lOs, OF cgu.eisuet.,trlken Jg some Felt
na4.t Paul, Or rpmtUfted bY s1ms cngsnlin
Bans5ss, Of melted By some ier'eut john
tie assemblies break Up and return, ier'eni
" eiat8l8tiug their gratitude for Use Pfte'
les privileges Of the Sabbath rest.
- Ala. that this should seem a mere iat
~ sketch II die sabbath. The picture
every where too much blDtied and blatre'
Cloud, Of hunan deprayity darksn it, beau
Is. God has given the dsy, and blind sci
ishness not only wrongs itself Of the insalt
adj, boon. but would lay an embargo upon I
free blessings to others. sloth idles away y
golden hours; and prolaneness utters =
coarse tests and bla.phemies 10 the very pr
cine.s IT the sanctuary. profigaey CONS