The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-09-19
Yor the Marlborough Recorder.
SABBATH OBSERVANCE.
NO. VI.

NK. Eprros: "The Sabbath was made for
man" made by the Framer Of his body and
the Father Of his spirit, who therefore knew
perfectly the wants Of his physical as well as
his moral AMI intellectual nature. To the
believer III Divine Revelation il Is enough to-
know that God has said I" Remember the Sab
hath ,lay. &c. IN il thou shall not do any
work" lie questions neither the authority
nor wisdom oi his Creator, and presumes not
10 ask The reason Of his commands. lie gave
six days for labor, aud one FOR rest, and though
&" His ways are past finding out" and the
reasons Of his dealings are often beyond hui
man ken, vet He has reasons, reasons which,
like Himself, are wise and good and perfect
Gods rights are underyed and independent.
Mems rights are derived and dependent.
We have a right to six days in the week for
secular en ployments, but not to seven. Who
ever therefore deyOtes seven days IN the week
10 business aGd gain, does SO wholly without
right. He takes day which is not ms, ex-
cent for rest and religious purposes. An ho-
hest man will not Willingly take what is not
his own, but be content with what belongs to
him. The Sabbath for purposes OF gain be-
longs 10 no man; and whoever thus approprl.
ates il Is dishonest. He robs God. In a
christian country where the will 81 God Is
known, such as are disposed 10 claim more
than six days fur secular employments, are
not, at heart, honest men.
Every one has right 10 the seventh day,
as 4 DAY &c rest, the poor as well as the rich,
the servant a. well as his master. I'm il
tkoa shalt not do any work; thou, nor thy
son, nor Thy daughter, nor thy man-sersant,
nor thy maid servant" &c. This right comes
from God, and man can neither give nor take
il away. Like the right to life and light and
air, il vests in humanity, aud is unalenable.
Though goTernmeht IS an ordinance OF God.
right 10 rest On the Sabbath lies back OF human
government, on the same foundation with go
Iernment itself. viz: the will Of God and
the wants IL his creatures. The laborer on
the canal or the railroad, in the mandatory
OF tie workshop, in any department whatever
&c worldly business, has right to remember
Ire Sabbath day p keep il holy"
THE Creu " vessel in one II our har.
bors vas ordered Nv LIE Captain to work on
tie SABBATH; they refused, asserting their
right, sh.le ii h.rbar, u rest and attend 10
the appropriate duties pf the day. Tie Cap
TAIN dismissed them, aud attempted to pro.
cafe another crew. After many reiussls
he askei sn oil sailor why be would not
ship. Because, replied the old sailor.
the man WHO will ROB God Of his day, |
should fear, would, il he could, rob me OF mr.
wages. IN Monday the Captain was glad to
take the old crew, who showed BY their alter
eapduei that Keeping the Sabbath had fitted
them The better lor lie duties 0f the week
Is man va, offered large salary TO 81.
refih,end the running Of the cars On rail.
rad. lie consented on condition that they
.hDeli not run On the Sabbath. TINS lei the
Directors 10 the discussion o. tie subject
I've. who were very rich, we're opposed to
running only s:x DAYS IN tie week, and had
irfgsnte enough 10 turn tile vote. The man
itfi.ei the olice. III Will rot do for me,
,atJ bg, 10 work ~ the Sabbath. know
hpa il viii rni. have seen il tried till |
am satisfied. II il the way 70 fail and come
to nothing"
Another man, who had been accustomed
10 conduct the cars on week days, told h,.
wife that he vas requested to do 80 on the
Sabbath. Size replied OF course Won do not
intend 10 20? But have no other employ.
msB;. and ni1 Iose ms place. have family
~ support, aud the times are hard i kn0satl
t.lai: bat nope you will not forget that Il a
man cannot support his family by keeping the
Sabbath. be certainly cannot by breaking Il.
Arrply worthy ola christian wife and mother
= am glad aid tie husband, you think
50. desired TO know whether We thought
alike lie told the Superintendent that b.
liked his situation, aud would be sorry 70 lose
IL bui that IL wished u attend church and
accompany his children I'd The Sabbath school
aud therefore eauid MT ~ With the mail 0n
the sabbath lie Was not dismissed. liz
pfDsptrrd fuorg tian before, and get lives to
bear testimony not 70 The dBiy uniy, but % the
utility Il keeping tie Sabbath. Ills child.
zen shall rice up aud call him blessed. The
Lord VISITS Tie iniquities u the fathers upUn
The children to tie third aud fourth genera.
zion Of those that hate him, and shsws msr.
~ unto thousands u them that love hip and
Keep his commandments"
fear. Mr Editor. both you and your read.
srs sfc tired. My end Is gained if have
succeeded ia tufgihg the public mind 20 re.
heetiph an the dUty aud utili,y Of sabbath
Observance. The subject. howe,et, i by M
means exhausted. aud i was my purpose to
present : ~ some nthcr phases. But per.
haps you are ready 10 say " Too much 81 a
god ihing. stpienti ,efbum sat."
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