The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-05-16
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| J0Us0 ""et sb0 OoVousU S"Yss"s oku "
indulge in any insnssr u fscfestioh
IT petbtm sny wosk % The sevsbth
day This hss given rise to the popsia,
superstition that religion and true pi.
ETY. is something spsft from the work
life Of every day existence. Here We
find very singular notion to ,ndalee
IN, when The Jewish ordinances 81
Keep the seventh day was intended
for rest and recreation. A wrong
conceit IN reference To The seventh day,
ha' led men 10 suppose that six days
IN the week, they msy forget that
there IL a just ard equitable God above
tie, and as he has nothing To do with
u. In the wsel, We may trade and
traffic az thieves do; that We may VIC
late the eleven commandments Of Mo.
ses, AIN days, and IN the seventh 20 10
Church with the eouateyeit preseota-
meot IT holy looks--listen to the
teaching Of some one vulgatly called
'pio,'s,' becstiee of bis position, who
Garnet ~ he BE- = reasonable many he.
lieve ore half he says-=we my again,
tlat half the world will act In this
wise, and think themselves safely, on
the shortest road 10 heaven. This IL a
popular and fallseieus superstitien.---
Az much 80, ~ the "Mis.issippi
Schc,ne," Of the ''5outh Sea bubble. i"
We can look back 10 sbe day, wbeb
wcmen= sweet, innocent and simple
girls, we're condemned, beesase they
had ,noles and beauty marks on their
shoulders, when they should have been
elsewhere. W. can imagine the Rev.
PoHer Hopkins, OF some other picus
knsve. sitting IL judgment and pro.
ncuucihg such 10 be witches, and Or
deting tletn to be burned. This ap-
pears 10 the age We now breathe ID, "A
the very worst form Of "pious'' pro.
family; yet In some Of our batbarous
rustotns-- some Of our absurd potiops
We are not (pe-haps) very far removed
from tue ancient town Of Salem, IN
The Pntitanical Stats Of Massachusetts,
It religion n to be put on. 10 10 10
D'uroh IN, and cannot be made to give
Fangeable aud manifest results In ev.
Try day society, and working day life,
hen take away The red ribbons that
P'iestcraftry would put in the mouth
If the Spirit Of progress. and let u.
rave something else. i
To Btaekwood, are We indebted for
~ account Of . very interesting ser.
non delivered before Queen v;otoris
" Mr.. Card, some months ago,
whilst her Majesty WAS temporarily No.
burning in ono Of her rural districts
The Prince" Was delighted ~ Il, +,
md pronounced II the best ssf6,d6, he |
rad ever heard ; henov, BY "Roys) :
Command" it WAS ordered to BE- Pub :
'shed. Ono extract, 70 show Tho plain,
PRACTICAL common sense view Of the
earned gentleman: q
10 combine business with religion.
o keep up = spirit Of seriou, piety
nid the stir and distractions Of 4 b.. /
y and active lifs---tbis is ono Of the .
most difficult parts Of 4 Christians tri. I
I In this world. It ID comparatively q
asy to 10 religious in tho church
ollect our Thoughts and compose our 4
'elings. and enter, with an appear. !;
nee Of propristy and decorum, into d
he Offices Of religious worship, amidst !
he qoietude Of the Sabbath and with. !;
n the still and sacred precincts Of the {
ou.e Of prayer. But to b. religious i
= tho world--to be pious and holy q
od earnest.minded in the counting. =
ou'e. The mandatory, the market. \
lace. the field, the tarm--to carry out b
" good and solemn thornhis and