Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-18
For the Spirit ef the

For the Spirit ef the Aoa
lis Sabbath eve. The king Of day has
Withdrawn from sight. The Queen Of the
night high up in the heavens sheds forth her
mllder ray to cheer the nocturnal wanderer
and beautify nature. All are quiet and
peaceful IN the surrounding country, and all
seem to be awed into reverence for the Au-
tnor OF the Sabbath by the lessons of the same
and the serenity and loneliness of the EVENING
but IN this village it is not SO. Here Is . con
trast in feeling and department SO great that
II would afford material for many Sabbath
lectures or give IN sketching it alone. an ar
II0le 700 long Tor insertion in a newspaper-
~ passing notice must therefore suffice. Hero
III the piazza OF a certain store sits a oontlo,
man from the country with other citizens Of
TIE village discussing, among other subjects
tnaI OF temperance. However much tbov
uIner IN opinion as to the remedy for the evil
ol lntemperance on one point all agree-tbat
!ntemPperance has shed its blighting. withere
ing influence over this community and ba,
many OF It's otherwise most worthy citizens
iaSt IN It's clutches. Listen at the stra;ns of
music IN that g~rogshop yonder. Hear tho
noise OF feet keeping time to the same Tb;nI1
you, IS not happiness unalloyed to be- fa,nd
toere! l would guess not. The m,,s;o
1ones 70 our ears mixed with oaths moot
bitter and imprecations most unboIy
well-known voice is heard among the robh1o
tnat we once hoped would never be heard IN
Sucn a crowd at such a time. But bis hottan
ieelings have been stifled, he has lone s;noa
70 all appearance, forgotten that a pions ns'
Iene once led him to the house of God and
euere poured out his soul in prayer for his
e o. ne mas become so reckless that his
tliehas can scarcely offer a prayer of faith in
ne UehaiI. "! young man will not vo,1r
pao. ile Sullce to have wrought the works of
ulrlsneeousness Have you not already
so"n a suf1clent crop of evil deeds to satisfy
r ~ mosI inSatlate thirst? Or are you deter
ILineu !hat Your wife, children and friends
dregs? very
What is that in the opposite direction :
front OF anothe: grogshop ? The moon ban
ing passed behind a cloud as if 70 b;da Az
deeds OF this people, we must approach noar
er IN order to satisfy our curiosity. Tbare =
the DIRT sit two men, rather two human IL
ihes, engaged in playing cards. AImost
oeastly drtahk, and still a glass of Io,id ~;
son sitting by them. The heart s;ekans =
behold them. The moon peepine ont from
oe1lnd a cloud gives the spectator a chance
70 Ieave this scene without e~ndangering I;6e
OF hmo over the many rocks that obs1r,c.
the streets and sidewalks. We viii avail
Of the privilege. A'
=
Are the inmates of that house insens;b,a -
Ihe scene without Why they seem to be
making moody to the Lcrd in Psalms md
hymns and spiritual songs. How sootb;ne
ne sound OF sacred music to an afflicted sn;r;t3
we Will continue our retreat. The d;scor.
liant sounds that salute our ears are not al.
'ulated to promote our love for the Sabbstb
y encourage meditation or devotion Iat rs
eek some quiet retreat where We can render
prayer and praise unto God for our present
severance and prospective happiness
Ionder is a cottage in a quiet, seouestered
pot, equally inviting to the way-worn trav-
Ter by day or night. We Will turn IN bare
top, hear the voice of prayer. The family
re engaged in their evening deyotions. Tst
ootialls be light where Deity seems 60 near
2 separating for the evening / bid Won al
nope on hope ever" SPECTAT0R