The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-05-12


gs1-The following has been handed to us,
with request that it be published
MR- EDIroR:-I would recommend the
following extract from a speech by the Rev.
Sabbath TO the careful perusal and eonsid-
Grafton of those who are in the habit OF vi
olating Gods holy Sabbath, or who do not
seem to regard it az different from other
days, and who also seem TO take ii for grant
ell that it is merely day of pleasure and
recreation. My attention has been lately
called TO this subject-the violation Of the
Sabbath--by noticing in one of our daily
papers an advertisement for theatre, to be
held at the Apollo Hall on Sabbath evening
This was more than I expected TO see in
our city Ii is true, If mistake not, that
merly at the same place, but was under
the impression that they were discontinued;
or that, il they We're still continued, they
We're not quite SO public as To advertise
them in the daily papers. Ii is true the
harm is just IA great i'll one case as the 9TH
er. Why is il that our officers will permit
citizens not only to violate the laws of our
country, but the laws of God or is not
violation of our municipal laws? Ii not,
ought there not he disposition manifested
on the part oi our adopted citizens To respect
the feelings OF Il large portion OF their tel-
! ow-citizens, by the discouiinuance of a
! practice which is contrary TO good morals.
religion, and the prosperity of the commu-
( nifty in which they have located
/ ! wonld also invite the particular atien-
/ ton of professei christians To it, especially
those who frequently receive or ship goods
! on the Sabbath under the preience that they
are compelled to do, because steamboat cap
tains continue TO deliver and receive freight,
aud in doing so not only violate the Sab
bath themselves but compel draymen and
| their employees TO do so likewise. Or those
who are in the habit of visiting the Post Of-
/ fee, on the Sabbath, for the purpose OF re-
ceiving their mail or those who travel on
Saturday afternoon, when they know, before
they leave home, that they cannot possibly,
under any circumstance, reach their desti-
nation until the Sabbath has commenced
I T.
Admitting it to be true that business
Wonld suffer, that the commercial interests of
this great country were really TO he crippled
and iinpeded by the observance of the Sab
bath; is business supreme II the inter
ests at man are to be brought in competi-
ton with the word OF God, which should
weld Is business To yield to the Bible, or
the Bible 10 business? Ii We are 10 give in
to this plea, il will soon push religion out OF
the land Ii we speak of the duty OF main
tanning the worship of God, morning and
evening, in the family We should meet with,
the answer must be attended to, and there
is no time for IT, II we appoint fast days
: 20 mourn to for sins, thanksgiving days
TO acknowledge the divine goodness, We will
be told that the shops must be opened, that
the factories must yOmit forth their smoke,
aud our devotions must be disturbed by the
bouncing Ot machinery. am speaking TO
men of business 1 am surrounded by men
OF business; yeti will say curse upon the
business that not be conducted without
violating the Law Of God on that business
lich can not be carried on without endan-
gering mortal souls, by leading men to vi
olate the sanciity, aud shut them out from
the hallowed and sanctifying influence OF
the Sabbath.
A, =, Al I.,a Il A Al.
, will of God, and prepare for eternity. And
; better far we're it that all business should be
suspended; better tar-though God forbid