The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-09

at an, by ha keeping OF tho particular DAY designated
VIZ The seventh, IN accordance with which testimony
Archpnpop Whacy ronarks<-'I the preccps relative
to the ancsnt Sabbath are acknowledged remain in
force then the Of the hrst day Of the week.
instead of the seventh, becomes an unwarran'ao'e pre-
sumption"
s. The prorr,eiy of changing the Sabbath day TO the
first day IN the week the preacher considered established
by fact that Christ selected that day and not the
ysnth, 10 rise from the grave upon, and after his
recon TO meet with his disciples
sThis may be considered sufficient ground Tor
celebrating that day, and observing as
day oil worship perhaps; but now y
can DC accounted any warrant for carg h Gay ne
mandment does not appear and the Doctor very wisely
did not attempt TO show There is not particle or ev
day the Sabbath imagined that the law OF the Sabbath
was applicable 10 it,
Jeremy Taylor says:-.The Lords day did not succeed
in place Of the sabbath but the Sabbath wholly alb
rogaed and the Lords day was merely OF ecclesiastical
institution
Neander also says the same:-'.The festival OF Sunday
always only human ordinance, and II was far from
the intention OF the Apostles TO establish divine com
mand in this respeci-lar from them and from the early
apostolic church TO transfer the laws Of the Sabbath 10
Sunday
PROFESSOR AATTisoN AND SECRETARY COOK.
Professor Madison has Just delivered a series Of
lectures the . Sabbath Question at Union (Aetho
dist Epscopa) chapel The lectures embraced the
following subjects:-l. The History, Design and Per
petual Obligation Of the Sabbath Sunday and not ga
urday, the True Christian Sabbath and g. The Perpetuty
and Enforcement of Sunday Laws indicated The dis
courses remarkable rather for abuse than argu-
ment personal attacks other men, Instead of
maintaining the positions he has undertaken TO His
lectures sad failures On the occasion OF the last lee
re, Rev. s. Cook the distinguished Secretary of the
- sabbath Committee there and both aided the
pastor in the opening exercises and followed his discourse
with short speech. In his prayer before the sermon,
Mr.. Cook thanked God that they not other
were-Sabbath breakers and profane. He thanked him
that there was sun one day Of rest each week remaining
with to moest and, finally, he thanked God above ALL
that he had shed down from high such spirit OF folly
and madness upon the hearts OF those who engaged
the nfde attempt to take away the safeguards of law
from about the holy Sabbath that they had made them
selves objects OF utter contempt and oathng TO all the
spectacle and influential portion Of the community.
TIE SUNDAY QUESTION I'M PTTsBURG-PRIvAT We
HIcLEs sTOPPED-THE DRIVER OF A MINISTER'S
CARRIAGE ARRESTED.
From the Pttsburg Dispatch Oct 81
AT late hour last evening learned that the Mayor
in pursuance Of information duly made, detailed officers
take the of drivers OF private vehicles and that
like dozen were spotted" and will be
brought mp for sabbath breaking. 1t understood
Saturday last that such action to be had and
quenty large number of those who had hitherto been
driven church in their carriages left horses unhar
messed the drivers at leisure and took their way their
respective places of worship on foot.
OF course the advocates of the Sunday law though
i saves from their Sunday escOtcheous the bearings of
an ncpient arst0cracy will rejoice the impartial
orcement Of its provisions and hail with delight
lay not less by passenger railway companies than by
themselves. Desiring others to respect it, they will be
lappy TO atone for long and uninterrupted nracton of
he law by strict compliance with it hereafter. I
Quite an excitement was occasioned yesterday after
loon arising from the effort strictly enforce the sun
lay law Officer Richardson. in the due discharge of his
ficta duty passed Trinity church, DR.. LYMAN pastor
o take down the names Of all drivers who might be
ound violating the law Among others he took that of
n Lymans driver, and notified him to appear at the
Mayors Office the following day, to The driver
emarked that DR. Lyman would be absent from the city
that time and it might be we'll notify him by letter
4 the proceeding. Officer Richardson returned to the
iayoss Office and stated the facts TO the Mayor who i'm
nediaely addressed note to the reverend gentleman,
EXPLAINING the matter and stating the nature OF the in
ormaton which he acting The officer took the
ote proceeded TO the church, and in the act Of
anding il TO the driver, when il seized by man
AIMED Mcpherson, from Baltimore the officer llcgcs),
rho threw il down Indignantly, remarking that he would
tend 10 that business The officer returned to the Mayor
ted the facts and supplied with the papers to take
l Mcpherson into custody which he proceeded TO do at
ne close OF service. They followed to the Mayors
flee by perhaps hundred people, DR.. Lyman himself
The Mayor explained to DR. L. the purpor Of
lis note and arranged that hearing of his drivers
,ase should be postponed till his return 70 the city Mr..
whose ofcousness had created the excite
ncnt dismissed, more in consideration Of his being
stranger than nyhing else We understand that DR.. Ly
pleaded the fact that his gardener and not his regu
driver drove the carriage Sunday, not bringing
him within the scope of the law. This may not have been
the though we have on very reliable authority.
The citizens OF Lawrencevle, populous suburb of |
Pttsburg, have pettioned Mayor Weaver to allow
be the Psburg and Iawrcncevle passenger rail
way such hours Sunday will enable them to reach
the city time for church service, and 10 return there
from The Mayor reply assured them he would
the conductors drivers for breach of the peace
IN running their the requested. The rail
company accordingly propose to run their cars on
sunday.