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

Facts . nd Opinions.
TIC following facts and opinions on Sunday Observance
various writer's, condensed from ,enger articles
Ar which have not room
LUDicRoUs POSITION OF sAEBArAR,As EDITOR OF
MORNING PAPER.
Tic most iudicrous circumstance connected with ths
present discussion Of the Sunday question is that of
psoas editor Of daily morning paper this city protest
ns against the Dissertation Of the sabbath when is wei
Aacwn that he is generally occupied his editorial rooms
On Sunday evening preparing matter for the Monday
mornings issue. And what is still remarkable,
that same editor not long ago, in referring to the Rev y
Hatch who has lately been expelled from Dr. chcevers
church solely upon the ground OF disbelief IN the shc
atty Of the Christian Sunday, said that Mr. Halch was
so already expelled from the church for avowng suSn
dsDeef he ought 10 be. Where is The editor Oh oa'y
morning paper this city who docs not constantly oreaK
ME Christian SABBATH
THE cHEvALlER WEBB
,exacenarian wri.es-I am writer for the news
p@pers but calm observer and locker on, as well as an
attentive reader OF the HERALD from its commencement,
and Of the other papers generally IN this city for upwards
Of forty years sectarian party politician, but
an admuer defender Of the equal rights of man. which
nave always considered your paper its tendency
general policy advocate Therefore hope and trust
~ | have doubt tens of thousands OF others do
on this free continent that You will not ota
from your manly independent and fearless course in
gard 10 the legal enforcement OF what termed Sunday
hws SIR, there thousands in this cygood, honest
ndukrous law aolng cluzcns who adore their Creator
proper spirit f not their priest the Pope) who ad
and applaud your advocacy OF the peoples rights
am glad do not fear 10 give publicity wha, may be
well called the balderdsh OF that venal boated hypo
critical sheet, The Courier and Enquirer, which talks Of
your publishing the HERALD sunday Why, SIR the
writer of this had occasion only few SUNDAYS since 20
pat an advertisement that sheet for Monday which re-
qured particular notice. is he did not lind the
'od bank runian about but he found his sub editors
and other employees in sufficient force attend his
wants aud receive the pay for IT, Comment is unneces
sary.
TIRE BIBLE AND POLITICS"
Thl rs the title OF extremely able and timely pamphlet
hundred and fifty pages, from the pen Of the Rev
W Scott D. D. Of san Francisco, formerly New Or
DR. Scott perhaps, the eloquent and niiu
entail Presbyterian clergyman IN the country His
congregation is one and salary is IS 900
per annum. At the last meeting OF the Presbyterian
General Assembly he chosen Moderator by almost
unanimous vote. That such a should out at
thi time, as he does in this work, fully and boldly in
opposition 20 the favorite projects of the body OF his
Sect and others Of similar principles, viz the legal
Sorcemeut OF sunday Observance, and the reading OF
The Protestant Bible IN public schools, is very pro
perry matter Of great rejoicing 10 all the friends of civil
and religious liberty and OF great grief 10 those who
Eboring connection with the sunday and School ques
hons TO establish practical union Of Church and State in
America But the eloquent Doctor brings with his high
ecclesiastical standing and fame pulpit orator, to
support the anti side this controversy argu
rcnis Of the most conclusive character
SUNDAY As SABBATH.
The observance Of sunday a sabbath appears not 10
lave hal any foundation in Christianity, but
the worshppers Of the Among gods worship
ped by the ancens, the greatest sum- stterward
worshpped under the Of Osiris Jupiter Apollo &C.
ameng the days consecrated the gods and the
venly summaries, the solemn was that ccnsccra,ed
the sun the greatest of the gods when Christianity
began the teachers Of repada,ed all days as holy
This every all acquainted with the Fathers the
New Testament knows full well But among the common
people, who had been IN the habit Of observing Sunday
in time transferred 10 the religion and has
since been considered the christian sabbath" The
seventh day Sabbath Sunday (Which Is the frs;
day of the week. Sabbath or any day Sabbath
Is no, to be found in the New Testament Such foma
tes anu ooseSyanccs are entirely rcpudaicd by the early
Christians. The seventh day sabbath IS commanded
n the Jewish law Are bound by that Certainly not.
But ii are, there y but one thing COMMANDED, VIZ,
10 cease from labor. How shall spend or enjoy the
kb0r, not TO make ire. This would be impossible
n this climate and canno, be observed even by the Jews
The whole OF thin Is too absurd FOR this enlightened day
BAPTIST PALACES or THE SUNDAY QUESTION.
Having the papers that Rev Dr. Bowling, pas,or
Of the Beran Baptist church in this city would deliver
discourse the sabbath-Patrarcha Mosaic ard Chris.
taan-ast Sunday evening, October Q obtained the
pany Of q friend, and found my way thilher.
NeIt TO Rev Dr. Williams, OF the Ami,y stree, church,
Or. Bowling, am told Is considered the great gun OF
thc Baptsts in this city. His church crowded at
early hour, and the preliminary exercises being closed,
The Doctor took his text IA Ieyicas, 10, 30 We shall
keep my Sabbaths, &c.
As he proceeded noted the principal points his dis
course in my memorandum book, and VIII ,ranseribe
MEM for your paper with some comments the same,
and few quotations from eminent authors showing the
and alacies into which this effort of DR. Downgs
hrst point that zone Of the greatest blessings God
has bestowed the world IS the giving Of day each
week In which we may worship and serve God and pre-
psre for an eternal Sabbath in Heaven
In opposition TO this, the true Christian view Is,
that God has given US, not one, but seven days
each week in which to Worship and him,
and that all these days should be prepar-
ng for Heavenly felicity, by diligently and faithfully
ischargng all our duties-with love 10 od aud man
On this point Neander the greatest OF modern church
historians says:sThe spirit OF Universally IN Christi
any abolished all separative and particularzng lm
ton the Christian worship of God claiming for itself Ne
entire life and longer 10 be confined either any
particular place TO particular time. In the New les
as life consecrated every day alike 10 Godhe Old Tes
lament law Of the Sabbath must ind lis resolution Not
barely the observance of Jewish feasts but all forms and
modes Of partcuarzng the Christian life by reference TO
certain times reprobated by the apostle Paul jew
ISL practice See Galatians, Oh. a. 80;
DR. Bowling expressed his regret that strenuous ef
Sorts should be making, il well known he said
there at the present time in this city o abolish the
observance OF the first day OF the week; II not 10
abolish entirely, to into day OF frvoiy, riong
and SIM" This seems to very gross msrepresenta
non Of the recent anti Sunday law movement No one
PROPOSES abolish prohibit the observance Of the first
day of the week. in such manner as each mans conscience
may dictate All that is proposed is TO abolish the Sunday
awe which compel those to observe Sunday 10 partcu
Oar manner whose conscences do require IT, Nor IL il
proposed by any far as have heard, that II would be
desirable 10 make sunday day OF iryohty, riot ana
. but Of social enjoyment and healthfn recreation
well as religious worship. A slight difference.
3 In speaking Of the patriarcha Sabbath hrsi DR. d.
admitted the absence oil any account OF such sabbath
Observance before the time Of Moses, but considered is
established by the fact that was SO appointed
recorded in Genesis, 2.
This is glazing seq,,tiD Moses does not say nor
intimate, in Genesis, that God commanded men 10 OBJ
the seventh day day Of rest but that nc ceased
from the work Of creation that day, aud rested him
SELF So says John Bunyan, that distinguished Baptist
''As for the imposing of seventh day Sabbath upon
men, from Adam TO Moses, Of that md nothing in
Holy WRIT either from precept example And again
Goods giving Of the seventh day, sabbath with
pect 70 stated and stnted worship in his church. the
which until the time of Moses set up among his
people, Then he appoints them time, and times,
perform this worship in but a. said aore, before that
II not SO, the whole i've books Of Moses plainly
show
f. The preacher argued the existence Of i patriarcla
Sabbath, from the fact, that the fourth commandment,
says: remember the Sabbath day ? &c
very insufficient ground this surey such conclu
son, for II is quite possible that the injunction rcrnen
ber'' there used in the frequent Of bearing in
mind, rather than calling minds aferyet no, IN.