Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-07-06

medlaiortsl plan thus optHti, Tot hii the
world FOR both Jew ADD GENTLE. Hence il
va that bis disciples met upon the .6ra dag
Of Ae soeek--which thereafter became the
Lsr9's day Hence a vas that John "Nss IA
the sp,dt" on that day Hence Il was that
all christians FROM that time forth, mtt 90 wor-
ship upon that day. aud have universally
agreed in considering il The CAr,stisa Ssbbafa.
Even The Jnda.zing Christians. besides their
Observance Of The Jewish Sabbath. regarded
il - One of The earliest Of the fathers. speak.
ing of lheaa. say..-" They keep The Sabbath
according TO the Jewisa law. an ssasiyy .at
Iosp's DAr in like manner a. We do"
Aud yet there are those m this day--devo
lee. OF false aud d.lusive rhllosophy-w ho
meek a. these accumulated facts aud seek 10
substitute new system. cf mans devising,
for that which has been ieurd,d upon lhi-
universal Christian sentiment, aud has had the
sanction OF mofr than eighteen centuries
They vainly ask that reason. as they call H.
may be substituted for revelation. and that
they may be p.rmillej p Fegel, unchecked
aad unliee1sed. ia tie pleasures oi sense To
them, anu 70 &" II II b. a. their advocate and
defender would address myself 10 the Ian
raage Of the distinguished GermIa author OF
Rsdea sa do Deaisehea"--a work which
helped 10 rouse up the strength of Germany
uui. II was great enough 10 defend itself
sgaiss, the f.rst Napoleon +" Man j. not
product o. the world OF sense aud The end OF
Ia. sSi,tsnee can never be Atia.ued in that
world II, destination lies beyond lime aud
space and all that pertains u sense. iIemu,t
know what he Is and what be is 10 make him
self. A. his dsstina,ion Is sublime. his
thought must be ahle &c liii is,li ~ above all
The bounds Of s.nss.'
These obieciors against the sauc1ify of the
sabbath all employ The same mode Of reason.
ing. IL yoa ask them to keep the hrsi day Of
the week "a Sabbath. they refuse. because.
hey say. the ser,nli day We the Jewish Sa'.
bath. H. then. you concedr To them the right
anu duty 10 keer iaat day. {. their eonscieuces
50 dictate. they stll refuse. upon the ground
that all drys arc alike. But they whplly over
look the fact that IL was not definite period
Of duration which vas made holy IA ifs.if. -
,
must Of necessity keep that identical Pe.ive.
Saeh construction illustrates The Law maxim,
Hare ia L.ers. k@ret ia corfice." The
words of the command are " Sir days shalt
thou labor and DO all thy work. but the Sec.
sa'l d-y j. the Sabbath Of the Lord thy God
,n II th-u shalt no, do sny WORK, etc" Here
he words sir aud " ssrea" are used o con
vcy the idea OF proportion Ito signiiy Tie
number OF days for labor and the number Tor
rest six for the former aud fhe nsrt Tor the
latter. II the same precise time Ws.e reg i'red
Tor S-bbath obsersauces over all the vorli II
would involve an inPo-sbili'y. and destroy
. the universally OF the custom. There is nc
spot upon earth that j. not constantly chang.
ing It's position with regard to the run. and
c,nss quen,ly, both the first aud seventh G.-y
come 10 different people. at dlfFerent places, a
: different tifnes. The Christians IN China. o.
ia New Holland. therefore. keep the Sabbatl
At a different lime from those in thIs country
And even n there we're people Who had en-
's.ly lot The reckoning 81 time. Yet II thel
acre 10 keep one seventh Of the time hoiy, th
/ law would be complied with. ! repeat ,ha
q 1. not The timc The mere period Of duration
shat j. made holy. Il i the setting apart o
portion Of it--one seventh--lor sacred puf
i poses And such j. the acknowledged sent
f. luent Of the Christian World "a seniimen
4 fully expresseG "a our whole systsm g
e i.nrieaa leg .iaiiou upon the suhJ~c, I
= - no fusther. tata the example q
e .ur own STATE. here the lax ,ire
= Isls. Ui,h tie accidental omission Of two o
- three years has provided. as II nov does
"a .lhst II aDy person .. lae age Of fouriee
b. ssar. or upu ari~. mall be found 81 he Jif'
a 10, Of fls Ws,A commonly called Sunday. r'o'
= ,nr. aosi,ng. f-hiag. oasrfeiling. Al cofn'no
a labor. ur ENGAGED in thor usual avoestion
q wosks Of charisy and necessity ouly exoeple
.s such person shall be fued. &c. "a. uothin
u k.5e.n hall be construed 10 siFrc such - cot
. .cieuiiou.ly s-serue te S,rs q Day
- The week a. the sabbath, travellers. iamlli'
se f,ruoviag. keepers of ioibridKes ani tel
70 gates. ssd ferryneu acting as such." Ry th
h s.asate .nd iu r. ,eo~e The sis Chrissiaa sent
~ meni OF the STATE, Sunday y recognized a. n
n day Of rest out to,eratioo fthr con ciertio'
! belief Of the Jew. be Is exempt from ~ pr
a. visions. because kss Ssbtsfh j. upon oar -
st urdsy. IN legal contemplation. therefore. Il
- the particular portion Of ume - not Impo
cd tart. exseps ss the universal custom O. Chm
h ',sns has made II so. To the credit Of Il
- Jews. ! uill here say that have never knou
a sn ius' anee Where they have been dispos
ai 10 treat with disregard the spirit II toierAtis
ear which this statate exhibits towards them
d A. The Chrisiian community haze respect
a. their conscientious Convictions. 40 they ~
ie pairiotically rsoiprccaied the feeling Bu.
lsy saush eanno be laid for the class represent
he by I'll X. B. 0ne Mr. .Iesisserg--a Grrw
ato of coarse. from his name--not long since se
- quar-. Of beer OF SssSsv for tes cents IN o
I've a The eoonties Of lhIs S.sse. IL j. probable
II from the fac, that be plead guilty 10 the char
40. When prosecuted uudsr this lav--tbst he d
IN Il for the sutrssfie purpose Of trying % sh
The that the law vas nseoaslit tai.onal, because
Tel vi5iafioa Of the 'ss-@iar.i rights" of mau =
shi h,s own philosophy of morals. Al all even
. aha,ever The motive. be carried The esse 10
AZ Supreme Court of The State. where his at
lor ney. Nc. SclrsrfT--also Gumsn suppes
ach en- ,slsened The CouFt with bis views ~ Z
hai ergusns policy. ,hink u probable. ,Aos
he l do aoi know. that he mAiotaiasd there !