Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-02-08
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Il Christ constraineth u.s." To sleep, to ,
est, to be honest and truthful. are privileges ,
ather than duties, to be performed as
asks. One Of the highest privileges Of
nan is the observance of the Sabbath
Under the Influence of bigotry and fanati
:ism. the day may be so spent as TO be
irksome and oppressive; but under the
benign influence of our holy religion, it
may be rendered the most delightful day
of the week. As change in the charac-
ter aud order of exercises, it affords to the
student and the laborer delightful recrs-
alton. The traveller, when fatigued. be-
comes refreshed by changing his mode of
student finds relaxation
in change Of studies. Children may be
taught to speak two or three languages as
we'll as one, as has been practically demon
strated throughout Europe, and in few
families in some of our eastern and south
ern cities. The mind, by the change OF
exercise afforded OH the Sabbath, is re-
freshed, although manifestiug its essential
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other class Of faculties is called into exer.
cise-the best feelings of the heart are de-
veloped-the misanthropic tendencies Of
the soul are held in abeysnce-human ma
ture is presented in its most interesting
features, and men learn to respect them
selves and love one another.
The formation Of character depends up
on many little circumstances. The health,
the food, the winds, the weather, aud the
state of society affect our spirits and modi-
fy our characters. Whoever has attempted
a mathematical demonstration during a
fit Of dyspepsia. are not surprised at Plato's
notion that the soul is located in the stom-
ach. shrewd observer Of human nature
will never ask favor of a hungry man.
The most savage Of the human species are
kind and benevolent when all their sensa.
tions are pleasant. The tiger is inoffen
sive when all her wants are supplied. The
quiet and solemnity of the Sabbath are
admirably adopted to restrain the selfish
ness and ferocity Of human character when
unduly stiu ulated by the pressure of
worldly cares, and to calm the surges OF
passion when dashed into fury on life's
stormy passion. Had we no Sabbath
breaking in upon the arrangements Of life
and affording the necessary relaxation. The
pressure OF business continually in one
direction, stimulating one class Of facul.
ties, would produce monomanis. according
to great ply Biological law. SO admir- ably
illustrated in recent works on physical
education. The Sabbath is necessary 10
the development Of the social and domes.
tic virtues. Without the leisure and the
studies aud the associations of the Sabbath,
the operatives and business men even Of
our own country, oppressed with cares and
driven by the pressure Of heavy opera.
tons, would be practically strangers 10
their own families, and indisposed. /: not
iucapacisted. to superintend the education
Of their own children.
The Sabbath, rs an epoch, marking the
time into regular periods. is favorable tc
order and dispatch and energy in the
transaction Of business. The regular reel
fafions Of the student are favorable to hi.
success in study. Hence, he finds 1t more
difficult 10 study 10 vacation than wheu
under the discipline Of n we'll ordered
school. Man 10 q creature OF habit II
! makes but little difference what bosrs q
man studies or sleeps. IL he be regular &C
cordng 10 the law Of habit. Some study
early In the morning-otbers late at night
Some diseases appear to be periodical, &C
cording TO some yet undiscovered physo
logical law, returning every third or fourth
or even every fourteenth day. for months
This tendency 10 periodical excitement
and rest, 4. observed In the law OF the
Sabbath. The constitution Of man IL such
a. TO require rest from labor every seventh
portion Of the time There Ia something
remarkable In the number seven. There
are seven primary colots. seven days In ths
week, seven years of Infancy. Of ehiidhosd
aud - youth. aud ten times seven marks
tho ultimate limit Of human life. by ths
recurrence Of the Sabbath. eaeh week IL
sp era, 10 aceordacs with which We form
our plans aud execute our measures--the
hope Of tie approaching rest making our
task q pleasure. and facilitating all our Ia.
bors, This principle Ia recognised and
sustained by the ID vine Providence Ia the
changing seasons. aud the industry and
energy Of any climate, 10 usually In pro
portion 10 the dshniteness with which they
are marked. Who has not been struck
with the energy aud hardihood Of ths sons
Of New England. by whom the barren rock
has been made tho garden OF the whole
earth. while the inhabitants Of the sunny
sonlh. thu followers and ds,eepdsnts Of
the brave cortss aud Pissrro. have degen.
Grated In nharsetefi aud with the most de-
liphtful climate, and exhAuslless mineral
resources. are neither learned nor rich nor
brave. but 10 the snjoymsnt Of inglorious
sass. are little superior 10 the aboriginal
inhabitants.
II would not be difficult 10 demonstrate
that the regular recurrence Of the Sabbath
10 favorable 10 the Transaction Of business
that ss general principle more can be
done. and In better manner. by those who
observe the Sabbath. than by those who do
not. Al all events the business Of our
country |, not so extensive AS TO require
the violation Of the Sabbath In ils transac.
ton. Were the Sabbath sacredly observed
no less business would be done ip our
warehouses. on our canals, on our railroads
ard by our merchants. than 10 now trans.
acted; no interests would suffer. while
very many would be greatly promoted. by
remembering the s.bbath day to keep il
holy. W.