, 1860-04-13
Sunday.


Another Sunday smiles upon the Chri;
tiap world. II comes more pleasantly thai
lriehdS who cail upon New Years Day, 70
i seems pleasant whisper from Heaven
speaking Of rest here aud happiness here
after. Six days of toll have again passed
the dust Of commerce, trade and laho
has settled down, and the Christian Sab
bath comes Ike Il cooling drsught 10 Tx
thirsty, a resting place 10 lhe weary body
n recreation to the ioii6g uiad, a stream
Of consolation for Tire ssnI How It's quiet
morning brings recollectons of youthful
! days, when We all were Bearer Heaven il
our innocence than we are now; aud how
its bells, as they speak out from the church
towers, seem voices inviting Us TO pnrer
lives and higher aspirations, as did the
hopes of our youth to the imagined hnppi-
ness in our then future paths 1t is a good
time, useful TO body and mind no less a
philosophical necessity-this rest and wor-
ship one day in seven. Aud though we
l0Te no sympathy with the bigotry which
would force body or mind to the exercises
Of any sectarian services, we do believe
that the great moral and physical as well
as spiritual good of community requires
the observance of the day If there be
those who will not be religious on this day,
let them not disturb the religion of others.
We would as soon steal our neighbor's
coat, as take from him particle of his re-
ligious enjoyment. Ones faith should be
fully as sacred in the estimation Of others,
as are his property, his liberties, his life.
Let each remember this when disposed loI
do that on Sunday. a day set apart by
nearly all christendom as a dag of worship,
which would interfere with or mar anoth-
er's religious observanees
To those who thus think and feel, it is
pleasant and encouraging 10 contrast the
observance Of the day with us now, with
its desecrations seven aud eight yeHs ago
There is now decent respect paid TO the
religious opinions of the minority, even by
those who care little for the associations
and purposes Of Sunday rest and worship.
II bull.baitiDg, racing, and kindred enuse-
ments and designations sometimes still des-
ecrate The day, they at least have been
driven to the suburbs As society caunotl
exist without religious institutions, il may
be said that they cannot exist in excellence
without the observance Of some liked day
q, ,aeir esReqial se,sGr Gos exercise. And
s.sFistvadeal aisst inProEe " Initiating ia
this observance the Mahommedans, who,
though they observe o different day, and
exercise different faith, might serve as
good examples to Us in their faithful per-
iormauee Of the duties which their religion
enjoins.
Bat we did not intend 10 preach ser
mon , our renders. We would rather
they SAould bear some Of these which viii
fait toIn the pulpit today. There are
chprs5es an about you, and able expound-
ers occupy tllsir desks. And besides these,
there are preachers all arouud and above
u.s. "sermons IN stones, and good IN every
thing.,a Not alone in The church, but out
side, God calls to His worship. His whole
universe is an altar fit for It's exercise.--
And from the warming and enlightenihg
sun to the pebble upon the shore, from the
rain drop to the ocean, from the giant
trees from which ships are made, TO the
humble grass which carpets our feet, there
comes voice, text, sermon, q lesson
and hymn, as eloquent as the appeals Of
Of Paul, the discourscs Of Massilon, or the
masses Of Mozart. Therefore listen 10
the voices Of the Sabbath. They ore al
around you, above you, 10 you. Theyl
speak Of earth and Heaven, Of comfort
here, Of rest and joy hereafter. Remem-
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