Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-13
SUNDAY AS A DAY OF REST.
TFrom ths london Times.

There are few subjects upon which all reasoning men
are much agreed upon the bentfcent charsce OF
tide custom, institution. religious obDganon-cai u
wat you peaseWhich dedcates at least on, dey ous
Of sever to truce from the great bread battle Oh hu
life. II 1t has not the sanction OF religion m
every fom of faith and in every cline, 1t certainly
ought to have it. Jew, Mahomedau and Christian agree
in this, and the Buddhist, by multitude OF less
regularly recurring holydaJs. acknowledges the same
necessity aud strives for the object Thsre IL no
real difference pon this sutj,c among tn great popu
atons OF the earth. Toe Mahomedan takes the sixth
day oil the week., Jew the seventh aud the Girls
tan the st There variations also ia the estimate
Of the best means Of erj lying this respite from labor.
The Jew, with obvious references the cireums noes
OF tie nRon az the time of the nstuon cal the day
r ST. and places its observaucs in absolute cessation
journeyng, and in an sbstine from the use Of e
Some OF the fercer Christian secIs, who as
Lord hacauay has pointed out, seem to draw all th,ir
examples from the Old Testament and scarcely in
uenced warned by the happier lessons of the
New, sdopi the name and nature Of tbs Jewish Sabbath
undsI circumstances entirely dissimaF, and IN direct
defiance of the teachings the Author OF the Christian
faith AL the acknowledged Churches Of ChTisendon,
especially the AlI lcau, Roman and Creek Churches,
that of Geneva, have sgeed to consecra the
day Christian iestivsl and eher, following the sp'
thority OF three of the sscred writer's call it the t
day OF the week." or, designating il from the event il
Was Instituted to commemorate, cal 1t "the Loro's
Day" Thus all men, of every secs and cline, have
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Of tie jaws whose history explains the exception, all
have agreed that the day ought b. set apart for
hsciop, devotion aud recreation.
Tbs general consent dsee, thirk, give even the
ireeat of communities rght to legsate exceptionally
towards the enjoyment By every, OF what nature
eeens 10 have pointed out human necessity. We
have right to impose such necessary restrictions
thdt tie cone plItive shall not be disturbed By
too riotous nirb the religious sh mo-. be offended
by open candals aud the exhausted by his weeks
bor snail not be unnecessarily fettered ia The pursuit.
of his recreation. OF course some must no that Ii
may rect but subject 10 the exceptions thus required,
We have right to draw distinction by legislation
between this day and other days of the week. TO dis
courage where cannot altogether forbid the eIerce
o. ordinary work, to impose stricer regulations in a.
vor of order and decsrcy, and to create greaer ac
ties for popular eDjoymsnts Of appropriate character
Tina officially how to ir measure which shall
secure 10 every the sIe,la creation he requires
ireah air and exercise 10 the cramped and sedentary
ker in towns req. 10 tie toil-word sborer in the
fd5 intellectual culture TO- those io) fully occupied
With routine duties, reflection and admonuon to men
too entirely absorbed in the pursuit OF money pose
and liberty to every one 10 choose for himself
creation most suited TO biz own necessities Any
who cen supply with Sunday code which will ,fsct
s this I'll co great service TO all although be viii
C. rtai IL aw upon kins Ii the malsdict!ons OF tho
| oudest orion of the community.