Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-06-04

the Sabbath Association of Maryland
composed of prominent citizens associa
ted irrespective of UNCONVENTIONAL or poll
teal preferences to withstand the efforts
to reduce the Sabbath to a day of common
frolic-addresscd our citizens in the Cour
House on Tuesday night last. The ad
dress, which occupied about an hour in it
delivery, was most powerful and effective
appeal to all good citizens in behalf of thu
proper observance and preservation of thu
Sabb; tn, and was listened to with profound
attention. We trust the effort of Mr.
Nice ia this good cause will prove grea
blessing to our people. Rev. j. NJ. GRAN
DIN was present and offered an appropri
ate prayer. after which he introduced tho
speaker to the audience. @'-
| In the absence of time and space for +:
fuller sketch of the lecture that afforded
us and all others present so much Interest
| and pleasure, we must content ourselves
with the following brief: '.'f&
After referring BY way of introduction
to gthe origin Of the institution by the
Creator-who made Adams first full day
not one of work, but of undisturbed OPP
portunity to enjoy the contemplation o.
the works and attributes of the Divine
Being, and the Incorporation of its observ-
ance among the duties of the Ten Com
mandments, Mr.. Nice proceeded to show
the common mistake in; regarding its re.
strictions as letters Upon those observing it.
rather than, Gas it really is great pri.
vilege-secured according to Divine au-
thority for all men. to afford them respite
one day in every week from worldly cares
and toll, and opportunity for bodily resto-
ration, mental rccuperation. and mora
Improvement He considered Gods law
as the expression of Gods love to man.
kindIdesigned as a moral wall to pre-.
serve the obedient from unwarily precipi.
tating themselves ever the precipice o.
ruin, and the Sabbath as especially valu-
able in giving men, time to become ac-
quainted with their true relations, duties
and interests. He remarked that nations
never could have fallen into the foul alb
surdities and cruel,ies of idolatry had they
bat remembered the rest-day to keep il
holy I'D .. q 3; ''lan az -j-e.
After various citations of scientific au-
thorities and individual cases, showing the
proper observance of the Sabbath, as es.
sentially promotive of health and longevi-
y. he suggested much Of the error d
judgment and mental Incompetence mani-
fest among public leaders, as to an extent
attributable to their ueglectlto avail them
selves Of the salutary relief from incessant
worldly excitement. they would obtain by
the devotional observance of the Sabbath.
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The lectures then treated of the social.
civil and national effects of the Sabbath
and the evils attendant upon its dessecra-
ton -showed the relation between it and
social purity and illustrated from history
the public calamities concomitant with its
public abolition, as demanding its prompt
projection by every wise legislator and
patriot. whatever bis religious views Of it,
He .referred to the mistaken ideas of free.
tdom.whieh led some to tolerate the schemes
Of infdel and licentious parties in our
country raising opposition to the legal pro-
lection Of the Sabbath; and paid merit
ed compliment to the Delegates in our
State Legislature whose enlightened states
manship had maintained the Sunday. law
intact. In closing. be urged the impor-
tance:that every good citizen, every one
who loves his country or regards the in
terests Of posterity, to be awake to the
danger, and exert his influence against
the effortsef those seeking to overthrow
this morsl and CIT I'll bulwark our fathers
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