The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-06-14
S U N D Az r E A DING.
The Sabbath.


ences, not of the clergy but of statesmen,
philosophers, and men of wide reputation
in legal, medical, literary and commercial
life, bearing on subject attracting con
siderable attention at the present time
may not be uninterestng to our readers
If Sunday had not been observed as
a'day Of rest during the last three centu-
rios, have not the smallest doubt that
we should have been at this moment
poorer and less civilized people than we
are. Lord Macauley.
There is no religion without worship,
or no worship without the Sabhath."-
Count Montalembert.
"The more faithfully I apply myself
to the duties of the Lords day, the more
happy and successful is my business du-
ring the week. Sir Matthew Hale.
A corruption of morals usually fol-
lows u PROCLAMATION Of the Sabbath. >
Blackstone
"The Sabbath as a political institution
is of inestimable value, independently Of
its claim to divine authority."-Adam
Smith.
"Sunday is a day of account, and
candid account every seventh day is the
best preparation for the great day of ac-
count. Lord Kames.
can truly declare that to me the
Sabbath has been invaluable William
Wilberforce.
"Give the world half of Sunday, and
you will find religion has no strong hold
of the other Sir Walter Scott.
." Where there is no Christian Sabbath,
there is no Christian morality; and with
out this, free institutions cannot long be
sustained. Justice John Mclean
The longer live the more highly do
estimate the Christian Sabbath, and the
more grateful do feel toward those who
impress its importance on the communi-
ty."-Daniel Webster
In general order, issued November
10, 1862, President Lincoln commanded
that " Sunday labor in the army and ma
Wy be reduced to the measure Of strict
necessity. The dicipline and character
Of the National forces should not suffer,
nor the cause they defend be imperiled
by the PROCLAMATION Of the day or name of
the Most High.
Attorney General Bates, of the Cabi-
net, wrote "The religious character of
an institution so ancient so sacred, so
lawful and so necessary to the peace and
comfort and the responsibility Of society,
ought alone to be sufficient for its protec-
ton; but that falling, surely the laws of
the land made for its account ought to be
as strictly enforced as the laws for the
protection Of person and property IF
the Sunday laws be neglected or despised
the laws Of person and property will soon
share their fate and be equally disregard
ed."
% The Sabbath must be observed as a
day Of rest. This do not state as an
opinion, but knowing that it has its foun-
dation upon law in mans nature as fix
ed as that he must take food or die. -
DR.. Willard Parker, of New York City.
AS day of rest view the Sabbath
as day Of compensation for the made
quate restorative power of the body under
continued labor and excitement. One
day in seven, by the bounty of Provi-
dence, is thrown in as a day of conpensa-
ton, to perfect by its repose the animal
system. John Richard Fare, NJ. d., of
London, England.
La Press, one of the great secular
journals of Paris, has said, England
owes much Of her energy and character
to the religious keeping Of Sunday. Why
cannot France follow her; as the Sabbath
was made for all men, and we need its
blessing" ?"
The present Lord Chancellor Of Eng
gland stated at public meeting, " | am
glad to say that Sunday is not yet like
Continental Sunday. Looking at the
question from the lowest point of view, it
is the especial duty and interest of work
ing men to discourage all attempts to in
teriere with the seventh day as day Of
rest; for once let the Partisan system
come into vogue in this country under
which the scatfolds Of public buildings
were as crowded with workmen on Sun
day as on any other day, and they would
have to work seven days for pay now re-