The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-07-13

tions, sahd when ywe .dfisc6Ser. any tthiifIlg
which has aatendeney tofeni; W. sh6dM
!getsrid of;itIas early as possible, thattafr
our habits may ssaeh lassiwil beiprofts
able to ourselves and others. as iiSbsasha;;
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The LAWS IN REGARD 70 70 THE iii LIeHr hi ..
INC OF CANDLES ON THE SABBaTH-The
HebTeio Nesrs publishes the following m
The ordinance Of lighting candles 6m
Intervening of the SabbatK has existed
from the,yery earliestperied p64the HeE
brew. nation; tits IA beautiful eeremonysv
and highly typical of thataaighs whiahs
shall yet beam upon our anderina ,chii''-4
dren. We have much pleasure in placing .
before our readers the rules to he :obsefY.
ed in relation to the ancient and impors ffp ~.
tant custom. In the first place, !; fhe law
enjoins it,as q solemn duty upso,iHl isheF Fpar!t
Of: the heads ofifamilies, whether man 81
woman, Ito light the candles for.the coiis7
secration Of that glorious day, Of whichal
there are so5many and various opinions
as to it's origin. ,,asss So s,.,.,, +.
The law is quite; e;expGcit upon the subj,
ject. Though it is usual for the men To
leave the lighting Of the candles to Che
women, yet both are equally ! 5dnty-bot1ninbsdf e
to do so. It matters NOT where a niasiii !.
may chance to be travelling, if he hast
ascertained that no one is lighting thsa
candles in his house, she is obliged I'd light
them, if possible, wherever he may he.s
and to accompany the ceremony with the
prescribed prayer. u, :. ~
Theti for i shting tie candles IS IS M a.
mediately following sunset, and they tic e
must stand upon the table from, which
the family are in the habit Of partakihg gs
of their, meals. Ri 80 t:,,st,,sssss
At leasttwo candles should beT]iphteda
in every dwelling, the one to denote the4
command given, viz: s Remember that
thou keep holy the Sabbath day, g, sand.
the other as relating to the word SscIIlisf
mer, which implies obedi Hence to tl,econis
mand more ex6d afs M Z !
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Sabbath. no matter " s|ia5 Ills tyySsrt rtSs
may 16e, even were he compel fledfo Beg
his. bread, a man is bound ito light the
candles on the hallowed day, fiat all
within his power. - az.g,,f s.-.3,ss.s3
1t is is incumbent upon the women be-,
fore lighting the candles, ito be clean,
neat, and dressed in their holiday attire.
No matter how many women may happen p4s1 ; !.
to be present, they are all bound to si9sf re2
peat the prayer en- lighting the candies,
after which the Sabbath is fully received.
Immediately after the candies are Lit, :
all work should cease, and isaby the law:
peremptorily prohibited. ]. It. would be,
unlawful for the prayer to be said. before
the, candles are lit; as in such case the
Sabbath would commence, and the. rules
laid down for our guidance not be COM ON,
piled with. r ? .2S1-:' '',@- :. ,'5ft tra<
Simple as the ceremony may appear pear
to,a superficial observer, yetitis of great
importance, and indicates the ,brilianIs.
cy of that light which ushers,ia the dawn
of, the Sabbath, and renews the COM,
mand of God, who has said rSix .daysf
shalt thou labor and the seventh thou
shalt rest. 1t .relievesthe weary and ia ia
tigued from his weeks work, and dfi is the The
happy harbinger to him Of day of peace peace
and rest. -l,,0.a.'"' + 2if ''''''>' n H1s~
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