The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-05

insisted upon In Scripture between the seventh
and tho memorial day which was to be an ever.
recurring likeness Of IT. Gods rest period OF
lnts sns and Of meditation SI Ion, on the work He
Dresrss sSo ou saa su1s sS ssssSs ~
danserSsSS e i ninssm:!!s are not compa..s
Employment Of the Mind On ft the contrary ns.
is conducive to it. We are nowhere commanded to
day. indeed IL is plainly said (Deut ", la "that thy
man servant ana thy maid servant may rest, even
az tnyseiln II e TO be the day Of the poor the day
rest to these, seven as ourselves" should we not
give them share also in those enjoymcnts that
make our rest pleasant, profitable and refreshing
1t Is rcpugnant to the active spirit OF Christianity
that rest should be construed into the indolent I'M
means place to sleep in before the fire or in The
sun. II means plenty OF hay, too. ls this to
DC the whole expectation Of mantle content,
ment OF all his desires Rest pure and
simple, after the fashion OF animals Is impossible to
him. We see this In the very evil we dcprecate.
| some vague lOngings for mental interc0urse--fOr
human companionship: This drives him to the
his unsatisaed nature or himself, perhaps, he viii
| dream Of nothing better; but show him a place
| where pleasant society, cheerful recreation and
amuscments, which he will not curse when he
wakes tomorrow morning. are to be had at no cost
to himself, and see whether or no he win hail the
he knows win be there; their manners
| will be readily improved; their knowledge
gradually Increased their tastes refned he will be
| ashamed OF being worse than they are; his pride
viii lead him to follow, emulate, surpass them ana
IRON drunkard he win become man. Throw
! open the braries-that Is, counterfeit the allure
ments to sin and put the gold OF knowledge by the
tinscl OF sensation, and you win strike at the root
OF communism. Men will talk, and II you give them
no rational opening for their powers OF argument
or persuasion they win talk sedition and revolt.
tators; make them logicans and they win cease
TO be sco1ers. The Church VIII acknowledge
fhis movement as moral help to her ubiquitous
influence and ceaseless activity; society will recog
against r . Education is one Of the fore
is linked to it.. The parents want education as
much as the children; we all want It, We should
naqe 'as as wG s
especially In education. man, however poor, will
prize the franchise better for knowing what it is
Corruption and venaty are the fruit OF ignorance
AS TIE child Is father to the man, Is the social to
the political order OF things. Unedncated masses
stic cyclists. Give them higher aims, wider
opportunities ,o and you , W n see ,ec tee
to their own improvements, and consequently
to the Improvement OF the country, for individual
progress Is national prosperity. Let the poor man
come from his cramped home to some spacious
museum airy library; let him feel that he has the
same right to be there as the magnates and lortu-
nate ones OF the earth; let him come to the church
with the same feeling, and be able to hold up his
head among his misunderstanding not Ovcrestl-
mating-his worth; let him know himself a rational
being with his appointed place in society, useful
citizen on whom some part OF the national RESPONSE
hity is undoubtedly laid precious Christian soul
or untold worth in the eyes or God Let Sunday be
the poor mans day, that Is day full OF promise anu
hope q day OF knowledge ana Improvement, q day
the man he was restore his health OF body while it
cultivateS his hitherto barren mind, and make him
proud Of his honest manly efforts ss ne ~, was once
chance such is the epitome, In colloquial Ian
guage, of this Sunday movement:
Lovers OF humanity should welcome u as boon
to the many aspiring young men whose lives will be
seriously benefited by It; lovers OF religion and
morality should forward it as powerful check on In
temperance and means Of recaiming many of
those who have gone astray more through weak.
social order should help it on a legitimate bond
between class and class buwark against COM
munism experimentation OF that which alone makes
political rights valuable and safe in the hands OF the
multitude, guarantee Of self respect and true in
| dependence Of character on the part OF those who
| form the basis Of modern society.
| In the old Jewish law the seventh year called
the year Of REMISSION and che to whom anything
he could not demand 1t again, because 1t was the
! year of remission Of the Lord" (Deut. Nv, ~
There follow in the same chapter minute regula-
tons as to the giving in charity lending to the
needy; the poor are not to be "craitiiy" used IN
"reieving their necessities" the Hebrew who was
in bondage to his brother Hebrew was to- be set ee
that year, and not only free, but loaded with GIFTS
| "liom the lOcks, the barn floor and the wine
| press" in remembrance OF the time when they
| themselves were bondsmen in Egypt. THIS year OF
remission, counterpart OF the sabbath Day, YVES
year Of rest for the land and OF rejoicing for men.
| In our times shall be less wise than the old
] Iiehrcwss Have we not the advantage OF the ex-
pcTience OF All ayes And shall we not know how 10
take from all legisatOns and customs the best and
| HttpSt Tor our nccuSf
In England this same question Of the Sunday
| opening has long been discussed. Year after year
bills brought into Parliament concerning II, and
often thrown out; yet, like the church rates,
| gains constantly in Importance, ana viii nndoubt-
| eddy be settled before long The boards and COM
mittecs in whose hands lies the practical decision
| have hitherto been able to veto the motions OF
| the minortes within their bodies. The evangelical
feeling is very strong yet IN England me Puritan
| the century Old prcjudces OF old-fashionod
Churchmen in England. The Catholics have
always strcnuonsy supported the movement;
the Broad Church people have pushed it with
all their influence Scotland, the most rigidly
1 Sabbatical is conicssediy the most Incorporate
1 country IN Europe Many other causes may be as
4 signed for it, and we believe with some reason; yet
! the fact remains A church bare Of the slightest
ornament service devoid OF the slightest JUNCTION,
] a sermon that teaches the doctrine Of inevitable
| damnation ana irresponsible salyaton-are these
] not the very best means OF filing the ale house and
whiskey boothsY Add to this the intolerable drear
mess OF day without song to enliven It, a book
| to beguilc it, conversation To mark II, and what
wonder that men should come to cOnfound rest
with Inconsistencies, and then seek rather the
longer unconsciousncss that comes Of drunkenness
than the ltiul repose that comes Of Sleep
II the teachers Of the people are TO he indirectly
responsible for All tiis--which they undoubtedly
are-it Is time indeed that change We're made. IN
this all religions mite and all men must agree, ana
while none can be said to be less interested, Catho
lies may perhaps claim larger share IN the benefits
that wfl accrae. 1t can never be forgotten that
the great Apostle OF Temperance, Father Mathew
was Catholic and, more still, Franciscan monk,
and that America heI self the greater number
OF her temperance societies to his influence. IL Is
worthy OF remark that as far as his means allowed
him and the charity OF his friends would support
him, libraries clubs and reading rooms were the in
Glllible concomitlnts OF his temperance associa-
tons. According to the beautiful Irish phrase, We
will conclude by saying Of this sunday opening
movement, God speed the work" COLUMBIA.
The Controversy About the Immortality
OF the Soul.
TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD
In your widely disseminated paper there appeared
lately over The signature or "Sceptic," communi-
cation about the Immortality OF the Soul.n The
writer asks the question, s'What do we know abont
IL beyond u strong hope and a tradition Of faths"
In the discussion of the subject by believer
.'Sceptic" thinks reason has been ignored, and he
wishes PROOFS, and says ''he Is not captious.u