The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-14
SABBATH MORNING..

Nature seems to impress upon her
children the fact that the Sabbath is 4
day of rest, by giving to the day her
brightest sunshine, her balmeSt air,
her most genial skies. Animated ia
ture recognizes the day, and pours
forth volume of music unheard dur
ing the busy week. The birds sing
their sweetest songs, the cricket and
locust chirp their gayest and most
happv notes. the insect world send up
a chorus of praise and join with man
in Thanksgiving to the supreme giver
of all good. Man should learn from
nature the worship due from the erea-
ture t o the Creator. On this recurring
dav of rest, we again cast eft the cares
of the week. unbuckle the CALLING
armor of toll, and if blessed with a
home. enter into the full enjoyment
of its haIlowed influence. II We fol
low the good old customs of Our faith
ers, we mak ourselves tidy and clean.
and attend church, and how much
better we feel for it, though We may
be Of skepticaI mind concerning the
tenetS of faith. Without Il sabbath,
without churches, what a sad drearN
life this would be. SkepticS may poh,
! poh at the church. but it i an in>titu
ton thew cannot we'll dispense with.
1t is the great civilizing, h~umanizing
evil correcting power of our ant
Crime sinks away from its presence,
evil hides from its gtZe. dehalcheTy
screens itself from sight and wicket
ness flies AT lis apposch. The Christ
ian church, God al:i religion has re
deemed the world from barba:iSIr.
and made our own country great. IN
t~.Iligeat, free and highly civilized,
standing At the head OF the nations OF
The earth So much for the religious
influence of cur SabbathS. Ne do
not. a. 4 general thing, appreciate our
Slbbath>. They come and 20 without
thought or care with many. Il i>only
a day TO break loo>efroma all restraint.
and indulge in excess and llcentlou>
ness with q large class. II l. only the
educated and refined and Christian
ized that appreciate the full benefits
OF the Sabbath, and drink soul refresh
Gag d-au-hts from the fountain of
b illness, thai appreciate the rest
which the 0rigina! meaning OF the
! word signIls. Il ought to be appreci-
a-ed by all, and esteemed Is the very
greatest OF all the blessings which the
Almighty bemevolence has bestowed
upon man. The worst >abbath break.
er of all is the migrate who Is not
thankful when the sabbath comes
around. He may be a regular attend
ant upon church, and wear Il demnre
face which he mistakes for a >anctIfied
look. but if he fails to rejoice in his
heart when the day of rest Gawns. or
feels in heart glad when il j. over that
he may again dive into his business,
At - a 'iCDNNbH ga ~ '
they who go forth to natures fields
and enjoy the works of the Great Crea-
tor. and worship him through his
works, frora the tiny blade Of grass
and beautiful flower to the majestic
forests and towering crags There are
many kinds OF worship, and giving
thanks is not the least acceptable of
them. We should he thankful for the
dav, for rest and quiet, for the privil-
eyes of worship, whether within the
walls of a church edif;ee, or in natures
great Observation-Disclosures, like in
cen>e, should continually rise from
the heart. That att is certainly
to be pitied who does not hail the ad-
vent Of Sunday, the Sabbath of rest,
with rejoicing for ell hat it vouch-
safes 10 man.
Mr. Hare the Chairman of tln