Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-06
For THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
Parsonage Papers-NO. 4.
By Rev. DR.. KILGoRE, Pastor of the Methodist
Protestant Church, Alexandria, Va.
THE SABBATH.

Protestant Cnurcn. ALEXANDRIA,, ' a.
THE SABBATH.
The Sabbath was made tor man. Bible.
Religious truth is more accessible to faith and
prayer than to critical skill OF scientific knowl-
edge, else our prudence in the selection OF a
subject so controversial might be questioned;
truth seeking heart may hope to succeed even
in the most agitated region OF conflicting sentl-
ments.
The Sabbath, as day of rest, was never
developments make extravagant demands on
individual effort such violent action is exhaust
ing to the social stimulant, and requires the
Sabbath rest. Men live fast, act in hurry,
iostle each other, and obtain their loaf as in Il
scramble
But we need the Sabbath on higher grounds
as public recognition of the honors and OBJ
legations of REDEEM ptiou. 1t remains to tell of
Divine claims and of human wants. 1t is the
sancti6ed day; God blessed it, and the blessing
remains. Man sweats, woman sorrows, and
the earth grows thorns; but no curse has blight
ed the Sabbath-its suggestions are still high
and pure. 1t is child Of time; but related to
eternity. It holds up it's steady light in every
it is our birthright; to sell it we will not con-
sent, not even for gold We cannot sell it and
retain the blessing. We will keep it,. cost
what it may. God is good enough and rich
enough to reward our obedience.
It is for man from sire to son-a day of wit
ness aud Of welcome-of song and sautatlou-
of happy hours and bright hopes. 1t tells of
creation ended the church delivered, redemp-
ton fnished-and the work of the Spirit be-
gun. 1t is lif.'s repose and labor's rest 1t
was appointed by God, defended by prophets,
redeemed from traditional corruption BY Christ,
and appropriated for worship by the apostles,
1t is trausfused and impregnated with the
glorious truths of Christianity. Its images
impress forever
The Sabbath claims the pleadings Of it's
friends: it has no natural detences. Night
limits the work of the day. winter limits the
work of the year; rocks limit the encroach-
ments of the sea; the Sabbath, also, has its de-
fences and its friends The doctor tells of its
benefits as day of rest; the politician declares
it to be inestimable 10 the stability of govern
ments and the Christian philosopher describes
it as mighty bulwark against lnhdellty: 1t is
said that Voltalre despared OF his ability to
crush the Christian religion, where the Chris.
tian Sabbath was observed.
The loss of the Sabbath could not be exceeded
but by the loss of the Bible Such loss would
soon be followed by open shops, desolate homes,
rushing engines busy marts, empty sanctua-
ries, crowded theatres, fourishing gin palaces
and rich grave yards. As we deprecate such
change, let us be faithful to the blessed Sab
bath. 1t is ours, for God has made it for man.
PARIS FASHIONS fashionable lady friend
thus winds up her last Paris letter: TELL
your lady friends Of the Commercial that demi-
toilet hats iu Paris are as high as sugar loaves
the veriest steeples tell them that dress
hats have the highest and .iauntiest high
crowns, with long plumes, streamers behind,
and little wells.
The hair this spring is combed back and
put up in the style of Lous XV.-that is, all
the hair is thrown back from the forehead
Look at the old portraits taken hundred years
ago in England, and you will see this high
front poke to perfection.
Color is the Paris agony now.
No more green aud yellow and blue in anti
podes, but harmony is aimed at. Opposltes
are not worn, but different shades Of the same
color are the agony Think of dress thus ::
almond colored hat with wood-colored trim
mings, underskirt Of dress almond color,
hounced with wood color (you know almond is
little darker than wood) and straw gloves !;
the sleeves and skirt Of tunic showing some
harmony.
Again think Of fax color, which is still light
er than wood HOY lovely fax color looks
over wood, and then you have such chance at
all the shades of straw to blend lu harmony
with it. Symphonies in color 10 word is the
tIror Elephant color and Bismarck brown
are still in vogue, but they will give place to
wood almond, opal, pea green which is Or
dinary green with white in it,, and straw colors
after Easter Of course the bOurgeolse here
affects startling extremes in color as they do
l,,A al ,,Itab a
key and then make every color a symphony.
Then if the key is pitched iu red, the surround
ings are maroon, garnet, and those shades
which borrow their tints from the original key
note.
Almond, leather, wood, and fax colors are
the coming tints-EH Perkins IN Ne'c lorh
Commercial
BosToN JUBILEE NoTEs-Th Boston Bull
letin, in speaking Of the approaching Musical
Jubilee, says that
The Anvil and Accordeen will play a joyous
tune
With Bug le, Bagppo, Banjo, Bones and below
When Ciarionet and shrill Cornet and Concer-
tina wall,
And distant Drum and Dulcmer in discord
swell the gale;
.Eollan Harps take up the strain, Electric Can
And Flute and Fife and Flsgeolet and furiou;
Fiddle fume.
The Gongs and Guitars squesk
The Harps and Hautboys blow,
The gentle Jewsharps shrek,
And the Kettle Drums plsy solo;
The Lutte and Lyre sail in,
And the musical Mandolin, ;.
Naked and Nakokus and Nehiloth swell the din
The Oboe and the Organ and the Ophicllde NC
cord
Piano, Pibroch, Psatry will pipe or pcnta
chord
The Quintette Club will quiver strong,
Rebeck and Reed will lift song,
spinet and Saxhorn will keep the strain along;
While Tromboon, Tom-tom, Tamborine ano
Trumpet swell the throng.