, 1873-12-21
THE LAB0R-Q QUESTION.

sha thou labor md Do Ill tiy work: l'nt to seventh
day IS tho Sabbath Of thu Lord tls' God: In i thou
son. thy anahter thy ,nanse tynit, nor tly mald
seryant, nor thy cato nor Tie anger TINT is Within
for in ak ilays tho Lord madc lrsaven an.l oars tho
sen. mud nll sat II hen ~ and rested tho soyensl,
ny; wherefore tho 1ord blessed TO sabDas-ay aud
hnllowotl It,
Such was tho command, be!srlng tho seal Of
Divinity upon 1t, that was Civ in by Moscs to
tho Children Of Israel; and, from tho timo Of
tho great Jcwial law~givor up to tho prcHcnt,
Tint day llaB been obsorvo1 By sJowa aud
Chriatians as day ofreligious riE ea mid corcmo-
A DAY or REST
from tho ordinary lnbora Of tllo'weok. At this
period Of tho worlds history, wien mon Of
botonce nro searching into tho hieldon mystories
of Naturo. ind deducing from lu,r uniformity,
lor apparont changes, aud hor' known transit
tiops, tho laws that govorn lor, II is proved be-
yond doubt thnt tho Sabbath is rot only d re-
ligious institution, but 1t Ia in nouordauco with
tho laws Of Nature. They hnvo discovered tho
fact TINT tho body, In order to suatalin life during
tho years allotted to it, must havo its periods
Of rest; TINT, without this reht. the body
rapidly wears OUT mud becomes an casy prey to
tho fol- destroyer; that no nun cal, retain his
full vigor who dovo.oH moro thnn six daye to
continuous labor Without a resting-placo and.
therefore. overy sovonth dny Is the proper poriod
to lay asdo l,is vocation, and rest hh, powers In
order to kcsp thcm In good WORKING oriler,-
titus proving thnt tho Sabbath Is /, necessity Of
mans nature; TINT 1t has tile approval Of men
OF science. and tho higher sanction. Of "Thus
saith the Lord"
On ono beautiful Sabbath, last a,nnmor US I
was recovering from fit OF sickness, but was
zIftn i II,
my husband proposed tint wo Bhould. rldo down
to
UNION rAnE,
whore could enjoy tho fresh, FREQ, 'fe-giving
air, without being obliged to mako any exortion.
Wo accordingly entered n strcot-car, In which I
took Boat without tho least compq,ncton Of
conscionco, aud was soon carried down to Union
Park. .wloro Isn't down upon one oftho ruIsicsoats
feeling mitch refreshed first with the rido, and
then with tho sight OF onr beautiful park. re-
manned there the greater part Of tho a1'teruoon.
Watching tile continuous stream Of men., women,
and eh,ldron, ns they promsnaded along the
gravel walk. and was pleased to see hesw much
they seemed to enjoy tho freedom, the s'iot, and
the rest Of that beautiful place. Feeling somo-
what strengthened, l roso and, leaning. on my
husbands arnn, joined In the promenade. Tho
park waa by this time proity well tlllsd with
people, who wero enjoying themselves ilo thoir
-.e.s49-way.
: Hero aud there were Seated under th q abado
Of tree, young Indy md gentleman. Sc decp-
ly engrossed iu conversation aa to bo olsivious
to all around thom; yet their yery oblivioaisneBs
appealed to my aympathies, and iuyeBIoh them
with n pacrod tendorncas, for my imagination
pictured them ropcntiug tho
OLD, OLD sronY,-
old as Adam and Eve, yet now to every suncecd-
ing goneration story which ia tho croNni1g
ioy Of oyorv mans and woman's life. Noud
tint it nevor lost It's briglnoss that thu halo
which surrounded it then could hang urou rid it
as loug III. life iastod Who but has wsllexl for
tLo dnys That arc gone !? WHO wo,lld bridge
ono iota of their sweetness to tho youth or
maiden just preparing to faco tho storm realities
On tho crass, ut full length, lay many Htal-
wart franc. weartcd With lliy weeks labora, and
now nhnndnniug himself 10 tho loyclinoss. the
freedom, the sweet rsat. Of tho glorious ;aab;
tic spurkling wators Of that beautiful spot.
of tbe Sabbath nv + ,iii on thnt nfternoou in
Union park, aud think 1 comproheudod wllat
wAs MADE ron MAN.
o,d rot n,on for e. tl,o snhhath !, '3'
A little farther on was a group of bows ,paa
airls. standing by tlo pond, aud throwing bread
derstand tint Il was tho Sabbath. aud that thew.
too. were expected to ioiu ii its ulcasurtn:
for they Swan, md ioardd, md sparhtod
In tho water cIoso to the odro of tho
nond. not tlo 1oast afraid Of harna /:
md. ae thew sprang for /, nibblc ut tho bread
unou tho slirfaco. lie merry laug rang out from
that hanpy crowd We stood by lGem Bon,o
time, and participated in their snort, utto,-
lion being cal]ed to oyory Dieco of broad IA it
grew ioas With every nibblo and finally disa1t-
feared. NV compapy was elso requested to O.
visit to tho ducks tho gecso aud The awar,s, fcs.
whoso particular benefit tie little pockets Ind
been crammel with bread: and 1 onioyotl tho
1,Ioaguro Of focdinr them as much rs tic littls
ones Themselves.
wish 1 could convoy to tho CITY Fatlore alr
tho gratitude that swel(cd nv leart that day for
tho gift Of TINT park. wl.oro tio nborer who InR
toilea hard for si1 daYs, cau bring lis famly
from lis impoverished homo. and together tLoy
cau enjoy,
TilE PEACE, TIE QUIET, AND THE REST
Of tho glorious Sabbath amid tho surroundings
~ 4ho Hnn 1fffut A. 1,1,oI o,,or tIn M Ih,,