New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-10

! is Is there reason I'm the nature OF man
az t rs related to the division and employment OF
special reference 70 the interests OF this me- ana OF os
day seven as day Of holy rest with special reference
| to TIC interests that lie beyond.
In reference TO this, the propositions which we lay
seal intellectual spiritual. whether individual or
social is 20 preconformed TO that division and employ
ment OF time which the Sabbath contempstes that tos
best results for the individual for society be
reached only through that and second that IN conneo
ton with this division and employment OF umo thoro
rights which may properly be- aud ought " bo &c
First then there what may be called the physical Sab
bath For man physically there must be division and
employment OF time, as there OF 1000 ana e1erc!so'
that viii work out the best results. The diyson re-
ured we might suppose would be the natural division
into day and night. IL Is 80 IN part pnt We aere ma
I'm tbat "a related 10 man physically II Is based on
natural law that could not have OrlghaIIy knoHn
and probably would never have discovered All msrai
law that relates 10 physical good presupp0ses ns.ur1
law he framed with reference 10 ~ anu tnA' se
| law OF the Sabbath is so framed We can now Sc.
1t now known that the ordinary rest OF sleep does no
suffice for the constitution. lt Is a5cerIheo " a.
ouate ipduc through observations and experiment.
carefully made and long continued that both men and
animals will have better health, and live longer, WI" %
more work and do II better II they day N seven
| tnan If they work continuously. IL this Ia
and 1t IL now unquestioned, then al mos
who would otherwise be compelled 70 labor. will have
right TO the rest which their constitution requires on
he ground which they have right 70 SUFFICIENT
terpoeition OF law 70 give them that rest This IL point
in which the abOrng classes have deep interest They
have right 10 that amount OF time for rest and reou-
peraton which is required for the full health
yigor OF their constitutions, and those who employ
| them, and whom they may Oe dependent, nave no
right TO make such arrangements for pleasure or for
business viii deprive them Of that time Tho TINE
belongs TO God By natural law as Dy express stabuN
he gives 1t them, aud they cannot be deprived Oft
without injury TO themselves, or wrong on inc
part OF others. The blessing phJ sicaIy Va
the weekly Sabbath the toiling millions
OF Chrstendom no man can estimate and II any ono
would seek from them there would De an ln-
peratye call for legislation TO secure them thelr rlgut
But the right 10 egslae concerning tue division ana
employment OF time In favor OF those no iaDor we
need not dwell at least in this country Those who call
80 loudly for law limiting labor TO ten and even 20 eight
hours day wall not question .he flght 10 Iegi,ao
when the limitation Is called for by natural law:
| The Sabbath exists now by the common law, greS
provision OF God IN favor OF the aboring classes but
Is much matter OF course that we often iall 70 nik
of as oy law at all In It's relation 70 tne lhieeSI sao
like approaching II under any other system. In
Of IL a. We must OF all the provisions
made by God not by its provisions actual or poosioe.
bat by tendency and results when honestly USED lVr
thc'ends for which 1t gwen BY those VINO woula
keep the people in Ignorance and consequent suDectO
meries and parades and frvolities but while It is
needed day of rest for those VINO oll
tho whole people, not in science or goa.
eral education, but on all subjects pertaining
To moral and religious conduct. Let people be wen
enlightened in these and enlightenment on 0t0er sno-
eots VIII be sure to Qn these they must be en-
ghtened they are 10 be free, ana WhaeYer
for such enlightenment it may necessary TO pr9ylas
by legislation it will be proper for II to provide. ..
But sabbath Is for man chiefly as IL Is related 20
his spiritual and social nature. IL in the relation OF
the Sabbath these in connection with the Bible as
y
that supreme wisdom that everywhere sets QUO thing
oyer against another these mans highest en-
snrr-d rt,Trs and II the sabbath fail to elevate him
through them its great end is lost Tue splGual ana
social nature are mentioned together because fHQkn
they may be cultivated apart IN some meisuss,
vet they naturally 20 together, and can reach their
brightest forms only In combination Ii Is here IN mo
social affections. In combination with moral purity ana
with worship in tine union OF men to each other through
their union with God, that we ind the true goOd OF
humanity without these as JUS underIying eiemsnus
society cannot reach its highest state here ana IA
~ II was the purpose OF God 10 educate
and elevate the race spiritually ana sOclay ~ Wouu %
necessary that they should be brought together az
frequent and stated intervals with reference W t9 anu
we do not how it would nave been possible for MIN
to secure these ends except by some such aiianSeme
Left to themselves, mankind would never have come
religious worship statedly or IN suth way
cultivate the higher devotional ieengs an sOciat
affections. With regular return OF haowed days, or
opportunity TO cultivate socially the deyout affections.
| lost and the religious nature become q
| means OF degradation through some form OF
dOatry or SUPERSTITION But what relation ~ may DO
asked has legislation to these endsi None directly IL
is not the province OF legislation TO enforce the ODserv
Of the Sabbath IN ITS aspect toward God or TO MAKO
either moral or religious Men cannot 90 made 70
gOus by legislation IL IS only the civil sabbath that
can be thus enforced; and by the civil Sabbath wo
mean a day made nOn-egal, IN which pubic business
shall be suspended, and In winch LABOR Aud recreation
shall be so far restrained that the ends OF a religious
SABBATH may secured by those who wish It, To tins
it that say that the community has natural right
ana il this can be secured only by legislation then the
community and every one IN II has natural right W
close by presenting in form convenient for discus
sion propositions which have endeayored " esab-
l. That man has a right whatever is necessary for
the attainment Of his end as that end is Indicated W Ills
necessities, his active principles anu MS capacities.
q the chief end OF legislation Is the protection OF
rights s. -'.,a-..-.,
by its relation to human welbeinS ana to use IL Tor
that END. ~, .-..-,
regard great element OF time, ITS division aud em
pOymeut and that these have relation To the we'll
being Of society even more Intimate IMAM that OF prop
g. That the human constitution and the constitution oe
society preconiormed to that division ana employ
ment or time which the sabbath conlempates' tbas
the end OF the individual nor Oh society can DO
fully reached except through that.
6. That hence man has rights in connection with tho
Fourth Commandment, as IN connection with the others
that relative duties aud that these ought
To be protected by law on the same ground.
7. That is not the province OF legislation to enforce
the Fourth Commandment III it's Coward aspect or ~
promote religion directly but simply 10 protect IA
their rights under great provision made by God for
their wels-being.
Following DR.. Hopkins came ten minutes discussion
by Mr.. ]. c. Williams, Secretary Of tue English Liberia
ton Society upon certain views taken by the Rev Mr..
Freemantle in his paper The latter had advocated
union OF Church and state Mr.. Williams vigorously op-
posed this and said that the results which Mr. Free
mantle had predicted growing out Of such union
would exist except in cloudlaud. The Rev w. j.
Menzes OF Edinburgh the OF the National
Church OF Scotland, delivered short address after
Mr.. Williams had finished speaking, In which he oontro-
verted the assertions Of his predecessor warmly sdvo
eating the opinions of the Rev. Mr. Freemante. and
asserted that OF Church and State would DO pro-
ductive Of highest good The meeting here adjourned
until p. III.
AFTERNOON SESSION AT ASSOCIATION HALL.
ADDRESSES BY TIE DEAN OF CANTERBURY, BISHOP
SIMPSON, JAMES GIRDLEsToNE, AND OTHERS.
AT the opening, at 2 o'clock p. M, of the
afternoon OF the First Section OF the Conference.
Dr. Adams announced that the Rev Dr. HoyeY Of tho
Lutheran Theological Seminary IN Massachusetts would
read during the afternoon his paper ON Religious
Liberty" published IN full in yesterdays TRIBUNE An