New-York tribune., 1874-06-22

sbould be. and how much moro capable. II is not
10 the power Of TO control bis memory to ths ex-
tent but there art & anu an art r o
way Danish EVIL and useless recoieeions from the
mnS is 70 70, m Gnyss %n hs s0SG art en OF
vate tho OF forgetting We can assist memory and
iirsiEaiea IN our tent Samuel took stone aud set IL
az a memorial the field OF battle ana dedicated It
under the name OF Ebenezer, which means stone OF
help In this he showed his wisdom as leader Of the
people as well as his plety as servant OF God When
remind them OF the event which led 10 It's
erection. IL would put them IN mlhd OF the
help which God nad given them nne woa ar tnc%nI
His law. There 1t would stand silent preacher to all
40 he erected the monument a continual witness to
the Hebrew people that might quicken ana strengthen
vite them to more fathiuness and confidence Ia doing
so he set all good example HI the part oi wisdom
sSa never be out Of sight as il were reminder
OF Gods goodness to u.s. and some incentive 10 reoce Ia
II matters not so much what the nature of the me.
mortal that 1t shall serve the purpose OF qlekcnng
the memory and stirring the mini 20 thoughts OF
associated with the things which they commemorate
that nothing else would answer the ana among
called memorial days. The day OF the week, or the
month, or year. which certain event HAPPENED, or
n certain experience born within u.s. Is very hitting
occasion for the comlnemoraOn Of that event that
experience 1t is advisable Therefore Tor people botn
collectively and individually, to establish such memorial
days II is good for the individual, the family. the
church. the nation, thus TO celebrate Gods dealings
with them 1 like the custom Of observing birthdays
and wedding anniversaries In family. II every per
would observe his birthday as day for medtaung
He help 'Io to REFORM the world II people would
only give day in the year to cessation Of ordinary
thoughts and ways, and would consecrae that day to
the memory of Gods dealing with them past could
It fail to have a good effect And what day is
apnyersary Of ones birth Il is srIe to do this
very frequently, without regard to times and seasons
well also have some stated times when
sure do 30 with wedding anniversaries. 1t is
beautiful custom for husband and wife to set up stone
remembrance against that day OF the year when they
were married, and every year when thit day comes
around to take some special notice OF ut IT,
nation do well have their memorial days The great
memorial day OF the Church Is the Sabbath. Thank
God for this remembrance set at the beginning
OF every week to remind of the lite and teachings OF
Him. VINO this day long years ago came forth tr
kind the truth OF Immortality. Alas that any should
Needless to pass II by without thinking of Its
significance avalng themselves OF Its usefulness
The Sabbath Is the safeguard OF society. Take that
away there is nothing left to break the current Of
wordiness and make think OF higher things. The
Sabbath stands for thoughts OF Cod aud heaven
and duty, and destiny 1t makes us think Of eternal in
terests mpels TO live as creatures who have
endless provide for God grant that nothing
ever be allowed to overturn this institution; God grant
that the Christian observance OF the Sabbath day
may never be superseded In America by tho
ivotes which characterize IL In the countries OF Con
nenta Europe As long as this natl0n stands, so long
may Sabbath day stand sacredy between the weeks
like the stone set by Samuel between Mizpeh and Shen
TO call the minds OF from vanity and wOrld
ness and direct them TO the one true God Aud may the
time be hastened when its hight observance may be
restored other lands and made universal thronghod
the wide world! Besides the Sabbath, the CIurCh has
other memorial DAYS distributed throughout the year
II Is not my purpose TO speak OF them III detail suffice
il TO say that the principle commendlble, and though
II NAV be sometimes abused. We need not be deferred
from eGitmatey using It, an inclined to think that
hitherto the Protestant churches have too mucl
neglected TO this memorial principle ana am ga
TO see signs OF an improvement among them III THIS
direction. 1 want to say few words aoout our own
church in this respect Last Friday night celebrated
the thirty anniversary OF its dedication For
the Lord hatn helped THIS Drdncn OI
His Zon Year by year He has blessed THIS church
through all its vicssitudes according AS Its members
have been faithful and Jealous their efforts TO
mote its welfare And now as We start upon another
year 1t seems to that this is The lesson OF our ami
ycrslry Hitherto the Lord hath helped and He Will
continue To help long as we are fathfnl 10 the
charge which lie committed to Let Us believe In
IL, nelp and respond To His call. LIT US resolve from
Tins time forth do more than ever 10 reazo the
Christian life and extend IT among our fellow men.