New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-07

works But remember that nature is dark book unless
heart Ia. already Sesn 4 by the gns
GOD b ~ y"nr little ones do not hang your head
ms though you thought you were miscreant re ,,
wn child that this world belongs to your Father that
He made the Sabbath for yOunOt you for the Sabbath.
self or really nober aud traor Then is It proper
write letter. on Sunday That depends upon what
might Just well be sent yesterday or tomorrow. then
should say Il was not proper But II they are TO your
forget them, but are doing WE'LL and are determined 70
be true, and honor their gray hairs II they are 70
cautlony children against temptation and TO charge
them TO faithful and remind them OF your love
they carry soace to growing Ones or relief to inc
more pleasing harmony with ITS godly intont. -
Ought to make calls on sundayi Yes and no. II
cheer into sorry housolold II 70 ask forgiveness for
wrong II TO euVa,e ifno Isnay 'G 1Se Won src bis
friend staudDgyes Our Lord did not hesitate
70 co. oot TO dine ON the sibbath sui do not forget that
IL easy TO pass over the line where your Sabbath Is
not the Lords day. That aim must guide y0n. Inen Is
t right to nave the public libraries open on 'o
many of them, especially within reach Of tho poor ana
they were all open for that part Of tue a,y Wien men
had comfortable readng-rooms. where the poor anu tue
aud home less could for quiet and peace
Then IL it right to have places OF amusomentopen Sn-
dayi No. Sir. That Is wrong, unquaiiedly. Amise-
ment IL proper IL It's time aud place do not think
there IS ANYTHING necessarily wrong cbaste dance
but do think 1t would be wrong for you TO dance up
the Lord aud tins Is time gwen ito the worship OF
Him s, sunday is the Lords day. IL for doeds
- ovo ana pety aud self-sacoo for others, for cult
walton OF homeness for your own and others enDOoe-
ment and no for mere pleasure.
Nnw' do NOT 90 away ana say that our minister be-
ncves in riding out Ia the Park Sunday, and writing
letters and making calls, and having the libraries OPEN
necsnse stated p this bold way do Lot. affirm that
ercy T. prater than sacrifice; that tno sibOah
made for man. and not man Tor the Sabbath that What
Gd wants OF Ms on Hsday Is t. rest from ordinary tolls.
and TO develop those OF character which are par
tcuarly pleasing to HIN; anu " ths neccsstar5 your
riding walking, or wrting' or Calling or rcadhs' 40
thprn xElflO
used to hear good deal about the excellence OF the
German Continental Sunday. But when came 10 see
A. and TO note carefully It's effects when found that
in great city like Berlin only about two per cent o. me
people attended the worship of Gods house; wnen saw
ihon In the gardens developing their animal rather
Than their holy nature; when saw how TINS KIND OF
sunday oppressed and ground down the poor became
m me a synOnJ for degradation and irreilgOn OUT
OF the window OF my study III Berlin, looked directly
into tailoring establishment which ronted tine next
street For the frat Few days plucd tue patient ulcI
aud women working there, because thry oOuu , not
at n0rsels of 1t when they paused TO thread n edle
longed for Sunday TO put Stop 10 ms noto,
and to bring them Its sweet heavenly rest But no. IL
never came On Sunday morning there they were lust
the same IL was nothing but stitch, stitch stitch day
after day week after week. month alter MONTH 100 Gays
m the wear: no stop, no rest except in tho grave
A. I was addressing company OF Americans which
had gathered IN foreign land TO spend THANKSGIVING
DIV in the midst OF a land where there was no Sabbath
10 describe tho hush Of the Lordsda In our naive ahd
the merry church bells ringing out their cordial greeting
over the hills far away the country homes the hon
est farmer his Sunday attire, and win disnhcd rin
riding the slopes to the house OF Gol tho waiting
congregations the hearty hymn OF praise, the glorious
anthems froa hundreds OF children In the Sunday
schools found that had touched chOrd 10 when all
rcsuonied and that tho utterance OF every Christian
heart was gudsome over meIican SlOblths.
Eut have spoken longer than l meant. Remember
one Thing Though the liberty of the Christian IL free
dom in love; though no law should burden hin yet the
strict Keeping of the Sabbath IA day OF the Lord - an
iudex of hi III religious life and that corresponding
ldxlty Is whence or low spiritual attainment.
TIE R.st OF q INCIDENCE 1t is rest thoughts
and deeds OF love and mercy and forgiveness tl0u
turn away thy foot from the SIDbdtn, from dong my
measure on nv holy day, ana call the Sabbath delight
Inc holy Of the Lord, honorable. AMI SHALT honor HIM.
not doing thine own ways, nor HIDING thine Own pleas
ure. nor spplking thine words, tueD shalt thou
del in the Lord ana viii cause tGce to rido
upon the hsI places % the Garth. and feed thee with
the heritage Of Jacob thy father FOX the mouth OF the
Lord hath spoken IT,"