New-York tribune., 1874-03-23

their social history should forget IN the study
OF this law the feature of Its wise humanity Thai ,
man-seryant aud thy maidservant may rest as wen 40
thou" was the kindly precept II taught 10 the Hebrew
master Nay 1t anticipated even that last finest iealnro m
OF our which In our day look on
as weak fancy for 1t Sabbath Of repose TO the
hard worked beast of the neld NOT must pass w ny
have made the Christian Sabbath eooinier one tan
that Of the Hebrew The day was one OF religious ~oI
sbjp: yet i was always held social. family festival ~
the day OF charity to the poor and hospitality ~ns 5
part OF the religion We turn to he e OF on, ora ee
transformed into statute OF minute obseryances wnch
narrow foes Il was that the Divine awgvers the
spirit OF religion TO the Jews and bade he
learn that "tho Sabbath was made for man."
With this view OF the law OF the Sabbath let turn TO
the weighy question Of the Christian Lords day. We
know not the exact time when began To he set apart
IL ia mentioned in Acts time when the Apostles
came together TO break bread; u IS urged 10y tna nc
APOSTLE Paul that believers should "lay by In store Oh
the drst day IL il named again the Revelations IL
grow and more into the reyerent anocton OF to
gathering. the weekly Easter At last under CODstan.
tine, the laws OF the Empire forbade the opening o
courts and other secular business We can now. think
understand the authority which our reverence rests
1t rests, first and highest OF all, on the intrinsic en
and az that primitive apostolic usage which we keep as
sacred 20 the heart Of all Christian men, "na.
then, it's relation TO the elder institution OF the oao
bathi can best answer IL by q brief sketch OF me
history Of the seventh day as 1t Is found In the New les
a1eT9 m S%H Se cbTsSns nG II remained as other
rites remained. But the GENTLE was IN no sense oouu
can read The striking passages from the Epstes OF Paul
Colossians H. l6 H. Romans xiv, s. @ without perceiy
ing that t IL cassed with all those Jewish usages n
regard to which there could no obligations for the
believer. And IL must lie noticed, furlher tha tne
Lords day substituted for the seventh Eoh
rested ground Thus, then, by slow degrees
the Sabbath faded II leaves eXaelf az III tue
% osss the ef %hsTG Sy iss
the Hebrew law but on the Commandment OF Christ
and the spirit of a larger Gospel As many good mon
hold other this subec will touch Dricny on
them with the kndliest respect. ~
Dr. Washburne's concluding remarks were as Ioilo"s;
Let turn from more general reasoning 10 ne Ieh
argument it speaks to us in the history OF our Religion
There is the witness gansay. Hat were only
the lowest ground OF physical good, we might wei
say that there Is hardly in the wide range OF social
laws more worthy Of the gratitude OF mankind lha s.
Take away the Sunday and you cannot reckon te Oss
saddest results would be for the poor, whom the un
checked greed of selfish men would grind to the Last
remnant OF time. need not repeat the evidence tnat
where the Sunday Is well kept health. and cleanliness,
ana comfort fount in twOfold measure. Yet wnit
good besOws six days the world bows 10 s sOus OF
gold and silver but 1t cannot take away, az east tne
first day Of the week. 1t opens the gates or the church
the rich ana the poor meet together 70 confess
Christ and Redemption; or, at home, inc father
sits among his children aud enjoys the rest God has
given TO man. l love 10 think of the many
who this day walk like their Master through
the dark places Of the CITY, Who can reckon the
work Of this day, as the source OF CHRISTIAN euucatlo
as the gver OF to the ignorant and needy and
as our best Of spiritual rest The history
OF all that best and pures In our Christianity bound
up with It. And thus, my friends. will slch view Of
real character teach the obligation IL brings ana
the way In which must keep its spirit. Blessed be
God tho holy gift The truth 1t reveals shall never
pass away long the Church OF Christ adOres The
Life shall be always the first of days, greater
than that which typifed 10 the Hebrew the WORK OF
creaOn it shall be the token OF His resurrection and
Of our life In Him lis sacred morning shal can us 10
worship setting hours shall leave their benedction;
shall be the day OF rest earth, ana he lore
taste Of the that romancth for the people OF God