, 1874-07-18

tns.ta ~ wv nufu Oaf Mas ggon married. ny II
y no titne ,tncorporato1 into its ordinances ID
claims Of tho sabhatt1. II las roooanizel ii
asn,sy q a Dayn9 eo d} ta yet
aa spirltual man: Notwithstanding tho diyorsit
Of views With regard TO tho day. held from i'm
to time BY tho people, and by tho meulnora d
heG Sen1, eMm eomtn91 eonaatna the Established churo
II tho rotgn Of Elizabeth, enniny was % no NOR i,
'csteemcd than other holidays and, Altar th
morning, service, labor and amuson1ons. 1at
general license. 1svcn plays woro performed a
sion M 'nfSst'' nut " pSSca. tho oaeons Cue % pormis
and, amu thib. dogeneraoy, ,slono members Wort
oallou Irncts1ans, Disciplinnrars, and puritnna
:ri,sotosting against tho universal la1lty Of tht
.lmos, thoy invotghod ESPECIALLY againHt tho
straigsltwaY sot about. roconvorting il Into tLe
saobnth.' BY their oarnoAtness they effected J
great revolution In outward practice, aud mon,
ssueomng law unto themselves, began to keep
doctrines wore again widely disseminated, and il
was esteemed By public opinion MS much ii a sin
| TO 90 my wDrk or enjoy any. recreation on Sun
dgy H. as to kll or commit Auditory.
H.. Iho rttfar population however, aoon tired Of
they ha9 been 1, accustomed, and In 1913 thoy
arpoaled to King Jnmos for license Of harm
less games % and sports on Sunday. In answer
70 not,.5an 5nia aemand- m ho issnod what mas
pastmes noro specified as l. should ho lawfnl il
for tho people to engage In. Tho spirit which
dictated this movement was tho lending Cause
Of tho emigration Of tho Pilgrim Fathers It
Was t7 20 establish tho Sabbath in ts integrity
that they originally quilted England. A spoo{-
mon Ct tue rules drawn up BY John Cotton, and
tntonded as q draft for tho lawa of tho Coor,v NJ
MassaohMsettB, will show tho austerfty; Of pu-
fltan 1ooling and legislation On tho aubjoot:.
Wnosoeyer ahal profano ths Lords Day by doing
sports and racreaf1ons o or toy Wild so ~
II 1na 4 ,,s1 Iof1o. ~ .hngs Or es publicly whipped but,
such person persons asil bs nut td eath or otbGy.
WIZ ~ severely pnnsho At ts Liberation OF hs Court
lis garden, or elsewhsro o1copt rayero,ltly to nnd
No ong sill travel cook v'ctua1e, mako bols sweep
honse, cut hafr, or Shave, on tho GAbbath.Day ~
pnritantsm In reforonce to tho Iorla Dav
pocame extinct in the licoutious roigu Of Ohatlsu
T., aud was succecaodby general :profanntinn
that wag moro deporable than ,ts ovi1 at1perYti-
t tons. In Tue middle Of tho eighteenth century
hlcthodiam grew up. Iba influence Of this new
scot was not only to restore the aanctlty Of Sun
gay, nut also, to tevlvo much OF tho spirit OF
sabbataranism. This: last. has not yet died
tco ane o' nat nge to feeling and ao
portions OF the Church OF England. .--,I
~ treating the Lords Day from practical
polnt OF view, Dr.. Hesaey argues tIlat It should
10 dlyeated OF every incumbranoa Of sabbatarlan-
pointed for religious roat.. All work and care. 90
Tar aa may be-, shall DO put by, and mind and
body loft fres TO profit by tho exercises and m 70.
creation adapted to the OCCASION. The day
sGon!d bs @ haioTod BY religious aorviooa and il
cheerful BY suitable relaxation, BY family uuion.
and harmless social onjoymonts. Partion1ar cere
should DO taken by the clergy TINT thoy do not
fendor tue day tedious to thor congregations by
Esufacsoa .t M aevotaonal e1ososcs and especially
tondnnco' at church and Guudny-achooI., and
privation Of innooant am,lsemonfs, In ehort.
DYory otfortshonld tend to mako Sunday Diyiuo
anu yot humane institution, that shall prove a J
blessing to tho suhoie man.
3YR1AN uoME-L1FE.s Compiled BY the Rey, 1aAAo |
MltEr from Mateslaa Furnished by tho l1ov. HEsnY
800. New York: Dodd b Mead. e"-NSf hr'
In preparing for the proes Dr.. Jossnp's work
n "The Womon of tho A1abs,n q portion of
lo manuscript was reserved This, With mate- /
ials Which tho author has contributed 10 tho
leT, York World, forms tho basis Of tie prosopt /
olumo. Tie mattar Ia rather loose and sketchy.
nj arranged without much reference to con-
lnuity. Still, one hoarohEng for information
pon Syria will bo likely to got homo help
rom 1t.
As the Intelligent reader is aware Syris
Divided Into .threo distinct portions
J tho double mountaiu-rango whicl, trayerses
ae country from north to south. Tho woatorn
ortlon consists Of q narrow strip Of louland
ordering on tho seq, aud widening hero and
acre into broad and fortilo tracts such as the
lain OF Sharon Tho central division comprises
10 mountaln-system. with the renowned Valley
Baalbeo, and the. contracted, deep-Buuk
'gioa through which tho River Jordan r1na
course, and in which tho Dead Sen md tho Sen
QaIlteo lie embosomod. Tie eastorn portion
rms sandy and desert plateau, which is sel-
'm travelled except by the nomadio Bedouins,
1t which holds the rich oasis Containing.
amascus, liko all eInora!d, ,stono on its breast. .
Ito cl'usss ct syria, like that Of Arabs, ls ex-
salsa!y d:S tri llus, and vogatath,n Is scanty.
40 On W" fcfag st,ountaia.slopsa, Oh tho bur-
'rs OF atranius Ind on tho onaat. TIC :,.,Yc;sl
cuVltics Of f'obaacn rrosant .sn.:.l .:,-;,.:- +.
lso OK lnros:, trutt, and flower T4,c .a:7,y:
'ieath nt sa'b 's::tn range o1ftr all tEa IT,.
n o. Lie hsa''a.9. Aa tho Arab. pGhty ,.,s, m
~, 'r,a mop: OIL H. isSaa l,aars ia.er on Lily t'
l!a en'aE's 'ios slaaping At Its feot. BIT .l.u
catnr por:inr Of Syria il 10 desolato md cs.a 1T
A. slch v u traaatlro. almost a.wonls:.. in e
e, pl.in..tl. llas,sts where the soil s productive
'o:as Ass grown. aud tha trees arc ladou wth i
T., 10 sort or Rnother tla whole year round. 1 II
Iha tfults on which the people cliotiy raly for d
ou are grapes and oliyeB.:. Bread and oliyes 9
. : Inc common lunch Of the:laboring man; and I
Deeembor, form tho bulk OF ,ayory meal. In
cities Of tho coast, grapea and 1lgs can be- Il
q Tor cont = pound. !, LII March, i've oranges. p
ton sweet lemons. may DO bought for q cent G.