The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-08-04

MR.. EDITOR AT the request of some
friends, ask the permission of publishing
that part of my sermon, of July 25th, that
relates to the above subject, and yield to
this request the more cheerfnlly as some who
only heard my sentiments indirectly may
have had misrepresentation, and were led
to regard my structures as too severe
Among all our institutions, civil and relig-
ious, none are older, or more sacred and inn
portant than the Sabbath, and the proper OBJ
servance of this day cannot be too jealously
guarded BY all who have the moral interests
Of the community at heart. Every patriot and
philanthropist as well as Christian, must feel
painful alarm at every attempt to abrogate
the laws Of the Sabbath, or in any way TO
weaken the force of the sacred and civil obli-
cations, to keep the Sabbath day holy
Among the most fearful Judgments which the
Almighty has ever visited Upon transgressors,
have been upon Sabbath breakers, and God Is
the same now, as when amid the thunderings
and lightnings Of Mount Sinai he gave the
command " Remember the Sabbath day to keep
Il h0Iy." This law has never been abrogated
by the Almighty, and II we would have the
friendship and projection of God we dare not
violate tho sanctity Of the Sabbath with i'm
buhity. Even III this world we cRfuot expect
permanent prosperity, If we live in defiance
Of God. All our prosperity, rs sndividuals,
and as a nation, is from God alone. The most
abb writer's upon civil legislation and juris-
prudence, have ever placed the observance Of
Che Lords day xfhoifg the most essential re-
quisites Of Republican Government. Our
slity, intelligence and purity Of the people,
ana the just fear Of God He WHO would sdb-
stitute Iicsnse for liberty, and say g may do
rs please" is an enemy To- both Civil liberty
and tho Christian religion. The good titizcn,
az well as tho good Christian viii cffeerfuily
Acknowledge the Supreme c1airnss Of divine
prerogative-=the subordination of individu-
N right to Justice, and submit to personal re-
stfaint for the public good. This Is the liber-
~ which our Puritan Fathers sought IN com:
ny to the primeval shores OF America, this
II the hberty for which our Revolutionary
patriots fought ana died, and this Is the libers.
ty which every trfe American citizen VIII
jealously guard and defend--eveiY At the risk
Of fortune or life. - $.
The great mistake that foreign inidels, and
the lately liberated slaves Of the South, and
the ignorant and mercenarY of all classes
make, Is that liberty means license for every
man 70 do as be may please m the pursuit Of
wealth, pleasure or amusement, and among
the Hrst irks0me restraints that como In their
way is the ancient, honDfedf aud sacred instis
tuition Of the Christian Sabbath. This Is too
quiet. peaceful and holy for their tastes, and
they would abrogate the laws of the Sabbath,
and to this end have petitioned the Legislature
ofour own and other States; they wotfd substii
ttte for our American Sabbath, what Is called
the European or Partisan Sabbath, a day of
unrestrafht, amhsetncnt, pleasure, profit and
revelfy, and they would attach odium to our
Sabbath BY calling it Jtwish aYd Purit9nic,'
and sotpe would even use. In defense Of this
abroratfon of the. SABBATH the, words Of Our