, 1875-06-07

,-o,,,,o, AM, ,vcrv ,,ne IA under obligation to
acek thn wolfnro and happiness ot lin follow.
n,nm. Ihcan teachings OF Christianity cntr,cd
n,,t' ,esrit inry;tnbly it, a democratic Governs
want Rnch a Hnvoru1uont can only no encceas-
ful when lie reou!o arc yirtuous and intelligent.
1rnornni voters eut,,o under tho control OF soll,
iss, ftnrnarorucs Ttc0uR VOTERS Aro controllot
hv uosxIun nml meludice. TIE iudnonce
~ fhc Eab|,a.h therefore, IL most I'M
t,n,ttut with reference to tl,c rcrpctuity Of our
rco ru'iona beca.,se o;y sange! sSS1s nto 10
inrs trntt,r aud hoasing OF, lhe grautlost Of NJ
smGlccts. accustoms mon to think wall OIL al!
otner h,1bjcc.a. Accordingly. tho farmers aud
mcclinnics of Now Enfln,Ml laying asiic tho bur.
deus OF Labor Of, ono day IL ovcry weok, and
r,vtnr their minds to tlo CONTEMPLATION uf tho
fofty truths Of t!o Gospel, hare !,een tho, most
Intelligent mon Of their class TINT tho world las
aycr Known. Tho sabbntl, aud tho pulpit l!aso
educated tl.o carpenter who Flloves his plano
md tl1o ehoen,akor who wiolslA tho thread on
aihe. Iaya af Ito wcoh, wlilo thoy tlunk. r.
ss aa a:s II ' seoess ssS 5e' oy pos Wiz III
a,,v''s a,v narso,, a1' or Jpfro who may
ci,nnco sIaH pas to ston with him for n few
mnn,onta whiting for hfa work. Familiar
To- truo groatnesB, 50 that those countries whoro
lin Snhi,ntl, il kopt arc tho most FREQ, tho most
Intelligent, tho mort advanced in civilization.
whjio ignorance nntl depression accompany tho
deaocrutiop OF tho holy tlav.
lila French scholar, ilnponceau, afsor long
faniiaritr Nit!, America, made tho remark, that
of Mi We c]aI,ned ns characteristic, our obscrv-
auco of tl,o Sabbath IL tho only one truly AiAer-
uatfon. Tho laws Of almost ovcry State rccnE-
1ixo iilia nntinuai rccul,arity, a1l project tho
Christian sabGatn against nl,so aud dissertation.
Il Las lcon mid that uo.tei,l,s OF tho AIncri-
os,,-L"rn % n noprjation cstecu, lbs Sabbath too
sacred to ho a},ens as friyolpna hniday.
This country Hna settled by sabba,ll-kccpinR
Christians. They possessed tho land: they eB-
tablIsheI iss institutions; they sor thom-
fu}, fs,r, ntt
themselves tho framework of n nutun. Under
tho guidance OF christianity tins patton has be-
como free, etroug. and prosperous, nna orr III
llucnco is fe!t In Tho literature, tho commerce,
and tl,c civilization Of tho onlire globe. Ia cn-
10y tho atayantages thus secured to us. new In
isbitantB, hv thousands, layo como to Us from
admitted 10 lilo enjoyment OF eqsal rights a'.d
privileges. ami It II well for lhom all to 'ludcr-
s.a,ld low much Of or freedom aud prosperity
wo owo 10 our religion aud our sab~
ropc. and OH Sunday, after Tho morning
worehlp IL over, YOU will roo tl's srocta throngod
with pleaH,rc.seekcrs. Tho various socleliea
and clubs have their celebrations on Sunday.
paradcs afo Kcen will, nlltaEe ali1 hannetH. Ihey
hayo great ,linncrr, anti tlluing meapa drinking
to lntoxicatiun Drunken lnct,, arn, i'll nrtu, rccl
through Tic Btrcess. u IL heathem clty. an
idol IL borno through tho Streets IL il the I'LL
tire, t.listcring with gold and diamonds, Lorno
nmil tho ringing oGsa ellis upon tho Hl.~l,ttcrs Of
1nct. x cornpuliy 1t seilers and II band Of
n.ts5c lead tho why. Chanting priests, and ioys
swinging vmoking consorr, follow aftor tilcu,.
Long rows Of men carrying Ellded lanterns, ntl
huge cans!les, and o,nb!azonGd baunerts.-tl'en, in
luis procession. tho chcf agninr9ca o. tho
city, mud ulcu Of oyery profession and calling.
will thor heaH uncovered. Il hgA al
tar is erected In tho coltro OF street or public
square, attl maHa la performed tn tho presence
. Of an ilnslcuao multitude MI uncovered and
k1,eelipg IN the pavement, md extending cithor
Nny ma fnr M tlIn t,rb ctu teach. TllD carptDQBY