New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-04
THE SUNDAY QUESTION.

HIGHER LAWS WHICH DEhA%D DAY OF REST.
70 me EdtfOr OF The Tribune.
SIR: CT course men will never think alike
and nose are wsest expect it, You have dis
cusscd the question OF the Sabbatha day OF rest-and
when you advocate the observance of the day. at least
two of your correspondents quote from the Book OF
Romans the text, lone man esteemeth one day above
another another eseemcth every day alike; Let every
man be- fully persuaded In his mind"
Now a reference to the context ana 10 the language
shows that the writer referred to Jewish lasts ana Ies'
and not to the Sabbath day. which was acknowledged OF
universal Obligation among the Jews. There are few
filings more mischeyous than proOitcxts caeesSy ap
piled or course in these days OF free thought every
man is going do Just lie pease bat 1t Is marvellous
that peoplc do not know when they well O II ought
TO be a privilege TO take day Of rest, though pre-
cseiy how 1t shall be kept may be LEFT 10 tho
conscience and Judgment Of each one. There Is
a reaction from the strictness which applied to the
Christian day OF all the laws Of the Jewish Sabbath
Peope forget that the Jews began as nation OF slaves
who had been surrounded for centuries 10y all tue Orhs
Of heathensm and that by strict laws they had to he
educated up to spiritual faith. But the point which
now reaches is this: If may trust tie Bible day oi
rest for man was instituted in the beginning, and
PSYCHOLOGISTS tell that arc so made that they
need this day of rest 1t to have been proved
tbat men and animals do mora work in the
long run in ak days, with day OF rest, than
in seven The system must have some
these days OF nulT! ma worry uoctWs
find some their worst Of paralysis and mania ana
,,ther compaints Of wrought nerves III men VINO WORK
dsys and follow ii up the seventh Ihey are Ike
The bow which never unbent and loses all its power
IL community believe Ill this day or rest IL seems rght
to make such enactments as shall protect them III peace
and quiet aud SHALL II possible secure the rest 10 all
The spending the day in amusement or IN giving
entertainments does not insure much rest ana III
Involves labor ON the part OF those employed to
serve who also have their rights and their needs
There was right and mercy III the reason
given TO the Jews THAT thy man servant and thy mad
Servant may have well AS thou" The great Law
yyer was mindful all To persons there Is force
In ne consideration Of the effect upon the moral nature
Of dy set apart from the Others when man may, ana
a. some think ought, give more time to The wants OF
mis- moral nature than he during his daily toll No
man has conscience on the subject VIII take en-
.ovuen which make him work seven days i'll the week;
and therefore pOstoces, railways &C. are cut OF from
one class conscientious for their service VI
cnrsp all the world cannot sit and fold Their hands ana
sing psalms OF a Sunday. There is work that must be
dome But none the less made that they need
dy Of rest which they bOnnd 10 secure 10 them
scvcs and astar rs possible To all who under their
care II is one OF ne IInnu.ab laws which cannot be
broken with impunity, aud those who come nearest to
obedience to the laws Of God, nature II y0u VIII, get
more good out this lie II tney do not look be
,-nn, d. NJ.
Her- York, Aug 6, 1875.