Litchfield enquirer., 1878-12-19


 ger of God on a table of stone to denote it's per petuity. And here let it be remembered, that all Gods moral laws are founded i,i the nature of things, and therefore are as nnutable as His throne. No time or chang ran abrogate or repeal them. Of such we consiurr the con- mand, Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy" Hencefcrward, we note its obser- vance among the Jewish nation, and those who became affiliated with them. We note also the joy with which the pious hailed it, and the promises and blessings which came to them through it's faithful observance, and also the judgments whic; caa,e Il. .jon t;i ., f.r t'i''ir violation of tha, holy day. There are some things pertaining to the Jewish Sabbath such as the gathering of sticks the kindliug of fires the dressing and cooking of food which are of no binding force on other nations, or in different climes, but the moral force of the command is the same Nor is this command repealed under the christian dlspensatlon. Soon after the commencement of Christ's public ministry, we hear him de- claring, Think not that am come to destroy the law or the prophets. am not come to destroy, but to fulfill" Hence we hnd Him in the synagogues on the Sabbath and mingling in its worship. Hence, as Lord of the Sabbath, we find Him engaged in works of necessity, and mercy, excusing his disciples for satisfy ing their hunger, healing the withered hand, curing the sick, restoring strength to the im- potent, and thus giving an example to the Pharisees and all others, how the Sabbath is to be kept. Not once, do we find Him en- gagged in any vain recreatiOns or pursuits, for bidden even in the Jewish law. After the work of redemption was completed at the res- urrection of Christ from the dead which was greater work than tha> If Creation, we find Christ and hisdisciples mee.ing for worship on the first day of the week, which Christ through his servant John has denominated the Lords day, and which nearly all Christendom ob- serves as the Sabbath He who made the Sab- bath, has changed the day, but the con- mand to keep it holy remains the same Neith CT does the summing up of the law by Christ as consisting in supreme love to God. and love to our fellow men repeal it. This general law was in force from the creation. We believe in it fully, and at the same time we believe in specific commands which are as binding today and will be te the end of time, as when first given. Of such is the command ''Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy"
 RELIGIous.-Mr. Thrall has returned. and it is said, gave a sound and able discourse on Sunday. Dea. Shelton, of Birmingham, Oc- cupied the desk a week o-Subject-Sys- tematic benevolence. Rev. Mir. Peck has commenced series of meetings in the school house in Davis Hollow. The first was held last Wednesday evening, with g. very attentive audience The next is to be held the last eve- ming in this month.
 LYoEUM.-The storms prevent regular meet ings
 PARISH SooIABLE. permitting, it is proposed to hold on Christmas Eve, a Par ish sociable, fair for the Willing Workers, and an oyster supper at the Hall. All are in- vited to attend
 WEDDING. Thursday evening, select party met at Mir. Daniel Nettleton's to witness the union of Mir. Charles Hollister and Miss Lora l.. Nettleton in marriage, Mir Thral of- ficiating. According to HI. N.." we think the room in which they were united, was in the latitude and longitude of Ivy Hollow, and the place, plainly within the orbit of Venus. May joy, prosperity, and happiness crown their union. s. sndom: except Great Britain and countries settled rather than Q Sabbath Ed Enq,
 DENNIsoN, TEXAS, Dec. II, 1878.
 Mr. Editor. Owing to the continued sick ness of his father, Mir. c. w. Cegswell, of Marbledale, F. Cogswell has resigned his po- sition in the the Mail Service and, as we SUD- pose, bid final "good bye" to the clone Star'' state for his home in Marketable, Conn. Mir. Cogswell has been in this state five years and, with the exception of one year with the En- gneer Corps of the Houston and Texas Vest ern R. R., has been in the Mail Service all the time. He has been in nearly every position, commencing at the lowest, and resigning from the highest; and he was considered one of the most competent, and reliable officers in the service His friends bid him farewell with re- gret, and heartily wish him success in all his undertakings.
 So far, this winter has been unusually mild and pleasant, but little rain and no frost worth mentioning. The cotton is nearly all gather ed, and is the largest crop ever made in the State. It will probably exceed one million bales, but prices are very low, but little more than half what they were year ago.
 Every train is crowded with emigrants, but the state is so large that they make but little show, after leaving the depot.