New-York tribune., 1879-12-22
Use IND 1BUSE or SUNDAY.
me Rer. D, Ebert s. Porter, at The Bedrord Re-
formed Church.

me Rer Dr. Ebert s. Porter. AZ The Bedford Re-
formed Church
At the BedfOrd-ave. Reformed Church.
Brooklyn L. D.. last evening. the pastor,
the Rev. Dr. Ebert :. Porter formerly Eeior
OF The Christian Jnietigrnerr. preached on the
use anu abuse OF sunday contrasting the Observance Of
the day IN Europe 10 this country. HIS text sr.
Mark H. ~: The Sabbath made for man, and not
man FOR the sabbath" Dr. Post said in substance:
Ther< can be no doubt OF the meaning Of tnat. Tie
Sabbath was instituted FOR the good OF man. and for
an idle purpose superstious Is institu-
ton was republication Of the law Of Nature. There
are three sabbaths--the universal one established
wben man was created; the ceremonial OF
Jewish Sabbath. the observance OF which Is
NOT binding upon US, aud the Christian Sab
hafh set apart for spiritual uses. II has been
cusively ascertaned those who devote the day
spiritual way to the nObest and highest purposes re-
ceive the most benefit rherefrom. Man has religious
nature and Il must be satisfied In soma way. The
nroper use OF the Sabbath for personal spiritual
cutre It's abuse a selfish indulgence OF desires for
Measure He hurts himself who prevents this gift Of
Cod from its proper do desire discriminate
aa,ns any class bu that those SEEK sport
or sensuous pleasure on sunday arr worse ON
when evening comes than they were IN the morning.
There Is more money spent IN pleasure on each sunday
would paw the expenses oil all tnr chnrches ye
there are those who cnurcnes cost TOO much III II
great abuse OF the sabbath for any Que 70 allow other
reading 10 exclude the Bible. But the Puritans we're
far when they confined al readlng on tha
day the Bible ana the Catrchlsh mo-t heWrpnpc1r
periodicals and books contain many elements of ex-
cellenee There ls Errat niseusslOn ~, nov ~,
in gous newspapers IN regard TO the proprety or
sunday newspapers am not prepared 10 pass on the
merits question: but there may be rght place
FOR this We lived well enough up 10 the time OF the
war without our daily newspapers on sunday. But
there Atlantic cable. and did not come fast
enough to make 1t profitable publish on sunday and
thedafy papers OF low class ndel and hostile 10
Christianity. not sure. but think THESE have been
driven OUT Of the field. do know tlar tue sunday
editions OF The TRIBUNE. The Herald me World con
tan anything anti-rcigious. and l know that
they DO contain much good. BY their religions
intelligence they seek the or the re ilous
classes But the who let's ms newspaper take the
place OF his Bible keep nm from his psce nj cnntch
II doing wrong
fashions of saDBatn Keeping. FOREIGNERS who come
here are not 20 be blamed for bringing their
customs with them. But shall adopt sthem.
will respect 1T In Paris even Americans go
Pa CHURCH bur sunday and spend the rest OF te
dav IN social festivities | am alarmed that snch
a custom should threaten our liberties and undermine
oor Instiutons Bciief fiCd has gnIsed m France.
rne only religion inc religion OF pleasure rundny Is
thr day on which the Bots de BOul0gne ana the Champs
aud pleasure II thedsy for elections and TOR TIRE
puf there II an OF savagfncas IN The treDcn
ronle arising from III xulAted passions No one knovs
wnat the morrow viii oring iorIh asset FRIEND us
said it WAS a volcano which might 0reak AZ any mo-
nent. ,, - A.. e.N,.,
Tn Tdiuurg no coaches run on that day shops
80 ali cose and churches throngrd Here We nlaat
Sunday but they ought run Tor
loyers Of pleasure chiefly when our rairoa1s com ose
nancy ON sunday than on any other Day We are Wor-
abipplng man.mon and not The l<fu.
There cannot he a free nafun Without ccnffai oD-
seryanee Of che sabbath We should W 70 maintain u
n t purffy as u was honored by the fonnders OF our
and de'ended by the best and most niei-
llgeut classes In our land
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