Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-06-20
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A Worthy Example.


cent published determination OF seine
prominent business men Of your city
to close their stores upon Sabbath.
Truly the world moves. God bless the
business men Of Lewiston. There may
have been time in the histol of this
country when there was some excuse
for keeping places Of business open on
the Sabbath. The country was new.
People came here not with the inten
ton Of making permanent settlement.
builling up homes and establishing
proper society and influences for those
who were to follow. They expected to
remain only few years at furthest.
and had in view bus one point, viz, to
get rich as soon as possible and return
to their friends and homes in the east.
The demands Of the tune we're imper
alive and had to be supplied; but tines
have changed. the country is being
permanently settled, men look now to
building up institutions of lc,ruing at
home in preference to sending their
children abroad to be educated, society
is being organized to suit ;ese new
features, churches. are being built and
the gospel is regularly and stately
preached, and We are fast becoming q
settled community. l; is we'll to adapt
ourselves in all respects to this new
era.
p Irrespective Of the religious aspect
: of the case it may be urged that upon
. physical grounds SIMPLY men should
observe the Sabbath. Mechanics need
it, lit r. need it, business N need
: it. l have somewhere seen it stated
e that tie proper observance of the S b.
" bath adds ten years to lifetime. Let
d the mel who handle ribbon, AID nail.
l. and hroadcloth and mackerel; the mer
n who are shut up in dingy office writ
= ing editorials; the nen who toll with
h hand or brain, turn their backs upor
v these things Que day out OF seven. anG
{ 60 forth to breathe the fresh air lader
If with the fragrance OF closer blooms
of listen to the music Of the waterfall o.
h the winds sweeping through the pines
~ aud behold how richly our earth i
ID carpeted with green.
20 Th,re are men who have never ex
perieuced the delicious sensation O
y. pure air. A. story is told Of Ne'
" York merchan. who took trp 10 tn
Green mountains during the Summe
- mo this for recreation. When be ar
nc rived at bis destination and got viii
D. Of pure air from the mountains h
~ tainted dead away. Various expe
"a dents we're resorted to to bring him I
OF consciousness, but in vain. At last
n brilliant idea suggested itself. A piec
in of stale mackerel was he'd under HI
ff- nose, which had the effect of briugin
he him around at oace. The mo-al
At pl ain.
ok A writer 10 one Of our public prin
ch recently bewailed the fragrant violation
" of the Sabbath he beheld on this coas
le. Is there no. much room for improv
ed ment 10 this rc.pect? Have We left II
Sabbath behind when we or ,sscd tn
Rocky mountains? Are the association
d.. that clustered around it 10 the hom
:, left Behind never to be renewed? Ma
nc the day hasten when in this new gran
u" country men will observe the Sabba'
"a properly.
NC The action of the business men
~. IL vision is an advance step and d
:, serves the highest commentator
-" Christian men. 1t remains TO be SCI
whethe, their worthy example will
or initiated in this upper country. WI
q 7 will be the next to fall into line.
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