The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-17
Remember tn. sabbath Day.

Remember the Sabbath Day.
A writer in the New York Observer
tells the following story of the manager
of mill near Baltimore, who died on
the last day of 1878. 1t shows that
where there is will to prevent Sunday
work, there is generally way found.
Mr.. Thompson was native OF Paisley,
Scotland. His biographer says:
The first difficulty he had showed the
man. 1t had been the custom, from the
first working of the mill, to repair the
machinery on the Sabbath, when the
mill was not running. The owner Of the
mill, who lived at it, was very absolute
and exacting man, with whom it was
difficult for his managers long to remain.
Mr.. 7. was informed of it. He said
nothing, bat attended to everything
which belonged to his work. When the
Sabbath morning came, all was quiet
about the mill net hammer was
heard not 8 voice calling for this one or
that, for this thing or that. 1t was a
Sabbath. That stiffness was broken by
the old gentleman calling for the mana
ger. Being sent for. ne came down.
What is the meaning OF all this, Mr..
T., that you are not repairing the miil?'
He calmly said that there was not any
ching needing repairs. " Nothing need
ing repairs That is impossible. The
mill hiss been running so many years.
and there never has been Sabbath that
We have not had to repair, until you
came. Get the key and let US go and
see." Down they went to the mill-in
one story, then another, and on round
every place where any work could have
been needed, and 10 and behold he could
not find any thing against his new man
sger.
They returned to their homes, and on
Monday the mill went on as usual until
Saturday night, and then stopped until
Monday. On Sabbath morning the scene
of the preceding Sabbath, with little
more zeal and energy Of temper, was re-
peated. But there was nothing to re-
pair. Out of the rage broke forth the
inquiry How is it that you have no
repairs The whole machinery will be
getting out of order one of these days,
and there is no telling what time we
will Iose.' On this Mr.. 7. explained
: On Monday morning l 60 into the mill,
look over every thing, and inquire about
all matters; if anything is out of order
I have it repaired at once. On Tuesday
l do the same, and so on from day to
day, that there shall not be loss of time
or any weak or broken part neglected;
and when Friday comes have every
thing in its place, unless something
should occur on Saturday. If so, l have
it all done that evening, and in that way
have no work on the Sabbath day
This was all said in a quiet, modest
manner, without the slightest excitement
OF any kind, but, as Mr.. T. told me
then, with a determination if he could
not carry on the mill without working
On the Sabbath he would leave. He wss
then a young man with young family,
and stranger here; but he stood like
man, calm, but as determined In his
principles as any hero. The owner of
the factory had to say he was the best
man he hsd ever had there, ana his con-
duct gave him character in the eyes o.
his employer ten times more comnenda
~ than if he had yielded to dishonor
God for the favor of the man who en-
ployed him. His conduct was quiet, as
everything else about him all his life,
but it spread abroad and strengthened
the hands of Others, and led men who
regarded the Sabbath to look after man
who could attend to his business and
honor Gods day.