St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-17
Remem ber the Sabbath Day.


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 1873. 1t shows that
where there is will to prevent Sunday
work, there is generally way found.
Mr.. Thompson was a 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 exactiDg man, with whom 1t was
difficult for hia managers long to remain.
Mr.. T. was informed of it. He said
nothing, but attended to everything
which belonged to his work. When the
Sabbath morning came, all was quiet
about the mill not q hammer was
heard not voice calling for this one or
that, for this thing or that. It was q
Sabbath. That stiffness was broken by
the old gentleman calling for the mana
ger. Being sent for. he came down.
"What is the meaning OF all this, Mr..
T., that you are not repairing the mill2''
He calmly said that there was not any
ching needing repairs. Nothing need
ing repairs That is impossible. The
mill has been running 80 many years.
and there never has been Sabbath that
we have not had to repair, until you
came. Get the key and let us 60 and
see." Down they went to the mlll--in
one story, then another, and on round
every place where any work could have
been needed, and 10 and beheld he could
not find any thing against his new man
ager.
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 rsge broke forth the
inquiry How is it that you have nc
| repairs? The whole machinery will be
getting out of order one of these days
and there is no telling what time We
will lose.' On this Mr. T. explained
On Monday morning 60 into the mill
look over every thing, and inquire about
all matters; if anything is out of order
have it repaired at once. On Tuesday
I do the same, and so on from day te
day, that there shall not be loss of time
or any weak or broken part neglected
and when Friday comes I have every.
thing in its place, unless something
should occur on Saturday. If 60, I have
it all done that evening, and in that way
I have no work on the Sabbath day
This was all said in quiet, modest
manner, without the slightest excitement
OF any kind, but, as MIR. T. told me-
then, with q determination If he coult
not carry on the mill without working
on the Sabbath he would leave. He wa
then young man With young family
and stranger here; but he stood like .
man, calm, but as determined In hi
principles as any hero. The owner O
the factory had to say he was the bes
man he had ever had there, and his con
duct gave him character in the eyes 0
his employer ten times more comnenda
tory than if he had yielded to dishono
God for the favor of the man who EN-
ployed him. His conduct was quiet, a
every thing else about him all his life
but it spread abroad and strengthened
the hands of others, and led men VIII
regarded the Sabbath to look after mai
who could attend to his, business AM
honor Gods day.