The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-03
VOL. LvlI.

| UtlENl I1stoE VI lUt IitSV b'VAtNe N''i>''
would preach on the above subject, drew
together one Of the largest congregations
that has ever assembled within the walls OF
that sacred ediilce. The sermon was most
| tmpressively delivered, and was listened TO
with the deepest interest. We are sure the
J following abstract OF this able discourse will
be read with interest by all OF our readers
Remember The Sabbath dsy TO kcepit holy."-
| Erodtis, 2oth chapter, sth cerse.
The Sabbath Is four thousand years older
than Christianity. II is not part OF the
Jewish ritual. IL Is law Of natural right
land OF universal obligation. The Hebrew II
/ tual was binding only on tue Hebrews; nor
was IL permanently binding on them. =. The
Sabba,n was made for man, God did not
! institute IL for the Jews, or Tor any other
people exclusively, hut for man. IL Is law
of natural religion. IL was written on the
,ahlns NJ stone. because il was~irst written
on'human nature.
Long before the Law was given from
Sinai Moses said. "To-morrow is the rest OF
the holy Sabbath" We ind vestiges OF the
institution far anterior to the tlrth OF the
Hebrew commonwealth. Both HeSiod ana
! Homer sneak OF "the seventh, the sacred
day."
The law OF the Sabbath is a law OF the
human body. II Is written In the Bible,
because il was first written on every human
muscle and bone and nerve. The reasons
for IFS observance lie in the very constitu.
ton OF our being.
The same law pertains TO the beasts that
aid man in his work. Moses only publshed
and made more distinct and tmphauc law
of nature when he required man to allow
his OK and ass to share with him IN the re'
nose OF the seventh day.
. do anH
Of human industry need periodical re,t not
less than the limbs Of the operative. rake
two locomotives Of the same pattern ana
, capacitv. and Iet one run erery dsy ana Tue
other rest every seventh day. When Dolh
are worn out and laid aside II Will be round
that the 1redter distance has been travelled
, aud the greater amount OF work has Oeen
done bv tbe one that ran only siN days IN
! the week. e.,;,,.
} When the mind pulsucs the same track
from dav 10 day without repOse 1t loses It's
e elasticity and fire. The professional men
| who have lived the longest, and done the
greatest amount OF intellectual labor. nave
strictly and sacredly ob,erved the Lore
day. ....
1 The Sabbath is a great ciUiHzing institu-
: ton. What made the difference between
the Hebrew and the old classic clVlliza-
tions? The Sabbath Judea bad her sun
day: Greece and Rome had none. In Ju-
dea the whole population had one day In
2 seven >equestercd from the dusty arena OF
2 secular business ana pleasures for calner,
l higher, and holier thoughts and duties,
while on Greece and Rome there rose no
stated period for rest and devotion.
Take away the Lord's day from our Ia-
} boring classes, and you deprive item OF
about their only opportunity for intellectual
and religious culture. The government that
does not protect her toiling subjects in the
endowment OF the blessings OF this day Is
administered in the interests OF pT1cie9e0
classes. Governments are made to protect
. the weak against the strong. ana when they
fail to accomplish this end let the people
: rise upanG exercise the divine r'gIlt OF Tec0-
tuition. God speed the day when grand
revolution shall sweep this country IN the
|, Interests of the poor mans right TO the re-
4 pose OF the holy Sabbath. IL Is the pro-
: vince Of civil government TO see that pow
!. erfuI and merciess mOnopOies do not de-
! nriye the poor of this God-given right.
u The Sabbath is essential to mans political
u ,reIfare and to the permanence OF Tree III
stlluiions. 1t is day Of equal rights. II
= recognizes man as he is in the councils ant
l. nroyidence of Him who is no respecter o.
+ persons. 49,, u
|: The friends Of tyranny and those o.
anarchy have ever been tie foes OF me SAP
! bath. in our own land to-day the Destruct
y ives. the Communists, the no-goyetnmen
i men, are making this divine institution TIT
:, chief point of attack. They know that ii
1t desiroy;ng that day they will destroy TO
u Great extent the influence Of our blessc'
Christianity; and when that Is overthrow
i there will be nothing left TO prevent tn
II consummalion OF their dark and satani
- designs
II The man who asks the Legislature OF Viz
= pina for permission 10 open drinking sa
l.; loon upon the Lords day is simply asking 10
"a the opportunity to stab society ana intro
u duce a reign OF riot, debauchery. and blood
~ | do not believe that the present LegisIa
e. turc. chosen by the sufrages Of the free, en-
u, lightened people Of this grand old Common
~ wealth, viii lend itself to this neiatiou
IT, work.