Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-12

"a at the absence of progress. We
had thought that Sufficient time Had
elapsed to have formulated Ind an-
nounced oy the authority Of In uni-
ted church, and for the government
Of conscience a statement OF what
constituted proper Sunday observ-
ance, Holy and sanctiiy to be I'M
derstood, need to be spilled. Let
that he done authoratively.
) ,4ThS Etate Medical Association.
The annual meeting of this most
important State organization will be
held ia this city on the 18th inst,
continuing through the 18th, and
closing on the evening of the 10Th
with a banquet rendered by the citi-
zens Of Mexico to the memb ers pres
ent. There will be two hundred
members of this society from abroad
present at the meeting. Their free
entertainment has been provided for
by the generosity and hospitality of
our citizens, and will be right royalty
bestowed. ALI the arrangements for
the meeting seems now to approach
perfect completion, and under the
wise manipulation Of the local COM
mittees the occasion promises to
be q proud one for Jul city. Ger
tain it is, that every citizen should
see to it, that what he or she can do
to make the meeting = success every
way credltable to our city, shall be
done at once-promptly, cheerfally.
Each ought to inquire, where can 1
help in this matter? and obtaining an
answer from one or the other Of the
committees, should do just that
thing. There must be no failure in
this matter. There must be no de-
1fciency in any Of the details above
all, there must be no want of full,
free, abundant, cordial entertainment
to every guest, be they more Or less;
and at the banquet there must be
the ''eastf of treason and flow of SOUL"
only after the fat Of the land has been
laid under contribution by fair hands
to grace the tables whereat they dine,
and let US feel in such matters that
we will assist and sustain the COM
mittees having the matters in charge.
Let us have a grand occasion on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
the time of the meeting, as first
suggested.
The Movement for the Better Observance
of the Christian Sabbath.
To the Editor Of the Mexico Ledger.
= If | understand the subject that is
now attracting some attention in our
community, il is not to attempt any,
thing unreasonable or to force any,
thing burdensome on any one. Every
thinking person will see by a little
careful study that all of Gods laws
are founded in the necessities of
mans nature-physical as well as
moral. and are for the preservation
of society and the promotion of their
physical and mental welfare. l pre-
sumo that no one will contend that
we are under the Jewish law and
bound to keep the Jewish Sabbath.
Ii any n thinks so, this writer
would say let him keep the Jewish
Sabbath; "to his own master he
standeth or falleth." II one thinks
he ought to keep the Mahometan
Sabbath, which is Friday, let him do
80; l will not judge him. Whatever
a mans conscience dictates let him
do it. The matter of most impor-
lance is for him to have a conscience.
Let him keep his conscience "void of
offense towards God and man." OF
course no one would think for a mo-
ment of attempting to enforce the
Puritan Sabbath when it was Q fine
for a mother to kiss her babe on the
Sabbath day.
The Christian Sabbath is the first
day of the week, commonly called
Sunday. The great majority of our
people are at least Christians nomi-
nally. Our institutions are the out
growth of our civilization. Church
and State + entirely separate and
we trust will eve remain so. We
will 'render to Caesar the things
that are Caesars, and to God the
things that are Gods" The Master
of Life so directs us and we will fol.
low His councils. In sll of these
matters ''let every man be fully per
suaded in his own mind" As a mat.
ter of course we may expect many
foolish things to be said by the over.
Jealous and the unlearned. All are
not philosophers or theologians.
"Twas eve thus" "Feols rusf
in where angels fear to tread" Blu,
let us not turn critics and destroy 8
good work because some are inju'
dicious. Many persons are thought.
less on these matters; they are not
positively bad. They need to be re-
minded Of duty. Many are ignorant
and would do better if they knew
This writer believes that all vice ant
crime is as much the fruit of ignor
ance as anything else. Let US Ell
tighten them in the spirit of love and
charity. Lead them to the light and
they will love it. Let them taste iii
sweetness and they will pursue it
They will find the pleasures of tn,
mind and heart to be preferable tt
fieshy, sensual enjoyments. If W,
could only induce the people to thinl
on these things we would haye nj
further trouble, 1t is not legislative
enactments we need so much as ell
flightened public conscience. Let tn,
work of instruction 60 OIL. Set tn,
people good examples, and encour
age them by testimony, and bring
them to appreciate their glorioyI
privileges and they will esteem then
accordingly. Let all trade for prof
cease on the Sabbath, and let clerk
and employees breathe the free air O
heaven one dsy in the week. lie
Christians be devout and full o
praise on that glorious day. Dom
bring out the whip. Don't come a
us witht the thumbscrews or the rack
that is not Christ's method, nor tina
of his apostles. Don't call us heath