The Lambertville record., 1882-01-04
oUR Ij'l RELIGIOUS COZ UAS.
January 8. Epiphany.
Januarys. First Sunday after Epiphany.

II ia our hearty wish for all our friends, aud
for the res. Of the world, u the world contains
apy not incIrded in our list Of friends.
| We are well of. this year Of grace, 1882 10
having the New Years day doubled. It was
the Parson who had the chief say and the
first chance for the holiday salutation, on
Sunday but next day, everybody was free to
make his calls and his greetings. good old
time custom, II prompted by kindness aud
regulated by moderation but If kept only as
form, without heart, Or marked by excess in
providing or partaking Of the callers good
cheer, then were the custom "more honorsd
in the breach than the observance.
| The proverbial "Good Resolutions" at the
opening of the year are mainly matters for
the hearts secret chamber and the private
note book. But on one subject 1t would not
be amiss IL the whole town should resolve,
and with general coueurrence stand to it,
through the coming year. The religious arr
gument for 1t is not the only one for motives
of humanity aud of public welfare are ON the
We refer to tae Sarday Question, aud the
Resolution we submit 70 the People, and ask
them "a, adopt BY a unanimous vote, might be
Trained thss .---1tescived. That zoe psu aooid,
as far as possible, sresythtng that may cause
unnecessary sseaiaresecupasion and toll on
the Lords Day. p y ssi q saai as
How much h6usehoid work on Sunday may
be diminished, let each family determine. or
that which is more public in It's character,
Railroad repairs, selling milk, and shaving
customers are prominent instances. -
The first, we know, involves conflicting
interests and claims of duty, and we do not.
pretend to such an intelligent acquaintance
with the subject rs its discussion demands.
We would be glad to hear from some earnest
Christian man, in the Railroad service, as to
what is possible, and might reasonably be de-
manded, in the way of reducing Sunday
travel and Sunday labor on the great public
highways.
The other cases, we think, arc simpler. A
little thoughtfulness, With just regard to the
rights Of others, would effect great relief to
our faithful aud 'eves.wining friends and SER
wants, the barber and the mikman, who are
now robbed Of a large portion of their Sunday
rest, and almost preclnded from church going
We have known bafbers to be kept In their
shops till some hours after. midnight on Sat-
urday, and then called back early on Sunday
morning, to stay, at work, till long past noon
What remains, then, of the "sweet day of
sacred rest" they are almost compelled to
spend in sleep, and both morning and night
services aie !ost. They say that their custo-
mers could manage easily enough to be shaw
ed at other hours, 1t they knew it would not
be done on Sunday and they would rejoice If
all the shops were shut BY legal compulsiou.
Let the civil authority be assursdsof the gen.
erai support of the community, and the Sun
day law will be enforced. Let the customers
agree. with one consent to give the barber
his just rights, and the authority of law would
! not need to be invoked. -
As for the milkman, 1.-The exaotiou put upon
him, to make Sunday morning rounds, is the
most unreasonable OF all. A Saturday after
noon delivery, In any except the very hottest
weather, for month or two at midsummer,
would answer every purpose, if"the Lady of
the house" would be but thoughtful enough
to take the extra quart or pint on Saturday
afternoon. if3
1t is good while ago, that Christian lad
delivering milk for ono Of the dairy farms
said, with some feeling, that "he did not
think he was called upon to peddle milk on
the Sabbath !" But to sell milk was his duty
in life; and the Sabbath peddling was en-
couraged or demanded by Christian "pro-
fessors ''-deacons, perhaps, and stewards,
and vestrymen and the lad, now grown to
manhood, still drives his cart, on "the
seventh day." whspTit is said, . Thou shalt
rest;" the later rising of the working people
makes his Sunday delivery the slowest in the
week and church balls are ringing the pious
country folk into town, to hallow the Sabbath,
and publicly worship its Author, az the weary
milk-vender turns his horse's head in the op-
posite direstion, dissatisfied with himself and
his patrons, who have made for him broken
and Improbable LORDS Day, contrary to the
practice of his pious forefathers, and the will
Of his fathers God.
Are our milkmen and our BARRIERS deserving
of less consideration than Hebrew slaves and
the very beasts of burdenf But the merciful
and gracious Lerd cofhmands that chime or
and thy ass shall not do any work, (" and "thy
man servant and thy maid servant may rest.
as well as 'h0r.'' af&
The hard vpfa bx,S Slieh the Old Church
Calendar calls Japdagy 9. Epiphany, means
Manifestation. or shining out aud it is sx-
planned to be the FIRST Manifestation of Christ
to the Gentles inAhs' persons of the Wise
men from the kast' 6p came with precious
gifts to honor and worship the new born
Jesus. They we're guided by star I" to the
house where the yosng Child was !" and the
event is commemorated, Familiarity, by making
Star one Of the prominent Church decora.
tioDs shout christmaa time, and BY that
Carol, 90 popular with the boys especially
!" We three Kings Of Orient are.''
CHURCH SERvIcEs.
Friday, 1880 P. NJ, Prsyersand Bible Study.
Q. ANDRE Ew's CHuR6h ASuaday, 108D A. NJ, Morning
Prayer and sermon. z30 PM, Evening Prayer and
Address ON Foreign Missions
PREsBYTERiAN CHUkcH.-services ON Sunday 1880
A. M. 7J0 r. NJ. Prayer meeting Tuesday evening a