Daily Republican., 1889-02-13
THE REST OF THE SABBATH,

"Work six days and rest the seventh. "
this Is the fourth commandment, VIC ated
on the one hand by idleness and neglect
OF work In ones proper calling of buel-
ness, and on the other by oyerwork; BY
excessive, unceasing toll, by not resting
on the Sabbath, as Gcd appointed. And
many man falls Q victim TO dlsobeyinq
j, especially in not resting on the seventh
day.
Mr.. l. was the president Of large
manufacturing company, the business Of
which engrossed him al the week; aud
ON Saturday, as he went home, he almost
always took TO his carriage large bundle
OF papers, which he spent Sunday In ex-
aminiDg carefully, that he might bring
them back on Mouday TO the Office; thus
neglecting the house OF God, and tasking
bis brain and body as fully on the Sab
bath rs he did on the six days Of the
week.
One day a Christian friend with whom
he was intimate, said TO him, a. he was
going to bis carriage with the Usual bun
die Of accounts and papers, 'Mr. L. t,
why do you labor and toll so incessantlyi
Six days are surely enough for one 10
work, even for health's cake, II for no
other and better reason. You will hill
yourself by working as you do through
all the seven. And, beside, my dear
friend, you are taking no time for eter-
nifty, or to prepare Yourself or train your
family for heaven"
Hesitating q moment, and In tones
which showed that he was touched by the
kind expostulation, the other replied, i
must 90 Il or my business would soon
oyeIwhelm me. By-and-by, 1 hope u
have more time, or some one to share my
duties, and then / will think Of better
things" Aud he went on his course o.
Sunday work, III his mind was 60 inces
sautly oycrlaxed that sof eniug oil thu
brain came on, and he died victim Il
his violation Of the fourth eommandment
A distinguished merchant Of Boston
who for twenty years did an immense
and successful business, said to friend
"Had It not been for the rest of the Sab
bath. have no doubt / should have beer
maniac long ago." And this was men.
toned In q company Of merchants, one o.
them said, That remark applies to the
case Of Mr.. T. He was one OF oul
largest importers; he uted to say thai
Sunday was the best day in the week tc
plan successful voyages showing that ht
gave his mind no rest on the Sabbath
and, as consequence, he has been In the
insane asy lum for years, and W II proba-
bly, die there" And said another, %
have had very extensive acquaintance
with business men, and | never knew one
who worked seven days In the week, who
did not XIII himself or kill bis mind
Aud DR.. Fare, In his testimony before q
committee of the House OF Commons In
England, said, that msn who labor six
days IN the week, and rest on the seventh,
will be more healthy, and live longer. al
other things being equll, than those who
labor seven; they will do more work. and
do II better" AMI an associa ion o.
twenty physicians voted, unanimously
tina, they fully assented to the statement
For the body's cake, "remembtr tn,
sabbath day." and keep II as rest fIou
all business. For the minds sake 70.
member and keep It, that your intellec
may be refreshed, and your brain no
overiasked and iuined. For your soul
sake remsmb er 1t, and keep It as q rest u
the spirit ans day Of instruction In dt
vine truth aid duty, and 80 as day o
ptepa' alton for heaven. Fer your fam
ily's sake observe 1t that by example q
well as precept, you may lead them in tn
right way. For tho cOmmnnity's SAX
observe IL, for, where the Sabbath lie faith
fully kept, morality will prevail, and tn
virtues that adorn life and bless soc'et
will be cherished, and health, order, an
prosperity will he found.
"kemcmter," then "the Sabbath day
TO heep 1t holy"