,transcrib]'s note3    ,italics is      
repres5t$ ) und]score  7italics7 & small
 caps  ) ,,all ,,caps4 ,! foll[+        
correction has be5 made3    p4 #i3      
memb]s ( "o famliy famliy *ang$ to      
family4    ,ev]y?+ else is reta9$ z     
pr9t$4                ,,!               
,,sabba? ,,at ,,home4          ,,by ,,! 
,,rev4 ,,silas ,m4 ,,&rews4             
,,philadelphia3        ,,presbyt]ian    
,,bo>d ,,( ,,publication4        ,,james
 ,,russell1 ,,publi%+ ,,ag5t4           
#ahdj4          ,ent]$ accord+ to ! ,act
 ( ,congress1 9 ! ye> #ahcf1 by ,a4 ,w4 
,,mit*ell1 9 ! (fice ( ! ,cl]k ( !      
,di/rict ,c\rt = !  ,ea/]n ,di/rict (   
,p5nsylvania4                ,,!        
,,sabba? ,,at ,,home4      ,x is n      
propos$ to dwell1 9 ! foll[+ pages1 ^u !
 argum5ts  t might be br\ght =w>d to    
prove t ! ,sabba? is a ,div9e           
in/itution1 e/abli%$ & sanctifi$ by !   
,creator on ! sev5?  day1 aft] all 8    
works 7 f9i%$1 & r5ew$ to ,israel on !  
desc5t ( ! manna4 ,nor %all ,i attempt  

to %[1 f ! ,scriptures1  t ! ,sabba? is 
a ,*ri/ian in/itution1 z well z a ,jewi%
  ord9ance2 or call y\r att5tion to !   
satisfactory reasons we h  = obs]v+1 z  
holy "t1 ! fir/ day ( ! week1 & n !     
sev5?4 ,no controv]sy w be ma9ta9$ ) any
 :o object to !  ,sabba? z commonly     
ackn[l$g$ by ,*ri/ians4 ,he :o s9c]ely  
seeks  = in/ruction1 has no ne$ ( su*   
argum5t2 he already believes !  ,sabba? 
is ! ,"l's1 & t x is to be sanctifi$ by 
a holy  re/+ all ! day4    ,! design (  
?is ,tract is to po9t out & illu/rate ! 
mo/  pr(itable mann] ( sp5d+ t "p ( !   
,"l's day :i* is n  employ$ 9 ! public  
ex]cises ( ,div9e wor%ip4    ,t y\r     
family1 9 ea* ( its memb]s1 may         
pr(itably sp5d !  ,sabba? at home1--    
,i4 ,by ,saturday ev5+ h y\r worldly    
bus9ess arrang$ to keep !  ,sabba?4     
,few families pursue _! bus9ess or      
trade1 ! same on ! ,sabba? z  on any o!r
 day4 ,b !re are _m :o d n keep x z a   
sacr$  re/4 ,if !y d n pl\gh & s[2 if ! 
s\nd ( ! anvil & !  saw is n he>d 9 _!  

%ops2 if !y d n1 ) op5 doors1 buy  &    
sell1 & get ga92 !re is ano!r species ( 
worldly bus9ess to  :i* !y d att5d1 :i*1
 ?\gh n s mu* notic$ by o!rs1  prop]ly  
belongs to ! six days 9 :i* "w may be   
done4    ,su* p]sons may be said to make
 arrangem5ts1 n to keep1 b to  pr(ane ! 
,sabba?4 ,?is matt] ne$ n be att5d$ to  
n[1 :ile  o!r ?+s press ^u u--x may be  
po/pon$ until ,sunday4 ,t  j\rney mu/ be
 p]=m$--t plan laid ) my neighb\r--t    
err& accompli%$ next ,sabba?1 or x w    
int]f]e ) !  bus9ess ( ! week4    ,to   
p]sons :o ?us feel1 & :o c ?us act1 ,i d
 n propose to  address myself2 !y d n   
desire in=mation2 !y h no wi% to be     
in/ruct$ h[ !y may m pr(itably sp5d !   
,sabba?4 ,!y w\ld  l be/ to he> ( "s new
 plan ( reta9+ ! ,*ri/ian "n1  :ile !y  
drive on _! own trades & f9d _! own     
pleasures4 ,no  argum5t w\ld be m pleas+
 to !m ?an "o :i* might g to  prove t   
because ! ,sabba? 0 made = man1 !re=e   
man may  use ! ,sabba? accord+ to 8 own 
pleasure4 ,b to y1 my read]s1  :o ,i    

tru/ are desir\s ( be+ taught y\r duty1 
& are will+ to  be exhort$ t y may ent] 
^u its p]=mance1 ,i w\ld say1 on        
,saturday arrange y\r worldly bus9ess to
 keep ! ,sabba?4 ,x mu/ n  be =gott51 t 
?is is mu* m easily done 9 "s families  
?an  9 o!rs4 ,x dep5ds ^u ! numb] ( !   
h\sehold1--^u !  occupation ( ! diff]5t 
memb]s1--:e!r !y all ?9k alike on  !    
sanctification ( ! ,sabba?1 & are       
dispos$ to unite 9  br++ _! worldly     
affairs to su* an issue1 t !y may h  all
 ! foll[+ day = holy re/4 ,) "s1        
,saturday ev5+ is a  "t ( m leisure ?an 
any o!r ( ! week2 :ile ) n a few1  x is 
a "t ( m hurry & pressure (             
bus9ess1--collect+ debts1  pay+ bills1  
fulfill+ promises ( ! %op or /ore1 ?an w
 aga9  be enc\nt]$ until ,saturday      
returns4 ,! c>es ( ! week w press  u1   
until /eadfa/ly resi/$4 ,?is resi/ance  
ought to be made )  holy resolution1 &  
suffici5tly e>ly to secure ! ,sabba? f  
be+ pr(an$4    ,! arrangem5ts ( ! %op1 !
 lab\rs ( ! f>m1 & ! bus9ess  ( ! (fice 

or c\nt+ h\se1 mu/ be clos$ on ,saturday
 ev5+1 or  9 va9 we wake e>ly ! next    
morn+ to enjoy ! ,sabba?4 ,did we  look 
no fur!r ?an to success 9 ?is _w's      
affairs1 a maxim (  prud5ce & economy   
w\ld be1 to br+ our plans1 z f> z       
possible1  to a close once e week4 ,x   
promotes ord] 9 ! transaction (         
bus9ess4 ,x gives effici5cy to our      
lab\rs4 ,we f9i% m1 :i*  is ! same z    
say+ we d m1 ?an if our bus9ess 7 suff]$
  to run on )\t int]ruption ! ye> r\nd4 
,we mu/ also take into  acc\nt ! vig\r (
 bo? body & m9d1 :i* an entire day ( re/
  f c>e & lab\r imp>ts4 ,& :o t reads 8 
,bible1 w ?9k  x /range = me to say1 t !
 bless+ ( ! ,"l is ^u him :o  sacr$ly   
reg>ds ! ,sabba?8 ,if ?\ turn ?y foot   
away f !  ,sabba?1 t is1 d n impi\sly   
trample ^u x1 f do+ ?y  pleasure on my  
holy day1 & call ! ,sabba? a delight1 ! 
holy (  ! ,"l1 hon\rable2 & %alt hon\r  
him1 n do+ ?9e own ways1  nor f9d+ ?9e  
own pleasures1 nor speak+ ?9e own words1
 !n  %all ?\ delight ?yself 9 ! ,"l1 &  

,i w cause !e to ride  ^u ! high places 
( ! e>?1 & fe$ !e ) ! h]itage (  ,jacob 
?y fa!r1 = ! m\? ( ! ,"l ha? spok5 x4   
,isa4  lviii4 #ac1 #ad4 ,:at 0 ! h]itage
 ( ,jacob8 ,! fav\r ( ,god1 )  ! ri*e/  
productions ( ! field1 & an increase ( e
 worldly  possession4    ,we may appeal 
to obs]vation4 ,! influ5ce ( ! ,sabba?  
^u !  ri* is n s easily disc]n$4 ,b     
among ^?1 :o1 9 a peculi>  mann]1       
receive day by day _! daily bread1 x may
 be se54 ,&  unless ,i greatly err1 x w 
be f\nd1 t ^? families :o obs]ve  !     
,sabba?1 & att5d ^u its public & private
 duties1 ) desire  to be pr(it$1 h1 9   
comp>ison ) ^? :o d n ?us reg>d  ! day  
unto ! ,"l1 m peace ( m9d1 m family     
com=ts1 &  are bett] prep>$ to meet !   
dem&s :i* e ye> br+s aga9/  !m4 ,c a man
 rob ,god & prosp]8 rob ,him1 :o c )hold
 our  common bless+s1 or1 z he has      
?reat5$1 c curse !m aft] giv56  ,mal4   
ii4 #b4 ,!n1 f consid]ation ( bo?       
temporal & spiritual  int]e/1 let !     
,sabba? be reg>d$ z a day ( holy re/ f !

  morn+ to ! ev5+4 ,& t we may atta9 to 
?is1 let u  previ\sly arrange all t     
p]ta9s to our respective occupations1  t
 we may wait ^u ! ,"l )\t di/raction (  
m9d4    ,ano!r matt] t has an important 
be>+ ^u ! sanctification (  ! ,sabba?1 y
 w p]mit me to m5tion4 ,?\gh !          
in/itutions (  ,moses are n1 z a sy/em1 
b9d+ ^u ,*ri/ians1 yet f !m we  may (t5 
inf] :at is important 9 reg>d to ! prop]
 obs]vance (  t :i* is giv5 u 9 _! /ead4
 ,among o!r comm&s to ,israel  = !      
pr(itable keep+ ( ! ,sabba?1 !y 7       
requir$ to  ab/a91 on ! sev5? day1 f all
 "w1 except ! prep>ation (  _! necess>y 
food4 ,h[ ?is comm& 0 to be und]/ood we 
le>n  f ,exod4 xvi4 #bc4 ,on ! desc5t ( 
manna1 ,moses said to ! p1  ,to-morr[ is
 ! re/ ( ! ,holy ,sabba? unto ! ,"l2    
bake t  :i* ye w bake to-day1 & see! t  
ye w see!2 & t  :i* rema9e? ov]1 lay up 
= y1 to be kept until ! morn+4 ,i  am n 
ab\t to say1 t no family obs]ves !      
,*ri/ian ,sabba?1 :o  does n fulfil !   
lett] ( ?is comm&4 ,b may ,i n safely   

say1  t ! m ne>ly x is obs]v$1 ! m      
pr(itably ! day may be  sp5t8 ,if our   
tables are provid$ = on ,saturday2 if we
 bake t  :i* we mu/ bake1 & see! t we   
mu/ see!1 & lay !m up =  ! morr[1 w n ^?
 memb]s ( ! family1 :o att5d public     
wor%ip1 h m "t to devote to ! read+ ( ! 
,scriptures1 to  m$itation1 & o!r duties
 ( ,sabba? morn+8    ,:at %all we say ( 
^? ^: lot x may be to rema9 at home "p  
( ! day8 ,:y1 x is commonly answ]$1 t z 
!y h no?+  else to d1 !y may z well     
prep>e d9n] = ^? at *ur*4 ,b  h !y no?+ 
to d8 ,h !y no ,bible to read8 ,no      
,scripture  lessons to prep>e = ,sabba? 
,s*ool8 ,no ,cate*ism1 t may be mo/     
conv5i5tly committ$ to memory by !m :5  
left alone8 ,is  m$itation1 & is pray] !
 duty ( ^? only :o are privileg$  )     
att5d+ public wor%ip8 ,h p]sons :o lab\r
 9 our families  = hire1 no ne$ ( "o day
 ( re/ 9 sev58 ,if fa/+1 z all  ages &  
good m5 ( e c\ntry h ackn[l$g$1 is      
promotive (  ! devotion ( ! he>t1 d5y+ !
 appetite 9 "s small degree  _c be      

injuri\s4 ,& :y %\ld x be ?\ght         
unreasonable t  p]sons 9 our employm5t1 
& our *ildr51 :o e>ly notice !  "* ( our
 religion1 might receive "s good        
impression1 z to  ! nature ( ! ,sabba?1 
by see+ u d5y ourselves :at on o!r  days
 is innoc5t & "r8 ,i am n plead+ t !    
,sabba? be made  a day = afflict+ our   
s\ls1 b t we %\ld n p]mit our  s5sual   
desires to int]f]e ) our spiritual      
delight4 ,on days (  unusual political  
int]e/1 we c\nt x no sacrifice to be    
depriv$  ( a regul> meal1 or to take ( t
 :i* comes to h&1 because our  delight  
is else:]e4 ,let ! same int]e/ be felt 9
 ! ,sabba?1 &  we %all be equally lo? to
 p]mit t1 :i* might be done on          
,saturday1 to int]f]e ) our enjoym5t &  
spiritual pr(it4 ,if ea*  family w\ld1  
on ! prec$+ day1 prep>e1 z f> z         
practicable1 =  _! table on ! ,sabba?1  
w\ld n mu* "t be r$eem$ = !  appropriate
 duties ( ! ,"l's day8    ,to m5tion e  
?+ t might1 ) advantage1 be att5d$ to on
  ,saturday1 be>+ ^u ! ,sabba?1 w\ld be 

to rec\nt ! ev5ts (  ea* family--!y all 
influ5ce our pr(it+1 ?\gh1 :5 view$     
sep>ately1 !y seem h>dly wor?y ( notice4
    ,i h kn[n ! m5 ( m ?an "o family to 
sp5d ! be/ "p (  ,sabba? morn+1 9 mak+  
su* alt]ations 9 _! c>riage &  h>ness z 
7 necess>y1 9 ord] to att5d meet+2 :i*  
*anges  might mu* bett] h be5 made !    
ev5+ be=e4    ,9 o!r h\seholds y w f9d !
 app>el appropriate to !  ,sabba?1 mu/  
be subject$ to c]ta9 em5dations &       
improvem5ts1  be=e ! family c be prep>$ 
= public wor%ip4 ,by ?is "t !  morn+ is 
gone1 b ! ,sabba? ( holy re/ has n yet  
begun4 ,h[  mu* m pr(itable1 t all :i*  
p]ta9s to our p]sons1 f a  ?read to a   
%oe-lat*et1 %\ld be set 9 ord] be=e !   
,sabba?  arrives1 t z we h b "o holy day
 9 sev51 we may enjoy x  all4    ,a full
 answ] ) _m1 is1 ,if ,i d no?+ worse ?an
 ^!1 ,i  %all h little cause = al>m2--to
 :i* ,i w only reply1--,?is  is n !     
language ( "o seek+ to be in/ruct$1 &   
desir+ to  hon\r ,god4 ,x is n ! _s ( ! 
f\r? comm&m5t1 :i* is1  ,rememb] !      

,sabba? day1 to keep x holy4 ,six days  
%alt ?\ lab\r  & d ,,all ?y "w3 b !     
sev5? is ! ,sabba? ( ! ,"l ?y  ,god3 9 x
 ?\ %alt n d ,,any "w1 ?\1 nor ?y son1  
nor ?y  daught]1 nor ?y man-s]vant1 nor 
?y maid-s]vant1 nor ?y cattle1  nor ?y  
/rang] t is )9 ?y gates4 ,x is n accord+
 to !  example & in/ruction ( our pi\s  
fa!rs1 :o taught u t !  ,sabba? is to be
 sanctifi$1 by a holy re/+ all t day1   
ev5 f  su* worldly employm5ts &         
recreations z are lawful on o!r days2  &
 sp5d+ ! :ole "t 9 ! public & private   
ex]cises (  ,god's wor%ip1 except s mu* 
z is to be tak5 up 9 ! works (          
necessity & m]cy4    ,,ii4 ,t y may     
pr(itably sp5d ! ,sabba?1 let all !     
memb]s (  y\r family1 z f> z            
practicable1 be at home on ,saturday    
ev5+1 &  !re pass ! foll[+ day4    ,?is 
w promote peace ( m9d1 ( p>5ts          
especially4 ,if memb]s (  y\r h\sehold  
are f home1 y "k n to :at dang]s !y are 
expos$1 or into :at temptations !y may  
be l$4 ,b if !y be )  y1 "u ! same ro(1 

?is anxiety is 9 a great degree prev5t$4
    ,x conduces to ! good ord] ( a      
family1 = all its memb]s to be at  home4
 ,if ! p>5ts are abs5t1 !re is dang] ( !
 h\se becom+  a sc5e ( noise & disord]1 
t does n well comport ) !  solemnity ( !
 ,sabba?4 ,if !re 0 no?+ m to be said 9 
fav\r ( families nev] be+ depriv$1 on ! 
,"l's day1 ( _!  presid+ memb]s1 we     
might reasonably plead1 t mu* evil w\ld 
be  prev5t$ by ! re/ra9t ( _! pres5ce4  
,b !re are n  negative advantages only2 
!re are positive ones also1 :i* %all    
soon be m5tion$4    ,9 e well ord]$     
family1 :]e indu/ry & economy are f\nd1 
!re are c]ta9 duties assign$1 by cu/om  
or common cons5t1 to ea*  memb] ( !     
h\sehold4 ,^! are att5d$ to by ! p]sons 
on :om  !y devolve1 dur+ ! week1 mu* to 
! facilitat+ ( bus9ess1  & ! prev5tion (
 tr\ble or confusion4 ,n[ if su* be f\nd
 a  measure ( exp$i5cy dur+ days (      
lab\r1 we may safely presume ^u  its    
utility :5 appli$ to ! ,sabba?4 ,if x is
 important to save  mom5ts ( six days1 x

 _c be less desirable to secure !       
remnants ( "o day4 ,b if "p ( y\r family
 are f home on  ,sabba? morn+1 a d\ble  
portion ( necess>y duties devolves ^u   
^? :o rema92 & z ! duties !y are call$  
to p]=m 9 !  place ( ! abs5t memb]s1 are
 n _! own regul> %>e (  dome/ic c>es1   
mu* additional "t & att5tion w be dem&$ 
prop]ly to fulfil !m4 ,x requires       
sc>cely a trial1 to conv9ce u  t ! :ole 
morn+ may ?us be lo/1 9 p]=m+ :at       
devolves  ^u o!rs2 & t :5 ! h\r ( public
 wor%ip arrives1 ! m9d  is h>dly compos$
 suffici5tly to det]m9e :e!r y c att5d  
meet+ or n4    ,9 addition to !         
quietness & good ord] secur$ by !       
pres5ce (  ! p>5ts or heads ( ! family  
on ! ,sabba?1 x is important t  !y be at
 home all ! day1 t _! h\sehold may n be 
left  )\t family in/ruction4 ,we all "k 
t ! be/ *ildr5 ne$  frequ5tly to be     
rem9d$ ( _! books1 & enc\rag$ & aid$ 9  
_! lessons4 ,if ! p>5ts are f home1     
little w probably be  done 9 ! read+ ( !
 ,scriptures1 or le>n+ ! ,cate*ism4     

,besides1 !re is great dang] t ! *ildr5 
w be suff]$ to  pass )\t exam9ation1 or 
any sy/ematic in/ruction 9 !  doctr9es &
 duties ( religion1 if ! heads ( !      
family are n at  home all ! day4 ,= !   
reason j giv51 !re w be no lessons  =   
cate*is+3 ! p>5ts may v probably be f   
home at !  /at$ h\r = family in/ruction3
 or1 :5 !y return1 may feel too  mu*    
we>i$ to att5d to ! duty2 s t !re is no 
way ( secur+  to ! *ildr5 t tea*+ :i* !y
 mu/ h1 b = ! p>5ts  to be at home on ! 
,sabba?4    ,to secure ! same desirable 
end1 x is no less necess>y t all !      
*ildr5 sp5d ! day 9 ! bosom ( ! family4 
,if !y are n  pres5t1 & put !mselves 9 !
 way ( in/ruction1 !y _c be  taught4 ,= 
all ! family to be at home on ! ,sabba?1
 is "o ( !  be/ pres]vatives aga9/      
temptation4 ,is x possible = "y p  (    
diff]5t h\seholds1 to associate on !    
,"l's day1 & n be l$  into ! s9 ( light 
& va9 conv]sation8 ,c ! _w be %ut out  (
 su* company1 no matt] h[ /rict !       
injunctions ( p>5ts1 &  s9c]e !         

resolutions ( ^? go+ f home8    ,?is    
leads u to speak ( ano!r matt]1 :i*     
ought n to be pass$  ov]1 because x     
unavoidably1 & to a degree ( :i* _m are 
n  aw>e1 int]f]es ) ! pr(itable         
sanctification ( ! ,sabba?4 ,i  ref] to 
,sunday visit+2--n t :i* commonly passes
 "u !  "n1 :5 sev]al memb]s ( "o family 
g & sp5d ! day )  _! fri5ds1 z !y w\ld  
any aft]noon 9 ! week4 ,surely1 none    
call+ !mselves ,*ri/ians1 & ackn[l$g+ t 
we h a  ,*ri/ian ,sabba? at all1 c      
approve ( su* a mann] ( sp5d+ !  day4   
,nor is allusion made to visits to !    
sick1 put (f f day to  day1 t !y may be 
paid )\t loss ( "t on ! ,sabba?1  cr[d+ 
! room ( ! pati5t1 & in/ead ( conf]r+ a 
k9dness1  (t5 inflict+ an injury ( _m   
days' cont9uance4    ,! cu/om to :i* ,i 
ref] is diff]5t 9 "* f bo? (  ^!1 b     
p]haps n less hurtful4 ,x is ! connect+ 
( visits  ) an att5dance ^u public      
wor%ip4 ,i %\ld be exce$+ly sorry  to   
w\nd ! feel+s ( any "o1 ^: age1 or      
di/ance f meet+1  may r5d] x difficult  

bo? to g & return home ! same day1  )\t 
re/ or refre%m5t4 ,! duty ( su* is to   
accept ( !  k9dness ( _! fri5ds1 ei!r on
 ,saturday night or aft] s]mon on  !    
,sabba?4 ,religion requires u to af=d   
su* ent]ta9m5t to ^?  :o lab\r "u       
disadvantages t d n lie ^u u4 ,b is x n 
v common = ,*ri/ian families to =m _!   
plan = visit+  _! fri5ds1 n dur+ ! week1
 b on ,saturday ev5+1 to  accompany !m  
to meet+ 9 ! morn+2 or to g ) !m f      
public wor%ip & sp5d ! aft]noon 9 _!    
family8 ,h[ _m su*  visits are made     
pr(itable8 ,9 ^: family does n !        
conv]sation  become worldly & ( little  
wor?8 ,9 :at visit+ circle are !  nature
 ( religion1 & ! exp]i5ce ( ! he>t1 !   
subjects ^u  :i* all unite pr(itably to 
pass ! "t8 ,! difficulty ) u  all1 (    
answ]+ su* que/ions )\t confusion1 ought
 to lead u to  ask1 ,is !re n some?+    
wrong 9 su* visits8 ,:5 we engage 9  !m1
 we are f our families4 ,b home is our  
place on ! ,sabba?4  ,we put ourselves 9
 ! way ( temptation1 be=e :i*1 repeat$  

trials h %[n t we mu/ fall4 ,! family t 
receives ! visit  is depriv$ ( z mu* ( !
 ,sabba? z we sp5d ) !m2 = a cold       
family d9n]1 su* z be/ adorns ! ,sabba?1
 is altoge!r out (  "* :5 our fri5ds    
become gue/s2 & to sp5d mu* "t 9  read+ 
ev5 ! ,bible1 :ile visitants are sitt+  
by1 w\ld be  ?\ght /range inde$4 ,!     
v>i\s conv]sation1 ! communicat+ &      
receiv+ ( neighb\rhood intellig5ce1     
leaves ! m9ds nei!r (  ^? :o pay1 nor ( 
^? :o receive ! visit1 9 a /ate prop]ly 
to sp5d ! rema9+ "p ( ! ,sabba?4 ,:ile1 
!re=e1 x is  easy to make :at we e/eem  
duty a burd51 & we may ha/ily lay d[n   
rules :i* a few weeks w %[ u are no aid 
9 religion1 b a  ,ph>isaical h9d]ance1  
yet1 betwe5 ?is & ! opposite extreme1 ( 
mak+ ! ,sabba? a day ( sociability &    
fea/+1 !re is a wide  field4 ,!         
difficulty ( det]m9+ ^u duty1 lies 9    
?is2--,sunday  visits are n :olly wrong2
 "s ( !m are "r2 x w\ld be s9  n to     
visit ! sick & dy+4 ,h[ !n %all we      
det]m9e :5 x  is "r1 & :5 wrong1 to     

visit on ! ,sabba?8 ,:at rule c we lay  
d[n8 ,g5]al rules are ( little wor?2 ea*
 case has some?+  peculi> 9 x1 s t ! m]e
 lett] ( a law may be set aside4 ,b  let
 an enlight5$ consci5ce1 gov]n$ by ! fe>
 ( ,god1 direct u4  ,we are n to ask1   
,:at is fa%ionable8 ,d n _m ,*ri/ian    
families  pay social visits on !        
,sabba?8 ,w x be consid]$ inconsi/5t  ) 
my pr(ession ( religion to sp5d a few   
h\rs f home1 or only  tw5ty m9utes ) my 
fri5ds at ! next door8--,r ask1 ,is x   
"r8 ,%all ,i ga9 spiritual /r5g? by do+ 
s8 ,w my example be  happy 9 its        
influ5ce ^u my *ildr5 & o!rs8 ,is ?is ! 
way1  t1 above all1 ,i w\ld recomm5d to 
p]sons s]i\sly ask+1 ,h[ may  ,i mo/    
pr(itably sp5d ! ,sabba? day8    ,,iii4 
,9 ord] pr(itably to pass ! ,sabba? at  
home1 we mu/ imbibe  & *]i% ! impression
 t x is a holy day4    ,x is 9 va9 to =m
 resolutions1 until consci5ce be set    
ab\t h]  "w4 ,our promises w la/ only   
until "s worldly enjoym5t bribes  u     
sil5tly to set !m aside4 ,public s5tim5t

 is ( little weight 9  fav\r ( !        
pr(itable obs]vance ( ! ,sabba?2 because
 x is (  e possible %ade4 ,?is holy day 
may be sp5t almo/ z we please2  ! laws (
 ! l&1 to save x f pr(anation1 be+1 z 9 
all  times pa/1 a dead lett]2 prevail+  
cu/om all[+ ( almo/ e  k9d ( recreation1
 if n ( lab\r4 ,ea* d5om9ation ( ^?     
call+ !mselves ,*ri/ians1 hav+ _! own   
views & claim+ !  indulg5ce ( _! own    
practice4 ,:ile "s are m /rict1 o!rs  w 
h>dly admit t ! ,sabba? is m sacr$ ?an  
any o!r day4  ,sp5d ! "t z y please1 y w
 be 9 "*3 y w be  su/a9$4 ,y may se>* ! 
,scriptures1 & engage ) y\r family  9   
pi\s conv]sation1 & no "o has a "r to   
murmur4 ,y may sp5d  ! day 9 idl5ess &  
sleep1 or 9 conv]sation ab\t worldly    
bus9ess3 ! pr(essional man may arrange !
 pap]s & books ( 8  (fice1 ready aga9/  
,monday morn+2 we may w&] ov] ! fields1 
or visit our next door neighb\rs1 or    
ride out 9 ! aft]noon1 &  :o d>e s]i\sly
 compla98    ,a /ore keep] may po/ 8    
books2 ano!r may load 8 wagon =  m>ket2 

a pr9t] may set 8 types2 "y p may sp5d !
 day 9  read+ novels2 ,i may g into my  
/udy & "w problems 9 navigation1  or =  
lit]>y improvem5t1 read ,lat9 & ,greek 9
 hea!n au?ors1  & we %all none ( u be   
di/urb$2 we may quietly pursue our      
respective c\rses ! ye> r\nd4 ,sp5d ! "t
 z we may1 we are  /ill 9 "*1 & w be    
su/a9$ by ! popul> voice4  ,besides1 t  
influ5ce :i* is d]iv$ f ! reg>d we h =  
:at o!rs ?9k or say ( u1 w n control u 9
 ! bosom ( our  own families4 ,we are   
!re )drawn f public view4 ,! m retir$   
we are1 ! m indep5d5t we feel1 ( ei!r ! 
approbation or  ridicule ( o!rs4 ,?\gh a
 reg>d = ! "* ( our families  may       
influ5ce u1 9 "s consid]able degree1 to 
sanctify ! ,sabba?1  :ile !re is no     
inducem5t to ! contr>y2 yet :5 we mo/   
ne$ x1  su* help fails u4 ,nei!r our own
 reputation1 z respect]s (  religion1   
nor ! influ5ce we might ex]t = ! hon\r &
 happ9ess  ( our families1 w be         
suffici5t to ov]come /rong temptation4  
,b let ! m9d once come "u ! control ( ! 

belief1 t !  ,sabba? is ! ,"l's1 & t x  
is to be obs]v$ 9 holy re/ all  ! day1 &
 we h advanc$ f>!r 9 ! sanctification ( 
!  ,sabba?1 ?an if we _h matur$ a score 
( rules1 & solemnly b\nd  ourselves to  
keep !m e "o4    ,d we f9d x difficult  
to rise z e>ly on t day z dur+ !  week1 
t ) ! morn+ we may comm5ce our duties8  
,let consci5ce  speak1 & we %all wake   
e>ly4 ,let our love to ,god1 & 8 s]vice1
  only be z /rong z our atta*m5t to !   
?+s ( ! _w1 & no  m ( ! ,sabba? w be    
wa/$ 9 slumb]1 ?an ( ,monday morn+4  ,m5
 :o lab\r ?r\gh ! week1 cont5d = ?is    
indulg5ce2 t !y  are we>i$ & ne$ re/3   
besides1 t ! ,sabba? is giv5 = re/4  ,b1
 no read] ( ! ,bible c say1 t x is ! re/
 ( indol5ce  & spiritual inactivity4 ,! 
wor%ip ( ,god does n commonly dem&  !   
lab\rs & ex]cise ( ! body2 ! m9d only is
 call$ into  heal?ful action2 & ?is is  
also refre%+ to ! body4 ,9 answ] to  !  
plea1 t be+ worn d[n ) ! c>es ( ! week1 
& its  toils1 we may1 consi/5tly ) duty1
 lie lat] on ,sabba? morn+  ?an any o!r1

 x may be ask$1 ,h we a "r to exp5d our 
/r5g?  dur+ ! week1 s z to unfit u = !  
duties ( ! ,sabba? :5  !y arrive8 ,if we
 f\nd ourselves dis9cl9$ e>ly to seek ! 
,"l1  la/ ,sabba?1 are we n b\nd to gu>d
 aga9/ su* languor1 :5 ?is  holy day    
%all aga9 dawn8 ,is n duty pla91 t we   
ought to relax  our lab\rs on ,saturday1
 t we may n lose ! mo/ preci\s h\rs  ( !
 ,"l's day8 ,7 we our own1 we might     
ex]cise our pleasure4  ,b we are n4     
,man's *ief end is1 to glorify ,god1 &  
enjoy him1 9  ?is _w1 z well z h]eaft]4 
,suppose y hire a man1 to lab\r =  y--y 
h a "r to all 8 "t2 b y give him five   
days 9  ! week = 8 own employm5t on     
condition t he w devote  himself :olly  
to y\r "w on ! six?4 ,has ?is man a "r1 
s to  arrange 8 bus9ess1 & exp5d 8      
/r5g?1 dur+ ! five days he  lab\rs =    
himself1 t :5 ! six? day arrives1 he _c 
rise  until late1 nor comm5ce 8 "w until
 ! morn+ be ne>ly pa/8    ,aga91 !re are
 _m ?+s ab\t :i* we p]haps h no         
difficulty1  z respects ourselves2 we   

may p]=m !m or n1 on ! ,sabba?1  )\t    
injury4 ,b ! influ5ce we may ex]t ^u    
o!rs1 is )  e consci5ti\s man a s]i\s   
consid]ation4 ,9 cases (  difficulty1 h[
 %all we det]m9e :at is "r8 ,n by       
exp$i5cy1 or  cu/om1 or incl9ation1 or a
 _s ( indep5d5ce4 ,^! _c be  safely     
tru/$4 ,let u call to m9d1 t ! ,sabba?  
is ! ,"l's2  & t we are b\nd to glorify 
him1 bo? 9 our conduct & our  influ5ce2 
& we %all n probably f9d mu* difficulty 
9 decid+  at once1 :at x is our duty to 
d4 ,! same rule w also apply to  cases (
 d\bt1 9 respect to ourselves4 ,our     
reputation1 or int]e/1  or feel+s give u
 _! c\nsel1 :ile o!r consid]ations may  
be  plac$ ov] aga9/ ^!4 ,nei!r ! "o nor 
! o!r af=ds u any  c]ta9 aid 9 det]m9+  
^u :at is our duty4 ,b if ! fe> (  ,god 
rule 9 our he>ts1 & 8 holy day be v     
preci\s to u1 &  its hon\r de>1 ! "q1   
be=e s p]plex+1 becomes a v  pla9 "o4   
,:at mu/ ,i d1 9 ! obs]vance ( !        
,sabba?1 to  promote ! glory ( ,god8 ,if
 we w all[ consci5ce to speak1 h]  voice

 may be he>d2 if we att5d to h]         
admonitions1 guid$ by !  light (        
,scripture1 we %all n commonly1 we %all 
n (t51 be left  9 d\bt :at is duty4 ,=  
example1 y may feel mu* we>i$ ) !       
ex]cises1 public & private1 ( ! morn+2 &
 ! recreation ( a  walk = half an h\r 9 
! aft]noon1 w\ld be v refre%+ to  y\r   
exhau/$ sy/em4 ,b !re are consid]ations 
to be weigh$  aga9/ ?is4 ,z to pr(it 9 !
 /reet1 or ^u ! frequ5t$ road1  t is out
 ( ! "q4 ,equally va9 w\ld be ! attempt 
to keep  ! ?\ghts f w&]+ ^u all t tempts
 ! eye & e>4 ,&  !n ! effect t may      
result to o!rs1 mu/ be tak5 into !      
acc\nt1 & ! light 9 :i* y\r conduct w be
 view$1 z  connect$ ) ! sanctification (
 ! ,sabba?4    ,! "q is n[ easily       
decid$1 because duty appe>s pla94 ,a    
great  advantage also1 att5d+ ?is mann] 
( solv+ difficulties is1 t  ! decision  
is f9al2 !re rema9s no cavill+1 :5 !    
det]m9ation is once made1 9 ! fe> (     
,god4 ,if y wi% to keep  ! ,sabba?      
pr(itably1 & ) enjoym5t to y\rself &    

family1  lab\r to atta9 to1 & cultivate 
! impression1 t x is !  ,"l's day1 &1   
!re=e1 to be kept holy4    ,,iv4        
,att5dance1 z f> z practicable ^u !     
public duties (  religion1 contributes  
mu* to ! pr(itable obs]vance ( ! ,sabba?
  at home4    ,! language ( ,scripture  
w\ld lead u to ?is4 ,six days %all "w   
be done2 b ! sev5? day is ! ,sabba? (   
re/1 & holy  convocation2 ye %all d no  
"w !re92 x is ! ,sabba? ( ! ,"l  9 all  
y\r dwell+s4 ,lev4 xxiii4 #c4 ,! ,sabba?
 at home is well  unit$ ) ! holy        
convocation ( ! p ( ,god1 9 ! public    
ord9ances ( religion4 ,if we consult !  
hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 we  %all f9d ?is to h 
be5 ! op9ion ( ! pi\s 9 e age4 ,!       
,jewi% nation1 ,*ri/ians 9 ! "t ( !     
apo/les1 & !  pr(ess+ p ( ,god 9 all    
c\ntries s9ce _! day1 h weekly  assembl$
 !mselves toge!r4    ,public wor%ip     
promotes ! obs]vance ( ! ,sabba? at     
home1 by  af=d+ t in/ruction :i* is     
necess>y to ! prop] p]=mance  ( our     
duty4 ,?\gh comp>atively little "t is   

sp5t on ! ,sabba?1  9 tea*+ publicly !  
doctr9es ( religion1 & ! duties t  fl[ f
 !m1 yet !re w be f\nd a v great        
diff]5ce 9 !  views ( ^? :o regul>ly he>
 ! gospel1 & ( su* z nev]  ent] a       
wor%ipp+ assembly4 ,?is does n :olly    
arise f !  public in/ructions ( !       
,sabba?1--^? :o he> ! gospel are        
con/ra9$ to se>* = !mselves1 & to use   
o!r means to le>n  ! duty :i* ,god      
requires ( man4 ,among o!r ?+s1 !y w    
soon  le>n t ! ,sabba? is to be         
sanctifi$1 by a holy re/+ all !  day1 & 
t if !y mean to d :at is "r1 !y mu/ p]=m
 ?is  duty also4    ,b we may come to a 
k ( our duty1 & yet h no incl9ation  to 
d :at is requir$4 ,we ne$ to be exhort$ 
& enc\rag$4 ,?is is  enjo9$ ^u ^? :o    
prea* ! gospel4 ,!y are comm&$1 n only  
to reprove & rebuke1 b also to exhort2  
to help su* z are  disc\rag$1 & to      
/r5g!n ! feeble4 ,& "h1 aga91 x w be    
f\nd1 t not)/&+ ! multitude :o he> ! ^w 
prea*$1  b obs]ve n ! ,"l's day z a holy
 re/1 !y1 :o 9 any  community sanctify  

x1 are ^? :o on t day att5d public      
wor%ip4  ,i mu* "q if a family1         
neglectful ( public wor%ip1 c be  f\nd1 
t sanctifies ! ,sabba? at home4         
,aga91 ! assembl+ ( ourselves toge!r1   
regul>ly on ! ,sabba?1  greatly         
contributes to pres]ve t holy day f !   
dang] ( be+  pr(an$4 ,all p]sons feel ! 
conf9em5t ( ! ,sabba?4 ,nature seems  to
 dem& "s recreation1 bo? ( body & m9d4  
,?is is af=d$ u  9 public wor%ip4 ,!    
prep>+ ( ourselves to assemble1--! ride1
  or walk1 if we live ne>2--! v>iety 9 !
 ex]cises ( !  sanctu>y1--! read+1 s++1 
pray]s1 & s]mons1 are exce$+ly  refre%+ 
to su* z h a he>t to enjoy !m4 ,!y s5d u
 home  bett] prep>$ = sp5d+ pr(itably ! 
rema9d] ( ! day1 ?an  if all ! "t _h be5
 pass$ 9 our own dwell+s4 ,! rem>k ( "o 
:o 0 depriv$ ( prea*+ an entire day1 we 
h probably all f\nd  true 9 our own     
exp]i5ce1--,t a ,sabba? )\t public      
wor%ip1  :5 we h all ! "t to sp5d 9     
duties at home1 is no ga9 to !  read+ ( 
! ,scriptures4 ,= want ( v>iety 9 our   

duties1 we become  languid1 & pr(it b   
little4    ,att5dance ^u public wor%ip  
is fav\rable to a pr(itable sp5d+  ( !  
,sabba? at home1 because x promotes     
religion g5]ally4 ,x is  9 ! h\se ( ,god
 t we are taught :at we mu/ d to be     
sav$1 &  h[ we are acceptably to s]ve   
our ,creator4 ,p>5ts & *ildr5 are       
taught _! relative duties1 & are        
dismiss$ ) press+  exhortation n to def]
 ! pay+ ( _! v[s4 ,x is 9 !  wor%ipp+   
assembly1 t ! affections are mov$1 &    
int]e/$ =  ! glory ( ,god4 ,"h x is1 t  
our consci5ces mo/ closely press  u ) ! 
important "q1 ,:at mu/ ,i d to "w !     
works (  ,god8 ,9 ! m9i/ry (            
reconciliation1 disp5s$ to ! assemblies 
(  ! ,sabba?1 s9 is po9t$ out & reprov$2
 neglig5ce 9 duty  reprim&$2 ! hon\r (  
religion def5d$2 ! sanctification ( !   
,"l's day plead$ =2 ! feeble /r5g!n$1 & 
! wav]+ m9d  confirm$2--e ,*ri/ian      
grace1 9 its ord]1 becomes ! subject (  
special consid]ation1 & e duty1 accord+ 
to our /ation 9  life1 is1 ) argum5ts to

 its imm$iate & con/ant p]=mance1       
expla9$ & press$ ^u u4    ,!n1 let e "o1
 :o w\ld pr(itably obs]ve ! ,sabba? at  
home1 consci5ti\sly & fai?fully att5d   
public wor%ip4 ,?is w  save him & 8     
family f _m temptations to pr(ane !     
,"l's  day1 & w af=d him in/ruction1    
/r5g?1 & enc\ragem5t =  ! p]=mance ( 8  
duties4    ,v4 ,let ! "t n sp5t 9 public
 wor%ip1 be pa/ at home 9  ex]cises     
becom+ ! sacr$ness ( ! ,sabba?4         
,p>5ts w p]mit me "h to rem9d !m ( !    
duties !y owe _!  h\seholds4 ,n to suff]
 ! day to pass )\t important in/ruction 
to _! *ildr54 ,x may v prop]ly1 & inde$ 
ought to be v>i\s  9 its "*1 to suit !  
y\?ful m9d2 b all be>+ ^u !  spiritual  
welf>e ( bo? p>5ts & *ildr54 ,aft]      
return+ f  meet+1 make inquiry ab\t !   
text2 :at subject 0 treat$ 9 !  s]mon2  
p>ticul>ly if any ?+ 0 said to *ildr5 or
 ! y\ng]  memb]s ( ! family3 :e!r any ?+
 s9ful 9 !m 0 po9t$  out1 & any good ?+ 
recomm5d$ = !m to d4 ,h[ mu* bett]  w\ld
 be ! influ5ce1 ^u our families &       

ourselves1 ( ?is  c\rse1 ?an :at mu/    
arise f a critical _s1 :i* (t51 n  only 
keeps possession ( ! he>t :ile we he>1 b
 dictates all t  is said ( ! s]mon aft] 
we h return$ home4    ,*ildr5 ought to  
be taught _! cate*ism on ! ,sabba?1 &   
aid$  9 _! ,sunday s*ool lessons4 ,! old
 ,presbyt]ian me?od 01 to  devote       
,sabba? ev5+ to in/ruction out ( !      
,scriptures1 & !  recit+ ( ! ,%ort]     
,cate*ism4 ,a means ( grace s important1
 ought  n to be suff]$ by any family to 
fall into decay4 ,x is ( mom5t  also1 t 
n only 9 ! conduct ( ! p>5ts1 ! y\ng]   
memb]s  may see ! sacr$ness ( ! ,"l's   
day1 b t !y %\ld be  in/ruct$ 9 ! nature
 ( ! ,sabba?2 by :om x 0 appo9t$1 &  =  
:at purposes2 h[ x is to be sanctifi$2  
:at we may d1 & f  :at we mu/ refra94   
,?is w\ld make *ildr5 intellig5t1 & w\ld
  /ir up p>5ts also to acqua9t !mselves 
m p]fectly1 ?r\gh !  aid ( ! excell5t   
/&>ds ( our ,*ur*1 & o!r s\rces (       
correct int]pretation ( ! ,scriptures1 )
 :at !y may1 f want  ( inc5tives to     

att5tion1 b p>tially und]/&4    ,*ildr5 
ought to receive1 at times1 t in/ruction
 :i* is  exclusively religi\s2 ought to 
be conv]s$ ) affectionately  ab\t _!    
s\ls1 & ! tru? pre/ home to _! he>ts4   
,if ?is be  attempt$1 9 ! hurry (       
bus9ess dur+ ! week1 ?\gh ! se$  may    
prosp]1 yet x is n probable4 ,! ,sabba? 
is ! mo/  enc\rag+ "t4 ,! m9d ( ! p>5t  
is !n 9 a fav\rable  /ate2 ! solemnities
 ( ! day contribute mu* to success1 &   
prep>e ! he>ts ( y\r *ildr5 to receive  
"s good impression4  ,^? ,sabba? ev5+   
exhortations1 ?\gh )\t ev5 app>5t effect
  at fir/1 w foll[ y\r *ildr51 :5 y\r   
anxiety c no m  wat* ov] !m1 & may lead 
!m to salvation1 aft] y\r s\ls h  gone  
to enjoy x 9 glory4    ,read+ is an     
ex]cise t ought to be p>ticul>ly att5d$ 
to on  ! ,sabba?4 ,we w\ld d well to    
conv]se intimately & con/antly  ) pi\s  
m5 9 _! writ+s1 :5 we are n call$ to o!r
  duties4 ,! great v>iety ( j\rnals &   
semi-romances1 ) :i* !  pr(ess$ly       
religi\s presses teem1 has1 at lea/1 a  

que/ionable  effect ^u intellig5t &     
vital religion4 ,if ! ,sabba? 7 m       
devot$ to ! /udy ( su* books z          
,doddridge's ,rise & ,progress1         
,sc\gal's ,life ( ,god 9 ! ,s\l1 ,flavel
 on ,keep+ ! ,he>t1 ,ow5 on  ! ,_s1 &   
,baxt]'s ,sa9ts' ,re/1 we w\ld feel 9   
ourselves1  & o!rs w\ld see 9 u an      
increase ( grace1 :i* x is to be  fe>$  
we d n enjoy f ! food prep>$ to our     
fa/idi\s  palates4    ,above all1 let ! 
,bible be ! book t is to be read on !   
,sabba?4  ,! day is holy1 ! book is also
 holy4 ,9 ! hurry ( bus9ess  ?r\gh !    
week1 we (t5 feel t we are depriv$ ( bo?
 enjoym5t  & pr(it 9 se>*+ !            
,scriptures4 ,b on ! ,"l's day we h     
leisure4 ,all ar\nd u is quiet4 ,!      
solemnities ( ! day give  additional    
int]e/ & sacr$ness to :at we read4 ,we c
 read mu*  m at once ?an dur+ ! week1 & 
pr(it by notic+ ! connexion  ( "o       
passage ) ano!r4 ,_m p]sons compla9 t !y
 h  little "t to read1 dur+ ! six days (
 lab\r4 ,su* ought to  devote1 ,i 0 go+ 

to say1 all ! ,sabba?1 to ! /udy ( !    
,scriptures4 ,?is 0 v mu* ! me?od ( our 
fa!rs4 ,z !y _h  few books1 ! ,bible    
claim$ _! att5tion on ! ,sabba?4 ,& !   
nature ( _! religion1 & _! em95t piety1 
may well recomm5d  to u _! example4     
,memb]s ( ! same family ought1 on !     
,sabba?1 to conv]se toge!r  on ! /ate ( 
_! s\ls4 ,mu* may be done = _! com=t & !
  promotion ( religion1 by ?us commun+  
toge!r4 ,we may speak 9  public (       
exp]im5tal religion1 make ! ex]cises (  
o!rs !  subject ( rem>k2 we may talk to 
,*ri/ians ( o!r families ab\t  religion2
 b if our *ildr5 & memb]s ( our h\sehold
 nev] he>  u speak ( ^! ?+s1 :5 only our
 own little circle is ar\nd u1  !y w v  
readily inf] t x is n a subject greatly 
int]e/+ to u4 ,t :i* possesses our he>ts
 we love to dwell  ^u 9 conv]sation )   
our own family4    ,m$itation1 ?\gh a   
difficult duty1 is ess5tially necess>y  
to a  heal?ful /ate ( m9d1 & is suit$ to
 no day m ?an to !  ,sabba?4 ,! c>es ( !
 _w are !n %ut out1 & e ?+  seems to    

con/ra9 u to turn our ?\ghts )94        
,pray] is ! duty ( ! ,*ri/ian1 ! duty ( 
e "o1 at all  times4 ,our ,savi\r said1 
m5 ought always to pray & n to fa9t2 &  
,paul exhorts u to pray )\t ceas+2 pray+
 always ) all  pray]4 ,b !re are c]ta9  
times1 :5 ?is duty c be p]=m$  ) m      
pr(it1 & 9 a mann] m com=t+ to          
ourselves1 ?an at  o!rs4 ,above all     
seasons1 ! ,sabba? is appropriate =     
communion  ) ,god4 ,& he :o mo/         
frequ5tly & dev\tly conv]ses )  ,jehovah
 on 8 m]cy-seat1 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/1 on 
! ,"l's day1  w commune mo/ ) him dur+ !
 week1 w mo/ pr(itably  obs]ve !        
,sabba?1 & be mo/ ?or\ghly furni%$ = e  
good  ^w & "w4 ,he w n only ent] into   
re/ "h on e>?1 b w  daily become con=m$ 
to t bett] _w1 :]e !re rema9e? a        
,sabba? ( re/ to ! p ( ,god4    ,we mu/ 
all admit t ! sanctification ( ! ,sabba?
 is an  important "p ( practical        
religion4 ,! cause ( piety decl9es :]e  
! ,sabba? is n rememb]$ to be kept holy4
 ,b 9 :at does !  sanctification ( !    

,"l's day *iefly consi/8 ,we h se5 t x  
is 9 obs]v+ ! day 9 our own dwell+s4    
,?is secures !  p]=mance ( all its      
public duties4 ,9 a pre-em95t s5se1 !   
,sabba? :i* ,god approves1 is ! ,sabba? 
at home4    ,no sep>ate argum5t is !n   
call$ = to prove t x is ! duty (  all to
 promote ! obs]vance ( ! ,"l's day4 ,x  
is ! common cause  ( e gov]nm5t1 ( good 
morals1 & ( religion4 ,let no "o excuse 
himself f contribut+ 8 "p to ?is good   
"w4 ,we may ea* aid  mu* 9 !            
sanctification ( ! ,sabba?4 ,x is 9 !   
p[] ( !  humble/ memb] ( y\r family to d
 m to r5d] ! ,"l's day  pr(itable1 ?an  
he c n[ believe4 ,on ! o!r h&1 an entire
  h\sehold may be ?r[n into confusion1 &
 compell$ to wa/e ! day1  ?r\gh !       
p]v]sity or neglect only ( a *ild4 ,y h 
a s]vant  9 y\r employ1 to :om c]ta9    
duties are assign$1 b he neglects on    
,saturday ev5+ to p]=m !m4 ,?r\gh 8     
omission1 ! :ole  family may be ?r[n    
into confusion on ,sabba? morn+4 ,"o boy
 ( five  ye>s old1 :o w play 9 ! /reet1 

c di/urb all ! families  ( !            
neighb\rhood4 ,a noisy *ild ( ?ree ye>s 
c effectually  prev5t1 ei!r p>5t1 bro!r1
 or si/]1 f pr(itably sp5d+  ! ,"l's    
day4 ,a little girl 0 dress$ = *ur*1--%e
 disobey$  h] "m1 & w5t out to play2 h] 
clo!s 7 soon unfit to be  se5 9 a       
wor%ipp+ assembly4 ,! "m 0 frett$ &     
di/ress$1  & ! *ild _h to rema9 at home1
 :ile ! p>5t w5t to meet+1  n 9 a /ate (
 m9d to be mu* pr(it$ by ! ex]cises ( ! 
sanctu>y4 ,! s\nd ( "o axe1 9 cleav+ z  
mu* wood z w make  "o fire1 c annoy1    
?r\gh\t ! f\r? "p ( a village1 all :o   
wi% to keep holy ! ,sabba? day1 & to see
 x hall[$ by o!rs4  ,:at is m common1 9 
cases ( slight indisposition1 or ?an 9 !
  comm5cem5t ( disease1 to omit s5d+ = !
 physician until  ,sabba?1 ?us compell+ 
him to sp5d holy "t1 n 9 m9i/]+ to  !   
relief ( actual di/ress1 b 9 sacrific+  
to %e] neglect1 &  contempt ( ! comm& ( 
,god1 :at ought to be 8 privilege1 )    
all o!r m51--! undi/urb$ enjoym5t1 bo?  
public & private1 (  ! ,"l's day4       

,?us we may 9 diff]5t ways1 & v>i\s     
degrees1 contribute to !  sanctification
 ( ! ,sabba?1 or compel o!rs1 h[ev]     
reluctant1 to  sp5d ! day )\t pr(it4    
,?is p[] is ve/$ 9 no "o  exclusively1 b
 9 ea* memb] 9 p>ticul>4 ,ea* may       
contribute to  ! sanctification ( !     
,sabba?2 ea* may prev5t ! entire family 
f enjoy+ & pr(itably sp5d+ ! day4 ,w\ld 
we d good bo? to  ourselves & o!rs8 ,let
 u e "o rememb] ! ,sabba? day at  home1 
to keep x holy4    ,by ?is we may be    
aid$ 9 judg+ ( our prep>ation = heav54  
,!  ,sabba? on e>? is a type ( ! ,sabba?
 above4 ,if we f9d no delight  9 ! holy 
duties ( ! day1 z n[ enjoy$1 & feel !   
sacrifice  ( sanctify+ x to be too      
great1 h[ c we hope to enjoy x 9 !      
purity & hol9ess ( heav58 ,b if x is our
 delight1 & its sacr$  retirem5t f      
worldly c>es refre%es ! s\l1 we c disc]n
 "s  degree ( con=mity to ! inh]itance (
 ! sa9ts 9 light4 ,x is  our duty & our 
privilege1 !n1 to com=t ourselves ) !   
expectation ( yet enjoy+ an et]nal      

,sabba?1 :]e !re are no  temptations to 
pr(ane x1 no despis]s ( religion to     
int]f]e )  its quiet sanctification--no 
ignorance1 ?r\gh :i* we may fall into   
s91 & ?us impair our enjoym5t1--no      
dis9cl9ation ( m9d to hold  communion ) 
,god1--:]e no we>9ess 9 duty1 or languor
 9 devotion  c make ! season appe> too  
long4            ,,! ,,end4