,transcrib]'s notes3 ,text enclos$ by und]scores is 9 italics 7italics74 ,small capital text has be5 replac$ ) all capitals4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,sabba?4 ,a ,,pap] ,,read ,,at ,,! ,,conf]5ce ,,( ,,! ,,evangelical ,,alliance1 ,,held ,,at ,,g5eva1 ,,septemb] #b4 #ahfa4 ,,by ,,&rew ,,?omson1 ,d4,d41 ,,ed9burgh4 ,,) ,,preface ,,by ,,! ,,rev ,j4 ,c4 ,,ryle1 ,b4,a41 ,,*ri/ ,,*41 ,,ox=d1 ,,/radbroke1 ,,suffolk4 #dcj? ,?\s&4 ,,london3 ,,james ,,nisbet ,,co41 #ba ,,b]n]s ,,/reet4 ,,ed9burgh3 ,,&rew ,,elliot1 #ae ,,pr9ce',s ,,/reet4 ,,& ,,all ,,booksell]s4 #ahfc4 ,,ed9burgh3 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,john ,,greig ,,son4 ,,prefatory ,,note ,,by ,,rev4 ,j4 ,c4 ,,ryle4 ,i h be5 reque/$1 z an ,engli% ,cl]gyman1 to preface ,dr ,a4 ,?omson's valuable pap] on ! ,scotti% ,sabba? by a few recomm5datory words4 ,i comply ) ! reque/ ) mu* pleasure1 ?\gh ,i feel t ! pap] ne$s no imprimatur ( m9e4 ,i am s5sible1 h[ev]1 t !re exi/s a c]ta9 am\nt ( prejudice 9 _m ,engli% m9ds aga9/ ,scotti% views ( ! ,sabba? "q4 ,too _m ,*ri/ians s\? ( ! ,twe$ are 9 ! habit ( reg>d+ our nor!rn bre?r5 z legal1 ,judaiz+1 & extreme ^u ?is subject4 ,9 ! matt] ( all ! lead+ ,evangelical doctr9es1 !y pr(ess to admire _! /atem5ts4 ,9 ! matt] ( ! ,sabba? "q1 !y say ! ,scot* g too f>4 ,i v5ture to ?9k t ?is prejudice is n j4 ,x is 9 fact a ?or\gh prejudice1 a judgm5t pass$ )\t exam9ation1 a prejudg$ decision )\t any reasonable f\ndation4 ,i believe t ,scotti% views ( ! ,sabba? are scriptural1 reasonable1 & practical4 ,z a pro( ( my ass]tion1 ,i e>ne/ly reque/ ! att5tion ( ,engli% ,*ri/ians to ! foll[+ pap]4 ,my own firm conviction is1 t1 9 ! matt] ( ,sabba? obs]vance1 ,scotl& has no?+ to be a%am$ ( 9 h] pr9ciples1 & ,engl& has mu* to le>n4 ,i c only say t ! pap] :i* ,i h und]tak5 to preface appe>s to me to des]ve a wide circulation & an att5tive p]usal4 ,t x is writt5 9 a ,scot* /yle1 & is consequ5tly n s well suit$ to our un$ucat$ classes z a m popul> & less argum5tative production1 are facts :i* ,i d n pret5d to d5y4 ,b !re are myriads ( h>d-head$1 ?9k+ ,engli% read]s 9 ! middle & upp] sections ( ! l[] classes--myriads ( tradesm5 9 our great cities1 & assi/ants 9 our great h\ses ( bus9ess1 to :om ,i ?9k ?is pap] is em95tly calculat$ to be useful4 ,x is to !m t ,i he>tily comm5d x4 ,my he>t's desire & pray] to ,god is n[1 & ev] %all be1 t ,he w bless ?is & e k9dr$ ef=t to ma9ta9 ! hol9ess ( ,god's day1 & to raise high] ! /&>d ( ,sabba? obs]vance4 ,! subject is intimately connect$ ) ! be/ int]e/s ( ! ,briti% *ur*es & ! ,briti% nation4 ,f a ,cont95tal ,sabba? may ,great ,brita9 ev] be deliv]$6 ,!re is b a gradual desc5t1 aft] all1 f ,no ,sabba? to ,no ,god4 ,j4 ,c4 ,,ryle1 ,b4,a4 ,,*ri/',s ,,*ur*1 ,,ox=d4 ,,/radbroke ,,vic>age1 ,,suffolk1 ,novemb] #a4 #ahfb4 ,! fir/ creature ( ,god 9 ! works ( ! ,days1 0 ! light ( ! s5se2 ! la/ 0 ! light ( reason2 & ,8 ,sabba? "w ev] s9ce is ! illum9ation ( ,8 ,_s4--,bacon4 ,m5 %\ld n be idle1 b busy on ! ,sabba?-day1 ab\t ! s\l z m5 on ! week-day ab\t ! body4--,wycliffe4 ,,! ,,sabba?4 ,i h be5 reque/$ to make "s /atem5ts to ! ,alliance 9 ref]5ce to ! obs]vance ( ! ,sabba? 9 ,scotl&2 & ,i ?9k ,i %all be/ accompli% ! task committ$ to me1 by pres5t+1 9 z cond5s$ a =m z possible1 a view ( g5]al ,scotti% op9ion on ?is vital subject1 "s details reg>d+ our mod]n ,scotti% exp]i5ce1 ) notices ( ! pr9cipal dang]s to :i* ,i believe ! cause ( ! ,sabba? 9 ,scotl& to be at ?is "t expos$4 ,9 do+ ?is :ile ,i %all h to confirm ! impressions ( _m bre?r5 9 o!r c\ntries1 !re are also "s misappreh5sions :i* ,i am glad to be fav\r$ ) su* an opportunity ( dispell+4 #a4 ,x is true1 !n1 t our m9i/]s & ,*ri/ian p 9 ,scotl&1 almo/ )\t exception1 believe 9 ! ,div9e au?ority & p]petual obligation ( ! ,sabba?-day4--,!y base _! respect = x1 n ^u any ecclesia/ical appo9tm5t1 h[ev] v5]able1 or ^u any "t-hon\r$ cu/om1 h[ev] anci5t1 b ^u ! conviction t x is a b5ignant & unrevok$ gift ( ,heav5 to ! human race4 ,ask any intellig5t ,*ri/ian ?r\gh\t ,scotl&1 no matt] to :i* ( our evangelical d5om9ations he belongs1 on :at gr\nd he keeps holy ! weekly ,sabba?1 & he w tell y t he does ?is because he believes t x 0 giv5 to man 9 ,ed5--an in/itution n = a nation or = a limit$ p]iod1 b = ! _w & = all "t1--t x 0 republi%$ to ! ,jews f ,m\nt ,s9ai1 n 9 ! mid/ ( transi5t c]emonial appo9tm5ts1 b en%r9$ amid ! et]nal v]ities ( ! moral law1--& t at ! resurrection ( ,*ri/1 :ile ! m]e day ( its obs]vance 0 *ang$ by apo/olic sanction1 x ent]$ on a new c\rse1 & became l9k$ ) new associations--! memorial1 f t h\r1 ( complet$ r$emption z well z ( complet$ creation4 ,& 9 ?is fact1 m ?an 9 any o!r1 we f9d ! secret /r5g? ( our ,sabba? obs]vance4 ,f ! peculi> con/itution ( ! ,scotti% m9d1 z well z f ! social condition ( ,scotl&1 ! ,sabba? w\ld n /& its gr\nd = _m ye>s 7 x bas$ ^u a f\ndation less /able1 or surr\nd$ by a sanction less sacr$ ?an a ,div9e comm&2 & ,i affirm ) confid5ce1 t "o effect ( ! re-discussion ( ! :ole "q ( ! ,sabba?1 :i* has be5 =c$ ^u its fri5ds 9 ,scotl& dur+ rec5t ye>s1 has be5 to make ! convictions ( our ,*ri/ian p reg>d+ its ,div9e au?ority m deep1 m intellig5t1 & !re=e m immovable4 #b4 ,a second di/+ui%+ feature 9 ! ,sabba?-keep+ ( ,scotl& consi/s 9 ! fact1 t we consid] ! entire ,sabba? to be specially & equally consecrat$ to religion4--,! l5g? ( ! sacr$ day we believe to be j ! same z ! l5g? ( common days4 ,we "k no?+ ( ! di/9ction ( canonical h\rs1 z if "o "p ( ! day 7 9 any degree m hall[$ ?an ano!r2 & all su* di/9ctions we are accu/om$ to reg>d z a p]nici\s & presumptu\s tamp]+ ) ,div9e rule1 a n>r[+ ( our *>t]1 n inde$ ( +lori\s idl5ess1 b ( holy re/4 ,b :ile we look ^u e "p ( ! ,sabba? z a d$icat$ ?+1 9 ! s5se ( our ab/a9+ f all su* secul> employm5ts & recreations z w\ld be lawful on o!r days1 its religi\s ex]cises are wisely & happily div]sifi$2 & 9 ?is allotm5t ( ! ,sabba?'s holy "w1 v mu* is left to ! discretion ( individuals & ( *ur*es4 ,?is /atem5t1 ,i believe1 may d some?+ to remove "o injuri\s & preval5t mi/ake reg>d+ our ,scotti% mann] ( keep+ ! ,"l's day4 ,7 ,i to describe a well-sp5t ,sabba?-day1 su* z is sp5t by ?\s&s ( m5 9 ,scotl& :o are ! salt ( our l&1 & ! life & glory ( our *ur*es--su* z 0 sp5t by ! be/ ( ! ,engli% ,puritans two hundr$ ye>s s9ce1 (t5 lead+ !m to confess1 at ! close ( su* a day1 ,surely if ?is be n heav51 x mu/ be ! way to x2--,i %\ld pa9t x 9 "s su* mann] z ! foll[+3--,! good man rises f 8 slumb]s to realise ! fact t x is ,god's day ( sacr$ re/1 & to op5 8 m9d to its dev\t associations4 ,!re is an unwont$ /illness 9 ! /reets1 & 9 ! fields all ar\nd him1 :i* t day only br+s4 ,! c>e ( ! body is n unhe$$1 & !re is ev5 a d\ble att5tion to cleanl9ess & to ta/e 9 8 attire2 secret devotion is m prolong$ ?an on o!r days1 z x is m undi/urb$2 ! family is 9 due "t summon$ ar\nd ! frugal meal1 x be+ p]haps ! only day 9 ! week 9 :i* !y all meet at ! same bo>d2 k9d words & ( affectionate c\nsels are int]*ang$2 ev5ts 9 ! family hi/ory are allud$ to1 & made ! !me ( edify+ reflection2 family-wor%ip foll[s1 & on ?is occasion ! little family *oir is unbrok51 & s5ds up its full-voic$ praise to heav54 ,! "t has come = jo9+ ! companies t are already cr[d+ to ! h\ses ( pray]4 ,a brief int]val1 & a second frugal meal foll[s1 & !re is ano!r asc5t to ! temple to wor%ip ,god4 ,!n comes ! happy ,sabba? ev5+1 9 :i* ! ,*ri/ian p>5ts ga!r _! *ildr5 ar\nd !m = religi\s in/ruction1 & = recall+ & review+ ! lessons ( ! sanctu>y4 ,dome/ic affection has "t to expatiate & gr[ 9 t ,sabba? atmosph]e2 ! ,bible & o!r religi\s books are read2 psalms & hymns are joyfully sung4 ,m]cy jo9s h] "w ) t ( piety2 ! sick & ! sorr[ful are visit$ & com=t$2 neglect$ *ildr5 are taught 9 ! ,sabba?-s*ool2 unreclaim$ masses are evangelis$ 9 ! mission di/rict4 ,! family once m re-assembles at ! ev5+ meal1 & ! ,sabba? is clos$ ) family wor%ip1 m$itation1 & secret devotion2 & z ! memb]s ( ! h\sehold pass away to _! nightly re/1 x is felt t its h\rs h n be5 we>isome or unpr(itable1 b t !y h 9 tru? be5 all too %ort = ! bless$ "w t 0 to be done 9 !m4 #c4 ,x w n be wond]$ at1 aft] ^! details1 t 9 ,scotl& we claim ! entire ,sabba? = religion1 n only because x =ms "p ( our mo/ sacr$ convictions t x has be5 s conf]r$ ^u u by ! unrepeal$ act ( ,heav51 b also because we are ( op9ion t1 )9 n>r[] limits ?an ?is1 ! ,sabba? mu/ ev] fail to "w out1 to its prop] ext5t1 all its b5efic5t designs4 ,any?+ less ?an ?is w\ld be some?+ l plac+ ! sun "u a p>tial eclipse1 :i* y yet expect$ to rip5 ! fruits ( ! _w4 ,suppose ! p]iod ( ! ,sabba? to be re/rict$1 z "s w\ld wi%1 to ! h\rs ( public wor%ip1 & m5 sudd5ly to pass f bus9ess or pleasure to ! sanctu>y1 & !n to pass ) equal sudd5ness f ! sanctu>y to bus9ess or pleasure aga91 ev5 ! b5efit ( ! season ( public wor%ip w\ld be m ?an half lo/4 ,nature 9 mo/ m5 is incapable ( viol5t transitions2 x mu/ h its dawn & its twilight2 & 7 our ,sabba? to consi/ only ( ! "t t we sp5t 9 ! temple1 ! _w w\ld be f> m likely to introduce its corrupt+ & debas+ influ5ce into ! ,*ur*1 ?an ! ,*ur* to s5d out its heal+ /reams ^u ! _w4 ,x is no m]e !ory or conjecture ?is2 = ! exp]im5t 0 actually tri$ 9 ,engl& 9 ! reign ( our ,six? ,james1 9 ! publication ( ,! ,book ( ,sports1 :5 x 0 s\ght to make games & morris-dances alt]nate on ,sabba?s ) public religi\s wor%ip2 & ! effect 0 to neutralise ! p[] ( ! pulpit1 & to deluge ! l& ) frivolity1 irreligion1 & vice4 ,!re mu/ be ! prep>ation & attun+ ( ! m9d = public devotion & in/ruction1 by secret pray] & m$itation2 !re mu/ be ! recollection & ! holy repose ( ! s\l aft]w>ds2 !re mu/ be ! hall[$ int]m+l+ ( de$s ( *>ity ) ex]cises ( piety1 & room = ! revival & ! play ( home affections1 if ! ,sabba? is to %$ all ! good :i* ! b5efic5ce ( ,heav5 has put into x1 ^u *ur*es & nations4 ,& if !re is ne$ = su* a ,sabba? 9 any c\ntry1 & among any p1 ev5 7 !y z pa/oral & contemplative 9 _! daily habits z ,abraham 9 ,canaan1 or z ,moses :5 t5d+ ! flocks ( ,je?ro1 x is immeasurably m indisp5sable to ! intellectual & religi\s wellbe+ ( m5 liv+ 9 old c\ntries su* z ,scotl& or ,engl&1 :]e ov]-population has unduly cr[d$ ! m>ket ( lab\r1 & giv5 rise to an unheal?y competition1 9 :i* m5 (t5 ne$ to /ra9 _! wits & _! en]gies to ! utmo/ 9 ord] simply to live4 ,no?+ w save a p 9 su* a community f an undue m5tal /ra9 unfav\rable alike to intellectual & moral heal?1 & ev5 f be+ wr\ght 9 great numb]s to dea?1 b ! weekly recurr5ce ( a day :i* is f5c$ (f & gu>d$ by ,div9e prescription1 & atta*m5t to :i* is deeply root$ 9 ! religi\s convictions & ! gratitude ( ! p4 ,!re are t5s ( ?\s&s ( our indu/rial classes1 & ev5 multitudes among our m5 ( bus9ess1 :o seldom see ! y\ng] memb]s ( _! families1 except on ,sabba?-day4 ,& to :at a debas+ monotony ( toil w\ld ! lives ( ^! m5 spe$ily be r$uc$1 7 x n = ! anticipation ( ! com+ day ( hall[$ re/1 9 :i* ! artisan %\ld "k no ma/]1 & ! ma/] himself %\ld be di/urb$ by no po/man's rap or d9 ( bus9ess1 & %\ld ex*ange 8 l$g] = 8 ,bible1 & ! h>d5+ influ5ces ( comm]cial competition & rivalry = ! s(t5+ & purify+ influ5ces ( home & ( ! h\se ( ,god4 ,on ?is day1 our sons ( toil /& erect 9 ! full consci\sness ( _! manhood & ( _! heav5ly bir?right2 & %all ! day :i* br+s su* privilege & bless+ to man be describ$ z a re/ra9t8 ,x is su* a re/ra9t z ! %utt+ ( ! door ( ! ark 0 to ,noah1 :i* kept ! deluge out1 & ! patri>* safe4 ,x is l ! f5ce ( fl[]s :i* we may imag9e to h be5 drawn ar\nd ,p>adise :5 ,adam dwelt 9 x2 & to _m a we>i$ & wa/$ lab\r]1 :5 ?is day has return$ ) heal+ 9 its w+s1 x has seem$ z if ! primeval curse 0 susp5d$1 & ,ed5 ?rew op5 its clos$ gates = a season to receive ! w&]] back4 #d4 ,x is true1 !n1 speak+ ( ! p ( ,scotl& g5]ally1 t we re/ our ,sabba? obs]vance on ,div9e appo9tm5t1 & t we cl+ t5aci\sly to a :ole ,sabba?4 ,?is is our cr[n1 :i* ,i tru/ no "o w ev] take f u1 & :i*1 inde$1 c only be lo/ 9 a community ( free m51 by be+ volunt>ily & guiltily abdicat$4 ,b 9 :at ,i h hi!rto said1 ,i h spok5 m ( our ,scotti% pr9ciples ?an ( our ,scotti% practice2 & :5 ,i come to speak ( ?is1 ,i f9d myself con/ra9$ to prote/ aga9/ two opposite repres5tations t h be5 giv5 ( our ,sabba?-keep+1 ! "o 9 ! =m ( injuri\s c>icature1 & ! o!r 9 a /yle ( ov]-col\r+ t v greatly exce$s ! sob] reality4 ,( all ! bold pictures 9 :i* c]ta9 ( our mod]n noveli/s h indulg$1 !re is none 9 :i* !y h all[$ _! imag9ations a m wild & unw>rant$ lic5ce1 ?an 9 ! pictures ) :i* !y h ent]ta9$ _! read]s ( a ,sabba? 9 a ,scotti% family4 ,^! pictures h be5 creations r ?an c>icatures4 ,& !re h be5 travell]s :o h become writ]s ( fiction :5 !y h t\*$ on ?is subject1 & :o h q equall$ ! novel-writ]s 9 ! lib]ties !y h tak5 ) ! simple tru?4 ,"o writ]1 presum+1 we suppose1 on ! safe di/ance ( 8 read]s f ! sc5e :i* he describes1 gravely in=ms !m t 9 ! city ( ,ed9burgh all ! w9d[-bl9ds are kept c>efully clos$ dur+ ! :ole ( ! ,sabba?1 z if to attemp] ! gloom ( ! h\se to ! gloomy /ate ( m9d ( its inmates1 & describes ! little *ildr5 z c[]+ "u a vague s5se ( awe1 & dread+ to indulge ev5 an innoc5t smile4 ,m5 :o write ?us may safely be affirm$ nev] to h sp5t a s+le ,sabba?-day 9 a religi\s family 9 ,scotl&4 ,t ! ,sabba? is 9 no in/ance pres5t$ 9 a repulsive =m be=e ! "y1 by _! r be+ told :at !y are n to d1 ?an ( ! bless$ "w to :i* ! ,sabba? summons !m1 x w\ld be too mu* to affirm2 = :at in/itution ( heav5 does n occasionally suff] f human h&l+8 ,b our dang]1 ev5 9 ,scotl&1 9 ^! days1 does n arise f ov]-re/ra9t or scrupulosity2 & we speak f long & happy exp]i5ce1 :5 we ass]t t our ,sabba?-keep+ 9 ,scotl& is usually m>k$ by a calm *e]fulness )\t frivolity1 & t on t day1 above all o!rs1 /reams ( gladness fl[ ?r\gh myriads ( he>ts :i* h _! secret & _! f\nta9-head n 9 ! exclusion ( religion1 b 9 ! m complete turn+ ( ! m9d to religi\s ?\ghts & associations4 ,!n wisdom's self ,(t seeks to sweet1 retir$ solitude1 ,:]e1 ) h] be/ nurse1 ,contemplation1 ,%e plumes h] fea!rs1 & lets g h] w+s1 ,t 9 ! v>i\s bu/le ( resort ,7 all too ruffl$1 & sometimes impair$4 ,h[ is x b on ?is acc\nt1 t ,scotsm5 :o h emigrat$ to our colonies h 9 s _m in/ances writt5 ( _! ,sabba? ev5+s at home z among ! mo/ sunny memories ( _! y\?8 ,& x is a fact ( mu* significance t an old ecclesia/ical law ( ,scotl& expressly provides t a religi\s fa/ %all nev] be held on ! ,"l's day1 = ?is special reason1 t ! ,sabba? 0 int5d$ to be a day ( joy4 #e4 ,on ! o!r h&1 we are b\nd to ackn[l$ge t !re h be5 =eign bre?r5 :o h visit$ our isl&-%ores1 t h trac$ ! picture ( our ,scotti% ,sabba? 9 col\rs greatly bright] ?an ! reality4--,!y h only se5 half ! tru?1 & !re=e !y h only told ! half4 ,z !y h beheld ! /reams ( our *ur*-go+ p cr[d+ along ! /reets ( our cities to our num]\s temples1 !y h fail$ to reflect h[ ev5 ! be/ gifts ( heav51 ! ,sabba? & ! sunlight1 are ! mo/ ready to be abus$1 & t1 at t v mom5t1 !re 7 ?\s&s loit]+ at home 9 indol5ce1 & ev5 n a few1 p]haps1 riot+ 9 intemp]ance4 ,at ! same "t1 ) all ^! sombre exceptions1 t are necess>y to be introduc$ z %ad[s into any tru?ful picture ( a ,scotti% ,sabba?1 we d n wond] t good & intellig5t visitors f cont95tal c\ntries h be5 impress$ & delight$ by ! spectacle ( su* a day 9 ,scotl&4 ,^! are b exceptions aft] all4 ,& !re is surely some?+ ( high moral sublimity 9 ! sight ( a :ole p1 once 9 e week1 ceas+ f _! bus9ess & _! toil to celebrate ! great facts ( ,creation & ,r$emption--! pl\gh left to sleep 9 ! furr[1 ! loom motionless1 ! anvil sil5t1 ! m9e & ! factory t5antless1 & ! :ole monotony ( common life turn$ & elevat$ into a k9d ( sacr$ praise4 ,?is solemn pause ov] ! wide ext5t ( ,scotl&1 se5 /ill m p]fectly 9 h] rural di/ricts ?an 9 h] great cities1 /rikes u z ! ne>e/ approa* we h ev] kn[n to national wor%ip4 ,& we d n wond] t all ! great poets ( our l&1--our un9spir$ prophets1 ^: "w x is to reflect & to idealise our pure/ national feel+s1--%\ld s (t5 h sung ! ,sabba?1 & t ! ,sabba? pictures ( our national poet ,burns 9 8 ,cott>'s ,saturday ,night1 ?\gh1 alas1 he seldom consecrat$ 8 great gifts to religion1 %9e z ! mo/ beautiful passages 9 a poem t seems m>k$ = immortality4 #f4 ,x is n1 h[ev]1 z a m]e sublime picture t we value at s high a rate ! ,sabba?-hon\r+ habits ( ! ,scotti% p1 b because we are conv9c$ t ! practice n\ri%es & su/a9s ! v roots ( our national life1 & keeps pure & deep ! /reams ( our national morality & religion4--,x is n ! lea/ valuable result ( ! rec5t discussion ( ! ,sabba? "q 9 ,scotl&1 t x has s]v$ to elicit & accumulate a mass ( /ati/ics demon/rat+ ! close connection betwe5 ! ,sabba? obs]vance & ! religi\s prosp]ity ( our p1 z well z illu/rat+ 9 a mo/ int]e/+ mann] :at has aptly en\gh be5 t]m$ ! physiology ( ! ,sabba?-day4 ,?us1 if we look ?r\gh ?ree c5turies ( ! religi\s hi/ory ( ei!r portion ( our isl&1 x w be f\nd t our ,sabba?-keep+ p]iods h uni=mly be5 ^? 9 :i* ! ,*ur* has be5 z a well-wat]$ g>d54 ,! two ?+s h ris5 or fall5 ) ea* o!r1 & h ex]t$ mutual influ5ce1 z may be se5 by comp>+ ! age ( ,cromwell ) t ( ei!r ,*>les4 ,inquiries on a v l>ge scale1 embrac+ all our pr9cipal pr(essions & trades1 7 rec5tly made 9 ref]5ce to ! moral condition ( ^? connect$ ) ea*2 & x 0 f\nd t1 f ! co/]mong] & ! b>geman upw>ds1 ! mo/ ,sabba?-break+ 7 also ! mo/ morally sunk5 & degrad$4 ,& our sup]9t5d5ts ( police w tell y1 t p]sons :o are 9 ! habit ( hon\r+ ! ,sabba?1 & frequ5t+ a place ( wor%ip1 are m c>eful 9 _! pecuni>y transactions1 m c>eful also 9 _! language1 m economical 9 _! arrangem5ts at home1 m affectionate & humane1 & 9 e respect sup]ior p]sons by f> to ^? ( contr>y habits4 ,"s :o d n look ) fav\r ^u our ,sabbatic re/1 are accu/om$ to po9t to ! drunk5ness :i* exi/s among a c]ta9 class ( our ,scotti% population2 b x is n our ,sabba?-keep]s :o are our drunk>ds4 ,"s few ye>s s9ce1 ! moral /ati/ics ( c]ta9 congregations 9 ,scotl&1 includ+ a memb]%ip ( ?irty ?\s&1 7 collect$1 & x 0 f\nd t an av]age ( only two out ( e ?\s& ( ^? memb]s _h 9 ! c\rse ( a ye> be5 *>g$ ) ! s9 ( intemp]ance4 ,& :at is ?us f\nd to hold 9 ! in/ance ( l>ge communities1 is equally true 9 ! case ( individuals4 ,s long z a ,scotti% y\? respects ! ,sabba? & frequ5ts ! *ur*1 !re is good hope reg>d+ him1 = he is com+ "u weekly influ5ces t keep him "r2 b :5 ^! practices cease or become fitful1 x is sure t virtue has begun to decay at ! roots1 if x be n inde$ already dead2 & ,hog>?1 "o ( our greate/ pa9t]s1 0 !re=e true to nature & exp]i5ce1 :51 9 8 ,rake's ,progress1 he repres5t$ him 9 8 fir/ d[nw>d /ep to ru9 z gambl+ on a tomb/one 9 a *ur*y>d :ile public wor%ip 0 proce$+ 9 ! *ur* ne> at h&4 ,"o ( ! sages ( mod]n infidelity1 ,voltaire1 :o at "o "t dwelt on ! %ores ( y\r beautiful lake1 decl>$ t he despair$ ( ext+ui%+ ,*ri/ianity s long z m5 assembl$ on a p>ticul> day ( ea* week = ,*ri/ian wor%ip & in/ruction4 ,& 8 rem>k %ew$ t he _h discov]$ ! value ( ! ,sabba? to ! ,*ur*2 = public wor%ip w nev] be common among a p :]e !re is n ! recognis$ sanctity ( a ,sabba? to pres]ve x4 ,& let x nev] be =gott51 t x is f> m easily pres]v$ ?an recov]$1 = :5 any portion ( its "t is invad$1 ! habits ( a p soon %ape !mselves to ! new ord] ( ?+s4 ,a spadeful ( e>? may prev5t ! inundation 9 ,holl&1 b :5 once ! sea has brok5 91 ! /r5g? ( a million ( m5 may fail to roll back its de/ructive wat]s4 #g4 ,& if possible1 ! facts t h be5 suppli$ by ! te/imony ( m$ical & o!r sci5tific m5 h be5 /ill m valuable & triumphant4--,rec5t physiological inquiries h plac$ x beyond d\bt t man ne$s = repair+ ! wa/e ( 8 body n only ! nightly repose :i* night br+s him1 b1 9 addition1 ! weekly re/ ( a sev5? day2 & x has be5 notic$ t 9 _m ( ! indu/rial dep>tm5ts1 especially 9 ! m skill$ & delicate =ms ( indu/ry1 !re 0 a p]ceptible det]ioration 9 :at 0 produc$ 9 ! la/ days ( ! week4 ,travell]s on long j\rneys :o h re/$ ! fir/ day ( ! week accord+ to ! comm&m5t1 h out/ripp$ travell]s :o pursu$ _! j\rney on ! sev5? day1 & h rea*$ ! end ( _! j\rney 9 f> bett] heal? & spirits4 ,! railway sy/em itself1 :i*1 ) all its o!r high advantages1 has done n a little to di/urb ! integrity ( our ,sabba? re/1 has /rangely suppli$ u ) valuable corroboration on ?is matt]2 = dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* our pr9cipal railways 7 9 c\rse ( con/ruction 9 ,scotl& & ,engl&1 x 0 f\nd t ! "w :i* ^? :o lab\r$ on ,sabba? execut$ 9 sev5 days 0 g5]ally less 9 am\nt & worse 9 execution ?an t done by sob]1 ord]ly1 ,sabba?-keep+ m5 9 six days4 ,& ! same rem>k is applicable to lab\r]s ) ! head z ) ! h&2 = 9 ^! days we mu/ ext5d ! phrase1 work+ m51 f> beyond ! comp>atively n>r[ region ( ! indu/rial arts4 ,! /atesman or ! b>ri/] :o does n all[ himself ! weekly pause 9 8 r\nd ( m5tal lab\r :i* ! ,sabba? ( ,god (f]s him1 soon f9ds nature puni%+ him = 8 disreg>d ( its great laws2 & in/ances are n r>e1 & "s ( !m /& out z beacons 9 our mod]n biography1 9 :i* su* a c\rse has c>ri$ him t foll[$ x1 9 ! v noon-tide ( 8 life1 to ! maniac's cell or ! suicide's grave2 :ile _m a noble m9d has reta9$ its spr+ & fre%ness1 & has be5 able to s]ve its g5]ation to ! la/1 by all[+ ! ,sabba? to int]pose its hall[$ associations & ex]cises 9 ! mid/ ( its common & absorb+ /udies4 ,our great ,col]idge /rongly & beautifully said1 ,i feel z if ,god1 by giv+ ! ,sabba?1 _h giv5 fifty-two spr+s 9 ! ye>2 & ,isaac ,taylor1 a v volum9\s au?or1 & "o ( ! mo/ popul> & philosophical ( our !ological writ]s1 gives ! foll[+ z ! te/imony ( 8 long exp]i5ce3 ,i am prep>$ to affirm t to ! /udi\s especially1 & :e!r y\ng] or old]1 a ,sabba? well sp5t--sp5t 9 happy ex]cises ( ! he>t1 devotional & dome/ic--a ,sabba? giv5 to ! s\l1 is ! be/ ( all means ( refre%m5t to ! m]e intellect4 ,!re is a po9t1 moreov]1 at :i* ! physiology ( ?is great subject t\*es closely on its moral & religi\s be>+s1 = x has be5 f\nd t physical we>9ess leads to m5tal lassitude1 & t m5tal lassitude indisposes ! s\l to moral consid]ations4 ,nor w\ld x be easy to calculate to :at an ext5t ! recurr5ce ( ! ,sabba?1 :]e its h\rs h be5 turn$ to _! prop] & appo9t$ uses1 has be5 ( moral advantage to our comm]cial m5 & our m]*ant pr9ces1 *eck+ ! fev] ( reckless speculation1 re/or+ ! moral balance ( ! m9d1 & w9d+ up ! s\l1 :i* ! body _h pois$ d[n1 to a high] degree ( heav5l9ess4 ,a ,sunday 9 solitude1 said "o ( ! greate/ ,engli% /atesm5 ( ! la/ age1 nev] fail$ to re/ore me to myself4 ,facts l ^!1 :i* might be almo/ indef9itely multipli$1 d m ?an demon/rate ! ine/imable value ( ! ,sabba?3 !y appe> to me to sugge/1 on _! own indep5d5t gr\nds1 t an in/itution possess+ su* wise & b5ignant adaptations to our complex nature1 mu/ h be5 appo9t$ by ,him t made u & :o kn[s our frame2 & t :ile ! ,sabba? 0 made = man1 x 0 n made by him4 ,a great writ] on natural religion has f\nd$ a beautiful argum5t = ! exi/5ce & unity ( ,god1 on ! adaptation ( day & night to ! physical nature ( man3 might n an argum5t ( equal s\ndness & =ce = ! ,div9e orig9 ( ! ,sabba?1 be f\nd$ on its adaptation to our physical1 intellectual1 & spiritual nature8 #h4 ,b :ile x is unque/ionable t ! ,sabba? argum5t has ga9$ a l>ge & p]man5t addition to its =ce f ! exp]i5ce & discussions ( ! la/ tw5ty ye>s 9 ,scotl&1 ,i h already said en\gh to apprise y t ?is div9e & truly b5efic5t in/itution is n )\t its enemies & its dang]s4 ,i %all be =giv5 :5 ,i express my fe> t ! increas$ influx ( p]sons f o!r c\ntries 9 :i* ! day ( ! ,"l is less hon\r$ & hall[$1 has _h "s effect 9 l[]+ ! /&>d ( its obs]vance among ourselves4--,i d n ?9k t ! argum5ts ( ultra-spirituali/s1 :o tell u t e day %\ld be a ,sabba?1 has _h mu* effect 9 mislead+ any :o 7 n already will+ to be misl$4 ,! device 0 too transp>5tly %all[ to d mu* h>m :]e x _h ! *>act]i/ic %rewdness ( ! ,scotti% m9d to deal ) x4 ,= :y1 x 0 answ]$1 on ! same pr9ciple1 might x n be said t m5 %\ld be always pray+2 & t !re=e x 0 unnecess>y to h fix$ times & places = our secret devotions1 & t we ought to disp5se ) ! use ( words4 ,x 0 notic$1 moreov]1 t if ?+s 7 n sometimes solemnly done1 !y 7 likely to be nev] done1 & t e day a ,sabba? came practically to mean no ,sabba? at all4--,at "o p]iod ! railway sy/em1 :i* attempt$ to introduce ) x railway travell+ & traffic on ! ,"l's day1 ?reat5$ to d viol5ce to our religions convictions & national habits1 & to introduce among u a wide-spread & con/antly-gr[+ mis*ief4 ,b ?is plague 0 spe$ily /ay$4 ,! religi\s traditions ( our community prov$ 9 mo/ in/ances too /rong = ! cupidity ( m5 :o seem$ prep>$ to sacrifice ! highe/ int]e/s1 & to trample on ! mo/ sacr$ feel+s ( a :ole community1 = ! sake ( a l>g] annual divid5d4 ,! majority ( our railways 9 ,scotl& d n run tra9s on ,sabba? at all2 & ?is is f\nd to op]ate ) imm5se ga9 to ! public morals1 ) no inconv5i5ce to trade or comm]ce1 or ev5 pecuni>y loss to ! proprietors ( ^? /up5d\s und]tak+s4 #i4 ,b !re is an influ5ce at "w :i* has already 9 "s degree invad$ our ,sabba?-keep+ 9 ,scotl&1 & :i* ,i fe> is work+ f> m ext5sive & s]i\s moral havoc 9 ,engl&4 ,i ref] to ! attempt :i* is made 9 s _m places1 & by s _m p>ties1 to use ! day :i* has be5 giv5 = sacr$ re/ & religi\s wor%ip1 z a day ( ent]ta9m5t & amusem5t4--,picture gall]ies1 ,cry/al palaces1 museums ( nature & art1 or romantic sc5es to :i* m5 c be c>ri$ 9 cr[ds by ,sunday excursion-tra9s1 are s\ght to be sub/itut$ = visits to ! h\se ( pray]1 & = ,*ri/ian in/ruction & wor%ip4 ,! argum5t = ?is insidi\s & p]il\s ex*ange is sometimes put 9 a k9d ( religi\s phraseology1 z if ^! visits to beautiful sc5es 9 nature 7 only ! introduction to ano!r k9d ( wor%ip1 & z if gaz+ ^u ! ma/]-pieces ( human art 9 pa9t+1 or sculpture1 or ar*itecture1 ex]cis$ a purify+ & elevat+ influ5ce on ! m9d2 & sometimes aga9 x is dress$ 9 ! =m ( a spuri\s philan?ropy1 ?\gh x is f\nd t ^? :o are ! mo/ e>ne/ advocates = ! ,cry/al ,palace or ! ,sabba? excursion-tra91 g5]ally expect to d]ive pecuni>y advantage f ! practice4 ,!re nev] 0 an argum5t m triumphantly met by s\nd philosophy1 or m completely refut$ by exp]i5ce4 ,!re is no d5y+1 inde$1 t visits to high works ( art1 to objects ( curiosity1 or to beautiful sc5es 9 ! natural _w1 may at _! own "t1 & 9 _! own place1 be b5eficial to ! busie/ & ! poore/4 ,b ^? :o imag9e t any ( ^! ?+s are capable1 9 any degree1 ( be+ a sub/itute = ! weekly-recurr+ ex]cises ( ,*ri/ian wor%ip1 & in/ruction 9 ! great tru?s ( div9e revelation1 are /rangely ignorant ( ! greate/ wants & necessities ( man4 ,:o ev] he>d ( look+ ^u pictures & images1 h[ev] mu* !y might brea! ) g5ius1 trans=m+ ! vile to pure1 ! e>?ly to div9e6 ,x is n by su* appliances z ^! t ! he>t ( any man has ev] be5 made anew4 ,! fact is1 x is r ! /hetic ?an ! moral "p ( our nature t is influ5c$ by !m at all4 ,!y ref9e1 b !y _c trans=m4 ,!y may =m ! capital ( ! column1 b n its base4 ,! city ( ,muni* conta9s "o ( ! gr&e/ picture-gall]ies 9 ,europe1 & x is also "o ( ! mo/ demoraliz$ & debas$ ( our ,european communities4 ,! brig&s ar\nd ,rome 7 accu/om$ at ! ,c>nival to visit ! picture-gall]ies 9 t city1 & _m %ew$ high appreciation & discrim9ation 9 judg+ ( ! works bo? ( anci5t & ( mod]n pa9t]s1 b ^! influ5ces nev] succe$$ 9 woo+ "o ( !m f 8 life ( viol5ce & crime4 ,& if ! hi/ory ( anci5t ,greece 9 its decay reads "o lesson to ! _w m l\dly ?an ano!r1 x is ?is1 t ref9em5t ( ta/e may be associat$ 9 ! same individual & p ) ! greate/ debasem5t & corruption ( morals4 ,& exp]i5ce 9 our own isl& confirms u 9 ! ass]tion1 t ^! ?+s are impot5t = ! reg5]ation ( a p2 & t :5 !y are engraft$ on ! ,sabba?1 & made ! sub/itute = its religi\s & prop] s]vices1 !y t5d 9 ! rev]se direction4 ,! g9-palace soon plants itself ar\nd ^! places ( public ent]ta9m5t & amusem5t1 & f9ds 9 !m a smoo? & fasc9at+ pa?way to its sn>es2 & few spectacles 9 our l& are m riot\s1 m debas$1 m mis]able1 or m al>m+ z reg>ds ! future ( our c\ntry1 ?an a ,sunday excursion-tra91 :5 x comes back & empties ^u a city its pleasure-seek]s & wor%ipp]s ( nature4 ,x is well kn[n to ma/]s1 t su* m51 depress$ by ! reaction ( riot & excitem5t1 seldom return to _! lab\rs on ,monday along ) ! tradesman :o has turn$ 8 ,sabba? to its prop] & sacr$ uses4 ,nor is x difficult to =esee t if once ! ,sabba?s 9 ,scotl& & ,engl& 7 g5]ally giv5 to pleasure-seek+1 !y w\ld ere long be b\ght up by comm]cial cupidity & ent]prise1 & ! c>e] ( ! work+-man w\ld resemble t ( ,samson1 fir/ sitt+ on ! lap ( pleasure1 !n b\nd & groan+ 9 intellectual d>kness & moral night1 & end+ 8 retributive c\rse by draw+ d[n ^u himself & ^u ^? :o _h enslav$ him ! pill>s ( our social edifice4 ,! m]e animal1 says ! late ,hugh ,mill]1 t has to pass six days ( ! week 9 h>d lab\r1 b5efits greatly by a sev5? day ( m]e animal re/ & enjoym5t3 ! repose1 accord+ to its nature1 proves ( signal use to x1 j because x is repose accord+ to its nature4 ,b man is n a m]e animal3 :at is be/ = ! ox & ! ass is n be/ = him2 & 9 ord] to degrade him into a poor un9tellectual slave1 ov] :om tyranny1 9 its caprice1 may trample r\gh%od1 x is b necess>y to tie him d[n1 animal-l1 dur+ 8 six work+-days1 to h>d1 engross+ lab\r1 & to conv]t ! sev5? into a day ( frivol\s un?9k+ relaxation4 ,b we believe t ! he>t ( ,scotl& g5]ally is s\nd & enlight5$ on ! ,div9e au?ority & ! ine/imable value ( ! ,sabba?-day4 ,to our m9ds x /&s sacr$ly associat$ ) ! greate/ ev5ts 9 human hi/ory1 & 9 ! int]c\rse ( ,god ) man--! complet$ h&iwork ( ,almighty p[]1 :5 ,god look$ ar\nd ,him ^u ! "y & unfall5 _w1 & pron\nc$ all to be good--! giv+ ( ! ,div9e law f ! sacr$ m\nt amid ! signs ( ! pres5t ,deity--& ! ris+ ( our ,r$eem] f ! grave1 & ! ris+ ) ,him ( ! hope ( our _w4 ,we are a free & happy p1 we h conqu]$ ! rugg$ness ( our soil1 & cop$ successfully ) our ung5ial climate2 b x is to our religion t we owe our fre$om1 = :o c enslave a p t fe> ,god8 & we reg>d our ,sabba? z ! bulw>k ( our godl9ess4 ,x is our ,tabor1 on :i* we asc5d weekly & meet ) cele/ial visitants2 our ,jacob's ladd] on :i* we climb to heav5's gate2 ! %ield & nutrim5t ( our dome/ic affections1 x keeps ! he>t ( our h\seholds w>m & pure4 ,x is n to be aboli%$1 b ext5d$2 & ev5 :5 x passes away at ! end ( "t1 x w n g out 9 :irlw9d or tempe/1 b ,z sets ! morn+-/>1 :i* goes ,n d[n beh9d ! d>k5$ we/1 nor hides ,obscur$ among ! tempe/s ( ! sky1 ,b melts away into ! light ( heav54