,transcrib$ f ! #aheb ,john ,murray edition by ,david ,price ,a ,,few ,,words ,,on ,,! ,,cry/al ,,palace ,,"q4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,by ,,*>les ,,john ,,vaughan1 ,d4,d4 ,,head ,,ma/] ,,( ,,h>r[ ,,s*ool4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,,john ,,murray1 ,,albem>le ,,/reet2 ,,crossley ,,& ,,cl>ke1 ,,leice/] ,,& ,,h>r[3 ,,macmillan ,,& ,,co41 ,,cambridge4 ,,mdccclii4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,w4 ,,nicol1 #fj1 ,,pall ,,mall4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,few ,,words ,,on ,,! ,,cry/al ,,palace ,,"q4 ,no ,cl]gyman :o values 8 own ease w write on ei!r side ( a "q connect$ h[ev] remotely ) t ( ,sunday obs]vance4 ,if he takes ! "o side1 ! _w accuses him ( bigotry3 if ! o!r1 8 bre?r5 /igmatize him z a ,latitud9>ian4 ,:at is worse1 he runs ! risk ( ei!r furni%+ a h&le to ! irreligi\s1 or p]plex+ & depress+ ! ?\ghtful & s]i\s4 ,nor is ! dang] remov$ by 8 occupy+ a position ( ! utmo/ possible mod]ation1 ackn[l$g+ ! /r5g? ( bo? sides1 & endeav\r+ to adju/ ) all ev5ness _! conflict+ claims4 ,! only result is1 t he becomes ! prey ( bo? p>ties3 ea* holds on its way1 & ! voice ( c&\r is sil5c$ by ! upro>4 ,yet ! tru? mu/ be spok54 ,no p]sonal consid]ations ought to suppress x4 ,no anxiety = ! cause ( good c ju/ify a timid compromise ) error4 ,x is impossible to reflect )\t a s5se ( deep disquiet ^u ! pres5t position ( ! ,sunday "q 9 ,engl&4 ,x is a po9t on :i* m5's pr(essions are at w> ) _! conduct4 ,x is a po9t on :i* traditional ideas are held 9 =c$ conjunction ) alt]$ practices4 ,x is a po9t on :i* ,*ri/ian tea*]s w n speak out4 ,x is a po9t on :i* popul> prepossessions are accept$ z a conv5i5t fact1 ev5 :]e !y are felt to re/ on insuffici5t gr\nds1 & to lead to a mo/ inadequate result4 ,& :at is ! consequ5ce8 ,m5's consci5ces are p]plex$4 ,!y ask--& !re is no audible answ]--,:y d ,i obs]ve ! ,sunday8 ,is x on ! gr\nd ( ! ,mosaic comm&m5t8 ,if s1 :o has relax$ ! /rictness ( its t]ms8 ,:]e is ! p]mission to d1 :at we all d1 b :at ,israel did n1 on ! ,sabba? day8 ,:o taught u t 9 ?is "o in/ance ! ,*ri/ian rule ( keep+ ! _s ( ,god's comm&m5ts implies ! lic5ce to break ! lett]8 ,que/ions su* z ^! are left to answ] !mselves z !y c4 ,!re rema9s a l>ge am\nt ( ,sabbatical obs]vance3 b x is associat$ ) no little bondage ( _s 9 :at is done1 & ) no little emb>rassm5t ( consci5ce 9 :at is left undone4 ,& :]e1 mean:ile1 is ! ,*ri/ian tea*]1 wise en\gh & bold en\gh to proclaim f 8 pa/oral wat*-t[] ! yoke ) :i* ,*ri/ has b\nd u1 ! lib]ty :]e) ,he has made u free8 ,:]e is he :o c enc\nt]1 ev5 z ,/4 ,paul enc\nt]$ x1 ! obloquy :i* assails 9 e age ! exaltation ( ! ev]la/+ ,gospel1 z1 n ! summ>y m]ely1 n ! expansion m]ely1 n ! int]pretation m]ely1 b ! ,,end--9 e s5se ( t t]m--( e e>li] ,disp5sation8 :o v5tures to decl>e t n ! f\r? ,comm&m5t only1 b ! :ole ,decalogue1 has ceas$ to be1 z su*1 ! rule ( our life8 t1 al?\gh ,*ri/ians commit nei!r idolatry nor murd] nor p]jury1 x is n because ,god =bade ^! crimes by ,moses1 b because !y are contr>y to ! _s ( ,*ri/8 t1 9 %ort1 _! ob$i5ce to ! un*angeable precepts ( ,god's moral ,law is a homage r5d]$ n to ,s9ai b to ,calv>y2 s t1 if 9 any po9t !y f9d 9 _! own ,gospel a limitation or a modification or an ext5sion ( any e>li] enactm5t1 !y are consci\s ( no emb>rassm5t 9 ! regulation ( _! allegiance--=asmu* z ! lat] is _! law1 ev5 z ! e>li] 0 t ( o!rs8 ,& ?us ) ref]5ce to ! obs]vance ( ! ,sabba?1 & to e po9t ( moral duty1 ! appeal lies n[1 prim>ily to ! ,scriptures ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & second>ily to any o!r records :i* we may possess ( ! practice ( ! ,apo/olical age4 ,nor c x be pret5d$1 :5 ! "q is fairly exam9$1 t ! p]petuation ( ! ,jewi% ,sabba? is ei!r enjo9$1 or by implication enc\rag$1 9 ! words or ! writ+s ( ! fir/ disciples & ,apo/les ( our ,"l4 ,h[ %all we acc\nt = ! total omission1 amid/ precepts s multipli$ ^u e po9t ( ,*ri/ian duty1 ( all ref]5ce to ! obligation ( ! ,sabbatical re/8 ,f :om1 if n f ! ,apo/les1 c\ld ! ,g5tile ,*ri/ians d]ive _! k ( its exi/5ce8 ,yet no direction is any:]e to be f\nd = its obs]vance1 nor yet any repro( = ! neglect ( x4 ,9 ! only passages 9 :i* a cle> ref]5ce to x occurs 9 ! ,epi/les1 ! language employ$ is t ei!r ( indiff]5ce to its ret5tion1 or ev5 ( rebuke = its revival4 ,we d inde$ f9d traces 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t ( ! exi/5ce ( ano!r day ( weekly obs]vance2 a day on :i* ! disciples came toge!r to break bread2 on :i* x 0 natural to collect _! (f]+s2 to :i* 7be=e ! la/ ( ! ,apo/les 0 call$ to 8 re/7 0 already appropriat$ ! title ( ! ,"l's ,day4 ,b t ?is day 0 nei!r id5tical ) ! ,jewi% ,sabba?1 nor sub/itut$ = x by any =mal act ( transf]1 is suffici5tly prov$ by ! rem>kable circum/ance1 t !re 7 9 ! primitive age ,*ur*es 9 :i* bo? 7 obs]v$--,saturday 9 remembrance ( ! ,mosaic ,sabba?1 ,sunday 9 commemoration ( ! ,r$eem]'s resurrection4 ,by :at "r %all we assume t1 :5 ! =m] obs]vance di$ out1 ! latt] 0 inve/$ ) its di/9ctive attributes8 or t1 9 congregations :]e ! =m] _h nev] be5 practis$1 ! latt] _h be51 all along1 synonym\s ) an in/itution ) :i* 7to judge f exi/+ records7 !y _h nev] be5 made acqua9t$8 ,!n1 if ?is be s2 if ! ,sabba? is an ord9ance ( ! pa/2 "o ( ^? 8elem5ts or rudim5ts ( ! _w10 ^? 8%ad[s ( ?+s to come10 ( :i* 8! sub/ance & ! reality is ,*ri/20 9 :at s5se d we /ill read 9 our ,*ur*es ! f\r? ,comm&m5t1 & pray = grace to incl9e our he>ts to keep x8 ,h[ l[ & slavi% a _s is betray$ 9 ?is anxiety to h an express law to %[ = our ,*ri/ian ,sunday4 ,h[ opposite to t :i* is ! di/9ctive feature ( ! ,*ri/ian "*--an e>ne/ desire to cat* e intimation1 e indication1 ( our ,ma/]'s w1 t we may d x n z ,8 slaves b z ,8 *ildr54 ,en\gh if we f\nd ev5 a human in/itution1 :i* te/ifi$ ?r\gh\t ,*ri/5dom1 by a speak+ sign1 by an act at once self-d5y+ & b5efic5t1 our fai? 9 realities unse5 & future4 ,ev5 ?is w\ld b9d u to its obs]vance4 ,x w\ld be an ord9ance ( ,god's ,provid5ce = u4 ,x w\ld be our duty to submit to x1 if x 7 b an ord9ance ( man1 = ! ,"l's sake4 ,& surely x w\ld be> ^u its v front ! impress ( a w m ?an human3 x w\ld bespeak itself ! creation ( a ,div9e philan?ropy4 ,he :o %\ld presume to trifle ) x--/ill m1 he :o %\ld seek to abrogate or to nullify x = 8 neighb\rs or 8 c\ntrym5--w\ld be se51 ev5 if ?is 7 all1 to be fight+ aga9/ ,god4 ,b ?is is n all4 ,we ?9k t we see indications1 f ! v e>lie/ days ( :i* ! ,scriptures conta9 ! record1 ( man's ne$ ( a p]iodical re/1 & ( ,god's purpose to secure x to him4 ,we believe t x is ess5tial to ! wellbe+ ( 8 bodily & m5tal /ructure4 ,t x is adapt$ to ! pres]vation ( 8 heal?1 to ! prolongation ( 8 life1 to ! com=t & effici5cy ( 8 "w1 :e!r manual or intellectual4 ,t ! man :o reg>ds e day z equal1 :o refuses to obs]ve ! day ( relaxation1 w "w ! worse :ile he does "w1 & decay & die ! soon]4 ,t ! man :o rigidly ab/a9s f lab\r & f excitem5t dur+ e sev5? day1 w be a heal?i] & a happi] man = ?is int]mission1 m s]viceable & long] liv$4 ,& all ?is we believe to h be5 =ese5 by man's ,creator1 & provid$ = by ! ,dispos] ( man's he>t4 ,?us f>1 h[ev]1 we h /opp$ %ort ( ! highe/ consid]ations4 ,if no o!r purpose 7 answ]$ by ! in/itution ( ! ,*ri/ian ,sunday1 x is und5iable t ! nature ( ! p]iodical re/ might be left :olly to ! individual ta/e & judgm5t4 ,x w\ld be a matt] ( indiff]5ce--a matt] ) :i* consci5ce w\ld h no "r to int]m$dle--:e!r x 7 to be sp5t 9 seclusion or 9 society1 9 wor%ip1 9 novel-read+1 or 9 travell+4 ,b we believe1 fur!r1 t ! p]iodical re/ :i* is ess5tial to ! heal? ( man's body & to ! vig\r ( man's intellect1 is yet m s to ! wellbe+ ( 8 immortal _s1 to 8 education = t /ate 9 :i* e>?ly life issues4 ,surr\nd$ by t5 ?\s& influ5ces draw+ 8 he>t d[nw>ds & en*a9+ 8 int]e/s ^u e>?1 he ne$s ! opportunity :i* ,god's ,provid5ce has ?us af=d$ him1 ( cultivat+ ! ?\ghts & practis+ ! habits :i* alone c survive dea? & occupy 8 ev]la/+ en]gies4 ,)\t ! recurr5ce1 at brief & regul> int]vals1 ( 8 day ( spiritual improvem5t1 8 s\l w\ld be z incompet5t to )/& ! fasc9ations ( e>?1 z 8 body to endure p]petual ex]cise1 or 8 m9d incessant application4 ,& :5 we ?us transf] ! basis ( ,sunday obs]vance f ! region ( law to t ( privilege & bless+2 :5 we accept z ,god's gift to u1 = c]ta9 high & b5efic5t purposes1 :at once p]haps we reg>d$ z a badge ( subjection & s]vitude2 h[ simple1 comp>atively1 becomes e "q :i* c affect its obs]vance--h[ easy ! /atem5t1 9 words at lea/1 ( ! pr9ciple :i* %\ld guide our use ( x4 ,! "q n[ is1 n1 ,:at is x lawful1 :at is x wrong1 to d on ! ,sunday8 h[ c ,i s employ x z to avoid break+ ,god's ,law & incurr+ ,god's displeasure8 b r1 ,h[ c ,i d]ive f x all possible good8 h[ c ,i turn to ! be/ acc\nt1 = myself & o!rs1 9 s\l & body1 ! bless+ :i* ,god has ?us conf]r$ ^u me8 ,& %all ^? :o look back ?r\gh long ye>s ^u _! frequ5t failures to improve ?is bless+1 see no reason = ! confession :i* bewails _! pa/ neglect ( x1 & ! pray] :i* asks help to hon\r x h]eaft]8 ,:atev] t5ds to refre% ! m9d & body )\t ! /imulus ( an undue excitem5t1 w be1 9 itself1 a desirable occupation = ! ,*ri/ian ,sunday4 ,b1 if ?is relaxation ( ! body & m9d be att5d$ ) no correspond+ b5efit to ! s\l2 /ill m1 if x involve an excitem5t unfav\rable to ! remembrance ( ,god1 s t1 at ! end ( ! day1 ,heav5 %all be m di/ant ?an at its beg9n+2 !n t relaxation has be5 ( a mi/ak5 & injuri\s k9d2 ! purposes ( ! in/itution h be5 ?is day r defeat$ ?an answ]$2 x is n s mu* t we h brok5 a law1 z t we h miss$ a bless+2 we h be5 un?ankful = a great privilege1 we h ?r[n away a great opportunity ( good4 ,all ?is is pla9 en\gh z respects an individual3 few w ga9say its tru?4 ,b we are n[ conc]n$ r ) ! national obs]vance ( ! ,sunday4 ,h[ are we to apply ^! pr9ciples to ! case ( o!rs8 m especially1 if ! "q be "o ( gov]nm5t1 ( legislation8 ,let u1 9 ! fir/ place1 take cle>ly into view :at c1 & :at _c1 be done by legislation on su* a subject4 ,x is q idle to suppose t a ,*ri/ian use ( ! ,sunday c ev] be secur$ by au?oritative enactm5t4 ,we _c1 by all ! legislation 9 ! _w1 augm5t by "o ! numb] ( ! wor%ipp]s 9 our ,*ur*es2 we _c op5 "o ,bible1 we _c elicit "o pray]1 we _c awak5 9 "o he>t ! feel+s ( fai? or hope or love4 ,! obs]vance ( ! ,sunday1 z x re/s n on law z its basis1 s nei!r c x re/ on legislation = its en=cem5t4 ,:at !n c be done8 ,legislation c protect ! obs]vance ( ! day4 ,x _c prev5t him :o w f desecrat+ x1 9 8 he>t1 9 8 h\se1 9 ?\ght1 ^w1 or act4 ,b x c limit ! op]ation ( ?is desecration ^u o!rs4 ,x c refuse to him ! absolute comm& ( ! s]vices ( o!rs 9 effect+ ?is desecration4 ,x c co]ce )9 some:at n>r[ b\nds 8 p[] to keep o!rs wait+ ^u 8 amusem5ts to ! loss ( ! privileges ( ! day = !mselves4 ,x c say1 ,su* & su* places %all be inaccessible on t day2 su* & su* means ( conveyance )drawn2 su* & su* s]vants ( ! ,public excus$ f _! att5dance4 ,&1 besides its protective p[]1 legislation has also a /rong negative op]ation4 ,!re are b>ri]s :i* c only be remov$ by its assi/ance4 ,at all ev5ts1 its int]position may at any mom5t be invok$ to /op su* a removal4 ,x may imp$e ! ext5sion ( ,sunday travell+3 x may refuse its lic5ce to ! multiplication ( ,sunday amusem5t3 x may refra9 f sanction+ ! creation ( ^? haunts & r5dezv\s ( public attraction :i* make j ! diff]5ce (t5times betwe5 neglect & contempt1 betwe5 disreg>d & defiance1 betwe5 indiff]5ce & desecration4 ,x is "o ?+ to "k t a multitude ( individuals1 h[ev] num]\s1 fail to hon\r ! day2 ano!r1 to p>ade be=e ! eyes ( ! _w ! legalization ( t failure4 ,9 :at mann] !n d ^! rem>ks be> ^u ! p>ticul> subject n[ be=e u2 ! design 7z x is commonly und]/ood7 ( op5+ to ! ,public dur+ c]ta9 h\rs ( ! ,sunday "s portions ( ! ,cry/al ,palace8 ,i h no sympa?y ) an outcry f\nd$ 9 :ole or 9 "p ^u :at appe>s to me to be an unt5able notion ( ! nature ( our ,*ri/ian ,sunday4 ,& ,i confess t ,i c\ld =give a ,/atesman :o %\ld receive on ! pres5t occasion ) deep suspicion ! remon/rances ( m5 :o b ?ree ye>s ago fo/]$ & aggravat$ ! same outcry on a plea :i* ! slighte/ exam9ation w\ld h %[n to be fallaci\s4 ,^? :o h l5t !mselves 9 =m] in/ances to swell ! *orus ( an ignorant & fanatical clam\r1 h no claim to att5tion n[ b t ) :i* ! actual m]its ( _! case may furni% !m4 ,b ! two occasions are1 z ,i believe1 widely diff]5t4 ,! contra/ is unimportant3 ,i w come at once to ! pres5t4 ,& let me admit1 once = all1 t x is ) ?+s z !y are t we h to d2 n ) ?+s z !y might exi/ 9 a totally opposite condition4 ,we mu/ take ! /ate ( ! poor man z x is1 & ! /ate ( ,sunday obs]vance z x is4 ,we might wi% inde$ t bo? 7 widely diff]5t4 ,we might =m to ourselves ! picture ( a poor man's ,sunday1 su* z 9 r>e in/ances we h se5 x3 ! clean ?\gh humble dwell+1 ! e>ly pray] ( ! h\sehold1 ! op5 ,bible1 ! walk to ,*ur*1 ! "o com=table meal ( ! week1 ! holy & lov+ conv]se ( ! ev5+1 ! pray] & ! bless+ ) :i* ! day end$ z x began4 ,& we might say1 & say ) tru?1 t1 = a family ?us re/+ 9 holy union ?r\gh\t its weekly fe/ival ( ,*ri/ian devotion & ?ankfulness1 no *ange c\ld come t 7 n = ! worse4 ,no want is "h felt ( any?+ :i* ,god has n giv53 en\gh = t happy home is ! *ange :i* ,sunday has br\ght ) x ov] ! aspect ( e famili> object2 ! re/ f lab\r1 enjoy$ ) ^? de>e/ on e>?1 9 ! remembrance ( ,"o lov$ above all--?is is all t !y ask--m w\ld de/roy x4 ,b ?is1 alas6 is a spectacle z r>e z x is beautiful3 we may wi% = a !oretical good1 b we mu/ *oose ! practical4 ,next bel[ ! case j pictur$1 /&s t ( him ^: piety p]haps is less f]v5t1 8 desire = relaxation less easily satisfi$1 & :o1 ?ir/+ = "o glimpse ( nature1 "o brea? ( ,god's air1 "o ray ( ,god's sun%9e1 mu/ seek !m :]e !y c be f\nd1 mu/ travel1 9 %ort1 9 que/ ( !m4 ,%all we pass ^u ?is man a s5t5ce ( h>%1 ( unqualifi$1 c5sure8 ,%all we say t he :o c>ries ) him on ! ,sunday 8 wife & 8 *ildr5 to "s quiet c\ntry spot :]e he may %ake (f ! di/ractions ( bus9ess1 refre% himself ) ! sights & s\nds ( fre$om1 & pray ) 8 family 9 a ,*ur* less d>k & less dank ?an he c\ld f9d 9 ! neighb\rhood ( 8 dwell+--%all we say t ?is man breaks ,god's ,law1 & does despite to ,8 holy day8 ,let o!rs record ?is s5t5ce--,i d>e n4 ,b ?is ,i w\ld say--t a fre$om :i* he takes ought n to be made a yoke ( bondage to ano!r2 t ?is lib]ty ( 81 s refre%+ 7if x be enjoy$ 9 a ,*ri/ian _s7 to s\l & body1 mu/ be pur*as$ = him at z small a co/ z possible ( ,sunday toil on ! "p ( o!rs3 let n ! necessity :i* he feels1 = entire relaxation on 8 day ( re/1 entail ^u ! s]vants ( ! ,public a burd5some load ( lab\r on a day ( :i* !y p]haps equally ne$ ! enjoym5t3 let ! protective h& ( legislation1 if x be necess>y1 be int]pos$ to regulate ! h\rs & ! me?od ( 8 com+ & go+1 t o!rs may re/ z well z he4 ,&1 fur!r1 ,i w\ld urge t x is ess5tial to ! b5eficial effects ( ?is indulg5ce1 t x %\ld be enjoy$1 z f> z may be1 9 tranquillity & retirem5t2 t x is "o ?+ to travel on ! ,sunday to a c\ntry village1 & ano!r to be imm]s$ 9 ! bu/le & excitem5t ( a cr[d$ fair2 t t quietness ( m9d & feel+1 :i* is "o ( ! ma9 bless+s ( a ,*ri/ian ,sunday1 is necess>ily impair$ if ! sc5e ( relaxation be a focus ( popul> attraction1 involv+ ! visitor1 )\t ! possibility ( escape1 9 ! noise & ! gl>e ( a tumultu\s assembly4 ,nor1 once m1 c\ld ,i reg>d z a matt] ( indiff]5ce ! au?oritative bisection ( ! ,sunday into a morn+ ( wor%ip & an aft]noon ( pleasure4 ,:atev] be ! "* ( ! day1 x is "o1 n tw(old4 ,x is inde$ "o ( ! *ief duties--p]haps ! *ief o/5sible duty--( ! day1 to att5d its public s]vices1 b we h no w>rant = repres5t+ its "* z *ang$ :5 ! fir/ or ev5 ! second ( ^? s]vices is end$3 :atev] x be--:e!r a day ( devotion1 or a day ( inaction1 or a day ( amusem5t--t x is ?r\gh\t3 &1 h[ev] little x may be design$1 ! effect ( ! propos$ di/9ction w\ld assur$ly be1 n s mu* to increase ! sanctity ( ! morn+ z to de/roy t ( ! ev5+4 ,h5ce=? ! claims ( ev5+ wor%ip1--& /ill m ! claims ( ! :ole day ^u a ?\ghtful & s]i\s _s1--w\ld be mat]ially disp>ag$3 s f> z ! effects ( ?is measure ext5d1 !y w cause ! day to close at noon3 & :at w x be !nce=? to ^? c\ntless ?\s&s ( our c\ntrym5 :o are deb>r$ by absolute necessity f att5d+ ! s]vice ( ! morn+8 ,i "k x may be urg$ t su* argum5ts presuppose ! exi/5ce ( a v diff]5t /ate ( ,sunday obs]vance f ! pres5t2 t ! "q really lies n betwe5 ! ,cry/al ,palace & ! ,*ur*1 b betwe5 ! ,cry/al ,palace & ! /reet or ! g9-%op4 ,i believe1 h[ev]1 t no gall]y ( pa9t+ or ( sculpture w h any abid+ attractions = ! class ?us describ$3 ta/es s bruti% w n be trans=m$ by any su* exp$i5t3 !y w rema9 :at !y are1 until a mighti] eng9e %all be> ^u !m3 no display ( art w allure !m to civilization4 ,! class really affect$ by ! *ange propos$ w be t already describ$2 nei!r ! highe/ ( all1 nor ! v l[e/4 ,^? :o n[ travel on ! ,sunday 9 a desultory mann] w !n be f\nd congregat$ 9 l>ge numb]s ^u a s+le po9t3 & ! alt]ation1 s f> z x ext5ds1 w be = ! worse4 ,x rema9s only to ass]t ) all e>ne/ness ! importance ( ! contemplat$ innovation4 ,x is ! fir/ /ep 9 a c\rse :i* lies already z 9 a map be=e u4 ,! op5+ ( "o su* build+ is virtually ! op5+ ( all4 ,! dem& = ?is ext5sion may be gradual2 b1 :5ev] & :]ev] made1 x mu/ be grant$4 ,at all ev5ts1 ! pr9ciple is gone4 ,engl& becomes l o!r nations4 ,t great spectacle ( rev]5ce = ,god :i* 0 af=d$ la/ ye> 9 ! face ( assembl$ ,europe c be pres5t$ no m4 ,! v build+ :i* bore s noble a te/imony is itself a ye> lat] to utt] a diff]5t language4 ,yet :]e1 practically1 is ! di/9ction betwe5 ! two cases8 ,:at ,sunday 01 ,sunday is4 ,if x 0 an act ( becom+ rev]5ce to close ! ,great ,exhibition on t day1 h[ is x t :at 0 religion !n is sup]/ition n[8 ,assur$ly ! effects1 = good or evil1 ( su* a proce$+ w n be less /rik+ or less ext5sive n[ ?an !n3 !n too !y w\ld h be5 tempor>y1 n[ !y w be p]man5t4 ,if !re be yet "t to pause--& !re is "t1 = ,p>liam5t1 at all ev5ts1 has n yet spok5--may x be seiz$ & us$4 ,x is "o ?+ = an individual1 or a ho/ ( individuals1 to disreg>d or to abuse _! day ( re/3 x is ano!r ?+ = ! nation to int]pose to sanction t neglect1 & ?us to fl+ away by h] own act a badge :i*1 once lo/1 c nev] be resum$4 ,,h>r[1 ,novemb] #b1 #aheb4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! foll[+ ,address w be f\nd to comprise ! ma9 topics above insi/$ ^u4 ,,to ,,! ,,"r ,,hon\rable ,,! ,,e>l ,,( ,,d]by1 c4 c4 c4 8,,my ,,"l1 8,we ! und]sign$ v5ture to express to y\r ,lord%ip ) all def]5ce ! regret ) :i* we h he>d ( an int5tion to op5 to ! ,public on ! ,sunday 7) "s limitations7 ! new ,cry/al ,palace at ,syd5ham4 8,we deem x unnecess>y = our pres5t purpose to ent] into any discussion ( ! g5]al "q ( ,sunday obs]vance4 8,we are f> f desir+ to see su* an obs]vance ( ! day z w\ld rob x ( any portion ( its "* z a day ( refre%m5t & ( ,*ri/ian commemoration4 8,we c sympa?ize to ! full 9 ! h>d lot ( ^? ^: :ole week is sp5t 9 conf9em5t & toil1 & to :om ,sunday alone br+s ! opportunity ( see+ ! light or brea?+ ! air ( fre$om4 8,b we value above all price t national recognition ( ! exi/5ce ( ,god1 & ( ! bless+s ( ,*ri/ianity1 :i* has be5 made = s _m ages by ?is c\ntry 9 its ma9t5ance ( ! obs]vance ( our weekly day ( re/4 8,we %\ld lam5t ! sanction1 by a ,royal ,*>t]1 ( a dep>ture f ! pr9ciple ( ?is obs]vance4 8,we consid] ! conc5tration ( ,sunday travell+ ^u a s+le focus ( attraction1 to be a f> great] evil ?an ! m desultory pursuit ( heal? & relaxation at pres5t practis$ by ! l[] ord]s on t day4 8,& we %\ld feel t ! noble example ( national reg>d = ! ,sunday1 display$ la/ ye> be=e ! eyes ( ,europe 9 ! clos+ ( ! ,great ,exhibition on t day1 0 ill foll[$ up by giv+ a public sanction to an opposite practice 9 ! case ( a build+ :i* pr(esses to be int5d$ to p]petuate ! same magnific5t design4 8,= ^! reasons1 we beg leave mo/ respectfully to express our hope t ! p[] n[ entru/$ to ! h&s ( y\r ,lord%ip may n be employ$ 9 ! accompli%m5t ( a project :i* we believe 9 our he>ts to be unfav\rable to ! ,*ri/ian "* ( ! nation4 8,we h ! hon\r to be10 c4 c4 c4 99 99 99 99 99 ,by ! same ,au?or4 ,,two ,,lett]s ,,on ,,! ,,late ,,po/ ,,(fice ,,agitation1 #ahdi ,,& #ahej4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,john ,,murray1 ,,albem>le ,,/reet4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,w4 ,,nicol41 ,,%akspe>e ,,press1 ,,pall ,,mall4