,! ,pe>l ( ,days4 8,! ,sundays ( man's life1 ,?read$ toge!r on ,"t's /r+1 ,make bracelets to adorn ! wife ,( ! et]nal glori\s ,k+4 ,on ,sundays heav5's door /&s ope1 ,bless+s are pl5tiful & rife1 ,m pl5tiful ?an hope40 ,,george ,,h]b]t4 ,illu/ration ,,! ,,pe>l ,,( ,,days3 ,,or1 ,,! ,,advantages ,,( ,,! ,,sabba? ,,to ,,! ,,work+ ,,classes ,,by ,a ,,lab\r]',s ,,daught]4 ,,) ,a ,,sket* ,,( ,,! ,,au?or',s ,,life1 ,,by ,,h]self1 ,,& ,a ,preface by an ,am]ican ,cl]gyman4 ,,new-,,york3 ,,edw>d ,h4 ,,flet*]1 #ada ,,nassau ,,/reet4 ,,mdcccl4 ,illu/ration ,,to ,,! ,que5's ,mo/ ,excell5t ,maje/y3 ,madam-- ,humble z is ?is tribute ( loyalty1 x is n )\t significance4 ,no sov]eign ev] pres5t$ /rong] claims to ! love & allegiance ( h] indu/ri\s subjects2 & x tells h[ happy is our ,con/itution1 & h[ condesc5d+ is our ,mon>*1 t pages writt5 by a lab\r]'s daught] %\ld f9d a ,patron 9 ! ,que54 ,nor w ! ,tract itself be )\t its int]e/ to y\r ,maje/y1 to ^: ,royal ,halls su* glory is add$ by ! piety1 virtue1 & dome/ic affections s (t5 f\nd 9 ,brita9's l[lie/ homes4 ,?is ,tract discusses ! ,temporal ,advantages ( ! ,sabba? ,day4 ,! same topic has rec5tly engag$ ! p5s ( ne>ly a ?\s& work+ m54 ,& x is n ! lea/ advantage ( ! ,"l's day1 t e lab\r] :o le>ns to keep x holy is ano!r peaceful citiz5 ga9$ to ! community1 & ano!r add$ to ^? be/ subjects :o1 9 _! weekly assemblies1 pray1 ,,god ,,save ,,! ,,que54 ,i h ! hon\r to be ,y\r ,maje/y's ,mo/ ob$i5t & v humble ,s]vant1 ,,! ,,propos] ,,( ,,! ,,essay4 ,,july1 #ahdh4 ,,preface ,,to ,,! ,,am]ican ,,edition4 ,i h be5 reque/$ by ! publi%] to introduce ?is little volume to ! notice ( ,am]ican read]s4 8,,! ,,pe>l ,,( ,,days2 ,! ,advantages ( ! ,sabba? to ! ,work+ ,classes4 ,by a ,lab\r]'s ,daught]40 ,h[ mu* is express$ 9 su* a title-page6 ,does ! book realize ! hopes :i* at once sugge/ !mselves to ! intellig5t & b5evol5t m9d8 ,to d ?is1 ! book %\ld indicate on ! "p ( ! au?or a degree ( cultivation n usual 9 h] sph]e ( life1 & atte/ ?is cultivation z ! fruit ( prop] ,sabba? obs]vance4 ,& su* _c fail to be ! results to :i* e read] w arrive4 ,^! pages w reveal a m9d ( s+ul> discipl9e & acut5ess1 ( l>ge obs]vation & mu* philosophical p[]1--a he>t imbu$ ) s5tim5ts ( dev\t & *e]ful piety1 cont5t$ ) its lot on e>?1 & look+ = its bett] inh]itance 9 heav52--& all ^! 9 necess>y connection ) a dome/ic tra9+1 9 :i* a lab\r+ man's cottage illu/rates ! true idea ( ! ,*ri/ian ,sabba?4 ,i comm5d ! 8,pe>l ( ,days0 to read]s ( e class1 b p>ticul>ly ,i comm5d x ,i4 ,,to ,,p>5ts4 ,to !m its ,sket* ( ! ,au?or's ,life w exhibit h9ts & illu/rations p]ta9+ to dome/ic discipl9e & happ9ess1 su* z conv9ce by _! wisdom1 & w9 by _! beauty1 su* z adapt !mselves equally to ! homes ( pr9ces & peasants1 & indicate ! true me?ods ( tra9+ *ildr5 = any grade ( life 9 :i* _! lot may be ca/4 ,,ii4 ,,to ,,! ,,fri5ds ,,( ,,social ,,progress4 ,! evils ( society h awak5$ ! sympa?y ( ! b5evol5t4 ,! be/ me?ods ( remov+ !m1 especially ( remov+ su* z oppress ! work+ classes1 are subjects :i* ev]y:]e task ! ?\ghts ( ! wise & good4 ,let all su* sit at ! feet ( ! ,lab\r]'s ,daught]4 ,%e has receiv$ wisdom at ! feet ( ,*ri/4 ,%e tea*es ! true social reg5]ation4 ,philosoph]s1 economi/s1 /atesm51 c develop no !ories ( progress s c]ta9ly promis+ & assur+ virtue1 ord]1 indu/ry1 pl5ty1 concord1 happ9ess4 ,,iii4 ,,to ,,! ,,work+ ,,classes ,,!mselves4 ,9 ,am]ica1 m ?an 9 any o!r l& on e>?1 ! work+ classes may "w out = !mselves an hon\rable de/9y4 ,to a wide ext5t1 ^! classes are consci\s ( _! opportunities4 ,_m a "m 9 ! hut ( pov]ty presses h] *ild to h] he>t1 & anticipates = him a sph]e ( life high] ?an h] own4 ,h[ %all %e place 8 feet 9 ! pa? :i* leads to x8 ,?is "q />ts 9 h] ?\ghts a ?\s& times4 ,"h %e may solve x4 ,ask+ a high] de/9y1 ! work+ classes cry1 8,:o w %[ u any good80 ,& responses come back to !m 9 numb]less =ms1--"o tell+ !m t _! rise 9 ! social scale is to be secur$ by ! triumph ( a political p>ty1 or by ! success ( c]ta9 measures ( public policy1--ano!r bidd+ !m seek relief 9 8,unions0 = ! regulation ( ! wages ( lab\r1 & = mutual protection aga9/ ! oppressions ( employ]s--& ano!r decl>+ t _! depression is ! fruit ( a false social organization1 & w f9d its rem$y 9 ! s*emes ( 8,association40 ,b ^! are n responses ( wisdom & tru?4 ,! lab\r+ classes mu/ "w out _! own rise1 ?r\gh _! own intellig5ce & virtue4 ,intellig5t & virtu\s1 !y w comm& respect2 !y w be nei!r ! dupes ( ! design+1 nor ! slaves ( ! tyrannical4 ,on ^! po9ts !y w f9d ?is little volume1 f "o ( _! own class1 full ( c\nsels ga!r$ f ! s\rce ( all tru?4 ,let !m pond] ?\ghtfully its pages4 ,i ne$ n expla9 ! occasion ( ! publication ( ?is ,essay 9 ,engl&4 ,t is suffici5tly expla9$ 9 ! ,introduction :i* foll[s4 ,x has _h a l>ge circulation 9 t c\ntry1 "u ! patronage ( ! great & good1 & d$icat$1 by h] own *e]ful p]mission1 to ! excell5t woman :o sits ^u ! ,briti% ?rone1 & exalts h] l(ty position by h] exempl>y piety4 ,i _c d\bt t ! ,essay w be equally acceptable on ?is side ( ! wat]1 & z fruitful 9 b5efic5t influ5ces4 ,new ,york1 ,nov4 #ae #ahdh4 ,,introduction4 ,! circum/ances out ( :i* ! foll[+ ,essay1 ) its accompany+ ,sket* ( ! ,au?or's ,life1 orig9at$1 are z rem>kable z !y are deeply int]e/+ & hopeful4 ,jeal\s = ! hon\r ( ,god's ,sabba?1 :i* m5 ( ! _w 7 p]il+--jeal\s = ! privileges to man conf]r$ by ! ,sabba?--jeal\s = ! lab\r+ man1 ^: feel+s respect+ ! ,sabba? 7 (t5 misrepres5t$ to 8 disadvantage1 a layman resolv$ to af=d an opportunity = ! work+ classes to speak _! own m9d freely on ! matt]1 & to be> _! te/imony to ! bless+s & privileges ( ! day1 & !reby to ! glory ( ,god1 ! au?or & giv] ( x4 ,) ^! views1 he put =? a proposal1 ab\t ! end ( ! ye> #ahdg1 (f]+ ?ree prizes--( #be1 #ae1 & #aj1 respectively--= ! ?ree be/ ,essays on ! subject1 writt5 by lab\r+ m54 ,al?\gh ?is is ! fir/ in/ance ^u record ( p]sons ( t class be+ invit$ to become competitors 9 lit]ature1 & = lit]>y hon\rs2 & al?\gh comp>atively a v brief "t 0 all[$ = prep>+ & s5d+ 9 ! ,essays1 yet ?ree mon?s--! fir/ ?ree ( ! ye> #ahdh--suffic$ to produce ! a/oni%+ numb] ( m ?an n9e hundr$ & fifty compositions1 manife/+ by ! s+le fact1 )\t ref]5ce to ! m]its ( ^! productions1 ! wide-spread int]e/ & deeply-root$ pr9ciples ) :i* ! holy day ( ,god is rev]5c$1 lov$1 & hon\r$1 by ! lab\r+ p4 ,among/ ! ,essays receiv$ 0 "o f a female1 accompani$ by a lett]1 :i* w be f\nd at ! conclusion ( ?is ,introduction1 & :i* ! read] w p]use ) int]e/1 z indicat+ ! habitual tone ( ,div9e & filial piety :i* p]vades ! m9d ( ! writ]4 ,! ,essay itself 0 f\nd to be correspond5t 9 tone & _s ) ! lett]4 ,x is1 inde$1 a composition ( no ord9>y k9d1 :e!r we reg>d ! s\rce f :5ce x came1 ! in/ructive matt] x conta9s1 or ! mann] 9 :i* ! mat]ials are work$ up 9 ! composition1 & ! diction 9 :i* !y are express$4 ,! ,adjudicators1 al?\gh1 9 fai?fulness to ! o!r competitors1 con/ra9$ to lay x aside1 z ! "w ( a female1 yet felt at ! same "t t x 0 a production :i* ought n to be )held f ! _w1 & t x 0 a duty z mu* to humanity z to ! tal5t$ writ] h]self1 n to suff] x to return to privacy & =getfulness4 ,x 01 !re=e1 propos$ to h] to all[ ( its publication1 indep5d5tly ( ! =?com+ ,prize ,essays :5 adjudg$1 & %e 0 reque/$1 at ! same "t1 to write a sket* ( h] life to prefix to ! ,essay :5 publi%$4 ,9 bo? ( ^! proposals %e will+ly acquiesc$2 & ! read] has be=e him two equally rem>kable & int]e/+ compositions1 ! ,essay & ! ,sket*4#a #a ,x may be prop] to /ate1 t 9 prep>+ ! ,essay & ,sket* = publication1 no lib]ty has be5 tak5 ) ! au?or's composition1 f>!r ?an to r5d] ! language correct4 ,= ! satisfaction ( any p]sons :o may wi% to see ! manuscript1 x c be inspect$ at ! publi%]s4--,,ed4 ,to an ord9>y m9d ! prep>ation ( ! latt] w\ld h be5 ev5 m difficult ?an ! =m]4 ,"h 0 ! opportunity = & dang] ( egotism4 ,b "h also 0 ! opportunity = ! exhibition & pro( ( real tal5t1 & ( g5u9e piety4 ,to s9k self1 & to elevate pr9ciples1 %\ld be ! sole object ( autobiography4 ,to effect ?is 9 a sket* is ev5 m difficult ?an 9 a tale ( life4 ,x requires ! h& ( a ma/] to give (f ) ! p5cil ^? few b tell+ t\*es t conv]t surface into sub/ance1 & place on ! blank void =ms ( life1 & grace1 & comel9ess4 ,& no less tal5t does x dem& to portray 9 words ^? tru?ful & in/ructive sc5es :i* ! homes ( ! godly pres5t1 amid :i* our au?oress liv$ & 0 n\ri%$1 & ( :i* x may ju/ly be said t %e is h]self "o ( _! noble/ ornam5ts4 ,our au?oress has le>n$ by exp]i5ce1 & has ably develop$ 9 h] sket*1 "s ( ! mo/ useful & valuable lessons ( life4 ,"o ( ^! is beautifully & p[]fully giv5 9 ! foll[+ words3 8,h[ (t5 are opportunities ( do+ small acts ( k9dness & usefulness let slip1 :ile we are sigh+ ov] our n>r[ sph]e & our limit$ means ( s]v+ ,god or b5efit+ man60 ,w\ld x n be a melan*oly & un:olesome s5tim5tality t %\ld sit d[n & lam5t ov] itself z hav+ no space capaci\s en\gh = its designs1 & no ar5a wor?y ( its visions1 in/ead ( cont5t+ itself ) ! _m common opportunities ( do+ good :i* e-day life supplies8 ,x may s\nd1 inde$1 well to sigh ov] oneself 9 su* circum/ances1 8,full _m a fl[] is born to blu% unse51 ,& wa/e its sweetness on ! des]t air20 &1 by appropriat+ ! idea to our own condition1 hug ourselves ) ! fancy t we w\ld1 if we might1 make ourselves widely useful 9 our g5]ation2 b f> nobl]1 surely1 & f> m wor?y ( our imitation1 is ! dev\t & holy ?\ght express$ 9 ! foll[+ /anza3 8,! trivial r\nd1 ! common task1 ,%\ld furni% all we ought to ask2 ,room to d5y ourselves2 a road ,to br+ u1 daily1 ne>] ,god40 ,h[ admirably are br\ght out1 9 e "p ( ?is ,sket*1 "s ( ^? lessons mo/ pr(itable = ! wife & ! "m to practise6 ,:at a valuable "o1 = example1 is ?is6 ,my "m 8us$ to say t x 0 disagreeable & improp] to be bu/l+ ab\t :ile fa!r 0 )92 & :5 he 0 gone out1 ! "w mu/ be done up40 ,oh t wives & mo!rs und]/ood & practis$ ?is wisely & well6 ,:at diff]5t sc5es w\ld ! cottag]'s home pres5t if !y did6 ,h[ _m a man w\ld be sav$ f ! aleh\se fireside1 :]e com=t & conv5i5ce are /udi$ to s$uce him into s91 if wives & mo!rs w\ld b s ord] _! h\seholds t :5 ! fa!r returns 8 com+ %all be welcom$ by cleanl9ess & peace1 & 8 home %all be made to him ! mo/ bless$ & grateful place t he c f9d6 ,:at a beautiful family picture is ?is :ole ,sket*6 ,no wond] t our au?oress is capable ( be+ su* a daught]1 :5 %e has _h su* a "m to in/ruct h]4 ,?9k1 read]1 ( ! *ild repeat+ h] lessons beside ! wa%-tub1 & glean+ ! rudim5ts ( le>n+ 9 s simple a s*ool1 & f su* a preceptor2 & !n turn to ! pages ( ?is ,sket* & ,essay1 & z y read1 & admire1 & wond]1 z y mu/1 adore humbly z y ought1 & exclaim1 ,:at ha? ,god wr\ght6 ,x is ,8 "w4 ,x is ! edify+ effect & p[] ( ,8 grace4 ,to ,him be all ! glory & ! praise6 ,,lett] ,,ref]r$ ,,to ,,9 ,,page #ae4 8,,sir1--,i h ?\ght x unnecess>y to inquire :e!r a female might be p]mitt$ to ent] among ! competitors = ! prizes (f]$ 9 y\r adv]tisem5t4 ,! subject ( ! ,essay is ( equal int]e/ to woman z to man2 & ?is be+ ! case1 ,i h look$ ^u y\r re/riction z m]ely conf9+ ?is ef=t to ! work+ classes4 ,:e!r ,i judge rightly or n1 matt]s b little2 ! ef=t ,i h made to ga!r a few ?\ghts toge!r ^u ?is subject w at lea/ be ( use to myself2 & %\ld y consid] ^! %eets z conta9+ any ?\ghts ( value1 !y are at y\r disposal4 ,!y _c be expect$ to be free f errors1 bo? 9 diction & or?ography1 z ?is is ! fir/ ef=t ( ! k9d ,i h ev] made2 & ,i may say ,i am "o ( ^? :o nev] enjoy$ ! advantage ( att5d+ s*ool 9 e>ly days1 except = two ye>s1 or r = "o2 = x 0 b = two ye>s t "o ( my si/]s & myself att5d$ a sew+-s*ool alt]nately2 "o ( u rema9+ at home "o week1 to assi/ "m ) h\sehold lab\r1 or 9 att5d+ to ! y\ng] *ildr51 & go+ to s*ool next week1 :ile ! o!r rema9$ at home4 ,s9ce t "t ,i h be5 con/antly occupi$ 9 h\sehold lab\r1 ei!r 9 my fa!r's h\se1 or z a s]vant 9 o!r families2 & ?us ,i may truly say1 t all ! education ,i h enjoy$1 0 receiv$ at ! fireside ( h>d-work+ p>5ts4 ,:ile memory la/s ,i %all nev] =get ! indefatigable ex]tions ( our belov$ "m to imp>t intellig5ce to our m9ds1 & implant moral pr9ciple 9 h] *ildr54 ,h[ we us$ to enjoy our ,sabba?s6 ,:5 our fa!r b5t 8 knees1 ) 8 *ildr5 ar\nd1 on ! morn+ ( ! ,"l's day1 h[ f]v5tly he us$ to ?ank ! ,fa!r ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ = its bless$ h\rs6 ,t fa!r is gone f among 8 *ildr52 b 8 voice yet falls ^u my e>1 & 8 =m yet rises be=e my eye1 z ^u ! fir/ day ( ! week he us$ to read to u ! sacr$ page1 & lead our devotions40 ,,sket* ,,( ,,! ,,au?or',s ,,life4 ,! foll[+ sket* ( my pa/ hi/ory1 :i*1 at y\r reque/1 ,i furni%1 c be ( little int]e/ or value1 any f>!r ?an p]haps lead+ ! m9ds ( ,*ri/ian p>5ts prop]ly to e/imate ! importance ( ! duties devolv+ ^u !m1 & begett+ a high] appreciation ( ! value ( ! weekly re/1 z af=d+ an opportunity to all ,*ri/ians1 h[ev] poor _! circum/ances1 or labori\s _! employm5t1 ( imp>t+ in/ruction to _! (fspr+4 ,x may t5d also to %[ t no ,*ri/ian "m1 ) ! ,bible 9 h] h&1 & possess+ ! p[] ( read+ & und]/&+ ! bless$ tru?s x reveals1 c plead excuse if %e all[ h] *ildr5 to gr[ up 9 ignorance ( ^? tru?s1 ! k ( :i* w\ld lead !m 9 safety & happ9ess ?r\gh all ! temptations to :i* y\? is expos$ 9 ?is _w ( folly & wick$ness4 ,if %e prop]ly e/imates ! importance ( ! bless+s imp>t$ by ! k ( ,god1 & really feels ! p[] ( ! love ( ,god 9 h] own he>t1 pov]ty may surr\nd h]1 ! pressure ( dome/ic c>es may lie heavily ^u h]1 or %e may be engag$ 9 ! mo/ m5ial & labori\s employm5t1 b1 9 ! mid/ ( all ?is1 %e w f9d opportunity to awak5 & enlight5 ! "y m9ds ( h] (fspr+4 ,x is ! duty ( ,*ri/ian p>5ts1 9 :atev] situation 9 life1 to tra9 up _! *ildr5 9 ! nurture & admonition ( ! ,"l2 & x is a duty :i* !y c entru/ to no "o else )\t a direct violation ( ! comm& ( _! ,savi\r1 & incurr+ a fe>ful risk z reg>ds ! well-be+ ( _! *ildr54 ,is x n a /range sight1 to see a ,*ri/ian p>5t s deeply involv$ 9 bus9ess1 s engross$ ) ! c>es ( ?is life1 or s occupi$ ) o!r matt]s1 h[ev] important1 t he is compell$ to entru/ ! moral & religi\s tra9+ ( 8 *ildr5 to a hirel+8--a prea*] s mu* engag$ 9 proclaim+ ! ,gospel to s9n]s 9 ! _w1 t he has no "t to lead 8 own little ones to ! feet ( ,jesus8--a fa!r s occupi$ ) ! improvem5t ( 8 neighb\rs1 ) ,sabba?-s*ools1 pray] & class meet+s1 or ev5+ lectures & s]mons1 t he has no leisure to lead1 9 prop] season1 ! devotions ( 8 own little circle at home8 ,su* a man sub/itutes 8 own way = ! w ( ,god2 &1 9 s f> z he does s1 ! consequ5ces w be se5 9 ! future "* ( 8 *ildr52 & ev5 he himself w suff] loss 9 ! heal? ( 8 own s\l4 ,p>5ts1 ) ! ,bible 9 _! h&s1 & ! ^w ( ,god hidd5 9 _! he>ts1 hav+ ! bless$ h\rs ( ,sabba? re/ z _! bir?right1 h[ev] humble _! circum/ances or toilsome _! life1 c nev] be entirely de/itute ( an opportunity = tra9+ & in/ruct+ _! (fspr+4 ,9 glanc+ back on ! ye>s ( *ildhood1 & trac+ ! influ5ces :i* h surr\nd$ me ?r\gh y\?1 ,i am conv9c$1 t1 9 s f> z my m9d has be5 awak5$ to intellig5ce1 & my "* =m$ to virtue1 "u ,god1 ,i owe all to my p>5ts1 b especially to my "m3 h] e>ne/ & indefatigable ex]tions1 9 ! face ( difficulties :i* w\ld h det]r$ any common m9d f attempt+ su* a task1 toge!r ) h] ceaseless wat*fulness1 secur$ = u su* an am\nt ( k1 & =m$ 9 u su* habits1 z rais$ u above ! temptations :i* usually beset y\? 9 ! humble walks ( life4 ,:ile ! con/ant necessity exi/$1 z soon z we 7 able to d any?+--= all our ex]tions t[>d ! support ( ! family all[$ u little "t to cultivate acqua9tances1 :e!r injuri\s or b5eficial--our "m's con/ant endeav\r 01 ev5 ?r\gh ! v e>ly ye>s ( *ildhood1 to keep our h&s & heads fully employ$4 ,memory c>ries me back to a p]iod :5 my p>5ts1 ) five little ones ar\nd !m1 t5ant$ an obscure g>ret 9 ! outskirts ( "o ( ! pr9cipal t[ns ( ,scotl&4 ,by "s ( ^? vicissitudes common to all1 my fa!r 01 at ?is "t1 out ( employm5t2 h>d%ips 7 endur$1 p9*+ want sometimes visit$ _! fireside4 ,( ^! ?+s ,i h he>d1 b h no recollection ( !m1 z ,i c\ld n !n be mu* m ?an f\r ye>s old4 ,yet a %ad[y vision sometimes rises be=e me ( a broad pav$ /reet1 along :i* ,i 0 runn+ on be=e our fa!r 9 joyful ha/e1 t ,i might be ! fir/ to apprise "m t ! meet+ 0 dismiss$2 b z to :e!r ! place ( assembly we _h j left 0 an upp] *amb] :]e a h&ful ( disciples met toge!r1 or a l>ge & fa%ionable edifice1 memory supplies no?+4 ,a dim dre>y sc5e1 too1 sometimes passes be=e me ( "s back y>d or lane :]e ,i 0 /&+ ) my h& 9 my fa!r's1 gaz+ ) *ildi% delight1 &1 at ! same "t1 ) a feel+ ( awe & admiration1 ^u ! />ry heav5s4 ,i "k n :at1 at t mom5t1 l$ my eye to ! bright sc5e ov] head2 nor yet :at fix$ ^! two incid5ts ( my *ildhood s indelibly ^u my memory1 = !y are associat$1 9 my m9d1 ) no?+ p>ticul> ( :i* ,i ev] he>d any "o speak2 b !y are almo/ ! only recollections ,i h ( ! %ort "t sp5t 9 ?is place4 ,i ?9k t be=e ?is "t ,i mu/ h be5 pretty f> advanc$ 9 read+1 z ,i h no remembrance ( ev] le>n+1 or hav+ any difficulty ) common books4 ,our fa!r1 at ! "t allud$ to1 0 ex]t+ himself to f9d a settl$ situation z a g>d5]1 &1 9 ! mean "t1 tak+ :atev] "w he c\ld get 9 ! small g>d5s 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,he 0 soon notic$ z an active & ta/eful g>d5]1 & receiv$ into ! employm5t ( a g5tleman ^: prop]ty lay 9 t "p ( ,scotl& kn[n by ! "n ( ,/ra?more1 or 8! great valley40 ,! dwell+ we n[ ent]$ 0 v pleasantly situat$ ne> a riv] call$ ! ,s\? ,esk1 :i* fl[s ?r\gh t "p ( ! c\ntry4 ,betwe5 x & ! highway 0 a l>ge field1 ) a belt ( trees on ! side next ! h\se2 on ! o!r side lay ! g>d52 :ile b5ea? ! g>d51 /ret*+ to ! riv]1 0 :at we us$ to call ! haugh1 a flat little mead[4 ,our dwell+ 9 appe>ance 0 n unlike "o ( ^? h\ses :i* are t5ant$ by f>m]s 9 ! s\?-ea/ ( ,scotl&4 ,its dim5sions1 its blue slat$ ro(1 & its smoo? grass plot1 encircl$ ) a gravel walk be=e ! door1 bespoke x ! abode1 if n ( afflu5ce1 at lea/ ( compet5ce4 ,x _h n1 :5 plann$1 be5 int5d$ z ! abode ( a s]vant1 b z a resid5ce = ! proprietor's "m1 :o hav+ be5 remov$ by dea?1 we 7 p]mitt$ to occupy x4 ,_h ! read] visit$ t spot 9 ! spr+ ( ! ye>1 :5 ! "y plantations 7 array$ 9 bright gre51 ! music ( wild birds welcom+ ! morn+1 :ile ! c[slip1 ! mead[-crocus1 & ! primrose /udd$ ! banks1 & ! butt]-ball1 ! wild g]anium1 & numb]less fl[]s besides1 7 %oot+ up amid ! tangl$ maze ( yell[ :9s & broom1 wild rose1 & sc5t$ sweet bri]1 :i* cov]$ t little haugh2 or _h he saunt]$ d[n to ! riv]1 walk$ along ! pebbles on its %ore1 & se5 ! little tr\t sp>kl+ 9 ! sunbeam z x leap$ at ! insects t sport$ ^u ! surface ( ! wat]1 he w\ld h call$ x a pleasant dwell+-place4 ,x 0 inde$ a sunny spot1 & ! gay *ildr5 :o us$ to ramble at w amid its beauties1 7 z happy a little b& z c\ld h be5 f\nd4 ,yet1 freely ?\gh !y w&]$ among ! surr\nd+ pleasure gr\nds1 !y 7 c>efully taught to avoid putt+ _! foot 9 an improp] place1 or sett+ =? a h& to injure %rub or tree2 & ?is 9 itself 0 calculat$ to =m & /r5g!n 9 u a habit ( self-re/ra9t4 ,ev5 9 infancy our p>5ts began our moral tra9+2 a prompt & *e]ful submission to p>5tal au?ority 0 ! fir/ habit !y s\ght to =m2 & ?is once accompli%$1 ! in/ruction & tra9+ ( y\? are comp>atively easy4 ,z soon z we became capable ( und]/&+ ! reasons :i* influ5c$ !m 9 _! conduct t[>ds u1 we 7 taught t our p>5ts 7 ! gu>dians plac$ ov] u by our ,creator1 9 8 k9d c>e = our welf>e1 & t x 0 8 w1 t to !m we %\ld 9 all ?+s *e]fully submit ourselves )\t hesitation or murmur+4 ,i h (t5 ?\ght1 :5 ,i h se5 *ildr5 all[$ to dem& a reason = e trifl+ ord]1 num]\s reasons & excuses hav+ to be discuss$1 & ?us a long alt]cation ent]$ into betwe5 p>5t & *ild1 9 ! %ape ( reason+1 be=e a lesson c\ld be att5d$ to1 or ! mo/ trivial comm& obey$1 :at an incalculable am\nt ( evil is done to *ildr5 by su* treatm5t6 ,n only is "t wa/$1 b self-w is fo/]$1 & a habit ( t>dy p]=mance ( duty induc$4 ,few p>5ts seem to compreh5d h[ soon ev5 a v "y *ild may be made to und]/& su* language z ?is3 ,god1 :o lives 9 heav51 made u all2 he gave "m h] little son t ,i might take c>e ( him1 be k9d to him1 & tea* him to be good4 ,he says little *ildr5 mu/ obey fa!r & "m1 & he w\ld be angry ) me & puni% me if ,i all[$ my boy to be naughty & disob$i5t4 ,su* language firmly & k9dly spok5 by a p>5t1 ev5 to a v "y *ild1 & /eadily & consi/5tly act$ ^u1 w v soon subdue ! self-w ( ! mo/ wayw>d1 & ?us r5d] future tra9+ easy to bo? p>5t & *ild4 ,su* 01 9 pr9ciple1 ! tra9+ to :i* we 7 subject$ 9 our e>ly ye>s4 ,ob$i5ce--imm$iate1 *e]ful ob$i5ce1 & ! /ricte/ reg>d to tru?1 lay at ! f\ndation ( all our o!r tra9+4 ,a ?\s& little follies1 mi/akes1 & ev5 grav] faults might be pass$ ov]1 b disob$i5ce & falsehood 7 unp>donable4 ,yet !re 0 no?+ ( /]nness or sev]ity 9 ! conduct ( our p>5ts t[>ds u4 ,p]haps no "m ev] lavi%$ m fond c>esses ^u h] *ildr51 or ex]t$ h]self m to make _! "t pass happily1 & no fa!r 0 ev] m anxi\s to secure ! com=t & happ9ess ( 8 family4 ,pleasantly did ! days & h\rs pass ov] u1 dur+ our resid5ce 9 ?is seclud$ spot3 !re 0 no s*ool )9 rea*1 & if !re _h1 our fa!r's small income w\ld n h all[$ our education to be paid =1 )\t greatly dim9i%+ ! com=ts ( ! family2 !re=e1 x _h to be att5d$ to at home4 ,"o by "o1 we us$ to take our place beside our "m1 read a %ort lesson1 h ! l>g] words expla9$ to u1 :5 our "m w\ld take ! book & read x ov] aga9 sl[ly & di/9ctly1 t we might ! bett] und]/& :at we _h be5 read+2 & !n we 7 at lib]ty to indulge 9 active & heal?ful amusem5t1 or we 7 engag$ 9 "s useful & necess>y employm5t4 ,f\r times a day1 usually1 ea* ( u _h our %ort lesson2 & if x be consid]$ t ! :ole ( ! lab\r ( ! h\se devolv$ ^u our "m1 x w be believ$ t ?is c\ld be no light task2 no?+1 h[ev]1 0 all[$ to int]rupt our lessons3 & x 0 no uncommon ?+ to see h] busy at ! wa%+-tub :ile we by turns took our place beside h]2 "o *ild w\ld be f\nd att5d+ to ! baby1 ano!r ga!r+ /icks & keep+ ! fire alive1 a ?ird engag$ 9 read+1 & a f\r? br++ wat] f a pure1 s(t spr+1 at "s di/ance f ! h\se2 :ile our elde/ bro!r assi/$ fa!r 9 ! g>d54 ,our morn+ lesson 0 usually f ! ,scriptures1 b ?r\gh\t ! day f o!r books4 ,our p>5ts 71 !mselves1 z eag] to obta9 k z !y 7 anxi\s to imp>t x to u4 ,an h\r 0 all[$ = meals3 :5 our fa!r came to breakfa/ or d9n]1 z soon z ! repa/ 0 f9i%$1 7& a work+ man 9 heal? does n usually loit] ov] 8 meals17 our "m us$ to read al\d till ! h\r 0 f9i%$1 ei!r ) ! y\nge/ *ild ^u h] knee1 or1 if x 0 9 ! cradle1 knitt+ :ile %e read4 ,%e us$ to say1 t x 0 disagreeable & improp] to be bu/l+ ab\t :ile fa!r 0 )92 & :5 he 0 gone out1 ! "w mu/ be done up4 ,at ^! times1 books ( e k9d t came to h& 7 read1 unless1 inde$1 !re 0 9 _! language or morality some?+ v bad4 ,nor 7 any ( u1 s f> z ,i recollect1 ev] re/rict$ 9 our read+2 books ( all k9ds1 :i* came )9 our rea*1 7 free to u4 ,"s may be dispos$ to condemn ?is laxity1 z !y may consid] x2 b ) ! limit$ means our p>5ts possess$ ( pur*as+ books1 & be+ f> di/ant f any t[n or village :]e !y might h _h a *oice f a libr>y1 x 0 n /range t all t by any means came to h& %\ld be eag]ly p]us$3 books 7 n !n s pl5tiful1 nor s v>i\s1 z at pres5t4 ,well d ,i rememb] my bro!r f9d+ a torn leaf ( a little s*ool-book 9 a bu% 9 ! haugh--x _h be5 caught !re :5 ! /ream 0 swoll5 by heavy ra9s4 ,:at a prize x 06 "o by "o1 we committ$ x to memory1 :ile /ret*$ ^u ! daisi$ sw>d1 dur+ ! sunny h\rs ( a summ] ,sabba?-day2 & ,i d n believe t !re is "o ( ! "y gr\p :o !n le>n$ ! beautiful hymn t /ray leaf conta9$1 :o does n reta9 its simple words indelibly impress$ ^u ! memory1 & feel 9 a r5ew$ he>t ! influ5ces ( ! bless$ tru?s taught 9 its l9es4 ,x 0 ! hymn beg9n+1 8,among ! deepe/ %ades ( night1 ,c !re be ,"o :o sees my way80 ,if our p>5ts' plan ( read+1 & all[+ u to read1 all t came 9 ! way1 _h any dang] 9 x1 x 0 9 our case c\nt]act$ by ! free conv]sation ab\t :at 0 read1 :i* usually foll[$1 & by ! duty con/antly inculcat$1 & practis$ by !mselves1 ( read+ & se>*+ ! ,scriptures z ! /&>d by :i* e practice1 pr9ciple & op9ion1 9 religion or morality1 mu/ be te/$4 ,we 7 taught to view ! ,bible z ! words ( an infallible ,tea*]1 by :i* ! in/ructions ( e o!r 7 to be tri$1 & only to be receiv$ 9 s f> z !y 7 9 accordance ) ?is heav5-desc5d$ guide3 we 71 ?us e>ly1 l$ to analyse :at we read1 to ex]cise our und]/&+s ^u :atev] came 9 our way1 & to receive no?+ z tru?1 until x _h be5 put to ! te/ ( ! ,div9e ^w4 ,our ,sabba?s 7 our happie/ days2 we 7 ne> no place ( public wor%ip--n s ne>1 at lea/1 z to p]mit any ( ! *ildr5 (t5 to att5d4 ,z soon z we 7 dress$ & _h breakfa/$1 family pray] 0 att5d$ to1 & !n our fa!r w\ld po9t out "s hymn or passage ( ,scripture :i* he wi%$ u to le>n1 :5 we w\ld sally =?1 book 9 h&1 9 diff]5t directions1 "o to /ret* himself ^u ! s(t grass 9 ! field close by1 ano!r to pace backw>d & =w>d on ! pleasure walk1 or to f9d a seat 9 ! b\gh ( an old bu%y tree2 :ile ano!r w\ld seek a little summ]-h\se our fa!r _h made ( hea!r1 & seat$ r\nd ) ! twi/$ b\ghs ( ! glossy bir*1 ea* read+ al\d till ! allott$ lesson 0 ?or\ghly fix$ ^u our m9ds4 ,if ! day 0 wet1 or if x 0 ! w9t] season1 we w\ld ga!r ar\nd ! table by ! w9d[4 ,dur+ ! aft]noon1 "m w\ld read to u1 or all ( u1 fa!r & "m includ$1 read by turns2 que/ions 7 !n ask$1 & conv]sation ent]$ into1 ab\t :at we _h be5 read+4 ,illu/ration3 ,see page #dj ,x 0 ^u "o ( ^! occasions1 :5 "s rem>ks made by "o ( my p>5ts 9 endeav\r+ to call our att5tion to ! tru? t we mu/ be *ang$1 r5ew$ 9 ! image ( ,god2 or1 to take up ! simple figurative expression !n made use (1 t we mu/ h new he>ts1 else we nev] c\ld be happy ) our ,fa!r 9 heav51 t an impression 0 made ^u my m9d1 nev] to be effac$3 f t h\r1 ?r\gh all my follies & all my wayw>dness1 ! ?\ght ( t new he>t /ill haunt$ me1 until ,i inde$ f\nd peace ) ,god ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/1 & felt ! r5ew+ p[] ( ! tru? ( ,god4 ,view+ ! practice ( all[+ *ildr5 to consid] _! lessons z a "p ( _! amusem5t1 z p]nici\s 9 its t5d5cy1 z calculat$ to induce a habit ( trifl+ ) s]i\s ?+s1 & to =m a giddy1 frivol\s "*1 our p>5ts nev] p]mitt$ any?+ l levity 9 att5d+ to our lessons2 we nev] 7 all[$ to consid] !m z a recreation1 b z s]i\s1 ?\gh *e]ful employm5t1 :i* mu/ nev] be trifl$ )1 b s]i\sly & e>ne/ly engag$ 94 ,a uni=m v5]ation = ! ^w ( ,god 0 ev9c$ by !mselves1 & if we read or repeat$ any "p ( x1 we 7 taught to d s s]i\sly2 if a hymn 0 recit$1 or any piece 9 :i* ! "n ( our ,creator might occur1 we 7 accu/om$ to d s 9 a solemn & att5tive mann]4 ,we _h be5 ab\t six ye>s 9 ?is place1 :5 my fa!r's ma/] di$1 & 8 lady k9dly recomm5d$ him to h] bro!r1 :o 0 9 want ( a g>d5]4 ,we n[ remov$ to ! ea/ ( ,scotl&2 & our dwell+1 until ! dea? ( ! =m] g>d5]1 :o 0 laid aside by age1 0 two rooms1 r5t$ = u1 9 ! adjo9+ village4 ,ab\t two ye>s aft] our arrival1 8 decease all[$ u to remove to :at 0 to u a pleasant] abode1 z be+ a little m seclud$1 b o!rwise possess+ little advantage4 ,!re1 sev]al ( u att5d$ a female s*ool1 support$ by ! lady1 = ! in/ruction ( ! *ildr5 ( s]vants ^u ! e/ate4 ,our att5dance1 f v>i\s causes1 0 by no means regul>2 ! necessity = "o ( u rema9+ at home1 to assi/ our "m1 prev5t$ regul> att5dance1 & ! *ange f a dry inl& situation1 to a l[1 damp locality1 ^u ! ea/ coa/1 s affect$ our heal?1 t1 = _m ye>s1 ! spr+ ( ! ye> turn$ our dwell+ almo/ into an hospital4 ,! loss ( "t & exp5se incid5t ^u sickness1 9 our circum/ances1 7 ke5ly felt2 h[ev]1 exp]i5ce gradually taught u h[ to manage sickness )\t s mu* m$ical att5dance z we at fir/ requir$4 ,my bro!rs procur$ employm5t 9 ! neighb\rhood1 & ,i ent]$ ! h\se ( my fa!r's ma/]4 ,i _h little reli% = ! society ,i 0 ?r[n into 9 ?is place2 all my habits & pursuits 7 at entire v>iance ) :at my fell[-s]vants practis$2 ?\gh ! light ( ! ,gospel _h n yet ent]$ my m9d--x 0 only /ruggl+ = an entrance4 ,:5 ,i n[ look back to t p]iod ( m5tal conflict1 ,i am conv9c$ t my d>kness & difficulty arose1 n f any my/]y ?r[n ar\nd ! beautiful simplicity ( ! ,gospel by my tea*]s1 b t ,i ent]ta9$ a secret unwill+ness to yield up my own w1 & my own wi%es2 my he>t 0 divid$--,i 0 /riv+ to s]ve ,god & ,mammon2 ! love ( ! _w1 & ! ?+s ( ! _w1 %ut out ! light ( ! glori\s ,gospel2 & x 0 n till my he>t 0 subdu$ by ! love ( ,god1 till ,i became will+ to d1 or be1 or submit to1 any?+ :i* ,god requir$1 t ,i f\nd peace--!n ,i saw ,god z my ,fa!r 9 ,jesus1 receiv+ me freely1 ?r\gh him2 ! burd5 ( guilt 0 remov$1 & ,i 0 l$ 9 ! pa?s ( ob$i5ce by love4 ,i _h be5 a few ye>s 9 my situation1 :5 my "m's heal? be+ v mu* impair$1 ,i felt x my duty to return home4 ,!re 7 n[ t5 ( u1 besides our fa!r & "m3 my elde/ bro!r 0 employ$ 9 ! g>d52 my second work$ ) a tradesman 9 ! neighb\rhood2 & two ( my si/]s 7 employ$ 9 ! family ,i _h left2 :ile five y\ng] bro!rs & si/]s 7 at s*ool4 ,! elde/ ( ^! 0 soon aft] engag$ by ! village tea*] z 8 assi/ant4 ,:5 at home1 our ,sabba?s 7 sp5t mu* 9 ! same mann] z =m]ly1 only we _h n[ ! opportunity ( att5d+ public wor%ip2 & in/ead ( m]ely conv]s+1 we _h begun to try & commit our ?\ghts to writ+4 ,our p>5ts w\ld reque/ u to /ate our reasons = c]ta9 p>ts ( our belief1 or our ideas ( ! mean+ ( c]ta9 passages ( ,scripture2 we w\ld also1 (t5 ex]t ourselves to give expression to our ?\ghts 9 a v]se or two ( poetry4 ,at ^! times1 sev]al ( u w\ld apply our m9ds to "o subject1 & x 0 int]e/+ to obs]ve ! diff]5t =ms our ?\ghts w\ld assume4 ,our "m's heal? 0 re-e/abli%$1 & our circle ( acqua9tance wid5$1 b n mu*1 = few 9 ! same walk 9 life z ourselves sympa?iz$ ) u 9 our pursuits1 & we _h z little reli% = !irs3 our "t fully occupi$1 we nev] felt ! p[] ( ! temptations to evil to :i* "y p]sons1 9 ! same circum/ances1 are usually expos$3 we _h be5 c>efully taught 9 e>ly *ildhood1 t 8,satan f9ds "s mis*ief /ill1 ,= idle h&s to d20 & idle empty he>ts1 too1 he w fill ) s9 & folly4 ,i firmly believe1 t ! only safety f temptation 9 ?is _w ( s91 9 ?is /ate ( weakness1 is to h our he>ts full ( ! love ( ,god1 our und]/&+s enlight5$ by ! tru? ( ,god1 & our h&s actively engag$ 9 :atev] useful employm5t ! provid5ce ( ,god places )9 our rea*2 nev] sigh+ ov] our limit$ opportunities ( do+ good1 nev] rep9+ t we are n plac$ 9 situations1 & end[$ ) tal5ts to d & suff] great ?+s = ! cause ( ,*ri/1 or frett+1 because our opportunities ( improvem5t are few & small4 ,?is has be5 my mo/ besett+ s91 & ! mo/ p[]ful temptation to :i* ,i h be5 expos$2 &1 s f> z x has prevail$1 x has less5$ my usefulness1 & ret>d$ my improvem5t4 ,c\ld we compreh5d h[ great is ! bless$ness ( be+ p]mitt$ to be fell[-work]s ) ,god1 we %\ld n ?us trifle ) ! opportunities af=d$ u ( do+ :at we c2 b feel+ t we are call$ to an hon\r & felicity f> above any?+ we c des]ve1 eag]ly seize ! slighte/1 if x be b to :isp] a ^w ( tru? 9 ! e> ( ! poore/ *ild1 to lure on & assi/ "s ignorant "o to spell out & und]/& a passage1 a phrase1 or ev5 a ^w ( ! book ( ,god1 or ev5 to m9i/] to ! com=t & happ9ess ( ^? ar\nd u 9 ! ?+s ( ?is life4 ,?us our ,fa!r 9 heav5 /oop$ to lavi% k9dness & c>e ^u man's mortal frame1 to ?r[ ! sweets ( summ] at 8 feet1 & hang ! luxuries ( autumn ov]head1 to enamel ! field1 to pa9t ! fl[]1 & c>ve ! leaf2 & %all we disda9 to lay hold ( e opportunity ( m9i/]+ 9 ! slighte/ degree1 or 9 ! humble/ way1 to ! com=t & enjoym5t ( ^? ar\nd u8 ,& yet h[ (t5 are opportunities ( do+ small acts ( k9dness & usefulness let slip1 :ile we are sigh+ ov] our n>r[ sph]e & our limit$ means ( s]v+ ,god1 or b5efit+ man6 ,= a consid]able "t our family circle 0 unbrok52 h[ev]1 by ! m>riage1 at diff]5t times1 ( f\r memb]s ( ! family1 six only rema9$ ar\nd our p>5ts4 ,sorr[ might h _h a re/+-place 9 ! bosoms ( "s ( t family circle1 b to ! eye ( look]s-on !y 7 happy z ev]4 ,b *ange1 dea?1 & sorr[ 7 to come4 ,our belov$ fa!r 0 sudd5ly & unexpect$ly remov$ f among u1 & a long c\rse ( illness 9 ! family foll[$ on 8 dep>ture4 ,illness prev5t$ = a "t our removal f ! abode :i* _h s long %elt]$ u1 & :]e we _h sp5t s _m happy days4 ,at ?is "t1 h[ev]1 we all recov]$2 b %ortly aft] our removal to ano!r resid5ce1 five ( u 7 aga9 pro/rat$ by fev]1 & our y\nge/ si/]--our g5tle1 quiet1 affectionate si/]1 %e :o liv$ b = ! happ9ess ( ^? ar\nd h]--0 remov$4 ,i am n[ resid+ ) ?ree si/]s & our y\nge/ bro!r1 "u ! ro( ( our wid[$ "m2 o!r two relatives live ) u1 & ,i am /ill engag$ 9 my old occupation ( manag+ ! h\se1 :i* ,i h nev] quitt$ s9ce ,i return$ on acc\nt ( my "m's heal?1 except = ab\t two ye>s1 :5 ,i 0 9 ! s]vice ( o!rs4 ,_m s\rces ( enjoym5t & com=t h be5 remov$2 b ! spr+ to :i* our belov$ & rev]$ p>5ts l$ u 9 our e>ly ye>s1 t f\nta9 :5ce issu$ our sweete/ & pure/ enjoym5ts1 is /ill op5 to u1 ev5 ! well ( liv+ wat]s :i* nev] c be dri$ up2 & ?\gh ^? lov$ ones are dep>t$1 & we _c b feel ! loss ( _! society1 we are happy 9 ! hope ( soon meet+ !m1 :]e !re are pleasures = ev]more4 ,religion--! k ( ,god--has be5 to u our /r5g? & our happ9ess1 ! s\rce ( all we h enjoy$ wor? call+ enjoym5t3 x has be5 ! sun%9e :i*1 9 ! h\r ( prosp]ity1 has made e>? fair unto u z ! b[]s ( ,ed52 & :5 ! d>kness ( adv]sity encompass$ u1 x has be5 ! /> ^: beam+ indicat$ ! approa* ( ! morn+'s brightness4 ,,! ,,pe>l ,,( ,,days4 ,illu/ration ,man is n left1 ev5 9 ?is /ate ( exi/5ce1 l ! l[] animals1 to draw 8 *ief happ9ess f ! indulg5ce ( 8 appetites1 or to be l$ by ! bl9d1 b un]r+ impulse ( in/9ct1 to 8 *ief good4 ,he is end[$ ) reason+ p[]s & moral s5tim5ts1 :i* require to be enlight5$ & ex]cis$1 9 ord] to _! prop] direction & heal?ful developm5t4 ,8 happ9ess is z insep>ably connect$ ) ! cultivation & ex]cise ( ! faculties ( 8 m9d1 z x is ) ! heal?ful developm5t & prop] ex]cise ( 8 bodily organs4 ,we meet ) abundant pro( ( ?is 9 ! /ate ( savage tribes1 :o %elt] !mselves 9 clay-built hovels1 wrap !mselves 9 ! sk9s ( bea/s1 & obta9 a prec>i\s subsi/5ce f ! scanty produce ( ! uncultivat$ gr\nd1 or ! fle% ( wild animals4 ,if we comp>e _! means ( su/a9+ life1 _! s\rces ( enjoym5t1 _! religi\s wor%ip1 _! daily habits1 & _! daily lab\rs1 9 a ^w1 _! :ole /ate1 ) ! /ate ( a civiliz$ & enlight5$ community--ev5 c\ld we br+ ourselves to look ^u man z m]ely an intellig5t & improvable animal1 =m$ exclusively = ?is pres5t life--we are irresi/ibly l$ to ! conclusion1 t :atev] t5ds to elevate or ref9e 8 nature1 to give to 8 reason+ faculties & 8 moral s5tim5ts a controll+ p[] ov] 8 appetites & prop5sities1 is ( va/ importance to 8 well-be+4 ,x gu>ds him f evils to :i*1 :ile 8 animal nature is left )\t due re/ra9t f 8 high] faculties & s5tim5ts1 he is expos$1 op5s to him s\rces ( enjoym5t1 & discov]s supplies1 ( :i*1 :ile 8 intellectual nature is uncultivat$1 he is incapable ( avail+ himself4 ,! lab\r to :i*1 9 ! pres5t /ate ( society1 ! majority ( ! work+ population ( our c\ntry is subject$1 9 ord] to obta9 _! subsi/5ce1 is ( t incessant & task+ nature1 :i*1 :5 ! daily h\rs ( toil are clos$1 leaves ! sy/em too mu* exhau/$ = m5tal application or intellectual enjoym5t4 ,h5ce1 among ^? ( ! lab\r+ classes :o are n l$ by religi\s pr9ciple to avail !mselves ( ! opportunities = self-improvem5t :i* ! weekly re/ af=ds1 we f9d1 ) comp>atively few exceptions1 l[ & degrad+ pursuits ! pr9cipal s\rces ( _! amusem5t2 :ile _! highe/ enjoym5ts are d]iv$ f ! gratification ( _! appetites & prop5sities4 ,nor is ?is /range2 no "o :o has = any consid]able l5g? ( "t be5 subject$ to sev]e & unremitt+ toil1 ^: employm5t call$ = ! ex]tion ( 8 muscul> p[] till real fatigue ensu$1 w d5y1 t1 :ile 9 su* a /ate1 man is equally incapable ( avail+ himself ( ! m ref9$ pleasure ( social int]c\rse1 or ( ! improvem5t to be d]iv$ f m5tal application2 t ! crav+ is = animal gratification1 or n]v\s excitem5t2 & t a cont9u$ r\t9e ( su* lab\r1 )\t ! sev5?-day re/1 w\ld soon s9k ! lab\r+ population into a condition worse ?an t ( absolute b>b>ism4 ,?is is no m]ely speculative !ory2 we h only to ent] into social int]c\rse ) ^? ar\nd u1 to meet ) m ?an abundant pro(s ( its reality4 ,7 x possible1 !n1 to view man z only =m$ = ?is _w--z a m]e l9k 9 ! *a9 ( causation--do+ 8 little "p1 enjoy+ 8 brief exi/5ce1 & !n r$uc$ aga9 to 8 orig9al elem5ts1 pass+ away alike =gett+ & =gott52 & 7 we to reg>d ! ,sabba? z m]ely a civil in/itution1 ! appo9tm5t ( human gov]nm5t2 ev5 ?us sep>at$ f all its religi\s relations1 x w\ld1 7 x possible = man de/itute ( ! k ( ,god1 to improve ! opportunities af=d$ by x1 conf] b5efits ^u work+ m5 :i* !y c\ld n o!rwise obta94 ,! ,sabba? limits1 to "s ext5t1 ! p[] ( employ]s1 :om selfi%ness & av>ice1 9 n a few in/ances1 h r5d]$ alike reg>dless ( ! com=t & ! heal? ( _! s]vants2 & secures to ^? ^: daily avocations require _! abs5ce f ! family circle1 ! pleasures & ! com=ts ( home2 ! s(t5+ & ref9+ influ5ce ( family relations & dome/ic int]c\rse4 ,its re/ refre%es & invigorates ! physical con/itution1 & af=ds "t to apply ! m9d to ! atta9m5t ( useful k3 x ought !re=e to comm& ! respect ( all :o are s9c]ely desir\s ( promot+ ! improvem5t ( ! work+ population4 ,b x is impossible ?us to reg>d man4 ,man has a spiritual1 nev]-dy+1 z surely z he has an animal & mortal nature1 :i* act & re-act ^u ea* o!r1 s t ! well-be+ ( ! "o is ess5tial to ! well-be+ ( ! o!r4 ,he1 !re=e1 :o w\ld conf9e man's views to ?is _w1 & limit 8 endeav\rs aft] happ9ess to ! pres5t life1 snat*es f him1 along ) ! hopes ( ! future1 ! ri*es ( ! pres5t4 ,deb>r$ f 8 ,fa!r's h\se & 8 ,fa!r's table1 he w soon be wall[+ 9 ! mire ( ignorance & vice1 & fe$+ on ! husks ( s5sual indulg5ce4 ,he :o *a9s man to cont9u\s & unremitt+ ex]tion ( 8 physical sy/em1 unfits 8 m9d = activity1 & degrades him to a condition little above t ( a bea/ ( burd54 ,! ,sabba?1 !n1 mu/ be view$ 9 its relation to e "p ( man's nature1 9 its influ5ce ^u him z a :ole1 be=e we c fully appreciate ev5 ! m]ely temporal b5efits x is calculat$ to conf] ^u ! human family4 ,"s h said1 t ano!r arrangem5t w\ld be m b5eficial1--t1 7 m "t = repose allott$ to ea* day )\t a ,sabba?1 ! purposes ( ,sabba? re/ w\ld be m fully atta9$4 ,7 ! ,sabba? a human in/itution1 appo9t$ by e>?ly legislators1 = purposes relat+ to ?is life1 ?is po9t might be op5 to discussion4 ,z x is n ! in/itution ( man1 h[ev]1 b t ( our all-wise ,creator1 ,i %all m]ely ask ^? :o advocate su* a *ange1 h[ !y propose to br+ x ab\t8 & h[ pres]ve x1 :5 once obta9$8 ,is x n t ! ,sabba? claims to be an in/itution ( ,heav51 & ?us lay+ hold ( man's consci5ce1 ensures att5tion to its dem&s f all :o fe> ,god & tremble at 8 ^w--is x n its appe>+ 9 ?is "* :i* secures to x any degree ( att5tion & respect f society8 ,x is ! influ5ces ( ! ,sabba? :i* w yet introduce a bett] regulat$ sy/em ( lab\r dur+ ! week2 & he :o w\ld aboli% x z a /ep t[>ds su* an improvem5t1 fl+s away ! mo/ safe & c]ta9 means ( accompli%+ 8 object4 ,x is only by ! advancem5t ( ! lab\r+ classes !mselves 9 intellig5ce & civilization1 t any really important or b5eficial *ange c ev] take place 9 ! regulation ( lab\r2 b ev5 7 su* a *ange effect$1 7 ! h\rs ( daily toil consid]ably %ort5$1 w\ld !re n /ill be abundant room = a ,sabba?8 ,h[ are ! moral & intellectual "*1 ! ta/es & habits ( work+ m5 to be elevat$1 )\t ! opportunities & ! influ5ces ( ?is in/itution8 ,he :o w\ld aboli% ! ,sabba?1 & di/ribute its h\rs among ! days ( ! week1 t he might increase ! com=t1 & improve ! "* & ! condition ( work+ m51 w\ld act z a build] w\ld d1 :o %\ld dig up ! f\ndations ( a h\se1 t he might obta9 mat]ials :]e) to f9i% its upp] /ory4 ,religion1 l ! ,fa!r ( lights1 f :om x emanates1 be/[s abundance ( bless+s ^u _m :o "k n ! b\nte\s ,h& f :5ce !y come2 & ! ,sabba?1 "o ( its mo/ glori\s & b5efic5t in/itutions1 conf]s num]\s b5efits ev5 ^u t portion ( society :o1 trifl+ ) its sacr$ obligations1 & spurn+ its salut>y re/ra9ts1 fail to reap f x t am\nt ( good :i* x is s well calculat$ to af=d !m4 ,we c =m no j e/imate ( :at ! condition & circum/ances ( ! human race w\ld h be51 if left entirely de/itute ( religion1 f our int]c\rse ) ^? :o1 ?\gh p]v]sely refus+ submission to its gov]nm5t1 h1 :ile _! be+ 0 dawn+1 _! m9d & habits =m+1 be5 surr\nd$ by its light & influ5ces1 & :o1 9 _! *ildhood & y\?1 h p>tak5 l>gely ( ! bless+s :i* ?is heav5-be/[$ in/itution1 ! ,*ri/ian ,sabba?1 af=ds4 ,no2 x is only f ! condition & "* ( ^? tribes ( mank9d :o h little or no ve/ige ( revelation among !m1 t we are enabl$ to =m a correct idea ( :at our /ate w\ld h be51 _h ! pure light ( ,*ri/ianity nev] dawn$ ^u u4 ,s1 9 l mann]1 9 judg+ ( ! importance ( ?is ,div9e in/itution1 we mu/ comp>e ! condition & ! habits ( a lab\r+ population :o h nev] kn[n a ,sabba?1 ^: bodies ! ,sabba? re/ has nev] refre%$1 & ^: m9ds ,sabba? in/ruction & ,sabba? ex]cise h1 to no ext5t1 /r5g!n$ or cultivat$1 awak5$ or enlight5$4 ,we mu/ comp>e _! "* & condition1 _! he>?s & homes1 ) ! he>?s & homes1 ! /ate & "*1 n ( ! m]e ,sabba? sleep]1 or ,sabba? dress]1 or ev5 ( ! m]e *ur* att5d] or s]mon he>]1 b ( ^? :o1 ) activity & en]gy1 avail !mselves ( all ! opportunities ( self-improvem5t & family culture :i* ! ,*ri/ian ,sabba? is s well fitt$ to af=d1 be=e we c h any correct idea ( ev5 ! m]ely temporal b5efits :i* ! ,sabba? is calculat$ to conf] ^u ! lab\r+ population1 or ( ! imm5se loss its discont9uance w\ld prove to ! temporal int]e/s ( society4 ,ev5 z a cessation f lab\r1 z a re/ to ! worn-out frame1 ! ,sabba? is no trifl+ boon to ! b[$-d[n sons ( toil4 ,:5 we look ^u x m]ely z a day on :i* ! mo/ toil-worn drudge un*idd5 may /ret* 8 we>i$ limbs ^u ! c\* ( re/2 :]eon ! mo/ du/y1 sweaty1 dirt-sme>$ endur] ( ! consequ5ces ( man's transgression may wa% himself clean1 dress g5teelly1 & enjoy ! society ( 8 fell[-m52 a day :5 he1 :o1 dur+ ! six days ( lab\r1 mu/ eat 8 dry1 cold1 hurri$1 & com=tless d9n] alone1 c sit 9 leisure & com=t1 9 ! society ( belov$ relatives1 ) ! clean1 %9+1 glad faces ( 8 little ones ar\nd him1 & 8 wife1 clean & neat1 z ^u h] bridal-day1 by 8 side1 & enjoy 8 neatly-prep>$1 ?\gh homely1 repa/2 a day :5 bro!rs & si/]s1 e>ly =c$1 by necessity1 f ! p>5tal ro(1 to seek a h>d-e>n$ subsi/5ce else:]e1 may weekly enjoy ea* o!r's society amid ! bless$ influ5ces ( ! home ( _! *ildhood--! ,sabba?1 ?\gh look$ ^u z be/[+ only privileges l ^! ^u work+ m51 mu/ comm& ! respect ( e enlight5$ & philan?ropic m9d4 ,b :5 view$ z a day 9 :i* all ?is is associat$ ) ! hall[$ influ5ces ( religion--9 :i* man enjoys ! pleasures ( social int]c\rse bl5d$ )1 & elevat$ by1 ! mo/ sacr$ & purify+ associations--9 :i* ! body enjoys repose1 n only t ! m9d may be fitt$ = ex]tion1 b t x may engage 9 ! /udy ( subjects supremely important to man1 t x may apply itself to ! contemplation ( !mes ! mo/ sublime & int]e/+--a day 9 :i* m5 n only meet toge!r t !y may be in/ruct$1 /r5g!n$1 & ref9$1 by int]c\rse ) ea* o!r1 t m9d may h communion ) m9d1 & he>t ) he>t2 b 9 :i* !y are invit$ to meet ) ,god himself2 t _! m9ds may h communion ) ,8 m9d1 & _! he>ts ) ,8 he>t2 t !y may be in/ruct$1 /r5g!n$1 & ref9$1 by ! wisdom & love ( ,god2 t !y may be m\ld$ 9 ,8 image1 & r5ew$ 9 ,8 lik5ess2--x seems /range t any "o :o believes man to be possess$ ( a moral & intellectual nature1 capable ( improvem5t1 %\ld set light by1 or trifle )1 su* an in/itution2 & pass+ /range1 t ^? :o "n ! "n ( ,*ri/1 :o pr(ess to be ,8 foll[]s :o emphatically taught t ! ,sabba? 0 made = man1 %\ld despise su* a privilege1 fl+ away its hall[$ re/ra9ts1 & disreg>d its sacr$ obligations4 ,x ne$s b a glance at ! toilsome life ( our rural or our manufactur+ population1 to conv9ce any "o t ! ,sabba?1 view$ m]ely 9 relation to man's temporal well-be+1 is ( great value to ! work+ man4 ,! important influ5ce :i* ! frequ5t return ( su* a day1 ) all its *e]+ & inspirit+ ex]cises & associations1 mu/ h ^u ! heal? ( ^? :o obs]ve x1 is n to be ov]look$4 ,! we>i$ frame is refre%$ & invigorat$1 ! depress$ spirits enliv5$1 & ! flagg+ en]gy re/or$2--:ile its public obs]vances call = su* att5tion to p]sonal appe>ance z _c fail to h a b5eficial effect at once ^u ! habits & ! con/itution1 z also to =m a /rong inducem5t to ex]tion = ! improvem5t ( _! condition4 ,h5ce x is1 t1 :5 we ent] ! h\se ( ! *ur*-go+1 ,sabba?-keep+ lab\r]1 we g5]ally f9d a m>k$ diff]5ce betwe5 x & ! home ( him :o r>ely or nev] ent]s a place ( wor%ip1 & :o reg>ds n ! sacr$ claims ( ! day4 ,9 ! h\se ( ! ,sabba?-obs]v+1 *ur*-att5d+ lab\r]--ev5 ?\gh1 z is too (t5 ! case1 he %\ld "k little or no?+ ( ! vital p[] ( religion1 ?\gh 8 obs]vance be m]e outw>d obs]vance1 & 8 religion b =m--we obs]ve useful1 ?\gh sometimes rude furniture1 clo?+1 & food1 cleanl9ess & com=t1 a *e]ful fire on ! he>?1 & a few books on ! %elf2 ev]y?+ indicat+ "s little reli% = ! conv5i5ces & com=ts ( civiliz$ life4 ,on ,saturday ev5+1 !re is wa%+ ( little faces1 comb+ & bru%+ ( flax5 heads1 lay+ out ( clean little frocks & p9a=es1 or jet black %oes set ready = little feet1 t1 )\t hurry or confusion1 clean & neat1 !y may be ready on ,sabba? morn+ to accompany fa!r or "m1 or1 if possible1 bo?1 to ! place 8,:]e ,*ri/ians meet to praise & pray1 ,to he> ( heav51 & le>n ! way20 or t !y may trip joy\sly to _! belov$ ,sabba?-s*ool1 !re to s+ ( t happy l& :]e e eye is bright1 ( t glori\s city1 ! /reets ( :i* are ( pure gold1 :]e ! wat] ( life is cont9ually fl[+ 9 a broad riv]1 cle> z cry/al1 f ! ?rone ( ,god & ( ! ,lamb1 into :i* no?+ t defile? c ent]1 nei!r :atsoev] love? or make? a lie2 to le>n1 t to dep>t f evil is ! highway to ^? bless$ mansions ( love1 & joy1 & life ev]la/+--t t highway is call$ hol9ess2 & to be told1 9 *ildhood's own simple language1 ( ! love ( ,him :o is himself ! way1 = he %all save 8 p f _! s9s2 h[ he said1 8,suff] little *ildr5 to come unto me10 & took !m up 9 8 arms1 & bless$ !m2 h[1 :5 !y h j\rney$ along ! rugg$ pa? ( ?is toilsome life1 ^? t come unto ,god by him %all nev] aga9 ta/e ( dea? or sorr[1 pa9 or disease2 = ! ,lamb1 :i* is 9 ! mid/ ( ! ?rone1 %all fe$ !m1 & lead !m to liv+ f\nta9s ( wat]s1 & ,god %all wipe away all te>s f _! eyes4 ,:at d we f9d 9 ! place ( all ?is1 9 ! home1 & among ! *ildr5 ( ! work+ man :o pr(anes ! sacr$ h\rs ( ! ,sabba?8 ,squalor & wret*$ness =ce !mselves ^u our obs]vation4 ,! appe>ance ( ! h\se & its inmates tell1 9 language n to be mi/ak51 :at w\ld be ! condition ( work+ m51 7 ?is bless$ day1 ) all its exalt+ & purify+ influ5ces1 set aside4 ,h[ (t51 on ,saturday night1 are ! *ildr5 toss$ into b$ unwa%$ & uncomb$1 :ile ! "m puts _! few rags ( clo?+ 9 ! wa%+-tub1 & !n hangs !m up by ! du/y he>?1 t !y may be dry 9 ! morn+6 ,ev5 ?is little att5tion to cleanl9ess1 p>tial z x is1 is ( "s b5efit1 & ! b5efit1 s f> z x goes1 is f ! ,sabba?2 =1 7 x n = t reg>d to appe>ance1 & ^? ideas ( dec5cy :i* ! public obs]vances ( ! ,sabba? h introduc$1 ! sk9 & ! clo?+ ( ! work+ man & 8 *ildr5 w\ld seldom inde$ be subject$ to ! refre%+ & purify+ process ( wa%+4 ,illu/ration3 ,see page #gd ,( ! tru? ( ?is1 did ! limits ( ?is little essay p]mit1 or did ! "t & circum/ances ( ! writ] all[ ( su* rese>*es1 ,i v5ture to affirm t abundant evid5ce c\ld be pres5t$ f ! /ate & habits1 9 reg>d to p]sonal cleanl9ess1 ( ! lab\r+ population ( any c\ntry :]e ! ,sabba? is disreg>d$1 z comp>$ ) ! condition & habits ( ! same class 9 c\ntries :]e ! ,sabba? is obs]v$ z a day ( public assembly = religi\s wor%ip2 or f ! habits ( ! l[] classes ( our own1 or ( any o!r c\ntry1 be=e ! introduction ( ! ,*ri/ian ,sabba?1 z comp>$ ) _! habits 9 ?is respect1 aft] ! ,sabba? has be5 = "s "t receiv$ & reg>d$ among !m1 z at once a day ( cessation f ord9>y lab\r1 & a season = public religi\s obs]vances4 ,& if ! important influ5ce :i* cleanl9ess has ^u heal? & com=t be tak5 into acc\nt1 ! improvem5t ( _! habits 9 ?is respect w be all[$ to be no trifl+ advantage result+ f ! ,sabba? to ! lab\r+ population4 ,b to return to ! family :]e ! ,sabba? is n reg>d$ z a day sacr$ to ! wor%ip ( ,god3 h[ frequ5tly d we f9d ! fa!r1 ) 8 equally reckless companions1 tak+ on ,saturday ev5+ 8 seat 9 ! h\se ( ! _s-deal]1 !re to wa/e1 9 ! gratification ( 8 debas$ & deprav$ appetite1 8 h>d-e>n$ wages6 ,b :at ne$ to describe ! ,sabba? h\rs ( su* a family8 ,:o t has be5 at all conv]sant ) ! lab\r+ population ( ?is c\ntry1 b has witness$ ! com=tless & fretful confusion ( ! morn+8 :ile ! succe$+ h\rs are devot$ to ! prep>ation ( ! noonday meal1 ! "o great fea/ ( ! week2 &1 p]*ance1 ! fields1 ! public prom5ade1 or a trip by railway to "s place ( public resort1 is ! occupation ( ! ev5+4 ,& ?us are all ! ri* opportunities :i* su* a day af=ds = self-improvem5t & family culture1 trampl$ "u foot4 ,& :at is ! condition ( ! *ildr5 ( su* p>5ts8 ,d !y n gr[ up 9 ignorance & vice1 9 utt] neglect1 unless1 inde$1 !y are ga!r$ toge!r = ,sabba? in/ruction by ! enlight5$ & b5evol5t1 :o w\ld seek to d :at 9 !m lies to rescue _! fell[-creatures f ignorance & degradation8 ,?is1 h[ev]1 w b slightly supply ! want ( ! fireside in/ruction ( a ,sabba?-keep+ family2 & is x likely t ^! *ildr5 w ev] atta9 to t degree ( m5tal culture1 or be gov]n$ by ^? moral pr9ciples :i* w\ld enable !m to obta9 an equal /&+ 9 society ) ! *ildr5 ( ^? :o consci5ti\sly obs]ve ! ,"l's-day8 ,let ^? :o ?9k s1 ent] ! h\se ( him :o keeps holy ! ,"l's-day1 & ! home ( ! ,sabba?-break]2 let !m conv]se ) _! *ildr51 obs]ve _! habits1 & !n answ]4 ,^? :o feel incl9$ to trifle ) ! sacr$ obligations ( ?is day w\ld d well to consid]1 ere !y slight its b5eficial re/ra9ts1 :at a bless$ privilege !y fl+ away--:at a glori\s bir?right !y w\ld b>t] = less ?an a mess ( pottage6 ,a bir?right1 ! due appreciation & ! prop] use ( :i* w\ld soon enable !m to ca/ (f t yoke ( bondage1 ^? s]vile feel+s1 ) :i* ! work+ classes too (t5 reg>d _! sup]iors 9 circum/ances2 w\ld enable !m to /& erect & unaba%$ 9 ! pres5ce ( _! fell[-man1 :atev] 8 weal? or rank1 z bro!r 9 ! pres5ce ( bro!r2 w\ld give !m p[] ( _! own m9ds--a consci5ce illum9at$ by ! light ( heav51 & unfett]$ by subjection to man4 ,moreov]1 if ! imbecility ( m9d1 ! consequ5t limitation ( res\rce1 & liability to become ! dupes ( impo/ure1 ! tools ( crafty1 selfi%1 & unpr9cipl$ m51 be consid]$1 :i* usually result f ! dep5d5ce ( "o class ( m5 ^u ! m9d & w ( ano!r class1 ?is w appe> to be no mean advantage1 z reg>ds temporal condition1 :i* ! prop] obs]vance ( ! ,sabba? is calculat$ to conf] ^u ! lab\r+ population4 ,= pro( t su* happy results d inv>iably foll[ ! introduction ( ! ,sabba? among ! work+ classes1 9 proportion to its prop] obs]vance1 we h only to glance at ! "* & condition ( ! p 9 c\ntries :]e ! ,sabba? is1 9 "s measure1 rightly und]/ood & obs]v$1 z comp>$ ) ! /ate ( ! p 9 l&s :]e ! ,"l's day is unkn[n1 or devot$ to m]e amusem5t4 ,! re/ ( ! ,sabba? is invaluable to ! lab\r] :o is desir\s ( cultivat+ 8 own m9d by /udy1 ( /r5g!n+ & ga9+ ! control ( 8 intellectual p[]s1 or ( increas+ 8 /ock ( k by read+4 ,:5 he returns f 8 daily lab\r1 to enjoy 8 brief h\r ( leisure 9 ! ev5+1 8 sy/em is too mu* exhau/$ by 8 previ\s ex]tion1 &1 consequ5tly1 8 animal spirits too mu* depress$1 = close application ( m9d or en]gy ( ?\ght4 ,if he attempt to p]use any really s]i\s & useful au?or1 he n unfrequ5tly falls asleep ) ! book 9 8 h&4 ,! light] pages ( ! noveli/1 ) _! intellectual intoxication1 & too (t5 p]nici\s views ( human life & human nature1 may be able1 by _! excitem5t1 to ov]come1 = a "t1 8 fatigue2 &1 !re=e1 if he reads at all1 = ^!1 ! works ( ! natural & moral philosoph]1 ( ! hi/orian1 ! morali/1 & ! !ologian1 are laid aside2 & ?us 8 moral & intellectual nature1 n receiv+ :olesome food or heal?ful ex]cise1 becomes weak & diseas$1 & unfitt$ to fulfil ! (fices ( enlight5+ him2 8 passions & appetites1 unre/ra9$ by an enlight5$ consci5ce & cultivat$ und]/&+1 lead him captive at _! w2 & 8 :ole "* & condition /rik+ly prove1 t1 z a g5]al rule1 ! degradation ( "o "p ( man's nature is ! degradation ( ! :ole4 ,is 8 temporal condition abject1 8 body subject$ to unremitt+ toil8--8 intellectual condition1 too1 is debas$1 & 8 m9d enslav$4 ,is 8 intellect uncultivat$1 & 8 moral nature vitiat$8--8 outw>d appe>ance#b & condition are degrad$1 rude1 & com=tless4 ,! ,sabba?1 by ! repose x af=ds1 n only r5ews man's physical en]gy1 r5ovates 8 animal sy/em1 x also qualifies 8 m9d to apply itself to self-culture & to ! acquisition ( solid & useful k4 ,nor does x /op "h--x leaves him n unaid$ & unguid$ to grope 9 d>kness = ! k :i* is ess5tial to 8 well-be+2 x p\rs ^u 8 pa? a flood ( light1 op5s wide ! gate ( k1 & bids him ent]4 ,x leaves him n to mope alone ov] ! dreamy speculations ( sceptical philosoph]s :o h atta9$ to no belief1 :o h no c]ta9ty or k1 b h *os5 _! p]petual abode 9 ^? gloomy regions ( d>kness :]e ! d5se fogs ( d\bt are = ev] settl$1 till 8 m5tal en]gy is exhau/$ & 8 m9d unh+$4 ,no2 x calls him =? 9 exult+ joy to seek ! society ( 8 fell[-m51 t m9d may awak5 & /r5g!n m9d1 & he>t w>m he>t--t !y may pond] toge!r ! mean+ ( facts--facts atte/$ by incontrov]tible evid5ce--facts ! mo/ sublime & int]e/+ t h ev] engag$ ! att5tion ( man4 ,x calls m5 toge!r to /udy1 9 ea* o!r's society1 a sy/em ( morality pure & p]fect1 f\nd$ ^u ^! facts4 ,x furni%es him ) subjects surpass+ly glori\s1 9 ! contemplation ( :i* he may ex]t & cultivate 8 intellectual p[]s4 ,x inspires him ) hopes :i* give him =titude to endure ! unavoidable evils ( 8 condition1 & en]gy to surm\nt its difficulties4 ,yes1 ! ,"l's day1 ) its communion ) ,god1 its memorials1 its ex]cises1 its in/ructions1 & its social int]c\rse1 ev] z x returns gives a fre% impulse to human advancem5t4 ,x is1 truly1 a f\nta9 :5ce spr+ innum]able b5efits4 #b ,?is is /rik+ly v]ifi$ by ,,lavat]1 9 8 celebrat$ "w on ,physiognomy4--,,ed4 ,n only does ea* return+ ,sabba? give a new & p[]ful impetus to man's advancem5t 9 8 heav5w>d c\rse2 b 9 s do+1 x urges him onw>d & upw>d 9 civilization1 ref9em5t & com=t4 ,a day ( re/1 ( cessation f active & toilsome ex]tion1 is1 d\btless1 z m9i/]+ to ! heal? & vig\r ( ! animal sy/em1 ( imm5se value to work+ m54 ,i h no hesitation1 h[ev]1 9 affirm+1 t1 among/ ^? :o view x 9 no o!r light ?an z a day ( re/ & recreation1 z a season set ap>t to no high] purpose ?an t ( refre%+ & invigorat+ ! body1 x g5]ally fails ( accompli%+ ev5 ?is3 !y almo/ inv>iably devote ! day to ! s]vice ( _! div]s lu/s & pleasures1 :ile ! neglect$ appe>ance ( _! families1 & ! jad$ & abus$ /ate ( _! bodies1 w(ully te/ify to ! degrad+ effects ( misus+ its hall[$ h\rs2 & cle>ly demon/rate1 t x is 8! ,sabba? ( ! ,"l10 ! ,"l's day alone1 z appo9t$ by himself1 :i* is really calculat$ to b5efit mank9d1 & n a day ( man's devis+4 ,& :y8 ,because ! ,sabba?-day is appo9t$ by our all-wise ,creator1 by ,him :o kn[e? :at is 9 man1 & :at is ne$ful = man4 ,& x is exactly suit$ to man--x meets ! wants at once ( 8 physical & intellectual con/itution1 & ( 8 social & spiritual nature4 ,he :o we>s purple & f9e l951 & f>es sumptu\sly e day1 ^: h& has nev] be5 h>d5$1 nor 8 br[ moi/5$ by toil1 ^: e day makes him ! companion & in/ructor ( 8 family1 & :o1 fre% & unwe>i$1 c seat himself 9 8 quiet /udy1 & enjoy 8 daily return+ h\rs ( leisure1 may slight ! obligations ( ! ,sabba?1 & break loose f its re/ra9ts1 )\t1 9 ! eye ( 8 fell[-man1 appe>+ to suff] 9 m9d1 "*1 or condition4 ,b on him ^: daily return+ wants call = /r5u\s & incessant ex]tion1 t !y may obta9 a ne$ful supply1 ! abuse ( ,sabba? h\rs is soon visible 9 a begg>$ & degrad$ m9d1 a deprav$ moral "*1 & a consequ5tly degrad$ condition 9 society2 9 squalid1 untra9$ *ildr51 & a com=tless home2 & n unfrequ5tly1 9 absolute want ( ! v necess>ies ( life4 ,x might easily be %[n1 t1 among ! num]\s advantages :i* ! weekly re/ af=ds ! work+ man1 is ?is1 namely1 t x gives him its re/1 )\t dim9i%+1 9 any degree1 8 means ( subsi/5ce & com=t4 ,by prev5t+ ! sev5? day f be+ br\ght into ! lab\r m>ket1 x enables him to procure a remun]ation = six days' lab\r equal to t :i*1 7 !re no su* day1 he w\ld be able to obta9 = sev54 ,al?\gh ^? :o degrade ! ,sabba? f its place z a religi\s in/itution1 to a day ( m]e bodily re/ & recreation1 enjoy ?is advantage 9 common ) him :o reg>ds ! day 9 its prop] "*1 z a day set ap>t = ! public wor%ip ( ,god & ! /udy ( 8 ^w2 yet1 !y are g5]ally by f> 8 inf]iors 9 com=t & indep5d5ce4 ,x is no uncommon ?+ to f9d !m1 :ile actually engag$ 9 "s k9d ( employm5t :i* br+s high] wages ?an ! occupation foll[$ by _! neighb\r obta9s1 be=e ! close ( ! week begg+ or borr[+ f him ! necess>ies ( life4 ,few w h m+l$ mu* among lab\r+ m5 & _! families1 )\t meet+ ) _m in/ances ( ?is k9d1 all demon/rat+ ! tru? ( :at has already be5 advanc$1 t x is ! ,*ri/ian ,sabba?1 obs]v$ z appo9t$ by our ,"l himself1 t c ev] really improve ev5 ! temporal "* ( ! lab\r]1 & t no human in/itution ev] c supply its place1 or h ! same b5eficial influ5ce ^u society4 ,to ! husb& & fa!r1 ^: family require 8 daily lab\r = _! support1 & :o is anxi\s to imp>t to !m t in/ruction :i* is s necess>y to ! p]fect & heal?ful developm5t ( _! m5tal p[]s1 ! ,sabba? is ( ine/imable value4 ,de>ly z he loves to meet ! joy\s welcome ( 8 little ones ^u 8 return f 8 day's lab\r1 pleasant z x is = him to enjoy _! *ildi% prattle1 :ile !y are seat$ toge!r ar\nd ! ev5+ fire1 yet1 hav+ j return$1 exhau/$ by a day ( toil1 :ile !y climb 8 knee1 & *at ov] ! little adv5tures ( ! day1 !y are m to him z play?+s1 ?an z be+s ! tra9+ ( ^: m9ds & habits = aft] life is entru/$ to him4 ,?is1 dur+ ! six days ( lab\r1 devolves1 almo/ exclusively1 ^u ! "m1 or1 z is too (t5 ! case1 x is utt]ly neglect$1 because x requires ! mo/ incessant & labori\s ex]tions ( bo? fa!r & "m to enable !m to obta9 a subsi/5ce = !mselves & _! (fspr+2 & 7 x n = ! weekly return ( ,sabba?-re/1 & its opportunities = improvem5t1 !y w\ld gr[ up untra9$1 z ! wild ass's colt4 ,b ! ,sabba? places ! ,*ri/ian fa!r refre%$ & vigor\s 9 ! mid/ ( 8 family1 8 m9d enlight5$ & enri*$ by its in/ruction1 & 8 feel+s soo!d by its devotional ex]cises2 ?us fitt+ him to imp>t in/ruction1 9 a mann] at once calculat$ to rea* ! und]/&+s & w9 ! he>ts ( 8 little ones4 ,illu/ration3 ,see page #ie ,:at a delightful sc5e ( tranquil enjoym5t is to be met ) 9 ! family ( ! lab\r] :]e ! ,sabba? is prop]ly appreciat$ & actively improv$6 ,has ! read] ev] sp5t a ,"l's day 9 su* a family8 has he se5 ! *ildr51 awak+ f ! light slumb]s ( ! morn+1 glance r\nd on ! m ?an usual ord]1 cleanl9ess & quiet ( ! humble ap>tm5t1 & !n ask1 ,"m1 :at day is ?is8 & he>d ! reply1 ,?is is ! ,sabba?1 ! be/ ( all days1 ! day :i* ,god has bless$6 ,has he se5 _! fa!r d&l+ ! baby1 till _! "m %\ld f9i% dress+ ! eld] *ildr51 & !n1 :5 all 7 ready1 he>d ! little circle jo9 9 ! sweet morn+ hymn1 & se5 !m kneel toge!r1 :ile _! fa!r (f]$ up a simple1 b he>t-felt ?anksgiv+ = life1 heal?1 & reason pres]v$1 ?r\gh ! toils ( ano!r week2 & = ! privilege ( be+ aga9 all p]mitt$ to enjoy1 9 ea* o!r's society1 ! bless$ light ( ! fir/ day ( ! week2 t morn+-light :i* br+s to m9d an empty grave1 & a ris5 ,savi\r2 ^? peaceful h\rs :i*1 undi/urb$ by ! lab\r1 hurry1 & anxieties ( ! week1 !y c devote to ! advancem5t ( t spiritual life 9 _! s\ls1 :i* %all outlive ! de/ruction ( dea? itself8 ,has he he>d ! words ( pray]1 ! que/ions ( ! fa!r1 & ! replies ( ! *ildr52 & has he n felt assur$ t ! m9d-awak5+ influ5ces ( su* subjects ( ?\ght1 & su* ex]cises1 w\ld be se5 9 ! aft] ye>s ( ^! *ildr58 ,or1 has he1 on _! return f ! meet+-place ( ,*ri/ians1 witness$ _! aft]noon & ev5+ employm5ts8 ,has he se5 ! eag] & intellig5t expression ( ^? "y faces1 z ! beautiful /ory ( ,joseph & 8 bre?r5 0 read al\d to !m2 or t ( ,daniel ca/ into ! lions' d52 or h[ ! s]vants ( ! liv+ ,god walk$ unhurt 9 ! mid/ ( ! fire1 :il/ its flame slew ^? m5 :o ca/ !m 92 or ! n>rative ( ! w&]+ prodigal1 wret*$ & despis$ 9 a =eign l&1 :il/ ! meane/ ( 8 fa!r's s]vants 7 liv+ 9 abundance & com=t8 ,has he he>d _! voices1 ea* l[ b e>ne/2 & !n li/5$ to ! read+ ( ! ,^w ( ,god8 he>d ! recit+ by turn1 "s beautiful hymns1 or read+ "s int]e/+ *apt]1 or engag$ 9 conv]sation famili> & pleasant1 ?\gh s]i\s & in/ructive2 *ildr5 ask+ que/ions ( p>5ts1 & p>5ts ( *ildr51 conc]n+ :at !y h be5 he>+ & read+ dur+ ! day8 ,& is n he :o has be5 ! spectator ( all ?is1 conv9c$1 t su* a day is to ! lab\r] & 8 *ildr51 an inh]itance ( surpass+ value2 t x is weekly add+ a fre% impulse to _! progress 9 improvem5t1 & prep>+ !m to take advantage ( :atev] opportunities ! week may af=d8 ,w n ! ,sabba?s ( _! *ildhood leave an impression ^u _! future ye>s1 :i* w nev] be effac$2 an impress ( sup]iority 9 intellig5ce & morality1 & a consequ5t sup]iority 9 circum/ances8 ,"o important advantage :i* is connect$ ) ! obs]vance ( ! ,"l's day1 among ! lab\r+ population1 is ! influ5ce :i* x has 9 elevat+ ! m9d1 "* & condition ( ! female portion ( ! community4 ,:]e ,*ri/ianity & its weekly re/ are unkn[n1 ! condition ( woman is abject 9 ! extreme2 b ! religion ( ,jesus raises h] f h] degrad$ situation1 by call+ h] =w>d to engage 9 ! ex]cises1 %>e ! in/ructions1 & receive ! influ5ces ( its ,sabba?4 ,! ,"l's day calls h] ?9k+ p[]s into action1 gives h] a m9d & consci5ce ( h] own1 cultivates h] intellectual & moral nature1 & gives h] to man a helpmate inde$1 fitt$ to become1 n m]ely 8 slave or 8 toy1 b ! companion ( 8 lab\rs & 8 /udies1 8 devot$ fri5d1 & 8 fai?ful & judici\s advis]2 n m]ely ! "m & nurse ( 8 *ildr51 b _! intellig5t in/ructor & guide--8 mo/ effici5t assi/ant 9 _! intellectual & moral tra9+4 ,& if we consid] ! influ5ce :i* ! tra9+ t man receives 9 8 e>ly ye>s has ^u 8 "* 9 aft] life--t1 = ! mo/ "p1 9 ! families ( work+ m51 infancy & *ildhood are sp5t 9 ! society ( ! "m1 & !re=e ! impressions by :i* ! "* is1 9 a great measure1 =m$1 are made by h]1 we %all feel conv9c$ t ! cultivation ( ! female m9d & "* mu/ h an incalculable influ5ce ^u ! condition ( ! lab\r+ population4 ,x 7 wor? asc]ta9+1 h[ _m ( ^? :o h ris5 up f among ! lab\r+ population to adorn & bless humanity by _! tal5ts & _! philan?ropy1 to enlight5 & b5efit society by useful & important discov]ies 9 art & sci5ce1 or by pati5t p]sev]+ lab\r to advance mank9d 9 virtue & intellig5ce--h[ _m ( ^! _h _! m9ds awak5$ to activity1 & _! pr9ciples =m$1 by ! in/ructions :i* h>d-work+ p>5ts 7 enabl$ to give !m ^u ! ,"l's day1 ! only "t !y c\ld devote to su* a purpose4 ,& w\ld x n %$ a fe>ful light ^u ?is subject1 c\ld we possess ourselves ( ! hi/ory ( ! e>ly ,sabba?s ( ^? :o h made !mselves notori\s by _! crimes2 or ( ^?1 :o1 hav+ sunk !mselves deep 9 moral pollution1 h de/roy$ !mselves1 degrad$ humanity1 & curs$ society by _! vices8 ,w\ld n su* records give />tl+ evid5ce ( ! ru9\s effects result+ f ! abuse ( ! weekly re/1 & cle>ly demon/rate ! tru? ( :at has be5 already advanc$1 t1 7 ! ,sabba? aboli%$1 or giv5 to work+ m5 z a day ( m]e bodily refre%m5t & recreation1 & n z a religi\s in/itution1 !y w\ld soon be r$uc$ to a condition worse ?an t ( ! untaught savage8 ,yes2 man is equally liable to deg5]ate z he is capable ( improvem5t--m s1 = he mu/ be ar\s$1 urg$ =w>d1 =c$ on almo/ aga9/ 8 w3 to take ! d[nw>d pa? ( deg5]acy1 he ne$s only to be left unmole/$ to *oose 8 own way4 ,are !re ^? :o d5y ?is--:o look ^u man z n a fall5 & deprav$ be+1 %orn ( ! glory ( 8 primeval excell5cy1 ev] liable to s9k l[] & deg5]ate f>!r1 unless influ5ces f )\t rea* him--b z a be+ :o has rais$ himself by ! unaid$ ex]cise ( ! p[]s ( 8 own m9d1 f a condition little above t ( ! brute creation1 to 8 pres5t /ate8 ,i ask !m b to survey ! page ( human hi/ory1 to become conv9c$ ( ! absurdity ( su* an idea4 ,c !y po9t to ! records ( any tribe ( ! human family :i*1 f a condition ( rude b>b>ism1 & %ut out f all int]c\rse ) civiliz$ nations1 has ev] rais$ itself above su* a /ate8#c ,!y _c--x has uni=mly be5 ! entrance ( ! mission>y1 ! trad]1 ! emigrant1 f m enlight5$ & civiliz$ nations1 :i* has *ang$ ! condition ( su* a p4 #c ,su* z desire fur!r in=mation on ?is important po9t1 may obta9 x1 at a v small exp5se ( "t & lab\r1 by consult+ ,dr4 ,doig's 8,?ree ,lett]s on ! ,savage ,/ate10 address$ to ,"l ,kames4--,,ed4 ,_h x be5 z !y say1 _h man be5 =m$ ! be+ !y repres5t him1 & _h ! voice ( ,god nev] rea*$ 8 e>1 _h no cele/ial visitant ev] arriv$ ^u our planet1 man _h nev] ris5 "o /ep above 8 fir/ condition4 ,if1 !n1 z ! hi/ory ( mank9d abundantly proves1 religion f\nd$ ^u revelation be ! only really effici5t means by :i* man c be rais$ to t /ate ( p]fection he is capable ( atta9+2 if1 z we trace ! progress ( ,*ri/ianity among ! nations1 we f9d an advancem5t 9 civilization foll[+ 9 h] foot/eps1 & an amelioration ( ! social condition ( ! p m>k+ h] progress1 may we n reasonably attribute to h] sev5?-day re/ all ! temporal bless+s :i*1 z %e advances1 %e is conf]r+ ^u ! lab\r+ population8 ,& w\ld n ! abolition ( ?is in/itution1 or ! appropriation ( ,sabba? h\rs to o!r ?an _! prop] use1 be effectively to exclude ^? :o obta9 _! daily bread by ! lab\r ( _! h&s1 f a p>ticipation 9 ! b5efits :i* ! k ( revelation conf]s ^u man8 ,no m effectual /ep c\ld be tak5 t[>ds ! demoralization1 ,i _h almo/ said ! brutalization1 ( ! lab\r+ population1 ?an t ( induc+ !m to look ^u x z a m]e human holiday1 :i* may be occupi$ 9 any way fancy may dictate4 ,b>b>\s & degrad+ sports1 bull-bait+1 cock-fight+1 & su* l2 drunk5ness1 revelry1 & riot1 w\ld1 ) fe>ful rapidity1 take ! place ( ! solemn assembly4 ,he :o w\ld seek to enslave & degrade ! work+ man1 c\ld n m effectually accompli% 8 object1 ?an by p]suad+ him to reg>d & occupy ! ,sabba? z a day :i* he might sp5d 9 amusem5t4 ,7 ! ,"l's day blott$ out1 or sp5t 9 m]e recreation--7 ! sons ( toil no m to enjoy or avail !mselves ( its ri* provisions = _! in/ruction & elevation--n only %\ld we soon see religion disreg>d$1 t bless$ light ( heav51 t sun%9e ( ! sky :i* is *as+ ! %ad[s ( ignorance1 & dissipat+ ! mi/s ( error & sup]/ition2 :i* is awak5+ man to spiritual life1 ar\s+ to heal?ful activity 9 him all ! spr+s ( moral feel+ & intellectual en]gy2 n only w\ld ?is morn+ beam be %ut out f ! sons ( toil1 ^? glad tid+s :i* ,jesus s frequ5tly prea*$ to ! poor 9 ! weekly assembly ^u ! ,sabba?-day1 be put )\t ! rea* ( work+ m5--b we %\ld soon see !m depriv$ ( ^? civil in/itutions :i* secure to !m p]sonal lib]ty1 & degrad$ to a condition ( m]e vassalage4 ,let no "o be />tl$ :5 ,i affirm t x is ! ,sabba? :i* has be/[$ ^u ! lab\r+ population ! civil privileges !y enjoy1 & rais$ !m to ! position !y occupy2 t x is ! ,"l's day :i* is ! great1 ! ev]la/+ bulw>k ( human fre$om4 ,x is t moral =ce :i* intellig5ce & virtue be/[ ^u a p1 :i* unlooses effectually ! iron grasp ( ! oppressor2 :i* makes _! voice he>d cle>ly & di/9ctly 9 ! legislation ( _! c\ntry1 & blots p]nici\s1 p>tial1 & unju/ laws out ( ! /atute-book2 & x is1 z we h already se51 ! k ( ,god obta9$ f revelation1 :i* awak5s man's dormant p[]s ( m9d1 :i* leads him onw>d & upw>d 9 virtue & intellig5ce4 ,deprive religion ( its weekly re/1 & by :at means is x to ga9 access to ! e>s & to ! und]/&+s ( work+ m51 & _! *ildr58 ,:5 is x to p\r its light into _! m9ds1 & ! influ5ce ( devotion into _! he>ts8 ,:5 %all ! lab\r] /udy ! book ( ,god1 or work+ m5 ga!r toge!r to he>1 n ! tea*+s ( err+ man1 b1 ) ! ,scriptures ( tru? 9 _! h&s1 to li/5 to ! voice ( t infallible ,wisdom :i* 0 ) ,god :5 he laid ! f\ndations ( ! e>?8 ,%all x be aft] a day ( labori\s ex]tion has r5d]$ !m unfit1 by exhau/ion1 = ! close application ( _! m9ds to any s]i\s /udy8 ,alas = ! advancem5t ( ! lab\r+ portion ( ! community 9 intellig5ce & morality6 ,alas = ! ref9em5t ( mann]s1 & ! cultivation ( m9d among !m1 if x is to be left to su* seasons6 ,s absolutely ess5tial to ! well-be+ ( man does ! ,sabba? appe>1 :e!r view$ 9 relation to 8 et]nal or 8 temporal int]e/s1 t1 c\ld we suppose x possible = man1 de/itute ( ! weekly re/1 to become consci\s ( ! wants ( 8 own nature1 we %\ld conclude t he w\ld h in/itut$1 ( 8 own accord1 a ,sabba? = himself4 ,^? :o1 ei!r = worldly ga9 or ! pursuit ( pleasure1 pr(ane ! sacr$ h\rs ( ,sabba? re/1 are n only despis+ "o ( ! mo/ important in/itutions ( religion1 b !y are do+ :at 9 !m lies to und]m9e "o ( ! mo/ endur+ def5ces ( human lib]ty4 ,he :o w\ld take f ! work+ man 8 ,sabba?1 w\ld take ) x ! m9d-awak5+ influ5ce ( religion2 w\ld keep ! gate ( k1 & =bid 8 entrance2 w\ld ?r[ an impassable b>ri] 9 ! way ( 8 progress 9 civilization1 & leave him ! slave ( ! despot1 ! tool ( ! crafty politician1 & ! foll[] ( ! sup]/iti\s zealot1 or ! religi\s impo/or4 ,let ^?1 !n1 :o w\ld seek to transmit to _! *ildr5 t lib]ty & ^? rights = :i* _! fa!rs h /ruggl$ & bl$1 re> !m amid/ ,sabba? influ5ces1 fill _! m9ds ) ^? subjects = ! /udy ( :i* ! weekly re/ 0 in/itut$1 & accu/om !m to ,sabba? ex]cises2 &1 mo/ assur$ly1 !y w rise above ! oppression ( ! tyrant1 see ?r\gh ! devices ( ! crafty1 ! subtlety ( ! sophi/1 & ! deceit ( ! impo/or4 ,all ! ef=ts :i* h ev] be5 made by ! rude arm ( physical =ce1 to rescue mank9d f oppression1 h be5 utt]ly futile2 & if any "o w survey ! /ate ( ! nations at ! pres5t mom5t1 he w f9d ! lib]ty & ! privileges enjoy$ by ! p1 to be exactly proportion$ to ! ext5t to :i* g5]al intellig5ce & ! k ( ! ^w ( ,god are diffus$ among !m4 ,:at has ! sword ev] effect$ = ! r$emption ( mank9d f tyranny8 ,x may h wr5*$ p[] f ! h& ( "o p>ty1 b x has only be5 to give x into ! h& ( ano!r equally liable to abuse x4 ,has x be5 torn f ! h& ( a lawless & m]ciless despot8 ,x has be5 giv5 into ! h&s ( an insol5t & brutal soldi]y1 or a sup]/iti\s mob1 :o soon trampl$ "u foot t lib]ty :i* _h be5 pur*as$ = !m ) ! blood ( _! bre?r54 ,e revolution :i* has be5 effect$ by viol5ce1 af=ds pro( ( ?is4 ,x has be5 ! blood ( ! m>tyr--! pati5t endurance & un%ak5 =titude ( him :o w\ld r yield up lib]ty & life itself1 ?an d5y ! tru?--! peaceable1 b p]sev]+ & indefatigable mission>y1 ^: ex]tions h be5 devot$ to ! spread ( ! k ( ,god among m51 :o1 by introduc+ religion & its ,sabba?1 & br++ man into int]c\rse ) 8 ,god1 ! great ,"l ( all1 to :om all are equally responsible1 ! gov]n$ & ! gov]nor1 ! subject & ! pr9ce1 ! s]vant & 8 ma/]2 & ?us1 by awak5+ 9 m5 a s5se ( _! p]sonal responsibility1 has ar\s$ _! m9ds to activity4 ,x is ! k ( _! responsibility--( ! great tru? t all mu/ /& be=e ! judgm5t-seat ( ,*ri/1 to give1 ea* "o1 an acc\nt ( ! de$s done 9 ! body--:i* causes m5 to ?9k & act = !mselves1 & ?us raises !m above ! subtlety & p[] ( selfi%ness & ambition4 ,al?\gh ! ,sabba? comes lad5 ) bless+s = ! sons ( m51 yet let x nev] be =gott51 t he only :om ! tru? has made free1 he :o has left ! s]vice ( s91 to become ! ,"l's free man1 do+ ! w ( ,god f ! he>t1 c fully appreciate or enjoy1 n only its spiritual1 b ev5 its m]ely temporal bless+s4 ,he :o has nev] ta/$ t ,god is good1 :o has nev] 9 joyful confid5ce committ$ ! salvation ( 8 s\l into ! h& ( ,jesus1 w b abuse its b5efits1 neglect its duties1 & despise its privileges4 ,h[ (t5 does ,monday morn+ give pa9ful evid5ce ( ! total uselessness ( ! weekly re/ to ^? :o look ^u x m]ely z a day ( re/ f toil1 & a season = recreation6 ,ev5 ! re/ !y talk ( is ?r[n away1 & !y are jad$ & exhau/$ by folly & intemp]ance4 ,monday f9ds !m sc>ce fit = ! lab\r ( ! day3 in/ead ( ! animal sy/em be+ refre%$ & heal? improv$1 ! body is abus$1 & disease eng5d]$2 :ile among ^? :o1 ?\gh kn[+ no?+ ( ! liv+ p[] ( religion1 yet influ5c$ by ! cu/oms & op9ions ( society ar\nd !m1 %[ no small reg>d = ! ,sabba?1 h[ (t5 are its bless$ influ5ces almo/ entirely buri$ und]nea? ! rubbi% ( m]e c]emonial sanctity6 ,no wond]1 if *ildhood1 /]nly comm&$ to assume ! s]i\s gravity ( age1 ?r\gh ! long1 we>y1 empty h\rs ( an inactive ,sabba?1 %\ld imbibe a deep-root$ dislike to religion & its ,sabba?4 ,no wond]1 if1 9 families :]e x is ?us obs]v$1 ! m9ds ( ! "y %\ld become disaffect$ to t religion1 ( :i* su* an empty1 gloomy in/itution is view$ z a "p2 t1 hav+ receiv$ su* a false idea ( religion1 !y %\ld plunge headlong into ! pleasures1 follies1 & vices ( ! _w1 ?9k+ t su* lifeless & gloomy ex]cises w bett] suit ! weakness & infirmity ( age1 ?an ! fre% & buoyant activity ( y\?2 & ?us reap ! results ( an irregul> & intemp]ate life1 9 a %att]$ con/itution & deprav$ "*4 ,no wond]1 if y\?1 com+ =? f ! bosom ( su* families1 %\ld be easily delud$ by sophi/ry1 &1 caught 9 ! sn>es ( scepticism1 %\ld /ep into ! ranks ( unbeliev]s1 or s9k to ! fate ( ! crim9al & ! vici\s4 ,he :o bless$ ! sev5? day & sanctifi$ x1 nev] meant t t day1 ^: fir/ morn+ beam fell ^u ! joyful activity ( a new & p]fect creation2 ^: dawn+ light saw ! ,son ( man arise triumphant ov] dea? & ! grave1 %\ld be sp5t 9 li/less1 motionless sil5ce1 or 9 s\lless1 mean+less c]emony4 ,no2 holy its h\rs inde$ are1 sanctifi$1 set ap>t2 n h[ev] to solemn1 gloomy1 lifeless inactivity2 b hall[$ to re/ & refre%m5t1 sacr$ to joy1 set ap>t to active1 *e]ful1 & /r5u\s ex]tion = ! improvem5t ( ourselves & o!rs 9 hol9ess1 virtue1 & intellig5ce4 ,d\btless1 ?\s&s :o h nev] felt ! p[] ( ! tru? 9 an awak5$ consci5ce & a r5ew$ he>t1 are reap+ _m & important b5efits f ! ,"l's-day1 9 ! m g5]al diffusion ( k1 & ! advancem5t ( civilization1 besides ! com=table re/ & refre%m5t x af=ds _! bodies4 ,b !y c only to a limit$ ext5t enjoy ! b5eficial influ5ce ( ! weekly re/1 :e!r view$ z increas+ _! enjoym5t 9 ?is pres5t life1 or z fitt+ !m = happ9ess h]eaft]4 ,:ile1 !n1 consid]+ x ( ! utmo/ importance1 t ?is day %\ld be pres]v$ f ! encroa*m5ts ( lab\r & amusem5t1 t work+ m5 %\ld be protect$ by ! law ( _! c\ntry 9 ! obs]vance ( x1 & reg>d+ x z ( p>am\nt importance1 t x be pres]v$ 9 its unimpair$ sanctity z ! bir?right ( e ,briton1--,i w\ld e>ne/ly1 solemnly1 & affectionately1 urge ^u ! att5tion ( ^? :o1 seek+ ! improvem5t ( ! temporal condition ( ! lab\r+ population ( our c\ntry1 & aw>e ( ! p[]ful influ5ce :i* a prop] obs]vance ( ! ,sabba? w\ld h 9 effect+ _! elevation1 are endeav\r+ to call ! att5tion ( ! legislature to ! subject1--t1 "h1 legal enactm5ts c d b little2 !y may put d[n1 to "s ext5t1 ! m public & gl>+ =ms ( ,sabba? pr(anation1 b ?is w only increase ! am\nt ( secret desecration4 ,^? :o h no he>t = ! prop] obs]vance ( ?is day1 may be prev5t$ f sp5d+ x 9 c]ta9 k9ds ( lab\r or amusem5t1 railway travell+1 pleasure excursions1 & su* l3 by be+ prev5t$ f enjoy+ !mselves 9 su* pursuits1 h[ev]1 !y w be driv5 into ! secret haunts ( dissipation & vice2 & ?us1 al?\gh x is no d\bt well1 t1 :]e wick$ness _c be eradicat$1 x %\ld be made a%am$ to %[ its head1 yet comp>atively little good c be effect$ by ! civil rul]1 9 promot+ ! cause ( ,sabba? obs]vance4 ,i w\ld entreat !m to be> 9 m9d1 t x is only ! tru?s ( ! ,gospel imp>t+ spiritual life1 implant+ moral pr9ciple1 br++ ! w ( man into subjection to ! w ( 8 ,creator1 & awak5+ ! intellect1 t c enable man to reap t full h>ve/ ( temporal good f ! weekly re/ :i* x is s well fitt$ to af=d him4 ,let1 !n1 all :o w\ld see man r$eem$ f ignorance & slav]y1 vice & degradation--all :o w\ld see ! work+ man ref9$ 9 mann]s & elevat$ 9 "* & condition1 ex]t _! utmo/ en]gy 9 ! diffusion ( k1 9 ! education ( y\?1 b above all1 9 call+ ! att5tion ( m5 to ,div9e tru?1 to ! glad tid+s ( salvation2 & = ?is purpose let !m rejoice 91 & employ ! ,sabba? z connect$ ) religion1 z af=d+ "t = spread+ abroad ! k ( ,god3 ?is is ! lev] :i* is to lift man f ! degradation ( ! fall1 & make him fit to be ! inhabitant ( a new e>?1 :]e9 all ! evils :i* at pres5t surr\nd him %all be unkn[n4 ,:at v>i$ ag5cies is n ! ,sabba? call+ into op]ation1 to press =w>d & give fre% impulse to ! onw>d movem5t6 ,n only is ! /olid m9d ( ! untaught workman ar\s$1 impell+ motive & untir+ en]gy imp>t$1 to c>ry him on 9 ! upw>d pa? ( self-improvem5t2 b ! sympa?ies ( 8 nature are also awak5$1 &1 look+ on ! moral & intellectual degradation1 & ! physical wret*$ness ar\nd him1 8 he>t is ye>n+ ov] 8 fell[-m51 & ! weekly re/ af=d+ him "t1 he is /ret*+ out ! h& ( a bro!r to ^? :o are sunk 9 ignorance & vice1 he is po9t+ ! upw>d pa?1 & /imulat+ to ! upw>d movem5t4 ,see t "y man1 ^: daily e>n+s1 p]*ance1 are ne$ful1 n m]ely = 8 own support1 b x may be1 = ! support ( ag$ p>5ts1 or ( "y & helpless bro!rs & si/]s2 ! circum/ances ( ^: e>ly ye>s _h prev5t$ 8 enjoy+ m ?an ! limit$ advantages ( a common gramm>-s*ool education1 or1 p]haps1 n ev5 all[$ ( 8 receiv+ s mu* z a common s*ool education1 b ^: k has be5 pick$ up 9 ,sabba? classes1 or at ! fireside ( h>d-work+ p>5ts1 ^: /rait5$ circum/ances requir$ t ev5 9 8 boyhood he %\ld /ra9 e n]ve to assi/ !m 9 supply+1 by 8 lab\r1 ! wants ( a "y & num]\s family3 he is n only walk+ /eadfa/ly & firmly himself 9 ! pa? ( improvem5t1 b tak+ ! lead1 & urg+ on 8 fell[-m51 devot+ 8 little h\r ( ,sabba? re/1 & ,sabba? leisure1 n to m]e repose1 or s5sual indulg5ce1 b ga!r+ 8 fell[-m5 ar\nd him t he may reason ) !m out ( ! ,scriptures1 or call+ toge!r1 = in/ruction1 a class ( ragg$1 untra9$ *ildr51 or w5d+ 8 way to yond] wret*$ g>ret1 or t damp cell>1 :]e want1 disease1 & vice h tak5 up _! abode toge!r1 t he may asc]ta9 :y t squalid *ild 0 abs5t f ! ,sabba?-s*ool class1 & drop a ^w ( enc\ragem5t to ! boy1 or address a ^w ( w>n+ & entreaty to ! p>5ts4 ,:o has n felt conv9c$1 on view+ sc5es l ^!1 ag5cies l ^! call$ into op]ation1 t x is ! weekly re/ 9 ! h&s ( liv+1 active religion1 :i* is de/9$ to rea* ! v l[e/ dep?s ( society1 to lift humanity f ! degrad+ pollutions ( vice1 & f ! s]vile dep5d5ce & helplessness ( ignorance2 & t to take f ! *ildr5 ( toil ! ,"l's-day1 7 to take f !m at once ! means ( self-improvem5t1 & also ! opportunity ( do+ any?+ t[>ds ! improvem5t ( o!rs8 ,let ^?1 !n1 :o seek ! elevation & ref9em5t ( ! lab\r+ population1 d all t 9 !m lies to spread among !m ! k ( true religion & ! obs]vance ( ! ,sabba?4 ,sci5ce may advance1 art & philosophy in/ruct ^? :o h means & leisure = _! /udy2 b ( :at avail w\ld !y ev] become to lab\r+ m51 did n ,religion by h] ,sabba? op5 up ! way = !m8 ,yes2 ,*ri/ianity is ! pione]1 & !y foll[ 9 its foot/eps4 ,besides1 :at is man1 ) 8 moral nature unimprov$8 ,8 intellect may be p[]ful & highly cultivat$2 he may be le>n$ 9 art & sci5ce1 acqua9t$ ) all ! prop]ties ( matt]1 & ) e sy/em ( philosophy1 anci5t & mod]n2 he may be capable ( br++ creation1 animate & inanimate1 into subs]vi5cy to 8 pleasure & conv5i5ce2 ! lightn+s ( heav5 may1 at 8 bidd+1 fly ) 8 message2 & ! hidd5 treasures ( ! e>? may come =? to ! light ( day3 at ! comm& ( art & sci5ce1 />t+ into motion1 he may be convey$ almo/ ) ! rapidity ( ?\ght1 to 8 desir$ de/9ation2 fire1 wat]1 & air1 may accompli% 8 lab\r = him2 b1 if 8 religi\s feel+s are dormant or misdirect$1 or if 8 moral nature is deprav$1 he is b ! m capacitat$ to spread de/ruction & mis]y ar\nd him2 to be mis]able 9 himself1 & a curse & a sc\rge to mank9d4 ,he c use1 ) m ability1 ! subtlety & ! arts ( ! impo/or2 he c1 ) m dext]ity1 =ge or use weapons ( w>1 or set armies 9 battle array2 or he may be a m able & dang]\s lead] 9 riot & insurrection2 a m dext]\s highwayman1 robb]1 or assass92 b1 )\t ! cultivation ( 8 moral nature by religion1 he is nei!r fitt$ to receive happ9ess himself1 nor imp>t x to o!rs4 ,religion n only awak5s & cultivates man's intellect1 x also subdues & gov]ns 8 animal prop5sities1 exalts & ref9es 8 moral feel+s1 & by do+ s1 r$eems him f mu* pres5t suff]+1 & op5s to him inexhau/ible treasures ( enjoym5t 9 himself & o!rs1 impell+ him to ex]t all ! en]gies ( 8 nature1 n 9 seek+ m]ely 8 own1 b 9 secur+ ! well-be+ ( 8 fell[-m51 mak+ him m will+ to imp>t ?an to exact1 m yield+ ?an comm&+1 m ready to be> )1 ?an to claim =be>ance--9 a ^w1 writ+ ^u 8 he>t1 9 liv+ *>act]s1 ! tru? t x is m bless$ to give ?an to receive1 & ?us putt+ an end to all /rife1 emulation1 broils1 & discord1 & w> 9 e =m1 ) all its att5dant mis]ies4 ,yes2 let ^? :o long = t blissful p]iod :5 m5 %all be unit$ 9 "o univ]sal bro!rhood2 :5 peace %all make h] dwell+ among !m1 & good-w fill e he>t2 :5 ! rew>d ( ! husb&man's toil--! yell[ fields ( wav+ gra9--%all no m be trampl$ b5ea? ! ho( ( ! w>-horse1 nor 8 h>d-won e>n+s wrung f 8 h&1 to keep 9 repair ! ma*9]y ( w>--:5 m5 %all no m /udy ! art ( de/roy+ ea* o!r1 b %all beat _! swords into pl\gh%>es1 & _! spe>s into prun+-hooks2 let ^? :o long =1 & lab\r to introduce ?is happy era1 see 9 ! ,sabba? ! oil :i* is to /ill ! waves ( human /rife--9 its memorials1 its influ5ces1 its ex]cises1 ! l9ks ( t *a9 ( love1 :i* is yet to b9d he>t to he>t1 f "o end ( ! e>? to ! o!r1 & encircle ! :ole ) an unbrok5 & ev]la/+ bond ( union4 ,:5 m5 meet toge!r on ! fir/ day ( ! week1 to break bread1 to surr\nd ! table ( _! ,"l1 to pass f h& to h& ! cup ( bless+1 to he> ! words & /udy ! "* ( ,him :o1 :5 he 0 revil$1 revil$ n aga92 :5 he suff]$1 ?reat5$ n1 b committ$ himself to ,him :o judge? righte\sly2 :5 !y1 z ! *ildr5 ( t ,god :o is by 8 love manife/$ 9 ! gift ( 8 well-belov$ ,son1 subdu+ ! enmity ( 8 enemies & reconcil+ !m to himself1 meet ?us toge!r on ! fir/ day ( ! week1 n to he> ! voice ( a human orator1 nor to att5d to ! words ( a fallible in/ructor1 b to ga!r ar\nd ! ,scriptures ( tru?1 ! ^w ( ! liv+ & true ,god1 to le>n 8 w1 t ) will+ & ready feet1 !y may run 9 ! way ( 8 comm&m5ts2 :5 !y /udy 8 "*1 z he !re reveals himself1 t _! moral nature may become assimilat$ to 81 t !y may be l _! ,fa!r 9 heav51 :o make? 8 sun to %9e ^u ! evil & ! good2 :at mu/ be ! result8 ,:o w hesitate to say1 7 work+ m5 all to meet weekly1 ?us to keep ! ,"l's-day z appo9t$ by ,himself1 t soon ! oppressor w\ld cease out ( ! l&2 t intemp]ance1 ignorance1 vice ( all k9ds1 ) all ! pov]ty1 disease1 & wret*$ness1 insep>ably connect$ ) !m1 w\ld be = ev] bani%$2 & peace1 desc5d+ f ! skies1 :i!r s9 _h caus$ h] to take h] flight1 aga9 dwell ) r$eem$ man8 ,& ev] z we approa* ne>] & ne>] to su* a use ( ! weekly re/2 & ev] z ! circle wid5s ( ^? :o feel x n _! duty only1 b _! de>e/1 *oice/ privilege1 ?us to sp5d & enjoy ?is day--d we approa* m ne>ly to ! long-pr$ict$ age ( mill5nial glory1 to ! dawn ( ! great ,sabba? ( ! _w1 t ,sabba? ( re/ f s9 & suff]+1 /rife & oppression1 :5 ! ,"l himself %all judge ! nations 9 righte\sness1 :5 ! l(ty looks ( man %all be humbl$1 & ! haught9ess ( man %all be br\ght l[1 & ! ,"l alone be exalt$4 ,! ,"l's-day c nev] be trifl$ ) b at our p]il4 ,l e appo9tm5t ( our b5evol5t ,creator1 x 0 in/itut$ = ! b5efit ( 8 creatures1 wisely adapt$ to fulfil its purpose2 & he :o sells its privileges = ga91 or b>t]s !m = pleasure1 makes a poor b>ga9 inde$4 ,selfi%ness--n>r[1 ung5]\s1 %ort-sight$ selfi%ness--g5]ally outwits itself2 & ?is is especially ! case ) employ]s1 :o1 reg>dless ( ! com=t1 heal?1 or morality ( ! employ$1 engage !m 9 lab\r on ?is day1 & !reby deprive !m ( its b5efits4 ,! int]e/s ( employ]s are insep>ably connect$ ) ! well-be+ ( ! employ$4 ,! lab\r ( a heal?y1 /eady1 hone/1 intellig5t workman1 is ( d\ble value to t ( him :o _c be dep5d$ ^u1 ^: moral pr9ciples are uns\nd1 or 8 habits irregul>2 ^: m9d is uncultivat$1 or 8 body debilitat$ by disease4 ,& ^? :o engage m5 9 lab\r or bus9ess ^u ! fir/ day ( ! week1 may blame !mselves1 if1 9 a few ye>s1 !y f9d x difficult to h _! "w well p]=m$1 & discov] t _! prop]ty is f> f be+ secure4 ,! ,sabba? has1 ) beautiful propriety1 be5 call$1 8! poor man's day20 & x seems1 inde$1 peculi>ly adapt$ to conf] important advantages ^u him3 n "o ( ^!1 h[ev]1 is obta9$ at ! exp5se ( ! employ]s4 ,its bless+s are suit$ to all classes1 b ! work+-classes m especially require its provisions = _! happ9ess4 ,if ! s]vant1 aft] a week ( lab\r1 enjoys a day ( re/1 & appe>s 9 ! meet+ ( ! disciples ( ,jesus1 clean1 com=tably dress$1 & respectable z 8 ma/]1 x is1 t1 fre% & vigor\s1 he may ) he>ty good-w ent] ^u ! lab\rs ( ano!r week4 ,a feel+ ( self-respect1 & a s5se ( moral obligation1 raise him above eye-s]vice1 or any?+ l slight1 sluggi%1 or improp] p]=mance ( lab\r2 a feel+ :i*1 ?\gh x _c /oop to cr++ s]vility1 w\ld soon] brook disrespect ?an %[ x to ano!r1 :e!r employ] or fell[-s]vant2 & a s5se ( moral obligation1 :i* makes him fai?ful 9 :atev] he is entru/$ )1 enables him to und]/& & claim 8 own rights1 & induces him )\t res]ve1 to give to all o!rs _! due4 ,! ,sabba? int]f]es ) ! int]e/s ( none b ^? :o live by ! ignorance1 sup]/ition1 vice1 & degradation ( mank9d2 ^? :o h _! weal? f ,babylon ! great1 :o traffic 9 8slaves & s\ls ( m540 ,let all1 !n1 ( e class & /ation1 exam9e ?is subject2 ! m x is view$ 9 ! light ( tru?1 ! m its importance w appe>4 ,he :o is desir\s ( ! well-be+ ( 8 fell[-m51 ought n1 & _c consi/5tly1 pass x lightly by2 & ev5 he ^: contract$ m9d looks only at 8 p]sonal int]e/1 may n safely slight x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,f9is ,,! ,*ri/ian ,union & ,religi\s ,memorial4 ,,edit$ ,,by ,,rev4 ,,rob]t ,,baird1 ,d4 ,d4 ,,publi%$ ,,mon?ly1 ,,at ,,two ,,doll>s ,,p] ,,annum1 ,,9 ,,advance4 ,,?is magaz9e is devot$ to ! cause ( ,*ri/ian ,union among all ,evangelical d5om9ations1 & its great object w be to make ! ,*ur* bel[ m l ! ,*ur* above1 by ! infusion ( t _s ( ,*ri/ian love & bro!rly k9dness :i* %\ld di/+ui% all ! memb]s ( ,*ri/'s body1 :atev] "n !y be> on e>?4 ,x w conta9 essays on ,*ri/ian union & collat]al subjects1 by "s ( ! be/ writ]s at home & abroad4 ,ano!r ess5tial feature ( our "w w be a mon?ly memorial or resum ( ! progress ( religion 9 all l&s4 ,we %all pay p>ticul> att5tion to mission>y op]ations ?r\gh\t ! _w1 & keep our read]s acqua9t$ ) ! progress ( religion 9 =eign c\ntries by ! v>i\s mission>ies !re employ$4 ,our =eign correspond5ce w be ext5sive & v>i\s1 & our read]s w ?us be kept in=m$ ( ! *anges & progress ( ev5ts 9 ,europe4 ,al?\gh we %all keep cle> ( discussions on doctr9al po9ts1 we %all feel at full lib]ty to animadv]t freely on :atev] we may deem errors 9 practice1 :]ev] !y may exi/4 ,at ! same "t1 we %all advocate1 ) all our p[]s1 e true ,*ri/ian re=m :i* %all t5d to improve & elevate mank9d4 ,our "w has already receiv$ ! highe/ comm5dations1 & our arrangem5ts w enable u to make consid]able improvem5ts ! com+ ye>4 ,,samuel ,,hue/on1 #aci ,nassau /reet4 ,illu/ration ,,recomm5dations4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,union & ,religi\s ,memorial1 edit$ by ,,dr4 ,,baird1 is a ri* repository ( valuable matt]1 /ati/ical & hi/orical1 be>+ ^u ! int]e/s ( religion 9 all p>ts ( ! _w4--,n4 ,y4 ,obs]v]4 ,x brea!s ! _s ( ,*ri/ianity1 & conta9s notices ( ! progress ( ,*ri/'s k+dom among ! diff]5t bran*es ( ! ,*ur*4 ,conduct$ by ,,dr4 ,,baird & 8 able associates1 x _c fail to d great good4 ,its view ( =eign ,*ur*es is peculi>ly valuable1 f ! ,dr4's long resid5ce 9 ,europe4--,lu!ran ,obs]v]4 ,"u ! sup]vision ( ! ,rev4 ,,dr4 ,,baird1 ! ,*ri/ian ,union is becom+ a highly valuable publication1 & w1 no d\bt1 obta9 an ext5sive circulation4 ,! pr9ciples ( ,*ri/ian ,union1 z advocat$ by ! editor1 are su* z all evangelical d5om9ations may unite 91 )\t sacrific+ any peculi> pr9ciples ( _! own4--,*ri/ian ,secret>y4 ,x is a preci\s mon?ly1 publi%$ by ,s4 ,hue/on1 #aci ,nassau /reet1 ,new ,york4--,*ri/ian ,intellig5c]4 ,we deem ! ,union an important auxili>y 9 spread+ a k ( ! condition & prospects ( religi\s d5om9ations--a k1 :i*1 we are sorry to say1 is n z ext5sively cultivat$ z x %\ld be1 ei!r by ! m9i/ry or ! private memb]s ( ! *ur*4--,s4 ,w4 ,bapti/ ,*ronicle4 ,e bi%op1 m9i/]1 eld]1 deacon & class-lead] %\ld h ?is valuable mon?ly4 ,*ri/ians ( e "n mu/ unite aga9/ ! works ( d>kness1 bani% = ev] _! little sect>ianisms1 or ! _w _c be sav$4--,gold5 ,rule4 ,! /ati/ical in=mation furni%$ by ?is publication1 & its notices 9 a compreh5sive view & p]man5t =m1 ( ! manife/ations & progress ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ 9 all l&s1 r5d] x valuable & wor?y ( patronage4--,s\!rn ,*ri/ian ,advocate4 ,! mission>y & /ati/ical in=mation ^u its pages mu/ r5d] x ( great value z a book ( ref]5ce1 :ile its essays & discussions comb9e mu* to int]e/ & in/ruct ! s]i\s m9d4 ,its ca?olic _s entitles x to ! confid5ce ( ,*ri/ians ( e "n4--,,rev4 ,b4 ,t4 ,,wel*1 ,pa/or ( ! ,pe>l ,/4 ,bapti/ *ur*1 ,albany1 ,n4 ,y4 ,ea* numb] ( ! "w conta9s #fd closely pr9t$ royal octavo pages1 & w =m a ye>ly volume ( #gfh pages4 ,,heav5',s ,,antidote ,,to ,,! ,,curse ,,( ,,labor3 ,or ! ,temporal ,advantages ( ! ,sabba? to ! ,work+ ,classes4 ,,by ,,john ,,allan ,,qu9ton4 ,) a ,prefatory ,notice by ,rev4 ,/eph5 ,h4 ,tyng1 ,d4,d4 ,?is beautiful ,essay on ! ,sabba?1 f ! p5 ( a j\rneyman pr9t]1 ( ,ipswi*1 ,engl&1 receiv$ ! fir/ prize :i* 0 (f]$ by ,mr4 ,h5d]son1 ( ,glasg[1 = essays on t subject by work+ m54 ,! fact t x 0 select$ = ! fir/ prize1 out ( #ajde compositions1 mu/ be suffici5t pro( ( its m]it4 ,! ,am]ican edition conta9s a v int]e/+ preface by ,dr4 ,tyng4 ,x is illu/rat$1 neatly b\nd 9 clo?1 & is sold = #cg c5ts4 ,,notices ,,( ,,! ,,press4 8,x is a manly1 direct1 & mo/ conclusive pres5tation ( ! temporal b5efits ( obs]v+ ! ,sabba?1 :i* we %\ld suppose no "o c\ld p]use )\t a def9ite impression4 ,x %\ld especially rea* labor+ m5--its /rong s5se & cle> logic are f9ely suit$ to make an impression ^u ! popul> m9d40--,new ,york ,evangeli/4 8,! 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"u ! heads ( ,physical1 ,m]cantile1 ,intellectual1 ,dome/ic1 ,moral1 & ,religi\s4 ,! au?or does n write !oretically1 b f p]sonal exp]i5ce2 & no work+ man c read 8 essay )\t feel+ t ! ,sabba? is "o ( ! greate/ temporal bless+s4 ,we tru/ t ! volume w h a wide circulation among all classes 9 our own c\ntry2 = all ne$ its salut>y c\nsels4 ,x is writt5 9 a v attractive /yle1 & neatly pr9t$40--,indep5d5t4 8,?is is a /rong1 cle>1 & admirable essay on ! ,temporal ,advantages ( ! ,sabba?1 consid]$ 9 relation to ! work+ classes40--,c\ri] & ,enquir]4 ,,j ,,publi%$ ,,by ,s4 ,,hue/on1 #ach ,,nassau-,,/41 ,,new ,,york4 ,,d[l+',s ,,conf]5ce ,,hymns4 ,a ,,new ,,collection ,,( ,,hymns1 ,,design$ ,,especially ,,= ,,use ,,9 ,conf]5ce & ,pray] ,meet+s1 ,,& ,,family ,,wor%ip4 ,,by ,j4 ,,d[l+1 ,d4,d4 ,,! design ( ! pres5t compilation is1 9 ! fir/ place1 to add to ! life & spirituality ( ! ,conf]5ce & ! ,pray] ,meet+2 &1 secondly1 to be an acceptable pocket companion to ! ,*ri/ian1 9 ! family or 9 ! closet4 ,f mo/ ( ! ,conf]5ce hymn books :i* ! editor has exam9$1 a l>ge numb] ( devotional pieces1 *]i%$ 9 ! memory & ! he>ts ( ! fa!rs & mo!rs 9 our ,am]ican ,zion1 h be5 exclud$2 probably because ! poetry 0 n reg>d$ z ( a suffici5tly high ord] ( excell5ce4 ,! op9ion ( ! pres5t editor is1 t sacr$ songs1 embody+ scriptural s5tim5ts & g5u9e religi\s exp]i5ce--:5 n objectionable on ! score ( vulg>ity or grammatical inaccuracy--%\ld n be disc>d$ because !y fail to /& ! te/ ( a rigid poetical c5sor%ip4 ,to m5tion a few ( ! favorite pieces omitt$ 9 "s rec5t collections1 _m ,*ri/ians w at once recognize ! foll[+1 associat$ z "s ( !m are ) _! sweete/ seasons ( holy religi\s enjoym5t3--8,sweet l& ( re/1 = !e ,i sigh0--8,:i!r goe/ ?\1 pilgrim /rang]0--8,! ,"l into 8 g>d5 comes0--8,f>ewell1 de> fri5ds1 ,i mu/ be gone0--8,am51 am51 my s\l replies0--8,come1 my bre?r51 let u try0--8,va91 delusive _w1 adieu0--8,o come1 my lov+ neighbors1 w y g to glory ) me0--8,let ?y k+dom1 bless$ ,savi\r0--8,!re is a l& ( pleasure0--8,o tell me no m ( ?is _w's va9 /ore0--8,to-day1 if y w he> 8 voice0--8,beside ! gospel pool0--8,! ,good ,old ,way10 comm5c+1 8,lift up y\r heads1 ,immanuel's fri5ds0--8,! ,h>ve/ ,home10 comm5c+1 8,?is is ! field1 ! _w bel[0--8,! ,b[] ( ,pray]0--8,! ,sa9ts' ,sweet ,home0--& ,newton's pi\s & expressive pieces--8,! ,begg>'s ,pray]10 comm5c+1 8,enc\rag$ by ?y ^w1 ( m]cy to ! poor0--,! 8,dy+ ,?ief10 comm5c+1 8,sov]eign grace ha? p[] alone0--&1 8,! ,"l w provide10 comm5c+1 8,?\gh tr\bles assail & dang]s affright40 ,"o great motive 9 ! pres5t "w 0 to re/ore1 = ! use ( ! ,editor's own congregation & ( su* o!rs z desire !m1 ! above1 & a numb] ( simil> devotional & famili> 8,sacr$ ,songs10 omitt$ 9 "s rec5t ,conf]5ce hymn books4 ,copies = exam9ation furni%$ gratis to po/-paid applications--unb\nd copies s5t by mail4 ,publi%$ by ,,edw>d ,h4 ,,flet*]1 #ada ,nassau ,/reet1 ,n4 ,y4 ,,*eap ,,ca% ,,book ,,/ore4 ,,edw>d ,h4 ,,flet*]1 ,no4 #ada ,nassau /reet1 ,,new ,,york4 ,has con/antly on h&1 at :olesale & retail1 a g5]al assortm5t ( ,!ological1 ,classical1 ,miscellane\s1 ,s*ool & ,blank ,books & ,/ation]y4 ,a complete ,depository ( ,,sabba? ,,s*ool ,,books4 ,booksell]s1 ,trad]s1 ,tea*]s1 ,s*ools1 ,academies & ,individuals suppli$1 :olesale & retail1 on ! mo/ lib]al t]ms4 ,religi\s books ( e v>iety :i* are to be f\nd 9 ! m>ket1 may be obta9$ "h at ! v l[e/ prices4 ,,second-,,h& ,,books4 ,valuable ,/&>d ,!ological & o!r ,books f private libr>ies w be sold at a fraction ( ! price ( new4 ,,m>riage ,,c]tificates4 ,a new & beautiful article1 ) a silv] bord]1 samples ( :i* w be s5t gratis to po/-paid applications4 ,publi%$ by ,,edw>d ,h4 ,,flet*]1 ,no4 #ada ,nassau /reet4 ,,notice4 ,,! cop>tn]%ip h]et(ore exi/+ betwe5 ! ,subscrib]s1 "u ! firm ( ,,lewis ,,colby ,,company1 is ?is day dissolv$ by mutual cons5t4 ,all acc\nts w be settl$ by ,lewis ,colby1 :o is au?oriz$ to use ! 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