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"' Thou, tliy man-servant, thy maid-servant, thy cattle, 

 shall do no work." Let it be remembered that we 

 have no authority over these, on the sabbath ; unless 

 for necessity ; and this necessity founded on charity. 

 Rest is as necessary, for beast ; as for man. We may as 

 justly invade the personal liberty of a fellow-man, on a 

 week day; as impose service on our horses or cattle, 

 on that day of rest. Our authority over them, ceases, 

 on that day. Let it be repeated. 



The sanctification of the sabbath lies at the founda- 

 tion of all religious institutions : they all depend upon 

 it. This is the case in all countries ; and at all times. 

 There can be no religion, without a sabbath. France, 

 when she became wiser than her Maker ; and abolished 

 the sabbath ; recorded the history of that event, with 

 her own hand, in the blood of her best institutions, and 

 best hopes. 



Second, Sabbath Schools, 



Like all great events, these grew out of small begin- 

 nings. Robert Rakes, an obscure, but active Chris- 

 tian, in Gloucester, England ; witnessing the profanation 

 of the Sabbath, by children ; was induced to collect to- 

 gether a little company, on that day, as the only time 

 he could procure their attendance; for religious and 

 moral instruction. From this little group, " the school 

 master has gone forth^^'' into all Christendom ; imparting 

 instruction, and comfort, in all his goings. And now, 

 there are, under this same instruction, in the United 

 States, and other Christian countries ; 20,000 schools; 

 llOfiOO gratuitous instructors; 2,000 fiOO pupils ; and 

 50,000 hopefully fitted for Heaven. Who can sup 

 press the exclammation, " What hath God ivroiight.'^^ 



This is one of the most powerful means of " training 



