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KIDD'S OWN JOUKNAL, 



Saturday, Hovember 27, 1852. 



WE HAVE MUCH PLEASURE IN DIRECTING 



attention to the first of a series of articles, 

 from the pen of Forestiera, which appears 

 in our paper of to-day. We mean " the 

 World we Live In." 



So much are we all the children of cir- 

 cumstance, that until we see our habits, 

 manners, and mode of life brought vividly 

 under our eye, we are apt to pass them by 

 unheeded. In truth, we seldom think, until 

 we are compelled to think; and then, alas ! it 

 is often too late. 



Common honesty, and brotherly feeling, 

 one would imagine to be universal — in every 

 nation that would be happy. Indeed we 

 cannot, in our short-sightedness, see how it 

 is possible to be happy without them. They 

 are sadly wanting amongst us; and hence the 

 artificial lives we all lead. We rather 

 " exist " than live. 



We have vowed to try what argument 

 will do in this matter, towards working a 

 reform. Single-handed, we could make little 

 progress ; but in our energetic ally, who has 

 travelled all over the world, who has seen 

 everything, and who has studied everybody, 

 we have a host. Her tender heart, gentle 

 spirit, and benignant love for her race, are 

 such as must gain her a patient hearing. 

 Hard indeed must he be, who could turn a 

 deaf ear to arguments so lovingly and dis- 

 interestedly brought forward for the social 

 benefit of mankind. 



In a paper like ours, Ave have deemed 

 it inexpedient to introduce either Religion or 

 Politics. The reasons for this are obvious. 

 We want no controversy. Our object is to 



promote harmony ; and whilst we amuse, to 

 let all our observations tend to instruction, 

 the love of nature — and above all, the love of 

 nature's God. True churchmen are we. 



Still we see no valid reason why we should 

 be muzzled, when asked to give our opinion 

 touching the policy of trying to make the 

 seventh day of the week* a day of universal 

 gloom. We observe, with pain, the many 

 attempts that are now being made, by people 

 who ought to know better, to force people to 

 become good ; to drive them like cattle 

 into places of worship, and to deprive them — 

 aye, even by Acts of Parliament, from enjoy- 

 ing afterwards a harmless walk on a fine 

 day. Cant ! we like thee not. 



Now, when people who are not largely 

 gifted with reasoning powers, and who closely 

 watch the actions of those who would 

 morosely coerce them into the practice of 

 what they do not feel — see this evil party- 

 spirit put forth, what does it do ? Why it 

 Causes that to be disliked, and scoffed at, 

 which might otherwise have been sought 

 after with delight. We may " lead " any- 

 body by kindness, but compulsion is always 

 bad. 



How great a blow to true religion was the 

 stoppage of the mails on Sunday ! The 

 mad refusal to deliver letters on the Sab- 

 bath morning, whose contents were rife with 

 matters involving life and death, was indeed 

 a fearful blow to the interests of our Pro- 

 testant Church. We bring the Christian 

 faith into supreme contempt, by our own 

 insane acts of folly .f Our Creator requires 

 no such sacrifices as these ; and we offend 

 heavily in so misleading men's minds. 



As for the abuse of the Sabbath by the 

 encouragement of extra steamboats, railway 

 excursions, &c. — this is altogether another 

 affair. Riot, debauchery, drunkenness, and 

 such like, no sane person would defend. The 

 day is wisely appointed for rest of mind and 

 body, and for the service of our Creator. We 

 speak only of the attempts now making to 

 prevent the people walking out with their 

 families after church — to enjoy (what we are 

 all entitled to) the fresh air of heaven. 



Superficial are we, and Pharisaical to 

 the last. These prohibitions are prayed 

 for — not from a motive of true charity, or 



* Sunday— commonly called the " First" day. 



f It was said, that conscientious motives 

 prompted the movers of this measure! It 

 might he so; but its speedy abolition fully 

 proved the insanity of the scheme. As well 

 might steam vessels have been stopped on the 

 high seas; the sun itself bidden to stand still; 

 the tides forbidden to ebb and flow. Such incense 

 is an abomination. The Creator looks at the 

 heart, Are we not a superficial people? — Ed, 

 K. J. 



