Tythingmen’s Notice.

WE the subscribers, Tythingmen of the several towns annexed to our names, having taken the Oath of Office, it becomes our indispensable duty to see the laws of this Commonwealth, “for the due observation of the Lord’s Day,” faithfully executed; which we are determined to do as far as may be in our power.  We, therefore, call on all persons to abstain from the violation of said laws; as they would avoid “the several penalties annexed to the several offences therein described,” and save us from the painful necessity of a prosecution, which otherwise must immediately follow.

} Tithingman of Bedford in
DAVID LANE, } behalf of himself and five
} others.

} Tithingman of Westford
BENJ.  OSGOOD, } in behalf of himself and
} four others.

} Tithingman of Carlisle in
JOHN JACOBS, } behalf of himself and one
} other.

} Tithingman of Bilerica
SAM’L WHITING, } in behalf of himself and
} nine others.

May 27th, 1815.

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Lord’s Day.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the Middlesex Convention for suppressing violations of the Laws of the Commonwealth, relative to the Sabbath, stands adjourned to the third Wednesday in May, at Hamilton’s Tavern in Concord, at 10 o’clock, A.M.

JACOB COGGIN, Sec’y.

N. B.—­It is particularly requested that all the Clergy, and
others in the county, who feel interested in the object would
attend. may 13, 1815

THE SABBATH.  An ecclesiastical council was lately convened at Kingsbury, N. York, to decide a controversy which had originated between the minority and majority of the Baptist Church, in Kingsbury, respecting an observance of the Christian Sabbath.  One of the Elders of the Church, Mr. Culver, had written, preached and published a discourse, which, in the opinion of the Council, amounted to a full and complete denial of all Scriptural authority, for observing a day as a Christian Sabbath.  The Council, after stating the reasons, which in their opinion, conclusively proved the obligation of the Christian to observe the Sabbath, recommend an union between the parties to this controversy, and if the majority do not comply, the Council deem it their imperious duty, to recognize the minority as the regular Baptist Church.

In a former paper, we alluded to the manner in which the Sabbath was regarded by our ancestors.  It appears, that the following special instructions on this subject were given to Gov.  Endicott, by the New-England Plantation Company.

“And to the end, the Saboth may bee celebrated in a religious manner, we appoint, that all that inhabite the plantation, both for the general and particular employment, may surcease their labor, every Satterday throughout the year, at three of the clock in the afternoone, and that they spend the rest of the day in catechising and preparation for the Saboth, as the minister shall direct.”

Salem Observer, Aug. 4, 1827.