“When I bow Myself in the House of Rimmon, the Lord Pardon thy Servant in this thing.” 2 Kings v, 18
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“When I bow Myself in the House of Rimmon, the Lord Pardon thy Servant in this thing.” 2 Kings v, 18
By Joseph Clarke
In the Review of Nov. 26th, is a question of a correspondent, whether it is right to defend one's self in a lawsuit on the Sabbath, and a very appropriate reply is given by the editor. While the subject was before me, I was forcibly reminded of a dream related to me some months since by a neighbor. Friend C. dreamed that he was directed to go to a certain spot, and clear away some rubbish. Accordingly in his dream he repaired to the spot with his shovel, and commenced operations. After working a while he came to a platform, which he cleared off and found it was thrown across a yawning bottomless pit; on the opposite side was another platform, which he cleared off also, and one platform was higher than the other. Between the two platforms, and within reach from them both, was suspended a cable, extending indefinitely downwards, into the pit, and upwards to the highest heavens, securely fastened, and so strong that no finite arm could break it. On the cable was legibly written a direction where to take hold, above a certain place, and those who grasped the cable high up, went swiftly upwards with hallelujahs and shouts of joy, while those who took hold below the mark, went downwards with shrieks and wailings, while fire seemed to fly from the cable as they descended. There is instruction in my friend's dream, and he who would grasp the cable of faith, must heed the directions, for a mistake here will surely prove fatal. If a Christian may relax his strictness in Sabbath-keeping, may attend lawsuits to avoid fines, or losses, then the sixth, seventh and eighth commandments may be broken with impunity under like circumstances, which common sense and truth forbid. The law of God will not bend to our peculiar circumstances; but we and our circumstances must bend to the law or be broken. O let us get upon the highest platform, (adopt the purest code of laws,) and take hold high up the cable of faith. JOSEPH CLARKE.