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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 9, 1872

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 39, No. 4.

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Fridays and Sabbaths.

By H. A. St. John

FRIDAY.

Snow, rain, wind, and mud!
“Well, Bro. A., this is a very unpleasant morning, and you must wrap up well if you go out to-day, or you will certainly take cold.”
“Oh, you need not fear for me! I will put on my waterproof overcoat, and thick boots, and trudge through it. My business must be attended to or I may lose several dollars. If Fridays will be disagreeable we must put up with them, but I cannot afford to lose the day.”

SABBATH.

Snow, rain, wind, and mud!
“Another very unpleasant morning, Bro. A., I suppose you will not venture out to-day.”
“No, I think not. I don't believe it would be right. This is really catch-cold weather, and I do not think it would be prudent for me to brave such a morning as this. You know it is our duty to take care of ourselves.”

FRIDAY.

“Well, Bro. A., you look very tired this morning, you can't be well; I think you had better keep pretty quiet to-day.”
“Oh, no! I am not much tired. Besides you know that we ought not to give way to our feelings. I will feel better when once engaged in business. I know how I can make three dollars to-day, and with good courage I go about it.”

SABBATH.

“How very tired you appear again this morning, Bro. A., you surely will keep quiet to-day.”
“Yes I am very tired. I must rest at home to-day. I think, instead of going to meeting, I will take a nap on the sofa. I am sure it will do me good. I would love to attend both the meeting and Sabbath-school; but it cannot be helped, I am feeling so weary and careworn that I cannot go. It seems to me I never felt so thoroughly tired out as I do to-day.”

FRIDAY.

“Bro. A., have you heard that the grand Duke of Russia will pass through the city to-day, and may be seen at the depot at precisely 10:30 A. M.?”
“I had not heard it. I must certainly go, although I will be obliged to go the five miles on foot, through the rain and mud. It will be such a privilege to behold so distinguished a personage.”

SABBATH.

“Well, Bro. A., had you heard that the brethren, conformable to the glorious promise of the divine Son of God, that where two or three are met in his name he would be in the midst, are to meet together to-day at 10:30 A. M.?”
“Yes, I knew it, but can't see how I can go. For one so tired and nearly worn out as I am, to trudge two long miles through this rain and mud, would seem very injudicious. Had I a covered carriage like Bro. W., I might think about going.”
H. A. ST. JOHN.