Infringing on the Sabbath by H. S. Boyd

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 11, 1858

Infringing on the Sabbath.

By H. S. Boyd

It is the practice of some of the brethren, (I know not to how great extent,) to work until, or a little after the commencement of the Sabbath, and leave their chores about their buildings (shaving &c included) to do still later as works of necessity. I presume these brethren would not go out into the fields and work an hour or two in the middle of the Sabbath. Will they give a good reason why it would be any worse than to plow and make it necessary to intrude the same length of time upon the beginning or end of the Sabbath? I confess that in my ignorance I cannot see even a plausible one.

H. S. Boyd.