. Village life in America, 1852-1872 : including the period of the American Civil War as told in the diary of a school-girl . lls about in the Biblethat was built on a rock. Sunday, August 10, 1854.—Rev. Mr. Daggettstext this morning was, Remember the Sabbathday to keep it holy. Grandmother said shethought the sermon did not do us much good forshe had to tell us several times this afternoon tostop laughing. Grandmother said we ought to begood Sundays if we want to go to heaven, for thereit is one eternal Sabbath. Anna said she didntwant to be an angel just yet and I dont think thereis the leas
. Village life in America, 1852-1872 : including the period of the American Civil War as told in the diary of a school-girl . lls about in the Biblethat was built on a rock. Sunday, August 10, 1854.—Rev. Mr. Daggettstext this morning was, Remember the Sabbathday to keep it holy. Grandmother said shethought the sermon did not do us much good forshe had to tell us several times this afternoon tostop laughing. Grandmother said we ought to begood Sundays if we want to go to heaven, for thereit is one eternal Sabbath. Anna said she didntwant to be an angel just yet and I dont think thereis the least danger of it, as far as I can said there was another verse, If wedo not have any pleasure on the Sabbath, or thinkany thoughts, we shall ride on the high places ofthe earth, and Anna said she liked that better, forshe would rather ride than do anything else, so weboth promised to be good. Grandfather told usthey used to be more strict about Sunday than theyare now. Then he told us a story, how he had togo to Geneva one Saturday morning in the stageand expected to come back in the evening, but there. First Congregational Church i854l VILLAGE LIFE IN AMERICA 39 was an accident, so the stage did not come till Sun-day morning. Church had begun and he told thestage driver to leave him right there, so he wentin late and the stage drove on. The next day heheard that he was to come before the minister, Johns, and the deacons and explain why hehad broken the fourth commandment. When hegot into the meeting Mr. Johns asked him what hehad to say, and he explained about the accident andasked them to read a verse from the 8th chapterof John, before they made up their minds whatto do to him. The verse was, Let him that iswithout sin among you cast the first stone. Grand-father said they all smiled, and the minister saidthe meeting was out. Grandfather says that showsit is better to know plenty of Bible verses, for sometime they may do you a great deal of good. We
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