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NHG-P.770.046
19 Oct 1770:31 (731)
Messieurs Printers, Yesterday being Lord's-Day, usually
called by the better sort of people Sunday, I took notice
with abundance of spiritual consolation, that the dawn was
ushered in with the discharge of cannon from all his
Majesty's ships in this harbour and Fort William--Lest it
should be forgot by any, it may be proper to observe, that
this day is set apart weekly in commemoration of the
resurrection of our blessed saviour:--The thunder of cannon
therefore early in the morning when it is yet dark may be
very suitable to awaken sleepy Christians to a sense of
duty; and probably the solemn fife and drum may hereafter as
heretofore, be brought in, to aid in the religious exercises
of the day--sacred regard to the original intention in
celebrating this day, must in the opinion of all pious
persons sufficient atone for the great quantities of power
which must be expended, if continued weekly--or perhaps it
may not be amiss in order to save expence, to have at A---
of P-----t binding in the colonies for the observation of
the Lord's day on Sunday once a quarter or half a
year---Upon a second thought, Messrs. Printers, what if it
should be kept only once in the year, and that on Christmas
Day? This might be thought by some to be a happy means of
the long wish'd for coalition between the Mother Country and
the Colonies. Yours, A Tory.
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