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world, so that the thoughts of their merchandise, or their husbandry, or their household occupations may be put far away. Where this is done truly, this social worship is holy.
Is there not, asked Havilah, a day of assembly among the Christians as among the Faithful?
There is; but not the same day. The disciples of Jesus met together to worship on the first day of the week, because on that day their Lord was raised from the dead. The Christians have set apart the Lord's day for worship ever since. The followers of Mohammed have set apart the fifth day of the week, as their Prophet commanded. — In differences like these there is no evil, since no command of God is broken. If a day be kept holy, it matters not whether it be the first or the fifth. Therefore I make sacred the one in my own land, and the other in thine, rejoicing that I am in a country where any day is thus often hallowed.
If Eber rejoices in this holy season, why does he not observe others? To him all months are alike, and he observes no fasts.
Eber replied, I have not learned from the Scriptures, nor from traditions, nor by any
