be wooden feet and legs--it seemed as though they
were painted idols. Among them was a very large glazed wide rimmed
hat, with the hatters block fitted into it. I looked up to the man
and exclaimed! what in the world did you smuggle this hat with a
block of wood in it, in here for. The man still grasping the
bottles, (I have thought emblematical of the water of life,)
darted away to the east end of the room, and entered what appeared
to me a closet door painted light blue, from which I could
discover no light. Now, dear sir, as I have candidly, and
prayerfully attempted to interpret your dream, will you write the
interpretation of mine, and receive my love and earnest desire for
your perfect reconciliation with God, and all his precious jewels
in the last casket.

JOSEPH BATES. SCRIPTURAL OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH.

The only safe rule, is according to the commandment; see Exo. xx: 8-11.
This is the manner the disciples kept it; Luke xxiii: 56. The great God of
heaven instituted the Sabbath, or day of rest, when he ended his six days
work of creation, rested himself and sanctified the day, and thereby set
the example for man. As there was but one man then, it is evident that it
was not made for him alone, nor for any particular nation or people that
should afterwards come--for he is said to be "no respecter of persons."
Some think it was made for the Jews alone; but the commandment refers us
to the creation, twenty-five hundred years before there was a Jew on
earth. It also requires the stranger (the Gentile) to keep it, and God has
promised to make him joyful in his house of prayer, by doing so; Isa. lvi:
6, 7. He has also given this day of rest to the beasts of burden, and
makes man accountable for causing them to violate his day. They cannot
speak for themselves; how important, therefore, that we should not, in any
way, allow our beast to labor on that day. But, says the objector, surely
there is no harm in using my horse to carry my family three or five miles
to meeting on the Sabbath. The word says "obedience is better than
sacrifice." If the meeting cannot be nearer home, and we cannot walk, why,
then go before the Sabbath commences and stay until the day has ended. If
a general meeting, and all cannot be accommodated, then it would be proper
to have it some other day. God has plainly taught us how we shall keep
this day: "We are not to do our pleasure on hi