The Day of Rest.
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To The Editor If The Tribune:


When Bishop Porteous, of London, eminent
alike for his piety and talents, was sinking to
his grave, The report reached him that Club,
Instituted under the patronage OF the Prince OF
waics, ;Isfterwards George w. was to meet on
Sunday. To the utter surprise OF his medical
attendants, who considered him nearly gone, he
called for pen end ink and requested an audience
with the Prince, vhich was granted. feeoie
and almost voiccless, supported by two 0i MS
attendants, he soon entered the royal apartment
He was silent for moment, when nature seemeo
to rally, and his clear, soft, persuasive voice to
return for the exigency. Then, With a lock OF
unutterabe tenderness and earneStness, (weli
worthy the painters art,) which showed his deep
concern for the Prince, as well as for the honor
of the Sabbath, he, in terms admirably chosen,
coniured him to fix on some other day for the
meeting of the Club.


The Prince heard him very kindly and seemed
much affected; explained the circumstances; !;
said it was not new institution, and that it was
founded in charity; but that, if the day could be
changed 10 Saturday, it should be.


George w. in his last illness, declared that he
could never shake off the impression thus made
upon his mind by the dying Bishop-that 1t was
the first admonition from such quarter that had
ever moved him; and two days before his own
death, alluding to that affecting interview, he
said that nothing in his past life gave him more
uneasiness than the recollection Of dsSecrated
Sabbrths.


This feeling, however,, is not surprising or ex-
traordinary for the honest voice OF reason, oi
conscience, of experience and of immortal hope
as well as the voice Of Revelation, is uniformly in
favor of Heavens appointed Day Of Rest
Why, then, it may be reasonably asked, should
not all have the magnanmity, the good sense, to
act up to the lun e .L";- "nrvic,ions
and practically to acknowledge that, in instl,u'
ing the Sabbath for man, the Creator was right
wise and benevolent? A. d.