} Tithingman of Bedford in
DAVID LANE, } behalf of himself and five
} others.

} Tithingman of Westford
BENJ. OSGOOD, } in behalf of himself and
} four others.

} Tithingman of Carlisle in
JOHN JACOBS, } behalf of himself and one
} other.

} Tithingman of Bilerica
SAM'L WHITING, } in behalf of himself and
} nine others.

May 27th, 1815.

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Lord's Day.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the Middlesex Convention for
suppressing violations of the Laws of the Commonwealth, relative
to the Sabbath, stands adjourned to the third Wednesday in May,
at Hamilton's Tavern in Concord, at 10 o'clock, A.M.

JACOB COGGIN, _Sec'y_.

N. B.--It is particularly requested that all the Clergy, and
others in the county, who feel interested in the object would
attend. may 13, 1815

THE SABBATH. An ecclesiastical council was lately convened at Kingsbury,
N. York, to decide a controversy which had originated between the minority
and majority of the Baptist Church, in Kingsbury, respecting an observance
of the Christian Sabbath. One of the Elders of the Church, Mr. Culver, had
written, preached and published a discourse, which, in the opinion of the
Council, amounted to a full and complete denial of all Scriptural
authority, for observing a day as a Christian Sabbath. The Council, after
stating the reasons, which in their opinion, conclusively proved the
obligation of the Christian to observe the Sabbath, recommend an union
between the parties to this controversy, and if the majority do not comply,
the Council deem it their imperious duty, to recognize the minority as the
regular Baptist Church.

In a former paper, we alluded to the manner in which the Sabbath was
regarded by our ancestors. It appears, that the following special
instructions on this subject were given to Gov. Endicott, by the
New-England Plantation Company.

"And to the end, the Saboth may bee celebrated in a religious
manner, we appoint, that all that inhabite the plantation, both
for the general and particular employment, may surcease the