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Questions for Henry
“Henry, tell me the number of days in a year.” “Three-hundred and sixty- five.” “How many weeks in a year?” “Fifty-two.” How many days in a week?” “Seven.” “What are the called?” “Sabbath or Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.” The Sabbath is a day of rest, and is called the Lord’s Day, because God has commanded us to keep it holy. “On that day we are to omit labor and worldly employment, and devote the time to religious duties, and the gaining of religious knowledge.
“How many hours are there in a day and night?” “Twenty-four.” “How many minutes in an hour?” “Sixty.” “How many seconds in a minute?” “Six- ty.” Time is measured by clocks and watches; or by dials and glasses.
The light of the sun makes the day, and the shade of the earth makes the night. The earth revolves from west to east once in twenty-four hours. The sun is fixed or stationary; but the earth turns every part of its surface to the sun once in twenty-four hours. The day is for labor, and the night is for sleep and repose. Children should go to bed early in the evening, and all persons, who expect to thrive in the world, should rise early I the morning.
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