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Show I Rested on the Sun'a Day. In A. I). 31 J the Kmperor Constantino Constan-tino of Itome granted toleration to the Christiana and in 3"1 he gave Im-perlui Im-perlui sum-lion to Iho observance of the first day of the week. The edict which Introduced a new era In Sunday Sun-day oliserviinro runs: "On the venerable vener-able day of the sun let the tuuglsttaio and people residing In clllcn real and lot all workshopa be closed. In the country, however, persons engagej In Hie work of cultivation muy freely and lawfully continue their pursuits, heciuiKo it often happen that another day la not so snltulile for gruln bowleg bow-leg or for vine pluming, lest by neglecting neg-lecting tho proper moment fur siuii opcrationa the bounty of hcaveu should be losL" i J |