The Sabbath a sermon preached in Holy Trinity Church, Hurdsfield, on Sunday Evening, January 30, 1853, in reference to the proposed opening of the Crystal Palace on the Lord's day

"The Sabbath" by John Martindale Farrar is a compelling sermon from 1853 that defends the importance of keeping the Sabbath day sacred, a reflection of the era’s debates about faith. During a time when some wanted public places open on Sundays, going against tradition, Farrar uses the Bible to argue that the Sabbath is a holy day of rest and worship, given by God. He believes that when people and countries forget the Sabbath, society becomes worse, so he strongly encourages everyone to honor this day to keep themselves and the nation healthy and morally strong, urging people back to religious traditions and warning of the harm that comes when worldly things take over the holy day.