The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-01-12
THE SABBATH.

THE SABBATH.
3Y EVA NJ.
I. OTf0in.-When God, by his
Unreasonable power and wisdom,
had formed the earth, and the heav-
ems, we are told that he rested on
the seventh day, and blessed and
hallowed 1t. A law established at
the foundation Of nation is expec-
ted to endure as long as the nation
lasts, unless plainly revoked 80 in
the formation of q world, q law SOL
EMMY established, is for all, and
while the world endares. Il is
ing OF the Sabbath was first given
when God spoke to man out Of the
thick darkness of his mountain, but
we have evidence that 1t was OBJ
served at an earlier date, probably
since the time when all was finish-
ed and the day was blessed. Two
kinds of laws were given to the
Children of Iseral, Seremonial
and Spiritual the ceremonial in
tended fer the Jews only, was writ
ten down by Moses; the Spiritual
law, intended for all ages, was Civ
en- to man when the voice Of God
spoke from the thunder and light.
ming, and awful darkness OF Mount
Sinai, Remember the Sabbath day
| to keep it holy" 1t is not q new
commandment, but, lest they should
mistake His will, He solemnly com
mands that all ages shall remembel
and keep holy the day that He hal
| blessed.
Immediately after the Resurrec
ton, the christians commenced tn,
observance of the first day Of tn,
week as the Sabbath. It was no
thought necessary to tell US by wha
authority the change was made, ye
We may suppose there was author
ity since there is no record Of an,
controversy, and the command
kept, since after every six days o
labor there is one OF rest.
II. Benefits Of the Sabbath
How we'll we know, how little W
appreciate theml Tired bodies
worn by the necessary toll of tn
Iweek find needed rest. Tire,
hearts, aching with accumulate
care and struggles, find strength
and rest, and peace in bringing 81
their burdens to Him who loves an
cares for them. ..,.,
III. HotD shall it be kept2-Th
laws made by man carefully cut o
all possibilities of evasion, but th
laws of God, having for their obieC
the development OF moral strengt
and truth, are short and simple
leaving much to the conscience
hence liable to evasion. "Remen
Der the Sabbath day, to keep
holy" Not only should we suspen
all labor and light amusement, an
attend public worship-these al
but the means to the great end, an
those who keep only the outwar
form, however scrupulougly, ca
claim but the least of the benefi,
OF the Sabbath.
In Isaiah we find great blessing
promised to those who keep the Sal
bath truly, and we are told how
keep It truly yaeceptably. "Turn ava
thy foot from the Sabbath, from d.
ing thy pleasure on my holy day
and call the Sabbath a delight, Il
holy OF the Lord, honorable, an
shalt honor him, not doing thir
own WHyA, NOT unu1nR tnIno OW
pleasure, nor speaking thine ow
WORDS" ,s- 90
"CdW the sabbath a Delight.n'-
The day when more than any oth'
we meet with God, when we fe
His love surrounding, upholdin
guiding us.
Children should learn to love Il
Sabbath, to count it the happie
day in all the seven, when the de-
home friends come very near t
gether. and love for God, and eat
other fills every heart. s.
A sense of peace, holy calm,
| AS If the week day work and care
Were lifted of, and left us calm,
PerYades the silent air
A sense as Of a sacred psalm,
feeling as Of prayer.