, 1874-08-03
THE SABBATH.
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-Bcl.u1nn by TIC Rev. U, H. NalieH'
The 10y. u. D.. Gnliet. Of tho American no-
formed Church, coruor Of West Washington aud
Ann ntreets, preaeAed list evening on the aaerou-
moss of tho Sabbath. He took his text or texts
from AesBr, *, g, aud Mash: xvi 'au. INC nsst
onotation rasai.k ]" Remember the Sabbath Day
- Hoep it holy; aud tho second. :" For tho
Sabbath waa n1ado for man snl not man for the
Babbsth"'
hrr: Gulfuk aaid:, Tho goodness OK rnsn WAS
In nothing 10 manifest as In his having given
to man 6nbaatl-day, rost-day, d day in which
ha could rcvivA his strength Ills spirits, and his
moral hfo,'--- dsy in which both uaan a,'a beast
may ceaaa tnsosn rscis iaboss. On that day TAG
Christian <a'paciaIi7 may rejoice in tho oppor-
tuuity 1t affords hih for communion with h's
Maker day in which ho and
his brothaEa may meas in His temple
aud glorify Els name,. It ahould DO .
day q holy joy, Of wiling obedlence to to ai3 his
bound with joy that He hsa tu His i1ilnita gnod-
ness, givou i,s tie Sabbath, aud had made it for
mal,, uot mai, for tho Sabbath.
| There waa 1nnch discussion now going on IN
dusios. Il iH.d always, seemed to him q worry
simple thing. For tho principle once settled e.
thai tho sabbath, was an Institution q God, It's
aaa ss" afs s0'Tsa pay y lid p''ts; down 81 IN seas
Is lie 1ar enj.,I,,ing tho observance Of tho Sab
bath. It WAS 3 day asready existing vhen man
arsl appeared upon tho atagoo:. t wss not
tho Sabbath ,1ny" in token that It had always
boon ono Of His ordinances. 1Yo and tlat in
the earlioat days. after Ha had finished His
work, no set tila Sabbath apart, aid rested upon
Now, why did Ho reat upon that day 7sWaa 20
weary? Did this all-powoftul being, aftor Ills
wonderful work tito ot His labors, and did ue
npel pDyecal rust 80 lls luite oroaluran DO
81 no meaua. lilo had no mood OF rest, but Ho.
TOR ma1i's auko, appointed this day Of holy rest.
Had thcro bocn no sin or evil, had man baon afn
less, tAe Sabbath would nosorthnless have been
instituted. No! enc day was Adam permitsod to
saw saw t that il w was good. Thoro Vas not ilaw
n, not = Sin in oil tho world lie Lid
lust created. M&a had not yat tallen. With
mint delight Adam must Aaye surveyed tAe face
must have rajoieed with HIM. Yet before Adam
, | foil, before Hin enterod Eden, Is aoon as His
work waa eonpsote.}, God instituted tue Sabbath,
and bossed ana hallowed It. ana a.. from ill.,
Of ita obaoryanee al through the earliest ages.
The Jews ia all tActt forty yeara' Hanlorings Oh
sorved it acrnpuionhlY.
Tho ango}s needed no Sabbath day. dod y
1 ssitutod It for man, for ha hene1t, because Ue
= know mans neod Of it; aud to lnauro It's porpo
tuitY lie iatd it ~ tho foundation Rtone OF so
cIetY, ~ tho basis upon Which aA that Ia good iE
soey must Fes whas wonla the 1ss wo1a .a hex ~
- - world, It WAS needed, how much moro Chris
I well knew tho need the, world had OF the Sub
!. bath. =,
NJ men need roat. Six tlays Of labor and toll ough
n always 10 bo followed by ono Of rest. Alan
!" frame has boon 80 constituted TINT le needs
at as rnatser OF phyaloal recuporatio!l, Aud wha
" each man needs for himaclf he should alway
All MA ita3 FifFtKf
uniuBt to himsolf. We Ill depend upon on
another. The world needs cessation frot
nb0r on ono day ot a..t tho rex 1ssyen bns ~
st nations which have observed tho sabbat
m arc tho nations which hare takon the load i
ra progress, and w1ic! Eave beon blessed Of Coz
It docs not pay to disregard Gods ordinances,
But there ID ahighGr AonH0 10 Which tue Sal
pe day Of roat IN Col Of roat for tho sou,
day Tor Clarifying 4s ooa; e should 10 aot apel
u for His glory. 1AaaeN'y haa always attenpte
'g- day lies at tho Foundation Of all truo rango'
ng ! Whnt bocsme Of tho jewish nation aftor
IT, bogsu to disregard tho Sabbath Lot his!ol
Ivy tatiuu or q name. It should ba u warning to
as IN this favored land Of pnrs. thiB lap OF uosp
ligIt aud privileges. Just 10 suro al re forg
70 Coda holy day our doom Ia scaled. But suel
ri fate God viii mover allow to oTortako tn 10 lol
u
'ho va arc often mot tsith the objection Tint IL
sen moral Inv Of Moses wss abroGatea. It WIS Il
[sr true. Christ came to foidli tllo law. They t,
"a. up that tile Sabbath rms rnado for man, aud s
lilo e It ths} maH 1y tytt pne as hS Pleas
1nd hoiY taaY for His own rnsposos: Tho Lord Jes
aso iii uot abrogato tbs moral !aw; II stands
pud day. It is The LAW agtiist Sabbath -treakI,
hey atsy. % aud is tho baasa of all othor laws; 9,
sereo2s! a~ H.; as aons snSs a"ay Ts ~ At
ry- sB wolf az for then, to Remember the sabbs
$ KEEP ho tG Ike heg y ~ Il. sy se of Re
~ os ~. "a, eaora .e pnuy fncys' H' s1o ia no cn
lej about tic practical dut!e. Of tho Sabbath !, 4
uoe. Anything that IL good to % done may b. d
:on- on tho Sabbath. Works Il charity, Of necesa1
Ion, Of anty. may be done on shet day; II IL not
aud bor Loaf oarrY tho aotol to tho PGor "
on,o Ing wLeu, instead ..nf the, aonga,
.oyety t9a epoa doola e temRat!oa m! s,a
Is q ali all roll The sSng Of glldnesa that man
aka learned to appreciate tho tut1 Of JeauA' va