The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-12-09
For tie. Anderson, Lntenigencer.

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THE SEVENTH DAY. -
aAnd God blessed the seventh day, and
isanctifed IL; because that mi he had rested
from all his work which God created an6
made.' Gen. .2:S. -},.;1
What a wonderful day was that te
Adam and Eyel The first day on earth
IA day of wonder and. delight. Just
walked. into being to gaze upon a splen-
did world around theml The Creator,
too, sat in contemplation of the magni6-
cent work which he had just completed,
and 'srested." What a noble example TO
man to invite him to lofty contempla-
tionl It is therefore our high day, ar-
pointed for our superior nature and supe-
rior enjoyments. If the first Sunday
was day of wonder and delight, spent
in CALCULATIONS. Of gratitude and joyous
surprise, such must have been its design.
1t is contrary to the nature of this bene'
fcient appointment that it should be as,
sociated with sadness. It isa joyful day.
Nell. 8: 10. It is commemorative of om
origin; of our Creator; Of the erection
of our home; of the commencement OF
our species; our great birthday. Memo
riies run back, through the long lapse o.
time to. the beginning. Intellection
reigns. Aspirations soar. Some how
We cannot st down in quietness on this
day without remembering our honorable
relationship to the. distant worlds and
the greater beings. We cannot walk
abroad without erecting ourselves self
respect above mean thoughts and mean
actions. a right-miIded man feels on
Sunday that he is not only ~erla-ling,
but acitizen of all space. We dress in
I. :onr. best suits and put on our best man
ners to express our sense of the. .purer
atmosphere in which we breathe and
walk. Do not laugh at that seeming
ly vain person walking before you in
stateliness. It's an effort to realize a
proper self.respect. It is called out by
the Sabbath. It may be adulterated
with little personal pride, but it is in
fnitely better than no recognition of the
high aim Of Sabbath time. The first
effect Of Christianity on savages is that
they seek to be decently clothed. The
first effect Of Sunday is to raise up atrue
.self-respecs. Amusement, jokes, ianec-
dotes, merry laughter onaSunday denote
The size Of the soul. Those who gaze on
the far. off worlds through the latest
great telescope do not break out into
hectic laughter. If we have a taste for
them, great themes attune us to their
dimensions. But we cannot belittle
creation, redemption, eternity, time,
space. 70 ifar, 3 tjt--a.x9; 80 s4s@
,=-s God hanowed the rest day and blessed
it, Though I. eat, drink, breathe, walk
and dress on Sunday / do so to bring
myself up TO- an imitation Of God in
hallowing it. Sunday was not made for
mental relaxation, but mental elevation.
1t was not made to lessen our enjoyments,
but to raise them to . higher standard.
We do not lose time on Sunday, but gain
it, When you understand what the
Sabbath was, made for, you do not accept
it for, rest, but you accept rest for it.
Rest is not the object, but the opportunity
for an exchange of engagement. The
Creator meant it for the portion of time
in which we are to hold converse with
Him-our highest and noblest employ
ment. 1f:tthere is a sanctuary near you,
fail not toenter it aud add your help to
its worship and reverence. # there are
acts and sentiments in it that do not
please you, remember that religion and
religions worship are committed to
tsearthen vessels" It would be a mirac-
ulous thingis men exhibited no infrmi-
ties in religion. Open before you the
great Sunday book and read; read with
thought. and not aippantly; read be-
tween the lines and you viii find yourself i
surrounded with things great and Yenera-
ble; things as old as time; the hoary past
stratifed there for your study; the sub
lime future projected there; a stern,
sterling ethics there blocked out of the
quarry of nature. The Bible is Sundays
Mirror rejecting nature, God, man,
truth, duty and destiny.