, 1876-02-27

or dance on Sunday has committed trespass On
the same ground he takes to defend hlmseH.
Rut to retain to the beautiful text, Remem-
ber the S,bbath day to keepls hov. doly
means anything applied to God, persons, places,
or things set apart or separated to tue LORD, OF
consecrated to HIM. Holy IN It's uosatulsusu
liphr has no other meaning, from the intapts
primer to Webster's Dictionary and trum THIS 20 |
tha sreat textbook the Bible. Its meaning ID |
so clear that the ignorant and lihte1ate neeu 70.
stumble OF puzzle over it. II Is as clear as Ino
saees Of Scripture IN reference to the Sabbath %
holy day for man's spiritual advancement as
we'll IS bodily rest. In the following texts 10
soeunly enjoins upon maa to remember .ue
Sabbath day. He asks for offerings in hls Sane
tuary and places Of worship, He pfom'no5 i'nno1
to bless those abundantly who r. hono.
His day, and declares He vail punish onenaeis
against His 1an: Ell. I'll, 70; H.. 1ei 1aml' n
ii; XXI. t. l6; xxxy., 2; Lev EN-; ~ EgH r;
=, l2; JET 11l, q; Ley ~; - !. Is 81 81 III
Esb Esi Xii d. IS =; ~ Marx xyi*, !; Rev.
j., 10; Psalms c1siii., q; Hebrews sn .lHc, w,
9: do not ulsn 70 b,I. eeus s.bhstb. 2nt ~ Attend
church, or, il inclined, 60 to "ak, We" ana
| heantjes OF God IN nature, IN the "asH. Et"oe
and the delicate flower blooming n nAosans
lo1e1iness for mana gIatlhcat'on. Nb breayea
ftthh
tnnch;ne a. with angel finger SO purel5 the pro"
! and cheek, and looking On doaa uauu"n, u,.;.,
/ nnwmnno With Him spi1is to spirit reitesn4us
bpth body aud soul Tor the county: ousso' ~ ~
th;a crsnd beautiful and sublime life. be &c
Deare With Col, aud smile as only lnsS cao
a,;la vim ara doing their best to follow goountss
and truth. to fill mission here OF lmpoa ,a sa4~o
where moments are OF more value tnan Goto.
| ia remember the Sabbath day 10 to ABSTAIN
! from a}I UNNECESSARY work IN your homes, eioso
! ynur places Of business and theatres Unless wv
e1,l enough to give the free uee thereof Iof
! ci,nrch services to DO held Tor poor Hofheuh
beopio who cannot We'll aAoto " ~ ~ 800 r,,r
faslionaple churches It means 10 CLOSE eotn
| ra raro,no-housga, your beer and dram shops
Where God religion. and morality are nocsea
| v1th imrunity Il means to 1T the soNt 10! tue
higher LIFE you'd nos teeas eo3afs u ~ ~ fsthcrs
| and ,nothgra Of the past. God bless their saelea
memory! Seeing to what + fearful extent sun
n.r is fiesecrase1i IN this city, caunot put ~
dorse the ideas OF the Rev. alr falowe; M1ula
Yather have therigid Puritan Sunday estan1sheu
| today in our city than to have che no-snnoay
law that gives sin q broad field ia which TO up-
root tho morals Of society, undermining purity
| aud virtue. x.,o--
anca C3o3's Sabbath. and will shoT you an IN
te}Iirent moral people, whore true culture ~atks
}1ani in hand with religion. Christ piantF s&1u'
come not todestroy the law but to 1ulhil H. aoo
, ing smother commandment ''L0so oae 1'utAeA:
l >
them would say can you produce work equal
+ | In it2 There are those who would blot out =
, Christ NTH character far above aHY mag lna1
: earlh can boast We ask for an equal- We a. a.
y il! roi,e the uobla heroes Of the past apo OF eno
: | present age, too; but above ALL more noo!e.
r,1re. and holy stands the life and CHARACTER "
, Thirst. It NAY be remarked that ~ pa'lons
. where Sunday Is not observed as holy Gay tne
= masses %, uneducated and ignorance p1esane
to great extent. Some aDnde 10 1he i8eS* n.
/. | ". Beecher aud scandalize the chnrcaes because
d be il under condemnation Tor sla. thls !Ie u9es
/, mt nroye thst religion is hypocrisy or the Bible
: farce, If Henry Ward Beecher u guntg, w
. I shoula all be reminded Of the words OF Eaul
: | t.Wbep ye stand take heed lest Sc fall. Whe1
s Mr.. Beecber 1ocseuej his grasp on Con ne pesar
t to drift ftoul the high spiritual 70 1ns oa7e'
\ passions. Atm .-x,th.
9 When SEQ person trTlng to erase sue s.osus -
= | Of the Bbe and religion, il LOOKS aB useless Il
= u1e as trying TO stop the mighty curient OF tue
5 mississippi With pebble-stone. =" aei1etnoel
tie Sabbath day to keep it ho!F. Cnlcsst
fathers and mothers II s tue Sacred 10 *ae dsnnl,
. lesson sou should teach your soma ana aausu
. tc,s. It il lesson yoa should impress upon ~
o nnta and noble hcnrt Of your Guild. II 1s tn
doctrine Of tue holy Cn7se 1t 10 ne preeepi Ia
;, praetlccd On earth; it is the lie ae nSea
It Remember the Sabbath day TO Keep u nqls'
;, | Ha would hare the world hear and heed. 10 !
y tla text which shouid be practlcad "a eFef
"a home: it is tue guiding star Of thy chsld ptsh
r. ] and golden future, to strengthea and uioid III
r heart ioto the nobe man or "omaa Or Tue 6 coto
ID iue eyentful years Of your great hepnbte. flac
D, tico it in thy life; it shall I'VE s1tet Sou ias
ct awaT. like 3 mighty wsse extending iaso the ~
b OF future, gladdeninR and inspiring other near
~ With feryent zeal to works Of love and clarlt.
IN Teach this lesson to the poorest ana humoioss
is God's children. There are those who Will r
he ceiye the beautiful teaching OF Scripture III
r NH AIus, T. A. II.