The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-16
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81 The Lord
Selection Of scriptures were then read by
Rev. VIM. Smith.
Prayer by Rev DR.. Mussey.
Hymn 335. My faith looks up TO thee,
thou Lamb OF Cavalry, Saviour Divine"
Sermon by Rev. Wm. Smith.
Exodus: 2Oth chapter, S verse: "Ee-
member the Sabbath day, to keep it boil, :"
Isaiah 18th chapter, 18Th and l4ih verses.
Il thou rurn away thy foot from the sab
bath from doing thy pleasure on my holy
day, ard cali the Sabbath Z delight, the
holy oil the Lord, honorable and shalt hon
or Him, not Going thine own ways, nor
hndiug thine own pleasure, nor speaking
thy own word, then IL 1t thou delight thy
self in the Lord; ard i Will cause thee
to ride upon tie high places Of the
earth, and feed thee with the heritage
of Jacob Thy father; Tor the mouth of the
| Lord has spoken il. The theme assigned
me, and which it Is The duty OF the hour
TO discuss, Is The proper ob-5ryauce Of
the Sabbath. This is comprehensive cub
| Ject, embracing much more than can be
| pIe-enied In the time allotted TO an eve
| nIng's service. Ii, however, We can present
lev oil the salient points, they mas serve
a. he outline OF a picture, which We NAV
aiierwsrd complete 10 our own minds
| Tins too Is an important matter which |
| Present, for The Interests OF all e Involved
therein. ! may very properly solicit the
| most careful attention oil every indIsidu 4
10 this mater, for il concerns you, il Gea g
with your vital Interests Whether YOU
| are q protested Christian or not, you ought
| to DC interested, Tor the heuef Of Sabbath
o fservaBce, being not 10 the church alone,
| but to society ia general, and to each indi
vIdusl in particular. la the discussion Of
this subject L wish To speak plainly and
freely. Gou may not agree with Inc, in ali
the positions taken, in all the principles
enunciated, ia all the sentiments uttered.
II it be not scrip,ural, if they be not in
harmony and keeping with the word OF
Gud, do not wish you 10 accept them,
but If they b., they should be accepted by
YOU, even if they conflict with what yOu
have previou-ly entertained
The proper Observance Cf any day, must
De determined largely by the character ii
the day. A day OF Thanksgiving and re-
iDicing could not properly be observed in
the same manner, that day OF fasting and
humiliation would be.
70 determine the proper Observance Of I
the Sabbath We must consider lis character. |
IL is Represented in Gods word ar a k,Iy |
day. Gen >, 8 v, And sauc'iti,d it,
ANA hat | conceive is the hsracier of the |
day now der discussion. Ii is not oniy |
= id that he rested on that day, but puR |
fed il. My ffisuds / wi h you to i,e1 p .
this in your minds, ihst the Sabbath is a
holy day. What are tie obi cations upon
u 20 observe the Sabbath as a holy day?
First, because God has so comm 4nded |
turn to the law given TO Moses, 'Remem-
bsr the Sabbath day TO keep ii holy" This
is part Of the moral Law handed down from
generation 10 generation. God is our creator,
benefacror, and has right to command u.
p. Because our own we'll being is iryol-
we'd. j find that where men have kept tie
Sabbath "a they should, they have been
blessed in their temporal aff ,iTs; then when
| turn To their spiritual affairs, il they o.
served this command they have likewise
Il is not an arbitrary enact.
ment | do not believe God .yer did an
thing arbitrarily Esery law and every
enac,m ent has been i mans good The
faithful Statesman, when making law,
keeps constantly in view the best interests
o. Iose for whom he j. lsgislating and are
you prepared TO say that God Is le-s care
ful OF the interests Of those for whom he
makes laws. When l consider that God
knows all our wants, his goodness and de-
sire for our good, | ain sure tust all his
enactments are mans best interests, and
binding on Us. / come now to enquire,
What constitutes its proper observance?
/. RefrsiniDg from ali that would violate
i e ssncrily Of lte day.
81 Iss notify is violated by the pursuit
# cur ordinary work, on this day.
SIX days shalt thou labor and do all tbs
work. | apprehend lie knew all that lie
-oqu red Of u 10 d.. ! see very frequently
nen violating these. Some openly by thr
bu- iness houses b,i ing thrown open, as on
he week Day, ard II not open in the front,
God sets his mark Il di-spprobation on the
les or ton Of hi holy days.
21d BY using il as a time for pleasure
'eeking or day of re realion. You will
re that our using it IN this sense Is not ia ,
with Scripture and God looks
Town upon it with disfpprobation. Many
,hange the orlhograI by Of the word from
Hoy Day" 10 -HUliosy"
3rd. BY making it day of feasting {
The Kipedom OF God is not meat and
rink" While he French lake III. Sab ,
oath, a day OF fashion and parade, and the |
Germans, a time OF resort, 10 their Beer
Gardens, Americans ar makIrg ii a day OF |
Corn and ziug." And | am not sure that
he church l. clear OF this III alter, but that q:
some prof. ssipg Christians" while doing
10 their pews are thinking OF the bountiful |
-epast ia process Of preparation in iLeir
! JInIcils.
Such ia a stalled Christianity which j. ,
'adly lacking in the nerve and sinew and |
trong fber necessary TO the conquest of the
world for Ihrist.
Turning to the command, find that the ;
Maid Servant" is expected to keep the
abnath holy," vet how can she, If you
make H. for her, a day Of harder toll than /
my other Of the week? I
Doing faithfully the duties OF l
he day; the duties required, !
ire such a. to be recreation /
n The irue-t sense Of the VOID, namely: :
hJa.e VI ent. rprise. Some II the duties /
re scripture study; TO study and compre- /
lend the scriptures, meditation, prayer, {
pecially day OF prayer, special commun- :
on with God. Our heart culture in the (
lome-use OF the means cf grace in Gods a
house. Ia order TO discharge the duties in |
uuubent upon u, there II work Tor Us IL |,
he church for the conversion OF souls ;
Many seem TO think ii they attend one ser !
ice on the Sabbath they have fulfilled the c
vhOle law but If We attend, and work in C
ii the services, the Sabbath school and ;
morning and evening service, We have Civ
n but n mite to the public service OF God d
think We have forgotten one important :
lement, "Self Dgnisi." If any man will l
ONE after me let hin deny himself, take .
~ his cross and follow me. The dem apd Y
Gems TO be for convenient religion. \ :
ervice that We can render or refuse at our q
ption. That was an essential element that d
vas wanted in the church when Luther f
ouuded the aarsa. L
now inquire now can such Observance f
'e secured? e
l-t, The civil law ought to prohibit u
whatever would violate the ssuctity of this b
lay and the legislature should seek 10 pre- 8
tent everything that INJURIES society.
ID The church of God by word and eX- b
nipple must promote the positive observ- il
nee OF the day in the discharge of his a
Iuties How shall ruth and righteousness r
r. enforced except by The church And c
low my Christian frieBds. what is our i'm q
Mediate duty? IL is our duty both by pre- r
ept and example, TO promote The proper b
,b-ervance of this holy day. b
Ii is our duty to insist On the enforce b
nent of the civil laws. for preventing the e
i llation of the ssncti y OF the day. AFRO b
.iihfully ID di-chsr-e our o~n duties on Ii
he sabbath, and thus stimulate others to d
10 likewise. =
Ia all these churches We are anxious to
re a gracious revival If the wors of God |,
n our midst. When we do our full duty, $
rod will hear and answer our pc ilions. v
PRAYER by Rev. Wan smith n