The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-01-16
THE SABBArH


Sabbath Of the Lsrd thy God" Could
. lessen be palmer in teaching the
world that the observation Of the
Sabbath is the direct command Of the
Greater.
After the week ef weary toll is
ever and the Sabbath morning church
bells peal out their songs of melody
heralding to the world the welcome
intelligence that peace prevails and
God reigns, the weary lsbcrer is re-
minded that this is his day Of rest.
which he can pass quietly in MS own
household, surrounded by these he
loves and eherishes and for when be
lives. What portrays nobler, grand
or picture to the imagination than to
contemplate the mother arraying her
little ones In their best garments and
starting them to Sunday school, there
to sow seeds which, if properly plant
ed will yield harvest Of good fruit
which can never be eradica:ed from
the mind Of the now youthful seeker
Of knowledge. The father and mother
are the architects who are to rear the
child, and by good example mold il
to 4 life Of gesd and worthy deeds.
Thea how very careful they should be
lest the examples they set have al
influence for evil.
And lust here let us dwell for q
moment upon the customs of great
number Of eur people in reference to
the keeping Of the Sabbath and let
Ne begin with the interrogatory, 3D.
people generally paw proper obeyancs
to the mandate Of God in reference to
observing the Sabbath ?" The an
swer to the mind of every man capa-
bic of reason, is plainly, no. It's
sad commentary, hut it is nevertheless
true. Take the larger cities of the
country, country whose government
lie founded upon Ged'. laws, and what
DO We see? Why, in the city Of st.
Lesis, the metropolis Of the great
state of Missouri, the most inviting |
place on Sunday evenings is Schnai- |
ders Garden, where band Of music |
disceurses Turing strains to invite the
average civilian to enter, who, as a
rule is usually very easily drawn in.
Enter, and what do YOU behold, |
Hundreds Of small tables scattered
around the spacious grounds, around
which are seated both men and women:
and beer and whisky fow as freely a
the waters that leap through a noun
tain streamlet. The glare If the gas
light, the array OF fine dress, and the
magnificent appearance of all things
surrounding, all have . tendency to
attract frail humanity. This in St.
Louis. and yet We are commanded to
Remember the Sabbath day and
keep it holy" Not only is Schnaider's
garden, which is certainly rendezvous
for demoralizing the young and de- I
basing the old, sowing its evil seeds in i
st. Louis, but divers Of other places
equally as injurious in their eff
feet upon the morals of the country
are to he witnessed. Theatre going,
cock fighting, base ball, games, fish,
ing, hunting and hundreds of other
evils are pracnced on Sunday. and in
stead of being frowned down by the
people Of this great city, are looked
upon with appreciation. To the stran-
ger visiting St. Louis on Sunday it ,
would seem that the city was devoid
Of churches, and that the populace as
q rule, had assumed the nature of the {
heather. 1t is not intended to lead to {
the inference here that there are no {
God-fsaring, moral people there, {
but the idea is to common: upon the
open violation by 3 majority of her {
PEOPLE, of Gods laws. II
And st. Louis Is not alone in be- {
N weighed in the balance and found ]