Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-11-20

Into the trembling breast.
Thanks. more than thanks to Him ascend.
Who died to win
Our life. and every trophy rend
From Death and Sin.
TIL. when the thanks of Earth shall end,
The thanks of Heaven begin:
THE VALUE or THE SABBATH.
The Day of Rest q blessed Gift for Mans
Highest Good.
Why can not the people, every one
business men and women. young and
old, even children able to read and
think at all-learn the value of the
Christian Sabbath First of all its rest
from toll and the usual avocations of
whatever name and character; and sec
ondly the change of thought which
brings our spiritual natures into promi-
inence and makes us acquainted with
our higher faculties? He who runs may
read, the fact is SO patent, and where
this day is regarded there is higher
style of living and thinking, aside from
its spiritual value. In fact, obedience
to Gods laws is really necessary to the
highest and healthiest physical develop
ment. As He has created nothing in
vain, SO no mandate emanating from
that most august authority but is full of
benefits for His creatures; benefits that
are essential to their highest happiness
here and their everlasting welfare be-
yond the shifting scenes of time. How
our minds have become darkened that
we are SO slow to understand these
things. It is the leaven of the Gospel
that keeps our land-a portion
of it, at least-from becoming
very Sodom and Gomorrah. Sup
pose our churches, Sunday-schools,
prayer-meetings, and all the religious
organizations in connection with them,
were entirely removed from our cities,
and the country round about, and in
their stead the saloons, with all their
accessories, were predominant holding
high revel with no opposing influences.
The Sunday theater might entertain
those opposed to saloons; but Danish
the religious element entirely, and
what a picture of pandemonium we
would have Even the leaders would
shun such a state of things for their
children and families. As rule, those
who most bitterly oppose the Christian
Sabbath are those who know nothing
of it practically; as those who de-
nounce Christian ministers, and Chris
tians generally, are those who know
and mingle with them least. An elder
" man was questioning a young girl,
a Christian, regarding her church, the
minister, the Bible, ETC., in critically
hostile spirit, when she asked him if he
attended church, knew the minister
and read the Bible daily. He had to
confess that he hadn't been inside a
church for years; that he had no ac-
quaintance with ministers, and didn't
wish any, and that the Bible that he
used to read had been unopened for
months. Then she begged him to
change the subject, as she couldn't
listen with any degree of patience to
any one whose views were SO confessed
ly ignorant. When he would acquaint
himself with the subject, she would be
pleased to listen to his conversation
thereon. The rest from toll! What a
gift to man! Making it necessity for
his best welfare to stop and indulge in
the repose that restores and recuperates
the whole being. After that cessation
of day from the incessant thought of
business through six, how man goes
forth as a new creature to renew the
race. How quickly he steps on Mon
day morning, his face bright with rest
and fresh hopes for the coming week.
No such source of hope and success in
business as a conscience at peace with
God and man, especially after proper
observance of the day for which all
other days were made. The assure nce
that God, the Creator of Heaven and
earth, is our friend, makes us brave for
IS L nol,
morning finds us stronger and stronger
We often see examples that prove the
truth of the Bible doctrine on this sub
iect. How prematurely old young men,
even, become, by not pausing to take
the needful Sabbath rest, as if our
Creator didn't give us the rest
laws for our preservation. The
lives of beasts attest the same truth,
that they accomplish more work in
six than seven days, and are in better
being is violated in this respect. Why
do we make haste for riches and ruin
ourselves thereby? Where will be the
therefrom? Is not each day perfect in
itself, given us new from our Creators
hand, whereon we are to write fresh
CHdTdcGcTS THAI Sfl:1LI iDIuc through oil
time, either to our benefit or injuryP
Shall we wrong our own selves and
blaspheme our God by our disobedience
to His commands? Shall we pollute
the best of all the day-that bridal OF
the earth and sky by thinking our
own thoughts and doing our own works
in these golden hours that are given us
for our holier meditations and highest
deeds? o, if we would only consider
now the things that would make for our
eternal peace! Life is so much happier
when living in accordance with our
Fathers commands! ..Oh that men
would praise the Lord for His goodness,
and for His wonderful works to the
children of men.'' :. Many times did
He deliver them; but they provoked
Him with their counsels, and were
brought low for their iniquity.n Save
us, o Lord our God, and gather us
from among the heather, to give thanks
unto Thy holy name, and TO triumph in
Thy praise. - Chicago Interior.
GIVING THANKS IN SORROW.
ConaolatfOn for the AfIicfed-The Swnef-