The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-05-23
Tho Sabbath.
HOW SHOULD IT De OBSERVED.

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Two weeks since, the GRArH1c
reminded Bro. Scott that horse racing
on Sunday in Fukwana was not a
very scredlble' proceeding. The
Press quotes the paragraph in its is
u of last week, and in an opening
paragraph Of a very sensible and well
written article says:
\ "Of course, horse racing on Sun
day IS not to be looked upon with ap-
proval. The line of d~emarcation,
however, between what should and
should not be INDUCED in as amuse-
ments on the Sabbath is pretty hard
to define. In our opinion the Sab
bath should be spent in q way which
will bring to our minds the highest
approval of conscience. We should
30 govern ourselves that our example
will be good, and so choose our asso-
ciates that our intellectual and moral
tendency will be toward improve
ment. just what particular little
acts should be regarded as proper
and what ones sinful involves a prob
lem very much affected by circum-
stances, and education"
In all of which we agree with our
worthy brother of the Press. We
merely mistook our man, thinking he
was one of the sstruly good"-as the
term goes; strictly orthodox as it
were.
Just what particular little acts
should be regarded as proper and
what ones sinfuln does indeed in
volye a problem. A problem SO in
tricate that we may well pause before
expressing a solution. A problem
that might better be called theorem,
and one that is SO complex that no
sect, no denomination, no creed has
yet solved to the satisfaction of any
outside Of its own limited circle.
Given q house. In the parlor sits
two young ladies playing upon the
piano. Overhead, two young men
playing chess Is one more wrong
than the other? This denomination
says you must not attend dances; it
is harmful, sinful, but you may attend
skating Kinks for that Is proper.
Where lies the difference? If it is
not sinful to nire q livery and ride
around the town Sunday, why is it a
sin to hire a bicycle and do the same
thing? Are we committing a sin, we
ask of some one if we, on a bright
Sunday afternoon, stroll along the
river side listening to the music of
the birds, the rippling of the waters
and getting a fresh lease of life from
tie beauties Of nature? Oh no, Ger
tainly not. Would it be sinful if we
cut from the bank a willow branch
attach thereto a line and flies ant
cast for tleut? Yes, you must not do
that. WHY? Because it is breaking
the Sabbath. How is it breaking tn,
Sabbath? Well because 1t is. 1hil
is the gust of the reasons given in al
cases. The COED book does not say
just what is a proper observance O
the day, and just what is not. Mer
look at the subject in a different light
denominations look at it through thu
restrictive lens Of their own focus
various nationalities observe the Sab
bath as their custom has been fol
ages. Take the Italians for instance
among the higher classes of which
no more devotional people exist, til.
Sabbath is observed by attending
church at 10 a. N. and 2aP. NJ, afte,
which comes the regular 5 o'clocl
dinner and the theatre in the evening
Can there be anything more elevat
ing than witnessing one of Shakes
peare's plays, or a fine opera? /
there not as much wisdom In Gas
Lynn" as IN any sermon?
We do not seek to answer all tn,
perplexlng questions that may com,
up under this subject 1t is too deel
for us. We do think, however, thai
observe the Sabbath as you may 70,
cannot by that one thing obliterat'
tile sins Of the past week. Somethin,
more than this is needed, and ",
would rather 60 hand in hand out o
this life and into the life beyont
with a man who was good to his fel
low men, who wronged no ore, VIII,
lived an upright life, loved by all
who perhaps did not strictly observ,
the Sabbath day, than with n VIII,
was z christian only one day in seven
We believe the Sabbath is . da,
of rest and of innocent enjoyment
to be observed as best meets the con
science Of each individual. Not
day to be sad and solemn thinking
about death and hell. God does no
hate to see a man happy. It will no
waken his wrath to e a poor MAJ
and his family in the woods, by bab
bling brooks, over flower scented
prair1es. Nature is the same on tn,
Sabbath day. The earth turns, til,