The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-08-12
Reverence for the Sabbath.

1SSOCtutc 1teJOI wCo (fCoUDtE' th".J
The Catholic .MMrUy, published In Baltimore, Nd,
Is gricvc ell aud gives vent II It's snirJw In the fnllnw.
IN. paragraph; unfortunately, there are Catholics In
this COUNTRY who have got 81 PirOtrs,antized that
they are hUrriiird If they $50 other Catholics Indulge
their rruirl,ities for innocent amusement on the
sabbath. They are shocked II Il game Of ball or car,!s
or = pi, Co ul music Is played, aid they are cqualIy
shocked when q Catholic makes the sign Of the cross
In the presence Of II PI"trsinht! liali! Away with
the hyIOrrites! Oncr having T. implied with his rrli.
giuus duties on Sunhay-ar! they are plainly aud
unmis.nkubly laid dnwn-tho Catholic Is free IL enjoy
hiInstli in all innocent nTIuscInrnls-jn>t rs free Us
OH my other day: This is true religion; this Is Tea
son."
"Cnfort~unateIy' there are too many rrotestants
who like good I athollcs have no reverence for thu
Sabbath. They 80 to church and conduct themselves
With II least hrc"intng r~roIrirtt: turing the srrYicrs,
but the whole nf the tlay, except 50 much as Is con.
sumed In the formal worship OF the sanctuary, is
spent In fiv0iOus conversation OF in discussing sub.
jects foreign II religion. These lcrsnns may no: be
cunsciuus VI the fact, but they have drifted = long way
toward paI'acy. The p:lal church observes q great
many festival or lluly days. Neal " every day In the
year Is set apart by that church fur the cnnmctnorn.
tiUn Of SOL [rrS'nage or sDme noted event In some
way & day Is observed In c"mnein"l"t'on, Of every
event which occurred In the lie If the Saviour. In
addition To this day Is set apart for the purpose OF
doing some s'rt oi religious honor To all Of the ApOs-
ties and to a Number OF other person.. in fact nearly
every day In the year Is u iestnl day. vet the only day
which Gol r. quircs us to keep holy /, made Il sht Of.
Few Pr'lrslnLts have so nearly approached paracy
that they engage in pluyIns either bail or cards Vi, the
sabbath, but tn, Re nrr many Protcstants who devote
the part of the Sabbath which is not consumed In n
short service at the church In walking over their
fields, or In rrnding secular papers Ur In discussing
the political question If the ,iuy. According u the
Mirror this Is true religion. II Is Reason, but accord
in: 10 the Bible it is sin. Nothing can be more evil
dent than that prutestnnts are growing moro lax IN
The observance Uf the Sabbath than they once were.
The Scotch and Scotch Irish are noted for the stricl
manner In which they observe the Sabbath. The
~siriclncSs with which the Sabbath Is observed Is II
striking feature Of scotch Prrsbytcrtsnlsin. In this
is it, power. No Sabbath indicates no religion. Card
play ing, which the Mirror thinks appropriate anusc-
mrnl fur the sabbath alter the "panin!y and uumistak-
ably laid down duties vi Sunday" ale performed, is u
dangerous amusement for any day. In belongs IL Is
bad family. II Is Of low origin and no man ever yet
b, caiue d, Won't toward God or wiser or better fJr this
woi Id 10y card playing. Music IN It's place and on pro-
per occasions is delightful. 1t has IL refining effect
but banging on q piano or mclOdenn for the entertain
inent OF company on the sabbath day Is simply shock.
ing. 1t may be claim that it is worship, and ~ II
may be, but It 10 MT wurshlping God. II wants every
element VI that. It Is not even di.n,lird, neither II Is
serious. Tho Sabbath. or Lords day, Is t. b. sancii.
fled by n holy resting ull that day. not only from such
works rs air q: all tiIrs sinful, but even fruIn such
worldly einllUymentS and recreatiDis MS nre "n other
days lawful; and making 1t our delight 10 spend tile
" hole time (rXcrpt So mach OF 1t rs ie to DO taken ~
in works of necessity and mercy in the pubic nnc
private exercises of Gods worship. And to this end
VIC mr.: tn prepare our hearts, and with such foresight,
diligence anil moderation. To dispose and srnsnnabiy to
dispatch our worldly business, that wc may he the
more free and 1T fur thu duties If that day." This
quotation has y Bible ring which is not found In The
"l;ali' of the Mirror. 1t points To heaven while The
Mirror points to mirtl anil trivolity. There Is no
religion in making thu sign Of the cross, but there Is
true Bible religion In keeping the Sabbath day holy.