New-York tribune., 1886-02-22
THE LAW OF THE SABBATH.
MR. RAIYsroRD SHOWS IFS OBLIGATIONS
SOCIAL NATURE OF MAN-ThooGhIs fNoM olhEH
PREACHERS.

49,, to ms as physical intellectual and moral beings
The fact that every intellectual worker must set apart
norton OF his time for mental diversion or break DOWN.
that the physically employed must take season OF rest
or wear out those who are of the most moral ana
religious can heighten the spirit of their devotions by
seasons of harmless diversion, all tend TO show man
redsposi,ion for the Sabbath Men have labor unions
md associations Of kind and the other for the single
and sole purpose OF advancing their weiI-pelu6' W.
association is formed with any Olher emu III Wow
Men meet in clubrOoms give light and get ght az 10
the progress in their respective cangs why heh h'
recognize the fact that man is wholly soc"p'o 'o'a
ard N prov and become fully rounded In any Orahcn "
his learning he must collect and mingle with men All
this is simply in accordance with his nature -
"The Sabbath was made for man because man nature
throughout requires rest Add TO this the l"eV '"
tho law Of association universal aud we begin TO see
,h tn,,or,ance NJ regular stated time Tor rest and
worsbin Man IS responsible for the right use
q. the Sabbath He is the only creature hav-
,nr the capacity Of choosing. lie Is not
onv responsbe for choosing not to rest but
OILY OILY for fbe manner of spending the rest day. We are
not living In shadow OF the law Inc substance a'
Come n has made us from the law above the law,
yct in no wise contrary the law. little child is under
ue law of its mother, law OF love leV Wnon , S Sav
no longer but above yet not contrary to her law Inc
enemies of the sabbath are not the poorer ciSes @ &
The rich Those who ride in their carriages ana mus o
ate the day OF rest they are the rea enemies OF e 9'
bath There is 1iS to 'c on sa Sunday tHo wifi
morality There has been at times an idolatrous TeVer d
for
does nothing to cultivate the moral nature
HEAVEN Is GIVEN. NOT EARNED.
The Rev. Dr. Arthur Rtchic, of ST. lgnatiuss Church;
In the parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard thee
seems to be certain unfarness-tha Is the leeHhs VIC
have as we read it. Why should those hired at the
oleventh hour be treated with generosity over and
above those that the burden aud heat Oh tie
day We that abstCacty, there was no injustice III
the thing laborer got what he Oarsaned FOR Yet
the feeling uuairness remained People III the Word
now are doing just the thing. We believe that
Gods dealing Justly with us, but We see other prope
more prosperous who no better than We generosity
TO them and only Sns 5co w6st is VS. Se w SR~ WITH
our own to our experience If choose to buy nv
ers the same work or the same recreation But you
saw tits not parallel case. children nave rights par
This is an argument against slavery that all men have
certain inanensbe rights AostrScty t9e hEure p na
feet repre- Gods relation 10 us In the regard
tory This clay may not beoug to the potter or he may
take it out OF the ground IN such way as 10 leave
then he state puts q stop But there Is no limit
conceivable TO God. Man has no rights with regard to
His hands rebels against Him. lie may destroy him. and
can have ANYTHING to say SO there rs & no conn conn
men generously 1t Is not question between man ana
sTVs and more There are two kinds of Chrstsns
is seltdenyng the other lives easily ana comlOrtaDy
not great sinner, as men soe ana des tne cOmhun
ion Of the saints Yet both may be saved No earn,
Heaven. You say is monstrous to suppose mat Goa
short space lifetime Is 1t not monstrons 10 say
that we Heaven by the little good we may do in
mn equally time 1t IL LOYALTY and love III service
that counts with God, and not length and amount OF
service.
SYMBOLISM OF THE TABERNACLE.
In the Westminster Presbyterian Church. in West
Twenty.secondst the Rev. Edward NJ. Deems preached
Oh Exodus XVI 80: And thou shalt rear up the Tabor
nacle according the fashion thereof which was showed
thee III the Mount" After giving general account OF
the Tabernacle with It's court Of the people. its holy
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general symbolism OF the structure was declared Inc
Tabernacle object lesson 10 be taught TO the
chosen people, and through them to be taught TO the
human family Its symbolic instruction IS tWo-ioid' @
In other words II IS commentary on Eeyeiatons HaIi
10: "BehOd the Tabernacle OF God Is with man. ana
and God himself shall be with them and be their God
creation and the history OF the race. But these
evidences are not aTprecaed5 enrcb ae Tae
effect OF the divine presence. when Acknowledged by
enconrare in All goodness. the second teaching
of the Tabernacle symbol is that the holiness OF God
can only attained gradually and the steps by which
we reach il are calculated TO make us holy. We enter
the court OF Gods people the church Dy confession
Then by the altar of sacrifice by the cleansing OF ho
wepass onward to the thin veil OF Gs",6 which
when lifted gaddens our eyes forever by the Dea'hc
vision in Heaven, the vision OF Co.. VINO IL IoNe'
HOME AND FOREIGN MISSION WORK
The annual contribution in behalf OF home and for
elgn missions was solicited at the Calvary Baptist
Church DR.. Sheldon presented the needs OF the home
field and Bright spoke the foreign work IN in
Producing the speakers
the church. said 1--WE do violence to the sacredness
OF this day the sacredncSs OF this pace when We
give up our to the cause OF missions. What is
world into obedience TO our Lords christ ~. ,o,.
missions. words in the English language come to
us ike that word home 1t Is next TO the highest Tord
in onT own land VIDE az is the territory Of our cou
try grand its resources rapid as rs progress
bright as its promise. still there eri hat threaten
it, Our Nation composed OF conglomerlte material;
the Indians increasing rather than diminishing
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foreigners from every country ID the world Unless
these snail be moulded into whole they threaten the
safety and peranence OF institutions Ignorance
IS another peril If the ignorant cOoled population
Increases RAPIDLY IN tho future as IN the past IN hy
years they will have majority in five States and will
double the white population IN twoof them But edncs
t0n alone Will not save our country Ibere are great
social vices that would undermine the very fraiDeword
OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, unchasty, superstition,
inhdelty, morwonisn Is there a remedyf There IL.
And that remedy Is on" and that one remedy is the
spreading abroad Of the Gospel of Christ No nation is
safe that does not rest on the basis OF arevclaon from
DR.. Bright in his stirring words regarding the
foreign work, spoke warmly OF the grand re-
suits already achieved and the sul greater need OF
both and money for the foreign field. He
confined himself mainly to Burmah and Southern India
we are ts Sing in wondcrfu time The ninctccnti
is closing in blaze OF glory envy the boys
Christian eyspgelization would Ike to live to see the
great quest Of the world for Christ"
PRACTICAL CREED FOR EVERY AGE.
The Rev. DR.. Samuel H. Virgin at the
Pilgrim Congregational Church, Harlem: "whatever
He saith unto you do it," The highest of belief
is obedience for it carries in harmonious exercise all
the faculties Of Disbelief is expressed in dsobedl
ence 80 the life often cOnadlcs the confessed creed
and the word only accepts the testimony of the life.
Many declarations Of belief IN Jesus Christ have been
made, but none to surpass this. The ChrstO-centrc
tendency OF the day will ind stopping place with this
utterance OF the calm strong faith Of the mother Of
our Lord. Preceded by the divine declarations
at the baptism OF Jesus by the testimony OF John,
Andrew and Nathaniel, 1t is the first complete human
assertion OF perfect confidence and The things for
years hia in M.ry's heart IN this fun early
hib OF her faith. II womhns confession, and in
first to confess Ii practical and not physical
dwet with Jesus and not with systematic theology.
IL involved trust In His Judgment, His power His
love- and was submissive to His wisdom. II 10
ample FOR all ages. No better counsel be given
What Jesus sald is to be followed still In all human
thinking and living; others may be disobeyed with i'm
lie but with loss. Whoever adopts this
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