St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-28
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
The Last of DIR. 5. G. Smiths Sci

The Last of DIR. 5. G. Smiths Ser
mons on the sunday Question.
DR.. S. G. Smith of the First M. E. church
closed his series of sermons on the Sunday
question last evening. Previous to the SER
mon he answered number of questions
which had been handed to him, in accord
ance with the announcement to that effect
last evening. The questions and answers
were in part as follows: Is there anything
in the New Testament that declares that
labor on the Sabbath is sinful? Not eXplic-
lily stated but clearly implied.
Are the ten commandments in force? The
commandments are not properly in force
simply because they are found in the book
of Exodus. but as moral precepts which are
binding on all men. All the command
ments with the possible exception of the
fourth were in force before the law was
given to Moses.
Would you favor opening libraries.
museums and galleries of art on Sunday?
For some people would favor opening
them part of the day, as some would be
benefited. If, however. a man went to a
library to aid him IN carrying OH his usual
ayocation itiwould be sin.
Would it be possible. in city like st.
Paul, to close the saloons on Sunday?
This question probably means in city
as ''big" as st. Paul. Whether it is pos
sible in city as had" as St. Paul is de-
batable question. While we have SO many
church members who are Christians only at
church, and so many who are not profess
ors at all, it may not be possible.
Would you publish church notices in the
Sunday newspapers?
Ill l. g Ill
there is in them, and probably good many
come to church who would not otherwise.
This is question. distinct from that of
Sunday newspapers as an institution.
In answer to other inquiries, Dr. Smith
said that in some cases carriage riding on
Sunday was not sinful and that he did not
countenance travel to camp meetings on
Sunday.
THE SERMON.
The text was taken from Mark H., 81
The Sabbath was made for man.
TO understand the Jewish Sabbath we
must understand Judaism as well. 1t was
peculiar government and the church was
the state. Laws passed away as the taber-
nacle passed away, or as social economy
changed. The central thought in this gov
eminent was vivid relation to God and
the Sabbath was its symbol. The fourth
commandment was not the only one
that was surrounded by strict
statutory legislation. The break
ing of the Fifth commandment
was punished as vigorously. The Jewish
Sabbath was abrogated as far as the local
ritual goes, but it is still binding as much
as is the fifth, which was also done away
with to the same extent. But both are moral
obligations on the consciousness of man.
Over all discussions and subterfuges about
which, if any day should be kept, there
blazes out this forcible statement. The
Sabbath was made for man. The
gospel of Christ is the only friend that
labor has ever had and Jesus, knowing all
the scientific and moral conditions of the
present and future in regard to it, gave this
| great broad truth. The Sabbath is the
everlasting ritual between earth and heaven.
1t was born Of God, revealed to his chosen
people and made the heritage of all the
| ages. Are you doing your best to make
| this the heritage of the children of men.
When you rend and trample on the Sabbath
| you rend and trample On the hopes and as
| pirations of millions.