The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-05-24

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Ar APPEAL h4s bssn made By the cs&se
C0=snitseeo OF tie Yosng Meas Christian
Association. ofgeH Jerey, ~ follows.
IF ssers x zny one z1b5ess upon which
alright thinking css5zeas khosd y agreed.
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ss4a sabbath n = day u rest sgd worebjp-
Not 9zlY tie Ap u God bat TIRE n~ecessi-
tia n human nature demand stass this day
slzIg ae z2eredIg preserved. There car BE-
10 k2Sety for zag community IN Which The
szb6zsh Is hzblsagilY pfofzned- Il Is the
bulwzfk 81 iadlylda@l secafiay and Of the
s1cl4I orsleF. L-neeDsioasasss. r5ee aod tAe
decay II personal and p1biie yIrfue follow
ineyfs4bly apoa - wholesale dessegzsion-
Tie considerations are 20 obY50as
tizat they rassht be supposed 70 command
aaiTerszl asseHt, bat AZ matter u fact
tisy arc practically dcrsed By the customs
ard practices 81 thousands Of or popIes
willie ne claim 70 b. . Christian, izm-abbd-
ing commonwealth, tbese IS not . p0pajOas
community IN the State 10 which tie Szb-
bath i not more or lesz openly deseeFated.
r. Al car large toms and cites secular
traffic 81 che form or another l. carried On
Without prese1ee Of conee&lmeHt. IN one
Of our cisles gtztizties shor that over H.
90 persons are eagsged every Sunday in
Megielmase employment. The saloon,
eitbes with OPEN doors or behind elosed
shutters, pFosscates IT. deadly trade with
cou~tenptuous disregard alike Of law snd
deeeney.
In sornc localities, theatre and amuse-
meat halls are open, Offering their sednc-
tive entertainments 70 the young aid
thoHghtless. and in others Sunday Is unno-
tieed By al the characteristics Of the Con-
t~inental Sabbath. Nor IS this all: On
many Of our railroads passenger ard freight
trains are run as on other days, and in the
SUMMER months tens Of thousands II ex-
c~nzionizts, many Of whom are la1Iess and
disordsrly, are dumped DOM IN rural
peighbofhod OF 1t oar public resorts. to
tile utter destruction Of that Sunday quiet
70 which every citizen IS rlgh.falIy emit
tied. A. a result Of al these violations Of
Law. and these inyasions of the sznctity Of
the Sabbath, thousands Of w~orkingmcn are
deprived Of the rest which belongs 70 them,
the pablic morals are ~debauched, the OBJ
stacles in the way Of eyangelizing the
masses are augmented, and what is worst
Of all, the rising generation is being edaca-
ted 10 the belief thar Gods Law may be vi
olated with IMMUNITY, and thas human. law
founded upon the Divine where il intefferes
with lust, or appetite, or greed, las no
claims whatever to respect.
Against this growing degenefacy Of opin-
ion and Of practice, or to the rglltful place
Of the Christian Sabbath ia the social econ
omy, the Executive Committee Of the
Young Mems Christian Association Of
New jersey desire 70 array themselves with
all possible emphasis and decision. They
cannot regard with com placency any ten
dency ghjsh aggrayates the perils Of the
young 81 jmpairs the sanction Of the Di-
vine authority whose supremacy, alike in
individuals and communities, they desire
to promote. 1t is no doubt true that the
growing disregard Of tic Sabbath Il In
some sense cue 70 the laxity and labbiness
Of sentiment which has prevailed among
Church members themselves, and 70 the
cowardicc which for personal, or business
or political reasons has acquiesced in, in
stead IF resenting fragrant encroaehments
upon the character Of the day; but the in
fidelity ~ conscience on the part Of some
only heIghteus the duty and constitutes a
motive for increased faitbfulness on the
part Of those who believe that Gods law Is
imperative, and the Lords day is the most
precious Of all existing institutions. We
appeal, therefore, to all members Of Young
MEMS Christian Associations everywhere
to place themselves abreast Of the best and
most advanced sentiment Of this subject.
Stand up for the literal enforcement Of all
Sabbath laws. Discourage and oppose all
practices calculated 10 weaken their force
or bring them into contempt. Have moth
ing 10 do with any man or set Of men who
for any reason would compromise away the
rights Of any individual or class on this
question. DO everything in your power to
educate the public mind up TO a right stan
dard Of thought concerning IT.. Keep the
day yourself as IL ought TO be kept, abb
staining from all conduct which cannot be
Justified out Of Gods word. Every Young
Mems Christian Association should be a
focus and centre Of Jealous activity Ia be-
half Of the cause Of Sabbath observance.
Every member Of such association should
be found in tho front Of every conflict urged
in furtherance Of sound Sabbath views.
Blessed greatly hitherto In the work in
which we are engaged, we may expect
larger blessings still If We shall by unity
and energy Of action hasten the overthrow
Of the forces which now menace the Lords
day, for, to those who keep His Sabbath,
lie has promised special and peculiar favor
and all history attests His fidelity to every
Divine engagement.
Il Horrors OF Drink.
My brethren, ! need not tell you OF the
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