Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-07

4, d. tho Lord'. Day aud should lie =
Happy One.

n Il the Lofd's nay and should lie =
Happy one.
Nehemiah was flrseeing and high
minded statesman. lie has fow equals
IN the annals u history lilo said 20 tho
people over whom he was governor
"rhis day (tho SABBATH Is holy unto the
Lord your God therefore mourn not nor
weep" go your way, ca, the fat and
drink tho sweet and send portions INTO
them for whom nothing IS prepared. for
this day IA holy unto tho Lord; neither
BE- yc sorry; for the Joy Of the Lord Is
your strength" (Neh. vii. iOl
Tho Bible teaches M 60 make tho Sab
bath a festival day rather than fast
day. II should be day Of universal ~
joicing aud Thanksgiving first, that Col
created tho world aud all that is ~ ii;
secondly, that he has redeemed 49, ouf
Lord having risen from the grave. as.
condcd 10 glory aud become tho dilponacr
OF priceless Rifts to mankind
There "a more religion In JOY than IN
sorrow more u heaven IA a smile than
In tear God u better pleased with
our praises than with onr complaints
lie has given rs tho sabbath that he It
we may both enjoy him and expires our
JOY In acts aud songs " praise
Tho Sabbath should not he male irs.
t1ms 20 children. bat tho most delight.
fol day Of all the week They should
anticipate 10 with koou relish. bocAuao 10
brings TO them better things than any
other day.
Mothers might on Saturday prepare
better dinner than uIunl Tor SUNDAY
Fathers might plan to have something
specially good IN Tie way Of conversation
or reading On that day. llnt most aud
boat Of all will b. the Joy aud gladnoss
which arc kiudlod Ia the souls Of chil.
drcn on these sabbath days by the great
and stirring truths about duty aud saliva.
iion. about the service ~ God hero aud
tho enjoyment Of him iu heaven, and
about that love which 4 tho fulfilling of
the law ~ they are sct forth In the nacrod
Scriptures. Whom children hru taught
10 .ro and appreciate the ihnnito treas.
urcs of wisdom aud love. peaco audcom.
tort slowed mp Ia tho word VI God, aud
to look forward 10 Sunday hs the dav
when they can go ~ 10 Gods house anil
to the Sunday fchl0l and learn about
things OF infinite value 10 them. then
they have resoufco of pleasure which
Is unfailing, AMI they nro brought under
influences which arc olofutiug, purifying
aud ounoblins. Il would b. easy To giye
thcnniucs ofiamllics where on Illustrated
Bible, 90 q Sunday book. did much %
interest tho children iu Sacred things.
make the Sabbath delight 10 them. and
form In them characters after tho like.
ness u our Lord.
An Hllo minister N the gosrol said not
long ago, at one oi our religious coufer
cnces, that his parents came near wreck.
ing his life on tho rock Of a gloomy sun.
day. iic, lliilc. froliesomu boy. conli
not soc the beauty OF the Lord IN dole.
inl and gloomy aimo pleFo. such ~ was
too oit1n IN bis h1iue. But he had un
aunt who was al sunshine. Tho JOY 90
tho Lord iillci her soul, bcamol from
hor countcnance and flowed like sweet
music from her tongue. Sunday was 10
her high day Of gladncss
The little boy spent year with her.
and during that tlmo ho learned moro
about God and religion than no hal
learned In all his previous life. llo saw
religion, not IN mourning robes, but In
her thanksgiving dress That cheerful
aunt was tho means Of his conversion
and entering the gospel ministry. And
this Is only ono instance among thousands
whore gloom kills while Joy gives lifc
Sunday should he day Of religious joy
and gladness, The heart beats faster and
stronger when Joy ~ In tho soul. Glad.
ness In tho Lord and holiness are twin
sisters. Rev John NJ Green. b. D., IN
Christian Advocate.