Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-16
SUNDAYN THECIII
Or. jackson Discusses It's pe6n
ent observance
IT Will SOON Be DEeRApl :
II Need Not Be Purissniesi. ~ -
MOT Be Given Up % nsI,sn 49,
sions and Bsr 0snsa

The Fountain street BapfiGf 60
was crowded TO the doozv - eCun
TO hear the pastor. The Rev. n. -
con, preach on sabbath otncfuoi
The speaker took ~ his tax1 ~ -
"The Son of Man 10 Lord aloo g =
Sabbath" "Eyery connunity," o1I 8
DR.. Jackson. ''llke every is1ivs1Un1
has it, peculiar characteristics, 49,
give IL marked and unmis>atnhie -
yiduaiity- A city invariably hos = -
tinct personality. and the dtoeteom
tween cities 10 not didicult - 80. 49,
need not consider The oontEnoQ u101
sented by European end Amec5onn
cities- Let us hook at our eun olV 1 s
Grand Rspids- We Ind much - n6n(Co
and respect in its splendid aod oV<1&
growing commercial life. n - ~ 8
soclal and intellectual ideals. an1 n r
generous and hearty spirit Of holpkGI
meas toward the unfortunate. 3hoD
are all worthy of emuita,on. But e1UU1
ls one characteristic Of TIE c1tV'o III
that We can not speak Of ~ words a
either pleasure or praise. 1hlo o&oH
acteristc can but he nsted - ovOGV
thoughtful person. IL etatt1oo -
pains the God-fsariDg strs1Eor -
whom the evil 10 perhaps even U0u1
apparentth than TO us whoos seneoa bovo11e
come little blunted j fear by the 60 I
influence of urage. 1t 10 On ev3l III
for the time being carries auoy - ~
enthusiastic and almost univerun3 -
servance the better fceiings of nooeiv
every citizen.
The Summer ssnday.
al call IL the summer euo1ov.
Perhaps IL 10 our environment Wh{nn
has fostered the evil into ite proocn1< )
sturdy growth. The lakes, The woo@n.
the paysl.ons all tempt the tired lokoeoK
away from the observance OF the o11s
time Sunday. While ia sczno okoioo
only the lower classes are attracted ~
the Summer sunday here all 3oin e
the turbulent search for pleasure q
the sabbath. The church uom>
hastens home from the lake q ~
park 20 attend evening service and on11
nothing incongruous in 20 doing. q
fact the Summer sunday 10 eminooo>Y
respectable. ] do Mt desire - eBo61
this subject from the hard and auo1or1
point of view Of the Purifao.
desire to consider the Quooffo<
broadly. have not tok@o
my text from the Old Testament. ~
not believe IN the alscient jewish 0n1.
bath with its sombre environmooe of
law and custom. We Of today enioY
privileges and liberties which did o0f
exist then. The Son OF Man came -
austerity and 10 make IL sweet. 5oyoUD
and glad. lie would make IL fon -
light and hope. We should strive -
make II q day when earth and UooFun
may draw little nearer together, =
day for the betterment Of the soul 81
the body; q day for ell mankind.
Not Entirely 20 wsrshsp.
do not believe that the day ohoon
be devoted entirely TO worship. H.
rest doesn't mean lying in bed until \
in the morning. or sitting az day ID ~
house in dressing gown and o1jppnGn
with feet on the table. Make the Gov'
| literally one OF recreation, bus tn1o'
| that word In IT'S literal eensc. Bo-cronr
ton. putting new life iuto the e4ul an1
body. re-creating the tired hnn61
and brain 90 that yeu may -
lack 10 the hard baitle c
| life q stronger, truer and no&1of
msn because the benefcient peooo ok
the S,hhath has rested upon yon- Dut
this 10 not the American idea ~ . 6o1-
| iday or rest day. Our summer yons
| ton IL the eame tempeetous kin1 @
amusement. There the fault \ no3 -
hurtfui or far-reaching. But Wheo -
let this desire for hoistrous amuscuoo1
| get into our sabbath. We are mnkfnk
war upon all that 10 bret and not1ec1 =
human nature, In eitisenship ed -;
life 1t builds up neither body, 0uCI
nor intellect. You ask me what ! -,
sider the ideal ohservance Of TIE Loe1D.
dav. ! answer that obeervance W6lo&
VIII cali upon the 1e1n9
| possible number 10 d -
| The workineman himself ID the e..
who should make the stroneest sano0'
| for the noblc, restful obeefsanop a. ~
| American Sunday. The Eummer 0unp
day IL not elevating. and viii u 49,:
surely become dehasine.
Few wsrshsp 4ssr&
True the woods are God's teu1oon.
but few who seek the lake, and rooo1on
on Sunday GO TO worship. IL - IT,
crowd. the noise. the tumuIt, ~
brIngs them. Wi,iie nature may oD1
will minister 20 the spiritual WASH -
man Il 10 not at the Sunday rooor1 ~
that we shali find thaS m1uio1rDs
She viii not furnish ~ -
| excitement and eeneationa1iom uU11h
We are ally seeking. Hat Whn4 -
We do upon ths dayf II you ca ooC1e
mupe With nature Alone onG uunU1s
fully. or meet for . quet eocioI b0U1
with few friends. that VIII - 4ouIs
But the best and hoisest place = -
home. To pass youf Sunday ~ tCnno
with the wife and hsIc n better ~