The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-30

nc EApOsitlOt. Greulleu To lho N.
Herald, which purports TO give Bishop
Potter's views ON tho subject OF open
ing the Columbian Exposition on Sun
day. And the Herald tolls us that N
Is safe to assume that the religious
world need fear no detriment from the
proposed step" when a man like
Bishop Potter does not hesitate to de
clare that II would be quite consist
ent with the most Bcrupulous obser
vance OF Sunday, TO open the doors OIL
the Columbian Exposition on that
day"
and further adds: HE would open
library museum and picture gallery
doors on that day" Any door, al
doors, indeed, which lead men to q
deeper and broader understanding OF
the story of the world, are suitable
loors to open on Sunday, for within
them is to be found that which fur.
,ulslies the nobler and the worthiel
Education OF man and leads to the
highest education OF all, which Is his
spiritual education. 1t is always In
lorder to give measure OF considera
ltion to the opinion of those we think
Wise and good. but when those opin.
ions run against and contrary to the
lplain letter and spiIit of Gods WORD
and law, IL becomes wisd Jm on ouI
part TO brush aside all the opinions oil
linen and stand firm upon the eternal
rock OF Coils revealed word and com
lnand.
No man and no nation will ever bt
lsale or Will ever prosper In the true
sense OF the term, II they disregard
lGod's laws There Ia In these days Q
growing disposition In the minds OF 0
great multitude OF men to set up theil
a Nnt FNfs a
follow them, and will try to reason
ION the iiimsy ground that the necessl
Ties OF certain lines Of business de
mand remodeling OF the law giver
TO Moses on Sinai. so as to give coloi
TO their particular notions and opin
ions, and liberty to use the Lords
day as all other days, for secular en-
lployment, and the whlms of man
but Gods word aud Gods law allows
no man to take from. or add to, what
He has declared.
He has declared and written with
His finger, Remember the Sabbath
day to keep 1t holy" And we assert
not on our opinion, for that would bt
a weak structure, but on the authority
OF Gods immutable word, that no nc
cessity ever did, or ever will arise
That VIII justify any man to use the
!
Holiness to the Lord" The Herald
may be wise in the eyes OF men
Bishop Potter may be good and wise
also, and we are told that Solomon
was tie wlsest and greatest Of men
but Jesus Christ told the Jews-mean
ing himself-"a greater than Solomon
lis here" And what did lie teach about
Gods law. Listen to Him:
'FOr the Son OF Man is Lord, even o,
the Sabbath day. and Think not thai
| am come to destroy the law or tn,
prophets; ] am not come to destro,
but to fulfill" And further he teaches
Till heaven and earth pass. one iot or
one little shall in no wise pass from
the law till all be fulfilled" Ire
member the Sabbath day to keep il
holy" Is Gods law. ami Christ came
10 fuiiili It, and taught men so to dc
And, as well might men attempt tc
modify Thou shall have no othel
God before me-" and Thou shall moi
steal" as to change Gods immutablt
law, "Remeinbor the Sabbath day t.
keep il holy"
Reader, God has declared law. anC
written it with His finger, that vi.
days are yours and mine, and thai
one is His, and He demands that you
and l shall keep 1t holy to Him
Therefore 1t Is not safe to assume
Anything based on the oplnions Of
men. when God says Eye shall keel
my Sabbaths." God says so, and thai
Settles the Sabbath question with me.
Inc Columbian Exposition will af
ford one OF the grandest, and mos
notable opportunities the American
nation ever. perhaps. will have tt
show the whole world at one time
that 1t recognizes as nation the Goo
Iot Heaven. And we cannot comedy.
, OF more effective manner to impress
the nations OF the world, aud the In.
habitantl OF the whole earth, who max
10 there or represented there, with the
truth and sincerity OF the nations allie
glance to the Holy Bible, and the reya
lntions Of the Creator OF the universe
than by closing tho doors Of the Expo
: Isition ON the Christian Sabbath day
and show by the act. that we, as /
nation. Will set as an example befor,
the world that we recognize the Goo
OF our Fathers, and keep His Sabbath
day. - ="
We do hope that such a grand op
portunity may not be permitted tC
pass by. as we, az nation, will have
to show to the world our honor and
Veneration for the Christian Sabbath
without making the impression which
Will lie carried to the ends of the earth
that the United States of America re
Icognizes God, and keeps His Sabbath
days. So let every Christian hear
that pulsates under the Star Spangled
Tanner, pray that In honor of God
and Christianity, the great Columbian
Exposition shall be closed on the Sab
bath day. And Notwithstanding Bish
OPP Potter's opinion, and his notion oil
the consistency of opening the doors
OF the Exposition on Sunday. and the
doors OF museums and picture CALLER.
les, and ''all doors as he says. inside
OF which men, by additional steps, at.
tain the highest education Of all.
which is his spiritual education" God
does not educate that way. Who ever
heard OF spiritual education being
attained i'll museum or picture gall
lery2
Men do not learn the Eng fish laII
lguage out of o Latin dictionary. nor
the history of the United States out of
medical almanac, but either would
be as sure of accomplishment, as d
spiritual education could be obtained
In the schools founded on the wisdom
of men. But thanks be TO God, there
is door. not the door of a museum
not the door OF picture gallery, not
AluulHII
wisdom, but door made by God Him
self. which stands open wide to admit
the world, and inside OF which all may
obtain that Spiritual Education" and
graduate for eternal life II am Tho
door, by me II any man enter in, he
shall be sAyed.r Jesus Christ is the
door and the Lord of the Sabbath
day. and He would that all men
would Search the Scriptures, for Id
them We think ye have eternal life, and
they are they which testify OF me-"
reader, take no mans opinion in re.
Igard to Spiritual education, take nd
mans opinion in regard TO what God
requires OF you In the observance oil
Ills Sabbath day. Men may try to
Squeeze in their opinions between
Gods commands and your duty, and
tear out the Sabbath day from the cal.
endar, and Its observance from their
minds, but remember there is God
In heaven and all that do wick
eddy will He bring into judgment. Let
us search the Scriptures" that wa
may lind the Lord OF the Sabbath
day." For this is what Is the matter
with the world to-day. Men do not
search the word OF God. They are sub.
Istituting their own wisdom for Che
wisdom OF God, and by SO doing they
are making rapid strides In the direG-
ton OF destruction and death.
OH let us search the Scriptures
then, by the guidance of Gods spirit,
for down deep beneath its sacred lines
we do find tho Divine Christ who or
God is made unto wisdom, and right
Ieousncss, and Sanctltication and ra-l
Idcmptlun." Oh! let us throw to tho
winds the opinions and wisdom OIL
men, and take the volumes of insnI-i