The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-05-28


danger Of abusing this compassion. TO
sin against mercy ID worse than to sin
against justice. 1t seems to me the vail
of the lost will not be eve offended his
justice" but 'I've ignored his mercy"
4. Divine co~ntriyance. What avails
compassion, il il does not work out
actual deliyerance? Israel must be de-
lirerpd, and this flaming phenomenon is
the guarantee OF divine power, and .he
prophesy OF his plan. He not only uses
his power to smite, but his wisdom to
contrive. Divine continuance has its
highest illustration in the plan OF saliva
ton. Man in sin and total depravity.
God holy, just and angry. The law dis
obeyed. 1t cannot be abrogated. God
is unchanglng. 10 must be enforced.
One thing, only, can be done by which
compassion Is shown without detriment
to justice. "God SO loved the world,
that be gave his only begotten Son" etc.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Sabbath keeping Va. Sabboth Desecra-
ton: Text: Elk. 20;8. Keep it holy
Holiness refers to Wilderness, hence
soundness-safety.
!. What is keeping 1T holy? Prob
ably each would give a different pre-
scription. Oar scripture lesson brought
out that it must not be forgotten; should
be cleared from secular occupations;
held honorable; held in az a day of glad
ness, delight; made q day or rest; en-
plol ed in worship public and private;
used for meditation, prayer and teaching
the scriptures; the eucharist observed;
social intercourse to some extent IN
joyed; imperative travel, visiting the
sick, and prisoners, doing deeds OF mercy.
and charity are permitted.
We are not to dishonor it by frivolous
display. dissipation Or worldly pie asures;
no unseemly noise or tumult is to be in
dulged; parades ana gala-day ~spectacles
are TO be avoided; traffic and sordid in
dustry are not to prcfane it, nor vices to
poliute 1t.
The scripture on the Sabbath collected
into q chapter would leave no doubt as
to what is seemly or unseemly for the
day. !
1t would portray a Sabbath about
equally removed from Jewish OF Puritan
a~usterity and German o French frivolity
We have, under pressure Of influx Of
continental ideas, drifted towards the
making it a holiday; but the moral sense
OF our people under the influence of
Christianity will, as Immigration slack
ems. AND we assimllate all into homo
geniety swing back to the biblical basis.
2. How shall proper Sabbath observ.
ancs be secured? 1t is a matter Of The
heart. Compulsion does not secure more
than o .tward semblance. Men are not
good because from outward force they
obey q law; but only when the spirit
and will are at n with the will and
wishes of God.
Therefore right teaching, good infu-
ences and proper example are the mean
to be- used. Only SO shall We secure
that consent OF the will and heart IN
men essential To true Sabbath keeping.
When the Sabbath is looked upon rs a
choice gift of a dear father, to be kept
sacred, because of its associations and
benefits will it really DO kept holy.
z. What dlrecLiuns wouid rive for
keeping it holy! Almost none; save the
words of the scripture. The older /
grow the less / feel competent or care
FIR rules. SO exceptions must be
made to any rule could give you that
The rule is lost.
In a general way, whatever makes for
immortality or irreligion; whatever would
weaken the hold of the bible, and love of
the sanctuary is to be avoided; while
whatever lifts us up towards religious
life. increases a love for the scriptures,
and for the house of God, and make us
love God and our neighbor as ourselves
tends to keeping it holy. So shall each
s .bbath day give us a fresh, new start
towards the ideal Christian life; like as
the perfect copy line, corrected or crook
ed, blotted, tear blis,ered pages, until at
length we could write a whole fair
page.
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