The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-06-30

ana ne SAID 10 aim: Will you
serve me or the Sabbath?' mo"
''Why not?' WELL" replied the OLD
"a man who will rob God AL
mighty of his Sabbath would rob mt Of
my wages if he got O chance"
Suppose you were poor, and you
came to a dry goods merchant and
asked for some cloth for garments, and
he should say: 'fTll give you six yards;"
and while he vas off from the counter
binding up the six yards you should go
behind the counter and steal one addi-
tiOnal yard. That is what every mar
does when he breaks the Lords Sab
bath. God gives US six days out of
seven, reserving one for Himself, and
If you will not let Him have it, 1t Is
mean beyond all computation.
Again, l am opposed to this desecra-
ton of the Sabbath by secular enter
tainments, because il Is a war On the
statutes of most of the states. The Law
in New York state says:
1T shall not be lawful to exhibit on
the first day Of the week, commonly
called Sunday, to the public, in any
building, garden, grounds, concert
room or other room or place within the
city and county of New York, any in
terlude, tragedy, comedy, opera, ballet,
play, farce, negro m~instrelsy. negro or
other dancing, or any other entertain
ment of the stage, or any part or parts
therein, o. any equestrian, circus, or
dramatic performance of jugglers,
acrobats, or rope dancing"
Was there v q palmer enactment
than that? Who made the law? You,
who at the ballot boxes decided who
should go to Albany and sit in the leg
islature. You, who in any region ex-
ercise the right of suffrage. They
made the law for you and for your
families, and now l say that any man
who attempts to override that law in
suits you and me and every maj who
has the right Of suffrage.
Still further: l protest against the
invasion OF the Sabbath, q 1t Ii q
foreign war. Now, u you heard ct
this moment the booming OF . gun In
the harbor, or II . shell rom some
frigate should drop into your street,
would you keep your seats In church?
You would want to face the foe, and
every gun that could be managed
would be brought into use. and every
ship that could be brought out Of the
navy yard would swing from her an
chorage, and the question would be
decided. You do not want q foreign
war, aud yet l have to tell you that
his invasion OF Gods holy day Is q for
eign a
As among our own n~ative-born pop
ulation there are two c~lasses-the good
ana the bad; 80 IL ID with m people
VINO come irom o'ner snores- tnere nIe
!aw-aDiding ana the AswiesA Ane
former are welcome mere. Inc more
OF them the Detter we ike u. but iet
not the iawiess come from otner snores
expecting TO break down Sappath,
and institute IN the place OF II q for'
eign Sabbath
How DO you ieei, We VINO nave Deen
orought VI amio the nils Oh new EN-
giand, ABOUT giving up the america
re VINO spent your cniio'
moo under me SHADOWS OF . Adiron-
dacks or n Catskiiis; ye VINO Were
born on the oanks OF a savannah o!
ohio' or oregon now 90 you ieei sDou'
giving up tne Amer'can Soooa'n' 10y
say we shat' not give " up "e
mean " ueieuu 90 'oAs SoIs
,eit any strengrn IN our arms OF O
IN our art no not orine your span
Ism mere. 10 not bring your
Italian mere. 10 not prine
your frcncn oaooatn mere. 10 NO.
bring your foreign Ssonstn mere. II
shan oe ior us sno o"E 'orevc'
q pure, consecrateo' OnrnVaan AAner
can ooa
will max = comparison between
n American sabbath, as some OF YOU
have nown 1t, and the Partisan
bath. ! speak from
. sabbath l was aro
Paris oy o great SOUND IN tne -
said: what Is this1 u tnel
said, THIS Is sunday. An unusuaI
rattle OF vehicles o. all sorts' I'M
voices seemed o ooasterous tnsn OF
other days. PEOPLE running 70 ant
fro, with baske or bundles, u
get to n N trains or gardens
1t seemed as II all n We
hicles In Paris, OF Whatever SORT nae
Champs Elysees" one great mop O
pleasure-seeking people. balloons ny
ing. Parrots chattering. Football
rolling. Peddiers hawking their knick
knacks hrougn q treeta funci
and judy SHOWS In . o OF places
each n with q shouting audience
Hand organs, cymbais' n every KIN
OF racket, musical n unmusicai
When h evening came down, All tn
theaters were In full blaze OF music
and full blaze OF light. The win'
stores and saloons were thronged will
an unusual number of customers. i
seemed more like an American Fourtl
of July than q Christian Sabbath.
Now, in contrast, present one of tn,
Sabbaths in one of our best American
cities. Holy silence coming down wit
the dawn. Business men more DELHI
erately looking into the faces OF thet
children, and talking to them abou
their present and future welfare. Me-
sit longer at the table in the morning
because the stores are not to be opene'
and the mechanical tools r not to b
taken up. A hymn Ia sung. There ar
congratulations and good cheer al
until 10 o'clock. when there "a a reouIa,
orderiv tramp churchward. Houses q
Goo. vocal with Thanksgiving for mer
cies received. with 7nraver for comfor,
with charities for the moor. Rest 10
the BODY. Rest for the soul. Tn
nerves onieted. the TEMPLES cooled. Tn
mind cleared. the soul strengtheue,