The National tribune., 1895-06-27

Just escaped from Egypt, where idolstry was
the prevailing belief.
Before Ne ". 81 practically means instead OF
Me. The meaning is net that Jehovah should
DO the principal Deity. Is, 42:6. The God
Of the Israelites imageess. spiritual, aud
in a sense we may say lonely. as not associated
with any other god. The patrisrchs were
monothests; so were the captives in Babylon /;
go wcro the heroic Maccabeans.
The doctrine Fundamental 10 all true rel-
sion-st the basis of all LAWS the oneness of
God; and hence the Ten Commandments fifty
begin with the statement of monothoism, ex-
Guiding atheism, pantheism, poly thsism.
Commandment No. 2.
This Commando mont forbids
a. The worship of idols representing God.
b. The worship OF images OF God.
C. Feticsm.
d. The rendering to any object. human or
otherwise, that reverence, worship, due alone TO
Jehovah
c. The painting or drawing of any objects in
tended to represent God.
We find in the Second Commandment a
statement covering. as many believe, what we
understand by horedity.
Commandment No. 3.
This forbids the taking Of Gods name in
vain. 1t opposes what call swearing. All
titles of God should be uttered in a revereHtial
tone. We should be very spsring of divine
epithets in ordinary conversation. Even
prayer itself should never partake of colo
quail market or shop style of expression.
Strict laws should be enacted and enforced
against profanity. Says George Herbert:
Take not His name who made thy mouth,
in vain"
That Oneida Indian minister gave Us q
severe thrust when no said no was thankful
Z" tho Creator did not give tho Indian enough
language to allow him to DO profane without
first learning English"
Commandment No. 4.
One OF tie great problems of the Church is
tho proper conception of Sunday. The Lords
Day is for rest and religious instruction. Its
observance is necessary to our National pros
perity. While good sense must prevail as TO
the many kaottv questions involved. the gem
eral principle must DO main snined that Sunday
is OF Gods appointments for mans good.
The Last Sir Commandments.
The following suggestions are to be dsvel-
opcd.
/. Let home be happy Cultivate fliai affsc-
ton. This is inclusive Of the fIaternal, con-
juga etc.
g Be kind. Repress hatred Suicide is a
sin. War is often inexcusable. Duellng is
happily going QUO Of practice Infanticide is
too common. Selfdeiense is warrantable.
3. Marital infdeity is the secret OF great
unhappiness. Too easy marriage and too easy
| divorce are demora!iziug. Purity of thought
should be studied. An elevated tone Of morals
| is the safety of the home and of the State, and
! surely of the Church. The White Cross "
Societies are doing great good.
| 4. All dishonesty. all unfair gains, every at
tempt Mt getting witkout remuneration must
be discouraged. Keep the hands from picking
| and stealing.
). Tell the truth Tnjure no one by false re-
port. Stop gossip and scandal. If witness.
! tell the TRUTH the whole truth, nothing but the
/ truth.
! s. Beware OF covetousness" st. Luke, ~:
10. This is command of Christ How often
We hear the expression: 40, l wish | had
| that" Cultivate csntentment.
| The Anglican Catechism has the following
question aud answer:
Question. What is thy duty toward thy
neighbor?
| Answer. Ny duty toward my nsighber is to
! love him as myself and 10 do to all men as /
| would they should do INTO me; to love, honor
end succor my father and mother; to honor and
| obey the civil authority: 20 submit myself to
! all Eiy governors, teachers, spiritual pastors
and masters; TO order myself lovly aud rover
| ontly to all my bctters; to hurt nobody by
| word deed to be true and just in all my
! dealings: tn bear no malice nor hatred in my
| heart; to keep my hands from picking and
! stealing, and my tongue from evil speaking,
| lying and slandering; to keep my body in
temperance, soberness aud chastity; not to
covet nor desire other mems goods but to learn
and labor truly to get mine own living, and to
! do my duty in that state Of life unto which it
| shall please God TO call me.
CONCLUSION.
| Tho Westminster Catechism has question and
answer as below:
| Question. What is the sum OF the Ten Com
| mandments?
! Answer Tho sum Of the Ten Commandments
I is to love the Lord our God with all our heart,
with all our soul. with all our strength, aud
with all our mind; and our neighbor as our
| selves.