Arizona republican., 1896-11-24
SUNDAY SERMONS.
Rev. MT. Chase Has a Word to Say
 About Sabbath Dissertation.

Rev. MT. Chase Has a Word to Say
 About Sabbath Dissertation.
 At the First M E. church Sunday morning Rev. MT. Chase preached the fourth of a series of sermons on the Ten Commandments, taking for his text Exodus XIX, 6, to Il, "Remem- Der the Sabbath day to keep it holy" He spoke first of the strict observance of the Jewish Sabbath, Rabbi Brown of New York refusing to ride in a carriage at General Grants funeral be- cause it was held on Saturday the Jewish Sabbath); then of the import ant part number seven played in nature seven great forces, seven notes in the musical scale, seven primary colors, sev- enth day in disease, every seven years a new body, seventh wave striking shore with greater force, etc. The command is to work six days and there is no encouragement in the word for idleness. Christ worked, was car penter; the Apostles worked, Paul was a tent maker. The word says: That if any man would not work neither should he eat" The devil tempts all, but the lazy man tempts the devil.
 Great authorities were quoted to show that the seventh day of rest is necessary to the best success in all lines. The spirit of the law should be observed, not rigidly to the letter, nor in a loose way, as the Mexican holi- day is. The Phoenix Sabbath was compared to the Mexican Sabbath, and Sunday baseball, etc., was severely scored, especially the game to be played by the high school boys at the park in the afternoon. Christian peo- pie ought to earnestly protest.
 Christian carelessness, great corpo- rations and the rum business came in for their share of censure. The poor observance of the Sunday law, sup posedly the laboring mans friend, was illustrated by the little boy who asked his mama why God didn't make an eighth day so his papa could be home once in while; it also applied to the railway engineer who hadn't had a Sabbath to himself in seven years. Lincoln's tribute to Sunday was: we steal the seventh day. God gives us six days for work and we steal the rest day" People make the excuse that Christ said, ''If thy OK fall in a pit on the Sabbath day would you not go and pull it out?" The hired man to whom this excuse was made, said, "Yes, but if had an OK that was in the habit of falling into a pit every Sunday I would either sell the OK or fill up the pit"
 The command says Keep holy"- not holiday, but holy day-no for eign holiday, but our own dear Sab- bath; with our own silken Stars and of foreigners to dictate what our Sab bath shall be. Universal suffrage is a mistake. There ought to be an edu- cation at requirement and long period of residence. We want America fol Americans and America for God.
 Sabbath dissertation and nationa decay go hand in hand. Our Christian Sabbath was brought over to us by the Pilgrim Fathers in the Mayflower, anG the bark that takes it out with hel means American destruction.
 The music by the choir was especial ly appropriate and well rendered, tht solo by Miss Utley particularly so, hel sweet, sympathetic voice reaching every heart.
 In the evening the Epworth League attendance was large, and ten nev members were received
 The sermon in the evening was tn, last of series of three on the parabl, of the Prodigal Son. subject, the Res olution and Welcome.' The vision of home brought the prodigal to hi senses. He saw where he was ant said: q Will arise and go" He con fessed his sins in humility and sheer ity and went and the father met hin on the way. ..--
 By series of beautiful illustration MT. Chase showed how God is alway ready and willing to welcome the wan derer home. Thanksgiving servic will be held in this church Thursda morning at Il o'clock. Prayer meet ing Tuesday afternoon at o'clock, an also Wednesday evening.
 The congregation at the mornin