The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-06

the temple to worship"
The fact that the Sabbath was
changed by our Lord, from the sew
enth to the first day of the week
makes its rigid observance no less
binding upon christians that it was
upon the Jews.
/ Indeed, may not its observance
be more binding upon us because 1t
is not only a continual memorial of
Gods goodness and power displayed
in the creation, but also a memoir
Ial to the end of time of the resur-
rection of Christ from the dead,
and the bringing of life and i'm
mortality to light.
1t is a day Of holy rest. Not
merely of languid repose, or cessa-
ton from physical toll. Its pur-
pose is of a higher character. 1t is
a season of spiritual refreshment; a
time for gathering ourselves to-
gether in holy PLACES, to engage III
the services of prayer and praise.
1t is a day of sacred study and
meditation; of gathering the child
rem together for instruction in
Gods word. In view of this truth,
how sad and awful was the charac-
teristic language Of that mother,
not long since, 81 don't care how
much my children run out on Sun
day just so | get rid of their noise
and dirt" 1t is also essentially a
season for family devotion and
worship. The daily sacrifice under
the law was doubled on the Sabbath
day, and in the temple service of
Ezekiel, was tripled. So while
family worship is inexcusable on
any day 1t would be criminal to
omit it on the Sabbath.
The extent Of Sabbath Dissertation
among the masses is alarming.
ADJUSTMENTS and pleasures Of the
most worldly character are INDUCED
in. Pleasure excursions, driving,
rambling, visiting, drinking, feast
ing, ball and card playing, and all
kinds of sinful and social past-times
are common.
And in secular pursuits we find
the same dissertation. O, what a
penalty the railroad companies are
mourning in their Sabbath desecra-
ton! What a sin this government
will haye to answer for in the EVIL
of its Sunday mails. And alas. it
is a sad fact that this Dissertation is
not only found among the worldly,
but also among protesting Christ
ians. They are no less eager for
their Sunday mail than the non
Christian. They rush to the post
office, and devour their business
letters and Sunday newspapers with
as much relish as the most I'M
Cody.
And now, let us epitomize in the
beautiful language of another:
"The Sabbath is the most sacred
of the days. 1t is as old as man.
1t has come down with him from
the days of his innocence. 1t is a
part OF that moral code delivered on
Sinai, and written on the granite
rock to last as long as the world.
1t Is a sweet remem brance of God
and His great works of power and
goodness. 1t tells OF that Joyous
time when the radiant morn OF
creation broke, and the world in
the smile of its God awoke. 1t
carries back our thoughts to the
period when the whole earth was
sinless, and man in his innocence
was blessed. 1t now celebrates the
Savior's triumph oyer death-the
bursting forth from Joseph's tomb
of the germ Of another creation,
brighter than the first-the bring
ing of life and immortality to light.
1t tells of rest that was, and rest
that is to be. love this holy day,
this solemn pause amid our earthli-
ness, this breathing space for man,
this halt of tolls exhausted cara.
yam, this weekly drop of heavenly
sweetness in the bitter cup of life.
| hail it as the channel of heaven
sublimest gifts to man. 1t was
given before sin had touched OF