The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-15

in our continuous occupations to thrust
in the Sabbath. If you have not before
noticed. observe hereafter that when sat
urday night comes there is almost always
a good stopping place IN your business.
All things secular and spiritual IN PROV
dcnce and revelation seem to say he-
member the Sabbath day to keep il holy.
When the six days of creation had pdSseu
God stopped working. Not even pure
flower or "A white cloud would ne make.
because it was the Sabbath and giving an
example to all future times, he rested.
lie who breaks the Sabbath not more
certainly robS God than Tohs himself.
Inovitab bly, continuous desecraton OF the
sacred day end either in bankruptcy OF
destroyed health. great merchaht Saln,
"Iiad IT. not been for the Sabhath nave
no doubt / should have been a maniac
long ago" This remark was made IN
company Of merchants. ana one OF mem
said, THAT corresponds with the expert
cncc of my friend, great importer. lie
often said. The Sabbath is the best day
Of the week TO plan successful voyages
He has for years been in an insane nos
pital, and will probably die there
Those also repeat the s'n OF Nepuchad-
nezzar who In any way desecrate the holy
Scriptures. There are men VINO use Inc
Word Of God as an instrument OF angry
controversy. BigOts at heart ana zsalots
in the advocacy Of their religious Ncull-
arties they meet other SectS with thu tufy
of highWaYman thrusting them through
and through with what they consider the
sword of the Spirit. It Is wonder 70
me that some men were not made with
horns TO hook with, and hoots TO Kick
with and with claws to grab with what
Christ said 10 rash Peter. when ne struck
off the ear of M3lchus, he says to every
COntrOVersialists: Put up again my
sword into it's place; for all they that
take the sword shall perish with the
sword"
Rev. William Jay met countryman
who said to him, II was extremely alarmed
this morning, sir. 1t was very foggy and
/ was going down to lonely place and
/ thought / saw a strange monster. 1t
seemed in motion, but / could not discern
its form. ! did not like to turn back, but
my heart beat; and the more looked the
more / was afraid. But as ] approached
saw it was man and who do you think
it Was2" Il know not "Oh, 1t was my
brother John" Then Mr.. Jay remarked,
1T was early in the morning and very
foggy. and how often do we thus mistake
our Christian brethren"
Just in proportion as men are wrong will
they be boisterous in their religious con-
tcntions The lamb of religion is always
gentle, while there is no lion so fierce as
the roaring lion that goes about seeking
whom he may devOur. Let GtbTaltarS
belch their war flame on the sea, and the
DardanclleS darken the Helespont with
the smoke of their batteries but forever
and ever ict there be good vii, among those
who profess to be. subjects of the gospel
of gentleness GLORY TO God In the high
men,
What an embarrassing thing to meet in
heaven If we have not settled our contrO-
Versies on earth. So ] give out for al
people Of all religions to sing. John Faw-
cett's hymn, in short metre, composed in
102, but just as appropriate for 1897:
Best be the tie that binds
our hearts in Christian love,
The fellowship of kindred minds
Is like to that above.
From sorrow, toll and pain,
And sin we shall he free,
And perfect love and friendship reign
Through all eternity