Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-02-20
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yidcd into sections of six days each?
Every week we have just enough
work given us to do i'll six days. God
makes Just enough breaks in our contin-
uous occupations 10 thrust in the Sab
bath. If your have not before noticed,
observe hereafter that when Saturday
night comes there Is almost always
good stopping place in your business.
All things secular and spiritual in prov
idence and revelation seem to say, RE
member the Sabbath day to keep it
holy" When the six days of creation
had passed, God stopped working. Not
even a pure flower or white cloud
would he make, because it was the Sab
bath, and, giving an example to all fu-
ture times, he rested.
Keep the Sabbath.
He who breaks the Sabbath not more
certainly robs God than robs himself.
Inevitably continuous desecration Of
the sacred day ends either In bankruptcy
or destroyed health. A great merchant
said, Had it not been for the Sabbath
1 have 10 doubt I should have been a
maniac long ago." This remark was
made in company of merchants, and
one of them said: "That corresponds
with the experience of my friend, a
great importer. He often said, The Sab
bath is the best day of the week to plan
successful voyages He has for years
been in al insane hospital, and will
probably die there. u
Those also repeat the sin of Nebuchad-
nczzar who in any way desecrate the
Holy Scriptures There are men who
use the Word of God as an instrument
of angry controversy. Bigots at heart
and zealots, in the advocacy Of their re-
ligious peculiarities they meet other
sects with the fury of a highwayman,
thrusting them through and through
with what they consider the sword of the
Spirit. 1t is a wonder to me that some
men were not made with horns to hook
with and hoofs to kick with and with
claws to grab with. What Christ said to
rash Peter, when he struck off the ear
of Malchus, he says roeaeEyse ontrover-
sialist, Put up agaiA sword into
its place, for all they take the
sword shall perish crossword. ;"
Rev. William Jay met countryman
who said to him: II was extremely
alarmed this morning. sir 1t was very
foggy and 7 was going down to lonely
place, and I thought I saw strange
monster 1t seemed in motion, but l
could not discern it's form. did not
like to turn back, but my heart beat,
and the more I looked the more I was
afraid. But as I approached I saw it
was man, and who do you think it
was?" 1T know not. " ooh, it was my
brother John. Then Mr. Jay remarked,
"It was early in the morning and very
foggy, and how often do we thus mis-
take our Christian brethren.
Just in proportion as men are wrong
will they be boisterous in their religious
contentious The lamb of religion is al
ways gentle, while there is no lion so
fierce as the roaring lion that goes about
seeking whom he may devour. Let
Gibraltars belch their war fame on the
sea, and the Dardanelles darken the
Hellespont with the smoke of their bat
teries, but forever and ever let there be
good will among those who profess to
be subjects of the gospel of gentleness.
"Glory to God in the highest, and on
earth peace, good will to men"
What an embarrassing thing to meet
in heaven if we have not settled our
controversies on earth. So I give out for
all people of all religions to sing John
Fawcet's hymn, in short meter, COM
posed in 1772, but just as appropriate
for 1897
Blest be the tic that binds
Our hearts in Christian love.
The fellowship OF kindred minds
Is Ike to that above.
From sorrow, toll and pain
And sin we shall be free,
And perfect love and friendship reign
Throuob o1l eternity.