The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-01
SABBATH OBSERVANCE.
Sweep Your Own Dooryard Ulean, Be.
fore You Sweep the street"-A Fine -
Pyogram-Rev. W. J. Olevsland's
Able Exposition Of the
Subject.

The union meeting at the Presbyteri-
an church drew out large audience
last evening and the appointments for
the service were instructive and enter
tanning. The choir furnished some ex-
cellent music, and the paper OF Mrs. T.
w. Rae on the observance of tho Sab
bath was q thoughtful production, forti-
fed by strong arguments and authorities
from business life showing that the
work on railroads and other lines Of Sun
day operations could just az we'll be
done in six days as in seven. She also
reasoned against the idea of Ppritsnic-
al Sabbath, dwelling upon the profit to
the individual Of cheerful, restful,
spiritually edifying observance Of the
day. Miss Alice jerks gave a pleasing
rendering Of a recitation appropriate to
the occasion, and the president Of the
evening-Mrs. r. B. McClenon-intro-
duced tho speaker of the evening, Rev.
w. j. Cleveland, by stating that the
reasons for the meeting was the need of
better observance Of the Sabbath in
Madison and the interest the w. G. r.
U. had in securing the same for the
physical and spiritual good of the com
munity.
The Rev. Mr.. Cleveland indicated the
probable effect of his sermon by saying
that he intended to speak plainly what
he believed to be the truth on the sub.
| ject, but without intentional offense ia
anyone else who might hold different
views, and without sensitiveness on hie
own part in regard to any criticisms
that might afterwards be launched al
him for what he advocated. He dis
cussed the subject under two heads-the
Sabbath ideal, and the ideal Sabbath
Basing his remarks on the passage OF
Genesis which states that God finished
the work of Creation on the seventh day
and rested from his labors, he went or
to show that this rest instituted the
ideal Sabbath which had come TO mar
in all ages and while it told OF cessation
from the work of creation it did not i'm
ply that God ceased from activity, but
that with angels and heavenly hosts hi
rejoiced in his work and continued his
activities in different direction. Thus
comes the idea of work in connection
with Sabbath observance, but work o
beneficence, worship and spiritual activ
ity. Even before the time of Moses ma
tions observed holidays based on thi'
idea though not 90 we'll defined as Il
their character and regularity. Blu
God in laying down the law on thi
along with the other nine cardina
principles Of moral conduct, at Sinai
fixed the recurrence OF the day at tn
seventh period and the observance o
the day in benefcent and worshipfu
employment. The later Jewish father
carried the observance Of the>day toun
reasonable excess Of detail. losing sigh
Of the real significance of the day TO
which they were rebuked by Christ VIII
again laid down the principles Of tru
} Observance which are tho doing goo,
and worshiping God. This also implie
day Of activity and work in thos
lines. The particular day in the wsel
I is not to b eonte.ded for q shown b
! St Paul. hut that it bs observed in th
: right work and right spirit, not idlsnsa
NIL sslfish indulgence or recrsstion bu