The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-05

make any craven image, or any ike
ness of anything, and shall not worship
them nor serve them
Especially pertinent were these
words, since the world has always been
full Of idolatry. We worship idols to
some extent. Little children, keep
yourself from idols. In this Christ
teaches us that we are not worthy to
be called His diciples except we leave
father, mother, kindred-everything
There must be nothing to keep us from
Him.
Thou shalt not take the name of
the Lord thy. God in vain If God is
supreme, why should we poor, puny
creatures blaspheme the holy one Of
the universe? Many say that thought
lessly they blaspheme Gods holy name.
But this is as bad before the bar of
God as though the sin were intention
al. Carelessness is no excuse.
Remember the Sabbath day to keep
it holy Most people break this COM
mand, The same conditions of life eX-
list as when the Sabbath was instituted.
We need one day in seven, both for
physical, moral and spiritual reasons,
as men did four thousand years ago.
Part of the day may be spent in recu-
perating the body, But for spiritual
reasons the argument is even stronger.
We are engrossed six days in the week
in the cares and worries of business.
Then on the seventh day we are COM
manded to lay aside our cares and re-
fresh the soul. This time should be
spent in meditation, in doing good, in
attendance upon divine service.
ST believe God will hold not only men,
but corporations responsible for neg
| lecting this day. Many corporations go
on the plan that they will accomplish
their odd Jobs on that day. They lay
| new tracks or make repairs on the
| Lords day. 1t is hard to tell what cor
| porations would do without the Sab
bath. So with many individuals. Sun
| day becomes a day of filling out week
already crowded with work, but thus a
man robs his own soul.
| Fear God and keep His command
mants.' This is not all. This is only
the faith side-the worship side. There
is another side-the work side the ser
vice, the obedience side. So there are
the man-ward commandments, Honor
thy father and thy mother; a needed
| injunction in this day and age.
| Though shalt not steal People
buy railroad tickets and try to elude
the conductor, that they may use then
| again. Sam Jones once said: 'Wher
trading horses a man can tell the big
gest lie by keeping still Every mar
| who takes an undue advantage of an
! al "a o;a W ic ~
/ before God There is no such thing a.
white lie. All lies are black. AL
have the color of perdition 'Thol
shalt not covet' A covetous MIND
breeds discomfort.
"a contented mind is the creates
treasure in the world Mr.. Rockefellel
taught all young men a lesson, when hi
said he looked forward to the tim'
| when he would not have this great re
sponsibility of his wealth upon him
How hardly shall rich man enter int
the kingdom of heaven Do not cove
wealth. but covet religion; the doinf
of good to those you meet in your daily
work
But Christ gave new command
He did not destroy the DID, but fulfill
| ing IL, ne Sdlu. Love one dIlOlIlSl
| These words go beyond anything elst
File has said Many observe the whole
of the law and yet not have the Cos
pei This command of Jesus reveal:
a love greater for the world than HI
had for Himself Hence His words
have weight. If this, then, be done, W.
shall find satisfaction, for it is thu
whole of religion. Then shall We b.
able to perform the whole duty of man
What is the reason for this? Motto
the words of the text: For God viii
Bring Every Work Into Judgment
1.-THE judgment is coming-calling al
men to give an account of the deed
done in the flesh We are to be righted
The balances are the Ten Command
ments and this last greatest com
mand of Christ.
"After the judgment there are re
wards. Beloved now are we, the son
Of God, and it doth not yet appear wha
We shall be, but we know that He dot
appear. We shall be like Him, for W
shall see Him as He is and They tina
be wise shall shine as the brightness
of the armament, and they that turf
many to righteousness shall shine a
the stars forever and ever