Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-02-25

sayssy. 'ha. -. dry shoa. Va r.y rass b.
tween saa worldly business tbs rass nni
tae worldly business u. the future
But - many the sabbath comes only a. >
ia. Tor neishoo.hooi visiting. asld ran
bling. hotel loua-.nc AMI political caucus
iac. Iats glorious Sabbath. which was in-
tented oaIv a. q So :ea taalcs from which
aaihirs.y shoGlt drink. i his -ao:aer, b.
iaS carried dowa - Bsby.on. | s.o nj ex-
a-cerate 'ae truth whea saw TIA. - t-n.
q thou sands there is 40 distinction between
the sabbath an3 ihs week days except that
on the Lo-is day they IL n. work. vhile
they eat more largely ana itss,ra'a mora
thoroughly sabbath breakers ara like
hunter, who should consreu their hounds
II take res; while themselves continue
on tho weary chase, for men on th>
Sabbath allow sheir bodies. which ars
merely the animal nature. su.icfeut rcpc~.
while their immortal nature, which should
be fed AMI refreshed, II compelled IL ensse
up AMI dowl this words highway. How
shameful 10 rob 8oi of His day. when H
allows .ner. - much lawful acquisition. even
o. u worldly nature. "a tha Sabbath, for. AL
though men themselves ara commanded II
rest. the corn and the wheat and thcfras
grow Just rs rapidly On the sabbath as on
other days - that while they SIT II the
sanctuary they ara actually heco;niug
richer in WORTHY things " nile You arr
doing nothing your bonds and mortgages
estate jus. as tas, As on other days Men
hired by the month or year are receiving
Just as much wages while quiet on the Sao-
bath "a they are the hard working week.
DAYS. No. l say how unutterably moan II Is.
when G cd IS adding to your worldly estate
on the Sabbath a. certainly As on Other days.
that auy should not he satisfied with fhaf,
at:enlpt to seize additional secular aisan-
tgg,, from the Lords day. Have YOU never
noticed the cur .ous fac, that our world.y oe-
capaton frequently s"e'ns.io be oiviiei INFO
sections Of six DAYS each.
Every week we have just enough WORK
given Us to do in six days. God makes just
enough breaks In our continuous occupations
10 thrust in the Sabbath. IL you have hot
before noticed observe hereafter that when
SATURDAY night comes. there Is almost always
| a good stopping place in your business Al
things secular and spiritual IN providence
| and revelation seem 10 say. ".trnembeV Inc
Sabbath dav to keep if holy" When the SIX
! days Of creation had passed. God stopper
! WORKING N2t even a pure flower or white
| cloud would He make, because II was the
| sabbath and giving an example TO an to-
| ture times. He rested. -,
| Just in proportion "a men are WfoaR wiz
! they be b0isterous in their religious conteh-
+ tons The lamb of religion IL always gen
| H.. while ther. Is no lion 80 Here" M tha
| roaring lion that goes about seeking WhoHi
! he NV devonr Le. G:braltars beich their
| war fame on tho sea. and the Dar' r'aneiie.
daraen the Helieapont with the SMOKE OF
their batteries but forever and ever let there
be good will among those who profess 20 nt
| subjects Of the cosnei Of gentleness. ''fiorI
- God In the highest. and on earth peace
| good vii! 10 men"
What an embarrassing thing 10 meet II
heaven II wo have not settle! our contro
versies on earth. So | give out far all peo
pc of all religions 10 sing Jnna i"cse
bvrn in short rnetcy or S.3rsed In l711. ou
ilst as approi Ai,-.~ 1897
Biest be the tie that binds
| Our hecrs IN Christian love.
| The fellowship OF Kindred minds
| Is like to that above.
From sorrow. toll and pain
And sin we shalt BE- free,
| And pariect love and friendship reign
Through all eternity.