Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-28
The TALK SUNDAY.
The Fourth Commander ent the
Subject of a Symposium.

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The discussion was Participated in
by both men and WOmen--the talks
are Excellent-A Good Crowd in at
tendance--A very interesting session
and the Subject is not nearly Ex-
hausted-An adjourned Session Prob
able-A Synopsis of the talk.
The talk at the Methodist church
yesterday was a symposium rather
than a talk. The subject was Sab
bath or Sunday observance and each
of the speakers were given five min
utes to tell what he thought of the
subject. All Of the topics were not
exhausted and there may be an adj
journed session at some future time
when the matter can be more fully
discussed The attendance was very
good and when Prof Wiley called
the meeting to order the house was
comfortably filled.
Miss Jessie Moorhead accompanied
by Miss Blanche Wood sang very
fine solo which the audience greatly
enjoyed. Prof. Wiley then stated
the object Of the meeting and made
few preliminary remarks on the
subject, The Fourth Commandment
He said that this commandment pos
sessed the greatest interest to him
of any at this particular time. The
tendency of the times was to disre-
gard it. Business and pleasure
tended to secularize it. 1t is easy
to disregard. Regarded as trifing
and of no moment. a conference
was wanted and four points were
wanted to be discussed. The first
was Does the Fourth Command
ment prohibit pleasureable pastimes,
games, diversions, travel, social pas
times and visitsY'
Prof. Woolery first took the floor
in response to this question. He
said that he thought such things
clearly in violation of the spirit of
the day Parents are derelict in
their duties. He then differentiated
Sabbath and Sunday. The penalty
for the violation of the former was
formerly death. No work whatever
should be done. Examples were
cited. Rightly is not now in force
Every other commandment has been
re-enacted. This one has not been.
To sum up the Sabbath was the end
of earthly creation theSunday is the
beginning of the spiritual creation.
We ought to do the things on that
day which will bring out the best
that is in us. Games and pastimes
should be discouraged.
Rev. Price quoted the word of
Christ on the subject The day was
sacred and should be kept SO
Mrs. Cameron said that the Sun
day is for man and not man for the
Sunday. She said that rest
did not mean to do nothing. The
line between dissipation and recrea-
ton was drawn.
Mrs. Pierce delivered probably the
best address of the afternoon She
said that man was a spirit and
should do what would help that part
of himself. She did not want the
Puritanical Sabbath nor meaningless
cerimonials but day of gladstone
rest Sunday is Gods best gift to
man of rest and JOY" 1t stands at
the parting of the ways and on it's
observance depends the future
OF many man. Our prospect
ity as nation depends on it's proper
observance and keeping as a day of
rest.
The second point was then stated
"W hat practical signignifcance has
the word Holy in determining how
the day should be observed?"
DR.. Brock said "Holy" meant con
secrated, hallowed, set apart to sa-
cred uses. There is a necessity for
it. Man is one-seventh divine. he
should act so as to become not less
human but more divine There are
two ways of observing it, active and
passive, acts of necessity and char
ity can be done. Rest does not mean
suspension of activity, but change of
vocation. We do not realize our re-
lations to God; if we did it would be
easy so keep the Sabbath. Anything
that will elevate us and bring us
closer to perfection IS right to do on
Sunday.
Rev. Barnes said that no specific
rules could be laid down which