Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-01-20
A Short Account Of Some Of the Most
Important Events in Its Life, and
n Brief Mention of some of Its Lead.
ing Business Men. Both Past
and Present.. by
Rev. Father aoepfert.
Continued from last week. J

Continued from last week.
70 close, at least from 8 to -. on
Sundays and Holy-Days, strictly, unre-
servedly, without exception or fraud
by means of slyly hidden back doors, is
our demand. This request is to ask
but little from conscientious, Christian
magistrates and citizens. in fact but
the least part of the duty we all owe to
God, who created maintains and sus-
tains us. Even as the prophet, the
writer, especially when priest, must
needs faithfully keep his post on Isra-
els watch-tower, and boldly sound
forth the loud voice of friendly warn
ing and reminder to all: Remember
to keep holy the Sabbath Day." Woe
to the watch-dogs on the city's ram
parts or battlements that neglect or
fear to bark: Canes Mutt non valen-
tes nee audentes latrafe: mute dogs
that are unable or fear to bark.
| We surely can do in Eagle River at
least a part Of what proves consoling
success in Amigo, Rhinelander and
our other sister cities. even in our own
| Villas county, where every house of
business is respectfully closed all day.
becoming celebration of the Lords
Day, brief and stringent ordinance
that will be universally welcomed, is
the only efficacious remedy, here as
elsewhere.
| To such timely rule. no man in city
country or camp could or would object:
and, at its appearance, every church
bell should resound, and every mill
whistle be heard, jubilanely hailing
much-needed, Christian repara ton to
the public worship due to our now
Justly offended Creator and Redeemer.
! Terrible is the Lords penalty
against the profaners of the Sabbath:
''Keep you my Sabbath: for it is holy
unto You: he that shall do any work in
it, his soul shall perish out of the
midst of his people. '-E Xodus XXI,
IA.
| Is there any wonder that Gods chos-
en- people in the old Law, should have
faithfully kept the Sabbath; and, that,
even in our time the conscientious Is
raelite still scrupulously observes the
day of j Jehovah? The Messiah, Christ,
the worlds Divine Legislator has
come Sabbath has be come Sunday,
the Lords Day of the New Law, the
Day of His Resurrection, the Day
which all true Christians are bound to
sanctify to the end of time.
In six days God created the universe,
then rested. He made us to His own
likeness and, after six days labor, we
need rest; the animals even, after six
days work, need rest. It is Gods
adorable will that, On the seventh day
we should rest and pray, and worship
Him, as creatures should their Crea-
tor. Is not all this clear and true?
In many lands. even in our days,
strict laws and customs are enforced
against the profaners of the Lords
Day, where, under heavy penalties,
with public verdict and contempt, no
servile work is tolerated. Christian
populations regulate their own police.
In Christian parishes on Sundays, peo-
pie dress in their best attire, repair to
their churches to pay homage to Him
who upholds us all. The rest of the
day is happily spent in the bright,
family circle, mid children, smiling
and praying. All amusements' resorts
are closed. Sunday is a day of prayer,
edifcation, home joy and quiet repose.
In each true christian parish or family
you breathe religion pure, genuine JOY
and real social intercourse. Pastor
and people, parents and children feel
that they live not for earth alone, but
also for heaven. Sunday is not our,
but the Lords Day. In such parishes
or families God is glorifed, as he de-
sires and commands to be: ssRemem-
Der to keep holy the Sabbath Day."
Indeed, six days are long enough, to
provide for our bodily wants, in and
out of Eagle River, in the winters
camps especially, to rest and converse