The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-02
THE TALK SUNDAY.
The Fourth Commandment
Subject of Symposium

aumDtf Vi very interesting idths on
/ the subject Of SUNDAY observance
Some very oris ..ai ideas brought out
The discussion was Participated in
By both men and Women--fhe talks
are ExcelIeBt--A Good Crowd ia at
tendance IA 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
Sunday was symposium rather
than talk The subject was Sab
bath or Sunday observance and each
of the speakers we're given five min
utes to tell what be thought of the
subject All Of the topics were not
exhausted and there may be an adj
Ijourned 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 filed
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
a 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-
Igard it. Business and pleasure
tended to secularize it. 1t is easy
to disregard. Regarded as trifling
and of no moment. A conference
was wanted and four points were
wanted to be discussed The first
was docs the Fourth Command
ment prohibit pleasureable pastimes,
games, diversions, travel, social pas
times and visitsg'
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 thar 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
7 said that man was 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 its
! observance depends the future
! OF many man. Our prospect
, ity as nation depends on its proper
observance and keeping as day of
r rest.
!, The second point was then stated.
! What practical signignificance 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 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
n ity can be done Rest does not mean
n suspension Of activity, but change OF
S 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.
Il Rev. Barnes said that no specific
|. rules could be laid down which
It would cover all possible cases bat
I that as Sunday commemorated the
resurrection of Christ that we should
= only do what would common
d crate the event. Everything should
s hinge on that.
1 The third point-What specifical
: ly is proper observance of the day
!; as required by the commandment
Rev. Cameron said that the new
testament means new necessities and
$ new demands. Sunday was given
. so that man might know that he
. was not slave to his toll Remis
!, sion of toll, attendance on church
I writing letters of friendship and fill.
r ial devotion and visiting the sick was
the proper observance. 1t is type
of all our days. If we catch the
! spirit of what it is intended to typify
v we shall have the Lords purpose in
:. giving it to us.
g Fourth point-W would the eff
y feet on society be if the Sunday were
It universally disregarded?
t Prof. Whyte wanted to say some