The Newtown bee., 1898-06-03

lecC, L DelleV6 uO sluCcI6 SAI isbidu SOuiu
regard the doing of these things on the
Sabbath as trihing matter to be indif-
ferently dismissed without a prayerful
consideration; especially those who ask
what would Jesus have me do?
ALL THESE THINGS TEND TO DESTROY,
and to encourage the destruction of the
sacredness of the day, for the CONNER
cial transactions compel others to desc
crate the day and violate their own con
science to serve US. Christians need to
awake and realize their responsibility be-
fore God in these things. For they must
realize that in their claim for q liberal
Sabbath they shall make proselytes, who
as the Saviour tells us, shall be seven
fold more liberal than themselves, and
will say these Christians buy and sell,
visit and seek pleasure, so we may work,
fish, hunt, ETC., as we please. And the
result is no true Sabbath in the land ;
and hence living, growing, vital Christ
ianity, among the people, will become a
thing of the past. For no people can be
fully Christian, without observing 8
Sabbath. But If observance is destroyed
| by the many selfish indulgences of pro-
fessed Christians, how great must be
their guilt. Now as we all believe in
| God and his word it may be we'll to ex-
anime, briefly some of the teaching OF
the scriptures on this subject.
IL - IGOnAoH
also unto the children of Isreal, saying,
Verify We shall keep my Sabbaths, for ii
is a sign between me and you through
out your generations; that ye may
know that am the Lord, which sancti-
fy you, ye shall keep my Sabbath there
fore, for it is holy unto you, every one
that profaneth it shall be put to death
for whatsoever doeth any work therein,
that soul shall be cut off from among his
people, six days shall work be done but
the 7th day Is a solemn rest, holy to the
Lord; wherefore the children of Israel
shall keep the Sabbath, to observe the
Sabbath throughout their generations
for perpetual covenant, it is sign be.
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ever"
Now while this may in one sense
apply particularly to Israel as nation
yet you will not that there is a general
principle under lying it, and that God
lays special stress on their observing the
Sabbath, because it was to be a perpet-
ual covenant, and sign between him anC
his chosen people; and CHI .stians are his
chosen people, therefore this principle
must be binding on us. Again at Elk.
% :l2, "Six days thou shalt do thy work
and on seventh day thou shalt rest
that thine and thine ass may have rest
and the son of thine handmade, and the
stranger, may be refreshed. Also 80
2.3, "Six days shall WORK be done, bu
on the seventh day there shall be to yoT
a holy day Sabbath of solemn rest tt
the Lord: whosoever doeth any worf
therein shall be put to death. Ye shall
kindle no fire throughout your hsbi
tations on the Sabbath" You will note
In these passages, the same principle Of
rest, even for the beasts, servants, anC
stranger, that they may be refreshed
recognizing the necessity, even in ou1
physical natures, for Sabbath. AS nc
flre was necessary for comfort or health
through Arabia, the prohibition woult
seem to be against the making of 6
sumptuoug feast on that day; that tht
servants might not be busted all day
cooking. Num-, 10: 80. In Lev, 80 3
we have the religious side brought for
ward "Six days shall work be done,
but on the seventh day is a Sabbath Of
solemn rest, and holy convocation; "
shall do no manner Of work. 1t is /
Sabbath unto the Lord in all you
dwellings," Also 10 80, ''Ye shall keey
my Sabbaths, and reverence my sanctu
airy; I am the Lord"
WE SHOULD NOT FAIL 10 NOTE
how these passages emphasize rest and
worship, and how they condemn the in
difference and carelessness for tht
sacred, holy rest and worship, that pre-
walls In our land to-day. And how fully
they condemn the subterfuge, the selfish
ness, and self-lndulgence Of Christians
and meets their excuses for certain
works, because 1t ID more convenient Il
do them on the Sabbath, or best suit
their pleasure or profit. In Ex., 81 p
"Six days thou shalt work, but on thu
seventh day thou shalt rest: in plowinl
time and Id harvest thou ahalt rest
That is, you are not to Lot rainy weather
I or the fear for the loss to some Of you