The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-07-21
EPWORTH LEAGUE,
Topic For the Week beginning July
23, "HOnOrinE the Lords bay"
Text, Ex. Ix, Sill; Rev. 4, 10.

~ was in the Spirit on the Lord 8
day"
There Is no moral quality in time or
places. Holiness is u quality of personal
character. 1T arises from the recogni-
tion Of moral obligations and the dispo-
sitlon to faithfully observe them. The
person who turns from evil with abhor-
renee of feeling and adheres to truth
and goodness with joyous loyalty pos
sesses holiness of heart. If now, he
carries out this impulse to purity in
ms actions and words, he becomes holy
in life.
To know the right and to maintain
the heart life in constant obedience to
God and keep all acts of mind and body
In subsection to His law, one must have
times fer quiet thinking. He must
search the Book which contains the law
and promises. Time is needed to think
over tho past, recalling what has been
said and done, what has been thought
and felt, and compare all with the rules
laid down i'll the Bible for our guidance.
Thls cannot be done in the midst Of
noise and confusion. Even in family
worship i t cannot be fully accomplished.
Consultation with others will clear up
many points on which we have doubts,
but nothing else can replace private
meditation on Gods word ard our own
condition and conduct. No life can long
be maintained on right lines which does
net have these quiet times of self exam
ination and divine upbuilding
1t IS wise to have special time devoted
to this retirement and worship. Such
times become holy because of the quail
lty impaired to them by the person.
The same time may to another be mere
ly secular or unholy. So of places; it is
well to have particular place where
one meets God in peculiar and special
manner Such places are made holy by
the fact OF personal use for this purpose.
10 another one the place has no mark
TO distinguish it from any other place.
Holiness is in the heart and life of the
man. Places and times are holy cnly as
be uses them to draw closer to God.
To him who has eyes and cars to sec
ana hear all times and all places are
hlled with Gods presence and glory and
he hears God constantly and feels His
presence continually, and so all days are
Sabbath and all spots are sanctuary.
The needs of physical existence oblige
days of toll for food. shelter and cloth
ing. If all days had to be spent in la
bor, 1T would dwarf if it did not de-
stroy the soul powers. Body, brain and
soul need rest from the dull round of
work We must rest or die One of the
most wonderful facts disclosed in the
history of the race is that those people
who have kept one day in seven sacred
from secular toll and devoted to the
worship of God have not only become
stronger and richer and purer in moral
and religious life. but have also in
worldly poss> 0sions accumulated far
more than those who have worked all
days alike. Remember the Sabbath
day to keep it holy" should be woven
nhat9ths icnstmit"'i,79s IT SS9t. ,,,,n;,
'HtH S.Ve'' Non..sss a rTUII VI 1CVefT b, SSSH1
giri In this land until it can no more
oe lost to sight and no more violated in
practice than the scarlet bands can ba
!eit out of the flag without DESTROYING II
How do You use the Sabbath days9
DO you make them holy days TO keen
70" INTO broader, deeper, purer life or
as holidays to dissipate thought and
care and good resolution7