The Holt County sentinel., 1899-11-03

the laborer. He has right to day ol
rest. and it IS a sin against him to com
pei him to drag his weary feet through
seven days of weekly toll. This point
does not command large attention now
but the time will come when some men
who are waging war against the Sabbath
will curse the fatal day when they did il
and thus forged chains for their own
limbs and their children" Laboring
people have an interest in the Lord 5
day. which millions of them do not now
appreciate but as time passes they will
see the case as it is and the day will have
new defenders. Thus it is evident that
Sabbath is not doomed 10 destruction.
II is not strange that the Sabbath has
To- do with the Iaborer for we are in
structed that the Sabbath was made for
man. 1t was made for man by the one
who knew the needs of all men. An
author writes a book for child and the
book is adapted to the child. An archi-
tect plans building and when finished
it is suited to the purpose for which it
was designed. So God made the Bible
for man. 1t is exactly what man needs.
1t eniightens, warnes, awakens, com
forts and directs him. So God made
the church for man and it is Just what
man needs as his Christian home. for
the purposes Of Christian fellowship,
Christian activity and the enjoyment of
the means of grace. So also did God
make the Sabbath for man. 1t came
from one who knows mans physical,
intellectual. moral and spiritual needs
and is able to provide for them. 1t is
wisely adapted TO his nature and pro
vides for all his wants. 1t is not to be
day of revelry and licentious recrea-
ton, nor on the other hand day of
dark and gloomy austerity. 1t is to be
observed with gladness according to
Gods plan or else it becomes curse
rather than blessing. II men cease
from labor on Sabbath only to spend it
in dissipation they are worse off in means.
health and spirit on Monday than if they
had worked all day Sabbath. 1t is in
tended TO be day of joyous rest, Of di-
vine worship, meditation, praise and
Thanksgiving. of conversation and in
struction. rejoicing in the resurrection
of Christ, and preparing for our own re-
surrectiOn. 1t was made for all persons
aud all are bound by its obligations. par
ents. and children employees and ser
wants guests and neighbors. No one
has the right to deprive an other of his
Sabbath and no one has the authority
TO release himself or any one else from
the obligation to hallow it.
\ few words as to what proper oh
servance of the Sabbath would bring.
Says God to the chosen people. Keep
my Sabbaths and will cause thee tn
ride upon the high places of the earth.
God will prosper the person or people
that will honor him and his institutions.
He has always remained faithful to his
promises and he will always remain faith
full to them. God will exalt and keep
those who will keep his Sabbaths and
he will make his Sabbaths to such Il de-
light and forctaste of that unending
yet to come.
Says DIR. Cummings the Sabbaths we
now enjoy are foretastes and embicms of
the one that is more glorious.
When the last Sabbath comes-the
Sabbath Of all creation the heart, wear
led with its tumultuous beatings shall
have rest The soul fevered with its
shall enjoy peace. The sun of
that Sabbath will never set or hide its
splendor in n cloud. The flowers that
grow in its light will never fade Our
earthly Sabl,aths are but dim reflections
Of the heavenly Sabbath cast down upon
the earth, dimmed Icy the transit of their
rays from So great height and 80 dis
tant world. Our Sabbaths here NAV
be very imperfect but they remind us
weekly of risen Lord and if we obey |
them by not doing our own ways, or find |
ing our own pleasures nor speaking our
own words the Lord will delight himself
in us and will cause us to ride upon the
high places of the earth.
The Sabbath also is our great safe |
guard as a nation. Ii we permit it to be
upon God will punish us.
Therefore not only as Christian Endeav
orers, but as lovers of country weshould
do all possible to preserve its san;lity.