The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-24

without mental and therefore bodily In
jury--nay, without insanity. The coisti-
tuition OF the brain is such that It must
have its time OF reposc. Periodicity Ia
stamped upon II. Nor Is II enough that
| 1t is awake and in action by day, and 10
the silence OF night obtains rest and re-
pair; that same periodicity which belongs
to IT as n whole belongs to all it's constitu-
ent parts
Lord Macaualy in one OF his great
speeches In the English parliament, said:
1--WE are not poorer but richer, because
we have through many ages rested from
our labors one day In seven. That day Is
not lost. While industry is suspended,
while the pillow lies in the furrow, while
tho exchange is silent. while no smoke
ascends from the factory, q process Ia
going on quite as important to the wealth
OF Nations as any process which Is per-
formed on more busy days. Man, the ma
chine of machines. the machine compared
with which all the contrivances OF the
Watts and the Arkwrlghts are worthless,
Is repairing and winding Zip, so that he
returns TO his labors on the Monday with
clearer intellect. with livelier spirits, with
renewed corporal vigor"
To the truth OF these positions millions
can testify. To tho laboring man, this
peremptory law OF God, the basis OF all
Sabbath legislation, comes as the greatest
and sweetest of boons On Sunday the
bic. the text books are laid aside The
bent backs are allowed to straighten, the
knotted muscles to relax. the crooked
fingers quit their grip. the tired brain
finds repose, all the whole being sings in
response to the command which directs
halt and repose. IL lis here and here alone
that legislatures and National assemblies
have a right to pass enactments touching
Sabbath demeanor. pea Sc. The State has
the right TO say what shall and what shall
not be done. concerning all questions re-
lating to the physical and moral well being
of the Individual but no right whatever to
legislate concerning mans religious be-
havior whether he shall be religious or
not whether he shall attend religious SER
vices or not. or the character of such SER
vices Away with tho idea OF state
church, one In which tho State shall say
how or when tho Individual shall engage
in services purely religious. The church
Is one and the state is distinctly another
But the State has perfect right to legislato
in such way az 10 control the behavior of
mon touching the physical and moral in
tercsts of the community at large. Wherev-
or church and state have been blended into
ono the church has fallen into shame ana
the state has lost her power and glory.
The state should regulate the hours ana
DAYS Of labor for public works and force
even private corporations and individuals
who control labor to observe such regula-
tons as will be most conducive to the we'll
being Of tho parties interested. The em-
ploves should no more he allowed To work
over hours simply for tho sake Of gain,
than the employer should he allowed TO
demand such labor. only in cases Of actual
necessity should unhealthy hours he In
duIged. This rule will htly apply TO rae
! tory and railroad employees VINO work ny
/ the hour and are allowed 10 make MS much
! overtime as inclination or strength VIII
/ ra1u pf
! tors. 0remen and brakemen die every
| wear from oyerwork Receiving excellent
| wages. ambitious to provide well for inc
| wife and little ones, such men continue 10
| overtax declining nature until the tension
/ can be endured no longer the CORDS snap,
the bow Is useless. Tho obituary says
I that the deceased came to his death by
/ this OF that disease. when the truth Is,
| n the man had turned his ear toward
Sinai pnd listened to the mandate OF doa,
Remember the Sabbath day to Keep IL
holy" he might have lived decade or
score OF years more to comfort and p'ess
Ills family 3.
"Remember the Sabbath day to keep 1t
holy" holy day is one set apart to
divine use. The seventh period OF time
in itself is not better nor worse than other
days II becomes "hnllowed' as 1t is De
voted to Gods use. Man Is three oid
heing-physical mental and moral. we
the WORD moran 10 luCluut iut nl'l'ihp"''
Each Of these three elements is of equal
Importance in completing a well rounded
symmetrical manhood.
II YOU cultivate the physical to the neg
lect OF the intellect and soul, YOU have a
pnmpered carcass Hike the hog, probably
worth more to the race dead than alive.
If YOU cultivate the physical and intel
Icctual man to the neglect of the moral,
you have only increased the power to 10
harm for the highly intellectual man
/ without moral culture Is not much above
/ the educated dog or ape. But give due
attention to body, mind and soul and you
/ have we'll a rounded organism, towering
above the mere animal creation, riyaling
the angels In power and grandeur. In the
image Of God he aspires to and reaches
out after those things that are akin To the
/ divine,
| Man needs time In which to cultivate his
moral nature, In the toll and rush or
| business, fallen man, compelled IT, work
| for his own bread aud the support OF his
| offspring finds little time for reflection
| and soul culture. This demand is not
| left unsupplied Tho Sabbath of the Bible
/ provides for this need. 0ne-seventh OF
his time has been allotted in which nc
! may engage IN such exercises as insure
| his proper development Of soul. Emerson
| has well said that Sunday Is the core OF
our civilization. dedicated to thought and
I
/ tudo and to the best society" The Sab
bath Of the Bible provides so admirably
| for mans moral and soul culture,
| II oEders the fire drawn from the fur
mace, the band 10 he drawn, the engine
wheels tied. the lever placed to rest. the
forge cooled, the store closed, ledger laid
aside; complete rest from physical labor
except acts OF necessity and mercy. Then
the command comes to keep the day as
one dedicated unto the Lord God, Maker
! Ruler and preserver of all things. To
keep the Sabbath holy unto God Is TO en-
/ gage In such things as honor Him. This
| law expects its subjects to repair TO their
| respective places OF worship and devote
portion OF this day TO the study of Gods
word and such acts as constitute public
worship. This is not only q privilege
| allowed man, but It is absolutely neces-
sary TO the highest development of his
nobler nature God has not done anything
| arbitrarily. nor has he commanded men
to do anything simply for the sake OF
having them obey, but every law demand
ing obedience, In its very nature. is for
! the good OF man, which law he can NOT
neglect and 90 unpublished. Such persons
as think they can live as devotional away
from the public worship OF God on the
Sabbath make a great mistake. We are
creatures OF habit, religious as well as
secular, The best rest tired nature can
have and the most ennOblinE exercise Is