The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-12-05
SABBATH OBSERVANCE.

hath commanded thee.
The Sabbath beyond question is of
divine and very ancient origin, and
after the gnawing tooth of time shall
have crumbled the many places Of note
to dust, the Sabbath shall be. Eden
was blessed with the Sabbath and with
the marriage relation. The man who
strikes either strikes at much that is
holcst in the sentiment Of the best
men and women, and at much that is
dearest to God. Palsicd the hand that
would lift itself against the Sabbath of
Cod. God gave a law by which the
people were to be governed. A law is
rule prescribed by superior, or
principle by which thing is rcgula-
ted, and is based on the principle Of
right. When Moses had the law read
to the people they said, amen, which
meant, We submit to it. And it has
been the purpose Of Coz always TO
maintain testimony for truth and
righteousness in the midst Of this un-
godly world. In other words, he made
an example Of many for warning to
all succeeding generations, and has
not left us without warning and cx-
ample. In the days of Moses there
was a man found gathering sticks on
the Sabbath day, and God had him
stoned to death. Mum. 1892, and
jeremiah 17:21 say: "Takc heed to
yourselves and bear no burden on the
Sabbath day." And in Tx. 20:10,
that thy son, thy daughter, manser-
want, maidservant, and thy cattle, and
tn estranger that is within thy gates
are forbidden to work on the Sabbath.
Neh. 1915 says: l testified against
them that sold victuals on the Sab
bath day; all Of which I understand to
mean for the sake Of the money that
is in the business are these things for
bidden. do not find in God 8 word
where he authorized man to revoke
his law. Christ said he came not to
destroy the law, but to fulfill. Paul
said of Christ that he is the end of the
law, etc. Mind you, the keeping Of
the law is not question Of salvation,
but Of service; Or. in other words, we
show our respccl 60 God by the way
we treat His Commandments. The
Sabbath was MAJ for man, hence is a
blessing to him. And God preceded
man in keeping it, for we find that in
the beginning he made Heaven and
earth in six days and rested on the
seventh, leaving nm example for man.
Man needs rest. 1t is God day, and
he lifts up his voice and says, Stop
and rest. And if man takes God
day he takes that which does not be-
long to him. Happy is that land and
blessed is that home where God is
loved and honored by keeping His
Sabbath. Kingdoms have risen and
fallen, but the Sabbath hath still been
kept in memory, and man has had
some inclinations to follow his Makers
example, though it has been to many
more Of holiday than ua holy day,
and often much desecrated. This point
I desire to mention more particularly.
The Sabbath is memorial Of the re-
surrection Of Christ; hence it should
not be day of gloom, but day of
joy, gladness, praise and thanksgiv-
ing-a day to feast on Gods Book.
Was there ever such book? See
how full of wisdom and love Look at
: it on bended knee and find Heaven be-
tween its pages. God took great care
to make it, but man does not take
much time to read and search it. In
reading it our minds are taken away
from the world and from earthly care.
Many observe the Sabbath merely as
custom, and not because God said SO;
hence it is kept in loose way. We
arc wasting much time on the Sabbath
day, when there is so much good to re
done. Souls are Neglected; church
nn, Sabbath school not attended,
And probably VI prevent prevent: 'h,:t:;fr .yrs from
attending by visiting them. If at
church, they are there on business,
and while they sit in the church their
minds arc far away, making plans for
which they are anxious Monday should
come to put in practice. The Sabbath
is day especially to feast on God s
Word, and not on the news of the day
God said, T"lse six days for business,
but many say, No; we want seven.
AS we take the Sabbath for anything
else but to serve and glorify His
name, we greatly deseorate the day.
Too many use it for amusements, or
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