Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-09-12

When on Sunday your mind wesries
of Its study of the Bible, 90 for re-
freshmeut TO D'subigny's History of
the reformation.
ON, my young friends, say not that
you can find nOthiug to do on Sun
day. If your lives are prolonged far
beyond the allotted limit of three score
years and ten there is more to do than
you can accomplish to build up your
reasonable, sure, and holy faith upon
the firm foundation Of knowledge.
l DO not expect any one person to
have time for all this. am only en-
deavoring 70 point out method of
spending Sunday properly and prof.
tsbly without hsYing recourse to sim
full or secular pursuits. Consult your
pastor as TO what to read. He knows
your abilities and capacity; he is only
too glad to help you by his wise and
willing counsel, and is eager to aid
you IN your efforts TO make the Sab
bath a delight, holy to the Lord.
honorable.
N. Another important work suita-
bic for Sunday is the study of the
peculiar doctrines of your own
church. Can you give az intelligent
reason for your present church con
nection: My friend, why are Won
Presbyterian: You may answer.
Because like the form Of worship
in that church" Oh. but it is not =
matter of what you like and dislike.
The question for you to decide is do
It's doctrines and form of government
find sanction in Gods word" Why
are you Baptist: You may answer.
Because my father and mother be-
lOnged TO that church" Good. so
far as it goes. 1t is well for Young
people to follow the example of Plus
parents and to tread in the footsteps
which are turned heayenward. But
you should not be satisfied to follow
bindly and unthinkiugly, but should
be able to give 3 reason far the faith
that is within you.
Why are you an Episcopalian:
What grounds have you for believing
In the Historical EpiscOpate? Is YOUR
loved church one of Divine or human
origin? These and other like Ques-
tions 1t is your duty to settle as the
result of patient and careful study.
Why are you u Methodist: Can
you to save your life tell the differ.
ence between an Arminian and Cal
vanist: What caused that granC
Christian John Wesley to sever hi
connection with existing creeds anC
lnsuguraIe u movement which ha.
filled the lands with its enthusiastic
disciples?
All these are proper topics for your
Sunday reading and study; and, il
you do this work faithfully and sys.
tematically you will find that there i:
no time left for the daily paper, the
vapid novel, the idle word, the field
of sport. the social visit, the busines,
worry.
As said before, yOu may not b,
able to accomplish all this; but you
can try. You can seek and receiv,
Gods health, you can count upon
your pastors sid. Thus, or in som,
similar way, ,yon can saDctify the Sab
bath as it should be sanctifed.
Take your stand on the right side
of this question. ! warn you that W,
? must call halt to the growing evi
of Sunday desecration or the foun-
dations will crumble beneath the pill
lars of our Faith call upon vo,
young people to realize the DANCE
and to lend your aid to the force
: which are active TO avert it. If yo,
: would uplift humanity, if You woul,
, increase spirituality, if you woul
maintain our Christian civilization
"Remember the Sabbath day to kee
it holy"