The Portland daily press., 1900-04-30

tion Of the daY ha 10 only pFepafing
eooisiy 10 dsme1a 90 him ssvsa days sapof
foe six days pay. Ne who loves his
lowmen, or revsrsness Almiahty God
viii refrain from ordinary toll and pleas
ure seeking on Sunday and refuse 20 pat
renizs corporations that despise Gods
law.
WHY A MAN SHOULD ATTEND
CHURCH.
In response 60 request Of the Glorious
club Rev. Mr.. .Shsphsrd Of Sc. Paups
Episcopal church. preached sermon on
tbs ohssrvancs Of Sunday. The tsxts
were "Rsmembsr the Sabbath day TO
keep IL holy" M. Xxx, and Numbers
X, ~, s6 "whsre . man IL stoned for
the ssthering Of . few sticks on ths
Sabbath day"
rhs preacher discussed the quss tion
I'II publi1 worship on the Lords day D
OnFtstisn duty" There IL no question
a. to the nature II the obligations among
the Jews In Nunbers We have an &C.
count OF the inhiotion Of the penalty
Of Sabbath brea king. Some critics con-
slider this as a terrible punishment for
very small crime. But In ood's sight
there are no big sins or little sin :.
Real obedience In man's life is not 70
be looked for on state occasions, 10 be
part OF grsat host marching TO the
blare of the trumpet and tap OF the
drum, g an easy thing 30 do. Bat when
the processionAl display 10 over the fatal
play itsslt In disregard for Mt IL things.
Only one man IN a generation 10 called
TO be q hero at Manila or Santiago: but
| all men are called upon to be brave and
gentle, courteous and uprix ht every day
OF their lives. The record Gays thatfall
1 a o a. moA khu
stones. Humanity Ii always more ready
TO punish than to obsy. II this sans
man had been brought to Christ he
doubtless would have confirmed the
verdics With the proviso. "Let him that
IL without SIN cast this hrEt stone"
| The question may he asked 10 IL nec-
sssary to 60 to church to keep the Sab.
sathP Cannot q man be q Christian and
not 60 70 church, One might as well ask
can man be Mason or Odd Fellow and
net live up TO the obiigations OF Mason ~
| or OddfsIlo ship. But have reasons for
not attending church says the non
church gosr. "I sm not good enough"
People 60 to church t, confess their sins
and reesive pardon.
"I can get as much good At home as at
spent reading the Sunday paper or the
latest novel or for social visitation.
az am as good % those VIII o 60 to
church, IL may be true. But the spirit
Of the trueaworshippsr Is not that Of the
Pharisse. but the Publican.
II am 50 busy during the week that
must take time for yecreation." No man
has right 10 rob God.
'sI do not like the minister" Some
people forget that the minister may not
like them. 10 10 required OF stewards
| that o man be found faithful. Many
faithful seward has offended Q worldly
minded parishioner.
al cannot afford to 60 to church." At
| st. Paul's the poorest man ID welcome
aud IL asked 10 give what he can afford.
Church going Is CnIist,sn duty.
was enthronsd In the place Of God, and
the churches shut up. As result crimes
| were committed at the names OF which
men twice pale to this day.
For the sake Of all, that Ii holy and
pure and good and true We ought to
iememter the sabbath day 10 kesp II
| h1lY."
N Sunday morning next by request,
hsV. Mr.. shepherd begins . course OF
| sermons ON this following subjects: What
10 Protestantism2 What 10 Catholicismf
Is tbs Episcopal church Protsstantf Is
| the Episcopal church Catholiof Has the
Episcopal church any mission In Manner
REv.KJoHN CARROLL PERKINS
FIRST PARISH.
Mr.. Perkins took an his text st. Mark,
ga: "Jssus said unto them, The Sat-
hath was made for man, not man for the
| Sabbath 3" They who are led to dis.
ouss the question Of Sunday, fall natural.
iy into two GLASSES: ~, those who call
the world baok.to the ancient Sabbath
observance, setting forthJ tradition, the
evils Of the modern world: (2). those who
without undue regard for the past, yet
conceive themselves face TO face with q
practical condition. Our interest IL with
the better class. 1t 10 useless TO discuss
Sunday newspapers, Sunday excursions.
| Sunday ADJUSTMENTS BY themselves. The
Sunday newspaper involves the broader
question: hNhat kind OF literaturs
ought to read?" The problem Of sun
day amussments is lost In the larger
| question: chow am / rs o man Justified
Our great purpose 10 not to preserve an
| institution, but lsto develop manhood.
How the day shall be observed depends
| upon circumstances. 1t Is not dogmas-
10 question. 1t may be necessary In cer
tain crowded quarters Of great cities to
have recourse to travel and recreation on
grounds OF health and comfort. For
most OF rs to give up the day to recrea-
alton 10 an Intellectual and moral degra-
dation. No life 10 oomplsts without
| weekly public worship. Man ID spirit
ual being and a social being. The reli-
gious impulse Ii an individual gift. The
religious life In q social opportunity. Civ
ilized manhood Ia q many sided achieve
ment. The religious life ~ found In pub
| Ito worship 10 one Of its necessities.
Sunday, or the sabbath, one day Of rest
| in seven, arose but Of q natural need OF
life. 1t did not originals In Israel. Pur-
itanie strictness does not characterize
| Its best observance. But its devotion In
part TO public worship Ii q necessity Of
modern civilization. Il Ii q specific form
| OF oitizsnahip, which every man neglects
| at his pesil. HIS freedom 10 NOT for H.
| osnse. His rest 10 not for waste. Il 10
the one opportunity when men together
may express their recog milton Of the great
religious qualities OF devotion. love,
truth. peace. may constdsr ssrisusly the
problems OF God. Of life and Immortality.
He who negleots suoh advantage for
his highest manhood ID 80 much the
less man by tho verdict Of divine