Arizona republican., 1900-12-12
THE PREACHER SAITH

the Rev. E. A. Penick. on Sunday:
 Romans XIV, 4, "Whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning that we through pa- tience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope"
 Subjeet-The Bible-grand and glo- rious book It has voiced the worship of Christentom for long centuries and has given to progressive civilization she commanding ideals of liberty, jus tice and brotherhood. It is the book which has taught the statesman the soundest principles of government and the student of social science the card- incl laws of civilization. It is the book whose principles have made men willing to live patiently under wrong, and plead for the reform for which the age was not ripe, and to stand firm and urshaken while waiting and pleading. Yes, amidst the darkness of the trial hours of life, the light which has flashed from the bright pages of the bible, has enabled men to bear their ills, and walk upright, panoplied against the temptations of the world, the flesh and the devil. It is the book in whose words young men or maid ems have piighted troth each to the other, and joined hands in holy wed- lock- It is the book in whose blessed words we commit the bodies of our be- loved dead to the earth: "Ashes to ashes, and dust ito dust, looking for the general resurrection in the last day, and the life of the world to come,'' through Him, whom 1t reveals. Tn short, all that is sweetest and pur- est--all that Is strongest and noblesu in domestic, social and civic life is inspired and nourished by the dear, old bible. which is the word of God. THE SABBATH.
 From the sermon of Rev. Lewis Hal sey of the Baptist church, yesterday morning.
 Among the foes of the Sabbath stands the saloon. that modern Moloch, as dreadful, as destructive, as devil ish as that ancient Moloch, into whose burning bosom the superstitious hea- then worshipers cast their children. Too men with ehloroformed consciences bow before this demon today. The re- cent temperance legislation by con- gress in, opposition to the canteen curse, is an encouraging sign of the times. Should the saloon and it's con- spirators prevail we would soon have saloon-day in place of Sunday and day of drunkness instead of a day of worship.
 Let us remember the double duty of Sabbath observance. Sunday is a civil rest day and a day of religious wor- ship. Sabbath-breaking is a menace to the state as we'll as to the church. Nearly all men recognize the need of rest day for man, for animals, even for machinery. The thought or set ting apart one-seventh Of his time for rest seems to have been one of the first to be implanted in the soul of man. God 'fSabbatized" or rested on the seventh day. It is often forgotten that the obligation to keep the Sab- bath Is both civil and a religious ob- s rvation.
 The Sabbath is the only barrier be- tween the worker and life of ceasa- less toll. The tendency of its teach ings is to free man from the grasp of monopoly and the tyranny of a mob. It is the palladium not only of our re- ligion but also of our liberty. It is the only barrier against a communistic atheism. which. unless held in check by religion, threatens to overthrow the foundations of society. break up all so- cial relations, and deluge our land with blood.
 Let us defend the Sabbath as the dearest possession bequeathed to us by our fathers, as a holy heritage to be handed down to our children.
 If the Sabbath goes, we lose every thing. It's enemies are leagued against 1t, because it Is Gods day, because 1t holds his name in honor, because men z will never be able to forget Him while they remember the His holy day. The Sabbath was made for man:-not to cranp. circumscribe, curse Him, but to exalt. ennoble, bless Him-to make him more like his Heavenly Father.
 FAITHFULNEss
 At the M. E. church, South, Rev. R. A. Rowland preached from Luke 16. 1O- 13 the subject being 'Faithfulness in Little Things
 The majority of people, he said, de- sire to accomplish something great in the world-they wish to become fla nous by reason of their wonderful achievements. Life, however, is large ly made up of little things. and to many, probably all of us the oppor- tunity of doing some great thing will never come-our life will consist of the performance, or neglect, of duties which appear to be trivial. If, how ever. we are faithful in little things, we shall form a character which will enable us to be faithful in great things if the opportunity of performing them is ever presented.
 The world needs, and the Church of Jesus Christ needs not merely leaders who will perform great deeds which will cause their names to be spread abroad, but also faithful men and wo- men with Ithe capacity to work con- scientiously in little things. Men and women who will perform heartily, as unto the Lord. the duties which de- volve upon them, although they are unseen of men. and their name will never be emblazoned on the scroll of fame.
 Some greatness consists not in ac-