The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-13


the Laws.
In his sermon in the First Presby-
terian church last night, the pastor,
Rev.Dr. James Mcleod, took issue with
Bishop Potter and the others who are
advocating n change in the law of New
York state which will permit the OPEN
ing of the saloons of that city during
certain hours on Sunday. With refer
ence to the utterances of Bishop Potter
on the Sunday saloon DR.. Mcleod said
the bishop spoke unadvisedly with his
lips"
DR.. Mcleod insists that the Sabbath
should be observed His discourse
was Sunday and the Saloon" and he
took for his text the words in Mark 2,
21-2S: THE Sabbath was made for
man, and not man for the Sabbath;
therefore the Son of Man is Lord also
of the Sabbath" Or. Mcleod spoks
as follows:
The Sunday question is always turning up 1t
was subject OF controversy during Christ's
earthly ministry. and from that day to this it
has bcen the occasion OF widespread interest, and
OF serious disputation. The Pharaislic Sabbath
libel upon true religion, and therefore
Christ condemned it. The pharisccs substituted
the senscesS and sinful laws OF man for the wise
and holy law of God. They imposed intolcrable
burdens upon the people. They demanded spirit
ual slavery, where they ought to have granted
righteous liberty. The Pharisac Sabbath never
was made for
BRu usIIED ri BBlSll AWAY.
In order TO convince the Phari-ccs OF their
sin and folly, our Lord frequently violated their
sabbath. Being Lord of the sabbath, lie brushed
away the rubbish with which they had dsigured
the sacred day. lie rcbuked thcr silly punctiolis
ness and their senscless mirinetsn and lie
showed unto them the utter holownr.s OF their
pous prctensiouS He held mp before their eyes
the mirror OF truth that, by contrast, they
might and he ashamed OF their d,forinty
The Phar!sccs had true idea OF the spirit Of
the fourth commandment of the DccIlOgue They
came to believe that man was made for the
Sabbath but Christ taught tlcm that the Sab
bah was made for man
In discussions OF the sunday question, these
words o. Lord have been widely misundci-
stood, and their meaning has besn grcyousy per.
ycrtcd
"The Sabbath was made for man; then surely
man has right to the Sabbath. This right is
not to be confined to few highly favored per-
sons 1t is Divine right, TO which all mankind
entitled. They have d right to enjoy all its
privileges, and they have right TO use the Sab
bath for the high and holy ends for which it wai
given and designed.
Our Lord condemned the Pharsees for keeping
the Sabbath in such way as 10 override justice
and mercy and righteous liberty. 1t is clear
from Christs example, as well as from His pre-
ccpts, that the spirit OF Gods law is more i'm
portant than its letter Moral duties take pre-.
cedence over positive commands Il was in the
Spirit the Lords day''-hs short sentence
contains the "heart and soul of all true Sab
bath observance"
But let no one imagine that the Divine law
concerning the Sabbath has been either modified
or altered or repealed. Christ did not come into
this world 10 destroy the law in any sense; on
the contrary, He came to fulfill the law in every
sense. il is held in some quarters that while
n'ne commandments Of the Decalogue are still
binding one, namely. thr fourth, has been abro
gated The wish is father TO the thought. This
Suggestion has been seized upon by some ecccs
lastical politicians, and they are doing all in
tier power to convince the church of Christ that
for nineteen centuries it has been given to a
strong deuson, to believe Il lie, touching the
Bible doctrine OF the Lords day.
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'"he Ill the c'tv OF New YORK touching the pro-
Pre.y oi opening 'he Wh!skcv saloons OF that CITY
OH Tue L"ds day makes the sunday question one
., more ina" 'ooai s'shinc'hre' II lie Empire
State should be induced to yield TO the clanor
ana hpecionS argument OF the liquor saloons
H'u 'he'r Pd'rois' ana II II should repeal ITS
righteous ana lmc'honored sunday laws, its ac-
l'oh' 'hongh most deporablc' would nave an IN
h"cnce N every STATE OF the union, and there is
no teliinS what the evil results would be.
Az ''e present umc, politicians and ccceHas-
tlcs are wrestling with the question. They ar
"''ided INTO parties The cry OF one party is
open saloons all the time, free whiskcy and no
sunday. ihcsr are the extremists Another par
~ wants llltle OF snnday--a lew hours in the
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