The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-17
USE AND ABUSE OF SABBATH
Movement for the Closing of Places of Bust
ness on that Day Encouraged.

made for man and not man for the
Sabbath
Under the Christian dispensation
conduct is not regulated by an elab
crate moral code, but by principle.
Christ left no legislation regarding
the Sabbath which determines for US
what we may do and what we may not
do in all the minute details of life.
But we are to be controlled by the
principle of love to God and man and
are left free in the application of it
This gives us large liberty in
moral conduct but does not release
us from responsibility, but ON the
contrary intensifies it.
l do not then attempt to determine
for Others how they must observe the
Sabbath, because | cannot be con-
science for another and because there
is no such law laid down for us. |
desire only to call your attention to
certain principles which should be
kept in mind as you strive to deter
mine for yourselves how you will
keep and spend the hours of this
Holy Day.
Christ found the real Sabbath OBJ
scured and the spirit of its observ-
ance destroyed by the elaborate adj
ditions imposed upon the law by the
Rabbis. These he brushed away
with one stroke by saying the Sab
bath was made for man and not man
for the Sabbath. 1t is divine in
(stitution for mans good, for his joy
and strength. Man was not brought
into the world for the purpose of
keeping the Sabbath, but the Day
was appointed for his benefit Jesus
scraped the barnacles from the ship
but he did not scuttle the ship. He
cleared out the debris from the
spring that it's giving waters
might flow more freely. He vetoed
the manmade dsy but not the divine
original
This means that the Sabbath was
made for all men, 1t was not limited
to Jews but is blessing of univer-
sal application. 1t is not alone fol-
Christians but its privileges and its
obligations belong to you all. The
man who snakes no profession" l.
not thereby in the least degree alb
solved from responsibility to God.
law.
1t means that the Sabbath wa
made for the whole man.
~ 1t should be day of rest for TIN
\physical and intellectual man.
Our contention is not simply, no
prlmarily,a religious one, for, entirel.
independent of spiritual considera
tons, rest is demanded for man
good. In the long run more worl
can be done in six than in seven days
The effort on the part of our bushes
men for united action in closing thei
stores on Sunday is move in tn
right direction. Customers ough
not to require business places to b
kept open for their Accommodations
And employers ought not to impos
seven days work upon their employ
ees. This movement is among th
business men themselves, becaus
they desire the day of rest.
There is work that is necesslt
on Sunday, but .rnych that is excuse
on that plea is not nee ssary.
The plea is often made that, fo
many, Sunday is the only day the
can get out for excursions, picnics c
other recreation. but am persuade
that if the effort is made sufficier
recreation of this sort can be had b
most people within the six days.
When living in Denver, l observe
! that what attracted the crowds to th
| Sunday resorts was not commune
with Nature and Natures God, bu
\the balloon ascensions, boat races
theatrical performances etc 1t wa
exciting pleasure rather than quie