The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-04-12
W. C. 7. U. COLUMN.

Under the Auspices of the Denison
Union.
SABBATH OBSERVANCE.
The heralds of Spring are abroad in
in the land. Singing birds, warm
breezes and growing grass all tell US
that she is here.
There is new tang in the air. Our
primeval love for nature springs anew.
We want to be out of doors. But most
of us are working men and women and
must attend to regular daily duties in
stead of indulging these desires. Thus
many are led into the temptation of
using the Sabbath dav for this pleasure,
turning it into holiday rather than
observing it as holy day according to
the commandment Of the Lord.
Not by man but by the Lord God has
the Sabbath been decreed a day of rest
day on whichwe are to study His word
and to worship Him in deed and in
truth. We are to cease from week day
labor, that is for our own material
benefit alone. and devote our thoughts
and our time to the things of God.
The Creator. in His infinite wisdom,
knew the value of such day to human
beings. Not only the renewed strength
that it gives the body. hut the lifting
of the n.ind from the solid grind Of the
work-a-day world, to q higher, purer
plane of thought is beyond price. 1t
brings food to our spiritual natures
that otherwise would die for lack of
nourishment. To fail to rightly observe
the Sabbath day is to seriouly cripple
that which might otherwise be we'll
rounded honorable life.
More than this it is direct disobed-
fence to one of Gods commands and
that is a serious thing.
| Many indulge in seeminly innocent
pastime on the Lords Day but these
usually lead to careless observance
of the day and at last to disregard,
Going for the Sunday mail is a per-
nlcious habit-for habit it is except
in rare instances. Is there any real
necessity for receiving mail on the
Sabbath day? The Sunday newspaper
is menace to the spiritual life and
, liberty of the people. With sermon
or the Sabbath school lesson in one
: corner ands one or two items Of
. real news in another-as ar
excuse-it filings all the filth and
n horrors of the world into the home or
this one day of days and does it's best tt
destroy whatever of purity there may
; be. Think, talk, pray, work in tn,
interest of our American Sabbath
:. Precept and example must be set befor,
the rising generation. The pulpit, tn
press and the parents ought sll to b.
enlisted in the great work of preserving
in all it's holiness this blessed day.
Miss Edna Gilbreath is visiting Dow
v City friends.
y Good Roads tomorrow. Why no
X all the year?
Mr.. Oscar Ainsworth spent Tuesde.
e with Deloit relatives.
ID The schools will be cat homo" Of
~ Friday and saturday.
Mr.. John Casperson made West Sid
business visit on Tuesday.
: Our people had chance to learn al
y about X-rays at the trial last week.
q A bronco buster entertained the me
and boys about town briefly this after
noon.
). Signs of summer are found in the Sod
4, water and ice cream advertisements i
&c his issue.
In Mr.. E. G. Petersen left on Monda
evening for Chicago where he goes o
/, business connected with his new store
xe Mr.. Frank Lesher has returne
III from Hot Spring South Dakota, look
lie ing much improved in health an
ut ready to keep the rest of US cool 70
the remainder of the summer.
J. Mrs. j. P. Conner left this evenin
a. for Bloomington, ILL.,: to attend tn
i, funeral of Judge Weldon of the Unite
ID States Court of Claims. Judge Weldo
L. was one of the jewellers in the Hamil
IS House in Washington and war;
e. friendship existed between the families
While the Carroll papers are force
to Montgomery Ward ads. to fill thei
columns. Denisou papers are forced
se print extra pages to accommodate HON
advertisers. 1t is no wonder that wit
e all it's railroad advantages Carroll ha
IS not so large trade as Denison nor 8
prosperous set of merchants.
lie The city council seems to be yer
active this wear and we helieva th