The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-01-03
THE SABBATH.
Incentives to lis Proper Observance.
Read al the Sabbath Association by
Miss Mary NJ. Houston.


on this earth not sus.
ceptible to change. Marvellous
changes take place in nature, in |
man, and in his manners and Gus.
toms, one thing is said to remain
unchanged-that is "time.
Although time Is said to be heeting, yet
'ris u mistake. time flies not,
II only hovers 90 the wing.
Once born the moment does not
'Tls an immortal thing.
while ali IS changed beneath The sky
Fixed like the sun as learned sages prove
Though from oar moving world he seems
to move,
lis time stands still and we that hy."
Years apparently rol, op, sea-
sons come and go, months and
weeks pass us, each and all afect-
ing, some changes, and yet they
are not, In themselves, changed.
Have we not summer aud winter,
spring and autumn, now, as in
the days of our father, Adam ?
Have we not also night and day,
just as our forefathers had ?
Time always remains the same.
But we find that all time was
not given to man alone, for his
own benefit; but a law has been
in existence from he creation of
the world, that one seventh of this
time belonged to Him who made
the night and day. And as night
and day still exist, this law also
exists. Time has been divided
into great dnany periods. one of
these being a day, and God re-
qulres that every seventh day be
devoted to him. "The seventh
day Is the Sabbath of the Lord
thy God.
The Sabbath Law was one Of
the oldest Of laws, and with it
were given reasons for it's obser.
vance. 1t is only just demand
tha we observe the Sabbath; for
If we were allowed SIX days for
our own employ ment, either for
labor or pleasure, certainly, 1t is
only fitting that we give up one
day TO the Lord. We should not
observe 1t because 1t is equitable,
but becau sc the Lord claims the
Sabbath as his own. WHAT'S the
Lords no human being has any
right to take possession of.
Perhaps one of the most forci.
ble reasons for observing this
com mand is because the Creator
gave us his own example, and
said sit is sign between me and
the children of Israel forever; for
in six days the Lord made heaven
and earth, and on the seventh day
he rested and was refreshed. !"
What higher instruction can we
have, than that given by example.
The other reason given for OBJ
serving the Sabbath is, that God
blessed 1t and hallowed or sanctl
fed it. He set it apart from the
other days that we should keep
1t holy.
This day is sometimes very APP
propriately termed "The Lord S
Day" thus distinguishing it from
the other days, as one set apart
for Gods worship.
One of our first motives for OBJ
serving the Sabbath should be
for the gloritication olfiod. The
Sabbath is called the "Day of
Rest" which means we should
lay aside all worldly cares and
spend all our time in exercises of
devotion to him. We glorify God
when we worship HIM. How
many times David referred to the
worship of God. No better ex.
ample of one truly devoted to
worship can lie found than IN this
",'weet Singer of Israel. F" He
not only gave glory and praise 70
his Maker, but many, many
times exhorted others to do like
wise. "Exalt We the Lord our
God, aud worship at his tcotstool,
for hels holy. Praise the name
Of the Lord for his name alone is
excellent, his glory IS above the
earth and heaven Let every
thing that has breath praise the
Lord, "
/ Wenot only plorlfy God through
worship aud praise, but we can
glorify him ln our actions, by
having proper respect foe the