Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-02-21
HUMAN
NEED OF
SABBATH
Sermon on "the Sabbath a
Human Necessity" BY
Rev. Mr.. Leiper

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was the subject discussed Sunday
morning I'm the pulpit OF the Presby-
terlan church, by Rev. j. II. Leiper'
field secretary Of the Northwest Sab
bath association. lie took for his
text, "The Sabbath was made for
Man" he spoke in his introduction
of the misuse that is often made OF
the text by those who spend the
Sabbath in exchanging their world
business, and by others who are mere
sensuous pleasure seekers on that
day, he also said that the refuge such
people try to make of the act of
Christ, and his disciples on their way
TO the synagogue on Sabbath morn
ing, not having breakfasttd, they
passed through a gralnfield and took
OF the grain and ate,--is the merest
subterfuge. and a perversion of the
facts for unholy ends.
lie FIRST stated that the Sabbath is
physical necessity in that, without
II human life is shortened; men and
women become prematurely old. In
parts OF France where men work
seven days in the week. they play
completely out before they reach
their fiftieth year.
Man mentally needs weekly Sab
bath. the over worked brain fire.
quently lands It's owner into the asy-
lum for the insane or brings on pros
tration often permanently and disa-
bIlity for business and usefulness,
The brightest and most inventive peo-
pie on earth are the Scotch and they
are known TO be the best and most
intelligent Sabbath keepers among
the nations OF the earth. Morse. a
Scotchman, gave the telegraph. Bell,
sootchman, the telephone; Nc
Cormick stole the idea OF his reaper
while travelling among the farmers
OF Scotland. In time OF harvest
These are n few samples OF Sabbath
keeping Scotch braininess.
The Sabbath Is indispensable TO
mankind morally II Is impossible
for man to be his best morally when
his body and mind have been wreck
ed. His soul Is as dependent on soul
food for It's life and power as Is the
body on that food on which Il re-
mains intact.
Man IL n religious being. and In the
chief element OF his being he must
have the Sabbath for spiritual en-
largement and preparation for an
eternal destiny OF happiness, but the
only religion that affords that prepar-
alton is the Christian religion. the
soul OF which Is the undenlable fact
OF Christs resurrection from the
grave. this occurred on that day OF
the week which We observe as Sab
bath which is It's memorial. The two
most profund events that have ever
transpired ON the planet were the
death and resurrection OF the son OF
man, of the former the Lords sup
per and OF the latter the Lords day
are the memorials. Blot out either
OF these memorials and you en-
shrowd IN impenetratable darkness
all human hopes OF eternal life. and
happiness because with them will
soon sink into Oblivion the mighty
facts which they keep In the human
mind,
Socially the sabbath Is a neees.
sity." said the minister. II was once
prevented by the conductor from
boarding a railroad coach filled Ital-
Ian miners, because, said the con-
duetor. your lie would not be safe
IN that coach" What made the diff
ference between the occupants OF
that car. and the ladies aud gentle
men In the ones | answer the Chris
tioh influence In America, and they
include the sabbath. God sent them
60 learn the truth. Satan Is trying 60
destroy our sabbath opportunities so
that newcomers may toreignlIe Chris
tain America.
Tho state needs tho Sabbath. Ifl
ever the politics OF this country are
freed the power OF che saloon and
other demoraliSing agencies tho
teachings Of Jesus viii have Il 20 do.
That means the protection of the
church and her handmalds while they
promnlgase christs teachings, and
that means the proteotion 90 the Sab. |
bath against iss enemies These are
legion, but among them are the sun
day saloon, and the Sunday theater
The elvil government that fails or re-