Evening journal., 1908-04-15
SOME BIBLE HINTS.
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Read John 1:2O-It is those whose first
waking thoughts turn to the Lord that
are most sure of meeting Him during the
day. The way we begin Sunday Is
prophecy OF what its hours win bring us
Thinking Of the dying Lord fits us for the
revelation Of the risen Master.
Read John 2019-A good way to find the
Lord is 10 go where His followers are.
The more doubts and perplexities we lave
about finding Him, the more we need the
help to be had from public worship To
the place where the disciples gather Jesus
comes to make himself known. The even-
ing service Is a good close OF Sunday
Read John 2O.20-There is no truly glad
der group Of people 20 be found on a
Sunday night than those that can carry
into the coming week the strength that
comes from meeting the Lord in a COM
pany OF his friends. Those that itch to
nm the day with amusements. and that
are forever talking about more liberal
views OF its use. have yet TO learn the
A c Of happiness. to say nothing Of
holiness.
heavenly voices and to see visions of the
other world on the Lords Day, and 70
have helpful messages to give others, We
must use the means so that we may be IN
the spirit during the sacred hours God
does not snatch men away into raptures
in spite OF themselves 1t is when they
are thinking OF Him that lie draws near.
A Motto.
lie who ordained the Sabbath loves the
poor.-Ollver Wendell Holmes.
Question Spurs.
What are the two great purposes OF
the Sabbath Gen. 2:S: Ps. 95:e
How did Jesus honor the Sabbath? Luke
4.l6: Mark 3:t-5.
What is one great Sabbath day privi-
legeg lisa. 2.s
How may we keep ourselves from the
selfish use Of the Sabbath? Matt. 12.l0-i3
What should be the character Of all or
deeds on the SabbathY Luke. So
Thoughts on the Topic.
In all the calendar there IS no more
Joyous day than Easter Day. which com.
momorates the resurrection Of our LORD
and Savior from the dead And this is
as Il should be; for the resurrection of
Christ Is the most vital and Fundamental
fact Of the life OF Christ Had he remain.
ed I'm the tomb his birth would probabl,
have been forgotten long ago. and Christ
mas greetings and joys would not exist
Had he remained under the power Of
death His death on Calvary would hav,
been considered nothing more than tha
OF mere man. who had given His hf.
in attempts 10 uplft mankind against
the forces that make for evii and tha
destroy the good.
When He burst the bands OF dealt
asunder lie gave the crowning proof o.
His Deity. and added to Bethlehem an,
Calvary a significance and lustre thai
win never grow dim. There IS little won
der Therefore that the Christian woris
has laid especial emphasis upon the da,
upon which the Savior arose
The thought suggested by the toni,
is that every Sabbath. being a memorial
OF Christs resurrection. should apnea
TO us from every standpoint and lead nj
70 a better observance OF the sabbatl
day. Why can't people 80 to churcl
every Sunday IKE they do on EasterY
II we take Easter Sabbath as an ex
ample Of how we should observe ever,
Sabbath OF the year it may be very nroat
able to us. Easter Sabbath is CAV o
worship. No other day in the year attract
so many people as Easter sabbath. Peopi
who seldom ever darSen the doors % ih
church are present on Easter Sunday
But God should be worshipped ever
sabbath Day God set the Sabbath asld
FOR us TO rest from our labors and ,Vor
ship Him. The Sabbath IS a day OF res
/. but not for pleasure. "Six days shal
thou labor and do an thy work. but IN
seventh is the Sabbath OF the Lord. IN
God. on IL thou shall do no work"
The Sabbath Day Is not observed no,
as our Puritan forefathers observed II
There are so many worldly amusement
to attract us from our duties 20 Goo
Some people think II they attend churc
IN the morning they have done their dut
and they can do what they want the re,
OF the day. II the workman drifts ava
from the proper observance Of the san
bath. the avarice OF competitive businc,
will some day compel him TO work seve
DAYS IN the week for six days wages
Easter Sabbath Is a day Of 10y. Orgar
; peal forth their notes. churches has
, special music and everybody feels n
Joyous thrill that comes from the IA,
Of Christs resurrection. Every sabbat
! should be observed with Joy It shouI
not be looked upon as a dreary tireson
day. II should not be a day 10 buy a,
or six newspapers and curl yourself 4
= in an easy chair. Sunday should have /.
3 own high uses. The Sunday newspap.
J.. is one OF the greatest denlements
sunday. II drives out the good old oooI
which have a right to claim Sunday
their own. i Dours the food OF q
/ worlds cT.iscs and sports and conaic