The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-22
Observance Of the sabbath.

the Rev. H. b. Terry at the Third
street Methodist church:
Observance Of the sabbath.
The manner OF keeping the Sab
bath should be determined chiefly by
its ends rather than It's origin.
Thus in the nature OF festival
associated with great and joyful
events in the past, the Sabbath
should be joyful day.
As a call to cease from labor and
TO lay aside our soiled garments the
sabbath is day OF rest and delight
ful anticipation.
Those who) sympathize with the
ends of the Sab n and are acqpaint-
ed with lis origin will regard the
whole tone and aspect of the day
brightly and with free spirit, still
1t must be kept holy. regarding the
supreme end
Physica, culture is the employment
for those who seek that end OF the
sabbath
The Libraries and lyceums would
De hclpful TO those who look to the
Sabbath as an intellectual end.
Works OF art and elegant music
will only satisfy the aesthetic end Of.
the sabbath.
Dinner parties and calls are par
tlelpated IN by those who seek a So
cial end of the sabbath. Is the end
Of the sabbath communion with ma
tune distinctIyely?
Then We are TO walk in the fields
aud woods and enjoy the God OF
nature.
Is the end OF the Sabbath re-
ligious?
Then II Is to be kept holy. Re
member the sabbath Day." etc.
We are to bring ourselves into i'm
mediate and conscious relations to,
God. as holy being. and objects
worthy OF the promotion OF holiness
. In ourselves and others should be our
supreme end
While this is the great end Of the
sabbath. II Is not the only end. for
here we ind the law of Limitation
holds good that every lower good
should be promoted, but only so far
as 4 is a condition FOR one that Is
higher, So
Holiness Is the supreme end OF the
Sabbath. therefore, as far as this
end may be promoted by physical
rest. bodily exercise, study OF art. so
cial intercourse. communion with ma.
ture, these may be allowed. but no
farther
THE Sabbath was made for man.
80 that whatever labor or service Is
needed for mans good as a religious
being. we may perform on the Sab
bath-works OF necessity merely.
Mans great need is conformity 10
God.
I.e; the Sabbath be kept so as 20
promote this end ard every other
good will follow
There will be physical rest need
ful TO study the word OF God and
mediate in the law. which will give
light and power to the iptellectual
man.
Family worship. which makes
sacred the home. pnblic and social
services. which exalts men and brings
them together as one family before
the Lord, all this will have under the
law OF limitation.
In addition to the above comes the
llmitless good secured by direct COM
munion with and conformity to God,
This law OF the Sabbath observ-
al IN Hafida for
himself whether or not he may pluck
the ears of corn as he passes through
the field and rub them In his hands.
The commandment to keep the
Sabbath holy places ii in peculiar
position as making holiness necessary
TO the right keeping Of II,
Here Is the great difficulty with
the sabbath, but It is only the same
that we have in any other form OF
worship in the service of the Lord.
The faculties can act with alacrity
only with reference to a congenial
end. When men hunger and thirst
after righteousness" all means are
improved
The observance Of the sabbath has
been supposed to be peculiarly a
guard against crime, for It is a
test of the regard for the authority
of God.
The command of God only can
make any time holy. hence the OBJ
servance Of specified time on that
ground is sure TO be connected with
tho fear of the Lord.