The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-17
Christian Endeap0r--Hon1e Missions
BY REV. S. n. DOYLE.

Topic.-why we observe the Lords day.
Marx XVI. l-s: Acts H. Z: Cor. XVI. J:
Rev. I. IL
A question perhaps more pertinent
than the one before ~ might be,
Why do We not observe the Lords
day? Sabbath dissertation IL one Of
our great modern evils. But this fact
alone is su@cient for N to study the
reasons for observing the Lords day,
with the prayerful hope that 1t may
lead us, even a. Christians. to q bet
ter observance Of the day and for
truer and loftier purposes.
The Lords day Is used with discrim-
nation. The Sabbath Of the Jews was
the seventh day Of the week. The
Sabbath Of Christians is the hrst day
Of the week, commonly called In the
New Testament Tho Lords day"
!. The Lords day is observed a
a memorial Of the resurrection Of
Christ. The change in days was un-
doubtedly made to commemorate this
crowning event in Christ's life. He
arose on the first day Of the week and
met his disciples. He appeared to
them eight days later, which was again
the first day Of the week. He ascend
ed the fortieth day after His resurrec-
ton, which was also tho nrst day Of
the week. The apostles continued to
meet on this day and called 1t tho
Lords day" Though with no record
ed command to change the days. yet In
practice they did do 20 ~ recorded
from Acts to Revelation, where John
in /, 10, declares that he was in the
spirit on the Lords day. Christ's
resurrection was an event Of such
vast importance that it made even
such a signal change a most worthy
one. Let US think Of the Sabbath as
the Lords day and give 1t to Him as
the Jews gave the seventh day to God.
2. The Lords day is to be observed
AZ a day Of public and private wor-
ship. On this day. at Philippi. Peter
preached the gospel to q multitude
Of people, and Paul urged the CORN
thians to lay aside offerings for Gods
work. Upon the FIRST day Of the
week let every one OF you lay by him
in store as God hath prospered him. "
Here are two acts Of public worship
preaching and giving-and no doubt
they took place in the public congre-
CATION with the other parts Of public
worship, such as prayer and singing
The Lords day should be 4 day Of
worship. The house Of God should
not be neglected. Private worship
cannot take its place. and much lesa
the worship Of nature or Of nothing
Churchgoing may seem to some an In.
significant thing. but 1t II OF vital i'm.
portancc. Few souls are saved OF
grow In grace outside the church. II
is next to impossible. We say. TT d
the only day we have for recreation
for visiting friends. for getting out n
the air." etc. The fact II It - thu
only day Of the week which we havs
not got It II 'the LORDS day" instead
Of ours. and we should give unto Hin
what BELONGS to Him. mot forsakipl
the assembling OF ourselves together
| AZ the manner Of some Ia"
| g. John was In the spirit On tn
Lords day and had . wonderful VI
| sion The Lords day - our day fos
spiritual suplift and spiritual vision
| But to have II % we must Yield our
selves unto the Holy Spirit and le,
| Him pervads %. The spirit Of sin, o.
worldliness and Of fndiAseencs vi
give us no heavenly vlsiso on tn.
Lords day.