The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-03-31
The LORDS DAY WEEK.
April 3rd.l0th, 1910, Should be ObServ.
ed as Requested.

FOf LnlfCy-LWO years SOcleCleS seek
ing to exalt the Lords Day in Eu-
rope and America, have asked Gods
people to observe one week in April
as Lords Day week.
Because we are in the greatest
crises in the history of the Sabbath
in America, both in the United
States and Canada, the international
Federation of Sunday Rest Associa-
tions of America ask with increased
emphasis that April 3rd to 10th,
1910, be observed as Lords Day
Week. The liquor and other powers
Of evil, knowing that if the Sabbath
be destroyed, Christianity will per-
ish," are attacking this divine gift
as never before
In twelve or more states efforts
have been made to legalize Sunday
sports, mainly Sunday ball games.
The wild craze for amusement which
always comes on the crest of great
national wealth, continues it's de-
basing influence, Notwithstanding all
laws of God or man. 1t is planned
to make this attack still more vigor-
Gus the coming year. Hence we ap-
peal to all lovers of God and human
ity to rally at once to the "help of
the Lord against the mighty"
But first we must praise God for
His gift of one day in seven to shut
out ordinary work and worldly plea
sure and let God have full possession
of the inner life; for the defeat of
most of the efforts to legalize Sun
day sports; for the cooperation of
Roman Catholic Bishops, especially
in New York and Canada and all
Protestant authorities in fighting
Sunday sports; for the assurance of
the Secretary of the Navy that he
will check the Sunday ball games of
the Navy; for the passage in South
Dakota by a popular vote Of very
strong law forbidding Sunday sports;
for the hearty cooperation in Cana
da of the authorities of the provinces
for the enforcement of the law; for
he reorganization Of the American
Sabbath Union as the Lords Day
Alliance of the United States with
plans to secure auxiliaries in every
State; and for victories over Sunday
lawleSsness in the United States and
Canada wherever there has been or
ganized persistent effort to that end
Will each one prayerfully ask him.
self the following questions:
l. Do | appreciate the value of
the Lords Day to body, mind and
soul and so spend it as that its
cleansing and quickening power
beauties my home, social and bust
ness life, my relations to my en-
ployees or my employer and gives me
power to put down evil in my com
munity and win the perishing Christ?
2. Do | realize the cruelty of
driving many to Sunday toll in order
to give others amusement on that
day, in view of the soul ruin Of Sun
day sports and Sunday toll as proven
by the reports Of criminoiigists and
others who have made a close study
Of this question, and all testify that
Sunday sports so weaken the mora
iber of those who give even a part
of the day thereto as to make them
more ready prey to temptation te
other crimes?
3. Am l doing all in my power tc
better the Sabbath conditions in my
own community?
Such careful self-examination will
prepare for the effective prayer anc
labor.
PRAYER without seif-sacriicing la
Dor according to opportunity Ii
mockery and labor without wrestling