The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-05
MANS FIRST DUTY
IS TO HIS MAKER
Owes It to God to Remember
the Sabbath Day to Keep 1t
Holy, Says Father Ryan.
breaches AT CATHEDRAL
The Proper Observance Of Sunday Is
Theme Of Discourse at Morn
ing Service.

Father Kfeiv and Bishop Seaman Of
flciatcd az the s and 9 o'clock masses
OF ST. Mary's cathedral yesterday. Rev.
D. Slattcry held services az 81. Pat
riclc's church. Rev. r. *. Howelka
vas cclctrant at the N o'clock mass,
when Rev. W. X. Ryan preached on the
Observance of the sabbath day. taking
for his text Chrirt's question to the
lawyers and Pharieccs. rs 70 lawful To
heal on the sabbath lie said. In
part.
flian's first duty IS the service no
owes to his Creator. Tho two first
commandments point mans duty and
the homage which God demands. The
third Keep holy the sabbath day.' was
Instituted that mar MAY reduce TO prac-
lice his obligations 20 God One DAY IS
Get apart each week 90 be devoted 20
His service. If six DAYS are given 10
the worid-and mans TEMPORAL interests.
Do d. Only just that one day should be
devoted to the service OF God and ones
spiritual interests. without any COM
maud. gratitude 20 God should make
all feel the bccomingness and Justice
OF elovatinE the heart and soul from
earthly things and paying God that
homage which is His due. 10 is duty,
because God, VINO has the right. de-
names %.
sabbath means rest. and the day.
dedicated TO the service OF God. is 50
called because He rested from His WORK
Of creation and ordained that man also
should rest and cease to work. and
mediate on the wonderful works OF
creation which were then completed
on the Sabbath is seen the anniversary
Of the greatness OF God en- bringing the
universe into existence. The Sunday.
now kept holy. commemorate not only
the primcval birth OF all things. but
also mans second birth. his resurrec-
tion from death to life I'm the rcsurrec-
fion OF Christ. also the institution or
lei 90
Ghost dcscended on the apostles and
through their mouths spoke 10 ali ma
tions Of the earth.
Sabbath has still another meaning.
II calls up that eternal rest prepared
for those who work In the service Of
Cod. This r. the great object OF the
Sabbath. II brings the soul nearer TO
God and heaven. ~ places before the
mind His goodness that man should
love Him; ~ reminds one of HIS re-
wards. that all may labor for them.
Keep NJ Holy.
This is the nature OF the Sabbath
which breaks I'm upon mankind like a
mighty sound from eternity. marking
1cct when Sunday comes should be 20
keep A. holy. as God commanded. Tn
fortunately 10 is but too often that pco-
Die look upon the Sabbath as day OF
pleasure rather than day Of prayer.
They 80 through n few religious eN-
grCiEca hurricdly. with minds filled with
plans or amuEcments TO be carried out
during the day To satisfy "a command.
they give an hour or half hour TO God
and all the rest 20 self. Does this brief
time constitute the whole day, or is
tho Observance OF the command limited
20 that time. or is the preccpt itself
Fubservicnt 90 mans pleasure Ger
tainiy not. The entire sabbath day was
set aside FOR the service or God and
mans spiritual benefit IL is so easy
to please God and keep his law that it's
violation seems not only the worst
folly. but the greatest pervcrsity.-