Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-02-23
sUNDAY--DAY OF Restless.
SENTlAL.

sAS PDOPAO eCuCidhJ Aoh
back upon the Mosaic account Of the
Bible, in which it is stated that God
rested on the seventh day after all
his labors had been completed, and
henceforth that day wa3 to be set
aside and observed as a day of rest
and relaxation from the nerve
wearing toll and the physical wear
and tear incident to human exist
ence. says the Texarksna Press.
However, it must be understood, in
this connection, that the Almighty
Architect Of the Universe did not
rest simply because He was tired,
as might be inferred from some Of
the arguments that are occasionally
heard, but because the work He had
designed to accomplish had been
finished and the end of days, or
rather the fullness Of days, had ar
rived.
Like the Press, we prefer to ac-
cept this latter Interpretation Of the
Scriptures, for 90 far as the Great
i've work was concerned, there was
nothing else to do. 1T is upon this
foundation that Christian civiliza-
ton bases its argument that from q
spiritual point Of view Sunday should
be observed by retaining from do
ing anything that it is not absolute
~ essential. and putting of till some
future day such things as can safely
be permitted to wait. Some people
have gone so far as to declare that
no particular day should be OBJ
served and that people should be
allowed to do as they please on Sun
day as on other days. 1t thus hap
pened that since the morning stars
sang together and man went forth
fresh from the hand Of the Creator,
the subject now under discussion
one way or another wherever the
wandering feet Of humanity have
fallen. and no doubt the PROPOSE
ton viii be bone Of contention as
long a. human being: exists upon
earth. Quite naturally. we have al
ways taken the position that six
days should constitute q weeks
work and that the physical being
should rest at least one day out Of
every seven. There is no such thing
rs perpetual motion--the machine
that will run indefinitely and man.
ufacture renewed strength as it runs
IN such way that its energeries in.
stead Of being exhausted are multi.
piled or retained.
Man naturally needs q day Of res,
(. and recuperation--a few hours wher
be can forget his physical worrie.
and sit down in the shade or sun.
shine and give himself up to con.
temptation Of the incorporeal il no,
the spiritual things Of which he is
q part-the most complicated and
mysterious OF all. Left to himself
and shut up in the chambers OF hi.
own mind the better part Of man
comes forth and holds communion
with the invisible and higher ideals
that proclaim bis immortality and
existence when this tenement Of
clay shall have finally yielded to
the mutations Of time and material
\ change. 1t was in the solitude Of
isolation in the wilderness of Judea,
beyond Jordan. that John sat down
and held communion with his OWE
spirit. and through it conversed
with the Invisible Being who worked
in and through his forerunner Of
the New Dispensation. Another John
on the Isle Of Patmos gave to the
world the Revelations. and it was
in the Castle Of Wartburg that Luth-
or gave to the world the first and,
perhaps. best TRANSLATION Of the
Holy Bible. The greatest inspira-
tions that ever came to the human
mind came in rest and solitude,
when the mind was free from care
and restraint, emphasizing the sug-
gestion more and more that our
spiritual and ideal existence here
and hereafter demands and must
have. il we would be happy, a Civ
en- period in which to retire within
the cloisters Of our own hearts and
commune with Him who holds our
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