The Washington times., 1913-03-15
Cbrtsttan Enoeavor
L. HOLMES, President of
Endeavor
Topic Sunday, March 16-How May Every Sabbath
Day." Jer. 17:21-27.

laid down. l do believe. however, that
THIS may te said and strongly empha.
sized, that whenever otherwise harm
less amusements encroach upon the
time or inclination that should be given
over to study Of Gods Word, to at
tendance upon the services of the sane
tuary, to communion with the Father.
to helping ones fellow-men, just that
soon does the harmless recreation be-
come dissertation, and hateful in the
sight Of God. And In this connection
the great. searching statement OF
Pauls should be remembered: mo man
puts stumbling-block or an occasion to
fall in his brothers way" What
might be harmless recreation" to me
may prove an encroachment upon Gods s
time and place In tho life OF another.
and therefore ! must forego. or be
guilty Of breaking the commandment
concerning the day Of our Lord.
But we still have to inquire more
closely into the topic. How May Every
Sabbath Be The Lords Day. Shall
one spend 1t in Bible reading and prayer
continually? Shall one lock himself in
his home. refuse to see his friends. and
brood over hts sins? Shall one put on
long face. as he does his Sunday
coat; and wear 1t until the dawn of
another day? No. none OF these is nec-
essary. While. owing to the broadness
Of the entire subject and the daversities
OF humans themselves, 1t will be impos-
sible to lay down rules for model
sabbath, still ! think we may set up
here few guide-posts that will indi-
cate, fairly enough, how Gods Day
nay well be spent:
Attendance upon one of the numerous
Sunday schools of various denomina-
items throughout the city. Especial at
tention Is now being paid by Sunday
almost every school the man or woman
seeking such a class will flnd a splen-
did one.)
Attendance upon the services of the
church proper. morning and evening.
Attendance upon the Christian En-
age: everyone Is welcome and needed).
A half-hour's period, or more. il pos
sible. devoted to the study of Gods
Word. meditation upon the affairs Of
His kingdom. and prayer.
Generous time devoted to ones own
family and friends.
A couple of calls upon sick friends
or those who may need ones help.
Constant watchfulness that one may
ever do on this day of days whatever
He would like to have DONE" to quote
almost literally from the Christian
Endeavor pledge.
Oh. but some one says. you have out
lined too difficult a day. But have
we? I need only cite the objector to
a study of any one day in the life of
OuT udSteT EuHbcIi, 10 snow tndt tne
day proposed above Is not too difficult
nor at all beyond His plain expecta-
tion and command.
Shall we push our question just
tiny bit further. and ask How may
EVERY day be The Lords day?" All,
that's what every day ought to be-a
day of right-living and Kindness and
generosity and prayer and Bible-read-
ing and communion with God and low
ing service for Him. God grant that
the people of our great and dear land,
and especially of our Capital City,
which should be an example to all
the nation, shall learn the blessed
privilege of a scrupulous keeping Of
the Lords Day, and then lives will be
sweeter and holier. the nation will be
uplifted. and Gods name will be glori-
fed.
o day of rest and gladness,
o day of JOY and light,
o balm of care and sadness.
Most beautiful, most bright:
On thee. the high and lowly,
Thro' ages Joined in tune,
Sing Holy, holy, holy"
To the great God Triune.
CHRISTOPHER WORDSWORTH.