The Washington herald., 1918-07-21
cRITIcIsEs aMocK SALOONS. i"
Reader Believes Sabbath Is Being
Desecrated In Washington.

Editor The Washington Herald
While We are occasionally called to
prayer by the Chief Magistrate Of
our country, relative to the speedy
ending OF this cruel war. there are
many unnecessary wicked things that
are being done-without let or him
drance-at the very time when pray
ers are being offered up to God
Take, for instance, these mock
saloons" the near beer drink
houses. These plades are being Kept
open and are doing bigger business
on the Sabbath Cor whot we take for
the Saboath) than any other day in
the week Might as well let the
whisky saloons. that were paying
taxes. reamin in business and close
on Sundays. as to allow the near
perhaps all beer-dEmx sa-
looms, that pay no taxes. 20 remain
open all the time.
For while the front door Of these
dives are open. who knows what's be-
ing sold beyond the veil? The Dis
trtct Commissioners should order
every store closed on Sunday. L came
near saying the stores should be closed
on the Sabbath" but few of US.
contrary TO the will OF God, reverence
that day-that day of DAYS. II the
Notions Capital is to have prohibi-
tion IL should have 1t In full or not
At all.
Now. q few words more about the
sabbath While am OF the Method
= tst faith. or a member of the Method
tst church, I never shall believe that
anyone will be saved because ne be-
longs to this or that particular church
denomination But as regard to the
tAGahhafh or-Bs VIA bal
e1th Day Adventists, above all other
denominations. are right in their OBJ
seryance OF the Sabbath Day
For, according TO our own calendar.
Saturday. which is the true Sabbath
Of the Lord. i the seventh day of
The week. We take the first day of
the week for rest when God Himself
set apart the seventh Gav and hall
lowed if, and said to man. Remember
the sabbath dzy, To keep il holy. Six
days shalt thou labor. and do all thy
work But the seventh cay mot the
rrSt day. IS the - obath of the Lord
thy God u ir thou shalt not do any
work. etc. FOR in six days the Lord
made heaven and earth and rested
the seventh day" Wherefore the
Lord blessed the Sabbath day. and
''hsllowed'' it, l. e. He put the finish
ing touch on this day by making it
holy
ostentines men engaged in The tusi-
ness Of selling particular brand of
stuff. and they-for their own pro-
tection-say to the public. None gen.
uine without this stamp" etc. So,
In order that man should not err on
the Sabbath God put His stamp on it
the stamp of holiness-and no other
day Is good or genuine without it
sunday not excepted. Man and na-
ticuS have drifted far away from God
by their disobedience. and, perhaps,
for this reason this way of shining
has brought the various nations into
this present bloody war. We. then,
have strayed far away from the path,
that old sign post. which God has
put before us as a guide. And IS the
poet says:
Come back, this Is the way.
Come back and walk herein" etc.
While We are fighting fc- democracy
AMI liberty we should not forget the
fac- that there can never be real
world democracy and peace without
the true religion which Is taught by
the Master: Love ore another as
have loved you" And may God hasten
the day and time when only one
Lord" one faith" and one "bap-
tisrn' mot sprinkling) will be recog-
nized on the face of the earth. When
these times shall come there, then.
shall be no more wars and runors
Of wars Oue boys cover there
viii be at home again with US
and the little doves may build their
nests in the cannon's mouth without
fear OF molestation by waring ma
tions.
J. c. CUNNINGHAM