Evening journal., 1921-09-24
Calls Church. TO
Save SABBATH
Preacher Sees Social and
Industrial Disorders in
Dissertation
NO TIME FOR
SOFT WORDS NOW
Special to The Evening journal.

PITTSBRGH. Sept. 24.--Disclaim-
ing the intention OF the Christian
Churh to put over any obnoxious
blue laws" and urging that Sun
day be made a day OF real and Iegi-
innate Joy for all mankind, Dr. VIII
liam Chalmers Covert. minister Of
the First Presbyterian Church Of
Chicago. H.. this morning sounded
a new keynote in the discussion OF
Sabbath observance Addressing the
worlds council OF Presbyterian and
Reformed Churches. on the subject,
The Christian Sabbath" he said;
Certain profound convictions rel
ative to the Christian Sabbath are
shared by those who are gathered
here and by those they severaliy
represent Upon these points Of
concurrence. therefore. argument no
longer needs TO be made nor exhor..
tations pronered.
I'm the main these convictions
arc:
''First-That the Sabbath was
written down In the physical consti-
tuition OF man before II was carved
on the Mosaic tables OF stone as the
most extended and specific injunc-
ton OF the Decalogue.
without a reservation OF one
seventh OF our time for the purposes
of rest and recuperation OF depleted
physical powers. there is an accumu-
iating physical deficit certain 70
overtake the surplus energies OF life,
and this deficit in due time threatens
with Inevitable bankruptcy the total
endowment OF human strength. The
Sabbath Is a physical necessity.
"Second-That 10 the original au-
thoritative intentions Of the Sabbath
OF the old Testament. the Christian
Sabbath has brought amplifcation
and enlarged spiritual significance
Set free from rabbinical liberalism
and infused with Christ's spirit OF
worship and service. Il holds within
its charter principles and privileges
the physical and spiritual health Of
all those who acknowledge its be.
hests and fuifl It's opportunities
Nothing OF the old commandment
has been abrogated. but everythins
has been illumined and emphasized
By the ncw-found urgcncies and ths
guaranteed privileges OF the Chris
tian Sabbath.
"Third-That the spiritual life o
the church today is dependent upoI
an intelligent and conscientious re
gard for the sanctity. privileges an,
duties OF the Christian Sabbath.
Is the fountain OF sweet waters upoi
whose continuous outflow the purit,
and health OF soul Of Gods people II
Ill
enulgence OF the mercy seat viii
lose It's glow, the holy voice OF ou
Al sacramcnts will cease to be heard
and the fire OF moral passion 4
4 mems hearts will chill and die. II thi
divinely appointed, physically con
irmed. spiritually endowed Day
s minimized or neutraiized by the in
difference and misuse OF its friend
or by the profane violation OF II
enemies
"Fourth-The final conviction q
be mentioned in which we all mos
earnestly share and out OF whici
T spring our gravest anxicties. is tha
4 tho Christian Church in England. oi
4 tho Continent and in America is TO
day seeing the sanctities OF tn
4 Christian Sabbath and all the bul
warks set about this harbor OF res
and health OF the soul more deliber
i atcly disregarded by those who hav
shared it's blessings than ever be
| fore. The war broke down convic
4 tions and thwarted old-time habit
OF Sabbath-keeping; doliberat
Il propaganda against the day and al
II OF its alleged exactions moving un
der the banners OF a sO-called per
81 sonai liberty party has spread lilx
81 The miasms OF Moscow through a
n Christian lands; the passion for rec
reation and amusement possessin
The heart OF our restless age has 10
multiudes tainted all sacred thing
with triviality and prostituted 10
selfish purposes the holy Sabbat
day.
III men wipe this day from th
sacred calendar OF their experienc
and through the next decade gro'
20 recognize no difference betwee
Sunday and other days, we sha
have gone far on the roadway "a
ward profounder social and indu.
q rial disorder. and toward a fins
g collapse Of organized society. W
a must seek to restore to Sunday nC
he forbidding aspects IL wore
x other days. not the joyless. irksom
program OF church and home thf
once made the day hard. but in IN
s. name OF God and an imperilled 50
,ial order take the day at it's tru
value and interpret Il in its tru
meaning and function as the 81
preme opportunity for physical re
and spiritual recreation. The da
ana all OF its blessed compensation
ior the soul Is gone II men forget
IS a spiritual and religious oppol
unity and use II simply for the rec
-eation OF their bodies. People chez
sh the superstructure and forget th
mperilled foundations when the
sunday program makes a place fS
motoring and golf and social pleai
lres and has no place in Il for wo
lhip and spiritual culture in pray'
lnd meditation.
g I'm order TO save the day Il
Gods people and enlarge it's servi,
20 the race we must plan wisely an
Ianely to glorify the day before "
,nthinking and the Indifferent. v
must promote information as
What the day is. has been and wi
De. We must speak in season ar
cut OF season OF its inestimab
worth TO soul and body. our usu
propaganda on behalf OF the di
must reverse its type. Instead
lrging specific prohibitions and a
most attraf.r