Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-01
SUNDAY OBSERVANCE.

SUNDAY OBSERVANCE.
Editor Every Evening There has been
| much widespread discussion of late con-
cerning the action of the Ministerial Union
in trying To close the candy and cigar
| stores on Sunday, or the Sabbath. I'm deal
| ing with matters concerning the Sabbath
| would it not be wise To search the Scrip
| lures John $500 To learn what they say
of its observance? All Scripture is given
| by inspiration of God, and is profitable
| for doctrine, for reproof, for correction,
| for instruction in righteousness. That
the man of God may be perfect, through
| ly furnished unto all good works. Tim
316 All Scripture is given for our adj
monitioni Cor. l0-lI. JESUS prayed,
'Scanotify them through Thy truth. Thy
| word is truth" John 17:l7. So the
Scriptures are the truth, they are given
for our admonition, to make us perfect
unto all good works.
John the Revclator tells us: II was in
the spirit on the Lords day" Rev. 1:10.
In Mathews gospel we read: Tho Son
of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath dayl"
Jesus is not only Lord of all created things
but even of the Sabbath day. Isaiah
speaks thus: For as the new heavens
and the new earth which will make shall
remain before me saith the Lord, so shall
your seed and your name remain. And IT
shall come to pass that from one new
moon TO another. and from one Sabbath
to another, shall all flesh como TO worship
before me, saith the Lord, Isaiah d6:
%, % The Sabbath ~ the Lords Day
and shall be kept throughout the new
earth.
Sunday is usually called the Christian
Sabbath, or the American Sabbath.
The Sabbath was instituted Mt the crea-
tion. il is a memorial Of the creation. and
IL is 10 be kept forever. Gen. 2j Exod
20: &. IL Exod 81 IL The religious Jews
observe the seventh day OF the week rs
the Sabbath while the Christians the
first day, or Sunday. How has this diff
ference come about2 Isaiah kept tho
Jewish Sabbath and it was this Sabbath
that the Lord said should continue IN the
new earth, will some kind Christian please
inform me as 10 the observance OF two
Sahbaths?
Let us consider that Sunday is tho Sab
bath The Sabbath WAS made for
man, Mark, 2:27. that he might rcmcm-
her the creative works OF Cod. Jesus
kept the Sabbath by dong acts Of mercy
on that dav. John Ola He also taught III
the synagogue Luke 4:l0. Jesus came
to fulfil the law. Matt 5: IL, 70 which
he did IN keeping the Sabbath, and hv
breaking down the old traditions Of the
pharlsces. lie made the Sabbath bless
ing instead Of curse
Jesus came to preach tho gospel 10
the poor. TO heal the brokcn-hearted, 10
preach delivcrance 10 tho captive Of sin
Luke AIS In the cpiStle Of John We
read lie that saith he abideth in him
aught himself also 10 walk even "a he
walked" Jesus gave His disciples this
commission. Go We therefore and teach
ali nations teaching them to observe all
things whatsoever have commanded
YOU Matt, - 10 20 Notice, Jesus
said 10 teach what he had commanded
them; he said nothing Of forcing anyone
20 observe any OF the teachnEl
When church or set of ministers bring
70 force SUNDAY observance thev are not
winning the favor Of God, but are winning
his disfavor
If the candy and cigar stores were
closed forever no Christian should com
PLAIN, for Paul said Il have learned IN
whatsoever State | am herewith TO be
content" Phil, ali. But why should the
church minglc Ia the affairs of the civil
laws Jesus said Render unto Caesar the
things that he CRsar's. and unto God the
Things AlESt At- Nftf0 A4NAht ~ - 4 tAN
church is getting on dangerous ground.
We have an example set forth IN the
Scriptures whereby we can see that God
approves Of the church settling its own
disputes and ordinances without the use
of civil law Acts 1912, f6. Thus we see
what the Bible SAYS In reference % such
matters
Let us look Al the matter from a natural
viewpoint. There are people who keep
Sunday rs the Sabbath, and they would
like the stores closed 50 as 70 make the
day seem more sacred, Il Is a good plan,
isn't it? But the religious Jews and
company Of people who observe the sew
enth day might also have the same
privilege OF closing everything ON Satur-
day Is Is not reasonable?
Why should any church or combination
OF churches try 20 force It's religious Gus
tom upon the whole land or upon city?
Cannot the Christian people OF Viii
mlngton see the unwise step these minis
ters have taken? Would il not be better
for the advocates Of Sunday observance
10 teach as their commission reads?
For this is the covenant that ! will
make with the house of Israel after these
days. saith the Lord | viii put my laws
into their minds, and unite them in their
hearts, and | viii be to them God, and
they shall be to me a people Heb. $40.
What better plan is this, than, the plan
OF the ministers? The law in the hearts
of the people will blossom and grow. but
the law forced viii create group of
sneaks and lawless men and women Let
our pastors teach the word of truth from
the pulpits and let the Christian people
search the Scriptures, and then we shall
have the Sabbath observance
Oscar s. Roop.
Wilmington, December 81, 1920.