Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-13

:, (From DR.. Homer w. Carpen
} ter's sermon at First Christia,
church, June s.
!, "The seventh day is the Sab
bath of the Lord thy God" ere
f member the Sabbath day t
keep it holy" Those are tn,
=, words Of God as He speak
: through His ancient messenge
to His people Israel. Even thc
: casual student of religious his
= tory will remember that the Sab
: bath as an institution belongs tC
the Old Testament era. The
fourth commandment of the
i decalogue laid upon the people Of
Israel the responsibility for the
lmost scrupulous observance Of
the seventh day as a day of rest
! Through the long and interesting
history of Gods dealing with this
people who were to give con-
science and morals to the race
Sabbath observance held a CON
spicuouS place and its violation
always provoked the displeasure
of God.
With the coming of the Chris
tan era, at the beginning of
which Christ reinterpreted the
law, the first day of the week.
instead of the seventh became
the day of rest and worship
among his disciples. 1t was on
the first day Of the week that the
Lord arose from the tomb, and
thus the paradox miracle of the
resurrection became the inspira-
ton Of the Christians Lords
Day while the observance of the
Lords supper, commemorative OF
His death and 4 perennial me-
mortal to Him. became the cen
trail objective of the worship Of
the day.
From many evidences it was
unquestionably the practice anc
unfailing custom OF the Chris
tians Of the first century to OBJ
serve the first day of the weel
as the Lords GAY and their daE
of rest. SO through the interim
of nearly nineteen centuries this
practice has continued and to-
day, in our Own country. millions
come together in worship and
hold this day sacred in the sigh
OF God and man.
Because OF the observance Of
the Christians Sunday the altar
fires Of faith have been kept
lighted, the christians soul has
kept up its continued contact
with God, mems moral sense has
been kept alive, the path Of duty
has been pointed out, spiritual
perspective has been cleared and
the fellowship Of those who keep
company with God has given
strength and power to our move
ments> for a better world.
Because of the Christians Sun
day, an opportunity for rest has
been provided for the jaded
minds of men, made tired in the
fierce competition of modern bus
mess and under the relentless
law Of the survival Of the strong
est. Here on this day of rest
men have found an opportunity
for mental rebuilding, for getting
into tune with God and for the
recovery of mental equipoise,
lost in the mad pursuits of a ma
terial world.
Because Of the observance OF
this day, men have found a
chance to rest and relax their
tired bodies, driven at top speed
in the, too often monotonous,
grind of the other six days, as
mere cogs in the machinery of
the worlds life.
And thus the bodies, minds and
souls of men have found a bless
ing in the ministry of this day of
rest. Through the changing
years the observance of the
Christians Sunday has been like
the oasis in the desert.
And yet in spite of ali of this,
which no one would undertake to
deny, there IS a widespread
movement in America today to
abolish the Lords day as day
of rest and wroship and service.
There are certain highly organic
ed and sinister forces in Our
country which are unquestionably
working in concert to break
down the civil laws which pro-
vide the day Of rest and to attain
that end are even willing to crush
the institution which through the
centuries has been the steadfast
champion of the Christians Sun
dav with all IFS CONSERVING and