Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-08-03
THE SABBATH A PHYSICAL NE.
CESSITY,

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an article written by Hon. H. NJ. Rem
ley and published in the April, 1921,
number of the Annals Of Iowa. Judge
Remley is a graduate Of the Iowa
State University Law Glass of 1872.
He served for many years as district
judge in the Cedar Ra pids district and
is one of the ablest lawyers in the
State. We, sincerely regret that our
space does not permit a reproduction
of Mr.. Remley's entire article:
"For our good, and only because it is
for our good, God has given certain
rules to govern us known as the moral
code. These rules are intended to pre-
vent us from throwing ourselves under
the domain of the inflexible laws of
nature and being crushed by them.
Because murder, drunkenness, SEN
suality and other vices tend surely
toward disease, death and extermina-
ton, God has command ed us to refrain
from these. If we commit these acts
our course and influence delay the full
filments of Gods plan, and we thus
bring dishonor upon him. Theologians
say such acts are sins, because they
are forbidden. We would rather say
they are forbidden because they cor
rupt and degrade mankind, hence re-
tard Gods plans, henceldis honor him.
The commands Thou shalt and
"Thou shalt not" were mercifuIly Civ
en- to aid us in knowing and avoiding
the maelstrom Of passion and appetite
and escaping the memorable conse-
quences of violated physical law.
To those who recognize the right Of
the Creator to declare his laws, and
his munificence in so doing, and the
duty of the creature to obey-to such
no argument is necessary to establish
the obligation to remember the Sab
oath day to keep i holy. But = the
many who have no definite conception
Of the Deity and their relation to him
wdo look upon God AZ tag0nistic to
them, material physical argument
has great weight. 1t is to such and
from this standpoint we discuss the
subject before u.s.
''Men who have no respect for the
Divine character and regard for his
word frankly admit the necessity OF
a law against murder, theft, robbery,
false swearing, because the immediate
and direct result of these crimes is
to make insecure person and property.
Hence they join with the most devout
in commenting and enforcing the laws
Of our land against such crime. But
because the effect of the violation Of
the fourth commandment does not so
closely follow disobedience, they over
look it. They flatter themselves that
in disregarding this commandment
they only shock the sense of pro-
priety in weak women and sentimental
men, and gain the more time for their
worldly plans and judgments. II we
convince them that the Sabbath was
made for man, that faithful and hon.
est observance of that day is as es-
property is, then they would be ready
rs Christians to enforce the proper OBJ
of the Sabbth.
"And when statesmen are convinced
that the quiet and rest Of the Sabbath
Is the governor or regulator which |
prevents the wear and friction of
busy, busting life, from tearing the
political machinery to pieces, which |
causes the national pulse to beat
healthily and steadily, then will they
insist that the Sabbath shall be day |
on which shall cease all commercial |
and national activity.
AS education, once unappreciated |
by the individual and neglected by |
the state, is now priced as the source
Of power, and fostered by the nation
as the very foundation of free govern
ment, so will the time come when the
people and the nation will esteem the |
Sabbath as it's choicest treasure.
God never did hurry-never will |
can hurry. Hurrying is
the result of faulty plans, of bad man
agement. By hurrying we try to make
up for delay, for accident, for neglect,
for misjudgment, for ignorance. But
God knows all, governs all and does
not need to counterfeit and guard
against imperfections in himself or
MS plans. Hurry produces strain upon
the muscles and the mind, causes
waste of nerve power, and confusion