The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-16
SABBATH NOT A
MATTER OF LAW
Need to Restore Reverence
In Sentiment and
Conduct
BLUE LAW AN ERROR
Puritan Slavery Not Wanted
But Heartfelt Obedience
to Gods Word


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claiming the intention 'i 'hf Chris
tinn church TO- put over any ubuoN-
long Chine I8uau and urr.rg that
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legitimate joy Tor dII mankind, Or.
William Chalmers Covert. of tho
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discussion OF sabbath Observance,
Ad7rcg'iug th, worlds Alliance
OF TfDa1yfrriln and Reformed
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''''''n '''I'""" '"hN''t'ons rot
atlvo TO tho Christian Sabbath are
shared by those who arc gathered
here and by those they scyoraIly
rcproscpt t.p,g tbcs, rofrt.. ~ CON.
'''''' argument u"
longer needs tn ho made o. cxhor-
taiIons prorfored.
oIn tb, mai, tho. -,,s.,.
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That the Sabbath was written
down Ia the physical constitution Of
mon before II was carved on tho
Mosaic tables OF stone as the most
extended and specific injunction Of
the DoCaloRuc without a rc8crva-
ton OF one-sevonth Of our time for
the purpose OF rest and recuporntion
Of depleted physical powers, there
is an accommodating physical deficit
certain to ovcrtake the surplus
energies OF me- ana this deficit In
que Tune threatens win inevitable
~haukruptcy mo total endowment ot
human strength. 1ht Saobath ls n
physlcal necessity,
Nothing Of tho old commandment
has been a%brogatcd, hlt everything
has been lllumiued and emphasized
BY tho new found urgenclos and tho
guaranteed privilege of tho Chris
tan Sabbath.
Holy TbInys trnorcd
l'nal conVIotion 20 DC men
tl"n'u ~ lhal INC ChtlStiah church
= tpuay sv.lhs the sanctitles OF n
nntiot'an o"ooatn NV az me pul
M"Hs MY uylloer"toly
ny tHo9" VINO nave AhaISu llb plebs-
.hbs 'hah ever before Ihe war
u,oNS uo"h ,~unNl.uohs ana
o'u-iinie hanlIS OF Saohaih-Keeping.
"Sllp'Iat1 against
w. uaS anu ~ q ~ ellegeu eN
ao.ipns ,loN.nb unue, tne pauahers q.
y 9o-Oaliou pVIapIal Iluettg, party
nas sPitdu thtuubh an Cirihtiah
mus nv passion TOT
ana dhuselueht possesalhB tho h'aIt
oi our IeNt'.hN 3 mas TOT mulll-
tuues tAlhted al! sacred thlhBa WIN
tIlNlalty anu prob'ltutsu Tor seIllSh
the hoIy Sabbath lay
IF men wipo this day from the
sacred calendar OF their experience
and grow 10 recognize no difference
between Sunday and other days. we
shall have gone far az the roadway
toward p%rofoundor social and indus
trial disorder. and toward a final
collapse of organized society. Tho
day and all OF It's blessed oompon
sations for the soul rs gone II men
forget IL as a spiritual and religious
opportunity and use 1t simply for
the recreation OF their bodies.
1T is becoming increasingly clear
in America hat the Christian Sab
bath will not be saved to society
for its maximum service by rebuild
ing again in all its detail what we
know as the Puritan Sabbath.
Not "A Puritan Day.
Maximum uses OF tho Christian
Sabbath viii not be realized for our
day 10y forcing upon others the grim
eNactiuus and rigid prohibitions that
were both desirable and possible In
observing the day among the hom-
ogoneous groups OF three centuries
Viuely appointed uses 10y a revival OF
slavish adhorcnce 20 the iot and tittlo
OF Puritan traditions, but woe be-
llNN us u an our lNAtllNn from tnDI