Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-27
FROM
THE PEOPLE


Editor, Times-R ecorder:-O the
editorial page of the Times-Recorder
yesterday april 26, '22) there ap-
peared a reply to my remarks on
Sunday Golf" AS this article de-
tends Sunday golf and does not come
to the points at issue squarely | ask
to be heard yet further on the sub
ject
My claims are these:
First, Sunday golf is a violation
Of the Sabbath and is therefore sin
full
Second, the directors of the Golf
club are responsible for Sunday golf.
Third, if action is deferred Sun
day golf, will become intrenched and
it will be impossible to uproot it
without great effort.
Let us take them in order.
Why is Sunday golf wrong? Be-
cause the fundagental law of the
Sabbath is violated, which is day
given of God for rest and worship.
Sunday golf is wrong within itself
all the time. Sunday auto riding is
not wrong within itself but is can
become wrong. A stroll in the woods
IS not wrong within itself, but it
too can become wrong. But how
ever we may approach golf on Sun
day, 1t is wrong because it violates
the God-given purpose Of the Sab
bath, which purpose is meant of God
to keep our souls in fellowship with
Him. This is the divine principle
back of the Sabbath. 1t relates us,
if properly observed, to our heaven
ly Father. This is the first law God
made for man. In it is wrapped up
all of mans relationship to God. All
religious activity of whatever sort
has its foundation in the Sabbath
Tear down the Sabbath and you
strike a body blow at all Gods provis-
ion for man finding his way back
to Him. 1t isn't left for me, or any
one else, TO settle this by our opin-
ions. eW can accetp it and have
Gods blessings upon us, or reject it
and suffer the consequences.
1t is Gods law, not mans, which
says, eff thou turn away thy foot on
the Sabbath from doing thy pleas
ure on my holy day and call the
Sabbath a delight, the holy of the
Lord, honorable, and shalt honour
him, not doing thine own ways, nor
finding their own pleasure, nor
speaking their own words. Then
shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord,
and | will cause thee to ride on the
high places of the earth and feed
with the heritage of Jacob thy faith
er for the mouth of the Lord hath
spoken it" Isaiah, 58:13-14.
Golf is a sport and is therefore
one of our pleasures and if INDUCED
in on Sunday will destroy our spirit
ual benefits God meant to be ours
through the Sabbath.
Sin is either ignorant, Indifferent
or wilful The last is the worst form
it is rebellion against God So if
we sin against Gods revealed will,
it is to fly in the face of God. 70 say
that | believe it is wrong for me
personally doesn't express It atall.
1t is wrong fundamentally, constitu-
tionally. 1t would be the same should
| violate the fundamental laws of
government-which are ''protection
OF life and property" On fhis foun-
datlon all government rests-all cit
izenship and business depends. And
no government would tolerate the vi
olation Of either of these in the least
degree. Tear down the Sabbath and
cur spiritual foundation goes and
with 1t the whole superstructure. 1t
IS a question Of whether we want to
build on the rock or on the sand.
You as well say, have an opinion
ON marriage as on the Sabbath. This
is Gods relating US to each othsr.