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July 10, 1912]
Testament Sabbath involved the fundamental
Idea of Christianity, namely, the
resurrection of Jesus. Also to define
the proper observance of the Sabbath
they refer to the larger catechism, Ques.
11?: "The Sabbath, or Lord's Day, is
to be sanctified by an holy resting all
that day, not only from such works as
are at all times sinful, but even from
aucfi worldly employments and recreations
as are on other days lawful'; and
making it our delight to spend the whole
time (except so much of It as Is to be
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lazuli up in numo ui neceBsity ana mercy)
la the public and private exercises
of God's worship. And, to that end, we
are to prepare our hearts, and with such
foresight, diligence, and moderation, to
dispose and seasonably dispatch our
worldly business, that we may be the
more free and fit for the duties of the
day." They say: "If the Christian Sabbath
goes, all goes." They appeal to
parents, to the whole Church, In God's
name and for the sake of humanity and
religion to hold the Lord's day as his
own. The standing committee, of the
fame date, said: "The Church is called
to contend against a strong and growing
current, In Church and world,
against any strict observance of the Sabbath
day as one entirely devoted to God.
This Is a thrust at God's supreme right
and Christ's triumph over death."
In the minutes of 1910, the permanent
committee said: "Old enemies are alert
?ball parks, open theaters, excursion
trains, shows, and anything to keep
men from rest and serious thought."
The standing committee also said: "The
enemies of the Sabbath are increasing
and the church must bear faithful testimony
in the face of all foes."
The standing committee for 1911 gave
out the following strong statement:
"For the security and advance of Sabbath
observance it is essential that this
Assembly Induce every Presbytery to
constrain every minister and church
session within its bounds to place its
Arm, yet loving, grasp upon their heads
and thus influence them in hours apDflintftH
for wnrohU act nroll oa !r? f . v
seasons of Sunday recreation to 'Remember
the Sabhath day to keep it
boly to God.' "We would advise them
of the sinful and injurious effect of
permitting or condoning the evil of
their children's prostitution of the Sab~
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bath hours In absorbing the flood of
secular and pernicious fiction which
sweeps in upon us. Your committee
would report that the Assembly does
hereby remind ministers and all of our
people of the sinfulness of making engagements
which will call them to
travel on the railroad trains on the Sabbath
day. On account of their sacred
calling and example this sin is especially
grievous when committed by ministers
of the gospel."
Thus we get a glimpse of the general
subject of Sabbath Observance as our
higher court sees It. We now embody
a part of this court's observation of the
subject through the narratives of the
PreBbyteries. The narratives say: "The
Sabbath is observed in an exemplary
way if not strictly in accord with the
Scriptures and the standards of the
church. 'Christian people are influenced
by environments and the tendency is
toward lax observance." "We are persuaded,"
says this court, "That the observance
of the Cord's Day after the
Scriptural manner, and as practiced by
our fathers, is to a great extent a thing
of the past." Reporting on the narratives
for 1910 it says, 'The observance
of the Cord's Day by members of the
church one would judge by the reports
vo ue gooa. dui me attention 01 tnis
Assembly is called to the fact that Inroads
even among our own people are
being made on this day by Sunday
work, Sunday papers, Sunday trains,
Sunday automobiles, and Sunday dinners.
This day must be protected as a
day of rest, otherwise it will be lost as
a day of worship for the church."
"The observation of your committee
is that the Sabbath of the Scriptures
and of our standards is passing, not
with crash and thunder, but slowly and
surely. Faith expects God to keep his
own day from final destruction, but
surely the present Sabbath desecration
brings great loss to the Master's kingdom."
From the above reports and statements
we glean the following stern
facts: First, Reports of permanent and
standing committees in the General Assembly
from 1908 to 1911 show a downward
tendency in Sabbath observance
and the enemies of the Sabbath rapidly
Increasing.
Second, That In the opinion of these
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AH OF THE SOOTH
committees there is some doubt as to
the real truth of such statements as
"The Sabbath 1b well observed outwardly/'
and they are charged with being
"stereotyped statements."
Third, That there Bhould be a clarion
call sounded throughout our churches
to observe the Sabbath day in the
scriptural way. That ministers, sessions
and members of our beloved
church must arouse or thlB day with its
testimony and hallowed influence will
be lost
We recommend:
First, That a committee be appointed,
or present committee on the Sabbath
be Instructed, to meet at early date and
confer together upon the subject of
Sabbath Observance and Family Worship,
as the two subjects are so closely
allied, and that they write a Pastoral
Letter embodying this report and have
printed a sufficient number to supply
each member of the Presbyterian
churches in our Presbytery with a copy
and forward the same to tbe pastors
and sessions for distribution; alBo furnish
our church papers with a copy for
publication.
Second, That the expenses of this
committee in travel, printing and distribution
be met by the Presbytery.
Third, That our own people, who have
oeen credited in the past with stricter
adherence to Sabbath observance, possibly,
than others, be urged to a firmer
holding to this glorious heritage, by refraining
from receiving mail on the Sabbath,
by refraining from secular papers
and literature, and by abstainng from
such labors in themselves, families and
servants as can be avoided; and that
they earnestly strive by word, work and
worship to adhere to Sabbath Observance
as has been credited to them in the
past, and as Bet forth in our standards
and plainly commanded In God's holy
word.
Fourth, That each pastor be required
to preach at least twice in the
year on these subjects and report as
to faithfulness of this duty at roll call
in Presbytery.
Family Altar.
The Family Altar is none other than
the House of God in the home of man.
It is God enthroned at the fountain
source of every activity of the physical,
mental and spiritual man. It Is God's
wisaom. power and righteousness running
through all the activities and Insuring
reverses even to be successes.
"In all thy ways acknowledge Him and
He shell direct thy paths." It Is the anchorage
of church, state, morals, health,
sons, daughters, business, peace, happiness
and hope of heaven. It Is a
gracious sowtng for a blessed reaping.
"As you've sown so shall you reap."
Sadly and unfortunately It Is largely the
unused heritage of the Presbyterian
family of the church of God. Much sin.
waywardness, heartaches, tears, wrinkles.
and untimely gray hairs, failure In
business, divorce, murders, suicide. Sabbath
desecration and lack of candidates
for the ministry may be traced back to
a fallen family altar, where some son's
or daughter's war has not been laid at
the throne of God and He has not "directed"
that way. He has promised with
s "Shall" to direct all wars In which
He Is "acknowledged." and can such e
wav go wrong? "Oh for a faith that
will not shrink " Ta th? fob
lowing picture like your hornet No
family altar, no house of God In it. no
God acknowledeed at the fountain
source of every way. no wisdom. power
or risrhteonsneas rnnntnjr throusrh nnv
of your waye, no anchor there for the
church, Btate. moral*, sons. daughters,
business peace, hapmines* or hode of
heaven, no God in the aowiur and no
God in the reaplny. Ta vour heritage
in the ashea? Is <"#od maWnrr even your
reverses "work for goodt" Js there
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ever a gnawing of conscience over the
sad absence of the Family Altar from
your home? There is no dictatory
word here. We leave conscience on the
throne. Will you obey his beckonings?
Will you erect the family altar and ask
God to be at the beginning of all ways,
to direct and follow up to suocess; to
lead sons and daughters from a spiritualized
earthly home to the blessed
home of redeemed spirits?
T. A. Fatton,
Chairman Sabbath Committee, Columbia
Presbytery. Approved by Committee.
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beautiful stretches or open country and
orchards, gives this account of the
scene: "Strong, sturdy-looking girls
and women in the students' oostume of
dark brown cloth, skirt of useful
length and green ties, were to be seen
digging in the open. Some were employed
at Franch gardening or intensive
cultivation, which ib carried out largely
by means of frames, the idea being to
have a steady succession of crops bo
that no time or space shall be wasted
In the greenhouses girls might be seen
"planting-out." Some of the houses
were filled with arum lilies, others contained
hundreds of tomato plants for the
spring crop, or boxes of chrysanthemum
cuttings getting ready for next autumn,
for the gardener must hare forethought.
The hothouses were charming In their
abundance of bloom whilst the tasteful
arrangement of fernB and flowers was
especially noticeable. Simple directions
for the general care of the plants
were posted up In each house, and we
were told the students have each a
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