The gradual growth of sentiment in
favor of a stricter observance of Sun- ;
day gives much encouragement to all !
Christian Workers and it is hoped that
this feeling w ill erystalize into a per
manent effort t<» purify the Sabbath and
make it the day which God intended it
should be, one of spiritual instruction, !
reflection and rest. There being only
one day in the week that the maj rity
of people can devote almost wholly to
spiritual thought and study it is indeed i
essential to the religious well-being of
every individual that this one day of
each week should be set aside for the
•soul’s cultivation. The study of re
ligious themes would give the necessary
rest to a vast majority of human beings
because it means an entire change from j
the proceedings of the week. It would (
also tend to improve them intellectually
and inculcate ideals that would ulti
mately be a benefit physically, so the
proper observance of the Lord’s day is
therefore of great advantage to every
human being.
Those who do not make Sunday a day
of feasting for the soul are incalculable
losers in the en.-J, because they lose the
rest which the system demands and are
not building up the tissues depleted dur
ing tbe week’s struggle for existence,
while spiritually it would mean the ulti
mate loss of respect for all things
sacred, for one cannot, even in a small
way, begin to look with a lack of re
rtpect upon anything pure and holy
without finally giving up all reverence
for those things which make the world
better.
