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PACIFIC CHRISTIAN MESSENGER, FRIDAY, AUG. 8, 1879.
The Mirage of Life.
rection and instruction of the Lord. well as by any servant of God ! The
This is a matter of faith and practice, same arguments stand for all, and
The mirage looms up before the
We much regret, that many in our
When we have
and if we can give and receive aid from all alike.
weary
pilgrim in the dismal distance
4 ity who would have been largely ben-
here, in and by the Lord’s day school, learned and regulated the family
displaying
objects sublime with fas­
afitted by the lecture of S. C. Adams,
then it is wise and proper to do so; school properly, we shall have very
Jt the Opera House Sunday afternoon,
if it does not cost too much',' if the little trouble in the Lord’s day school, cinating charms. The weary sou
ecstatic with joy, redoubles his energy
»ere not out to hear it. It was re­
evil is not greater than the good. But or in the church.
—
looks forward in pleasing expect­
plete with historic facts, solid argu­
Such is the; type, the shadow, and
let it be remembered that in Christi­
ancy,
anticipating sweet repose beside
ments, and valuable information. As
anity nothing is authoritative outside this was written for u6, "for our ad­
the
cool
waters, beneath the verdant
a reasoner, he is clear and logical, and
of the Bible. Lord’s day schools are monition.” Let us go back, get on
boughs
of
oak and pine, cheered by
his discourse showed a perfect nom-
modern. Trillions of children have this shadow, and follow it up to the
sweet
music
from the feathered song­
préhension and familiarity with the
been raised and trained for the Lord substance—Christ. Shadows never
sters,
where
straying zephyrs from
subject.
m
without them, and possibly will again. lead to the wrong substance. When
.fragrant
flowers
impregnated with
Many of his nleas were pew, origi­ • Lord’s Day Schools Address. ‘, They are not essential to the.worship, we come to Christ let us get ,right in
sweet
scented
odors
give a quietus to-
nal and startling; but who can say
and not worth as much as union and the fobtsteps of the apostles and first
BY C. BXNDBICK.
aching
brow
and
wearied
body.
that they are therefore not true ? We
Christians. Stand where they stood,
brotherly love.
“ Onward ” is the watchword.
hope that the lecture will be pubiished
Let no one misunderstand me. I walk where they walked, and we shall
Their relations to our reformatory
Hastily
he pursues, eagerly gazing
in pamphlet form, as it is worthy of a movements:
do not undervalue Lord’s day schools. “ walk with God ” as certainly as
upon
the
objects which gradually
careful and candid perusal.
1. What we mean by Lord’s day Probably no one estimates them more Enoch did, and will as certainly share
diminish,
grows
smaller and less
In contrasting Moses with Christ, schools.
highly. But I value union and peace God’s blessings.
radiant.
The
heart
becomes faint,
or the Law with the Gospel, we are
High schools and colleges have
2. What we mean by our reforma­ more, and would have everything
hope
vanishes.
The
body grows
only able to jot down a few positions tory movements.
properly tfWerstood and appreciated. difficulties on account of failures of
weary.
No
cooling
fountain,
no
of the speaker, as sollows :
3. The relation and agreement of Lord’s day schools are essential to primary schools. The family school
pleasant
green,
no
sweet
melody.
That all through the New Testa­ the one with the other.
Christian duty in raising and training is primary. Let us see to it. Who
ment you will find such expressions
To understand this we need to ob­ our children and the rising race ; but can devise a better course than that Naught can be seen but bleaching
as “ the first covenant,” and the “sec­ serve what is meant by “ the Bible they are not absolutely essential, for in the type, “ written for us ?” Family bones. Naught can be heard but
ond,” the “new," and the “old,” a alone.” It is not just the Bible alone; this great work has been done, and teaching, reading and free conversa­ silent requiem—telling of death.
Faint, fatigued and forlorn, he looks
“ministration of death” and one of but the Bible alone as a rule of faith can be done without them. When we tion, singing and prayer, night and
“life,” the “letter which killeth,” and and practice; as containing condi­ have more brotherly love, sanctified morning, in all our families ? Say retrospectively o’er barren plains al­
“ the spirit which giveth life,” “ the tions of Christian fellowship. And love, intelligent love, Christian love, from one to two chapters in the Old ready trod. To return is not possible.
r oke of bondage,” and the liberty of when we say “ Where the Bible speaks we shall have less difficulties, and Testament in the morning, and one He ponders over reminiscences of past
life, and looks to God for strength and
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- silent we are siient, we mean as to ana expeaiency. on 1 wouia Dina ume caning up tne lesson just passed
er to the Gospel. The one by MosesJ J authority, as to faith and practice, every true friend of Jesus to my and riveting it on the young and ten­ Onward he pursues, learning by sad
the other by Christ.
No man has a right to urge that heart, till he became a part of myself. der mind ; and we shall have little or experience, that wayside objects are
That God made two promises to which is not in the Bible, or what is And I would bind myself to every one no trouble in the Lord’s day school, transitory and vain, the goodly land
Abraham, one of which pertained to not consistent with the Bible. And, of these till I became an indisolvable or the church either, so far as concerns ils still ahead.
Reader, need we make the applica­
his fleshly descendants, and the other, especially, no man should urge any part of them■ -
-
members. We have begun at the
in blessing all nations; Jews and Gen­ thing that plainly conflicts with the
But the worship, &c.,in the law of wrong place. Begin in the family tion ?
Who, that has traveled through the
tiles through Christ. That the prom­ Bible. The Bible is the authority Moses was a type for us. See 1 Cor. school.
Have the Old Testament
ise to his posterity,' that he would and must not be inhibited, or disre­ x. 6,11j Heb, viii. 5.
carefully read through, every year; wilderness of time has not experienced
lake them a great nation, and give garded even in matters of the smallest
What was the provision for teach­ and the New Testament twice each this sail reality ?
What youth that does net look to
cm the land of Canaan was confirm-, importance.
ing under ths law—the type! 8 m year, with proper eonversatioa; and
the
charms of life as resources of hap­
ed by the seal of circumcision, and in
But all truth is not in the Bible. Deut. vi. 16, 17. Their three annual we will not be so dependant on
that covenant only two classes were The Bible may be all true; but many feasts, seven" days for each ; fifty-two preachers and Lord’s day schools, or piness. That their pathway will be
included; 1st, “He that is bought truths are not in the Bible. Hence, Sabbaths, and as much time going so troubled to get our children and strewn with fruits and richly variega­
with thy money,” and into that cove­ to say anything is false o? wrong and coming, and we have not far from members interested in the Lord’s day ted flowers; Glide along life’s path­
nant no Gentile could ever hope to simply because it is not in the Bible one-third of their time. And the leading school, prayer meetings, and weekly way on. “ flowery beds of ease.” No
bitter fruits nor thorns nor briars, no
come. That there is no sacred history is inconsistent. To oppose anything part of this service was reading the meetings for worship.
that antedates Moses, and that he simply because it is not in the Bible, law of God, reading it distinctly in
It is understood that the Jews di­ rough billows to trouble the soul
■wrote the book of Genesis 2513 years is inconsistent. Note then
the ears of all the people, giving the vided the Old Testament inte the Law, while gliding down the stream of
after the “ creation’1 and that during
1. Nothing is authoritative in wor­ sense, and causing the people to un­ the Psalms and the Prophets, and read time. Ever buoyant with hope, all
that period, from Adam to Moses, ship outside of the Bible.
derstand the reading. Neh. viii. 5, 6, such a portion in each division every radiant and bright. But alas! how
there is no intimation in the Biblethat
2. Nothing can be true or proper 7, 8 and 18. They never had what Sabbath, as to go through the whole soon the mirage begins to recede.
any human being ever heard of the that conflicts with the Bible, or in we now call preaching. They read Bible every year. Is it too much for Life’s pleasures lose their luster.
Ten Commandments or of the Sabbath any way hinders the performance of the law distinctly, and “ caused the us to read the Bible as much and as Though the morning sun has risen in
Hay.
any duty enjoined by the Bible.
people to understand the reading.” carefully as the Jews did ? Who now splendor its refulgent beams illumina-
That God “declared his covenarit,
3. But there may be many things And besides about one-half of their reads, or hears the Bible read through ting life 8 fair sky, no clouds nor
which he commanded you to perform of interest not in the Bible. These, time they gave very largely of their every year ? How many even read tempest nor billow has disquieted
even Ten Commandments, and wrote however, are in the dominion of means, perhaps at least one-third of the New Testament through every life’s calm sea.
them upon two tables of stone," Duet, opinion, and can not be urged to the all their means. What a lesson for year ? It is feared that, with all our
But how soon dark clouds neath
iv. 13, “not with the fathers but with disruption of the church.
us! when we can’t attend one or two Lord’s day schools and preacning, the horizon arise, and overcast the
us who are all here alive this day.”
In this dominion are hymn books, conventions a year, or give a little very many have never read either sky with gloom as we begin to meet
Duet. v. 3.
tuning forks, etc.; and before I would money! Where does this shadow carefully through in all their lives, the howling tempests, as we shudder-
That the Sabbath was given to the
wound the feelings of any brother, or fall? - ■
owing to failures iu the family school, ingly breast its cold billows, and are
children of Isreal “ as a sign between
divide the church, I would throw them
But the manner of the parents very largely, no doubt. For the same driven to and fro on its troubled
me and you.” Ex. xxxi. 13.
all over board at once and forever. If teaching their children, in Hie type, is reason, many are not prepared to take waters.
That God “ M ade K nown .to them
Yet the noon day sun shines as in
we can agree in the use of any ex­ the question—not the matter, for this an active part in the Lord’s day
the holy Sabbath.” Nehe. ix. 14.- That
pedients that are not inconsistent is clear. See Deut. xi. 18,19. Child­ schools. Let qs begin at the begin­ days of yore. The glittering stars
the Ten Commands was the criminal
with the Bible, very well. When we ren were not always taken to the ning corner here—the family school— cast their golden light from heaven as
law of the Jewish commonwealth, to
cannot agree, away with them all. synagogue to worship; and but few as we begin at Jerusalem when we ever; the birds continue their songs
prohibit the crimes therein designated
of praise; the seasons come in their
Union and harmony, peace and of the parents could read. The parent trace out the church.
»-and all punished with death. And
brotherly love are worth infinitely heard the law read, and talhed it te
Lord’s day schools are peculiarly regular order seed time aid harvest
Bat the commands to “love thy
more than they all.
their children.
for the world, and for the children of return as usual. But we no moro
eighbor as thy self,” and to “love
But Lord’s day schools are not in
1. When they sat in their houses.
the world, who are not taught the drink into nature’s sweets as in day»
Jod with all thy heart, soul and
conflict with any word or principle in
2. When they walk by the way.
Bible in the family nor, alas! in our gone by. Our enjoyable days were-
might,” were NOT in the Ten Com­
the Bible, and we are happily agreed
3. When they lay down.
public schools. If our family teach­ brighted in childhood, when we were
mands, but in the other law, which
as to their utility and propriety. Let
4. When they rose up.
ing was correct, our children and our free from life’s cumbrous cares, un­
contained higher and nobler princi­
us not fall out about the details, if
And as they were a praying people, members, as a result, would go out trammeled by the contaminating in­
ples of action than those on stones.
they must be “ changed with changing is it not at least most likely that and “ bring in the sheaves ” from all fluences of sin.
Free from life’s
That this law was “added on account
times,” and changed every year. With they had morning and evening prayers quarters, till our houses would be full, solemn responsibilities.
of transgressions” and was to last till
the limitations here given, you may also ? Both the teaching and the and our labors wou’d be remunerative
“ Onward ” is our watchword. “ For­
the seed should come” Gal. iii. 19.
manage your Lord’s day schools your worship are found in the temple, altar and encouraging. Do not tell me all getting the things behind and reach­
“That Christ is the end of the law to
way, and I will manage my Lord’s and lights, waited on every night and this can not be done. It has been ing forth to the things which are be­
every one that believeth.” Rom. x. 4.
ddy schools my way. And if we can every morning. There is as much done with the happiest results. Think fore, pressing toward the mark of the
That Christ 11 blotted out the hand
aid one another, or profit by the wis­ authority for morning prayer and of a family going through the whole prize of the high calling of God in
writing of ordinances and took it out
dom and experience of others, we will teaching as for night prayer and Bible thus every year for ten years, Christ Jesus.”
of the way, nailing it to his cross.”
do so, or we are not wise.
We are wandering pilgrims through
teaching, or for any at all. And it is twenty years, thirty years, forty
Col. ii. 14. That though “the minis­
But let us see how near Lord’s day time we were studying this as well years ’ nursing fewer morning and life s desert. Heaven is our home..
tration of death, written and engrav­
schools are in the Bible.
as Lord's day schools. The family evening readings and worship than We seek a * country. That is an.
en on stones, was attended with glo­
1. We are disciples of Christ, school and family worship night and meals, and think you they will not heavenly, of such “ God is not asham­
ry”— the ministration of the spirit
learners,
and the first day of the week morning cannot be of less significance be ready for the Lord's day school, ed to be called their God, for he hath
was attended with greater glory,” 2d,
prepared for them a city.” “ A city
is
the
Lord
’s day, by way of preemi­ or importance. The most important and for the church ?
Cor. iii. 7. That the first “was done
which hath foundations whose builder
(To Continue.)
lessons
are
learned
in
the
family
nence,
and
because
he
demands
it
as
away,” the latter remaineth.” That
and maker is God.”
his
especially,
or
the
performance
of
schools.
The
whole
life
is
shaped
their “mindsare blinded, and vail un­
D rawing the L ine —Boston has a
T. M. M organ .
taken away to this day, in the read special duties on it; the Lord’s day, there. And if the Lord's day teach­
Looking Olass, Or., July 30, 1879.
fashionable and very “tony” confec­
ing
and
synagogue
worship
demanded
the
day
of
his
triumph,
and
of
our
joy,
ing of Moses and the Old Testament.’’
tioner who has decided where the line
2d Cor. iii 14. That “the law was and peace, and worship; the day of prayer ; if any place or any time ever
must be drawn. A lady Irotn Ches­
teaching
and
learning
for
the
whole
did
or
ever
can
demand
or
require
The city of Rome celebrated the
not made for righteous men,” 1 Tim.
ter Hark called the other day, bought 5632-1 anniversary of her birthday oi>
prayer,
surely
the
family
school
family
of
God
and
their
households,
i. !>., but for persons who do such
some cake, and ordered it sent home. the 21st of April. To the pisappoint-
things %s are prohibited in the crim- including “ their little ones.” Gen. should have prayer, morning as well
as night, and every night and morn­ The “ saleslady” said it was impossi­ ment of strangers, the Colosseum was
nal law, written on stones. That the iiil. 24.
2. We are commanded to raise our ing as well as any night and morning; ble. “ We deliver to the West End not illuminated, the excavations in
house of God in Christ is not compos­
children
“ in the nurture and admoni­ and in every family as well as in any and Back Bay, but not to the South the neighborhood being feared as pit­
ed of such characters and are not un-
falls for the crowd.
tion
of
the
Lord,” that is, in the cor- family; by every servant of God, as End.— Boston Transcript:
Her such laws.
The Law And The Gospel. . *
Space will only permit us to add,
that, while very much has been said,
in order to convince the people that
Christians are under the law of Mos­
es, this is the first discourse we have
heard setting forth the above view of
the subject, and in which the New
Testament teaching of observing the
first day of the week in worship and
Christian work, in honor of Christ
has been clearly set forth.— States­
man:
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