Show communicated desecration OF THE SABBATH taa tendency of the age is to break loose from those restraints which a true religion imposes upon us As a result all kinds of excesses are indulged in IB in the eager pursuit of pleasure and enjoyment which always follows when a restraining religious influence no longer exists we maintain that a healthy moral equilibrium can only be preserved when the influences of a pure and undefiled religion are paramount they in check unna unnatural desires and supply that want which those who ho devote themselves to pleasure alone are entirely ep ignorant of in some of the countries of europe also in mexico and many of the republics of south america the sabbath to is their day of days for indulging in every kind of out door sport as well as games q all I 1 descriptions the masses devoting th the day edaa to pleasure and enjoyment in ill many m anhof of the cities ot of the united states abate s aswell as well as in the country settle M bents ont s there is a growing tendency in the ibe same direction and ana strange as t may a appear ear utah is fast with her ber neighboring territories and states a the matter of pleasure seeking on the like sabbath day especially during the ummer tamer moat months he the shores of americas dead sea as AP well as the lake itself and other caces daces e ea besides are being denied defiled by cb sabbath ath desecrations from no other rause cause and that too by many man wao protests profess to be fo followers ilow of ef the meek and lowly jesus those who are under covenant to keep the sabbath day holy we must remember member that this land has been consecrated sec rated to god including its moun baini tei its waters and everything that pertains to it and it certainly is the duty of all latter day saints to preserve sacred that consecration we are not writing I 1 just now forthe forthe wicked and ungodly un tor for anything we might say to them in this connection would only be a waste of words but with the latter day saints we feel it is otherwise we expect to lift the voice aad ad wield a pen as long as god gives us strength in denouncing every infringement gement upon the positive commands of our father prominent which is in one contained in that immortal decalogue remember that the clerk who writes at the desk or waits behind the counter the professional fess ional man the artist the mechanic hose of literary pursuits the teacher as well wall as toe tire common laborer and the gentleman of leisure offer air their excuses in vain tor for a wilful desecration of gods holy day there is no BO circumstance or condition that will palliate this wrong we do not desire at this time to offer guy any particular arguments ar agents aments upon u on this plainly plainly ll understood under understood subject the the law ws WAs thundered tram from mount sinai ages ago whenever wherever and to whomsoever goa god has revealed himself since ace that time he be has always incorporated this in his revelations to the people and enjoined its observance as a sacred duty daty a most solemn obligation i last of all he has told the lat tir ter day saints that the sabbath is the 14 lords day a day to offer up our sacraments to the most high he calls it afia in the revelations which he gave in the early rise of the church my holy day 40 21 see doctrine and covenants A ec 68 09 can we shall we in view of his post positive tive command desecrate that day that is made holy by gods ap appointment point the example for us is also set by the goda after their six eix days or enocks of labor in creating creati cs this earth and the seventh day of the earlis existence will also be devoted to the service of the most high and is called in sacred writ the millennium a day when the glorified ones of the past including the redeemer himself will mingle with and minister to those who have kept gods law and partake with them upon that holy day of bread aad wine as he did with his disciples both before and after his day will last one thousand of our years then will be revealed the purposes of the great e a t elvheim as pertaining to the past t the he present and the future and the beautiful haril mony of the great plan of redemption reaching back as it does into the past comprehending the present and making plain tile the future thus uniting all these in one complete redemption restoration lory glory and exaltation this will be theil the millennium or sabbath upon which we are aie about to enter 1 ask what better preparation pa ration tor for that glorious period can we make than by meeting on the seventh day of the week and partaking of the sacrament as god has commanded and enjoy that sweet spirit of communion inspiration instruction st intelligence light and truth which belongs thereto and of which the violator of the sabbath day is altogether ignorant although his bis professions fes as a saint may be ever so pronounced |