| Show SUNDAY IS HERE without dest designing 9 sing to enter into a homily theD the EURET NF NEWS ws makes mention and with unfeigned gratification that we are at the end of an other week one more sabbath will have come and gone before this paper makes another visit to tar its readers and a few suggestions as to how the day should be received and observed as to what words thoughts and actions prevail and what be eschewed cannot be amiss especially in view of the frame of mind which many of our people permit themselves to become possessed of during the six days devoted to business pursuits sunday is not only a period of rest but altime for reflection for devoutness for thanks and praise the first cirit rays of the h god od of day that banit through the shadows of the east and overspread th the sleeping aarto with their mellow tinge should be with us a symbol of that charity which eth all things thing and should reach unto all mankind and which while perhaps forgotten or not thought of during the die hurry and bustle and d I 1 vertin glit nil ue sees of the week should at least nud had recognition and practice during the time set met apart for repose can our thoughts upon arising in the mor morning Ding be more profitably turned than to the record which the past six days have made tor for us and attached indelibly to our mortal career can we do better than ihan single out the words and actions regarding neighbors friends or it may bg be enemies in which unconsciously or designedly we have done them and ourselves wrong anti and then consider irow we may best undo euch wrong and place ourselves properly before our common parent Is it too much to say ay that a happy sunday should begin in ill th this Is wa it is advising nothing that is not good for you and fur for yours your anti in ID the quietude of the early arly morn of the day of repose with the words of thoughtless or the wiles of men whoever does what is herein suggested anti anil then proceeds manfully to carry it out will find that he will add boyto joy to his bis soul and promote peace in and win a blessing for his big household and for all who will follow his bis example this is a critical time in israel the gatts gates were never so widely ajar for the entrance of the agents of discord nor was it ever so easy for the people to lend themselves to influences which come from and lead to darkness political contention embittered with acrimony and tainted with crimination has ban become rife those who should dwell together in unity and deal with each other in a spirit of generosity and christian for bearance be arane in too many cases are at points in a figurative sense and might be in a literal sense were things to continue much longer as they axe are this is all wrong it need not follow that through politics friends shall become enemies that neighbors shall cease to be neighborly or that the amenities of civilized life should be cast set asi le ie some there be who seem to think that adopting the politics politic 3 of the country makes it necessary that we also take up all its evils and buses abuses and that to insult an opponent is to exhibit advancement and independence in a marked degree think so no nolon longer gerl the saints sal ats should be brethren and if they be politicians lot let them be at least gentlemen this suggests some thoughts that may well be considered they should cause every lover of harmony and union to welcome the return of the blessed peaceful sabbath |
