Show THE SABBATH QUESTION 1 I the Sa sacramento aramento bee copies a paragraph from the news on the desecration of the sabbath and comments as follows opinions may differ as to what is necessary to the improvement elevation and advancement of mankind in his weekly day of leisure some may think that attending church is the proper thing others may think that the proper thing is to spend the day at home in ones library others may wish to visit vidt the parks and places of recreation it is no mans k gimi question the right of any individual TO settle this matter for himself the view here expressed involves at great principle it may be perfectly perfect Ay S true that tt it I 1 Is no amans mans business what other people do on the day of rest baff does it follow that the manner in 8 sunday is to be spent is a matter left leab to to each individual indi vidal to determine for diab S self or herself we think not it MM Sr j been determined by the divine author WE VC the moral code it is not optional essl man to conform or not to gods com mand ments of course man is a free cawi t agent and can disobey but not without lg serious consequences s the latter day saints understand that in this dispensation as of old HV ak is their duty and privilege to keep the thell V sabbath in accordance with gods lawa lia NV shortly after the revelation on gathering was given another on the sabbath Sabbat fa g followed it is most instructive ts states that those who have come up ta this land with an eye single to i glory of the almighty are blessed it ft promises them rewards of a te kempor tem por and spiritual nature the good things 3 the earth commandments and eions and crowns crons in the le eternal rn maifea and then lit it outlines their duties S they are commanded to love god a an serve him I and to love their iari they are commanded not to steal ft to be impure not to kill but to bay thankful to the lord in all things aa to keep the sabbath day holy T J is called the lords day and to ito keep at 5 as such is incumbent upon the deop pe of god else why is it given as upa of the law against dishonesty imbur and shedding of blood it is a day apart for rest from worldly burst and amusements in order that t 1 saints may appear in the house ja prayer and partake of the sacrament Sa cramen modern christians have much to le on this point from the ancient cove people and from the word of god to people in this age |