THE SABBATH by Wm. H. Mills

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 22, 1877

THE SABBATH.

By Wm. H. Mills

In looking over a book called the “Young Christian’s Guide,” published in 1821, I find the following directions for keeping God’s holy day, which are not only appropriate for the young but for all who claim to keep the Lord’s Sabbath:—

“The Sabbath day is to be considered one of the greatest blessings God has given to man. The business of our callings, the things of time, the cares of this world, occupy much of our attention on the week days, so that, with many, it is exceedingly difficult to find a few hours for meditation, prayer, and praise. The Sabbath, therefore, is a welcome day to a good man; a day in which he wishes to forget all the toils and cares of the week, that he may hold communion with God, remember the mercies he has received, look up for fresh communications of divine strength, and anticipate that rest which remains for the people of God.

“Avoid everything that has a tendency to weaken your regard for the Sabbath; begin, carry on, and end it with God. Make it a long day: it is grievous to think how some shorten the time for devotion by unnecessary sleep, attention to dress, providing dinners, seeing their friends, and pursuing many other trifling objects. Consider it always as your best day, a day sacred to God, a day in which you solemnly dedicate yourself to his service; and in so doing, at the coming of the Lord, thou shalt reap life everlasting.”

Wm. H. MILLS.

Macomb Co., Mich.