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NORTH WEST EXPOS ITOB, 'VTHKSK THINGS WRITE WK UNTO YOU THAT YOUH JOY MAY HE FULL." Vol. 2, No. 4. CAWKEB CITY, HA2TSAD, JTOE 15, 1891. Subscription, 35 cents Per Year.

NORTHWEST EXPOSITOR. Take heed my Brother. He who gave From Riv. II. C.

Varner, Hern- A Rtlijioue Journal PubUthed in the Interett cf the Xorthwett Kansas Conference of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Iter. 91.11 MYEIt, 91. 8. Editor PUBLISHED MONTHLY. JUNE 15, 191.

promise of abundant harvest, said, 'Six days shalt thou labor and do all thy work; But the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work." It matters not wht we may think, with the Bible before us we must say it is wrong to harvest on the Sabbath, From Rev. S. P. Hoester, Trenton. As tha Sabbath is a divine institution we should be governed by the divine law in observing it; and this does not justify any person in working on the Sabbath for timely and temporal benefits.

A great many examples have proved that the divine favor does not accompany Sabbath work Therefore, as harvesting is for a timely benefit, it should not be done on the Sabbath. Whatever we engage in on this day should be an absolute necessity, or a work of love to God, or to our fellow man, CONFERENCE OFFICERS, liishop, N. Castle, D.D., Elkhart, Indiana. Presiding Elder, I. K.Haskins, Hoisington, Kansas.

R. Mjrer, Downs, Secretary, P. M. Herrick, Republic Missionary Treasurer, M.Jennings, Lovewell, Kansas don. I have only to say, the Bible is our guide.

It sayp, "Six days shalt thou labor and do all thy work etc." If God had intended harvesting on the Sabbath He would have put a clause in that commandment reading, "But thou canst harvest," or do such servile work. It the people would praise and honor God more with all their hearts He would care for the crop and there would be less desire for Sabbath breaking. Brethren trust God more. From Rev. M.

Jennings, Lovewell No. 1. Because, God has for-bidden any and all kinds of labor for profit or pleasure limiting labor on this this day to actual necessity; 2. Because, it destroys that tender conscientiousness for the Sabbath that must accompany a life of piety; 3. Because, the constitutional make up-of our natures demand the necessary rest in Harvest time that the Sabbath brings.

Observation has proven that the indi viduals who place themselves in harmony with nature's laws as well as moral laws are the happiest, mo3t useful to society and make the grandest success of life. From Rev. I. K. Haskins, P.

E. Is it Bight to Harvest on the Sabbath? It is lamentable that usually during the wheat and other harvests many farmers labor in the field during the entire week. Hence, wo publish answers from some of our pastors, to the above questions: From Rev. W. W.

Carper, Concor-dia. Onr Lord said, "The Sabbath was made for man and not man for tho Sabbath And it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath days-" But, if we will allow him to illustrate his own pro-cepts by his own example, wo will find thae "doing good" meant rendering needed assistance to human, or, at least, sentient beings. I can not find an instance where the master endorsed working for gain on the Sabbath day, The Sabbath is a human' necessity: 1. As a day of rest from secular labor; 2. As a day of special worship, and religious meditation.

The God of the Sabbath is also the god of tha harvest; and the commandment is as binding in harvest times as in planting times If circumstances should ever arise, when, by harvesting, on the Lord's day, I could relieve some suffering creature, then I think it would.be right. From Rev. Dr. E. S.

Heisler, Ed- SIOND. If it had been the design of the Great Law Giver, to allow harvesting under any circumstances, on the Sabbath, he would have made some provis From Rev. W.V.Siiaffer, Concordia. No. Because, the Lord said, "Six days shalt thou labor" and on the Seventh or Sabbath every thing and everv body should rest, Ex.

Again the children of Isreal gathered on Saturday to do over the Sabbath 1 and that that was gathered on the Sab bath by anyone, spodled. If tho Oca Religious Periodicals. These are the papers, both secular and religious, that come to our office. Suffice the former to say that of them all we esteem uThe Voice" published by Funk Wagnalls, New York, the best. It is a rank prohibition paper and is fair and common senso in all its statements.

It is the organ of the National Prohibition Party and is, therefore, the political paper for the ministry in general. This can not be successfully contradicted. Of religious papers we have not space to mention others than those of our own denomination. -can -not do otherwise than write favorably of The Religious Telescope which as readiug matter is second only to the Bible, for United Brethren. Price $2.00 per annum.

Rev. W. J. Shuey, Dayton, Ohio, Agent. It is a matter of serious reflection that Telescope subscribers are so few in our Conference and it is confidently hoped that the number will be greatly increased soon.

For this all ministers should labor very devotedly. Brethren, let us get down to business along this line. VVe can. not begin better than by sending for and distributing sample copies As denominational literature published by the U. B.

Publishing Lord hadnot intended it so he would have said "If you can't get enough Russell District, Hoisington. Close observation has demonstrated that it is best every way to rest on the Sabbath day Some people tell ns that they must work, at special times, as harvest times on Sunday, for harvest only comes once a year and when the grain is ripe it will waste if not cared for at once. Now, never mindK done in six days use the seventh. In 38 years of life I have never seen any just eause for Harvesting oa the Sabbath. is it A i ion sor the same.

If a man is not able to give a lamb for a sacrifice he shall Man- From Rev. J. A. Williams, my Brother. God knows what is best.

bring a dove or a pigeeon. You see, the law is complete in all points and a perfect law is Wanting in nothing. If there had been oircumstances under KATO. We have no right to look at this question only from a religious standpoint. God said remember the Sabbath day, to keep it Holy.

A man can not work, here, in our time, in the harvest Obey God in this matter as in other things and trust him implicitly and it will be well with you in the end. Do. your duty and verily "thou shalt be fed." which we might harvest on Sabbath, r. ti The Memorial Services. The recent Memorial services, in- the law would have said, except the harvest is going to waste.

From Rev. P. M. Herrick, Republic City. Yes, if it becomes positively necessary in order to supply tbe demands some, places imbibed much of the sectional or party spirit.

It is a House is always of first importance to field on Sabbath without breaking the Fourth Commandment. But some one is ready to say, "Did not Jesus pluck the ears of corn on the Sabbath?" Yes, he did, but he did it to appease the immediate hunger of his disciples. The case was altogether different from present labor on the Sabbath United local papers, even pity that anything of a selfish cast should have crept into them. Even the Expositor not excepted, we will of hunger upon that day, otherwise, mention next, I he Quarterly Review, ministers it is said; were guilty. These are the very last persons published by Kev.

W. J. Shuey, Day no. Among the the numerous designs i 5 ton, Ohio, $1.50 per annum, edited by who should do so There is too of the Sabbath are: 1. Atestofobed much strife and discord and minis Dr.

letter, and invaluable to the thorough student of the times. Then comes "Our Bible Teacher, ience, which becomes more important iu proportion as we are tempted to disobey; 2. To inspire a trust in the price CO. cents per annum, invaluable Again, to labor on the Sabbath in the field is a violation of the laws of our country and these the bible tells us to obey. The violator is guilty before the bar of justice and consoience.

From Rev. D. M. Smith, Lovewell. No.

1, Because Sabbath work is to Sabbath School workers. And beneficient care of God. See Ex. 16:22 I ters should use their opportunities at all times to promote peace and harmony. The General Collections.

Last year we advised the taking of collections in May and June and those who did so succeeded 30, and Deut. 8:2,3. Also read then there are the Missionary Visitor and Children's Friend of which prices are given in our advertising prayerfully Matt. 5:2434, in revised version. Over anxiety for temporal The Woman's Evangel is always of welfare, or greed of gain is the cause of the child of avariciousness, and upon this God places the strong hand of dis suoh Sabbath desecration.

From Rev J. W. Cortner, Oteqo. approval. Remove the gain and the harvester stops upon the Sabbath.

2. Because, its useless. I notice that those I It is a well authenticated fact that both man and beast will live longer and who don't harvest on the Sabbath save But these months are most too ear ly this year. Evidently, about; or soon after harvest wili.be. the timo this year.

Allow the. that all pastors preach- now, soon, upon the great interests, of the church, what the church. is. for and the. importance of consecration.

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Publishing House, Dayton, Ohio. Of other papers pub-lished by church corporations and by individuals there are many that reach the Expositor office but we, have, sot space for other notices. the grain as perfectly as those who do. 3. Because, God in nature, in civil law and in revelation says, No.

It do more work by resting one seventh part of the time. But, says one, "VVe have so much to harvest, if we do not has been shown by actual experiment I harvest on Sunday, I am afraid we will that the animal that rests onn seventh of the time accomplishes more than loose part of our grain and, hence, to do.so,. don't believe would be wrong' the one wJuc.n works all 0.