, 1859-08-24
The sabbath Questton~.A Call fol
more Discussion.
EAltaaH pHeka ard trrnne.

Editors P1ess and Tribune:
Some Of your readers will be surprised that
". holds his strong arguments aguinst the Sab
bath in reserve for want Of IN opponent WORTHY
OF him. We simply thought he had forgotten
the main topic and was indulging in a little
matter Of personal bitterness after which he
would deigu 10 approach the question. We
know not how the affirmative Of this question
has been managed except that some rery seusi-
pie articles bare appeared on that side going
briefly and easily over course Of argument to
"hlch little or no atlusion has been made in re
ply Who bave felt themselves at liberty to
write, know not. There has been In itnprcs,
s'on s on several good writer's minds that the
Pass AND TRIBUNE was not open to Il full dis
cusslon Of the subject Those whose articles
nave appeared hare lad no concert with cac|,
other, and very little reference to writer's on
the other side. The subject has ncycrtlle1css
occupied time aud space enough for an able dis
cusslon # two representative men had begun
right. Would it not bu well even uoy to give
condensation and directness to the discussion
hy some distinct proposal between chosen par-
ties7 F'N'
Unless this Is done, one after another of the
friends Of the Sabbath will state and restate
the argument for it. ". who either cannot or
will not understand it, will soon give US his
whole system Of theology and morals and CLAIM,
victory and then retire. This is all well
enough unless the false impression should be
created that lie had answered anybody or any.
body had attempted to answer him. No one is
an1ious TO offer himself US an opponent to sucl,
n rambling debater rs be would probably prove
to be-no one could wish to adopt lis style Of
debate. But if the Anti.Sabba1h calsc can
have no better advocate he could find some one
who would consent to ask him few questions
and point out some of his msstntements NJ
one will do it without asking or being in some
way authorized to deal with man OF his ten,-
per aud sentiments. He has assumed in his
closing paragraph the championship Of one
one to assume that lle is the "oiher side,''
whom ". watts to heur. You might tender
rour columns to some man who would do ",
and tue subject nmpfo justice. Or you might
allow ". to chopse man to alternate with him
under such restrictions Us would ensure bresity
and thorou9hness. This course would be much
more satisfactory than to publish column after
column Of unanswered argument, and an equal
or greater auouut Of appeal to stale preiutces.
Many Of your readers attach great importance
to tins subject md arc not satisfied with the
present method Of treating it. Unsatisfactory
as the discussion is it has revealed schen,c to
change not merely our Sabbaths hut afl our re.
ligious institutions. The one great ben. lit
which has thus far resulted is 10 show ,rhot
kind Of arguments and trtak Lind Of men are
relied upon to destroy tue sacreduess of cur
sabbath. 1t is one Of the worm eutel., hollow
dead stumps which are to be grubbcd up ont Of
tue way Of intidel progress. .4nti-!SabIath
movement is to be linked to reforms as one Of
the latest born Of tbem all. Many rad hearts
contemplate such suggestive article ~ VS.
taet, {t7tztx.
In which hey were entirely mistaken. aud yussr tous
~ far As you shared the impression If The Sa,h 1a.ty
Lave suffered In the discussion titus fas I've ssess III,
opinion that c'at the fault is chag 10 themselves
Annc, ~ t}tizcn settua 10 think tha srnpe>t en.