, 1875-12-26
RELIGIOUS.
Social and Spiritual Philosophy
of the Moral Law.
How tho Christian World Fell into
the Observance Of Sunday.
Influences Which Will Aid the Swing
Movement-A Blast Against
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The Christian Minister in Politics -hoody's
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Notes and Personals At Home
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under the above heading has elcited some in
ou1t,es from " Inquirer" and " Layman."
noticed in q SECOND article ''Ioquirer's" main
thought regarding the question Of = modification
Of the lam 30 ns to havo it apply to another day
tban the one specified in it. / also intended ere
this to have considered the somewhat common
doctrine OF no-lawism in the Church. II yon
please, will do this "a soon as can command
the time, in another article. Since 'sLsyman has
several times used my na1ne in his article. calling
upon the able clergy of this city for the iu-
formation be seems to want, be will, Of course,
slow me also few suggestions, in the hope
that their response may help US both. I wish
fret to correct quotation Of his. !. He uses the
expression. "eight days after," ir re-
ferring to the second meeting Of Christ
with His Disciples after His resurrection.
Tie form Of expression used by the Evangelist
John is, ssAfter eight days." and not eight
days after.'' 4 liberal construction OF u eight
days atrer," might be- made to mean the next
first day. Can - after eight days b. legitimate
" 10 construed? I }eayo this to be answered
by s' Lnyman or his helpers.
:: Laynan asks - when aud how the change
Of the day uas brought about" Having used
nv name freely IN his article. trust he
will not objec. il give an opinion: subject, OF
course, to his OF bis friends criticism. IN, in
page of TIE tribune With his article, uses this
expression: uWhile Xxx aud his friends rep
resent the Fathers as worthy Of but little credit
and their testimony us 'untruatworthv tradition
in all controversies with the Church, Jet tho
determinations appeal 10 thus very testimony Ill
support Of the Lords Day, in their controversies
w1tl ths Soventh-Day Baptists."i This -point
is wei! taken. It will not be deemed out
Of placa it another group OF tho came kind
of Testimonies be used il answering
r. n1~~l
these will 10 found to contain the true answer
to his question. when aud how the change was
Brought about
Versteqau Eava: s+The most ancient Germans,
being p6gsns, and having appropriated their
first day OF the week to the peculiar alteration OF
the sun. whereof that dag doth get III our Eu-
elish tongue retain the name OF Sunday, and
appropriated the next day unto the special ador-
alton OF tho moon, whereof it yet Tetainath with
Us the name Of Mo1day; they 4dained the next
day to these most heavenly planets. to the par
ticular alteration Of their great teputed Go5.
Tusco, whereof NC do yet retain in our Ian
guage tho name OF Tuesday" He further saye,
Unto the day dedicated unto tho special adora-
ton Of the idol Of the sun they gave the name Of
Sunday, es ruu"s. As 10 say the suns day. or tho
daJ Of the SUI
Brewer also says: at is not to be denied but
we borrow the name OF this day from
tie ancient Greeks and Romans, and nc
allow that the old Egyptlans Worship pped the sun.
aud. as standing memorial OF their veuesa.ion,
oeqacatcu Iu1e oa5 W 4ua III. ~, 1,o.t,a,,
in genera! consecrated to tho worship aud honor
OF their chief god the SUD, which, according to
our computation, IVES ihe first day Of the week."
Chate, iu work in vindication Of the frat day.
IN discussing tIo lsasona "tnen a eIau"
savs - !. Because Of the contempt, scorn,
and derison they thereby should be had in
among all tbs Gentlles with whom they lived.
=; NOEL 1n1stlans tnen were elsn9r & oe
OF sne poorer so9t u peolae. anu 40 uan'Io iS
most Ptooanl{ "ouo ~. stse .ns tho 80 ~
cdty 20 Sease lso " Mol1 heE Snndav y necausa
bad they essayeo such coanEe IT ,11 "ou1a naee
been but 1n yam; tnoy eonla a never
haVe Drought II TO pass' ounuas oy tnGoe qau a.,
sat1ons t1 ls proven 90 10 aeneaen "o.su,p ua,
ihe hrss step u the aoopt'ou ol snls oa5 w
the Church Will De seen IN tne eolct ana saose-
quent actions @ OF Constantine. WHICH p.s pe mere re-
suo)oln. ~ 5oo: he became ne, Assoclate hulos ~
tne Roman Empire. u ~ az ea1ne 1ntv ~!
power as emperor. MarGn :. ~. Us G ,ssuSu M , sna
following eoict LEI ai1 1uases, aaa ~ 10y
bic day OF the snn. But let those y ~: dwelnnE 10
the conntfY freely ana WIN lni merry ataenu "
tne caltufe OF tDe1t nelus s1uca ~ 4o
quentlv happens that no o@nel Gay - IT. to1
tue sowing OF grain or Tue plAntlus " .iuss
nence mo M s n| uue hs e 1oat
W. FA+0|1 +~as A1 -.
On the 9TH day OF March, ~, toe aa5 .os~
lowing tEe issuing of tho preceding ealcs, eon-
stantlne Issued another eas aeat 1 IN case oi
ponuc Calamity. IKE the stflh'ne " tne ~
Palace or public buildings ns nsnsni14ne, tae
heathen ceremonies 1oE propl1latloE .ue sehs ~
we're to oe performed, anu the meanIns VI tn1
calamity should be sought from the harusp'ces.
The harusp'ces were soothsafe.s, "no gasee
their answers from Watching tne movements "
the entFais OF slain beasts anu IRON ~. the smoke
from burning cefta'n poltions. 1n's va
heather rite. Heathenism was not suppressed
IN the Empire until 4. u: 5so. seTehss-nloe
years after the Sunday edict' ana n1s5-tnree
years after Constanstlnes oeatn' as T.: ~
further proof that this edles was IN
,ssor ,, OF tue heatnen ;,en venerap4o an sndsv
the sum-" an English writer ~ oopaay
and the Mosaic sabbath y says: At laser
period THAN this edlct]' carried away by tue
current opinion, be declared hlmsef convert
to the Church Christianity. Of Thst he Eas M