, 1876-03-26

Cnurcn gong east into Armenia, south into
Abysslnla' and west into Italy, used the Sabbath
for its "orshlp-day. 1t Rome it met Constan-
tines pagan venerable day Of the sun, and Ted
before it into Piedmont Has he fulfilled his
promise? To the unHary reader it may seem
80. There is certainly an array Of quotations,
but By examination it will be seen that ho cites
aushorB OF, to say the lsast, doubtful au-
thor1ty; most Of the quotations assert what
ia not disputed, aud the most important part OF
bis assertion be does not attempt TO prove.
Modern sectarisn researchers or biased histo-
Eians cannot be accepted - authority on this
snbject. If the historian is Cathollc. he will
make history speak in his favor. A Sabbatarian
will do the damo To satisfy candid mind Ill.
b. 1nust quote from contemporary history from
the New Testament and tho Church fathers.
Why Ia did not do 80 ia very obylouB. They
witness against him.
The majority OF biz citations. granting them to
be true, go to show that Saturday has boon OBJ
served by various secsa in Armenia, Abyssinia,
and the West. But that is not the
point in question. It is IN undisputed
fact that number Of the jewish proseytes
cling tenaciously to the Mosaic customs aud cere-
MONIES, aud for some time observed Saturday.
On account Of this tendency among thcm, diff
cuit,es arose in the Apostolic Church between
we are informed that Jewish converts taught
that ''The Geutiles must DO circumcised and
keep the law" Peter calls this - to put yoko
upon tho neck of tho disciples" Paul, how
ever, to accommodate the Jewish prose!yte5, cir
cuncised Tmotheus. Why does not Alr. .. con-
cluda from this that wo also must be circum-
cissd? Why not vindicate this law, too: lu
Gal ii. we learn that Paul would no. cir
cumcise Titus ''because Of false brethren una
wares brought in, who came IN pElvily 10 spy
out our liberty which We have m Christ Jesus,
that they might bring Us into bondage" 70 OBJ
eorSo the ceremonial laws was matter OF l4o.
erty, henca the Jewish converts vera permitted
to observe their accustomed sabbath:
10 make good his statements, lr. b. must
provo that the orthodox Church went into AZ
menia, Abyssluia, ETC., and finally tied into Pied
mont, OF III other words he must trace the Or
thodox Church into Armenia, Abysslllla7 Italy,
and thence to its settlement in Piedmont 1t 10
conceded TACT thu: the Apostles 1aDorcd mostly
in Asia Minor, Greece. and Italy, Ihe writings
Of the Apostles and their immediate successors
are more or less extant- 10 them NE must 20 for
information concerning the customs and doctrines
of tho primitive Church. From them we learn
that Sunday mas called the Lords DAY, and also
that the Church in Christian liberty observed it
as their Sabbath AZ / hsyo shown in a former
article.
Hoping that have now satisfied tho demand
OF Mr. T., will call the reader attention to the
real issue between 3l1 B. and myself, VIZ: What
part of tie law given to the Jows is moral? 1t
is futile labor By long articles and numerous
law, this being admitted by nearly all Christians.
The punctum questiona is: What shall we and
what ehsll We not consider as moral Law? We
can safely be guided by the following rule: To
be moral q law must have these attributes: The
witness of the conscience. 1tB ratification in
the New Testament and the puniehment inflicted
by the Lord for it's transgresaion. ST. Paul
says, Rom. IL, Is, 1.-The Gcntles show the law
written in their hearts Their conscience ls a!eo
bearing witness, aud their thoughts tho mean
while accusing or else e1cusing one another"
Applying this test to the ton commandments you
will find it an easy matter to convince any hoath-