, 1876-02-13
Moody and Sankey in New Fork ems
Auctioning OF Their Effects
in Philadelphia.
Notes and Personals at Home
and Abroad---Church
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THE MORAL LAW CRITICISED.
'sE9UIS" AND Huosls,"

THE MORAL LAW CRITICISED.
*sEouIS" AND "Hosas."
TO tbs Editor Of Th< Chicago Tribune:
CH1cAuo, Feb. 11.-Through your courteEy
have baen discussing, in The TRIBUNE, the
philosophy Of the moral Law. / have done this
for the sake OF creating in the popular mind q
desire to study its character closer, and induce
higher regard for it. Some half dozen indi-
viduals in about dozen articles, over fictitious
names, have responded. + am happy to feel
that many Of these have shown an evident desire
to elicit truth. I have not felt called upon IN
any article to turn aside, very much, from my
purpose Of considering the character Of the
moral law, and several theories bearing upon it's
integrity and perpetuits, for the sake OF answer
ing my critics. IN your SUNDAY TRIBUNE Of Feb.
6, ''Moses" appears again demanding notice.
"Seguin" also appears Is polemic, asserting
and demanding. therefore leave. for tho
time, another article I was preparing, OF
"the estimate OF the moral law by
the good and true in the Church." to
notice some points they make. have signed
my own name to each OF my articles. Ny critics
hide behind their incog.. while using my name
freely. Not being poiemlc, care nothing for
the supposed or real advantage Of disputation
behind cover. Tho good taste Of such course
l leave to them.
Some Of the criticisms are common to both.
In all such cases my answers may be used by
both. 4'Seguin " demands cbapsor and verse
for "a command from God in Geneaia for
man to keen the Sabbath day" He has dis
qualified himself for making such demand 6y
asserting that "contsnd earnestly that the
-f1 Cal - IN fr.if f,rra at hnr
made no such claim, and therefore must be
excused from the imputation. have claimed
ths. .God's holy day" was instituted at crea-
ton. "Seguiu" will be better prepared
for my answer when ha has presented
.'chapter and verse" that contains his
expression "Jewish Sabbath" Ho also de-
mands, "Do you affirm, and do you so
teach, that the seven days mentioned IN
and the earth, we're days OF twenty-four hours
each, Is TIE now compute tine." I affirm that in
the Bible account Of them, they have the natural
phouomena Of days rs TIE now count time.
What do you affirm?
"Seguin !" next demands, Twas not the work
Of creation, as mentioned in Geneais, H., Gods
work, and not mans?" It surely Was Gods aud
not mans. So also the rest from it mas Gods
and not mans. The sanctiication and blessing
the day Of His rest Was Gods and not mans.
Heuce the fitness Of the expression, MY holy
day" Jesus Christ saya, 'the Sabbath was
made for man." 1t Was not for God, but for
men. God did not need it. Had 'Segu1n care
fully studied the philosophy of the Sabbath. hc
would not have used the expression, Hence
mau could not he included in the rest any more
than he WAS in the work, and to assert that ho
Fsa'ea Work Is .a an absurdity ns Ths rest Of God
Was not from fatigue, but . ceaslng
from His work. Man WAS not a laborer con-
demnad to fatiguing toll, wnen the Sabbath vas
made, blessed, and sancsihed tor him: The Sab
bath made for man was for his higher nature
made in the image and after the likeness Of
God, and vitalized with the breath Of God. Tho
physical rest is only incidental and not prmor-
dial. Man WAS placed in the garden to dress
and keep" it. From this care (not TOLD be vas
bis rest day. as God had spiritual and not phys
ical rest from His work on His rest day. The
fatigue incident to contest with "thorns and
thistles." and a - cursed ground" and "entlng
horbs." and "aweating face" was result OF
sin, and not connected With mans condition
when The Sabbath was made for him. The Sab
bath desecrator, and the yolator OF the moral
Law, now suffer from the loss OF the communion
With God that the Sabbath furnished man oe-
fore he had suned. Their hearts a1o hardened,
ceiTe nor enjoy the peace Of harmony With God
that this law confers:
"Seguin" next challenges me :'to show
command from GOD for any man or nation to
keep this seventh day, or any other day' az
Sabbath day, during the rat1larcha! dlspensa"
tlon." He will find that command IN "tho
chupter and worse" where he will ind the COM
mand from God for men and women to marry.
The Sabbath aud marriage stand alike IN this
respect. Both we're instituted before man "as q
sinner There would have been poor show for
'.seguin and myself, had men and women re-
fnHed to marry till q command from God, specific
ally made and fully recorded, was given. Their
excuse would have been just Is good as
..Seguin'a" for not Keeping holy the SABBATH
instituted At creation.