, 1876-02-20

the now moons, or OF the 01bDatu oatn Hnist*
arc shadow OF things to come, but tho body is
of Chrst." Because He had b1o:ted out the
handwriting OF ordinances Ehae was aea1nst Us
aud contrary to US Ue forbid any TO Judge
auo!ber in regard to them. But Gods holy daY
is not against Ia and contrary 70 us. IL "as
vout are taught 10 call it delight, tho holy OF
the Lord. honorable. Besides, it WAS, not
shadow OF things to CONC. but 1emennfancer
Of rhat WAS past. viz Gods rest from LIE
finished creation. The Jewish Church h.d seyan
regular sacred days, occurring yearly. tue
seventh aad ths fittieth year, that wero called
Sabbatha. These, with their new moons. meats,
and drinks. we're shadow Of things to come,
which Christ blo:ted out, mailing them to A;s
Cross, because He made an end OF them Will
HIS kingdom. That tla Sabbath "as not m
cuded it. these is certain, because jesus taught
His Disciples that they should pray that the1r
flight should not be on the Sabbath DAY, wnen
tho ehominatiun Of desolation should stanu ID
tho holy place, the Roman army besiesng
Jerusalem. This event occurred about forty
years after Christs resurrection. The Sabbatn
at that time WAS moro sacred than pefsonat
aafety, ~ they were not to dcsecrate 1t BY light
from tha doomed city
Eornnns, XIV. SC, is quoted by "Ahcl Ander-
SON. in support Of his theory. Noses aso
falls back on it for help. Let us examine IT,
Ceremonial services created doubtful dlsnkta-
tions." Some Of the Jews on beeoHlng Chrls,
tlons stili held to them oshers abanaoneu
them. Some wero weak il the faith: Tbs
force OF tho Apostiea' teachings was that they
should not make these matters an OCCASION Tor
desrisng and Judging each other, IS what they
did was TO God and not to than. Eating aud not
eating esteemtnG and not esteen1ng one doy abo7e
another should not create disturbance among
then The meats to be eaten o: not eaten, the
the DAYS esteemed and not esteemed, belonged
to the ceremonies they had before been accus-
toned to III their ritual service. 1t Ia d1e ne
r+fpn Ir1 HaT
from its asspcia:ion with ritual services nnd 70
fers it to the Sabbath day, nbout "hich not .
shadow ct difference was known to exist from
ANYTHING on record. ''N1oses'S aud "Ander-
son's use Of Gal, iv., 10, II, is even more IN,
fortunate for them, aud the canso they would
lid bylt. Tho language is, - But now, after ye
lave known God, or rather, are known OF dot'
how turn 50 again to tho weak and besGarly e!e-
1nents whereunto ye desire again to be 10 kno"l-
edge? Ye observe days, and months ana sameo'
slowed upon you labor in vain" Coils holy nay
WAS never q weak and beggarlg element; 1t Al
ways had been the central light 70 guido all
vorshipcrs it never IVES al integral patt OF tne
d.ys mouths, timcs' aud year, 1,s,isSa %amea; d
tie law of God after the inward
| nan ~ would not call oue OF the precepts OF t9at
| Law in which as spiritual man he aenGntea
.s weak and beg.srly element" H's design
hence ie clearly to rebuke their return 10 So1a.
| =
/ wrote the epistle to the Hebrews.
| Mr. " Anderson " inquiries =" what ls meant by
| the sabbath day IN the fourth commandment,
| and why do re Keep Sunday? By Sabbath day
ia not meant one dsy in seven, ~ some xoa;a 1'a
have it, but every day Of our life, which SHOULD
Le spiritual rest in Chriss Jesus" According
| to this statement eyory day is tho Sabbath, ano
he urges attendance On divine WORSHIP, ane
cautions not to forsaka assembling OF oufselFe:
together On his everyday Ssbbs b, and then, Us Il
to RECOVER from this every -dny Sabbath dilemma
be says, '' For this purpose day is est apsr
tnat ali things may be done decently aud in Or
DOR" lie thus falls immediately back on the
ss'b1ta 1n. to es'eTe eTeae ssS5st}
seems seer to damage. rhe fo!!owinz
passage re leave him to prove, before noticing
it. as we may hereafter. "The hrst Caf'stians
met every day, later they confined themseiVea
to ewo oars in the week, Sunday HAVING .hg gle,-
erence. st. John might we'll call it tho Lord ::
day, a5 it commsmorates the grens events OF
Faster and Pentecost" We have yet to lea.n
that the first Christians gave preference tc
| Sunday or that ST. John ever called Sunday
Lords day; but the length Of thls aftfcIe WILL
not admit OF their discussion now
The following assertion would bo worth more
vhen proved than when only declared: When
SUNDAY became, By Royal decree, established
as Sabbath, it Was henceforsh a morA Ia" &C
observe the first day Of the week IN sartuo Of
the fifth [lourth] commandment. and tho in
.s;uanca ~ n,cn far the Lords sake" IL
~, A. s.AnSaraon" ngroes with Neauder
taae tha ..tba fsst;Vaf of Snnday, like ell othel
taa.;r,,s 1r,a always onfy hu1na,
1ae. H. ,1eo cfairns tta1r. G. uoiustl,
ohara1.a tho desecratioa Of the Sabbath to TIL
cEaisoo s, ehe..-,;ae ~ snn1fav. Nv charge Wis,
~ ~ F,i,rs r. fha Church 10 maintain o.
Iua. w. 9nnd.gsE.en;nc from the Bible was tl.
psose p ~ ~ tna rraweiI;n9 nn-Sabbathism. ( re-
eaaso ". 49, ,,ffnsna ah0v vtera :. nv history i,
psa. ~ - $3.50 ~, Fah e cornes in conflict VII!
~ W. Tae,amn,,t ami tho church f.therB"
'uu ~" W. taa av;dantiv ra.ched the obiec tfy
noe99 t''aar;as u'.a mi hrnothesea. in his ..re
Pon1s -. ~ ian ns,r,nn, ~ TIA irhole doct1ipe Of
sarred Gar'" TLat ID :. the business OF CONNER
c;aI arcnment." His graphlc dellncations O
tba eis1nace - tho Sabbath made for man doas
ma. i,s af:ectiug to commercial eyes. '+Assum
;cr t..t the law il still hiuding" he says, ''jus
ann1v + tn internationci trade and commerce, t.
~ t;.t,cr;es and most OF our coast-trade, ou
arc,;c and scientific expeditions. No Vesse
49, nndart,Ee to cross tho oceau. because
carnot he done IN eix davs. Tho Sabbath la
t4,;13s ~ an ;mnassabIe moral barrier botwee:
~ g'ts t,so ,amisnharcs cuts OF all interchange
rhorott md nronnctiou between them, and bring
~ Torid;s nrocree8 to dead stand. It woul
s,roar, mr. ri exi.tence the entire commerce q
The World. In language better than can frame
t. vorld force the oak bnck into the acorl
thu man into tae svaddiing clothes OF tbs in
fant.'" Again he says "God never impose
IL Il AErRr