The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-02
PLAIN FACTS ron RUMoR MoNGERs
Tho story about Making sunday Washing
Day In PIainaeld, New Jersey.

The Seventh Day Baptists of New Jersey,
more fortunate than their brethren in Pennsyl-
vana are protected by q special clause in the
State law. which provides that persons who re-
ligiously observe the seventh day shall be cx-
empt from prosecution for working on Sunday.
Tho largest and wcalthiest congregation OF
fails sect in New Jersey is in plainncld. and
many Of the best Inhabitants Of that pnce be-
long to that church. 1t has lately been rumorod
that they have not only refused 10 observe sun
day as their day Of worship but also that they
have selected it for their washing day. and on
that day they have ornamentcd their grounds
with all styles Of garments hung up TO dry.
thereby seriously offending their Sunday-keep-
ing ncighbors.
This the Rev. DR.. d. f. Maxson. pastor OF the
church. omphatioally denies. He snys: There
Is not tho least foundation for any such report.
Monday Is the general washday here in Plain
aeldi and ne seventh Day Baptsts do their
washing % that day lpst rs the other residents
DO. Yet. II they should wash on Sundays and
hang their garments in the back yard. fYr that
they would not be guilty Of any serious offence.
u l. not at all strange thing for us to see
satardqys, our Sabbath and " any Of our pe OF
e 70 hGpPen TO- hsnY out any e2es on sun
"fh have been cen pastor Of this church now for
nearly xix years md heyo nsvSr peen more
Die tern.s with the churches Of other denpmna-
tons. frequently occupy the pulpits Of other
lnistsrs OF TIE place WIZ. ,s they ere tempora
am away and on Sunday our church Is ocrn-
pied by the Baptist congregation Of the Rev. Pr.
day sci apart to he kept sacred. When they
come e keep Saturday as tho Sabbath. then
Thorc is nowhere in the Biblcany command
Tor the Observance Of the first day of tho week rs
& Sacred day. The Apostles dll not SO kcep. it.
| Huf we lnNr authorize in tho Suprpl Rock for
Keeping the seventh day. IN the second chap
day God ended his work which he had mad, ;
work which he had made, And God blessed tho
seventh day and ssnctiiied it,, Again, in The
But the SEVENTH LAY Is ~ seG tbah Il the i Lord
ny God II IS therefore q pant q the prca-
losue poErion Of T. The great moral law Iq the
s I'm '' as gf thc 'SaSah Jay IL always les
mad part 81 the STAT law in Run" in t6e var
81. during the days Of Pope Gregory and when
ne rasan Emperor Constantinc. WAS on the
Throne; Sunday was then on Of The church
festival days. and kent in commenoration Of
the pagals for tho worship u Baa. Pope
| lagans ID Christianity, asked the Emperor Con-
! s,ant!ne g. mako sunday tho legnl day OF w1r-
| Gus get the lagqns " wOrship.his God. and
| ilut There would be- no real change for thu
Ctrisy9ps. wh2 alreody observed Sunday as d
Tho ssve9tG Day Baptl-ts have large and
| nourmhlue church in london. ot whi'h tho
found h g6odly ndmhers in Scotlani. in Rus
sia. AMI IN Austria, In this country, four years
S We su Ggb' re- r NH ey;at v, hna aPd our
| two hun ire y RS ago, whore il set stands
=. lp Ninllcli there Is q society cQmpo7'i II
| IL pastors ani ur'rntcndonts of TN chur, he's
q NJ several drn9rln0iions. and tho Rev. Or.
| AIaAson IS is Prcs.d Mt.