Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-10
"a path of glory opening in the west
To golden chimes and islands of the best

tne sCcue was klduuly itBp1ts,iNe Inc glow Oh
lingering sunlight as it rested on the clouds above
seemed
"a path of glory opening in the west
To golden clmes and islands of the blest."
The night rs it drew was of unusual
lovelness. The great moon looked through the
trees, the stars twlnkled above aud the hanging
lanterns glimmered n the darkness. The mur-
nurlng pines aud naples stood indisinct in the
moonlight, and the whole encampment seemed
pheasant land" Elder + arnsworth spoke in the
evening upon the subject Of conversion, using
Acts Ill 10, rs q text.
The grea, boon of salvation suspends on con-
version, therefore its importance cannot be over
estimated. The text reiutes the idea of universe
salvation. God uses means IN bringing about his
ends. In thinking Of eternal things men should
use judgment and reason, and not be moved by
| excitement. The universal idea of conversion Is
comprehe nded in the words Come to Jesus"
We think 1t means something more. Before tell
my a an to go for the doctor it necessary to
convince him that he is sick. So before urging
men to seek the Great Physician they must be
made TO understand their need Of His healing
power. Conversion implies Cody sorrow and
turning away from sin. One Of the means used in
conversion is the law of God Ps. NIX, 49, The
| law defines sin, John "a, aud the gospel pro-
| vides remedy. The law and the gospel 20 hand
in hand. There is no saving power 10 the law
The lookng-giass shows the impurities the
face. but water must be used to cleanse its un-
cleanliness; so Gods great mirror, His law, shows
the defects in mans moral character, but the
gospel must come in before the man be made
pure. Future obedience cannot atone for past
sn the blood of Christ alone can make white the
record Of the past.
Repentance must be accompanied with q change
| of life. No could find fault with the pIinc
| pies advocated by the speaker.
This forenoon at 10 o'clock Elder Smith spoke
upon the subject of the sanctuary of the old
| ensnt = type OF the sanctuary of the
| new covenant. which is in heaven. The heavenly
sanctuary is like the earthly in that it has
vice of priesthood Heb. VIII, l-5 two holy
places Heb. IN. H. and contains the law Cor tes-
tamenU Heb. IN, 4. The prophetic period men
toned in Dan. VIII, IA, reaches to the cleansing
| of the sanctuary. The great Advent movemen ut
of 1874 based on that period. 1t was supposed
that the earth the sanctuary and its cleansing
must be performed by the fires of the las! day.
| The argument concerning the period of time
brought 10 view was critically examined by men
of the highes culture and no flaw could be dis
covered in II. We believe their computation of the
time WAS correct, but we think they mistook The
event. The cleansing of the sanctuary, accord
ing to the type must be u work that takes place in
| heaven, Heb. 8. The mediation of Christ in
both the holes of the heavenly sanctuary wa.
dwelt upon and the relation that the children Of
men sustain to their great High Priest was es-
planned. 1t was shown that the closLg work in
he heavenly sanctuary is now going on, and that
when ii is completed mercy will no more be offered
| man. 1t is impossible to give in brief report all
the points made by the speaker.
Elder Smith is q powerful reasoner on the
prophecies and can hold the close attention of his
| audience. He invited his hearers to examine the
Work of God in regard to the subject under con-
siderstion, and rot to take the word of man.
After singing "1old the Fort" the congregs-
ton were again seated and Elder Fsrnsworth
spoke UPON the subject which forms the peculiar
| feature OF faith of their denomination. And as
the Sabbath question has been recently discussed
IN various papers, we think the readers of the
journal will be pleased TO learn the arguments
and views of this people concerning it.
The text used was "And the Sabbath was made
for man, and not man for the Sabbath" Mark IL ,
p. The preacher remarked that prejudice was
like cork in bottle, II would let nothing in and
let nothing out" He urged the people to lay
aside their preconceived opinions and listen can
didly to the Bible view of the question. The
great reason why Second Day Adve ntists observe
Saturday rs tho sabbath is because they believe
in the pc peiuity Of the law of God. II one
comma ndme ut is binding they all are. If nine
tenths of the lew is good it all is. The word man
in the text embraces the whole human race
| If Adam was jew then the Sabbath is Jewish
and we are all Jews. The words Jewish Sabbath
| cannot be found in the Bible. The Sabbath was
ma6e 2000 years before jew existed. The com
mon argument for first day observance is that the
Sabbath was changed when Christ rose from the
dead. 1.etus see. The first day Of the week is
| mentioned but eight times 10 the New Testament
-Mst. XXVIIf. |; Mark XVI, 10; Luke
\\III, 90 John NJ, l-l9; Acts M, I; | Cor
NVI, ,. Three OF hose texts PLAINLY say that
the day before the first is the Sabbath. Two of
them state the simple fact that Christ rose from
| the dead on that day. John XN. 10, is usually
quoted to show that the disciples were holding q
religious meeting to commemorate the resurrec
ton. The facts in the the disciples did
| not know he had risen, Mark WI. H. and they
| were simply at their own homes eating supper,
XVI. IA. The only religious meeting on record
ever held by the disciples is recorded 10 John NN I.
| day of the week According to the method of
reckoning time in those days, the next morning
| would answer to Sunday morning, on which Paul
| continued his journey to Jerusalem. distance of
800 miles. This does not look As though he kept
The sabbath. l Cor. XVI. IL, simply shows that
the people we're required to lay by . certain sum
of money at home every week to give Paul when
he came round, to defray ITS expenses, etc.
10 short, we find that Chri.t never spoke the
name Of the first day of the week in his life and
how then could he make Sabbath of it , The
disciples kept the seventh dav Sabbath Acts XVII,
2; XVIII. "a IL; Mi, AZ "A. Christ kept the
sabbath, Luke Nv, is. The sabbath law is rec
ognized in the New Testament, Math. MI, IL,
Luke X\lIl, &c. No intimation of a change of
the Sabbath by Divine authority is found in the
Bible
The exc rcses were closed by singing the beau
tiful hymn blessed are they that do His com.
mandments." Elder Whitney sang the verses
and power to the word do. The congreg alton
joined in the chorus. REPORTER.
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