The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-20
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GARNETc, Kan, February Is, 1879.
EDITOR TINS The Sabbath day ques-
ton tha; is being agitated in the pulpit, and .
through your paper, THE. .IINEs,which has a
more extended circulation than any other |
one or perhaps three papers in the State.
doubt not will result in more OF good than /
evil, Notwithstanding the characteristic
gibss of psrtissns, claiming to be orthodox,
aud probably divinely inspired leIicograTh-
er. OF The Scriptures, which testify OF Christ
snd His spiritual kingdom on earth. The !
greatest objection / have 10 those learned I
scribes. is their calling men Rabbi or De-
vine. No u-e tor any Divinity Doctors. /
Christ j, not sick, He IL the life and the
resrrl.cyion, had all power and authority
in Heaven and earth. previous 10 fulfilling
aud sbpiI-hiug the Mo-aic $50 called laws
in HI, death on the cross. When God was
dxeiiing in.he flesh, Training and dIsciplln-
in. Ills selected missionaries, 10 introduce
an in,iuct subjects iOjo his spiritual king
dom on earth, IL assured them not one
IL, or title uf the law shouli pass (be an
nuledj u1til all WAS fulfilled. When ex-
piriny on the cross Cnris; said 1T il tin-
ished," tfnlfiled). Then it was, the temple
was rent from the top to the bottom; then
il was that the Jewi.h economy WAS abol-
ished sad with it the Sabbath as holy
day Ii This il not rrae, then The laws given
10 Moses sre still in force, aud the GENTLE
world aliens from the commonwealth OF
Israel without hope, having 10 Savior, and
no assurance Of a resurrection 10 an eternal
| life in Ihe celestial paradise. 10 the jew
in economy, uDiess through divine appro-
b,tiun, no human being ever violated the
| S,boa,h without incurring Immediate pun
I ishment for the violation OF law. The idea
| ui changing the seventh day TO the inst and
! tue hrst to the seventh, il superlaiive non
I sense. not one particle Of scripture
| 10 sustain such doctrine One OF IHE HINES
correspondents says the Christians charged
the dsy Omit the change and the writer
! approx!m ates the fact. The Apostles were
| Christians, and under their teachings the
disciples came together the hrst day oi the
! week to break bread in communication OF The
/ death and resurrection OF Christ. And as
! they were the amauuences OF the Holy
| Spirit and uttered IN words the hat OF the
Holy Spirit, their precedents and examples
are recognized as Gods law bg the disciples
OF his Son, hence the first day OF the week
or Lords day-boIh Bible terms. Christians
meet to celebrate the resurrection dsy-in
worship and breaking OF bread, 10 example
Of those inspired worthies who through the
direct il lluence ard dictation of the Holy
spirit, unlocked The door of Christ's spir-
itual kindom, into which Jews and
G,niiles might be induCted irrespective oi
previous preferences.
THE called and qualified" in this en-
lishtened generation many OF them are
more ha.ty in getting through with their
Sabbath" services, and filing of TO the
flesh pots and chicken fIiBgs, than were
the ancienis Of the Church Militant. But
apart from Christianity. The first day oi
the week, Sunday, is, by the laws OF our
country, day of rest from manual labor
beyond actual necessity. Hence every
10y al citizen reapects and conforms to the
law: and, verify, there are those over.
plumb ihat rest every day. Selah! And
now apart from ecclesiastical jIrisprudence
permit me, Col. Anthony-Witho one OF you
many fri, nds and political admirers-con'
+, sratulate you in the success OF the Senator
OF your choice. Although am, in principle
an ont and out fat GreenbacSsr, l prefer
;; Ingalls, to aoy rurchasable Patriot-aSImor
! pure Greenbacker in the hustings, and :
hsrd-sheii Geo. I. A1thony msniPulatol
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