The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-06-02
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Letter from st. Louis.
ST.. LOUIS, May Goth,

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Messrs Editors,-On reading what
you say in the issue of the Central for
May 18th, in reference to the change
from the seventh to the first day of the
week as the Christian Sabbath, | am re-
minded of statement on this subject
which / heard made many years ago by
the late Rev. William S. Potts, D. D., of
this city.
In reply to the Romish claim that we
are indebted to their Church for whatever
of authority we have for the change from
the Jewish to the Christian Sabbath-he
argued that we have identically the same
authority for observing the first day of
the week as the Christian Sabbath, that
those who lived under the ancient dis
pensation had for observing the seventh
day, to wit, the example Of Deity That
when God had finished the work of crea-
ton" He rested on the seventh day from
all the work which he had made, and
God blessed the seventh day and sancti-
fed it, and that subsequently, when the
command came from Sinai to the children
of Israel, to remember the Sabbath day
to keep it holy, it was but in perpetuation
and commemoration of the example orig
manner, when in the fullness of time
God the Son had completed the work of
human redemption, and when he arose
from the dead on the first day of the
week, he uniformly thereafter, while he
remained on earth, met with, and com
muned with his disciples On the same
first day of the week, and that in com
memoration of his holy and divine ex-
ample the apostles, and early disciples,
perpetuated the change thus authorita-
lively made by ever afterwards observ-
ing the first instead of the seventh day,
as the Christian Sabbath, or Lords Day,
which change has come down to us in un-
broken succession from the Apostles
thus showing that the original institution
of the Sabbath, as also the change of dav.
both originated in, and rest alike, on the
Divine example
l will take this occasion to express to
you the deep interest l feel in your able
and timely discussion of the various
phases of scientific infdelity so prevalent
at the present day, and with which the
current literature of the age is unfor-
tunately so thoroughly imbued, and
which Is unsettling the faith of so manv,
and causing not few protesting Chris
tlans and even some ministers of the gos.
pei to surrender the truth at the mere
bidding of these undevout scientists. #
Is therefore, matter of congratulation that
we have an organ able to meet and cope
with these erudite skeptics on their own
chosen ground, and from scientific NOT
less than true Christian standpoint to
point out the real harmony which of ne
cessity must ever exist between the writ
ten word, and the no less authentic record
impressed on the rocky pages, of one and
the same, Divine author.
must say however that I am not one
OF those who entertain the least fear that
the researches or discoveries of modern
science, will ever be able to invalidate
the Mosaic account of the creation or
dlsprove the truth of our holy religion.
In his own good time and way, God will
assuredly vindicate his own truth. and
those who presumptuously array them
selves against it will share the fate Of
Those feeble sea-birds (which
Blinded in the storm.
On some tall lighthouse dash their little forms
And the rude granite scatters for their pains
Ihose small deposits that were meant for brains
= ct the proud fabric, in the mornings sun.
STANDS all unconscious Of the mischief done"
80 | believe the Bible-God's great
Llght House to benighted world will
ever stand unmoved regardless of the
lnnumerable wrecks that NAV lie IN r,,;ns
at its base w NJ McP -"
Professor Adler, the liberal lecturer
ri l.