The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-07-29
The Sabbath,

The Sabbath question is one That
is being greatly agitated at the pres
ent time. and as various positions
are taken in regard to it,, how neces-
sary that We have the correct one
This we can find only in the bible.
This subject as presented at the
tent occupied several evenings, so
that only brief synopsis of each
can here be given.
The Sabbath in the old testament
was first preached.
At the close Of Gods creative
work, which occupied six days, He
set apart the seventh day as a memo
rial of this great work. God rested
upon the seventh day from all the
work which he had made. "And
God blessed the seventh day and san
Gifted it, because that init He had
rested" etc. Gen. ii 3.
The meaning of the word sancti.
fy, according to Webster, is to set
apart to holy or sacredluse. Thus
the Sabbath was set apart for the
benefit Of mankind.
The Savior says: MARK ii-27) "The
Sabbath was made for man." The
term man applying to all men that
should live upon the earth from Ad-
am down.
The law of the ten commandments,
which contains the Sabbath com
mand, has existed since the founda-
tion of the world. In Gen. xxvi-5,
we learn that Abraham kept the
commandments and laws of God.
The Sabbath existed, from the fact
that the children of Israel were
proven upon that point thirty7three
days before the giving of the law up
on Mount Sinai. And when they
violated the Sabsath, God says to
Moses: "How long refuse We to
keep my commandments and my
laws?" Elk. xvl-22,26. This proves
copclusively that the Sabbath was a
part of Gods law. e.ras 4
The fourth commandme nt Elk. Xxx
S,1D also the scripture last quoted
brings to view the true Sabbath day.
The Sabbath commandment is
placed in the bosom of theten conf
mandments, a copy of which is in
the ark of God in heaven, and The
Psalmist says they are the founda.
tion Of Gods throne. In the 10th
Psalm and the 172nd verse, we learn
that the commandments of God are
his righteouness and God says by
Isaiah lisa. li-6,7) that his righteous
ness shall not be abolished. .."n
So we see the binding obligation Of
the Sabbath Of the Lord, theseyentt
day.
SABBATH AND SUNDAY IN THE NEW
TESTAMENT.
Tt is generally admitted that the
Seventh day was the Sabbath
from creation until the res
direction; but it is claimed that
then the Sabbath was changed to the
first day, in honor of the event. II
this is so, it ought to be plainly no.
ticed in the bible. 81 - go ''''
Circumcision, together with thu
ceremonial law was plainly done
away. But it is admitted that foI
the change of the Sabbath. there i:
plain "thus saith the Lord ant
certainly none can be found.
Paul says: where there is no Law
there is no transgression." The onl,
Bible-Sabbath law is the fourth com
mandment, which enjoins rest upol
the seventh day. If a change wa
made at the resurrection of Chris
certainly one Of the evangelists woul
have recorded it. But has it BEEF
done? Not at all.
1t is claimed by nearly all tina
Christ after his resurrection Away
met with his disciples for worshi
upon no other day than the first da
of the week.
Let us see. There were only fou
such meetings mentioned.
The first was upon the day Of hi
resurrection. John xx.19.
We're they holding religion
meeting and celebrating the chris
tian Sabbath in honor of Christ's re-
direction? No, indeed.
They did not believe he had ariser
See Mark xyi-36. A.
uAfter eight days they met agar