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like brief statement Of the origin o
Sunday observance, we will give it; Blu
as it rests on tradition we will of course
| have to. leave the Bible to get our in
formation. And, SO. for our additional
proof we must go to the pages of his
tory. The American Encyclopedias
gives the origin of the name Sunday al
follows: Sunday (sax. sunnan doeg,
the first day of the week, identical will
the Roman dies SOILS (day of the sun.)
The names Of the days Of the week now
in use were given by the Romans, who
were Pagans or worshipers of the
planets, and gave the names of theil
gods to the days of the week. According
to the prophets, Daniel, Paul and John
corruptions Of doctrines would enter
the church and the truth would be
trampled to the ground. Dan. 7: 25
I'd Thess. 2: II; Rev. IS: /, g;
Leading Protestant commentators
agree that these scriptures refer to the
Roman Power in its change from the
Pagan to the Papal form of religion
tne Papal being especially referred to.
The change of the Roman religion
was brought about in the following
manner: 'There was desire to ANAL
gamate the Christian doctrine with
other systems. They made compound
of Christianity, Judaism and heather
religion and speculation. Relics
of saints and martyrs were cherished
as sacred possessions. Religious obser-
| vances were multiplied land the church,
under the Christian emperors, with its
array of clergy and of imposing cere-
monies, assumed much of the stateli-
ness and visible splendor that had be-
longed to the heather system which it
had supplemented" Fishers Universal
History, p. 1911, 1893. In this effort to
unite all classes the Sabbath of the
Lord was. disregarded, and the ven
cradle day Of the sun lntruded itself as
rival institution. Having no divine
sanction, we should expect to find it
upheld by human law, in order to es-
tablish its obseryances. Notice the fol-
lowing high authority: 1T was Constan-
tine the Great who first made law
"a. D. 32l,) for the proper observance
of Sunday. "-Encyc. Brit. art, Sunday,
9TH edition, 1912. Now for a part of
Constantine's famous edict that we may
know what was proper Sunday observ-
ance in his time. Let all the judges
and town people, and the occupation
Of all trades rest on the venerable day
ofthe un;but let those who are situated
in the country freely and at full liberty
attend to the business of agriculture
because it often happens that no othe,
day is so fit for sowing corn and plant
ing vines.-The Amer. Encyc.. art.
Sunday, ed. of 1872, says: additions
were made to this order under various
emPerors. Xxx In 55S, A. D. the
third council Of Orleans forbade all
labor on Sunday" The Catholic church,
which called the above council, became
fully established in the year 53S. We
will now bring testimony from this
church on the subject. In the Catholic
work called "Abridgement of Christian
Doctrine is the following: "Ques.
How prove you that the church hath
| power to command feasts and holy
days? Ans. By the very act of chang
ing the Sabbath into Sunday, which
Professionals allow Of; and therefore they
fondly contradict themselves by keep.
ing Sunday strictly and breaking most
other feasts commanded by the same
church" ~.
The observance of Sunday by Pro
testants is an homage they pay, in spite
of themselves, to the authority of the
Catholic church" Plain talk for Pro
testants, p. 2l3.
/ Now for admissions from eminent
Protestants: '"The current notion thai
Christ and his apostles authoritively
substituted the first day for the seventh
is absolutely without any authority il
the New Testiment" Christian Union
Jan. 19, 1882, Lyman Abbott, Editor
"lt is now seen as it is admitted that
we must go to later than Apostolic
times for the establishment of Sunday
observance. Christian at work. Pres
/ byterian) Feb.l8, 1886.
/ Much more might be given on this
and every point that has been intro
duced, but space forbids. I trust other
may be led to consider these things a
have done, and be brought to realiz,
the blessing of God that obedience t.
his truth can only bring. I have tn
best wishes for my brethren, and desir
that they and all others may prayer
fully search Gods Word for the trutl
it contains. A BARRY 1883 18th street
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