West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-07-31
THE CHRISTIAN SABBATH.

Preston county Journal OF June 70. 1890 This
Is presented for publication IN response To
numerous rcquests.)
Mr.. Stone took for his text one of the
closing passages of Scripture used by
Rev. Friend, found ia jeremiah clio
'"Thus saith the Lord, stand We in the
ways, aud see, aud ask for the old paths,
which Is the good way, and walk therein,
and We shall fluid rest for your souls. ~
Before entering upon a discussion of the
subject, the speaker expressed his regret
that Brother Friend was not present, say
ing that he always preferred TO have the
person present whose position was under
review but that IL was no fault of his f,
as lac had given Mr.. Friend cordial iu-
vita tion TO be present, even offering 10
postpone the meeting until The next
evening, lie further said that he did
not wish To misrcpresent the brother,
and that he had written out some OF his
statements on a blackboard aud hung
them before the congregation, which he
would read, one 10y one, and II they were
not written just as spoken by Mr.. Friend
that he would be thankful ID have any
one correct them. The statements OF
Rev. Friend, as written on the board
tand since published In the Journal were
rs fullows
/. lie Christi sanctIfied the first day OF the
week as the sabbath of the New Dispensation
| :. "Afjcr eight days'-John 2j:20 "wns
| tie SUNDAY, atter the sunday on which Christ
I r,sC ftom the deNd.h
Z. They sny the day begins In the evening
! shall now prove that the dRv begins In the
| morning (N,atthew 2Sl); and this being 30,
our enemies are found To De liars
L.. SUNDAY satan
They falsely assert tnnt this was saturday,
.. ''l'hc day of Pentecost was on sunday"
o. "paui preached To- the Jews ON saturday 4.
! To the Gcutiles on sunday"
| = "uur opponents labor To show that Con
/ S..bhath
= "Thev teach that there is no heaven for
man asid,. from this world"
y "beforc Gods throne, where hope To hc
| Judged tell you have told You the truth. ."
Crhis oath was omitted from the published
sernOn)
After giving an opportunity 10 any one
present 10 make corrections. the speaker
proceeded as follows We are not here To
bcrate any one, and we know that we caI
afford To be fair (; for we feel sure that
our positions are founded upon the wCrd
of God. Our brother calls las "enemies,
but can assure you that have no en-
nifty in my heart toward any one aud
as regards his hard speeches Of us, calling
us "satan-like" and "liars before God" l
shall leave that with him and his God
and n discerning public TO decide.
Ny text eXhorts us 10 TASK for the old
paths, where is the good way, and walk
therein" shall not take up Your time
this evening, TO dwell upon this text,
aud show ms | might. that this prophecy
refers TO the last days, and brings To
view turning To the old paths ; suffice
it TO say, that il is being fulfilled, and
thousands all over the world. are yearly
turning TO the "old paths" and walking
therein. The oldest path ever laid for
man TO walk in, or the first command
ever given to man. was the seventh day
Sabbath and was given In Eden. For
thus we read, land OH the seventh day
God ended his work which he had made,
and he rested on the seventh day from
all his work which he had made, AnG
God blessed the seventh day, and sdncii.
fed il. t.'-Genesis 2:2-3. Here we have
the institution of the Sabbath. The on
ly weekly Sabbath ever instituted by God
or given TO man. It's foundation was
laid ID Eden. when the foundations of the
earth were laid before man had erer
sinned. Ii does not owe its origin TO
sin, and hence has no connection with
the law ofceremOnies which was brought
into existance because OF SIN, and which
were shadows pointing forward to
Christ, and ending at tho cross.
Paul says OF the ceremonial law, at
WAS added because Of frdnsgTession. till
the seed should come."-Galatians 3:l0.
lie also tells us what law was abolished,
Ephesians 2:l5. Having abolished
the law OF commandments coptained IN
ordinances. Then IL was law Of or
dnances which was abolished by Christ;
or as brought TO view in Hebrew 9.1O.
A law which stood only in meats and
drinks, and divers washings, and carnal
ordinances, rites or ceremonies, tmargin)
imposed OH them until the time Of refor-
nation"
This makes the matter very clear, as
TO what was abolished IL was the Ger
emonial law. and we are glad TO agree
with our brother that this was all done
away nailed to the cross. But 10 did
not effect in the least any Of the ten
commandments and / am most happy
TO agree with the statements made in
the caiechism Of the NJ. r.. church Of
which my brother is representative.
/ hold in my hand catechsm No. I OF
the Methodist Episcopal church and on
page %, read tie following questions
and answers
Question. What does God require Of mani
Answer. Obedience to his revealed will.
Question. What is the rule Of our obe-
dience
Answer. The moral law.
Question. Where is the moral law giveni
Answer. In the ten commandments.
Then 1t quotes all Of the command
ments verbatim as we teach them. and
when the question is asked, "What is
the fourth commandment l'' the answer
is given, "Remember the Sabbath DAY 10
keep u holy. six days shalt thou labor
and do oil Thy work but the secenfh DAY
"a the Sabbath Of The lord thy God. in
IL thou shalt not 90 any work. 1atc. Do
not think that I nm finding fault with
the catechism I am not. believe
chat IL teaches the truth, and am try
ing TO obey II, and TO have others do the
same and because ] have tried 10 i'm
press upon the miads Of the people Oi
this community The importance Of obey
ing what their own books taach, have
been arrayed before the people Of this
vicinity today, as being q bad man. aud
Ne.s.. .Hs.e. !. n a.