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

day; for they observed the day spccllcd in
/ tho commandments. Aud upau the first
I day OF the week they cAmC to the sepulchre
/ to perform the wori, that they woUld no,
d. upon the Sabbath. Sec Luke 2i.1. An
I through tho book of Acts We have the
\ fact Ccoplcd that the disciples regarded
AMI tau ;ht upon the sabbath day nnl r,-
member. the Bible never calls the hrst day
OC the week the sabbath 10 was Paul /,
custom % reach upon the seventh day (ActS
! II S) He preached to both Jews and
Gentlcs upon that dOy (Acts II li-ii; 42.
| ltl; also to the holy wOnor who reSortcd
/ To the riyor side (Acts tjIO. lie went
IN partnership with jew, aud while at
! Coruth preached every seventh day Acts
/ lS1 ~. In the book OF Acts a,onc we
have the iccorl OF Paul holding seventy
! eight services upon thc seventh day. True.
/ Paul held one evening" meeting upon the
/ first day ot the week Acts ~. ~, Int the
rcoorl that follows shows most clearly that
/ they did not regard the day ~ sacred.
They hal remained at Troas over the Sac
hath (as the sabbath was passed when the
first day camc.) MARK lG.l-2), and while
Paul STAYS TO hold u parting meeting, new
or expecting to sen these brethren again
| (Acts 20.25). the rest Of his company with
their baggage. take the ship and ARE sail
ing towapl JcruSIlcm (Acts 21.t3-tN.
And now. wish to say. in conclusion.
that tho Bible never calls the first day OF
the week the Sabbath, l.oM'S dty, or APP
plies any sacred title TO il; neither docs il
contain any law or command Tor its obser.
vance. Aud Paul says that "whcrc no
law Is there is no trans yrcsson." Romans
ago.
am dcsirous of the truth; so much SO,
that am willing TO comply with the ex.
horton OF the wise man i'm PROVERBS 23.23,
Buy the truth, aud sell IT, note and in
ihrmNy with this cola utul. l will mako
an offer here this evening, which, will he
open To any one aS long as | remain la tho
State. | sill present the person so who
will bring Bible evidence that Christ over
held religious meeting with his disciples
upon the first day Of the week or that he
ever regarded IL ns tho sabbath. or con-.
mand ii ANY one else TO. o.. further, that
any oG thc APOSTLES ever re- rdrd IL rs the
Sabbath, or ever held more than the on
evening meeting, held 10y Paul, upon lha
day.
The Sabbath iusti utcd at creation. hcror
sin cursed the earth, still exists; and will
exist when the curse is rc moved aud Lh
earth restored e. its e1cmc brauty (Is,d Va
60 22-23). 81 let Ms ask FOR the Old path T.,
the good way. and walk therein, aud We
shall find rest for our souls Jeremiah i0).
One more pJimt aud / am lone lIrolhcr
Friend strongly denounced u hook ct tcl.
bible Headings Tor the Home Circie,' -
which Is being circulated by the agents Of
the international Tract and Missionary So
cicty, saying that ''in every case Il ought 10
DC burned" ! here are several persons in
this congregation tonight, members Of Mr..
Friends church, who have the work, aud
hiUhlv lIaaaa1 with Il. a,,I 4
You that they will not burn IL oithor. Here
Is what some Of them, and others, say OF
the book
Mr.. William Hart says
81 like the book as well ns I could like n
hook, ana have recommended IL toUthcrs. I
wonld as soon think Of burning my head, or
Bible"
Here is u testimony from one of the leal-
ing school teachers of this vicinity, T.. T..
Showalter, with perhaps rs bright mind
and rs good Judgment as our brother, who
says
"I have the work bible Readings for the
Home circle, ahn md II "a most exccllcnt
help iu the study OF script urcs aud do not
hesitate Ia recommending IL TO the careful
study of all"
Another, Mr.. q. w. Mitchell. SAYS:
81 have the book, Bible Readings, and like
Bible; Tor IL In nothing but the Bible"
Aud here is still another. Mrs. Annie
higgins says :
81 have bought one OF the books, bible
Readlngs,' and like " very much. My sister
also bought one and likes IL splendid. She says
she can fine anything In the Blble she wishes
70 80 much quicker by referring To Bible
Roadings.
might continue this list of testimoni-
monials to any length, but will not weary
YOU. / ann informed that the book has
reached, in the United States, the aggre-
gate sales of s25, 900 per month /; aud /
feel sure that the condemnation given IL
by our brother will only increase It's sale.
This enathematizng everything that is
not just in harmony with our views is a
spirit sayorng strongly of the dark ages.
Let US cast aside this narrow minded
bIgO!rY, aud search for light aud truth
wherever IL may be found. May God
add his blessing and guide us in our
search and 10 the Father and Son be
everlasting praise for our salvation
Amen.
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