The record-union., 1893-02-25

as Christ did on the Sabbath Day lawful?
Verse y: Wherefore it is lawful to do
well on the Sabbath days"
TESTIMONY OF PAUL.
In the only instance recorded in the
Bible of religious meeting being held
on the first day of the week, is there any
thing that touches the Sabbath question?
Acts Xxx. I: And upon the first day of
the week, when the disciples came to-
gether to break bread, Paul preached unto
them, ready to depart on the morrow;
and continued his speech until mid
night" Did Paul tell his brethren to
work or rest ON the first day of the week?
Cor. xvi, l, 2: Now concerning the col
lection for the saints, as 1 have given or
ders to the churches of Galatia, even so
do ye: Upon the first day of the week
let every one of you lay by him in store,
as God hath prospered him, that there be
no gathering when l come" On what
day did Paul preach at Antioch? Acts
xiii, l4-l6: "They came to Antioch in
Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on
the Sabbath day and sat down. y
Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with
his hand, said, Men of Israel, and ye
that fear God, give audience" etc. On
what day did the Gentiles request preach
ing? Acts xiii, 42: ''And when the Jews
were gone out of the synagogue the Cen
tiles besought that these words might be
preached TO them the next Sabbath"
Did not Paul suggest Il different day for
Gentle worship? Verse "A: "And the
next Sabbath day came almost the whole
city together to hear the word of God"
But when they preached outside of the
synagogue, did they not always preach
on the first day of the week? Acts xvi,
IL: And on the Sabbath we went out of
the city by river side, where prayer was
wont 10 be made; and we sat down and
spake unto the women which resorted
thither." On what day was it PauPs GUS
tom to preach?Acts xvii, 2: And Paul as
his manner was, want in unto them, and
three Sabbath days reasoned with them
out of the Scriptures" Did he continue
that custom? Acts xviii, 4: And he
reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath.
and persuaded the Jews and the Greek S."
How long did he continue teaching in
that place? Verse II: And he continued
there year and six months, teaching the
word of God among them" Did Paul
believe the first day or the seventh day to
be the Sabbath? Acts XIV, IA: But
this confess unto thee, that after the
way which they call heresy. so worship I
the God of my fathers, believing all
things which are written in the law and
in the prophets" Did Paul keep the
seventh day or did he keep the first day?
Acts xviii, II: II have committed moth
ing against the people or customs Of our
fathers?"
THE LORDS DAY.
What day is the Lords Day? Elk.
Xxx, 10: The seventh day is the Sab
bath of the Lord thy Cod" lisa. lviii.,
IL: IF thou turn away thy foot from the
Sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on NV
holy day, and call the Sabbath delight,
the Holy of the Lord, honorable, and
shalt honor Him. etc. Mark H., 49,
Therefore the Son of Man is Lord also
of the Sabbath Day." Let the reader
take the Bible and read the entire verses
above referred to, and also the context;
and if any do not like the references
given after the above questions, let them
substitute others, if they 50 desire, that
they think will favor the first day of the
week without adding comments, and let
US see how they will read.
G. K. OWEN.