Smyrna times., 1893-08-02
For the Smyrna Times
From Saturday to Sunday.

holy as the Sabbath, or ever con
manded any person else to keep it
and ON the part of those whose faith i
the Sunday Sabbath he has succeede
IN weakening by his specious reason
ing and reckless Interpretations, 1 as
an unprejudiced and careful readin
of this paper
AS will be seen, have given hir
three texts, which become a threefol
cord about this disputed question
which cannot be quickly broken" an,
have given Methodist comment
chiefly, because these Adventists hav
so persistantly misquoted Methods
standards in reference to the Sunda,
question. Here they speak of the Sun
0Gy sabbath and not of the bindint
character of the Decalogue as Law
The paper closes with a symposium O
the most competent and reputable au
thorities in the entire christian church
and here challenge Mr.. FRANKIE OF
any other to say that have not hon.
eStIy quoted and quoted in reference to
the question IN dispute.
The first text is in Acts Cortland
upon the first day of the week. when
we were gathered together to break
bread, Paul discoursed with them. in.
tending to depart on the morrow. and
prolonged his speech until midnight ),
l give the new version. Saws DIR
Whedon, This church was founded
the year before by Paul, and it seems
by the phraze, lOhen the disciples came
together, that the practice of SUNDAY
meetings was already established un-
der Pau's authority. 1t was doubtless
at this second or evening meeting of
sunday night that Paul here preached.
expecting to embark on Monday
morning"
Adam Clarke says; upon the first
day OF the week, what was called the
Lords day, the christian Sabbath. in
which they commemorated the resur.
rectlon OF Christ: and which, among
all christians, afterwards took the place
OF the Jewish Sabbath"
Benson says; And upon the first
day of the week, as was usual with
them on that day came together from
uiherent parts; to break bread, that is
to celebrate the Lords Supper"
Wayland in Elements of Moral
Science, " says; THAT these meetings
were held on the first day of the week
is also further evident from Acts 90 g.
II; where we are informed, that in
Iroas the christians met on the first
day Of the week to break bread, THAT
Is to celebrate the Lords Supper and
to receive religious instruction"
The second text ISL Cor. 1912; Up.
ON the first day of the week let each
one OF you lay by him in store as he
may prosper, that no collection be
made when l come"
Benson says; I'VE may observe here
that from the beginning, the christians
were want to assemble on the first dan
OF the week, called by them the Lords
DAY, to perform their religious work"
Clarke says; "The apostle prescribes
The most convenient and proper method
Of making this contribution. He was
TO do this at the conclusion of the
week, when he had cast up his weekly
earnings, and had seen how much God
had prospered his labor He was to
bring it ON the first day of the week as
Is most likely, to the church or assem-
bly,, that it might be put in the com
mon treasury. 1t appears from the
whole that the first day of the week |
which is the Christian Sabbath" was
he day on which their principal relig.
GUS meetings were held in Coriptb |
md the churches of Galatia and con-
in ali other places where
christianity had prevailed. This is a
trong argument for the keeping of
he Sabbath"
Whedon says This direction
which would for the same reason be
extended to all the Pauline churches
indicates the early adoption by the
entlle christians of a seyepth.day d.
lslon OF time, peculiar heretofore to
he Jews. 1t was the earliest estab.
lsnment OF the christian week, with
he Lords day at its head. The deca-
ogue requires the keeping CT one day
seven publicly, organically, relig-
ously; but it does not prescribe which
lay shall be observed seventh,
The Jewish church held that to he
Is seventh and sabbath, which its
acred tradition was in possession of;
he christian church, by clear apostle
&c sanction first elevated the Lords
esurrection day to the head of it week
hen gradually disused the Jewish Sab.
ath. If as may be clearly proved.
he decalogue is of perpetual obliga-
Ion, then Sunday is the christian dec.
lOgue Sabbath y
The third text is Rev. 1:1O: 81 was
the spirit on the Lords day. "Whe-
on says, "a phrase parallel to the
'ord's Supper Il Cor. II .2O) and simil-
rly indicating that the institution was
by our Lord. VClarke saws
The first day of the week, observed
the christian Sabbath, because on it
esus rose from the dead, therefore it
AS called the Lords day, and has
Iken the place of the Jewish Sabbath
iroughout the Christian world.
Fauset says; THE oldest and best !
of the christian Sabbath {
chatf says; "The christian Sabbath 40
llled in Rev. Is 10, the earliest men,
on of the term. Nov few excerpts.
Pope compendium of christian /
loughtl says; with his resurrection '
egan His formal appointment of the !
rst day, and with the Pentecost He +
nally ratified it. In the interim we q
ay suppose He enacted by word what
His majesty He had sanctioned by
IT, HENCE We find the first day the
ord's day, hallowed throughout the
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