Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-05-09

the same apostle to preach every Sab
bath. not only to the Jews, but also to
the Gentiles? Acts IS: IA, AZ. A; 16s
/ 13; II: 2; Is: 4. Paul broke bread on
| the first day of the week, aud then im>
mediasely started on his long jo,arrey
to Jerusalem. So that this, the strong
est argument for the first day of the
week. furnishes direct proof, that S,m>
day is not the Sabbath.
Sixth Reason. Paul commanded ,.ho
church of Corinth to take up public
collection on the first day of the W ee. :.
therefore it follows that this must ha, q
been day of public worship, nd coas
sequently is the Christian Sabbath. I
Cor. 1862; We answer, it is remar-
kable fact that Paul enioins exactly
the reverse of public collection.
He does not say, Place your aims in
the public treasury on the first day of
the week. but he says. Upon the first
day of the week let every one OF you
lay by him in store"
The apostle simply orders that each
one of the Corinthian brethren should
lay up at hrme some portion of his
weekly gains on the first day of the
week.
The whole question turns upon the
meaning of the expression. ..by him."
and marvel greatly how you can in,-
agine that it means sin the collection
box of the congregation.
The text. therefore. does not prove
that the Corinthian church was as
sembled for public worship on that
day; but, on the contrary. it does prove
that each must be at his own hon
where he could examine his worldly
affairs, and lay by himself in store az
Gud had prospered him. If each ona
should thus, from week to week, coll
lect his earnings. when the apostle
should come their bounty would be-
ready. and each would be able to pr,,.
sent to him what he had gathered.
SO that. II the first day Sabbath has
no better foundation than the inference
drawn from this text. it truly resls
upon sliding sand.
Seventh Eeason. John was in tha
Spirit On the Lords day, which was
the first dav of the week. Rev. lilo.
This is the kind of reasoning which
the advocates are Invariably obliged to
adopt. But we ask. what right have
tney to assume the very point which
they ought to provep This text, it il
true, furnishes direct proof that there
Is a day in the gospel ilispensatiou
which the Lord claims as his: but in
there one text in the Bible which tes-
| titles that the first day of the week is
the Lords day? There is not one.
Has God ever claimed that day as hisf
never. Has God ever claimed any day
as his, and reserved it to himselfp BE
mas. ''And God blessed the seventh
day, and and sanctioned it; because
that in it he had rested from all his
work which God created and made"
zen. 2:S. Tomorrow is the rest Of
the holy Sabbath unto the Lord" Ex.
1928.
The seventh day is the Sabbath of
the Lord thy God..' Elk. 2O:lO. ..If
thou turn away thy foot from the Sab
bath. from doing thy pleasure on M
holy day." &c. Isa. 58:13. ..Ther,- =
fore the Son of man is Lord also of tie
Sabbath Mark 2:2S.
Then the seventh day is the day
which God reserved to himself when
he gave to man the other six; and this
day he calls his holy day. This the
day which the New Testament declares
the Son of man to be Lord of.
Is there one testimony in the Scrip
ture. that the Lord of the Sabbath has
put away his holy day and chosen am
other? Not one. Then that day
which the Bible designates as the
Lords day is none other than the Sab
bath OF the fourth commandment.
w. H.