The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-13
TWO VIEWS OFTHE SABBATH
HIdsrv, II. Lucas and Rev. J. z. ON A.
vance Opinions on the Question.

Tho question (which Is the Sabbath
Day" appears to have Whining tonians
and tho local pastors In dilemma. This
condition has existed since the recent Ad-
ventists' Camp, the followers of which
fifth have earnestly preached their doc
trino tn largo number Of people. Yes
terday worked a sort OF climax to the ar.
gument when Rev: J. R. Dill, secretar y
OF thesNational Reform Association, and
Elder V. l.. Lucas spoke on the question.
Mr.. Dill occupied the pulpit of Union
church In the morning. His text was
from Mark IL, go to lis, B; which tolls tho
story OF Christ plucking the ears Of corn
on the Sabbath. which met with the dis.
approval of tho Pharisees, whereupon He
reminded them forcibly that tho Sabbath
was made for man and not man for tn o
Sabbath.
Tho speaker thought that the day should
DO mado entirely a day OF rest. He thought
that upon rising all should let their souls
go to God in prayer. Then attend religious
services; then offer thanks about tho fam.
lily board; road useful religious journals
attend tho afternoon services; and In fact
devote tho whole day to public aud private
worship but II you find family In need
OF food administer to its wants even II 10
Keeps you from the services. He would
take from the s abbath all work except
work Of necessity and mercy.
Man was made first and the Sabbath AT.
forward, and no man who hates tho Sab.
bath can attain the Divine image. which
was mans before his fall. He cannot at
tnin Heaven II he hates or dcsecrates the
Christian Sabbath. Tho atheist and inf.
del want all days alike The Fourth Of
July commentaries an event In tho his.
tory ofthe American people, and was sot
apart for purpose. Tho Sabbath was
given to commemorate tho creation, the
greatest work which God over did. At tho
end OF 1900 years Christ performed a great.
err work, the redemption Ut mankind. Tho
Sabbath Is intended for man physically,
Intellectually and morally.
ELDER LUCAS VIEW.
Elder Lucas delivered talks In the Ad-
ventists tent both afternoon and evening.
Among other things he said In the after.
noon were:
Among tho queries which doubtless
present themselves to the minds OF my
bearers Is: Which day is tho Sabbath;
why do one or two Christian sects keep
tho first. dayf Seventh day Adventsta
observe the seventh day of the week for
the Sabbath Of the Lord, and always stand
ready to give q reason for being thus dif.
ferent from other Christian bodies.
Owe have no other reasons but Bible
reasons and need no others. The ques.
tinu OF Sabbath obligation Is subject Of
law and not question of optional consid.
GRAFTON with US. Our first reason there.
fore, for observing the seventh day Sab.
bath is that God law requires 1t. We are
plainly taught that Gods law is binding
upon man and that man should be amen.
able to 1t. This law says 1.-The seventh
day Is the Sabbath Of the Lord, thy God
This law was declared. commanded
and written by the Lord our God. Deut
4: IT, 13. He spake this law from Sinai's
burning summit. with tho voice that Gro
ated the worlds and added no more. Deut
i, %.
He then declares through the Psalmist,
David My covenant will not break nor
0 tier the thing that went out of my lips
Psalms Sd 81 Our Savior says right up.
Old this point Of porpetuity; Till heaven
aud earth pass, one jot or ono little shall
IN no wise pass from the law, till all things
DO accomplished. Matthew 8: IS K. V.