The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-07-01
HOW SABBATH IS OBSERVED.

HOW SABBATH Is OBSERVED.
The Manner in Which The Adventists OBJ
serve the Seventh Day.
Elder Kneeland talked as follows
about the way in which the Adventists
observe their Sabbath:
The special difference between the
Seventh Day Adventists and other
evangelical denominations is the fact
that they regard the seventh day, (Sat-
turday,) as the Sabbath. They begin
Sabbath keeping at the going down of
the sun Friday evening and close at sun
set Saturday evening. The rush of
business all around them does not seem
to interfere with their devotions. They
do not ask for any government law or
city ordinances to enforce their ideas of
the propriety of the Sabbath. If small
minority can and do observe the Sab
bath without legislative enactments,
why is it that the large number of Sun
day keepers find it necessary to repeat
edly call for laws to enforce idleness on
the first day of the week? The only
thing that have found that may throw
light on this question is the fact that
the seventh day man is prepared to
prove his position by the Bible while
the Sunday keeper is not. Our Protes-
tant friends have another difficulty and
that is that the sanction of church Gus
tom 80 often apreaed to in favor of the
substitute" of the first day for the
sevansh. is clearly of Roman Catholic
md hn of
,on is an admission that Romanism is
right. Whatever position we may take
on this controverted point, this much
you may gain from our visitors, and
that is that we should be just as careful
to respect the rights of others as we
wish others to be of our rights.
The Dakota Sabbath School associa-
tion met Friday at 4:30 p. m. Re-
ported increase of interest and mem
bership. After deducting local ex-
penses in the several schools 1874 re-
mains which will be devoted to foreign
missionary work. E G. Hays of Huron,
S. D., was elected president.
Evening services were conducted by
Mrs. S. M. 1. Henry. Subject: 1.-THE
Office and Operations of the Holy
| Spirit" Text: Ephesians 4:30. We are
under obligations to the citizens of this
place who have done their part toward
making our visit one of pleasure. We
are to show them the glories of a spirit
filled life" 1 always improve every op-
portunity of visiting Niagara Falls. AS
stand there trying to measure this
manifestation OF mighty power, I gain
a better idea of the power Of the Holy
Spirit, "the voice of many waters"
that is now proclaiming pardon and
everlasting victory to every weary, sin
sick soul.
The union Sabbath school held Sat
urday at 9 o'clock was very interest
ing one. 1t was held in six divisions;
English division, seniors, youth, inter-
mediate and primary, besides Scandi-
navian and German. Visitors seemed
most interested in the primary divi-
sion, where by the simple Illustrations
the smallest children were impressed
with the care of God for them. The
youths division was favored with a
twenty minute talk from Elder j. A.
Brunson regarding mission work in
Japan. He said we were mistaken in
regarding Japan as back number
among nations. 1t is really worthy of
place among the first class powers.
In some respects it is ahead of the
United States. For example, we have
free delivery only in large cities, while
in Japan the entire country has the
benefit of free postal delivery. He al
30 described the advantages of the
''jinrikisha," which, translated, simply
means vehicle propelled by mans
power, over our mode of travel. BE
said that there was no trouble to hire
men for 10 cents per hour to draw you
wherever you wished to go. He said
that the way was open for the gospel to
go to that country. The Adventists al
ready have two missionaries in that
country and expect to send more in the
near future.
The collection taken at the Sabbath
school Saturday amounted to $4,000.
which will be given tt the foreign mis-.
sionary works
| Elder N. w. Kauble, superintendent
of general conference district No.
preached an ordination sermon at 3:3(
p. m.< Elder j. A. Brunson offered
prayer. The charge was given by Ell
der o. A. Johnson, of Union College
The service was an impressive one
Andrew Nelson, formerly professorir
Sweden, was the one receiving ordina
tion.
ADyENTISTS TAKE THEIR LEAVE
they Have Put in Week of Religion
Study With Good Results.
> For the past week the Seventh Da
Adventists have been assembled il