Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-12-14

been said by one A. A. Snow i heartily
endorse all he says with the exception
OF one or two remarks. He says we
ind no commandment in the Bible re-
quiring the Gentiles to keep the Sab
path. Corinthians II: 13, says For
/ by one spirit are we all baptized into
+, one body whether we be Jews or Gem
tiles, whether we be bond or free;
and have been all made to drink into
one spirit"
! Romans 1879 says "For there is no
| difference between the Jew and the
Creek for the same Lord over all is
rich unto all that call upon him"
| Again Mr.. Snow says Christ never re-
ferred to the Sabbath only while
In conversation with the Jews A few
Facts about the Sabbath God made
the Sabbath at creation. Genesis 2: .,
3. Exodus POLL. 1t was observed be-
tore the law was given on Sinai Ex-
odus 16:23-So. The command to OBJ
serve it is associated with nine moral
! precepts which are binding upon all
men during all time. 1t is placed in the
bosom of the Interchangeable law Exc
| Gus 10:S-11.
Wrath came upon ancient Israel for
breaking the Sabbath. Nemiah 1916
| is. -
| If the Sabbath had been kept Jeru-
| >'dlcIi "oulu 1lol nave Deen ueStfONeI.
Jeremiah lT:24, 25.
Prophecy foretels and enjoins a re-
form on the Sabbath Isaiah 5S: 1914.
The Sabbath will exist in the now
earth. Isaiah 66:22,2S.
Christ observed the Sabbath and he
| is our example, Mark 1921.
He calls Himself its Lord Mark y:
1t was his custom to preach on that
day. Luke 4:16.
The disciples rested on the Sabbath
while Christ was lying in the grave.
Luke 2S: S.
Matthew, Mark and Luke who wrote
after the crucif1xion and resurrection
of Christ, spoke familiarly of the Sab
bath as an existing institution Mat
thew 24:20. rs: l. Mark 1871. Luke 23:
90. 1t was Paul's manner to make the
sabbath preaching day. Acts 1872.
The Gentle believers also observed
the Sabbath Acts 13:42,44
Paul preached by the river side,
where there was no synagogue. on
the Sabbath. Acts 1913.
He reasoned in the synagogue at
Corinth every Sabbath. Acts 1874. He
continued there year and six months
(seventy-eight Sabbaths) teaching the
word of God. Acts 1911.
Exodus 31:16 says. Wherefore the
1
bath, to observe the Sabbath through
out their ~enerations, for perpetual
covenant. Perpetual means never
ceasing, then the Sabbath is spoken of
in the 18th as the Sabbath day, was
never to cease.
/ Facts about the first day of the
week or Sunday
Christ rose from the dead on that
day. Mark 1879; Matthew 2S:1: Mark
~ Ia
that it was therefore the Sabbath.
The women brought spices to the
grave of the Saviour on that day. Luke
24:1. (Which tho. would not do on the
Sabbath. See Luke 23: 56J
Christ appeared to His dihciples on
that day, the doors being shut for fear
OF the Jews. John 20:19: (Taay were
not assembled to keep ths. Sabbath
but had closed the doors for personal
safety)
Paul once preached on the evening
of the first day of the week (Acts 20
~ corresponding with our Saturday
night. (But the next morning he con-
tinued his iourner toward Jerusalem }
Ihe Corinthians were commanded to
lay by collection for the Saints on
the first day. / Corinthians 1924 This
might be money or goods. 1t was not
a public donation, but d private set
ting apart.)
The foregoing, dear reader. are all
the texts which speak Of the first day
of the week. There are just eight OF
them But they prove nothing at all in
favor of Sunday as the Sabbath The
/ Bible tells us that sin is the trans
gression of the law. | John S:4 But
what law do we transgress when we
work on Sunday. If the reader will find
q text which saws Thou shalt do no
work on the first day of the week, or
remember the first day to keep it holy
or its equivalent, then will his Sunday
observance. in place of Gods Sabbath,
stand the test of the judgment, other
wise it will not. The constitution Of
the United States says this is a free
country. and every body has a right
to worship God according to the die
tates of his own conscience Then I
say why try to make laws to compel
people to keep either day. Do not un-
! derstand that believe in desecrating
| the Sabbath ] do not but l believe
the right way to get people to go to
| church is for the ministers to do like
the Rev. Billy Sunday, although I do
| not approve of some of the language
Mr.. Sunday used, but he was bold and
| fearless. His words were powerful and
| convincing. Well says one, .if | did
not preach to suit the reople, I would
get no hearers, and couldn't make
| living. What about Mr. Sunday.
Thousands upon thousands went to
| hear him, and thousands were con-
verted. And l think he makes pretty
| good living. So / say, if the ministers
will do that way and the vast number
of professed Christians would show by
! their daily lives that they are Christ
| ians in the true sense IF the word
then there will be no need of Sunday
legislation, and l am sure the churche.;