The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-05-15
RlCHAR J. HILL
BY RICHARD J. HILL


ldleneSS on the Seventh Day of each
week. 1t does not say TO cease from
ordinary work and engage in Re
llGiouS work, as many of its advo-
cafes seem TO suppose. But on the
contrary, ii prohibits all kinds of
work. Many who think themselves
bound by this command neither
rest on the seventh day nor on the
first day of the week, which with
out orders, they make an effort to
keep instead of the seventh dav
which the law appointed for those
under it. On the contrary, to very
many the first day is as busy a day
as any The ruling under the law
was that any one who even picked
up sticks or kindled a fire was a
violator of thic Command and
muSs be put to death. Numbers ID:
$3.50. How many of those who
cl3im to keep this commandment do
far more work in the way of cook
ing and etc. They, their sons, and
daughters, their menServantS and
maidservantS? (See EXod. 35: -.
II that Law noSw in force, and has
been extended beyond the Isrealites
(On whom alone ii was putt, so as
TO include Christians Followers of
Christi then every Christian viola
ties it repeatedly, and is deserving
Of death for each offenSe; for they
that violated Moses Law died with
out mercy.-Hebr. 10: 20.
But though our views on this sub
ject differ widely from those of
most Christian people, we are very
glad that one day of each week is
set apart for rest from business,
without regard to which of the
seventh days is thus observed, or by
what law or law giver il was origin
ally appointed. We greatly enjoy
the day, and think it not only a
blessing for those who use il for
worship and study, but also for
those who use ii merely as a daV
Of rest and recreation from toll, 10
enjoy the beauties of nature, or to
visit with their friends and families
as they can not do on other days.
And we are especially pleased that
the day set part by the Govern
mont under which we live is the
first day of the week, because Of
the same blessed memories and as
sociations which gave that day a
special Sacredness to the Church in
the days of the Apostles.
The Apostles declared that the
Jewish Law (Which included the
Command relative to the Seventh
Day. was super ceeded by the new
ard more comprehensive law of the
New Creation thereafter in opera
tiOn toward all who accept Christ.
The Apostles used the Seventh Day
as time for preaching Christ, just
as they used every day in the week,
and especially because on that day,
the Jews, their most hopeful hear
ers met for worship and study. But
the Apostles no where recognized
the Seventh Day Sabbath as a day
of rest, as the Jewish Law Coverl-
ant had enforced it. Contrary,
they taught (Romans IA: 5-8). That
any and all days are acceptable for
good works done in the service of
God and for the benefit OF fellow
men. (Math. ~: 10-12).
The ransom was given for all
but its benefits are applic-
able only to those who believe. Thus
far the believers are only few
compared with the mass of man
kind. These have escaped from all
condemnation of all broken laws,
while of the remainder, the world
in general still continues under the
condemnation, and Jews
who have not accepted Christ are
still condemned by Moses Law Gov
enant. "He that believeth is pass
ed (Reckonedly) from death unto
life John 5: 2D. While he that
believeth not is condemned al