Baptistes du Septième Jour
There were matters among the Seventh Day Baptists that were discussed in addition to the uniform agreement of the Sabbath, among them the general propitiation. Most Baptists, as well as those of the seventh day, were "general Baptists" and believed in a general and unlimited propitiation. However, some Seventh Day Baptists were influenced by Calvinist doctrine and believed in predestination, in which salvation is limited to the elect, the rest being predestined to condemnation, which is why they were called "private Baptists". This difference does not appear to have prevented fellowship among Seventh Day Baptists in the beginning, however, it generated greater discomfort from the 17th century onwards. Pastor William Meade Jones wrote in the late 19th century that "they did not subordinate their Calvinism, Arminianism and other theoretical and controversial issues to the teaching and practical needs of the principle that, in fact, required sacrifice and devotion, 52 times. per year, every year of our lives [reference to the Sabbath] ". Today, Seventh Day Baptist Churches still continue to leave this issue open, with no direct mention in their declaration of faith or other official church document.