SABBATH OBSERVANCE.

Hastings Standard, Volume XII, Issue 60156, 21 December 1908, Page 4

SABBATH OBSERVANCE.

(TO THE EDITOR.) Sir, —The only excuse I have for writing re above subject is my interest in it, and the views that have been given us by two teachers through the medium of your columns. Mr Tinslev says that the Church never had- authority to change the day, and after quoting Scripture about the Jews making the Word of God of non-effect through their traditions, says: " I prefer the clea'* command of God." How does he reconcile this with his statement that the change was divinely appointed ? I would ask either Mr Tinsley or anyone else to show from the Word of God that there is one single Scripture which shows that it was in the mind of God ever to change it. The fact is, the day never was changed, as it is utterly impossible for men or any body of men to bring about such a change, seeing God is absolutely silent on any such thing. It is a Jewish ordinance, and to this day in accordance with Scripture they meet together on the Sabbath day to read Moses and the prophets. Now, there is no Sabbath given to the Christian of this dispensation, but we find that the early disciples met together to break bread

on the first day of the week, or resurrection uay, or as John has it, the Lord's day, and if the Jews were en- - joined to observe the Sabbath day to keep it holy, how ought we to value and prize the first day of the week (Sunday), seeing that before it could be called Resurrection day, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ had to go through the doom of death, to meet the sinners' need. But any one who is any way clear on dispensational truth will not confuse the two together, as they are two distinct and separate days belonging to different dispensations. Now, in conclusion, let me ask any one dealing with any divine ordinances to get to the Word of God itself concerning such, and if they find absolute silence regarding any such thing as a change, bow to %at Word.—l am, etc., Dispensation.