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— by what authority ? Does he know of any Version which so gives it ? or can he cite any critic of note who thus renders it? Let us try it in Oiid err two of his passages. Read his first passage with Sabbath substituted for the Greek word as follows : “ In the end of the Sabbath as it began to dawn toward the first day of the ‘Sabbath,’” etc. Again: “Now upon the first day of* the ‘ Sab bath,’ very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulcre,” et. al. skillful builder. But let all by the help of God lay the foundation and rear Up the building and thus make to ourselves a habitation for eter- nity. THE LORD'S DAY AGAIN. -Bro. Stewart is not satisfied —. “ Lord’s day,” and hence his reply on another page. Our brother says he is for truth without regard to party names, yet he begins by ad- dreasing us as “ Rev.” The Savior instructs us to call no man Master, and Bro. Stewart should follow Him by refusing to wear or apply _ ___ any such titles of distinction.. He also reminds us oF^our^mistake- in calling him a “ Baptist preacher.” This was our information when we —wrote; but after all, we are truly glad to know that we erred on the safer side. He is a Presbyterian, we believe. — L We repeat that our brother is utterally mistaken when he says the first day of the week is called the Sabbath eight times in the New Testament. Here is his funda mental mistake. If he had said I the phrase “ first day of the week ” is used eight times in the New Testament as a translation of *the Greek mian Sabbaton, he would have been correct. But there is a vast difference between these two , statements. He had as well con tend that, because a man is an ani mal, therefore all animals should be called man ! 2. He holds that a translation should give the true meaning of the origina1. Just so; then what is the true meaning of Sabbaton ? We think the scholarship of the world has correctly rendered it and its adjective by the phrase “ first day of the week ” in every, passage Bro. S. has mentioned. If he is not satisfied with this decision, what is he .going to do about it ? k Would he translate Sabbaton Sab- f bath in all these passages ? If so, I Missionary Column activity in the service of the Lord. Hence the Jewish Sabbath was nailed to the cross in the death of Christ, as not meeting the demands MISSIONARY BOARD. Chnrth of Clirlat In Oregon W. H. Adams, Portland.......... President. I. O. Davidson, Portland........... .Treasurer. 8. M. Hubbard, Amity....... Rec. Secretary. B. Wolverton, Hillsboro.. . .Cor. Secretary. All communications relating to the employ ment of evangelists, protracted meetings, co operation in securing pastoral work, etc. all pledges oi assistance with requests for the Warne, and all business properly coming before the Board will be addressed to the Cor. Sec retary All collections, payments of pledges, etc,, will be addressed to the Treasurer. Rates to the Convention. P ortland , O r many days the Sabbath had, to make the absurdity of such a translation apparent. Luther’s New Testament is in German, and he used a word which simply repre sented the Greek word! 3. Now Sabbaton in all these passages and others that might be given, simply means week, and hence is correctly rendered in all our versions. In Bagster’s Greek and English Lexicon of the New Testament, one definition is as follows: Sabbaton. —* A week, singular and plural, Matt. 28: 1 ; Mark 16 : 9, et. al.” In Robinson’s Lexicon of the New Test a ment we h a v e : Sabbaton. “X Metonomy, a puFfbf the” interval from Sabbath to Sabbath ; hence a ee’nnigkt, week ; §o especi ally Luke 18: 12 neesteuo dia tou Sabbatou. Elsewhere only after numerals marking the days of the week; Mark 16: 9 proota (heemera) Bro. Floyd: Permit me to say through the H erald that the usual excursion retes have been obtained* for all ■ delegates attending Annual Convention at Salem. Delegates will pay full fare coming and on their return, upnn presentation of ' Terttficate' rff^cndance,theyw+H obtain tickets at 80 per cent, re duction, thus making the 40 per cent, reduction on round trip tickets. This will include all rail road lines in the ’ State, and these rates will hold good till after Mon day the 8th of October. W. H. A dams , President Will persons sending “ Reports from Churches ” after this date please send to Salem in care of J. W. Spriggs. I can thus be sure of having them to read at the meet- ing. Also, do not forget to send up any remaining due on pledges. Also remember contributions. Also pledges for the coming year. ..... < ---- —•• ~~ ...................... wmmwwh *... ... • ... . The General Convention meets at Cincinnati, Ohio, on the 25th and 26th of October. We under stand some of our brethren are in tending a trip east on the excur sion starting the 2nd of October. As we want some one to represent our work, our needs, and general condition in the State, will not some of the brethren notify us of their intended visit, and the Board would be glad to appoint such as delegates. God made man for one purpose. That one purpose is “ to honor and glorify Him.” How many of reli gious professors are earnestly, zeal ously, faithfully, and to the extent of their ability, fulfilling that one purpose ?