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CHÎIÎSTÎA.N HERALD.
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“ And when there had been much the mind with the affections, is to the’’first day is called Sabbath; | they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
disputing, Peter rose up and said purify the heart. A proper degree Mark 16:2-9, first day called Sal> Ci For good men thus moved, called_____
unto thern,~“men and brethren,”ye of faith removes evil thoughts and bath twice; Luke 24:1, first day the day Sabbath, and by no other
know how that agood while ago bad intentions from the mind; de­ called Sabbath once ; John 20:1-19, name.” Jacobus D. D.
God made choice among us, that thrones and drives out unbelief and first day twice called Sabbath; Acts
No translation of the Bible is of
the Gentiles by my mouth should becomes enthroned in the mind with 20:7, first day called Sabbath once ; authority father than it agrees
hear the word of the gospel, and all its refineingand noble principals- 1 Cor. 16:2 first day^jalled Sabbath with the original. When the word
believe.” Acts 15:7. Here God de­ of love; and thereby brings about once. Now my dear Brother if you of God is set aside, and the wisdom
sired the Gentiles to believe. Peter a reformation in the actions of man’s set any value on the original text of men taken instead; then it is
was his chosen preacher, while the life.
rather than on a translation by un­ time to examine our foundation
J. M. J ones .
•word was his ordained means. The Summerville, Or., Sept. 13, 1883.
inspired men, (and I know you do) and to see, “ wether we be in the
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then you will see that .the rest day faith.” Much love and good will to
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"What is the order here ? (1) The Rev. J. F. Floyd
be called Sabbath ? The German love our Divine Master. “ Pray
preaching, (2) The hearing, (3) The
D ear B rother —Your reply to New Testament translated by Mar­ for the peace of the Church, they
faith. Once more, in the Savior’s my article as published in your tin Luther calls the first day Sab­ shall prosper who love it.” (Psa.
explanation of the parable of the paper of August 13, 1883, was air bath. Then you say, “ While it is 122.) “Peace be within thy wallsk
Bower, He gives us to understand, article of a gentlemanly aijd broth- true that first day of the week is a and prosperity within thy palaces.'
" '¿rly^spiri't; and in my reply to you, transIation^oFtlie Greek word Sab- Amen.
Wm. M. S tewart .
the kingdom—hence from it spring I hoped to be your equal in these baton.” This is simply impossible
all the fruits of the kingdom. Is Christian attributes. It was not for first day of the week is not the
Correspondence.
faith a fruit ? yes. (see Gal. 5 : 22.) my fault (perhaps) that this paper equivalent of Sabbath. Sabbath
—ffiren it, gprangr -from—tire swt did noTappear sooner” Some how - "has”1 a history, a meaning and a
Letter from Seattle.
(word). It took a miracle to bring ever, may think that the sun would character that is praise worthy. But
S eattle , W. T.,
into existence the first seeds of the be apt to continue to rise and set if such is not the fact with “ First day
vegetable kingdom. Since then the it had not been written at all. Well, of the week.” The phrase has no
Sept. 17, 1883.
kingdom in all its resplendence has my vanity, or something else in­ character nor any meaning in the Bro. Floyd:
■ been perpetuated by means of seeds, clines me to write even at this late New Testament except to name a
Since you were here we have
---- Take wise it took a miracle to bring hour ; and I wish” your good will or Hay of the week. If it were ac­ nishecTbur church bouse and have
to man the word of God. Since your forbearance would allow you countable, it might be charged with employed Bro. Bruce Wolverton as
the spiritual kingdom in all its to publish this paper.
supplanting the Sabbath. “ With re- our preacher. He preaches for us
triumphant progress has. been per-_
f of his tima He proachecF his =
f (ising~to cafftheSrrbbath a delighi v>
petuated to us down through the j very pleasantly by supposing that the holy of the Lord honorable. n first sermon Sept. 9th, at which
bloody and eventful ages. -
I am a Baptist preacher ; no offence, “ You say the Sabbath in the Jew­ time we opened our# church, and
As seed is to the vegetable king­ I am for truth without regard to ish sense is nowhere in the Bible also some during the week, and also
dom—so is the word to the Spirit­ pai ty names. A man might be bet­ confounded with the first day of on last Lord’s day morning and
ual kingdom.
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ter than me, and still be a Baptist the Week.” This may be an error. evening. The immediate result was
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Answer to third question. What preacher.
See Lev. 23:35-39, "On the first three more added to our little band.
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does faith do for us ? Peter says,
Then you say,“ It is only necessary day shall be a holy convocation, on. Bro. W- departed thismornipg for
“ God put no difference between us to say that our good brother is very the eighth day shall be a. holy con­ his home in Oregon, and will return
(Jews) and them (Gentiles) purify­ much mistaken when he states that vocation. Beside the Sabbaths of here again about the 2nd Lord’s
ing their hearts by faith.” Acts 15:9. the first day* of the week is called the Lord, on the first day shalt be day in October, and then we will
Here we learn that faith purifies Sabbath eight times in the New a Sabbath, and on the eighth day be ready for work. Our organiza­
the heart. Again, ’‘For Jesus Christ Testament, twice by John himself.” shall be a Sabbath. Here we have tion is not quite one year old. We
neither circumcision availeth any­ I mean in the original. This I say four Sabbaths on the first day of organized with only 12 members
thing nor uncircumcision; but faith is true if the record of the Bible is the week. This however, may not and now we have 26, and good
which worketh by love.” Gal; 5: fi. true. 1 hold that a translation of be confounding the two days as prospects for more.
We have a debt of about four
Here we learn that faith works by one language into another, must each day had its duties named, or
love. Now when we put these two give the true meaning of the first at least implied. But this is not hundred dollars which we hope to
scriptures together, we have faith language, or, it is no translation. true of the first day passages in the pay off next year, and then we will
purifying the heart and working by Sabbath means rest. The’t7th day New Testament. They say First have a place we can call our own.
Yours,
love. That’s just what it does. of the first week was the Sabbath. day of the week, and stop. No,
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Purifies the heart ? What is the God rested on that day from all his you tell us that Christ rose from the
J. W. O sborn .
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heart ? Not the vibrating lobe of works, and was refreshed; and God dead on that day ; true, what then ?
Letter from New Tacoma.
flesh in the left breast. By consult­ blessed the seventh day. Christ O, it is the first day of the week,
ing the following scriptures you said he was Lord of the Sabbath what then ? Well Christ finished
N ew T acoma , W. T.,
will see that the heart can imagine and that the Sabbath was made for his work, and rose from the dead
Sept. 13,1883.
Gen. 6:5. It can know, Prov. 14:10. man. i e. for all men, for men in all on that day; what then shall we
Dear Bro. Floyd:
It can study, Prov. 14: 28. It can ages; in all countries; for families; call it ? Say Lord’s day, that is a
September 13th will be a day
think, Luke 9 : 27. With the heart for neighborhoods; for churches; lovely name. St. John said he was
long to be remembered by the good
man believeth. Rom. 10: lu. None for states, and for sailors and rail­ “ in the Spirit on the Lord’s days.”
citizens of New Tacoma, as event­
of which the beating heart in the road hands. The Sabbath was also This may have been the Christian
ful for the arrival of the first
breast can do. Hence it is not the made for holy convocations, or re­ Sabbath. But we have a Bible
through train over the N. P. R. R.
heart of the Bible. But the mind ligious meetings; and Sabbath is name about which we have full
from New York to New Tacoma,
can imagine, know, study, think rest from labor for worldly gain, prodf i. e, “ The first day of the
the western terminus of the road.
and believe. Therefore the mind and for a fair chance to attend to week.” By this tittle the Christian
At the depot dock, long before the
is what is meant.
public worship and religious duties. Sabbath is named eight times. But
arrival of the train,, a multitude of
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The mind with the affections is But this Rest is always called Sab­ this was done by King James’ 47
people assembled anxiously wait-
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jhc Bible heart. Then to purify bath in the Bible. In Matt. 28;1 translators* and not by holy men as
ing- Just at 5:30 p. m . the train