JAMES STANTON by James Stanton

Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Thursday, June 10, 1880

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 55, No. 24

JAMES STANTON

By James Stanton

Nebraska.

Raeville, May 26.—Last Sunday morning, Eld. Hyde preached a sermon in the S. D. Adventist meeting-house at this place, endeavoring to refute the seventh-day Sabbath, taking the position that the moral law is abolished, that it was nailed to the cross with Christ, There was a goodly number in, who were not Seventh-day Adventists. He seemed to have a great deal of confidence in himself, and said he knew he could convince the people that Sunday was the day to keep. The gentleman has fair ability and a good flow of language; but he does not possess a very thorough knowledge of the Scriptures. He took history for his proof for Sunday-keeping, and quoted, among others, Mosheim.

Bro. Daniel Nettleton reviewed him in the evening before a large audience, taking for the basis of his remarks Ps. 119:126: “It is time for thee, Lord, to work; for they have made void thy law.” Bro. N. spoke with such convincing power that we feel sure our prayers in his behalf were answered. We have but recently joined the ranks of Seventh-day Adventists, and that may be the reason why we were so surprised that our brother could quote so many passages of Scripture with such accuracy, and turn to them with such ease. Mosheim’s contradictions were exposed with great clearness. We believe that Eld. Hyde felt somewhat chagrined, and also ashamed of his argument. He told Bro. N. that his argument was better than he thought he could produce. We hope that the truth spoken may be written indelibly on the Elder’s heart, and that God will eventually bring him into the ranks of Sabbath-keepers.