p. 292 | HOW HE UNDERSTOOD IT by R. J. Carr

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Tuesday, May 12, 1885

FromAdvent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 62, No. 19

HOW HE UNDERSTOOD IT.

By R. J. Carr

BY R. J. CARR.

About two miles from the school-house I held Bible readings during the winter. A minister of a prominent denomination came in one evening, but would not take an interest in the lesson, though he listened very attentively. If my memory serves me right, the lesson was on the subject of the two laws. A day or two after this meeting, some of those that were already convinced, and had begun keeping the Sabbath, reported to me that Eld. — said he could prove by no less than eight texts in the New Testament that Sunday was the Sabbath. I was anxious to know where the scripture was for Sunday observance, that one afternoon I called at his home. We had a very pleasant visit, talking over several points of our faith without much difference of opinion. We had not said anything on the Sabbath question. As I put my Bible into the satchel, ready to go, I remarked, “We have not said anything on the Sabbath question, and as I have no time to argue the question with you, will you give me one of your strongest proofs for your day Sabbath?” “Oh, yes; I will do that.” He then began to quote 1 Cor. 16:1, 2. He read like this: “Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, so do ye. Let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings upon the first day of the week when I come.” “How is that?” I said. “My Bible doesn’t read like that.” “Oh,” he replied. I took the Bible and read the text to him. He straightened up in his chair, and said, “That’s the way I understand it, anyhow.” I closed my satchel, bade him good evening, and left him to understand it as he quoted it; but I was wiser than before on the Sunday Sabbath question.