Protestants generally believe in a change of the Sabbath, and believe that Jesus Christ did change the Sabbath from the seventh to the first day of the week. Now to all such I would submit the two following prophecies and their fulfillment, for their candid consideration. Says Paul, “Prove all things, hold fast that which is good.” 1 Thess. v. 21.
These prophecies are found in the books of Isaiah and Daniel. They are concerning two different men and their work with the law of God. The first is concerning the man Christ Jesus; 1 Tim. ii. 5; the second is concerning the Man of Sin, Papacy. 2 Thess. ii. 3-8. One is the head of the Christian Church, and the other is the head of the Antichristian Church.
With these remarks I will submit the first of these prophecies. Isaiah in chapter xlii. 21, speaks as follows: “The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake, he will magnify the law and make it honorable.” This prophecy was spoken over 700 years before the first advent; and with this prophecy before us we will turn to the New Testament and see if the teachings of the Son of God are in harmony with this prophecy. “Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets. I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.” Matt. v. 17. To fulfill what? The work of magnifying the law and making it honorable; and in doing this he fulfilled the prophet. Let me here ask if the Son of God had destroyed a part of the law, would he not have destroyed one of the prophets, or prophecies?
See the testimony of Mark and Luke. “And they went into Capernaum and straightway on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.” Mark i. 21. “And he came to Nazareth where he had been brought up, and as his custom was he went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and stood up for to read.” “And he came down to Capernaum . . . and taught them on the Sabbath days.” Luke iv. 16-31. “Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the Sabbath.” Mark ii. 28.
We will also examine the other prophecy concerning the Man of Sin and see what his work was to be with the law of God. Daniel in Chap. vii. is giving a history of the four universal monarchies of the earth; and in describing the fourth with all its changes, he says, “After this I saw in the night visions and behold a fourth beast dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly, and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces and stamped the residue with the feet of it, and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it, and it had ten horns. . . . I considered the horns and behold there came up among them another little horn before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots, and behold in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.” Dan. vii. 7, 8.
In verses 23-25 the angel gives Daniel an explanation of verses 7 and 8 as follows: “Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms and shall devour the whole earth and shall tread it down and break it in pieces. . . . And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that should arise; and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first and he shall subdue three kings.” The Heruli, the Ostrogoths and the Vandals were subdued to make way for the rise of the little horn, the Papacy, which was accomplished A. D. 538. For farther particulars see the Pamphlet entitled, “Four Universal Monarchies,” &c. published at the Advent Review Office. “And he shall speak great words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High and think to change times and laws; and they shall be given into his hands until a time and times and half a time.”119Here we have before us the work of the Man of Sin. Papacy, with the law of God. He was to “think to change times and laws;” evidently the laws of the Most High; for his work was to oppose God’s work.
Now to the fulfillment of this prophecy. Dr. Chambers says, “By Constantine’s laws, made in 321 it was decreed that for the future the Sunday should be kept a day of rest in the cities and towns, but he allowed the country people to follow their work. In 538 the council of Orleans prohibited this country labor.” Enc. Art. Sun. London, 1791.
Here we find that the first blow against the law of God in relation to the Sabbath, was struck by a Roman Emperor, A. D. 321, and finished by the Papacy in 538. “From this time (538) the observance of the first day was gradually but forcibly urged upon the people, and the Sabbath dismissed wherever he owed allegiance to the Pope as head of the church and in England and Scotland as late as the thirteenth century; then it was decreed that it should be holy time from Sunday noon until Monday.”
Gibbon says, “The liberty of choice which the christians had, was succeeded by a law which compelled the Abysinians to do all manner of servile work on the Sabbath day. And during ten centuries of blindness and servitude Europe received her religious opinions from the oracle of the Vatican; and the same doctrine already varnished with the rust of antiquity was admitted without dispute into the creed of the reformers.”
Says the Revelator, [Rev. xiii. 4.] “And they worshiped the dragon (Pagan Rome) which gave power unto the beast; (Papacy;) and they worshiped the beast; (Papacy;) saying, ‘Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?’” To worship God is to keep his commandments; then we conclude that to worship the dragon and beast is to keep their commandments; for we have already seen that the dragon and the beast, the emperors and popes, both had a hand in effecting the change; and the Revelator says that they worship both powers.
We will here give an extract from the Catholic Catechism on his Christian Religion.
Question. What is the third commandment?
Ans. Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day. Six days shalt thou labor and do all thy work; but on the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God, thou shalt do no work on it, thou nor thy son nor thy daughter, nor thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy beast, nor thy stranger, that is within thy gates, &c. Ex. xx. 8, &c.
Ques. Why does God commence this commandment by the words, Remember, &c.?
Ans. To remind the Jews that this commandment is only a confirmation of one that had been always observed by his order since the beginning of the world. Gen. ii. 3; Ex. xvi. 23.
Ques. What does God ordain by this commandment?
Ans. He ordains that we sanctify in a special manner that day on which he rested from the labor of creation.
Ques. What is this day of rest?
Ans. The seventh day of the week, or Saturday; for he employed six days in creation and rested on the seventh. Gen. ii. 2; Heb. iv. 1, &c.
Ques. Is it then Saturday we should sanctify in order to obey the ordinance of God?
Ans. During the old law, Saturday was the day sanctified; but the church instructed by Jesus Christ, and directed by the Spirit of God has substituted Sunday for Saturday; so we now sanctify the first and not the seventh day. Sunday, means, and now is the day of the Lord.
Ques. Had the church power to make such change?
Ans. Certainly. Since the Spirit of God is her guide, the change is inspired by that Holy Spirit. The uniform, universal, and perpetual tradition of all ages and nations, attest the antiquity of, and consequently the divine assent to, this change. Even the bitterest enemies of God’s church, admit and adopt it.
Ques. Why did the church make this change?
Ans. Because Christ rose from the dead upon Sunday, and rested from the work of redemption, and because on this day the Holy Ghost descended on the apostles, and on the church.”
Reader, believest thou all this? We have here briefly set forth the two prophecies concerning the Son of God and the Papacy, with the fulfillment of each. The Son of God was to make the law “honorable,” and the Papacy was to “change” it. The testimony of the apostles proves that the Son of God did make the law honorable; and the testimony of historians, together with the admissions of the Catholic Church, prove that the Papacy did change the law of God.
Do you want to “be called a repairer of the breach, a restorer of paths to dwell in?” If you do, the Prophet tells you what you must do in order to be called a repairer of the breach. The breach is made in God’s law by destroying the Sabbath.
Therefore “If thou turn away thy foot from the Sabbath from doing thy pleasure on my holy day, and call the Sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honorable,” &c. [Isa. lviii. 13.] then thou shalt “be called a repairer of the breach.” Verse 12. Choose ye this day whom ye will serve. “If the Lord be God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.”
J. M. McLELLAN.
Hastings, Mich., Jan 1st, 1856.
The Christian's Trust.
By A. M. A. Cornell
AWAKE, my slumbering harp, and raise
Devotion's sweetest notes of praise;
Arouse, my tuneful powers, to sing
The praises of my coming King.
Hear O earth! the tidings glad:
Ye weary one's, with hearts so sad,
Rejoicing, lift your eyes on high,
And see the Lord of glory nigh
O list not to the siren lay,
Which tells of a long, long delay;
For, lightning like, he soon will come,
Descending on his azure throne.
Shun the vain world, with all its cares,
Lest that day take you unawares;
O, let your faith and works abound,
And in your lips no guile be found
Let speech be sound and uncondemned,
That those who scoff may be ashamed,
Having no evil thing to say
Of those they fain would lead astray.
O may the God of truth and grace,
Direct and guide you all your days;
Preserve you blameless till the Lord
Of life shall crown you with reward.
A. M. A. CORNELL.
The Sabbath at Sunset
By B. M. Adams
Bro. B. M. Adams writes from Philadelphia, Dec. 30th, 1855:—"I am, most truly, glad to see in a late No. of the paper, that Bro. J. N. Andrews, and the other brethren, have, at last, reached the definite Scriptural time of commencing the Sabbath: at the evening, sunsetting, instead of 6 of the clock; which latter view I never could see had any Scripture ground. Well, may 'the Lord of the Sabbath' lead and guide 'into all truth, and show us things to come,' is my prayer for you all, beloved children of Zion, as well as for my own guidance."
Easy to Be Lost
By Dr. Humphrey
EASY TO BE LOST.—Oh how many ways there are to be lost, while there is but one to be saved. It is the easiest thing in the world to be lost. If the sinner does not like one way, he may take another—he may take his choice of a hundred. Or he may just sit still, and fold his arms, and float down the current towards the bottomless pit, and he will certainly be lost, and that forever—as certainly as if he were to ply the oar with all his might. But to be saved he120must strive to enter in at the straight gate. He must wrestle, he must "fight the good fight of faith." "The kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force." Let every reader ask himself, Am I in the way to be saved, or in the way to be lost? Which?—Dr. Humphrey.
A Testimony of Faith
By B. Hasselback
From Bro. Hasselback.
Bro. Smith :—I am convinced that it is my duty to observe and keep the Lord's Sabbath. I also believe that the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord, to be given the saints at the resurrection of the just. And as I embrace this precious hope of the soon appearing of our blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, I am constrained to thank our heavenly Father that he has taken the scales from mine eyes, and that he led me out of darkness into his marvelous light.
The Review is indeed a welcome messenger to me. I have been deprived of labor for nearly a year, on the account of sickness. It is encouraging to me to read the epistles of the dear saints scattered abroad, who have like trials and afflictions, for whom I also pray that God our heavenly Father will sustain and bless; that they fight on the good fight and hold out faithful to the end; so that when the morning appears we may rejoice and receive a crown of everlasting life.
In hope of immortality.
Sullivan Co., Ind.
B. Hasselback.
A Call for Preachers
Bro. and Sr. Ayers write from Cumberland Co., N. J., Dec. 30th, 1855:—"We wish to say that we are striving to overcome our selfishness and the world, and be found in Christ when God makes up his jewels, and with those who love his appearing be crowned with eternal life.
We are alone here in the present truth. Many have read the Review and books of a kindred spirit, and say they wish some preacher would come here and teach them. The Seventh-day Baptists have offered us their house of worship to talk in. Brethren, send one or two here if you can this Winter. We are praying for it."
Encouragement in Perilous Times
Bro. and Sr. Hostler write from Chenango Co., N. Y., Dec. 23d, 1855—"It is now two years since we embraced the present truth, and we feel to bless the Lord that we ever heard the Third Angel's Message. We are striving to keep all his Commandments that we may have right to the tree of life, and enter in through the gates into the city, at the resurrection of the just.
"Dear brethren and sisters, let us put on the whole armor of God, for we are living in perilous times. Satan and the world are trying to lead the remnant astray from God, but he that endures to the end the same shall be saved. O let us watch and be sober; for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh ; that he may not come upon us as a thief, but that we may rejoice and say, This is our God. we have waited for him. We are glad to hear from the dear brethren, and pray that many more may be brought into the truth."
Hope Amid Sickness and Loneliness
Bro. Wm. Gould writes from Dearborn Co., Ind.:—"I am in a lonely place here where we have no preaching. The paper is the only medium by which I can hear from those of like precious faith. I feel as though I will not be burdensome to you long: death is fast preying upon me; and in the language of the Apostle, If in this life only we have hope, we are of all men most miserable. But, thanks be to God! if we live in obedience to the Commandments of God, we shall have an abundant entrance into the everlasting kingdom. May this be our happy lot, is the prayer of your brother in tribulation."
The Cause Rising at Buck's Bridge
By Editor
Bro. H. G. Buck writes from Buck's Bridge, St. Law. Co., N. Y., Dec. 31st, 1855:—"The cause in this place is rising some at present, though the Enemy has worked powerfully of late; but I hope he may be defeated in every case. The Lord help is our cry."
Be Steadfast.
BEWARE how you trifle with temptation. The first step from God may fix your eternal destiny. Declension generally begins in the closet. Be instant, therefore, and earnest in prayer. Make no Saviour of your feelings, resolutions, or past experiences, and have no confidence in the flesh, but abide in Christ, the living, personal, and ever-present Saviour. Be firmly persuaded that he knoweth your frame, and the things that you stand in need of, and that he will supply every want of soul and body in the fullest measure, at the best time, and in the best way, consistent with your greatest good, and therefore with your deepest peace and joy. Accept all things from him, enjoy all things in him, return all things to him, "and go on your way rejoicing." But think not that when you please to depart from Christ you may at any time please to return, or that, should you return, the loss which you have sustained by so sad a departure, can ever be so made up in this world as that it shall not be a constant deduction from that sum of character, of usefulness, and of joy, which otherwise would have been possessed by a "patient continuance in well-doing."
COMMUNICATIONS
By Marshall Edson
From Bro. Edson.
Bro. Smith:—I would say to you and to the brethren and sisters scattered abroad, that I am striving by the grace of God to keep all his Commandments and the Faith of Jesus. I praise the Lord for what he has done for me, and what he is doing for the little remnant in these last moments of time. The Lord is calling out and separating a people from the world, and fitting them for the heavenly garner. He will have a holy and a pure people that will be ready to meet him when he comes.
Dear brethren and sisters, the Lord has not called us out here in these perilous times of the last days to sit down and be silent whilst the enemies of truth are doing all they can to draw souls astray. Let us gird on the whole armor, and have our loins girt about with truth, and we be like those that wait for the Lord when he returns from the wedding.
Let us be at work in the vineyard of the Lord. We all have something to do. Let us be up and doing, and be more awake in his cause, and stand up and defend the truth, and stand upon the word of God, and so live and walk before the world that it may plainly be seen of us that we believe what we profess; that the Lord is soon to come; that we are having the last message of mercy. Do we realize the solemn position that we occupy as we should?
We are truly living in a solemn moment of time, when Jesus is in the Most Holy. His work is almost done. Soon he will take his seat on the white cloud. How holy and pure we must be to stand in that day.
I rejoice and praise God for the way that he has led me; and he will lead me through to the kingdom, if I put my trust in him. I mean by the grace of God to strive to overcome, that when he comes I may be numbered with that little company that John saw stand on mount Zion. No guile was found in their mouths. What a pure company that must be. I want and mean to be there.
Your brother striving for the kingdom.
MARSHALL EDSON.
Franklin Co., Mass., Dec. 23d, 1855.
Extracts of Letters.
By Editor
Bro. C. H. Barrows writes from McKean Co., Pa.:—"I feel that I have been deprived of a great treasure, a long time: that is, the Review and Herald, which I don't feel satisfied to do without any longer."
Laboring for the Truth in Wisconsin
Bro. David Chase writes from Columbia Co., Wis.:—
“I arrived here Oct. 12th, and have found some that like to hear the reasons for keeping the seventh day, and I have had much liberty in conversing with them in their families, and I fondly hope some in this region may yet become trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified. I fondly hope that some of those whose duty it is to go out into the high-ways and hedges, will find their way into the interior parts of this country.”
Youth's Instructor.
By Editor
THERE can be no doubts in the minds of those who love God and keep his commandments, but what the youth and children need such a monthly visitor as the INSTRUCTOR has been for the past three years. We hope, however, that it may be still more interesting and instructive than it has been, and be issued the first of each month. And if there can be no doubt as to the utility of continuing the INSTRUCTOR, there should be no lack of interest in its behalf.
None can feel the importance of instructing children in the way to life as parents should feel; yet those who are called of God to preach his word, and watch for souls as "they that must give account," may feel for the lambs of the flock, more than language can express. But there is another class who should feel a deep interest in this matter. They can exert a holy and powerful influence over the youth and children. We refer to young Christians. Their age and experience is such—their minds are active and so free from worldly care—as to make them capable of rendering especial aid in the great work of leading the minds of the youth in the path of virtue, truth and holiness. With a good degree of faith and hope we engage anew in this work of sacrifice and love for the children, and expect the co-operation of all interested, especially the three classes referred to.
1. Parents and guardians. Will you mingle your fervent prayers with ours in this effort for your dear children? This you will do. You know what the INSTRUCTOR has been. It shall continue to be devoted to pure religious instruction, breathing forth the spirit of love for holy things into the affections of your children. Do you consider it necessary for them to read other matter, you can find it elsewhere. God grant that the INSTRUCTOR may be a pure spring of religious knowledge.
2. To the servants of God, who teach his Word, we would say, The columns of the INSTRUCTOR are open for you to explain the plan of salvation in a plain, easy style, that it may be understood and embraced by the youth. We hope that each number will contain short, pointed articles from several of you, pointing out the path to life, and marking the perils and dangers of the way, to which youthful feet are exposed. Here is an opportunity of spending a leisure hour of each month in speaking to perhaps one thousand or more of the precious youth.
3. Young Christians. Your minds are active and free from care. You have time for study, reflection and prayer, that others older than you are deprived of. You can exert an influence over your young friends, which it is not in the power of those older to exert.
If you are whole Christians, or, as the devoted James Brainerd Taylor said, "uncommon Christians," then the Spirit of God will rest upon you, and the spirit of consecration and devotion will be with you. And as you read the Word of God, which is spirit and life, that Word will make deep impressions upon your mind, and you will then be prepared to stamp the same impression, in a measure, at least, on the minds of those for whose salvation you labor.
Young Christians. Come to the fountain that is open to wash you from all the stains of sin, and make you white. Come close to Jesus and feel his smiles. Banish, O, banish from your hearts those idols, those sins that bar the dear Saviour out, and grieve the Holy Spirit away from you. Take the cross, and feel the care and burden for the salvation of your young friends that the Bible requires of you, and, then, you can do them good.
We invite you to write for the INSTRUCTOR. Study prayerfully and well the subjects upon which you write, then express your thoughts in a humble style. If you write in the fear of God, with a desire to do others good, you will not seek a lofty, or a precise style. This will make your communications appear stiff and unfeeling. But express your thoughts in a manner that will touch the finest feelings of your young friends and, at the same time, instruct them. Sisters Davis, Stephenson, Barrows, Harris, Stevens, Cory, Byington, Hastings and others, have set a good example. We hope to hear from them often, and from others who have not written.
With 1000 paying subscribers, the INSTRUCTOR can be published for 25 cents a year; but as we have not more than one half that number that pay, it is necessary to rise on the price of the INSTRUCTOR, or no longer publish it, as we do not possess means to expend in its publication.
It is true that the prices of some papers published for children are even less than 25 cents a year; but such papers have from five to fifty thousand subscribers. With four thousand paying subscribers the INSTRUCTOR could be better furnished at 12 cents a year, than for 25 cents a year to only one thousand subscribers. Type-setting and editing (which are three-fourths of the whole expense) cost as much for one thousand copies as for fifty thousand. This is the reason why papers published for the remnant (editions being small) cost much more than many other papers the same size. Those who give their influence to the cause of unpopular Bible truth, may expect that truth will cost them more than popular errors cost. While the real value of pure truth cannot be estimated, the popular errors and common trash published in many religious papers, both for adults and children are worthless, and even poisonous, as they lead the mind to this world, to darkness and to death.
We hope that all the subscribers of the INSTRUCTOR, will immediately renew their subscriptions. Should any of the poor feel unable to take as many copies as formerly, on account of the price, let them take the same number and pay for what they can, and we will send one copy or more, free. The expense of a few extra copies is but a trifle. It is necessary to copy the names of subscribers into new books, and we have decided to insert only the names of those who either send us the pay for Vol IV, or, promise to pay, or, report that they are unable to pay. To all such we will send the INSTRUCTOR for one year. By carefully looking over our books we have found that we have been sending more than fifty copies of the INSTRUCTOR to wrong addresses; how many more we know not. Many have changed their address, and have neglected to inform us, so that we have been sending, perhaps, one hundred copies that have not been read. For this reason, we decide to enter into the new books only the names of those we hear from. Those who wish to receive No. 2, in season should write without delay!
We hope that our brethren generally, especially young brethren and sisters, will patronize the INSTRUCTOR. The expense is but a trifle—50 cents a year—and where is the brother or sister that cannot spare the sum of one cent a week to assist in this enterprise for the children? We hope there are none. For $1, we will send to any new subscriber Vol. IV, also Vols. I, II & III, of the INSTRUCTOR bound in paper covers, with the Child's Hymn Book. Bills, specie, or postage stamps, sent at our risk. Address Eld. James White, Battle Creek, Mich.
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Note from Bro. Dorcas.
By Jesse Dorcas
BRO SMITH:—I take this opportunity to say, that after following your kind, and timely advice, in the careful reading of the "Address of the Battle Creek Conference," I discovered where the danger with myself was. It was fear that I might not have discernment to distinguish between true and false spirit-manifestations; therefore I was tempted to reject the whole, until it would suit my own mind, or till I could decide without any trouble. But I fear and tremble now, lest in my ignorance, I should reject any truth O, pray for me, dear brother, that the Lord would guide me into all truth. I thank you very much for your mild, christian rebuke. I hope it will not fail of a salutary effect upon me, though I am nothing.
Be assured, dear brother, that it is the foremost desire of my heart to serve God. It is my mind at this time, that even my life would not be dear to myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and fully discharge every duty. Now wherein I have been over fearful of being deceived, and in consequence of this state of mind, have said what ought not to have been said, I hope I shall be pardoned of God and the church; for it is my desire, neither to run in vain, nor labor in vain.
I see to some extent, that the living God cannot be served with men's hands; while self is in the work all is spoiled and unprofitable; but it is my daily, hourly, yea my constant desire and prayer to God, that I might be given up to do his will.
Yours in hope of the perfecting of the saints.
Freemont, O., Jan. 6th, 1855. JESSE DORCAS.
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Adventist Books for Sale
By James White
We have just received a quantity of Litch's Prophetic Expositions, (2 Vols.) Wm. Miller's Nineteen Lectures, and the Advent Shield, Nos 1 & 2. We will send by mail the five Books, and pay the postage, for $1.75, or a part of them at a price in proportion. We have sent the works by Miller and Litch, to Brn. Dunn, Reed and Plackett, who ordered them some time since. J. W.
To the Friends in Northern Michigan
By J. B. Frisbie
From Bro. Frisbie.
To the Friends in Northern Michigan.
To the dear brethren in Hastings, Vergennes, North Plains, Ionia, Portland, Fish Creek, and Windsor:—I am happy to inform you through the Review that I intend to visit you this Winter. This letter will save me writing several letters which I would be glad to write if I had time. My health has much improved since I have been at home laboring with my hands. When I ceased traveling in the Fall, my health was so poor that I had nearly given up the idea of being able to travel any more, at least to much extent. But the Lord has been very good to me, for which I feel to praise his holy name.
I gave encouragement last Summer of visiting some of you this Winter, and of holding meetings in new places, in adjoining neighborhoods, where, in the judgment of brethren, good might be accomplished. If any of the brethren know of new places where it appears that the Lord is opening the hearts of the people more readily than others, will they inform me at Battle Creek, Mich., at the earliest opportunity.
I expect to start out from home this week, to go west some seventy miles to lecture a few days, then on my return perhaps in ten or twelve days I hope to start north to the places mentioned, unless there should be new places open that I do not know of now, where good may be done.
J. B. Frisbie.
Battle Creek, Jan. 7th, 1855.
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By Editor
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