Note and Comment

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Feb 29, 1912

A Romanist and the Law

A CATHOLIC priest of Chicago, Peter O’Callaghan, speaks as follows in reference to his church’s attitude toward the commandments of God:—

The enemies of the Lord’s day are the enemies of the Lord. “Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day” is a commandment of God that will never become obsolete or suspended. The church will never abrogate, nor can the church abrogate, the commandments of God.

It is true that the church can not abrogate the commandments of God, nor can any other power that may attempt to set its will up against the will of God; but the church for which the above-named priest speaks attempts to do that very thing by putting the first day of the week into that law in place of the seventh day. She then stigmatizes as enemies of God those who keep the commandments as they read, and refuse to accept that church’s substitution and her interpretation. The issue grows more clear-cut and striking with each new day.