WAITING TO HEAR THE OTHER SIDE.
By A. S. Hutchins
MANY persons on hearing the evidences presented for the Bible Sabbath, and seeing the force of argument so clearly as to remove every reasonable objection to the perpetuity and obligation of this ancient institution, excuse themselves from obedience on the plea of "waiting to hear the other side." Well, if there is another side, if this subject presents a "yea and nay," it is proper to find it. If, as a minister recently said in vindication of Sunday-keeping, "truth presents many phrases, so to speak," it is best to bring all sides to the light. But in the outset, it may be well to raise the question for the consideration of those who believe the Bible argument sustains the seventh day, Do you suppose Sunday-keeping can be proved also from the Bible? The apostle who exhorts to "prove all things," also commands, "hold fast that which is good." And again he says, "Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest any time we should let them slip." Men may listen to the overwhelming arguments for the Sabbath of the fourth commandment, their conscience may be aroused, conviction settle upon them, and their judgment be fully convinced as to duty; they may like Felix tremble, and like Agrippa be al-