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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 27, 1868

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 32, No. 18.

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VERY PROFOUND!

By Dudley Marvin Canright

I HAVE just received the following objections to my argument which appeared in the REVIEW a short time since, showing by many proofs that Saturday is the true seventh day from the creation of the world. If any one can see the point in the following letter, they must have sharper eyes than I have:
“ELD. D. M. CANRIGHT: In the REVIEW, Vol. xxxii, No. 8, you say that, ‘according to the evidence, both Scriptural and historical, Saturday is the seventh day from the creation of the world.’ But notwithstanding all you have said, you have only proved that the seventh day of the week is the Sabbath. Now it remains for you to prove that it is sunset in Asia and in America at the same time of day; or that there is not 12 hours difference in the setting of the sun in those two parts of the globe. This you must prove; for you take the position that the Sabbath must be celebrated from sunset Friday eve to the next sunset.
“Now if you have any astronomical evidence that it is sunset in America when it is in Asia, your position of the commencing the day is correct; if you have none, your position is not correct. I therefore challenge you to bring forth the proof, that when it is sunset in Asia it is sunset in America. If you have any proof, please insert it in the columns of the REVIEW. Your friend in love of the truths of God's word. “INVESTIGATOR.”
1. Mr. Investigator admits that I have proved that the seventh day is the Sabbath. Then of course he will try to keep it.
2. But he thinks that, “notwithstanding all I have said” to prove that Saturday is the true seventh day from creation, I “have only proved that the seventh day of the week is the Sabbath.” Quite a failure, indeed! But if the evidence which I produced did not prove that Saturday is the true seventh day, what would prove it? Why, I must prove that the sun sets in Asia and in America at the same time! This I must prove, or fail. Well, then, I give it up, for I have no “astronomical” evidence that it does! But I fail to see what connection this has with my argument. His argument is this: The sun does not set in Asia and America at the same time, therefore Saturday is not the true seventh day! Very profound reasoning, indeed!
3. But again, he says that I claim that the Sabbath must be celebrated from sunset Friday evening till the next sunset. “This,” he says, “cannot be true unless the sun sets in Asia and America at the same time.” Then the Lord made a great mistake when he said, “From even unto even shall ye celebrate your Sabbaths.” Lev. xxiii, 32, D. M. CANRIGHT.