p. 15 | A Living Witness

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Jan 30, 1896

A Living Witness.

In the fourth century of the Christian era the rapidly apostatizing church, which yet possessed a little strength, observed both Sabbath and Sunday, the former as a fast to some extent, the latter as a festival day. During this period missionaries were sent to Abyssinia, and the Abyssinians were converted—nominally and otherwise—to the Christian religion as it was brought them, even to the observance of the two days. Ever since that time they have observed them as they received them. They are living witnesses to the perpetuity and truth of God’s Sabbath and that it was observed by the early church. Centuries after their conversion the Roman Church endeavored to crush out Sabbath-keeping, but failed. Will it be accomplished in these latter days by crushing the nation?