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The Holy Sabbath

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International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jan 1, 1885

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 11, No. 1.

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The Holy Sabbath

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In a sermon before the Plenary Council, on “The Holy Sabbath,” Bishop Ryan uttered some things that Protestants would do well to consider. Among other things, he said, referring to the Catholic Church: “The authority that has transferred to the Sunday its binding obligation, is unquestionably the most and best qualified to determine the nature, condition, and extent of the obligations imposed.” True enough; and therefore before our “National Reform” friends proceed to extreme measures in enforcing Sunday observance, they should send a deputation to the pope—the “head of the church”—to get a definite statement as to how the Sunday should be kept. The Lord has said how his day should be observed; let the pope tell how his day is to be observed.