p. 96 | Proving too much by S. R. C. DENISON

Publishing Committee · Rochester, N. Y. · Sep 27, 1853

Proving too much.

By S. R. C. DENISON

DEAR BRO. WHITE:—With regard to the many positions of our opponents on the Sabbath question I wish to say a few words.

Probably the confusion of Babylon is not more fully exemplified in any one thing, than in her opposition to the Sabbath of the Lord; her arguments being more at war with herself than us. Not to notice the unscriptural position of the Harbinger, let us glance at the real position of the Watchman.

If I understand it rightly, the Watchman claims that First-day is the Jewish seventh day and labors to show that it was changed about the time of the crucifixion. What next? He publishes a very flattering notice of the "Book" written by Z. Campbell, and informs his readers that without any knowledge of his position, C. has taken the very same, but neglects to tell them that C. shows the change at a different time altogether; so that if both are correct as regards the change, the seventh day now comes on Second-day. But a neighbor of mine has got ahead of them both, and gives more Scripture for his position. He shows that a day's reckoning was lost about 1400 years before Christ, when, at the command of Joshua, the sun stood still about a day; consequently the actual time of the Jewish seventh day comes on our First-day.

Now if the above positions are correct, the Jewish seventh day comes not on First-day nor Second-day but on Third-day. I would advise those who are publishing changes of the Sabbath to stop now; for when they shall have shown the Sabbath changed in four more places, the original Jewish Seventh Day will again come on our Seventh-day. If the Watchman slept with one eye open he would be very likely to discover that fact.

I am glad to hear that our seventh-day Baptist Brethren are enquiring into our belief. I have reason to hope that many from among them will yet embrace the "Present Truth."

We hope through the grace of God to be able to overcome the world, and be saved from the strong delusions into which those fall who reject the light of truth, and finally to meet you, together with all those that do His commandments, inside of the Celestial City, where we shall have "right to the Tree of Life."

Yours in the Patience of the Saints, S. R. C. DENISON.

Lyndonville, Sept. 13th, 1853.