But It Is Important by Editor

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Sep 9, 1897

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 23, No. 35.

But It Is Important.

By Editor

A man who has received the Signs of the Times, sent him by some interested friend or acquaintance, thus writes:—

"I shall be glad if you will kindly discontinue sending me your Adventist paper. I never ordered it, and moreover I never read it. It seems almost incredible that intelligent men can be wasting their time and energy on such questions as the Sabbath question."

We would discontinue it if we could, but we do not send it. But how does our correspondent know of what the paper treats if he never reads it? There are many questions discussed besides that of the Sabbath. But intelligent men will expend time over the Sabbath question, tho whether it is wasted or not depends on which side they take. In the Sabbath question is involved the authority of God, faith in our Saviour, and loyalty to the divine government. Agitation concerning it is growing, and will become world-wide. Every man will be forced to take a position either for or against; for there is no neutral ground. He that is not for Christ in this struggle is against him. We may not call it important now, but we will see its importance in the light of God's judgment.