A Perversion of Truth by Editor

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Jul 23, 1912

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 39, No. 28.

A Perversion of Truth.

By Editor

Referring to the disciples plucking wheat on the Sabbath day, Dr. and Mrs. Wilbur F. Crafts, in the Christian Herald of June 19, begin their "Great-Truth's Review" with this: "That was a very plain Sunday dinner which the apostles of Jesus had," etc.

Now Dr. Crafts knows that it was not Sunday, knows it was the Sabbath, knows that the Sabbath was the seventh day, the day before the Roman Sunday. It is by such perversions as this that honest Christian souls are held to the counterfeit, man-made sabbath, and miss the glorious blessings of the genuine.

They end this "Great-Truth" note by the following:

"Thirty-four denominations of churches in a Federal Council agreed that 'new and stronger emphasis should be given in the pulpit, home, and sabbath-school to the observance of the first day of the week as the sacred day, home day, and rest day for every man, woman, and child.'"

The world and every church in it may agree in treating "the first day of the week as the sacred day," but it will not make it sacred. It will not remove God's blessing and sanctification from the seventh day, nor transfer them to the first day. He has not deputed the Federal Council to act for Him, nor are souls responsible to the judgment of that council. "Fear God, and keep His commandments: for this is the whole duty of man."