NEVER SETTLED TILL SETTLED RIGHT.
By Editor
SAYS the Kansas City Star of October 15, a copy of which has been sent us:— The Sunday question, which has been discussed since man divided time into other than natural divisions, appears to have been pretty well settled. The theories of society differ, but the practise of humanity is rapidly approaching a certain unanimity. The best portion of the human race, that which is conscious of a soul and a body to be saved, believes in a day of rest, and has fixed, probably from the influence of a custom beginning early in the life of man upon the earth, on one day in seven as this interval of rest. The greatest existing religions seem to recognize this division of time, which is undoubtedly older than any of them. All of them trace its origin to the will and Word of God, spoken and revealed as soon as man had organized a society—primarily a labor society—and had need of rest. It would seem that years ago there was more strenuous and bitter controversy than there is now about the particular day of the seven when this rest should be taken. There seems to be a drawing together in favor of the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday. It is objected that the name is heathen; that it was the sun's day, when that luminary was a god. Then it was esteemed the best day, for when the shining sun was god there was none like him. It would not be surprising if the world yet elected this old sun's day as its common day of rest and worship, a universal and happy thought. Now the above contains several points worthy of notice:— 1. It speaks for a large class who ignorantly and indifferently look upon the Sunday question in about the same light as the editor. 2. It recognizes that the Sabbath thought and practise originated in "the will and Word of God." 3. It contains a prophecy of the future, which, tho not known to the writer, is as true as the Word; for the "sure word of prophecy" declares that the Sunday question will be one for world-wide decision. Sunday will become the mark of world-worship, State-worship, national worship, as opposed to the Sabbath of the Lord, the mark and seal of the individual heart and soul worship of God, the Creator and personal Redeemer. To this only would we call the attention of our readers. The Sabbath is of God. He commands that the Sabbath, the seventh day, shall be kept holy. The integrity of His government is involved in the integrity of His law and its ultimate triumph. Therefore it matters not what a society, or church, or the whole world, may settle as expedient or best, that matter is not settled till it is settled right. And the only way to settle it right is to settle it God's way. We shall be judged not by what men think, but by God's law. Rom. 2:12; James 2:8-12. And of all things contrary to that law Jesus says, "Every plant which My heavenly Father hath not planted shall be rooted up." Matt. 15:13. "Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision," says the prophet of this time. Which way, reader, are you deciding?