THE LACK OF EVIDENCE FOR SUNDAY.
By G.
SUPPORTERS of the Sunday-sabbath are wont to refer triumphantly to one instance of the disciples' having held a religious meeting on the first day of the week. This, it is argued, establishes the transfer of the Sabbath to that day. The instance referred to is noted in Acts 20:7-11, and occurred at Troas, on the occasion of Paul's passing visit as he journeyed from Macedonia to Jerusalem. But holding a meeting on a certain day does not establish a weekly sabbath. Paul tarried with the brethren at Troas seven days, and it is more than probable that there were meetings every day. Did they all become sabbath days? But it is urged that they met that day to "break bread." Verse 7. That was the last meeting Paul was to hold with the church there before continuing his journey, and it was fitting to celebrate the ordinances with them. But even that did not imply that it was the Sabbath day; for we read in Acts 2:46 of the disciples at Jerusalem, that "they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart." The reference to the meeting at Troas as proof of a Sunday-sabbath only proves an utter lack of legitimate evidence. There is not in all the Word of God one command, or recorded incident or example, or expression giving warrant for unprejudiced inference, upon which to base the claim that the Sabbath of the Lord, established at Creation, ever has been changed. Not a reference to the first day of the week, or to any other day, is of such a character as to warrant the assumption that "one jot or one tittle" of the law of God ever has been changed or abolished. "The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul." Ps. 19:7. G.