The Christian Sabbath Question
By Norman Rublee
DEAR BRO. WHITE:—The Review is a welcome messenger to me and my family. We are all thankful to receive it every week, in this dark corner of the land, where we hear so much about a Christian Sabbath. Last First-day, I attended a meeting to hear an old Methodist Preacher, according to appointment, prove from the Bible that the first day of the week is the Christian Sabbath. His text was taken from Mark ii, 27, 28: The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath: therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the Sabbath. In the first place, while he was speaking of the holy Sabbath at the creation, that the seventh day was set apart for a day of rest for man in all ages, I could not refrain from exclaiming, Amen! He then took another track, and said that as Christ was Lord of the Sabbath day, he had power to make it over into a Christian Sabbath; and because he rose on the first day, he and his disciples ever after met on that day; they never met on the seventh day after that, and it could not be shown from the Bible to the contrary. He then proceeded to show how contemptible and wicked those were who paid so little regard to the Resurrection Day—the Christian Sabbath. He said many other things after this sort, and as he closed, seeing he was going to give no room for remarks, I rose and inquired if I could have the privilege of saying a few words. His answer was—No! I then said that I would like to ask one or two questions for information. His answer was—No!! one word will bring another. O, the awful blindness of the professed followers of Jesus! It is enough to make one's blood chill to see how they make void the law of God. I think I saw, in this, the dragon's ire, manifesting itself against God's truth. Myself and family are together striving to keep God's Sabbath, and all his commandments, and the faith of Jesus. I feel stronger than ever to go ahead against wind and tide, and not be among those who draw back to perdition. Norman Rublee. Woodbury, Vt., Dec 27th, 1853.