Reasons for Keeping the Sabbath
By A. Hall
Bro. Smith : It is with increasing pleasure that I look over the epistles of the lonely ones, many of them scattered over the country, isolated from the society of those with whom they would be glad to meet. Such is my position. About two years ago I embraced the Sabbath, having previous to that time had doubts in my mind about the day. I did not know but the day had been lost, and had not examined the subject; but I now find evidence of its correctness. 1. It is called the seventh day, or Sabbath, by the Bible published by the American Bible Society. 2. Religious denominations of the present day admit it, taking the first day for Sabbath, and averring that it has been changed; which, I think, they have fairly failed to show. 3. Chronologers all agree on it, and consequently do not dispute it. 4. The Jews still hold to it. I was a Baptist, and first-day keeper for Sabbath until I fell in company with a brother and sister, from Bristol, Vt., who explained to me the duty of professors135of the religion taught in the Bible. When I examined the subject I found I had but one thing to do in the premises, and that was to take the commandments of God as the rule of practice, or the commandments of men; and still I have brethren and sisters who say they are sorry to see me desecrating God's holy day. I offer them my reasons for change, and leave them to their choice.