Lessons for Bible Students.
(HISTORY OF THE SABBATH, PP. 314-342.) From what did the great reformation of the sixteenth century arise? How had the Sabbath been treated in that church? What had the papacy ordained in its stead? Such being the state of things when the reformers began their labors, what could we expect of them in regard to the Sabbath? p. 315, bottom. Is it strange that they should retain some of their festivals? What does the Swiss church declare concerning the Lord's day? With what does the Augsburg Confession class the Lord's day? What was Zwingle's opinion? How was it mentioned in Cranmer's Catechism? What did Tyndale say of it? How did Calvin regard it? What day did he and his friends think of adopting as the Christian Sabbath? What reason did they offer for this proposition? What has the Presbyterian church, which originated with Calvin, since discovered? What prominent reformer was a Sabbatarian? Who testifies to his Sabbatarian character? When the reformers had lifted the vail that covered the nations of Europe, in what places were Sabbath-keepers brought to light? Was it the reformation that gave existence to these Sabbatarians? Of what do these churches appear to be remnants? Were there many persons of distinction in Transylvania who kept the Sabbath? p. 321, top. What statement does Mr. Maxson make in regard to the Sabbath-keepers of Germany? What may be said of the origin of Sabbatarians in England? What observances show that they derived their origin from the persecuted heretics of the dark ages? Had they long been numerous in England? What did the light of the reformation necessarily do? What controversy arose in England in the latter part of the sixteenth century? What was the position of the Episcopalians? What was that of the Presbyterians? To what strait were the Presbyterians driven? What position did they then take? Who was the discoverer of the new doctrine relative to the Lord's day? What does Dr. Heylyn say concerning the spread of this sentiment? p. 326, bottom. What is done by the seventh-part-of-time theory? What was the prospect of the venerable day of the sun, at the time when this theory was formed? With the aid of this theory, what was the Sunday of "Pope and Pagan," able to do? What does Cotton Mather say of those churches which sprung from the church of Rome? What sacred treasure have they all drawn from the venerable mother of harlots? Here at the close of the history of the Sunday festival, into what do we find it fully transformed? In what year did John Thraske begin to write in favor of the seventh-day Sabbath? What was done to him for this? On this occasion what famous first-day argument was first brought forward? In what year did Theophilus Braborne publish a book in favor of the seventh-day Sabbath? What other advocates of the Sabbath are enumerated on p. 331? In behalf of what day did Thomas Bampfield, brother of Frances, write? p. 333, top. In 1661 what scene occurred in London? What may be said of the Stennett family? p. 334, bottom. What has caused a decline of the Sabbatarian churches of England? Where was the first Sabbatarian church in America established? Among Seventh-day Baptists, who have since arisen, what name is worthy of honorable mention? When and by whom was the attention of Adventists first called to the Sabbath question? By whom was he led for a time to observe the Sabbath? By what means are the Seventh-day Adventists now issuing periodicals and numerous publications devoted to this and kindred subjects? What is the faith of the Seventh-day Adventists on this point? What do we learn from the prophetic scriptures respecting the future condition of our earth? Over this glorious inheritance who shall bear rule? When the glory of the Lord shall thus fill the earth, what is said of the Sabbath? What is the reason for coming up to the New Jerusalem from month to month? What does the gathering of the nations of the saved on each successive Sabbath attest?