p. 15 | Signs of the Times, Vol. 13, No. 1. (1/6/1887)

Earlier text: Hardened Hearts Despite Divine Signs

News and Notes.

By Editor

RELIGIOUS.

—Pope Leo, fearing the agitation in France for separation of Church and State, has sent instructions to all priests to endeavor to counteract the movement.

—It is announced that the Comte de Paris and the Duke d'Aumale will pay a visit shortly to the Pope at Rome. Probably "his holiness" would not be averse to seeing the old Bourbon régime restored in France, as that would place a Romanist on the throne of that country.

—Rev. P. A. Nordell, in an article to the Watchman, touches the true idea of "liberality," in the following passage: "We cannot be liberal with truth without becoming false to it. The intensest loyalty to our own convictions is perfectly consistent with the utmost liberality toward those who differ from us."

—Origen, who has been lauded to the skies as the father of theologians, is presented in his true character in the following words which occur in an article by Rev. Wm. Hogue, D. D., in the Watchman of Dec. 16, 1886: "He enthroned a metaphysical theology above the supernatural revelation, and then took the role of a qualified interpreter of that revelation; thus, by his wild style of allegorizing, muddling the clearest teachings, and leaving the reader in utter bewilderment."

—Dr. John Hall having expressed the opinion that a ruling elder is qualified to pronounce the benediction after a service, the Presbyterian Journal says: "Whatever argument may be constructed in favor of it from the scriptural view of the benediction, and from the essential nature of the office of ruling elder, we must concede that the pronouncing of the benediction does not ordinarily come within the prerogatives of a ruling elder, as they are limited by our written constitution." Upon which the Independent remarks: "Really, this is a remarkable utterance. If we must choose between the 'scriptural view' and the 'written constitution,' we go with the former."

Obituary.

By Andrew Brorsen

THORN.—Died in San Francisco, Cal., December 21, 1886, of consumption, Sister Mary Thorn, daughter of Mrs. E. M. Thorn, aged 20 years and 4 months. During her sickness, Sister Thorn embraced present truth and with child-like faith laid hold upon the hope set before her in the gospel. When she felt the final crisis approaching, she called her friends to her side, and after earnestly entreating them to seek the Lord while he may be found, she passed away in the blessed hope of a part in the first resurrection. The funeral was held December 23, from the Seventh-day Adventist church. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. Andrew Brorsen.

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The Sabbath Began at Creation

By Editor

A CORRESPONDENT of the Christian Standard says: "My conviction is that the Sabbath began at creation. It would be just as reasonable to say that the Lord's day began two thousand years after Christ's resurrection as to say the Sabbath began two thousand years after creation." That man's conviction is sound, but it should lead him a little farther. Why did the Sabbath begin at creation? The answer must be because it commemorated the finished work of creation. Then why should the Sabbath ever cease? Is it not as necessary for us to remember God's power and goodness as it was for Adam? It certainly is. "But ought we not to commemorate Christ's resurrection?" Most certainly; but we should do so in the divinely appointed way—by Christian baptism. That, and that alone, can fitly show our faith in the resurrection of our Lord.

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Sunday Baptisms Not Christian

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The evangelist, Dr. Graves, writes thus to the Herald of Truth, about his work in Los Angeles: "Brother Dorsey has baptized every Sunday since I closed labors there." Well, he may keep on baptizing every Sunday as long as time lasts, but he can never make it a Christian institution.

Counterfeit Money and Sunday Law

By Editor

The Catholic Mirror says: "Strange as it may seem, counterfeit money, under the existing law, can be passed with impunity on Sunday." No doubt the law has an eye to the eternal fitness of things. Sunday being a counterfeit Sabbath, has doubtless an affinity for other counterfeits, and the law-makers have taken this into consideration.

A Little Spice

By Editor

IN his last report to the Christian Statesman, Secretary Wylie tells of a National Reform meeting which he held at Akron, Ind., and says: “The meeting was spiced up with a few questions by a Seventh-day Adventist.” That is all that he says of the matter. Now we know a few of his readers who would like to have a taste of that same spice. We have frequently read in the Statesman about questions propounded by Seventh-day Adventists or Seventh-day Baptists, but have never been favored with any of them. Why is it that they never go into the particulars of such cases? Perhaps if the brother who put those questions would send us the details of the affair, we might know why the spice of the meeting was not reported.

An Apology for Delay

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Evolution and Modern Theology

At the last meeting of the Congregational club of Chicago, the subject under discussion was the relation of evolution to Christianity. Rev. J. L. Scudder said that the influence of science upon theology had been profoundly good. He said it had "forced theology back into its own proper field," and even there had modified it for good by forcing it to become scientific in its own sphere. It will be noticed in this statement, that science has done all the crowding. Before it theology has meekly retired. It is now in "its own proper field." Formerly theology presumed to understand the first and second chapters of Genesis, but science taught it not to interfere with matters too deep for it. Other parts of the Bible are also wrested from the feeble grasp of theology, and made "clear" by science. Some parts of the Bible are still allowed to be within the province of theology, but that theology has become so "scientific" that it has learned better than to believe that the Bible means what it says. Modern theology is getting to be pretty poor stuff; it doesn't amount to much either as science or as theology.

Sabbath Labor for Unbelievers

By Dudley Marvin Canright

A. G. C.—In the matter of what things are and what things are not allowable on the Sabbath, each one must be conscience for himself, taking the precepts in the Bible as a guide. Caring for domestic animals, feeding horses, milking cows, etc., is, of course, a necessary act, as it is an act of mercy. If a man is employed by a non-professor, we should suppose, under ordinary circumstances, that it would be proper for him to do such necessary chores on the Sabbath, especially if he lived at the home of his employer, and had the regular care of the animals. But these remarks would not apply to a case where there was no work but that of caring for stock. We cannot see how a Sabbath-keeper could consistently engage to work for an unbeliever on a dairy or a stock ranch, and perform his regular daily work on the Sabbath. We do not think that Eph. 6:5, Col. 3:22, and 1 Tim. 6:1 apply to such a case as this. But we cannot tell people what their duty is in particular cases, even if we knew all the circumstances. Each one must make the application of principles for himself, being careful not to make too liberal an application when dealing with himself, however lenient he may be with others.

Paul’s Advice About Wine

By Editor

A CORRESPONDENT asks what Paul has reference to in 1 Tim. 5:23: "Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities." The reference seems to be very clear. It seems that Timothy was not strong, and Paul advised him to use a little wine. There would be no trouble over this verse, if people had not imbibed the notion that the juice of the grape does not become wine until it ferments. This is a mistaken notion. The expressed juice of the grape is wine; if it has not fermented, it is sweet wine, just as the fresh juice of apples is sweet cider. Sweet wine is non-intoxicating, and is wholesome; it is often an aid to weak digestion. Therefore Paul advised Timothy to use a little of it. But fermented wine is not wholesome, and produces a decidedly bad effect on the stomach, and therefore we know that the text cannot have reference to fermented or alcoholic wine.

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