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5/25/2018 CANRIGHT Early Fathers Prove Observance of Sunday


Prefa*eT!e o"#e$% o& %!i' pamp!le% i' %o p(e'en% in a $onvenien% &o(m %!e $lea( and p(e$i'e%e'%imony o& %!e Ea(ly C!(i'%ian Fa%!e(' p(oving %!a% )*nday +a' o"'e(ved "y allC!(i'%ian' immedia%ely &ollo+ing %!e $lo'e o& %!e Ne+ Te'%amen%. T!ei( e,a$% +o(d' a(e

given +i%! (e&e(en$e' %o +!e(e &o*nd. All %!e impo(%an% one' d*(ing %!e 'e$ond- %!i(d and&o*(%! $en%*(ie' a(e *o%ed. T!e'e '%(ongly (e&*%e %!e $laim o& %!e Adven%i'%' %!a% )*ndayo"'e(van$e o(igina%ed +i%! %!e /agan Roman' $en%*(ie' a&%e( C!(i'%. T!en %!e(e +a' noRoman /ope no( /apa$y %ill !*nd(ed' o& yea(' a&%e( %!a%. )o i% $o*ld no% !ave "eg*n +i%!ei%!e( o& %!e'e. 0ini'%e(' +ill &ind %!e'e ea(ly +i%ne''e' o& 'pe$ial val*e in mee%ing %!ee&&o(%' o& Adven%i'%' %o $on&*'e %!ei( mem"e('. I "elieve %!i' i' %!e only pamp!le% in p(in%

+!e(e all %!e'e val*a"le !i'%o(i$al *o%a%ion' a(e given %oge%!e( in a &e+ page'. I% +ill "e'een %!a% %!ey a(e (elia"le and $an "e *o%ed +i%! $on&iden$e. T!e )$(ip%*(e eviden$e &o(%!e Lo(d1' Day i' only "(ie&ly %o*$!ed on !e(e a' %!i' i' given &*lly in my "oo2- Seventh-day Adventism Renounced, no%i$ed on %!e $ove(. A&%e( &i&%y yea(' o& $a(e&*l '%*dy o&%!e )a""a%! *e'%ion on "o%! 'ide'- I am %!o(o*g!ly 'a%i'&ied %!a% C!(i'%ian'

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a(e (ig!% in o"'e(ving )*nday a' %!e Lo(d1' Day in'%ead o& %!e 3e+i'! )a""a%!.

I% +ill "e 'een %!a% %!i' pamp!le% i' a $!ap%e( o*% o& my "oo2 The Lord's Day FromNeither Cathoics Nor !a"ans#4)ee no%i$e on 'e$ond page o& $ove(.5

A' C!(i'%ian' gene(ally 2no+ a"'ol*%ely no%!ing a"o*% %!e eviden$e &o( %!e o"'e(van$e o&%!e Lo(d1' Day a&%e( %!e %ime o& %!e Apo'%le'- Adven%i'%' ea'ily $on&*'e %!em +i%! %!ei('%(ong a''e(%ion'. Hen$e pa'%o(' +o*ld do %!em a C!(i'%ian 'e(vi$e i& %!ey +o*ld devo%e a

'e(mon %o (eading mo'% o& %!e'e *o%a%ion' and '!o+ing +!a% %!ey p(ove &o( %!e Lo(d1'Day. T!en i& %!i' li%%le "oo2 $o*ld "e pla$ed in %!e !and' o& %!o'e "eing %(o*"led a"o*% %!e)a""a%! *e'%ion- i% +o*ld !elp %o 'e% %!em (ig!% on %!i' impo(%an% '*"#e$%.

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E$%& FAC S ABOU SUNDA 9EEP$N%4T!e a*%!o( o& %!i' pamp!le% 2ep% )a%*(day &o( 67 yea('- !en$e 2no+' o& +!a% !e +(i%e'.T!e %(a$% i' p*% in "(ie& '%a%emen%' &o( $a(e&*l '%*dy +i%! Bi"le in !and. Ea$! (e&e(en$e'!o*ld "e loo2ed *p.5

1. T!e Old Te'%amen%- a' a (*le o& li&e- !a' pa''ed a+ay. He"(e+' 789:2. 3e'*' in%(od*$ed a Ne+ Te'%amen%- o( Covenan%. L*2e 6689;- 63e'*' en*n$ia%ed %!e g(ea% %(*%!' o& %!e Go'pel- and le&% %!em %o ge(mina%e and"ea( &(*i% %!(o*g! %!ei( o+n in!e(en% po+e(.? Le+i'.


F$VE #E#OR$A+S of C&R$S ,S +$FEWe !ave +i%! *' %oday- &ive memo(ial' +i%ne''ing %o %!e li&e and mi''ion o& C!(i'%. All'%a(%ed a% %!e da+n o& C!(i'%iani%y- all !ave "een *nive('ally o"'e(ved "y %!e C!*($! in alli%' va(io*' "(an$!e' %!(o*g! all %!e $en%*(ie' and '%and %oday a' %!e &ive g(ea% +i%ne''e' %o

%!e +o(ld o& o*( &ai%! in C!(i'%.

1. The Ne4 Testament 4ritin"s#>T!e'e a(e +(i%%en %!a% yo* mig!% "elieve %!a% 3e'*' i' %!e C!(i'%.? 3o!n 6pon %!i' (o$2 I +ill "*ild my C!*($!.? 0a%%!e+ 6=897

3. 1a6tism#>Go "ap%i'ing %!em.? 0a%%!e+ 6789;

4. The Lord's Su66er#>Ea% %!e Lo(d1' )*ppe(.? 9 Co(in%!ian' 9986'%a%ed day? +a' )*nday. T!i' +a' in %!e ve(y(egion +!e(e %!e apo'%le' la"o*(ed- and only eleven yearsa&%e( )% 3o!n died.

T!e >Adven% Hi'%o(y o& %!e )a""a%!-? edi%ion o& 9;96- i' $ompelled %o admi% %!a% )*ndayo"'e(van$e +a' in %!e C!(i'%ian C!*($! a% %!e "eginning o& %!e 6nd$en%*(y. T!e a*%!o('ay'8

>T!e (e'*l%' o& o*( inve'%iga%ion $on$e(ning %!e o(igin o& )*nday i'M %!a% i% +a' no%in%(od*$ed in%o %!e C!(i'%ian C!*($! *n%il %!e "eginning o& %!e 6nd$en%*(y.? 4pageNe+ nive('al En$y$lopaedia? 'ay' 8

>I% i' &(e*en%ly $i%ed "y %!e Fa%!e('- and +a' "y many (ega(ded a' "eing o&

a*%!o(i%y in %!e C!*($! 'ome even $laiming &o( i% a pla$e in %!e 'a$(ed $anon.?

T!i' i' a '*mma(y o& %!e "e'% mode(n $(i%i$i'm a' %o %!e da%e- $!a(a$%e( and a*%!o(i%y o&%!e epi'%le o& Ba(na"a'. Read and (eve(en$ed in %!e C!*($! a' ne,% %o %!e Go'pel'%!em'elve' a' ea(ly a' 96Te'%imony-? e%$.- p. 66.M

Coming %o %!e &i('% day o& %!e +ee2- Ba(na"a' 'ay' 8

>W!e(e&o(e- al'o- +e 2eep %!e eig!%! day +i%! #oy&*lne''- %!e day- al'o- on +!i$!3e'*' (o'e &(om again &(om %!e dead.? C!ap%e( .M

No%i$e %!i' &a$% 8 All admi% %!a% %!i' epi'%le o&/.#

Ba(na"a' +a' in e,i'%en$e in %!e "eginning o& %!e 'e$ond $en%*(y- o( no% la%e( %!an %!emiddle o& i%. A% %!a% %ime i% a' '*ppo'ed "y %!e C!*($!e' %o !ave "een +(i%%en a' a pa(% o&%!e Ne+ Te'%amen% )$(ip%*(e'. I% i' in %!e olde'% $opy o& %!e Bi"le (ig!% a&%e( Revela%ion. I%


T!e no%ed '$!ola(- Wil"*( F. C(a&%'- in !i' >)a""a%! &o( 0an-? page :7:- 'ay'.

>I% +a' +(i%%en- a' %!e "e'% '$!ola(' almo'% *nanimo*'ly ag(ee- no% la%e( %!an 3*'%in1' 1Apology1 +a' +(i%%en a% Rome a"o*% %!e yea( 9< ...?/3#

>and %!i' a% a di'%an$e o& only yea(' &(om %!e da%e o& 3o!n1' vi'ion *pon /a%mo'.?>I% doe' no% appea( %!a% 3*'%in- and %!o'e a% Rome +!o !old +i%! !im in do$%(ine-paid %!e 'lig!%e'% (ega(d %o %!e an$ien% )a""a%!. He 'pea2' o& i% a' a"oli'!ed- and%(ea%' i% +i%! $on%emp%.? page ::.M

T!i' i' %!e $on&e''ion +!i$! even %!e !i'%o(ian o& %!e )even%!day Adven%i'%' i' $ompelled%o ma2e. T!e 3e+i'! )a""a%! +a' di'(ega(ded "y C!(i'%ian' +i%!in yea(' o& %!e dea%! o&%!e la'% apo'%le. And %!i' i' p(oven "y %!e %e'%imony o& an eminen% mini'%e( +!o lived (ig!%%!e(e.

3*'%in in !i' >Apology? &o( %!em %o %!e Empe(o( &ai(ly (ep(e'en%ed +!a% C!(i'%ian'

gene(ally !eld %!en- #*'% a' !e '!o*ld !ave done. Elde( And(e+' $onvey' %!e imp(e''ion%!a% 3*'%in (ep(e'en%ed only a 'mall pa(%y o& apo'%a%e C!(i'%ian' a% Rome and %!a% !e i'*i%e *n(elia"le. B*% %!e &a$%' a(e #*'% %!e (eve('e. He +a' a G(ee2 "o(n in /ale'%ine and!eld !i' >Dialog*e +i%! T(yp!o? a% Ep!e'*'- A'ia 0ino(- in %!e $!*($! +!e(e )% 3o!n livedand died- %!e ve(y $en%(e( o& %!e Ea'%e(n C!*($!- and only yea(' a&%e( #o!n1' dea%!. O&3*'%in %!e >En$y$lopedia Ame(i$ana? 'ay' 8

>One o& %!e ea(lie'% and mo'% lea(ned +(i%e(' o& %!e C!(i'%ian C!*($! He +a' al'oe*ally Jealo*' in oppo'ing alleged !e(e%i$'.?

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>In %!e'e +o(2' 3*'%in p(o&e''e' %o p(o%e$% %!e 'y'%em o& do$%(ine !eld "y all/(#


Christiansand 'ee2' %o "e o(%!odo, on all poin%'. T!e only di&&e(en$e !e 2no+' o& a'e,i'%ing "e%+een C!(i'%ian' $on$e(ned %!e millenni*m. T!*' 3*'%in i' anin$on%(ove(%i"le +i%ne'' &o( %!e *ni%y o& %!e &ai%! in %!e C!*($! o& !i' day- and %o %!e&a$% %!a% %!e Gen%ile %ype o& C!(i'%iani%y p(evailed.?

No%i$e $a(e&*lly 8 A% %!a% da%e- A.D. 9E*'e"i*' 'ay' %!a% !e ove('!ado+ed all %!e g(ea% men +!o ill*mina%ed %!e 6nd

$en%*(y "y %!e 'plendo*( o& !i' name.? Hi' +(i%ing' a(e >%!e mo'% impo(%an% %!a%!ave $ome %o *' &(om %!e 6nd$en%*(y.?

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>A&%e( !i' $onve('ion 3*'%in devo%ed !im'el& +!olly %o %!e vindi$a%ion o& %!eC!(i'%ian (eligion- a' an itinerantevangeli'%- +i%! no &i,ed a"ode.? 1C!*($!Hi'%o(y-1 ol. I- p. 76.M

No% only +e(e !i' "oo2' a$$ep%ed +i%!o*% di'p*%e a' e,p(e''ing %!e p(a$%i$e o& %!e C!*($!-"*% !i' i%ine(an% li&e- no+ in /ale'%ine- %!en in Rome- G(ee$e and Ep!e'*'- ena"led !im %o2no+ %!i' p(a$%i$e- and '%amp' !i' %e'%imony +i%! a &o($e e*al %o demon'%(a%ion. )o-%!en- 3*'%in i' an *nimpea$!a"le +i%ne'' &o( %!e &ai%! and p(a$%i$e o& C!(i'%ian'

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gene(ally a &e+ yea(' a&%e( %!e dea%! o& %!e apo'%le'.

No+ !ea( +!a% 3*'%in 'ay' a"o*% %!e &i('% day o& %!e +ee2 8

>And on %!e day $alled )*nday- all +!o live in $i%ie' o( in %!e $o*n%(y ga%!e(%oge%!e( %o one pla$e- and %!e memoi(' o& %!e apo'%le' o( %!e +(i%ing' o& %!ep(op!e%' a(e (ead- a' long a' %ime pe(mi%' %!en- +!en %!e (eade( !a' $ea'ed- %!ep(e'iden% ve("ally in'%(*$%' and e,!o(%' %o %!e imi%a%ion o& %!e'e good %!ing'. T!en

+e all (i'e %oge%!e( and p(ay- and- a' +e "e&o(e 'aid- +!en o*( p(aye( i' ended-"(ead and +ine and +a%e( a(e "(o*g!%- and %!e p(e'iden% in li2e manne( o&&e('p(aye(' and %!an2'giving'- a$$o(ding %o !i' a"ili%y- and %!e people a''en%- 'aying

Amen and %!e(e i' a di'%(i"*%ion %o ea$!- and a pa(%i$ipa%ion o& %!a% ove( +!i$!%!an2' !a' "een given- and %o %!o'e +!o a(e a"'en% a po(%ion i' 'en% "y %!e dea$on'.

And %!ey +!o a(e +ell %o do- and +illing- give +!a% ea$! %!in2' &i% and +!a% i'$olle$%ed i' depo'i%ed +i%! %!e p(e'iden%- +!o '*$$o*(' %!e o(p!an' and +ido+'-and %!o'e +!o- %!(o*g! 'i$2ne'' o( any o%!e( $a*'e- a(e in +an%- and %!o'e +!o a(ein "ond'- and %!e '%(ange(' 'o#o*(ning among *'- and- in a +o(d- %a2e' $a(e o& all

+!o a(e in need.>B*% )*nday i' %!e day on +!i$! +e all !old o*( $ommon a''em"ly- "e$a*'e i% i' %!e&i('% day on +!i$! God- !aving +(o*g!% a $!ange in %!e da(2ne'' and ma%%e(- made%!e +o(ld and 3e'*' C!(i'%- o*( )avio*(- on %!e 'ame day (o'e &(om %!e dead.>Fo( He +a' $(*$i&ied on %!e day "e&o(e %!a% o& )a%*(n 4)a%*(day5 and

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on %!e day a&%e( %!a% o& )a%*(n- +!i$! i' %!e day o& %!e '*n- !aving appea(ed %o Hi'


apo'%le' and di'$iple'- He %a*g!% %!em %!e'e %!ing'- +!i$! +e !ave '*"mi%%ed %o yo*al'o &o( yo*( $on'ide(a%ion.? T!e Fi('% Apology o& 3*'%in- C!ap%e( @.M

T!i' >Apology? +a' +(i%%en "y 3*'%in +!en C!(i'%ian' +e(e "eing %e((i"ly pe('e$*%ed. I%+a' add(e''ed %o An%onin*'- %!e empe(o(- >al'o %o %!e 'a$(ed 'ena%e and %!e whole Romanpeoplein "e!al& o& %!o'e +!o of all nationsa(e no+ *n#*'%ly !a%ed and a'pe('ed.?

E*'e"i*'- >E$$le'ia'%i$al Hi'%o(y-? Boo2 - C!ap%e( 96- page 9:;.M

I% +a' in "e!al& o& %!e en%i(e C!(i'%ian C!*($! in all %!e va'% Roman Empi(e- a' !e plainly'%a%e'- !en$e i% p(e'en%' %!e p(a$%i$e o& %!e gene(al C!*($!- no% 'imply a lo$al $!*($! a%Rome a' Adven%i'%' *n&ai(ly '%a%e. I% +a' add(e''ed %o %!e Roman Empe(o( and %!e )ena%e%o $o((e$%ly in&o(m %!em o& %!e &ai%! and p(a$%i$e o& Roman C!(i'%ian '*"#e$%'. 3*'%in +a'ma(%y(ed "e$a*'e !e +o*ld no% 'a$(i&i$e %o pagan god'. No%i$e %!a% !e 'ay' %!a%-

>On %!e day $alled )*nday- all who live in cities,o( in the country gather together to oneplace, etc.>B*% )*nday i' %!e day on +!i$! we all!old o*( $ommon a''em"ly.? T!i'p(a$%i$e +a' gene(al among C!(i'%ian' a' &a( a' !e !ad %(avelled- and !e +a' an i%ine(an%

p(ea$!e( li2e 0oody- o( gene(al Boo%! o& %!e )alva%ion A(my. Hen$e %!i' i' p(oo& po'i%ive%!a% )*nday2eeping +a' gene(al in %!e C!(i'%ian C!*($! a% %!a% ea(ly

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da%e. 3*'%in doe' no% 'imply '%a%e !i' opinion- "*% afact%!en e,i'%ing- viJ.- %!a% allC!(i'%ian' >+!e%!e( in $i%ie' o( $o*n%(y? >in all na%ion'? !eld %!ei( a''em"lie' on )*nday.

3*'%in doe' no% $all )*nday %!e )a""a%! no( %!e Lo(d1' Day T!i' i' (eadily an'+e(ed "y %!e&a$% %!a% 3*'%in +a' +(i%ing %o a !ea%!en empe(o( +!o +o*ld !ave "een +!olly igno(an% o&%!e meaning o& ei%!e( o& %!o'e %e(m'. B*% %!e(e %!e na2ed &a$%' '%and- $lea(- po'i%ive and*ndenia"le- %!a% +i%!in yea(' a&%e( %!e "oo2 o& Revela%ion +a' +(i%%en- C!(i'%ian' did

!old %!ei( a''em"lie' on )*nday. And 3*'%in 'ay' %!a% 3e'*' %a*g!% %!e'e %!ing' %o %!eapo'%le'.

/(o"a"ly %!e 3e+i'! C!(i'%ian' did $on%in*e %o o"'e(ve %!e )a""a%! %!e 'ame a' %!ey dido%!e( 3e+i'! $*'%om' &o( a %ime. B*% even %!o'e al'o 2ep% %!e Lo(d1' Day a' +ill "e 'eenla%e(.

3*'%in plainly '%a%e' %!a% %!e Gen%ile "elieve(' did no% 2eep %!e )a""a%!. He 'ay' 8

>T!e Gen%ile' +!o !ave "elieved in Him- al%!o*g! %!ey nei%!e( 2eep %!e )a""a%!-no( a(e $i($*m$i'ed- no( o"'e(ve %!e &ea'%' ye% a(e God1' $!ild(en.? Dialog*e

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)o %oday 8 go %o any pa(% o& %!e glo"e and +!e(eve( yo* &ind C!(i'%ian' o& any 'e$% o(na%ion- %!e(e yo* &ind %!em 2eeping )*nday. A &e+ 'a""a%a(ian' o& la%e o(igin a(e %!e onlye,$ep%ion %o %!i'. Ho+ did %!i' *nive('al $*'%om $ome a"o*% i& no% '%a(%ed a% %!e ve(y&o*nda%ion o& %!e C!*($! "y %!e apo'%le' %!em'elve'

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D%=N7S%9S, 1%S=! o0 C=R%NT in &R88C8, A#D# *.

B*% +e +ill !ea( &*(%!e( &(om %!e'e Fa%!e(' %!em'elve' a' %o +!e%!e( %!ey 2ep% )*nday.Dion'y'i*'- %!e Bi'!op o& Co(in%!- %!e C!*($! +!i$! /a*l (ai'ed *p and %o +!i$! !e gave%!e $ommand a"o*% )*nday $olle$%ion' 9 Co( 9=89-6M- 'ay' 8


>We pa''ed %!i' !oly Lo(d1' Day- in +!i$! +e (ead yo*( le%%e(- &(om %!e $on'%an%(eading o& +!i$! +e '!all "e a"le %o d(a+ admoni%ion.? E*'e"i*'- >E$$l.Hi'%o(y- Boo2 - C!ap%e( 6:.M

T!a% %!e Lo(d1' Day i' %!e Re'*((e$%ion Day +e !ave 'een. T!i' %e(m i' neve( applied %o

any o%!e( %!an %!e &i('% day. No%i$e %!a% %!i' +i%ne'' i' &(om G(ee$e- no% Rome. )o %!eRe'*((e$%ion Day +a' a >!oly? day- A.D. 9@La+' o& Co*n%(ie'-? A.D. 97in eve(y $o*n%(y and eve(y (egion.?Ba(de'ane' 'ay' #*'% %!e 'ame a' 3*'%in 0a(%y(- >We a''em"le o*('elve' %oge%!e(? *pon%!e &i('% day o& %!e +ee2. T!e'e %+o +i%ne''e' a(e m*$! ali2e a' %o )*nday. 3*'%in- '%(i$%lyo(%!odo,- 'ay' %!a% >All in $i%ie' and $o*n%(y? a''em"le on )*nday. Ba(de'ane'- !e(e%i$-'ay' %!e 'ame &o( all $o*n%(ie' o& %!e &a( Ea'%. T!e o"'e(van$e o& )*nday +a' gene(alamong "o%! o(%!odo, and !e(e%i$'.

No%i$e !e(e al'o a (e&*%a%ion o& %!e idea 'o '%(ongly *(ged "y 'a""a%a(ian'- %!a% )*nday2eeping o(igina%ed a% Rome- and +a' &o( a long %ime $on&ined %!e(e. Elde( And(e+' !a' %oadmi% %!a% %!e Gno'%i$' a% %!i' da%e *'ed )*nday a' a day o& +o('!ip. B*% 8

1. T!e Gno'%i$' +e(e emp!a%i$ally an eastern'e$%- o(igina%ing in )y(ia- and +e(e mo'%n*me(o*' in Ale,and(ia- A'ia 0ino(- and %!e Ea'%. Rome neve( !ad any in&l*en$eove( %!em. Ba(de'ane' !im'el& lived a% Ede''a- in 0e'opo%amia- 6-


No e,$ep%ion %o %!i' $an "e &o*nd +!e%!e( o(%!odo, o( !e(e%i$. All o"'e(ve %!e Lo(d1' Day.Even 'a""a%a(ian' a(e $ompelled %o admi% %!i'. Elde( And(e+' 'ay' 8

>T!o'e Fa%!e(' +!o !allo+ %!e )a""a%! do gene(ally a''o$ia%e +i%! i% %!e &e'%ival$alled "y %!em %!e Lo(d1' Day.? >Te'%imony o& %!e Fa%!e('-? p. 99.M

Ye'- +!ile 'ome did- &o( a +!ile- 2eep %!e )a""a%!- ye% even %!ey- in eve(y in'%an$e- al'o2ep% %!e Lo(d1' Day.

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Clemen% +a' one o& %!e mo'% $ele"(a%ed o& %!e C!(i'%ian Fa%!e('. He +(o%e a"o*% A.D. 9;.He 'ay' 8

>He- in &*l&ilmen% o& %!e p(e$ep%- 2eep' %!e Lo(d1' Day +!en !e a"andon' an evildi'po'i%ion- and a''*me' %!a% o& %!e gno'%i$- glo(i&ying %!e Lo(d1' Re'*((e$%ion in

!im'el&.? Boo2 @- C!ap%e( 96.M

T!e Lo(d1' Day- i% +ill "e 'een !e(e- and all along- i' %!e Re'*((e$%ion Day. Clemen% lived-no% a% Rome- "*% in Egyp%. )o )*nday2eeping +a' no% 'imply a Roman *'age- a'

Adven%i'%' $laim.

Adven%i'%' 'ee2 %o di'$(edi% Clemen%' %e'%imony a"o*% %!e Lo(d1' Day "y 'aying %!a% !e+a' in&l*en$ed "y G(ee2 p!ilo'op!y a' %a*g!% "y /la%o- )o$(a%e'- e%$. B*% %!i' i' ea'ilyan'+e(ed "y %!e &a$% %!a% nei%!e( %!e G(ee2' in gene(al- no( any o& %!e p!ilo'op!e('- eve(p(a$%i$ed- o( %a*g!%- any o"'e(van$e

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o& )*nday. T!ey neve( 2ne+ any%!ing a"o*% a +ee2ly day o& (e'% o( +o('!ip. T!e +ee2ly$alenda( +a' *n2no+n %o %!em *n%il %a*g!% i% "y C!(i'%ian' a% a la%e( da%e. Hen$e-

+!a%eve( el'e Clemen% and %!e C!*($! a% Ale,and(ia ga%!e(ed &(om G(ee2 p!ilo'op!e('-%!ey did no% ge% %!e Lo(d1' Day &(om %!em. W!en %!ey adop%ed C!(i'%iani%y %!ey a$$ep%ed%!e Lo(d1' Day a' pa(% o& i%. Hea%!en Gno'%i$i'm 2ne+ no%!ing o& any +ee2ly (e'% day!en$e- C!(i'%ian Gno'%i$' $o*ld no% ge% %!ei( Lo(d1' Day &(om %!em.

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Te(%*llian +a' one o& %!e mo'% no%ed o& %!e Ea(ly Fa%!e('. He +a' "o(n A.D. 9=


>He #oined %!e /*(i%ani$ 'e$% o& %!e 0on%ani'%'. T!ey +e(e o(%!odo, in do$%(ine- "*%'%e(n in 'pi(i% and di'$ipline.?>He (emained %(*e %o %!e &ai%! o& %!e $a%!oli$'- "*% &o*g!% %!em ve!emen%ly onma%%e(' o& mo(ali%y and di'$ipline. He +a' al'o a (ep(e'en%a%ive o& %!e A&(i$anoppo'i%ion %o Rome.?

T!e )$!a&&He(Jog En$y$lopaedia 'ay' o& !im 8

>One o& %!e g(ande'% and mo'% o(iginal $!a(a$%e(' o& %!e an$ien% C!*($!.?reek philosophy he despised.

O& !i' g(ea% "oo2 %!ey 'ay 8

>One o& %!e magni&i$en% mon*men%' o& %!e an$ien% C!*($!.?

A*%!on1' >Cla''i$al Di$%iona(y? 'ay' o& !im 8

>He in&o(m' *' mo(e $o((e$%ly %!an any o%!e( +(i%e( (e'pe$%ing %!e C!(i'%iando$%(ine' o& !i' %ime Te(%*llian +a' !eld in ve(y !ig! e'%eem "y %!e '*"'e*en%Fa%!e(' o& %!e C!*($!.?

Neande( 'ay' 8

>Te(%*llian i' a +(i%e( o& pa(%i$*la( impo(%an$e.? Ro'e1' >Neande(-? p. 6.M

He(e %!en i' a $ompe%en% and *nimpea$!a"le +i%ne'' %o %!e do$%(ine' and p(a$%i$e' o& %!e*nive('al C!*($!- A.D. 6


)p*(geon %a*g!% )*nday o"'e(van$e +!ile none o& %!ei( &ollo+e(' "elieved i%.

In %!e $a'e o& Te(%*llian- %!e la'% edi%ion o& %!e >Adven% Hi'%o(y o& %!e )a""a%!? devo%e' 96la(ge page' %(ying %o di'$(edi% !im. W!y Be$a*'e !i' %e'%imony i' '*a(ely again'% %!emand %!ey &ea( i%. I% i' a 'igni&i$an% &a$% %!a% Adven%i'%' do no% &ind even one 'ingle C!(i'%ian

+(i%e( o( leade( &o( !*nd(ed' o& yea(' a&%e( C!(i'% +!o i' +o(%!y o& any (elian$e All a(e

&ool'- &o(ge('- *n(elia"le- apo'%a%e'- 'emipagan'- e%$ W!y %!i' e&&o(% %o impea$! %!em allT!e (ea'on i' ea'y %o &ind all "ea( a de$ided +i%ne'' again'% %!e 'a""a%a(ian %ea$!ing'.

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O(igen 4a"o*% A.D. 665 +a' a man o& immen'e lea(ning- and !i' +(i%ing' a(e n*me(o*'.

>O(igen may +ell "e p(ono*n$ed one o& %!e a"le'% and +o(%!ie'% o& %!e C!*($!Fa%!e('.? 0$Clin%o$2 and )%(ong1' >En$y$lopaedia.?M

T!e &ollo+ing i%em' a"o*% O(igen a(e ga%!e(ed &(om %!e )$!a&&He(Jog En$y$lopaedia. He+a' "o(n a% Ale,and(ia- A.D. 97. +a' $a(e&*lly %(ained "y C!(i'%ian pa(en%'. Hi' &a%!e(+a' ma(%y(ed. He +a' one o& %!e mo'% lea(ned men o& !i' age. He +a' devo*%ly pio*'. He"e$ame %!e %ea$!e( o& %!e g(ea%e'% men o& !i' me- even %ea$!ing "i'!op' and empe(o('. He%(avelled e,%en'ively %o Rome- A(a"ia- An%io$!- G(ee$e- Ty(e- Cappado$ia- 3e(*'alem-Cae'a(ea- e%$. Hen$e !e +a' &amilia( +i%! all %!e $*'%om' o& C!(i'%ian' eve(y+!e(e. T!i'ma2e' !i' %e'%imony %o %!e Lo(d1' Day a% %!a% ea(ly da%e (elia"le and o& g(ea% impo(%an$e.He 'ay' 8

>I& i% "e o"#e$%ed %o *' on %!i' '*"#e$% %!a% +e o*('elve' a(e a$$*'%omed %o o"'e(ve

$e(%ain day'- a'- &o( e,ample- %!e Lo(d1' Day- %!e /(epa(a%ion- %!e /a''ove(- o(/en%e$o'%.? >O(igen Again'% Cel'*'-? Boo2 7- C!ap%e( 66.M

In !i' $ommen%a(y on E,od*'- /a(ag(ap! - !e 'ay' 8

>I% i' plain &(om Holy W(i% %!a% manna +a' &i('% given on ea(%! on %!e Lo(d1' Day.B*% i& i% "e $lea( &(om %!e )$(ip%*(e' %!a% God (ained manna &(om Heaven on %!eLo(d1' Day- and (ained none on %!e )a""a%! Day- le% %!e 3e+' *nde('%and %!a% &(om%!a% %ime o*( Lo(d1' Day +a' 'e% a"ove

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%!e %(*e )a""a%! &o( on o*( Lo(d1' Day God al+ay' (ain' do+n manna &(om!eaven &o( %!e di'$o*('e' +!i$! a(e delive(ed %o *' a(e &(om Heaven.?

He(e O(igen '!o+' %!a% %!e 3e+i'! )a""a%! +a' 'e% a'ide- and %!e Lo(d1' Day +a' %!e'*pe(io( day- %!e day on +!i$! C!(i'%ian' a''em"led %o !ea( di'$o*('e' &(om God1'mini'%e('. T!i' ag(ee' +i%! 3*'%in 0a(%y(- Te(%*llian- and all a' a"ove. No%i$e %!a% %!i'

+i%ne'' i' &(om %!e Ea'%- no% &(om pagan Rome. O(igen +a' a G(ee2- no% a La%in. A' O(igen%(avelled e,%en'ively among %!e C!*($!e' and p(ea$!ed &o( %!em- and !i' "oo2' +e(e (ead

"y %!em- i% '!o+' %!a% %!e o"'e(van$e o& %!e Lo(d1' Day +a' gene(al among %!em all. He+o*ld no% !ave "een eve(y+!e(e invi%ed %o p(ea$! &o( %!em i& %!ey !ad no% "elieved a' !edid.


T8 A!=ST=L%C C=NST%T9T%=NS, A#D# /).

O& %!e >Apo'%oli$ Con'%i%*%ion'? 4A.D. 6T!e 'o$alled 1Apo'%oli$al Con'%i%*%ion'1 +e(e no% %!e +o(2 o& %!e apo'%le'- "*% %!ey+e(e in e,i'%en$e a' ea(ly a' %!e :(d$en%*(y- and +e(e %!en ve(y gene(ally "elieved %o

e,p(e'' %!e do$%(ine o& %!e apo'%le'. T!ey do %!e(e&o(e &*(ni'! impo(%an% !i'%o(i$al%e'%imony %o %!e p(a$%i$e o& %!e C!*($! a% %!a% %ime. 0o'!eim- in !i' 1Hi'%o(i$alCommen%a(ie'-1 Cen%. 9- 'e$%ion 9- 'pea2' %!*' o& %!e'e 1Con'%i%*%ion'1 8>1T!e ma%%e( o& %!i' +o(2 i' *n*e'%iona"ly an$ien% 'in$e %!e manne(' anddi'$ipline o& +!i$! i% e,!i"i%' a vie+ a(e %!o'e +!i$! p(evailed among %!e C!(i'%ian'

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o& %!e 6ndand :(d$en%*(ie'- e'pe$ially %!o'e (e'iden% in G(ee$e and %!e o(ien%al(egion'.1? >Te'%imony-? e%$.- p. 9:.M

No%i$e again %!a% %!i' +o(2 +a' %!e p(od*$% o& %!e Ea'%e(n C!*($! and !en$e '!o+' %!e

$*'%om o& %!e C!*($! in %!e Ea'% in'%ead o& %!a% a% Rome.

T!e'e- %!en- +ill "e good +i%ne''e' %o %!e p(a$%i$e o& %!e C!*($! a"o*% A.D. 6On +!i$! a$$o*n% +e 'olemnly a''em"le %o $ele"(a%e %!e Fea'% o& %!e Re'*((e$%ionon %!e Lo(d1' Day-? e%$.

T!e'e %e'%imonie' a(e de$i'ive- and do '!o+ "eyond a do*"% %!a% %!e C!(i'%ian' o& %!o'e

ea(ly day' *'ed %!e Lo(d1' Day #*'% a' i% i' *'ed no+ &o( (eligio*' +o('!ip.

C7!R%AN, 1%S=! o0 CARTA&8, A#D#/)3

Cyp(ian +a' one o& %!e g(ea%e'% '$!ola(' and men o& in&l*en$e in all C!(i'%endom a"o*%3*

@ yea(' "e&o(e %!e da%e o& Con'%an%ine1' Edi$% o& A.D. :69. He +a' a mo'% devo%edC!(i'%ian- !ad g(ea% +eal%!- !al& o& +!i$! !e gave %o %!e poo(. Re&*'ing %o (eve(en$e %!epagan idol'- !e +a' ma(%y(ed. He oppo'ed %!e Roman C!*($! and "i'!op. O& !im %!e)$!a&&He(Jog En$y$lopaedia 'ay' 8

>A% %!e %ime +!en %!e $on%(ove('y $on$e(ning "ap%i'm "(o2e o*% "e%+een !im and


Bi'!op )%ep!en o& Rome 465 Cyp(ian '%ood *ndo*"%edly a' %!e p(ominen% andmo'% in&l*en%ial leade( in %!e C!(i'%ian C!*($!.?>T!e /apa$y +a' no% ye% "o(n.?

O& %!i' g(ea% leade(- %!e >Adven% Hi'%o(y o& %!e )a""a%!? 49;965 'ay' 8

>T!e ne,% Fa%!e( o&&e(ing an a(g*men% &o( )*nday i' Cyp(ian.? 4page :@


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He(e i' ano%!e( C!(i'%ian Bi'!op +!o 'ay' mo'% di'%in$%ly %!a% C!(i'%ian' did no% 2eep %!e3e+i'! )a""a%! and %!a% %!e Lo(d !ad a"oli'!ed i% "*% %!ey did (eligio*'ly (ega(d %!eLo(d1' Day. T!i' +a' 69 yea(' "e&o(e Con'%an%ine' )*nday la+ and = yea(' "e&o(e %!e

Co*n$il o& Laodi$ea.

!8T8R, 1%S=! o0 AL8?ANDR%A, A#D# 3.5

>B*% %!e Lo(d1' Day +e $ele"(a%e a' a day o& #oy- "e$a*'e on i% He (o'e again- on+!i$! day +e !ave (e$eived i% &o( a $*'%om no% even %o "o+ %!e 2nee.? Canon9.M

He give' %!e 'ame (ea'on &o( 2eeping %!e Lo(d1' Day %!a% C!(i'%ian' give no+. T!i' +a'mo(e %!an 6:Fa%!e( o& C!*($! Hi'%o(y.? T!e )$!a&&He(Jog En$y$lopaedia 'ay' 8

>A' a (epe(%o(y o& &a$%' and do$*men%'- !i' +o(2 i' inval*a"le.?

3o!n'on1' >Cy$lopaedia? 'ay' 8

>He +a' ve(y eminen% &o( lea(ning- a' +ell a' %alen%'.?

Ho(ne1' >In%(od*$%ion? 'ay' 8

>A man o& e,%(ao(dina(y lea(ning- diligen$e and #*dgemen%- and 'ing*la(ly '%*dio*'in %!e )$(ip%*(e' Hi' $!ie& +o(2 i' !i' >E$$le'ia'%i$al Hi'%o(y-? in +!i$! !e (e$o(d'%!e !i'%o(y o& C!(i'%iani%y &(om i%' $ommen$emen% %o !i' o+n %ime He !a'delive(ed- no% !i' o+n p(iva%e opinion- "*% %!e opinion o& %!e C!*($!- %!e '*m o&

+!a% !e !ad &o*nd in %!e +(i%ing' o& %!e p(imi%ive C!(i'%ian'.? ol 9- C!ap%e(99- )e$%ion 6- p. 6.M

E*'e"i*' !ad eve(y po''i"le oppo(%*ni%y %o 2no+ +!a% C!(i'%ian' did %!(o*g!o*% %!e+o(ld. O& !im 3*'%in Ed+a(d'- D. D.- 'ay' 8

>He lived in %!e :(d$en%*(y- +a' a man o& va'% (eading- and +a' a' +ell a$*ain%ed+i%! %!e !i'%o(y o& %!e C!*($! &(om %!e day' o& %!e apo'%le' a' any man o& !i' day.?A% Cae'a(ea +a' >a ve(y e,%en'ive li"(a(y- %o +!i$! E*'e"i*' !ad $on'%an% a$$e''.


He +a' a lea(ned and a$$*(a%e !i'%o(ian and !ad %!e aid o& %!e "e'% !elp' &o(a$*i(ing in&o(ma%ion *pon all '*"#e$%' $onne$%ed +i%! %!e C!(i'%ian C!*($!.?

>)a""a%! 0an*al-? pp. 9696.M

He lived (ig!% %!e(e- 2ne+ #*'% +!a% C!(i'%ian' did- and +(o%e a"o*% < yea(' "e&o(e %!eCo*n$il

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o& Laodi$ea +!e(e Adven%i'%' 'ay %!e )a""a%! +a' $!anged %o )*nday.

T(*e- %!e(e +a' a 'mall !e(e%i$al 'e$% +!o 2ep% %!e )a""a%! a' 3*dai'e(' do no+. O& %!emE*'e"i*' 'ay' 8

>T!ey a(e %!o'e +!o $!e(i'! lo+ and mean opinion' o& C!(i'% Wi%! %!em %!eo"'e(van$e o& %!e la+ +a' al%oge%!e( ne$e''a(y !"ust like Seventh#day $dventists% a'i& %!ey $o*ld no% "e 'aved only "y &ai%! in C!(i'% and a $o((e'ponding li&e T!ey

al'o o"'e(ve %!e )a""a%! and o%!e( di'$ipline o& %!e 3e+' #*'% li2e %!em- "*% on %!eo%!e( !and %!ey al'o $ele"(a%e %!e Lo(d1' Day ve(y m*$! li2e *' in $ommemo(a%iono& Hi' Re'*((e$%ion.? >E$$le'ia'%i$al Hi'%o(y-? pp. 9969:.M

Even %!e'e 3*dai'e(' 2ep% )*nday.

On %!e ;6nd/'alm !e 'ay' 8

>T!e Wo(d "y %!e Ne+ Covenan% %(an'la%ed and %(an'&e((ed %!e &ea'% o& %!e )a""a%!%o %!e mo(ning lig!% and gave *' %!e %(*e Re'%- viJ.- %!e 'aving Lo(d1' Day.?>On %!i' day +!i$! i' %!e &i('% o& lig!% and o& %!e %(*e )*n- +e a''em"le- a&%e( an

in%e(val o& = day'- and $ele"(a%e !oly and 'pi(i%*al )a""a%!'- even all nationsredeemed &y 'im throughout the world,and do %!o'e %!ing' a$$o(ding %o %!e'pi(i%*al la+ +!i$! +e(e de$(eed &o( %!e p(ie'%' %o do on %!e )a""a%!.?>And all %!ing' +!a%'oeve( %!a% i% +a' %!e d*%y %o do on %!e )a""a%!- %!e'e +e !ave%(an'&e((ed %o %!e Lo(d1' Day a' mo(e !ono*(a"le %!an %!e 3e+i'! )a""a%!.?

Commen%a(y on /'alm ;6.M

T!i' %e'%imony o& %!e g(ea% !i'%o(ian o& %!e ea(ly(/#

C!*($! i' de$i'ive. I% i' "eyond do*"% %!a% C!(i'%ian' in gene(al in all %!e +o(ld did %!en2eep )*nday- %!e Lo(d1' Day- and did no% 2eep %!e 3e+i'! )a""a%!.

E*'e"i*' "ea(' +i%ne'' %o an a$%*al e,i'%ing &a$%- no% %o 'ome 'pe$*la%ive %!eo(y. He 'ay'%!a% all C!(i'%ian' %!(o*g!o*% %!e +o(ld 2ep% %!e Lo(d1' Day. He lived %!e(e and 2ne+ o&

+!a% !e a&&i(med. I' no% !i' %e'%imony "e%%e( %!an %!a% o& 'ome 'e$%a(ian Adven%i'% 9-


E*'e"i*' +(i%e' in %!e 'ame +ay o& +!a% !i' "(e%!(en did $en%*(ie' "e&o(e. T!a% i' all.

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T!i' +a' %!e &i('% Gene(al Co*n$il. T!e(e +e(e :97 "i'!op' p(e'en% &(om all C!(i'%endom+i%! a"o*% 9-


>)eve(al o& %!e Ea(ly Fa%!e(' +(o%e in oppo'i%ion %o %!e @%!day. We no+ give %!e(ea'on' a''igned "y ea$! &o( %!a% oppo'i%ion.?

1ARNA1AS, A#D# /.

>T!e +(i%e( $alled Ba(na"a' did no% 2eep %!e @%!day.? page 6;;.M

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And(e+' &ind' %!a% Ba(na"a' gave seven reasons+!y %!e )a""a%! '!o*ld no% "e 2ep% He+(o%e in A.D. 969ST%N $ART7R, A#D# (.

O& %!i' (eno+ned Ea(ly C!(i'%ian Fa%!e(- And(e+' 'ay' 8

>He e,p(e''ly a&&i(m' %!e a"oli%ion o& "o%! %!e )a""a%! and %!e La+.?>He(e a(e : (ea'on'.? 4page' :T!e'e %!ing' indi$a%e %!a% I(enae*' +a' oppo'ed %o )a""a%! o"'e(van$e.? 4page:He in&o(m' *' mo(e $o((e$%ly %!an any o%!e( +(i%e( (e'pe$%ing %!e(5#

C!(i'%ian do$%(ine o& !i' %ime'.?

He !ad a %(emendo*' in&l*en$e on %!e C!*($! %!en. Did %!ey all 2eep %!e )a""a%! +!ile !eoppo'ed i% Reade(- !o+ i' %!i'


89S81%9S, A#D# 3/(

No Ea(ly C!*($! Fa%!e( '*(pa''e' E*'e"i*' &o( lea(ning o( in&l*en$e in %!e C!*($!.

O& !im And(e+' 'ay' 8

>E*'e"i*' $ame o*% and de$la(ed %!a% C!(i'% %(an'&e((ed %!e )a""a%! %o )*nday.?4page :7.5

T!e 'ame >Hi'%o(y o& %!e )a""a%!-? edi%ion o& 9;96- 'ay' 8

>E*'e"i*' 'e%' a'ide %!e )a""a%! o& %!e Lo(d.? 4page :;=.5

T!en %!i' +a' +!a% all C!(i'%ian' did %!e +o(ld ove(.

No+ i& %!e leade(' and (ep(e'en%a%ive +(i%e(' oppo'ed %!e 2eeping o& %!e )a""a%!- +ill anyone "elieve %!a% %!e $ommon C!(i'%ian' all 2ep% a day +!i$! all %!ei( leade(' and +(i%e('

oppo'ed Elde( And(e+' in >Hi'%o(y o& %!e )a""a%!-? page :T!e (ea'on' o&&e(ed "y %!e Ea(ly Fa%!e(' &o( negle$%ing %!e o"'e(van$e o& %!e)a""a%! '!o+ $on$l*'ively %!a% %!ey !ad no 'pe$ial lig!% on %!e '*"#e$% "y (ea'on o&living in %!e &i('% $en%*(ie'- +!i$! +e in %!i' la%%e( age do no% po''e''.?

T!i' i' %!e $on&e''ion &(om %!e a"le'% !i'%o(ian %!e 'even%! day eve( !ad He admi%' %!a%%!e Ea(ly Fa%!e(' >in %!e &i('% $en%*(ie'? >negle$%ed %!e o"'e(van$e o& %!e )a""a%! and gave%!ei( (ea'on' &o( i%?

W!a% &*(%!e( need !ave +e &o( +i%ne'' %o p(ove %!a% %!e 'even%! day +a' no% o"'e(ved in

%!e &i('% $en%*(ie' B*% !o+ doe' %!i' !a(moni'e +i%! %!e(*#

%!eo(y %!a% %!e )a""a%! +a' $!anged %o )*nday "y %!e /ope 'eve(al !*nd(ed' o& yea('a&%e(+a(d'

I $o*ld m*l%iply inde&ini%ely &(om 'a""a%a(ian a*%!o(' '*$! $on&e''ion' a' %!e'e. Again'%%!ei( +ill- %!ey a(e $ompelled %o ma2e %!em. T!ey p(ove $on$l*'ively %!a% %!e o"'e(van$e o&%!e 3e+i'! )a""a%! !ad- la(gely a% lea'%- d(opped o*% o& %!e C!*($! a% %!a% ea(ly da%e.

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T!i' C!(i'%ian Co*n$il plainly '%a%e' %!a% %!e 3e+i'! )a""a%! +a' no longe( %o "e 2ep%-+!ile %!e Lo(d1' Day +a'. T!e 6;%!Canon 'ay' 8

>C!(i'%ian' o*g!% no% %o 3*dai'e- and %o (e'% in %!e )a""a%!- "*% %o +o(2 in %!a% day"*% p(e&e((ing %!e Lo(d1' Day- '!o*ld (e'%- i& po''i"le- a' C!(i'%ian'. W!e(e&o(e i&%!ey '!all "e &o*nd %o 3*dai'e- le% %!en "e a$$*('ed &(om C!(i'%.?

T!i(%y%+o "i'!op' +e(e p(e'en%- all G(ee2'- in %!e Ea'%e(n C!*($!. Did %!ey 2no+ +!i$!day %!e C!*($! 2ep% a% %!a% da%e )*(ely. T!ey ag(ee +i%! all %!e +i%ne''e' al(eady *o%ed.

A% %!a% da%e 2eeping %!e 3e+i'! )a""a%! +a' $ondemned- and %!e Lo(d1' Day app(oved.


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Ne,% %o /a*l- p(o"a"ly A*g*'%ine !a' !ad a +ide( in&l*en$e on %!e C!(i'%ian C!*($! %!anany o%!e( man. He +a' "o(n in N*media- A&(i$a- A.D. ::. Hi' mo%!e( +a' a devo*%C!(i'%ian.

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He "e$ame Bi'!op o& Hippo- A&(i$a. O& !im %!e )$!a&&He(Jog En$y$lopaedia 'ay' 8

>F(om !i' dio$e'e a (elen%le'' +a( +a' +aged *pon eve(y !e(e'y.?>T!e'e made !im immo(%al- and !ave %empe(ed %!e %!eology o& all a&%e( %ime'.?>T!e /(o%e'%an%' em*la%e %!e Romani'%' in paying !im !ono*(.?>He $laim' %!e (eve(en$e o& %!e +o(ld.?>By !im %!e idea o& %!e T(ini%y +a' &o( %!e &i('% %ime $la(i&ied.?

T!i' g(ea% C!(i'%ian leade(- +i%!in :)*nday +a' no% appoin%ed &o( %!e 3e+'- "*% %!(o*g! %!e Re'*((e$%ion o& %!e Lo(d&o( C!(i'%ian'.?

>We $ele"(a%e %!e Lo(d1' Day- and Ea'%e(- and o%!e( C!(i'%ian &e'%ivi%ie'.?>To &a'% on %!e Lo(d1' Day i' a g(ea% '$andal.? To Ca'*lan*'- Epi'%le 67.M

Ce(%ainly %!i' i' plain eno*g!. T!i' "(ing' *' do+n %o A.D.


S9$$AR7 o0 T8ST%$=N7 0rom C7CL=!A8D%AS

A' a &ai(- impa(%ial and $lea( '%a%emen% o& %!e %ea$!ing' o& %!e Ea(ly C!(i'%ian Fa%!e('$on$e(ning %!e o"'e(van$e o& )*nday- +e (e&e( %!e (eade( %o %!e &ollo+ing &(om )mi%!1'>Di$%iona(y o& %!e Bi"le-? A(%i$le >Lo(d1' Day.? He(e i' a "oo2 ea'y o& a$$e'' %o allany+!e(e- *n'e$%a(ian- em"odying %!e (e'*l%' o& %!e mo'% %!o(o*g! and '$!ola(ly

e,amina%ion o& eve(y pa''age in all %!e Fa%!e(' !aving).#

any "ea(ing on %!e )*nday *e'%ion. Any one +!o !a' (ead %!e Fa%!e(' m*'% $on&e'' %!a%i%' '%a%emen%' a(e &ai( and %(*%!&*l. I !ave only (oom &o( one '!o(% *o%a%ion 8

>T!e (e'*l%' o& o*( e,amina%ion o& %!e p(in$ipal +(i%e(' o& %!e %+o $en%*(ie' a&%e( %!edea%! o& )% 3o!n i' a' &ollo+' 8>1T!e Lo(d1' Day e,i'%ed d*(ing %!e'e 6 $en%*(ie' a' a pa(% and pa($el o& apo'%oli$al-and 'o o& )$(ip%*(al C!(i'%iani%y. I% +a' neve( de&ended &o( i% +a' neve( imp*gned-

o( a% lea'% only imp*gned a' +e(e o%!e( %!ing' (e$eived &(om %!e apo'%le' >Religio*'ly (ega(ded- i% +a' a day o& 'olemn mee%ing &o( %!e !oly E*$!a(i'%- &o(*ni%ed p(aye(- &o( in'%(*$%ion- &o( alm'giving.?

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>Fo( a %ime %!e 3e+i'! $onve(%' o"'e(ved "o%! %!e 'even%! day- %o +!i$! %!e name)a""a%! $on%in*ed %o "e given e,$l*'ively- and %!e &i('% day- +!i$! $ame %o "e $alled%!e Lo(d1' Day Wi%!in a $en%*(y a&%e( %!e dea%! o& %!e la'% o& %!e apo'%le' +e &ind%!e o"'e(van$e o& %!e &i('% day o& %!e +ee2- *nde( %!e name o& %!e Lo(d1' Day-e'%a"li'!ed a' a *nive('al $*'%om o& %!e C!*($!.?

No !ig!e( a*%!o(i%y %!an %!i' $o*ld "e *o%ed. I% '%a%e' %!e %(*%! e,a$%ly. )o %!e )$!a&&He(Jog En$y$lopaedia- A(%i$le >)*nday-? 'ay' 8

>In %!e 'e$ond $en%*(y i%' o"'e(van$e +a' *nive('al T!e 3e+i'! C!(i'%ian' $ea'ed%o o"'e(ve %!e )a""a%! a&%e( %!e de'%(*$%ion o& 3e(*'alem.?

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Do$%o( )$!a&&- %!an +!om %!e(e i' no !ig!e( a*%!o(i%y- 'ay' 8

>T!e *nive('al and *n$on%(adi$%ed )*nday o"'e(van$e in %!e 6nd$en%*(y $an only "ee,plained "y %!e &a$% %!a% i% !ad i%' (oo%' in apo'%oli$ p(a$%i$e.? >Hi'%o(y o& %!eC!(i'%ian C!*($!-? ol. 9- p. @7.M

T!e man +!o +ill '!*% !i' eye' %o all %!i' ma'' o& %e'%imony and '%ill in'i'% %!a% )*nday2eeping i' only an in'%i%*%ion o& /ope' o& la%e( age'- i' 'imply !eld "y a %!eo(y +!i$! !e i'

"o*nd %o main%ain any+ay.

I !ave !ad a 'ad e,pe(ien$e in %!i' ma%%e(- and 2no+ #*'% !o+ a )even%!day man &eel' in(eading %!e'e !i'%o(i$al &a$%'. I (ead 'ome o& %!em. T!ey pe(ple,ed me 'ome- "*% I go% ove(%!i' "y my '%(ong &ai%! in o*( do$%(ine' and "y "elieving %!em %o "e mo'%ly &o(ge(ie'.

A&%e(+a(d' a' I (ead mo(e- I 'a+ %!e'e %e'%imonie' +e(e (elia"le and ve(y de$idedly again'%o*( %!eo(y o& %!e /ope1' )*nday. T!i' di'%*("ed me *i%e a li%%le- "*% '%ill I go% ove( %!em


"y d+elling *pon o%!e( a(g*men%' in +!i$! I !ad pe(&e$% $on&iden$e. In de"a%e I +a'al+ay' an,io*' %o '!*% %!e'e o*% o& %!e di'$*''ion. I 2no+ %!a% %!e )even%!day Adven%i'%mini'%e(' gene(ally &eel a' I did- &o( +e o&%en (e&e((ed %o %!e'e %e'%imonie' o& %!e Fa%!e('and %!e e&&e$% %!ey !ad in %!e de"a%e. O& $o*('e- %!e g(ea% "ody o& %!e mem"e(' neve( (ead%!e'e %!ing'- and a(e in "li''&*l igno(an$e $on$e(ning %!em. O(- i& %!ey do (ead %!em- i% i'in %!ei( o+n "oo2' +!e(e %!ey a(e all e,plained a+ay. T!ei( *n"o*nded &ai%! in >%!e

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and in %!ei( leade(' $a((ie' %!em (ig!% ove( %!e'e &a$%' a' ma%%e(' o& no $on'e*en$e.

Fo( my'el&- +!en on$e I de$ided %o loo2 %!e'e !i'%o(i$al &a$%' '*a(ely in %!e &a$e and give%!em +!a%eve( &o($e %!ey &ai(ly de'e(ved- I 'oon 'a+ %!e *%%e( &al'i%y o& %!e $laim %!a% %!e>/ope $!anged %!e )a""a%!.? T!e old &eeling o& *nea'ine'' on %!i' poin% i' en%i(ely gone. I&eel %!a% 'o &a( a' %!e eviden$e o& !i'%o(y i' $on$e(ned- my &ee% '%and on 'olid g(o*nd.

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Catholi*s +o*ate the Change of the Sa//athBa*: 0ith the Apostlesthe Same as the Protestants DoT!e a"ove i' %!e *nive('ally a$$ep%ed do$%(ine o& %!e Roman Ca%!oli$ C!*($!. I% i' 'o%a*g!% in all !e( do$%(inal +o(2'. I !ave e,amined a la(ge n*m"e( o& !e( $a%e$!i'm'- !e((eligio*' di$%iona(y- !e( g(ea% En$y$lopaedia- many o& !e( do$%(inal +o(2'- and I !avein%e(vie+ed one o& !e( "i'!op' and 'eve(al o& !e( p(ie'%'- and &ind all ag(eeing in %ea$!ing%!i' 8 T!e )a""a%! +a' $!anged "y %!e apo'%le'.

No%i$e $a(e&*lly 8e are not no4 in:uirin" as to 4hether the a6ostes reay didchan"e the Sa22ath, 2ut as to 4hat the Cathoic Church does 2eieve and teachon this :uestion#

Adven%i'%' deny %!a% %!e apo'%le' !ad any%!ing %o do in $!anging %!e day- and *o%eCa%!oli$' in '*$! a +ay a' %o give %!e imp(e''ion %!a% %!e'e Ca%!oli$ a*%!o(i%ie' 'ay %!a%%!ei( Roman C!*($!- !*nd(ed' o& yea(' a&%e( C!(i'%- made %!e $!ange. T!i' i' *n&ai(. And%!en %!ey '%*dio*'ly omi% an impo(%an% pa(% o& +!a% Ca%!oli$' plainly %ea$!- and %!en$on'%(*e %!e o%!e( pa(% %o mean +!a% Ca%!oli$' nei%!e( "elieve no( %ea$!.

We +ill "egin +i%! %!e ve(y !ig!e'% a*%!o(i%y in %!e Roman Ca%!oli$ C!*($!.

The Catechism o0 the Counci o0 Trent, 6u2ished 2y order o0 !ius %@,$on%ain' %!e $(eed o& %!e C!*($!. Eve(y mem"e( !a' %o '+ea( on %!i' $(eed +!en !e #oin'%!e C!*($!-

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!en$e i% i' a*%!o(i%a%ive. I% 'ay' 8

>T!e )a""a%! +a' 2ep% !oly &(om %!e %ime o& %!e li"e(a%ion o& %!e people o& I'(ael&(om %!e "ondage o& /!a(ao! %!e o"liga%ion +a' %o $ea'e +i%! %!e a"(oga%ion o& %!e3e+i'! +o('!ip- o& +!i$! i% &o(med a pa(% and i% %!e(e&o(e +a' no longe( o"liga%o(ya&%e( %!e dea%! o& C!(i'% T!e apo'%le' %!e(e&o(e (e'olved %o $on'e$(a%e %!e &i('% dayo& %!e +ee2 %o %!e divine +o('!ip- and $alled i% 1%!e Lo(d1' Day1 )% 3o!n- in %!e

Apo$alyp'e- ma2e' men%ion o& 1%!e Lo(d1' Day1 and %!e apo'%le $ommand'

$olle$%ion %o "e made 1on %!e &i('% day o& %!e +ee2-1 %!a% i'- a$$o(ding %o %!ein%e(p(e%a%ion o& )% C!(y'o'%om- on %!e Lo(d1' Day and %!*' +e a(e given %o*nde('%and %!a% even %!en %!e Lo(d1' Day +a' 2ep% !oly in %!e C!*($!.? 4page' 6=-6=.5

No%i$e %!a% %!i' $(eed 'ay' %!e apo'%le' $on'e$(a%ed %!e day i% +a' !oly- and +a' $alled %!eLo(d1' Day. T!e )$(ip%*(e' a(e *o%ed %o p(ove all %!i'. T!i' i' %!e $(eed o& %!e RomanC!*($!. Any Ca%!oli$ p(ie'% o( +(i%e( %ea$!ing di&&e(en%ly $on%(adi$%' %!e 'a$(ed $(eed o&!i' o+n C!*($! and viola%e' !i' oa%! %o "elieve and %ea$! i%.

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in%e(p(e%e(' o& %!e )$(ip%*(e- e,plain' %!a% %!e C!(i'%ian'- even a% %!i' %ime- m*'%!ave $!anged %!e )a""a%! in%o %!e &i('%

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day o& %!e +ee2 4%!e Lo(d1' Day5- a' all C!(i'%ian' no+ 2eep i%.?

Arch2isho6 %reand,in an'+e( %o my *e'%ion a' %o when%!e Ca%!oli$ C!*($! $!anged%!e )a""a%!- an'+e(ed a' &ollo+' 8

St (aul, )arch *, ++-)y ear Sir /In an'+e( %o yo*( *e'%ion I +o*ld '%a%e %!a% %!e 3e+i'! )a""a%! +a''imply a po'i%ive p(e$ep% in %!e 0o'ai$ La+ and lap'ed +i%! %!a% La+.T!e apo'%le' and ea(ly C!(i'%ian' in'%i%*%ed %!e )*nday a' a day o& 'pe$ialp(aye( in !ono*( o& %!e g(ea% my'%e(ie' o& %!e C!(i'%ian (eligion- %!eRe'*((e$%ion and %!e $oming o& %!e Holy )pi(i%- "o%! o$$*((ing on %!e&i('% day o& %!e +ee2.

e(y 'in$e(ely-3OHN IRELAND.

T!a% i' $lea(- po'i%ive- and di(e$%ly %o %!e poin%.

T8ST%$=N7 o0 a CAT=L%C !R%8ST

>Having lived &o( yea(' among %!e )even%!day Adven%i'%'- I am &amilia( +i%! %!ei($laim' %!a% %!e /ope o& Rome $!anged %!e )a""a%! &(om %!e 'even%! %o %!e &i('% dayo& %!e +ee2. )*$! a''e(%ion' a(e +!olly *n&o*nded. Ca%!oli$' $laim no '*$! %!ing

"*% main%ain %!a% %!e apo'%le' %!em'elve' e'%a"li'!ed %!e o"'e(van$e o& )*nday and

%!a% +e (e$eived i% "y %(adi%ion &(om %!em. T!e $o*n$il' and pope' a&%e(+a(d''imply $on&i(med %!e 2eeping o& %!e day a' (e$eived &(om %!e apo'%le'.?

>3OHN 0EILER->Re$%o( o& )% 3o!n1' C!*($!- Heald'"*(g- Cali&o(nia.?

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T!e &ollo+ing '%a%emen% I d(e+ *p- and (ead %oa eadin" Cathoic 6riesto& G(andRapid'- 0i$!igan- +!o (eadily 'igned i%- a' +ill "e 'een "elo+ 8

>T!e Ca%!oli$ do$%(ine o& %!e $!ange o& %!e )a""a%! i' %!i' 8

>T!e apo'%le'- "y in'%(*$%ion &(om 3e'*' C!(i'%- $!anged %!e )a""a%! &(om )a%*(day%o )*nday %o $ommemo(a%e %!e Re'*((e$%ion o& C!(i'% and %!e de'$en% o& %!e HolyG!o'%- "o%! o& +!i$! o$$*((ed on )*nday. T!e $!ange +a' made "y %!e apo'%le'%!em'elve'- and !en$e "y divine a*%!o(i%y- a% %!e ve(y "eginning o& %!e C!*($!.T!e(e a(e (e&e(en$e' %o %!i' $!ange in A$%' 6


"y %!e C!*($! in %!e day' o& %!e apo'%le'. Nei%!e( %!e C!*($! no( %!e /ope- 6$!allenge'? eve( lo$a%e' %!e time+!en %!e >Ca%!oli$ C!*($!? made %!e

$!ange. In all %!e'e >$!allenge'? %!ey ad(oi%ly leave %!i' poin% o*%- and p(e'*me on %!eigno(an$e o& %!e gene(al p*"li$- +!i$! '*ppo'e' %!a% %!e Ca%!oli$ C!*($! "egan $en%*(ie'a&%e( C!(i'%. T!en Adven%i'%' %a2e advan%age o& %!i' pop*la( idea o& %!e Ca%!oli$ C!*($!and lo$a%e %!e $!ange a"o*% :


he Pagan Romans an) %ree:s&a) No 0ee:ly Day of Rest6 or Festival6or 0orship on S!n)ayOne o& %!e $!ie& a(g*men%' +!i$! )even%!day Adven%i'%' ma2e again'% )*ndayo"'e(van$e i' %!i' 8

T!ey 'ay %!a% %!e pagan na%ion'- e'pe$ially %!e Roman'- (ega(ded )*nday a' a !oliday- o(&e'%ival day8 a day o& +o('!ip o& %!ei( !ea%!en god'- pa(%i$*la(ly %!e '*n- on eve(y )*nday!en$e )*nday. W!en %!e'e pagan' p(o&e''ed C!(i'%iani%y %!ey g(ad*ally "(o*g!% in%o %!eC!*($! %!i' pagan $*'%om o& a )*nday &e'%ival day. T!en %!e apo'%a%e Roman Ca%!oli$C!*($! adop%ed i% &(om %!e'e !ea%!en'. )o no+ +e a(e 2eeping a pagan- papal day- !a%e&*l%o God. T!ei( li%e(a%*(e again'% )*nday2eeping i' la(gely "a'ed on %!i' %!eo(y a'

&*ndamen%al. T!ei( >Hi'%o(y o& %!e )a""a%!? i' 'a%*(a%ed +i%! %!i' a(g*men%. I% "(i'%le' in%!ei( %(a$%'- pamp!le%'- "oo2'- and 'e(mon' eve(y+!e(e and all %!e %ime. I& %!ey a(e +(ong!e(e %!e ve(y "o%%om d(op' o*% o& %!ei( an%i)*nday a(g*men%'.

Kno+ing %!a% %!e g(ea% '%a%e and na%ional in'%i%*%ion' o& lea(ning main%ain 'pe$iali'%' ineve(y line o& 2no+ledge- I de$ided %o apply %o %!em &o( in&o(ma%ion on %!i' '*"#e$%. T!e'elea(ned '$!ola(' +o*ld !ave no ind*$emen% %o "e one'ided o( *n&ai(. T!e'e 'pe$iali'%'!ave eve(y po''i"le mean' o& in&o(ma%ion a% !and and devo%e a li&e%ime o&

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'%*dy %o %!ei( pa(%i$*la( "(an$! o& 2no+ledge. Hen$e I d(e+ *p a li'% o& *e'%ion' &*lly$ove(ing eve(y po''i"le p!a'e o& %!i' '*"#e$%- a' +ill "e 'een. I $a(e&*lly avoided giving anyin%ima%ion o& my vie+'- o( o& %!e *'e I +i'!ed %o ma2e o& %!ei( (eplie'- 'o a' no% in any +ay%o in&l*en$e %!ei( an'+e('.

T!e +o(ld (eno+ned 1ritish $useum i' %!e !ig!e'% a*%!o(i%y %o +!i$! I $o*ld (e&e(- 'o I+ill give %!i' &i('%. I *o%e my le%%e( %o %!em +i%! %!ei( an'+e( %o ea$! *e'%ion one a&%e(%!e o%!e(.

rand Rapids, )ichigan, ec 0, ++-.1ritish )useum, epartment of 'istory,

2ondon, 3ngland.ear Sirs /

Fo( %!e in&o(ma%ion o& many +!o a(e deeply in%e(e'%ed in %!i' '*"#e$%-+o*ld 2indly an'+e( "(ie&ly %!e &ollo+ing *e'%ion'

D# $# CANR%&T#

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epartment of reek and Roman $nti4uities,1ritish )useum,

2ondon, 5. C., ec *-, ++-.Sir /I am $ommanded "y %!e A''i'%an% Keepe( o& G(ee2 and Roman

An%i*i%ie' %o (eply a' &ollo+' %o yo*( *e'%ion' on %!e an$ien% +ee2 8


B# # Did %!e pagan Roman' and G(ee2' eve( !ave any (eg*la( +ee2lyday o& (e'% &(om 'e$*la( +o(2Ans# No.B# /# Did %!ey !ave any (eg*la( &e'%ival dayAns# No.

5.#

B# 3# Did %!ey !ave any (eg*la( +ee2ly day +!en %!ey a''em"led &o(pagan +o('!ipAns# No.B# (# Did %!ey !ave any 'pe$ial day o& %!e +ee2 +!en individ*al' +en%%o %!e %emple' %o p(ay o( ma2e o&&e(ing'Ans# No "o%! &o( G(ee2' and Roman' %!e month+a' %!e *ni% and no%%!e week.T!e G(ee2 $alenda( va(ied in di&&e(en% '%a%e' "*% %!e mon%!

+a' gene(ally divided in%o : pe(iod' o& 9< day'. T!e Roman' (e$2oned&(om : &i,ed poin%' in %!e mon%! %!e Kalend' o( 9'% %!e None' %!o( @%!%!e Ide' 9:%!o( 9%!. T!e'e '*"divi'ion' in %!em'elve' had no religious

significance.B# )# A' )*nday +a' 'a$(ed %o %!e )*n- 0onday %o %!e 0oon- )a%*(day%o )a%*(n- e%$.- +e(e %!o'e '*ppo'ed dei%ie' +o('!ipped on %!ei( o+npa(%i$*la( day' any mo(e %!an on any o%!e( day'Ans# No %!e old +o('!ip o& %!e god' +a' di'appea(ing +!en %!e 'evenday +ee2 $ame a"o*%. T!e 'igni&i$an$e o& %!e dei%ie'1 name' +a'astrological, not religious.B# 5# W!en +a' o*( +ee2 o& 'even day' &i('% in%(od*$ed in%o %!e Roman$alenda(Ans# T!e(e a(e %(a$e' in %!e li%e(a%*(e o& %!e la%e (ep*"li$ 49'%$en%*(yBC5 %!a% %!e Roman' *'ed %!e +ee2 o& 'even day' &o( astrological

p*(po'e'- in $onne$%ion +i%! %!e many Ea'%e(n '*pe('%i%ion' o& %!epe(iod. I% +a' p(o"a"ly %!e :(d$en%*(y AD "e&o(e %!e 'even day +ee2$ame in%o $ommon *'e.B# *# F(om +!om did %!e Roman' lea(n %!e +ee2 o& @ day'Ans# F(om %!e 3e+'- al%e(na%ely %!e A''y(ian' and Ba"ylonian' %!ename' +e(e p(o"a"ly &i,ed "y %!e Helleni'%i$ G(ee2'.

5#

B# +# Did %!e pagan G(ee2' eve( adop% in $ommon li&e- o( in %!ei($alenda(- %!e +ee2 o& 'even day'Ans# No.

B# # Did Apollo- %!e )*ngod- ei%!e( among %!e G(ee2' o( Roman'-!ave any 'pe$ial day on +!i$! !e +a' +o('!ipped +i%! p(aye(' o(o&&e(ing' mo(e %!an on any o%!e( dayAns# T!e(e +e(e $e(%ain 'e% &e'%ival' a% va(io*' %emple' these wereannual, not weekly.B# .#Did %!e pagan (eve(en$e &o( )*nday !ave any%!ing %o do +i%!in&l*en$ing C!(i'%ian' %o 'ele$% %!a% day a' %!ei( (e'% dayAns# No i% $an !a(dly "e 'aid %!a% %!e(e +a' any 'pe$ial (eve(en$e &o()*nday in pagan %ime' 4'ee An'+e( %o No. 5.

I am- 'i(-Yo*( o"edien% 'e(van%-

F. N. /RICE.


Yo* 'ee %!i' !i'%o(ian give' an *n*ali&ied NO %o all %!e *e'%ion'. No%i$e pa(%i$*la(ly %!a%%!e name' o& %!e day' o& %!e +ee2 +e(e all only astrological, no% (eligio*'. T!e(e +a' no(eligio*' 'a$(edne'' a%%a$!ed %o a day "e$a*'e i% +a' named a&%e( 'ome plane% a' )*nday )*n1' day o( 0onday- 0oon1' day- e%$. T!e '*n +a' no% +o('!ipped on )*nday- no(%!e moon on 0onday- no( )a%*(n on )a%*(day- e%$. Al'o no%i$e $a(e&*lly %!a% Apollo +a'no% +o('!ipped on )*nday o( on any +ee2 day. Hi' &e'%ival' +e(e annual, no% +ee2ly- a'

Adven%i'%' !ave %a*g!%. T!en no%e %!a% %!e(e +a' no 'pe$ial (eve(en$e &o( )*nday in pagan%ime'. Hen$e- )*nday2eeping- o( )*nday 'a$(edne''- $o*ld no% !ave o(igina%ed +i%!%!em.

5/#

O*( ne,% +i%ne'' i' &(om the Smithsonian %nstitute, ashin"ton, D# C#T!i' g(ea%in'%i%*%ion o& lea(ning i' '*ppo(%ed "y %!e ni%ed )%a%e' Gove(nmen%. He(e %!e !ig!e'%*ali&ied 'pe$iali'%' in eve(y line o& 2no+ledge a(e employed. I add(e''ed nea(ly %!e 'ame*e'%ion' %o %!i' lea(ned "ody and %!e an'+e(' a(e %!e 'ame a' &(om %!e B(i%i'! 0*'e*m 8

Smithsonian Institute, 5ash., . C.,Septem&er *6, ++-.

RE. D. 0. CANRIGHT-G(and Rapid'- 0i$!igan.

ear Sir/I !ave (e&e((ed yo*( le%%e( o& )ep%em"e( 9%!%o D( I. 0. Ca'ona+i$J-

A''i'%an% C*(a%o( o& Old Wo(ld A($!aeology- +!o &*(ni'!e' %!e &ollo+ing(eplie' %o yo*( 'eve(al in*i(ie' 8B# # Did %!e pagan Roman' and G(ee2' eve( !ave any (eg*la( +ee2lyday o& (e'% &(om 'e$*la( +o(2Ans# No.

B# /# Did %!ey eve( !ave any +ee2ly &e'%ival dayAns# No.B# 3# Did %!ey !ave any (eg*la( +ee2ly day +!en %!ey a''em"led &o(pagan +o('!ipAns# No.B# (# W!en +a' o*( $alenda( o& %!e +ee2 &i('% in%(od*$ed among %!eRoman' and G(ee2'Ans# T!e divi'ion o& %!e mon%! in%o +ee2' +a' in%(od*$ed in%o Rome&(om Egyp%. T!e da%e i' *n$e(%ain- "*% i% a' no% ea(lie( %!an %!e 6nd

$en%*(y AD.B# )# W!en +a' o*( $alenda( o& %!e +ee2 &i('% (e$ogni'ed in Roman

la+Ans# T!e ea(lie'% )*nday legi'la%ion +a' ena$%ed *nde( Con'%an%ine I-:69 A.D. No legi'la%ion o& ea(lie( da%e on %!e divi'ion o& %!e mon%! i'2no+n.

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B# 5# A' ea$! day o& %!e +ee2 +a' dedi$a%ed %o 'ome god- a' )*nday %o%!e )*n- 0onday %o %!e 0oon- )a%*(day %o )a%*(n- e%$.- +a' ea$! o& %!e'e'*ppo'ed dei%ie' +o('!ipped on one pa(%i$*la( day mo(e %!an any o%!e(dayAns# No.B# *# Did %!e pagan Roman' !ave any one 'pe$ial day in %!e +ee2 +!enindivid*al'- i& %!ey $!o'e- +en% %o ma2e p(aye(' o( o&&e(ing' %o %!ei(


god'Ans# No.B# +# Did Apollo !ave any 'pe$ial day in %!e +ee2 o( mon%! mo(e %!anany o%!e( day +!en !e +a' +o('!ipped +i%! p(aye(' o( o&&e(ing'Ans# No.

e(y %(*ly yo*('-

R. RATHBORN-A''i'%an% )e$. in $!a(ge o& Na%ional 0*'e*m.

T!e a"ove a(e only a &e+ o*% o& a la(ge n*m"e( o& 'imila( !i'%o(i$al %e'%imonie' given in my"oo2- >T!e Lo(d1' Day F(om Nei%!e( Ca%!oli$' No( /agan'-? no%i$ed on $ove(- +!i$! 'ee.

&E END"5(

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