uch as he cited them to, as watering their cattle, and pulling
them out of the ditch, and eating when hungry, and being healed when
sick. Be it also remembered that when the Sanhedrim tried him they did
not condemn him, as in the other cases cited; so in this, they failed
for want of scripture testimony. He was the Lord of the Sabbath, and the
law of ceremonies were now about [40]to cease forever, the ten
commandments with the keeping of the Sabbath therefore were to be
stripped of these ceremonies and all of their traditions, and left as
pure to be written on the hearts of the Gentiles as when first written
on tables of stone, therefore Jesus taught that it was right to do good
on the Sabbath day, and whoever follows his example and teaching will
keep the seventh day Sabbath holy and acceptable to God. They will also
judge righteous judgement, and not according to appearance.

There is but one Christian Sabbath named, or established in the bible,
and that individual, whoever he is, that undertakes to abolish or change
it, is the _real Sabbath breaker_. Remember that the keeping the
commandments is the only safe guide through the gates into the city.

My friends and neighbors, and especially my family, know that I have for
more than twenty years, strictly endeavored to keep the first day of the
week for the Sabbath, and I can say that I did it in all good conscience
before God, on the ocean, and in foreign countries as well as my own,
until about sixteen months since I read an article published in the Hope
of Israel, by a worthy brother, T. M. Preble, of Nashua, which when I
read and compared with the bible, convinced me that there never had been
any change. Therefore the seventh day was the Sabbath, and God required
me as well as him to keep it holy. Many things now troubled my mind as
to how I could make this great change, family, friends, and brethren
and, but this one passage of Scripture was, and always will be as clear
as a sunbeam. "_What is that to thee: follow thou me._" In a few days my
mind was made up to begin to keep the fourth commandment, and I bless
God for the clear light he has shed upon my mind in answer to prayer and
a thorough examination of the scriptures on this great subject. Contrary
views did, after a little, shake my position some, but I feel now that
there is no argument nor sophistry that can becloud my mind again this
side of the gates of the Holy City. Brother Marsh, who no doubt thinks,
a