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6001 Source Book for Bible Students, p. 605.26 (General Conference of SDA)

Europe, Modern (Phillips).—Eastern Question, 150, 154.

6002 Source Book for Bible Students, p. 611.27 (General Conference of SDA)

Hodges, Col. G. Lloyd, British consulgeneral in Cairo, Egypt, in 1840.—Eastern Question, 153, 154, 159, 160.

6005 Source Book for Bible Students, p. 624.12 (General Conference of SDA)

Phillips, Walter Allison (b. 1864), an English educator and author, who besides writing a number of books, mostly historical, contributed a number of articles to the 11th edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica.—Eastern Question, 150, 151, 154.

6006 Source Book for Bible Students, p. 624.38 (General Conference of SDA)

Ponsonby, Viscount.—Eastern Question, 153, 154.

6007 Source Book for Bible Students, p. 632.36 (General Conference of SDA)

Turkey, Story of (Lane-Poole).—Eastern Question, 154.

6008 In Defense of the Faith, p. 154.1 (William Henry Branson)

44. The Gentile converts called it the Sabbath. Acts 13:42 .

6009 In Defense of the Faith, p. 154.2 (William Henry Branson)

45. In the great Christian council, A. D. 52, in the presence of the apostles and thousands of disciples, James calls it the “Sabbath day.” Acts 15:21 .

6010 In Defense of the Faith, p. 154.3 (William Henry Branson)

46. It was customary to hold prayer meetings upon that day. Acts 16:13 .

6011 In Defense of the Faith, p. 154.4 (William Henry Branson)

47. Paul read the Scriptures in public meetings on that day. Acts 17:2, 3 .

6012 In Defense of the Faith, p. 154.5 (William Henry Branson)

48. It was his custom to preach upon that day. Acts 17:2 .

6013 In Defense of the Faith, p. 154.6 (William Henry Branson)

49. The book of Acts alone gives a record of his holding eighty-four meetings upon that day. See Acts 13:14, 44; 16:13; 17:2; 18:1, 11 .

6014 In Defense of the Faith, p. 154.7 (William Henry Branson)

50. There was never any dispute between the Christians and the Jews about the Sabbath day. This is proof that the Christians still observed the same day that the Jews did.

6015 In Defense of the Faith, p. 154.8 (William Henry Branson)

51. In all their accusations against Paul, they never charged him with disregarding the Sabbath day. Why did they not, if he did not keep it?

6016 In Defense of the Faith, p. 154.9 (William Henry Branson)

52. But Paul himself expressly declared that he had kept the law. ‘Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have …

6017 In Defense of the Faith, p. 154.10 (William Henry Branson)

53. The Sabbath is mentioned in the New Testament 59 times, and always with respect, bearing the same title it had in the Old Testament, ‘the Sabbath day.’

6018 In Defense of the Faith, p. 154.11 (William Henry Branson)

54. Not a word is said anywhere in the New Testament about the Sabbath’s being abolished, done way, changed, or anything of the kind.

6019 In Defense of the Faith, p. 154.12 (William Henry Branson)

55. God has never given permission to any man to work upon it. Reader, by what authority do you use the seventh day for common labor?

6020 In Defense of the Faith, p. 154.13 (William Henry Branson)

56. No Christian of the New Testament, either before or after the resurrection ever did ordinary work upon the seventh day. Find one case of that kind, and we will yield the question. Why should modern Christians do differently from Bible Christians?