Ellen G. White Writings

13181 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 19 March 18, 1862, page 125 paragraph 20

… “unanswerable argument against seventh-day Sabbath-keeping,” after having quoted the scripture above, says, “Where is the authority for saying that the law …

13182 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 19 March 18, 1862, page 126 paragraph 2

… “unanswerable arguments” all to destruction at once. But the climax of truth on this point is, that all flesh are going to observe this institution in the world …

13183 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 19 March 18, 1862, page 126

SUNDAY ARGUMENTS

13184 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 19 March 18, 1862, page 126 paragraph 4

… the arguments for Sunday-observance in this light, and will now give some of them stated in full, so that we may see how vain and empty they appear.

13185 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 19 March 18, 1862, page 126 paragraph 8

… this argument is not fallacious, the conclusion is just; but if it is a fallacy, we may detect it by a careful examination of the premises. The second premise …

13186 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 19 March 18, 1862, page 126 paragraph 12

… following argument to prove the point in question:

13187 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 19 March 18, 1862, page 126 paragraph 19

If such arguments were applied to common subjects, they would be utterly unworthy of notice; it is the importance of the subject that saves them from the contempt they deserve.

13188 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 19 March 18, 1862, page 126 paragraph 20

… similar arguments on anything else, they would be esteemed lunatics. To expose this, let us take an argument similar to the first one adduced for Sunday observance …

13189 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 19 March 18, 1862, page 126 paragraph 25

There are many other fallacious points in the arguments of first-day advocates, which perhaps may receive a future notice.

13190 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 19 March 18, 1862, page 128

… short argument on the First and Second Deaths, 5 “ Nature and Obligation of the Sabbath of the Fourth Commandment - Apostasy and perils of the last days, 5 “ Truth …

13191 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 19 March 25, 1862, page 129 paragraph 5

… . The argument is this: That in Pliny’s time and afterward, that is, from the close of the first century and onward, whenever the Christians were brought before …

13192 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 19 March 25, 1862, page 129 paragraph 7

… same argument and for the same purpose. [See his “History, Authority, and Use of the Sabbath.”] The importance attached to this statement and the prominence given …

13193 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 19 March 25, 1862, page 129 paragraph 18

The justice of Domville’s language cannot be questioned when he characterizes the favorite first-day argument as -

13194 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 19 March 25, 1862, page 130 paragraph 17

… surely argument enough for so ceremonial a change as the mere day of the week for the observance of the rest and holy convocation of the Jewish Sabbath. That …

13195 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 19 March 25, 1862, page 133 paragraph 8

The points made by Bro. Hull in his several arguments were as follows:

13196 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 19 March 25, 1862, page 133 paragraph 29

… Scripture argument is plainly presented, prejudice is removed and feelings conciliated. It is a subject but little understood, and the impression seems …

13197 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 19 March 25, 1862, page 136