THE OBLIGATION OF THE SABBATH. 



REPLY TO ^^W. B. T. 



PART I. 



" And the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto 

 all men, apt to teach, patient ; in meekness instructing those that op- 

 pose themselves, if God, peradventure, will give them repentance to 

 the acknowledging of the truth." — 2 Timothy ii. 24, 25. 



Messrs. Editors : — 



I HAVE patiently waited until my friend W. B. T. has 

 finished his examination of my argument, before attempting 

 to reply. I did this that I might be put in full possession of 

 his views, hoping, thereby, to avoid misunderstandings, and to 

 abridge as much as possible the Discussion, of whose length 

 some of your readers complain. I am sorry any are weary of 

 a Discussion so practical in its bearings — so vital, indeed, to a 

 good conscience in regard to the Sabbath. If any agree with 

 me in my general views of this subject, I entreat them 

 patiently to hear what "VV. B. T. has to say to the contrary. 

 He offers his reasons for doubtingor rejecting our conclusions. 

 How shall we know what those reasons are, that is, what cir- 

 cumstances hinder his conviction of the force and consequent 

 obligation of the Sabbath Argument on his conscience — unless 

 we calmly and kindly hear him through ? 



I shall pass over the texts he has chosen for mottoes, as they 

 will come in hetter hereafter. But I must heg my friend to 

 believe that what I have said of his talents, attainments, 



