19th Century Sabbath Observance
RUSSIA
"But
the majority moved to the Crimea and the Caucasus, where they remain
true to their doctrine in spite of persecution until this present
time. The people call them Subotniki, or Sabbatarians," Sternberg,
"Geschichte der Juden in Polen," p.124
CHINA
"At this time Hung prohibited the use of opium, and even
tobacco, and all intoxicating drinks, and the Sabbath was
religiously observed." The
Ti-Ping Revolution," by Llin-Le, and officer among them, Vol.
1, pp.36-48, 84
"The seventh day is most religiously and strictly observed.
The Taiping Sabbath is kept upon our Saturday." P.
319
CHINA
"The Taipings when asked why they observed the seventh
day Sabbath, replied that it was, first, because the Bible taught
it, and, second, because their ancestors observed it as a day of
worship." A Critical History of
the Sabbath and the Sunday.
INDIA AND PERSIA
"Besides, they maintain the solemn observance of
Christian worship throughout our Empire, on the seventh day." Christian
Researches in Asia," p.143
DENMARK
"This agitation was not without its effect. Pastor M.A.
Sommer began observing the seventh day, and wrote in his church
paper. "Indovet Kristendom" No.5,1875 an impressive
article about the true Sabbath. In a letter to Elder John G.Matteson,
he says:
"Among the Baptists here in Denmark there is a great
agitation regarding the Sabbath commandment..However, I am probably
the only preacher in Denmark who stands so near to the Adventists
and who for many years has proclaimed Christ's second coming." Advent
Tidente," May, 1875
SWEDEN (Baptists)
"We will now endeavour to show that the sanctification
of the Sabbath has its foundation and its origin in a law which God
at creation itself established for the whole world, and as a
consequence thereof is binding on all men in all ages." Evangelisten
(The Evangelist). Stockholm, May 30 to August 15,1863 (organ of the
Swedish Baptist Church)
AMERICA, 1845
"Thus we see Dan. 7, 25, fulfilled, the little horn
changing 'times and laws. 'Therefore it appears to me that all who
keep the first day for the Sabbath are Pope's Sunday-keepers and
God's Sabbath- breakers." Elder
T.M. Preble, Feb.13, 1845
AMERICA (Seventh-day Adventists)
In 1844 Seventh-day Adventists arose
and had spread to nearly all the world by the close of the 19th
Century. Their name is derived from their teaching of the
seventh-day Sabbath and the Advent of Jesus. In 1874 their work was
established in Europe, 1885 -Australasia, 1887-South Africa,
1888-Asia, 1888-South America. Seventh-day Adventists uphold the
same Sabbath that Jesus and His followers kept. The sacred Torch of
Truth was not extinguished through the long centuries. Adventists
are working today in nearly 1000 languages of earth and have over
27,000 churches. Over ten million members around the globe welcome
the sacred Sabbath hours.
