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title: 'On the Scriptural Foundation for Celebrating the First Day of the Week, as the Christian Sabbath'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'Conrad Speece'
date: 1801-11-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Sabbath'
- 'Depression, Discouragement, and Suicide'
scriptures:
- 'Exodus 20'
- 'Psalms 118'
- 'Isaiah 65'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/speece-1801-on-the-scriptural-foundation-for-celebrating-the-first-day-of-the-week-as-the-christian-sabbath
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# On the Scriptural Foundation for Celebrating the First Day of the Week, as the Christian Sabbath

Argues from Scripture that Christians should observe the first day (the Lord's Day) in commemoration of Christ's resurrection, and offers pastoral counsel on new converts' discouragements.

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