Sirs,
In his letter of 3 March, Mr McBay refers to Lord Snell of Plumstead and what he
once said about ‘religious-
Can I remind Mr McBay that there was no-
While Mr McBay has occasional skirmishes, over religious issues, with the current
occupant of St Peter’s Church in Dundee, he may not be aware of the resolute God-
“Lift up a calm, undaunted testimony against all the profanations of the Lord's day. Use all your influence, whether as a statesman, a magistrate, a master, a father, or a friend, both publicly and privately, to defend the entire Lord's day.
“This duty is laid upon you in the Fourth Commandment. Never see the Sabbath broken
without reproving the breaker of it. Even worldly men, with all their pride and contempt
for us, cannot endure to be convicted of Sabbath-
“Always remember God and the Bible are on your side, and that you will soon see these men cursing their own sin and folly when too late. Let all God's children in Scotland lift up a united testimony especially against all public profanations of the Lord's day.”
God’s children did exactly this then, and they still do in 2018. Can I also respectfully
point out to Mr McBay that genuine Christians don’t show ‘respect and tolerance’
to anyone who is on the wrong street, that would never do for their safety. Instead
they seek to point out, with deep concern, their misguided error and mistake, so
that they are safely on the one-
While life has many two-
In response to his question, over whether Stornoway's public houses open on the Sabbath
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Donald J Morrison
85 Old Edinburgh Road
Inverness.
Letter: Sabbath should not be rebelliously desecrated
6 March 2018