Enthronement of Archbishop of Canterbury
For the first time since the Reformation a Roman Catholic dignitary took part in the enthronement service of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The service was attended not only by Church leaders from all over the world but also by a representative of the Chief Rabbi, the Imam of the London Mosque and leaders of the Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist communities, according to a “Scotsman” report. All this is fully in accord with the present-day attitude to Christianity — that it is but one among many religions and that it has much to learn from them all. It is little wonder that the uniqueness of Christianity as the only true religion
should be lost on men who have long ago parted with the faith of the gospel as it is in Jesus Christ. May the Lord be pleased to raise up as leaders in Church and State men who know the reality of the saving power of the Divine Redeemer.
The Name “Sunday”
We took occasion in the first issue of this magazine to express disapprobation of the name “Sunday” as of heathen origin and significance. It was customary in Pagan times to worship the natural sun, as a god, on a special day of the week, and, therefore, that day was called “Sun-day”. These times, we would hope, are now past. God in His Word has set apart a day for man’s rest and His own worship, and has given it the name “Sabbath”. All, therefore, who prefer the heathen to the Scriptural name are, consciously or unconsciously, displaying a lack of reverence for the Bible, the Sabbath, and the Lord of the Sabbath. For our part, we would fain erase the name, Sunday, out of the English dictionary, and relegate it to the list of ancient barbarisms. Its widely prevalent use is far from creditable to individuals and communities that boast of their Christian civilisation. To any of our readers who are in the habit of using the word we would say, “Don’t use it again.”
(F.P. Mag. April 1897)