"The waters of any spring which taste bad are assumed to possess medicinal virtues. If in addition to the odious taste there is a villainous smell, the reputation of the springs as a health resort is made at once, credulity inducing people to believe that they have been benefited by bathing in or drinking from the unpleasant flood. But in Idaho they have a "medicinal" hot spring which has the property of killing people who bathe in it. It has recently claimed two victims, who did not live to get out of the water, and the reputation of the locality as a health resort is probably irretrievably destroyed. The Silver City Avalanche, nevertheless, says that the waters possess 'strong medicinal qualities.' That is the trouble—they are too strong."
There is common-sense truth in this note. We have known persons to visit springs, and leave with apparent disgust when told that the water was pure and cool. We have looked on with wonder, when visiting some of the popular resorts, to see a person gulp down a pint of water which had such a "villainous smell" that we could not bear it near enough to our face to taste of it. Truly, "there is no accounting for tastes."
Rather Amusing.
By Editor
A METHODIST preacher who evidently feels elated with his title of "A. M.," has written a little pamphlet, and labelled it with the high-sounding title, "A Check on Adventism." If Adventism could be checked by such a piece of sophistry, self-contradiction, and self-esteem, then Adventism ought to be checked; nay, it never should have lived. That that book so often contradicts itself is a small matter—very immaterial; but it is quite material that it so often contradicts the Bible. Now we are not sufficiently egotistical to say we will write "A Check on Methodism," but if certain Methodists can be "checked" by an exposure of their inconsistencies and folly, then we propose to put a check on them.
We are not disappointed that the California Christian Advocate recommends the above work; that is its business. And its past course is proof that the very title of the book would secure for it the endorsement of that paper, no matter how foolish its contents. But we are very much surprised that Dr. Stratton sends it off with a favorable "Introduction." Our little acquaintance with the Doctor led us to expect better things of him. For his own sake, far more than for our own, we regret that he stands sponsor for such a production. We can stand it, and bear it complacently, as our readers will doubtless judge when we examine the work.
The Sunday-Sabbath Confusion
It is impossible for a man to write an article or preach a sermon of any length in favor of the Sunday-Sabbath, without getting terribly muddled. The Conference News prints a "Sermon on the Sunday Question," in which the writer says: "While yet in the wilderness, the man who gathered sticks on Sunday was punished with death." Then according to this writer's idea, the ancient Jews kept Sunday. Now read the following from the same article: "The Sabbath is a perpetual institution. Its obligations did not cease, as some would have us believe, with the coming of Christ, else he himself would not have observed it, nor enjoined its observance on others, nor sanctioned its change from the seventh to the first day of the week." If it be true that the Jews kept Sunday, and that a change in the Sabbath was made by Christ to the day following that which the Jews kept, then Monday is the true "Christian Sabbath!" Is it not time for another reform movement? We believe it is, and think that it should take the shape of teaching men how to read the Bible.
$25,000 Wanted.
We, the undersigned, hereby give the sums set to our names, to raise the sum of $25,000 to be placed under the control of trustees chosen at the annual session of the California Conference. Said sum to be loaned to some of our Institutions at 5 per cent., the proceeds of which shall be used to assist those who are seeking an education at the Healdsburg College, to fill positions in the cause of God. Said individuals must be recommended by the Conference Committee and the College Faculty.
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OUR COUNTRY'S FUTURE FORETOLD
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THE UNITED STATES IN PROPHECY
By Eld. U. Smith.
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THE SUNDAY MOVEMENT,
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THE SEVENTH PART OF TIME.
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A SERMON ON THE SABBATH QUESTION.
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