If assertions were only facts, what splendid victories the opponents of the Sabbath would gain. If boasting were only argument, and triumphs claimed were triumphs gained, they could have things all their own way. But, unfortunately for them, facts will not bend to a breath, and false statements, however vehemently repeated, do not thereby become truth. The foes of truth, severely defeated in argument and actual controversy, would be so glad if they could turn the scale by going away and claiming a great victory, even if by so doing they did encroach painfully upon the ninth commandment; for that commandment is no better than the fourth. This is the game they have frequently tried, and now we have another instance of it. In another column will be found the report of a discussion at Olin, Iowa, between Bro. J. H. Morrison and J. Bowman, Methodist. Here is the report Mr. Bowman's friends give of the matter, published in the N. W. Christian Advocate:— The days of old-fashioned verbal polemics are not gone utterly. The ready debater, the close Bible student and earnest defender of the faith, still has a work to do. Rev. John Bowman, of Upper Iowa, has won his reputation as a candid, clear, and effective debater against chosen champions of several religious errors. He met at Olin, Iowa, recently, a Mr. Morrison, who had been imported from Battle Creek, Mich., to defend “Adventism.” The four questions were: “The kingdom,” “The Sabbath,” “Is the soul conscious after death?” and “The annihilation of the wicked.” The advent speaker had a curious trick of perverting Scripture, leaving out troublesome verses, phrases, and words, and wresting the word to the harm and confusion of his hearers. Mr. Bowman was alert, unsparing, and solicitous, and in every case he exposed the devices of his adversary. Long familiarity with the “ism” enabled him to turn the subject “inside out.” Not long since an Advent preacher made several converts in the vicinity of Olin, and the leaven was at work. It is the verdict that this debate and Mr. Bowman's services will put an end to the evil. This, no doubt, reads splendidly to those who wish to have it so. But there are two or three facts which enter as dead flies into this ointment of their rejoicing, and completely spoil its odor. We need name but one. As the result of the discussion, at least six persons immediately took their stand to observe the seventh day as the Sabbath. Now, leaving out anything that may be claimed in words on either side, here is a fact that speaks for itself in unmistakable terms, and speaks volumes. One such fact as this is sufficient to annihilate whole continents of fume and froth in the way of blatant boasting in opposition to it. This is the way our opponents everywhere are putting “an end to the evil.” Let them go on with their work. We like it.