Another Self-Proclaimed Elijah
By Editor
We have received a letter from a person signing himself “Rev. J. W. Medlin,” and hailing from Tennessee, informing us that he is the predicted prophet Elijah, and proposing to come here and preach for us a year, if we will pay his fare, and guarantee support for his family during that time. This we believe is little the coolest proposition we have ever received. We would say to the Rev. Mr. Medlin that this thing is getting monotonous. Elijahs are so plenty in all parts of the land that they have an interminable controversy on their hands to settle their rival claims among themselves. It is customary in some places to speak of things which are very numerous, as being more than you could shake a stick at. But we feel as though we would like to “shake a stick” at some of these gentlemen who so calmly assume the imposing name, and pretend to the exalted character of Elijah the prophet.