The Hygienic Almanac by M. Wood

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 1, 1875

The Hygienic Almanac.

By M. Wood

AMONG all well-regulated families, the almanac has become an indispensable article. There is always a nail reserved for the almanac to be hung upon, while many an article of greater value is carelessly laid aside in some obscure corner. Not so the family almanac. It occupies a conspicuous place in the old chimney corner. It is always in its place ready to be consulted in regard to sun and moon, wind and tide, and becomes the most familiar journal in the house. It is perused by all, from the oldest grandsire down to the youngest school-boy. Therein the mother, in many instances, has first learned to administer poison to her darling child. It is literally crammed with advertisements of patent medicines, sirups, pills, and a thousand and one sure cures, by which the public have been long deceived. They have become disgusted with such trash, and are famishing for something more substantial and reliable.

Those in charge of our publishing house at Battle Creek appear to have anticipated the wants of the people, and prepared and published an almanac which bears upon its pages the true principles of health. By so doing, a mighty blow was struck and a decided victory gained for the cause of reform in health. Even here at “the hub,” the Hygienic Almanac is meeting with rapid sales at the stores and depots. One little boy, eight years old, in two evenings sold fifteen almanacs. Here is an excellent opening for the children to do missionary work. A lady in this vicinity bought the Hygienic Almanac and became so interested in the reading matter therein contained that she must immediately show it to her neighbor. That almanac went the rounds of the neighborhood. What the result will be from this good-begun work the Judgment alone will reveal. Brethren, God has given us a work to do; let us do it, that it may be said to us, “Well done, good and faithful servant.” M. Wood.