Caution in Reform

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International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, Cal. · Feb 18, 1886

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 12, No. 7.

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Caution in Reform

By all means let narrow and partial views of truth be discarded; let wrong interpretations of Scripture be resolutely put aside. But let us take care that we do not throw away the gold in our zeal to remove the ore. The German proverb quaintly expresses the warning for precipitate reformers of all sorts: "Certainly empty the dirty water out of the bath, but do not throw the baby into the gutter."—Sel.