p. 288 | Man's Body and Soul by Editor

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · May 13, 1886

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 12, No. 18.

Man's Body and Soul

By Editor

IN the old catechisms we used to read that man is a dual being, composed of body and soul. This statement of the case is very common. Very well, we will accept the statement, and place this beside it: “And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground” (Gen. 2:7.); and also this: “If He set His heart upon man, if He gather unto Himself his spirit and his breath; all flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.” Job 34:14, 15. Now it makes no difference of how many parts it is said man is composed, we know that the whole is composed of all its parts, and, therefore, since man himself is formed of dust and returns to dust, all the parts of which he is composed must also be formed of dust and must return to dust.

ON the 7th of April, the State of Rhode Island rolled up a large majority vote for Constitutional prohibition. Of course the liquor dealers will contest the vote; but the fact that a majority of the voters of Providence, which has 120,000 inhabitants, were in favor of the amendment, is a good assurance that the result will not be overturned. It is worthy of note that in every State where prohibition prevails, the result was brought about by Constitutional amendment, and not by any party. We believe this to be the best and most direct method of securing prohibition.