No Inducement by Editor

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Sep 18, 1884

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 10, No. 36.

No Inducement.

By Editor

THE editor of the California Christian Advocate has been traveling in Nevada, and writes to his paper the result of his observations. While there he saw a reward of $500 offered to any one who would produce a text proving Sunday to be the Sabbath. There is nothing very strange in that, for we have known much larger rewards to be offered for things far more plentiful than texts authorizing Sunday observance. Editors are proverbially poor, and do not usually let slip any lawful means of increasing their worldly store; but our brother of the Advocate made no effort to furnish the required text, saying in justification of his course, "We do not need the $500."

We are surprised to learn that our brother is so rich and increased in goods that he is in need of nothing. Our editorial work is not so remunerative, and since he is in such good case, we ask him to do for us as a favor, what he could not be induced to do for money. Let us have one "Thus saith the Lord" for Sunday-keeping. We promise that as soon as it is received, we will immediately begin to keep Sunday, and will even vote for a Sunday law.