Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-02-15
Enemy From within.

GLOWING letter which e1 .pili - itsel
"KNoxr L1s, Tend, Feb. g, 81.
EDITOR, Gazette, Reno, Nevada,
Dear Sir:-l was horror struck the
other day on reading a report f.om
your Sta;e. published in tina February
number Of tho Christian EndeavoT,
reported by one lev. Ga, Francis l..
Nash. Having no other. means, OF
Sscertaining tho facts I write you.
~ had unde. stood that the society
In general of Nevada ranked with any
of hel sister States-and in many re-
spects superior. Eut kno" ing that
human nature is the same all over tho
world, and that even the Rev. p. D.'s
are not all like. George Washington
and the cherry tree, word from
you relative to the truthfulness of
the. assertions. in the clipping / send,
will be very much appreciated.
ais it tue that there is a body of
religionists in your State that. does as
he says.-'Stand in with the saloon
men to stamp out respect for society"
Do not tho SeI zenith Day Adventists
oppose the s.; Don traffic at any and
all times? o. do you know?
ave SHALL avsi:. your reply with
some anxiety. 49,.
Believe me yours for truth,
."GRANT ADKINS"
The following is the notice referred
to with headlines as follows:
"The Sabbath Question In Nevada,
by Rev. Francis l.. NASH, Super1-
tendent Nevada &. b. Uaion.
Nevada has never had genuine
Christian Sabbath. Our railroad
men, the owle.s OF: ouf. u ,lts and
the men who control the, politics and
business: of oui State are men who
have no regard for God or. his. ls,t..
The mines are open, the whistles
blowing, Lhe miners work ing and the
mills stamping and grinding as upon
other days. The SALOONS. and
gambling bells make more money Oh
that day than all the others of. the
week., and whenever an at.snpt is
made to secure the Sabbath the
Seventh Day Aolve3Gists stand in
with the saloon men and do their best
to STAMP out the verJ last vesfi.e OF
respect. and reverence; for the day
that ought to be loved and honored.
AS result, in many places the day is
dreaded by the wives and mothers as
the worst day in the week-the day
for drinking, carousing and horse
racing, day ior fights a1d 'braUls,
rioting and murder, heaven daring
lmpioty and beastly imp~ti,y. /
speak not OF our own city, whore a
better state. Of things prevails, but OF
many destitute parts of the State. AS
the glorious gospel becomes u SAVIOR
OF death unto death TO chose who de-
spise it, 30 CHS pe;..l Of days. brigh.-
est and best TO those who love and
use it ar:t;;ht, day Of :. u, illness. bright.
ness and JOY, becomes curse instead
Of blessing, tho worst Of ali the
seven." -" - 49, ..GT.....'. i;2.. :.
For Mr.. Ae',55 qs' information the
Gazette is. pleased to. say that
tho people Of Nevada ais. as patriotic
and law abiding. % any in the Union
OF States, end j.. they, h.. respect tha
Sabbath. Regarding the Seventh
Day Adyentistswe will say that we
think tho Rev, Francis L, Nash is in
poor business trying to build up his
own narrow.yiews Of things at tho OK.
penser OF anofher Denomination. aAs
the, glorious 1oApeL becomes "a, eayor,'
etc, writes Mr.. Nash, such gospel as
he advocates TO the world will seed
moro mon to perdition than he VIII
be able to save ID the course OF hi,
life time in the pulpit. The Gazette
has no hesitency. in denouncipg the
story Of M. NASH pa very fur fetched
to cay the leastr--Re Gazette. ni {:
lsn't the. Rev. Nash'si report q