Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-02-21
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Tho Gazette received yesterday the

The Gazette received yesterday tue
,llou,ns letter which explains iteelt:
sKsoxy1LLr. Tenn, Feb. 8. 81.
editor Gazette. Reno. Ne'ads,
Dear Sir:-l was horror struck the
other day on reading a report from
xonr State. published inthe February
nnmber Of the Christian Endeavor,
reported by ope Rev. ~ Francis l.
Nash. Having no other can OF
nscertaining the facts l write You.
II had understood that the society
in general OF Nevada ranked with any
OF her sister States-and in many re-
spects superior. But knowing thai
human nature is the same all over the
world. and that even the Rev. ID. DIS
are not all like George Washington
and the cherry tree. a word from
Won relative to the t~ruthfulness OF
the assertions, in the clipping l send.
will be very much appreciated.
as it true that there Is a body OF
relieionists in your State that does as
he eays.-.Stand in with the saloon
men to stamp out respect for society!
Do not the Seventh Day Adventists
oppose the saloon traffic at any and
all times? Or do you know
I'VE shall await your reply with
some anxiety.
.Believe me yours for truth.
GRANT ADKINS
The following is the notice referred
10 with headlines as follows:
The Sabbath Question In Nevada,
by Rev. Francis L. Nash, Superin-
tendent Nevada c. E. Union.
aNeyada has never had a genuine
Christian Sabbath. Our railroad
men, the owners OF our mines and
the men who control the politics and
business Of our State are men who
have no regard for God or his laws
The mines are open, the Whistles
blowing, the miners working and the
mills stamping and grinding as upon
other days. The saloons and
gambling bells make more money on
that day than all the others OF the
week, aud whenever III attempt Is
made to secure the Sabbath the
Seventh Day Adventists stand in
with the saloon men and do their best
to stamp ont the very last yestige OF
respect md reverence for the day
that ought 70 be loved and honored,
AS q result, in many places the day Is
dreaded by the wives and mothers as
the worst day III the week-the day
for drinking, c~arousing and horse
racing, a day for fights and brawls,
rioting and murder, heayen-daring
impioty and beastly impurity. l
speak not OF our-own- city, where 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 those who de-
spise it. sc this pearl Of days, bright.
est and best to those who love and
use it Alright. day Of gladness, bright,
ness and JOY, becomes a curse instead
OF a blessing, the worst OF all the
severn
For Mr.. Adkins information the
Gazette is pleased to say hat
the people OF Nevada are rs patriotic
and Inv abiding as my in the Union
OF States, and they respect the
Sabbath. Regarding the Seventh
Day Adventists we will say that we
think the Rev. Francis L. Nash is IL
poor business trying to build up his
narrow views otthings at the ex.
pense OF anoher denomination. ~As
the glorious gospel becomes a savor.7
etc, writes Mr.. Nash, such gospel us
he advocates to the world will send
moro mon to perdition than he will
be able to save in the course OF his
life time in the pulpit. The Gazette
has no hesitency in denounci.g the
story Of Mr.. Nash rs very far fetched
to say the least.-Reno Gazette.
Isn't the Rev. Nash's report ii
dainty morsel to set before the people
OF Nevada? The prize-fight law with
all its evils cannot possibly hurt the
State asnuchas heseministerial scrib-
lers. IL they do not like Nevada and
ito people, they nre free to go to some
more congenial cline.