"Behold, I come quickly; and My reward is with Me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

" Rev. 22 : 12.

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from him. Every longing for a. better life,
every desire of freedom from sin, every truly
penitential sigh or tear, every pure affection,
each and all are from Christ.
need but to look that we may see it. We
need but to open our hearts, and it will shine
in, and shine the darkness away. Then
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MILTON C. WILCOX, EDITOR. veal that character to all, not to condemn the
world, but to save the world, to put upon all SOME weeks ago we stated that there were
"AND God said, Let 'there be light; and that will believe the same glory, the same in the jail at Centreville, Md., three men, who
there .was light; " or, more graphically, as light, the same character. (See John 1:12; were in durance vile for the crime of doing
translated by Young, "And God saith, Let Rom. 1:16; 3: 22.) To those, then, to whom "bodily laber on the Lord's day, commonly
light be; and light is." God• spake and it that light shines—and it shines to all—who called Sunday." One was convicted for plow-
was. Before all was dark, but the light of will open their heart to receive the light, it ing in his field, one for setting out tomato
God shined the darkness away. will shine more. To tkhose who follow its plants, and one for cutting sprouts, chopping
'feeble ray, it will lead to ever-increasing light, wood at his own door, and digging in his
FROM this narrative of creation God would till the Great Source of eternal day is reached. garden. All are poor men. The first has a
have us learn gracious lessons of hope. For "the path of the just is as the shining family of eleven children, the youngest of
Darkness is a symbol of sin and death, and light, that shineth more and more unto the which is but three months old. The second
is everywhere so represented in the word of perfect day." was convicted solely on the testimony of his
God. Light is the symbol of righteousness son, who was constable, and who purposely
BUT not only this, he who receives but went to catch his father at work, in order
and life. "The whole world ]ieth in wicked-
ness," or in darkness. In sinful man of him- one ray of light from God—and everyone that lie might prosecute him. The work of
who comes into the world does—and accepts each and all was out of hearing of any church,
self there is no light. In the sinful- heart the
chaos of darkness reigns. "The god of this and cherishes that light as from God, is ac- and no one testified as to having his devo-
cepted of him; for it is not the amount of tion disturbed by it, either in private or pub-
world hath blinded the minds of them which
light that comes to us which saves us, but lic. These facts have in various ways been
believe not."
the way we treat that light. Of two men in set before the public more or less fully.
BUT God in his mercy causes his light to darkness he who follows the dimmest taper Another thing worthy of note is that the
shine. The same power and goodness which to the path of safety, is as surely saved as he law under which these prosecutions were car-
cleft the chaotic darkness of creation in that who follows the brilliant electric light, though ried on is diametrically opposed to the Bill of
morning of earth's history, shines into our the responsibility of the latter is greater. So Rights of Maryland, which declares that "all
heart. Says an apostle: "For God, who com- lie who accepts every ray of light as "from persons are equally entitled to protection in
manded the light to shine out of darkness, the Father of lights'," for the sake of that their religious liberty; wherefore no person
bath shined in our hearts, to give the light of Father, is in the way of salvation. That ray ought, by any law, to be molested in his per-
the knowledge of the glory of God in the face leads to the great CE.-aral Source. And God, son or estate on account of his religious per-
of Jesus Christ." God gives us light through "who is not far from every one of us," knows suasion or profession, or his religious prac-
the Creator of the worlds; for all things were the longing of every heart for more light, and tice."
made by Christ, "and without him was not just how we use the light already shining. The above facts were stated in a small tract,
anything made that was made. In him which the Religious Liberty Association has
was life ; and the life was the light of men." HE who walks in the light keeps his face
circulated quite freely in Maryland, a copy
"That was the_ true Light, which lighteth toward the light. When he turns from it, he
of which came to the notice of an editorial
every man that cometh into the world." walks in his own shadow and stumbles. So
writer of the Catholic Mirror, the official or-
he who turns from the light of God will
gan of the Roman Catholic Church in Amer-
ALL the light which the world has comes stumble in the darkness of self and sin. On ica. This is made known to us by an article
from Christ. All the truth which enlightens the other hand, he who keeps his eyes fixed
in the Mirror of January 13, signed ." SENEX." •
heathendom is light from Christ. Every on Jesus Christ, beholding the light and glory
The writer states that he made inquiry and
good deed and motive, every just and right- which shine from him, will find •his whole
found the men in jail, as stated by the pub-
eous thought, come. from Christ. God is being becoming irradiated, the darkness of
lication.
light; God is the only source of light; "and sin being shined away, and his character
After quoting from the pamphlet the facts
in him is no darkness at all." But God is growing more and more like that of the Lord
of the case, the writer says :—
only revealed to us through Christ; for "no Jesus Christ. " We all, with open face be-
That the statute books should be disgraced at this
man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither holding as in a glass [God's word] the glory day by the existence of an enactment one hundred
knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, of the Lord, are changed into the same image and seventy years old, framed in a spirit of inten-
and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of sified intolerance and persecution, and by no means
obsolete, as the above quotation verifies, is well cal-
him." The only light to us, therefore, is the Lord." Blessed, then, be the light of God. culated to challenge the practical credulity 'of the
Christ Jesus. Whatever reveals good is light It shines for all; it shines for everyone.. We citizens of the United States ; but that such 'a state
 194 [21 THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES. Vol. 20, No. 13.

of things should exist in Catholic Maryland, the resentatives [those who enforce this Sunday wanting, but he brings the test on a Protestant
cradle of civil and religious liberty, more than a cen- law] of the majority [Protestants], in the and denominational basis by quoting from the
tury after the revolution had broken the fetters
which had held captive for over seventy years the premises?" Reader, what do you think of it? Thirty-nine Articles of the Episcopal Church,
Catholics of Maryland, transcends the comprehen- But this is not all. The article continues:— in. the following:—
sion of ordinary men. But the rule is that the minority must submit to They [the Sabbath keepers in jail] are his [the
He then goes on to speak of how the Cath- the pains and penalties inflicted on Catholics in Protestant Episcopal bishop's] coreligionists—staunch
Maryland one hundred and seventy years ago, for Protestants,--.true Biblicals, who have suffered more
olics of Maryland opened their doors to the exercising their right to worship God according to for their belief than any Protestant living in Mary-
oppressed of nations, pledging to all the dictates of their conscience, without interfering land to-day. Their interpretation of their teacher,
protection, without exception ; how Protes- with any rights of their fellow-citizens. What has the Bible, on the Sabbath question varies from that
become of our boasted enjoyment of civil and re- of Protestants generally. The bishop of Maryland
tants settled in Maryland, coining from other
ligious liberty, when in one of the States of the will find in the sixth article of religion the follow-
colonies where they were persecuted, became Union, one of the oldest, and proudest of her record, ing rule: "Holy Scripture containeth everything
the majority, and then turned and persecuted Christian men to-day are incarcerated for worship- necessary to salvation, so that whatsoever is not read
Catholics, by enacting the blue laws of Mary- ing God according to the dictates of their conscience, therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required
through an enactment [the Maryland Sunday law] of any man," etc. Will the bishop of Maryland
land, of which the present Sunday law is part which is a disgrace at any time to the human race? note just here that the keeping of Sunday "is not read
and parcel. The Revolution intervened, the The Mirror then refers to the present agita- therein, nor may be proved thereby" t Will he also
persecution ceased, and it was supposed that kindly recognize the following words of the twen-
tion over the recent Catholic circulars concern- tieth article : "And yet it is not lawful for the church
the Bill of Rights had superseded all previous ing public school moneys, a word concern- to ordain anything contrary to God's word written" ?
persecuting laws. If it had not been for the ing which may not be amiss. A.short time ago The bishop's church has ordained and still or-
revolution, our writer concludes, the Protes- dains the keeping of Sunday, "contrary to God's
circular letters were sent out by Catholics set- word written," because God's written word unequivo-
tants of Maryland would still be following ting forth the constant claim which they have cally calls for the keeping of Saturday alone.
"the congenial occupation" of persecuting made for their share of the public school Therefore, by the test of true religious lib-
the minority; and, that this conclusion is moneys in carrying on their own schools, erty, by the Protestant test of the Bible and
just, there is cited in proof the case of the taught by their own teachers. Bills have the Bible alone, as indicated by one creed,
three Sabbath keepers in Centreville jail, in been introduced in the New York and Mary- which may be taken as the substance of many
the following words, which Protestants would land Legislatures for the purpose of granting others, Protestantism is being and has been
do well to ponder, not only for consistency's the Catholic claim under certain restrictions. tried and found wanting. 'What have Prot-
sake, and the sake of religious liberty, but These things have called out a storm of op- estants to say to this arraignment for cow-
for their own soul's sake:— position from the Protestant press and pulpit. ardly, wicked Sunday persecution ? Read
That no Catholic had any part in this wanton per- Great meetings have been held to protest what the New York Observer says, as recorded
secution cannot be for a moment supposed; yet we against the granting of the Roman Catholic
feel it a duty to call public attention to this exhibi- last week. Note what has and is being done
tion of venomous intolerance, worthy the pahniest claim, ostensibly in the interest of "religious in Tennessee, Maryland, and Georgia. Is it
days of the Established Church in Maryland, when liberty." Meetings of this kind were held in not time for God to say, "Come out of her,
for three-fourths of a century she returned with Maryland by the Protestant clergy during the
the blackest ingratitude, in the form of penal laws, my people, that ye be not partakers of her
the hospitable welcome accorded her by her Cath-
very time these men were lying in jail. The sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues"?
olic fellow-subjects. The act we refer to was in di- Mirror.thus refers' to one of these meetings:— There are yet Protestants in the churches,
rect violation of the Maryland Bill of Rights, which Synchronously with the above facts—a parody on but are the churches Protestant? We shall
guarantees protection to the citizen against any law our civilization and boasted enjoyment of " relig-
existing, or attempted to be enacted, that would in- have more to say concerning this hereafter.
ious liberty"—a number of preachers of the differ-
terfere with the religious liberty of the citizen. A ent Protestant sects "made the welkin ring" with 0.0
penal law, which is evidently rendered obsolete by blatant and inflammable oratory—not in vindication
the fundamental law of Maryland, viz., the Bill of of these sufferers for civil and religious liberty at Christ Is Com' ng.—He has said so in his
Rights, is resurrected from deserved oblivion, and their very doors—but because they pretended to word. He has told us that there would be
made the instrument of depriving of their liberty have apprehensions that the public-school system
honest and industrious citizens, who, in good faith, signs of his coining. Line after line of proph-
was likely to be endangered by the application of ecy has be given in his word, and the very
accepting the teachings of their Bible, find no war- Catholics for a quota of the public-school funds de-
rant whatsoever therein for keeping the first day of last predictions are in process of fulfillment.
rivable from the taxes, which they pay, in common
the week holy, but keep the Saturday, as enjoined with all citizens, into the treasury. He told us that there would be signs of his
by the Bible, and are forthwith made the victims of
persecution for an error of fact on their part or on THE RELIGIOUS LIBERTY TEST. coining in the physical, social, political, and
the part of their persecutors. If these men can religious worlds, and they are all before us.
show that they are thoroughly sustained in their And then the article asks if Protestants
The creation groans for her. coming King.
views (and there is no doubt of the fact), what can have really done this in the interests of "re-
be thought of the criminality of the representatives Old earth quakes under the burden of the
ligious liberty," or was it after all simply be-
of the majority in the premises? That they are curse. Wild. storms sweep over her surface
radically wrong, their common teacher, the Bible, cause they had the power. It then gives a
and pestilence follows plague. In the social
being the witness, is absolutely true, for the com- simple test. If it be for the sake of religious
mon teacher of both parties has never once hinted world the long-talked-of brotherhood of man
liberty, why not protest against the persecu-
from Genesis to Revelation of any day for the wor- is as far distant as ever. The rich are grow-
ship of God save Saturday ; hence their action in tion of these Christians in prison?
ing richer; the poor are growing poorer; and
depriving of their liberty Christian men, who, from Was this " tempest in a teapot " gotten up in the the gulf which separates them grows ever
their own standpoint, were consistently and con- interests of civil and religious liberty? or was it
scientiously engaged in gix ing homage to God on not rather an additional proof of the tyranny of broader. Thousands of schemes are pro-
the day appointed by himself, is a deed of despot- majorities? We shall put the question to the test posed and thousands are rejected by everyone
ism and savage criminality unauthorized by di- forthwith. We now appeal most. respectfully to but their projectors. Oftentimes the poor are
vine and human law. It recalls to the minds of those indignant clerics, but with special reference to
Marylanders the intolerant course pursued by the the soi-disant Bishop of Maryland, who, on this re- their own worst enemies in the combinations
Church of England for three-quarters of a century cent occasion, so chivalrously threw himself into they form, and the intemperate and prodigal
towards Catholics, whilst our modern Protestant the breach, and who repeated, with so much vim, lives they live. On the other hand, with
bigots resurrected from its grave, where it lay buried his Quixotic attack on the Roman windmill, to rush
for a century, an odious enactment of the penal code, without delay to the rescue of the poor victims in thousands of sufferers for the necessities' of
for the purpose of punishing conscientious and con- Centreville jail, and, inasmuch as his ,predecessors in life under the very shadow of the mansion of
sistent Protestants for correctly interpreting their the Episcopal ministry in Maryland had enacted the rich, the Dives of the nineteenth century
common teacher, the Bible. the iniquitous law that holds them "in durance vile," piles up his colossal fortunes into the hun-
to take, in the name of "religious liberty"—a very
The above is true, and every intelligent much abused and distorted phrase—immediate action dreds of millions. - It cannot go on much
and unprejudiced Bible student will acknowl- for their prompt deliverance. This will be recog- longer. In the political world thrones are
edge it. There is "no warrant whatever therein nized and accepted as a proof of his sincerity. He trembling in the balance, governments slum-
knows well that these men are suffering for con-
[in the Bible] for keeping the first day of the week science' sake. ber on hidden mines of dynamite, nations are
holy." The Bible does warrant the keeping of living in hourly expectation of great calam-
THE PROTESTANT AND DENOMINATIONAL TEST.
the seventh day.. Those men in jail "can show ities, and their hearts are failing them for fear
that they are thoroughly sustained in their views," But the writer goes still farther. He not of those things coming on the earth. Social-
‘‘and there is NO DOUBT of the filet." Now "what only brings the test on their own plea of so- ism, Nihilism, and Anarchism hold the na-
can be thought of the criminality of the rep- called "religious liberty," and shows they are tions in dread, and uneasy rest the heads of
 Lnuary 29, .1894. THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES. 195
rulers of republics as well as those of king- where, testimony which our contemporary Washington, D. C., whose object should be to
doms. The religious world is no better. has shown itself willing to accept in the past. lobby with Congress in the interest of relig-
The professed church has broken truce with These things being true they are indeed "out- ions reform projects. We now call attention
God, that she may unite with the world. The rageous," and so far so good. We are glad to some characteristic utterances by Rev. H.
great historic religions are uniting with apos- that this great "Protestant'' journal can say H. George, secretary of the American Sabbath
tate Christianity against Christ and his truth. thus much. Union. At the sixth annual convention of
The beast of the deadly wound is reviving, But even though these men had not " con- the Iowa. Sabbath Rest Association, held at
his image increases in distinctness, and God's scientiously observed the seventh day," is Marshalltown, in December last, Mr. George
great message of warning is sounding out to it not still " outrageous injustice"? What delivered an address on "Sabbath Reform,"
the world to turn from the worship of the earthly tribunal has the RIGHT to make in- from a published report of which we take the
beast and his image, to the worship of God quisition as to their conscience? What following :—
and obedience to his law. All these things RIG II T ha ve Sunday keepers rel igio usly ,mor- We are living ill stirring times. We must cry
and many More tell us—what?—That Christ ally, or civilly to compel those who observe the aloud, and put our shoulder to the wheel. We pro-
pose to stop this Sunday desecration. The Sunday
the King is coming. seventh day to refrain from labor on the first trains are dependent upon the Sunday mail for sup-
Coming, Lord of earth and heaven! day? What RIGHT has any civil authority port. Stop the trains, and that will stop the Sunday
King! to whom all power is given, to arrest men who are performing any work newspapers. All denominations of any note are
Judge! at whose all-searching bar • now united in this movement,—Catholic and all,—
on Sunday which is legitimate on any other and we have succeeded in getting the cooperation of
All must stand just what they are.
day? Civil government may make of Sunday all labor unions, temperance associations, and other
Reader,. are you ready? societies, political and ecclesiastical, to unite in one
a legal holiday, but it has no right to go one
solid move on the present Congress, to force them to
iota beyond that. The only reason why la-
pass a national Sunday law. We are prepared to
THE "INDEPENDENT" HAS. SPOKEN. bor is forbidden on that day is in deference to make Congress understand that this is a Christian
the religious ideas of those who may happen nation. We would be a set of fools to give up the
LAST week we laid before our readers just battle now after gaining the victory over CongreSs
to be in a majority; but what more RIGHT
what the New York Observer had to say of the in the World's Fair movement. We must have - a
have Sunday .keepersto demand that all shall sabbath day as we want it. We have got to get out
prosecution and persecution of Sabbath keep-
observe Sunday than Sabbath keepers have to on the streets and cry, "Yet forty days and we shall
ers. The Independent has also spoken. In its have law." Those who will not be persuaded to
demand that all shall observe the seventh
issue of January 4 it has the following note:— keep the sabbath [Sunday] can be informed that
day ? What inure RIGHT have Sunday keep- they will be compelled to do so.
a
The SIGNS OF THE Timm, Seventh -day Adventist ers to sit in judgment on the "conscientious- It is a greater sin to violate the fourth command-
paper, wants to know what we think of the fact that ment than any other one of the Decalogue. It is as
ness" of seventh - day observers than have
three men should now be lying in jail in the com- much greater than the sixth or eighth as the com-
monwealth of Maryland for " doing bodily labor on seventh-day or no-day observers to sit in judg-
mandment itself is greater. There are only four
Sunday" in obedience to the dictates of their own ment on the " conscientiousness" of Sunday words in "Thou shalt not kill," while there are
conscience and their religious faith—one of them keepers? True, seventh-day observers may be ninety-five words in the Sabbath commandment,
having been discovered plowing in his own field, in the minority, but how do, or how can, pre- hence to break the Sabbath is ninety-one times
a second setting out tomato plants in his own greater.
ponderance of numbers affect the right or The States have Sunday laws, but this is not
garden, and the third chopping wood at his own
door. We answer that if-it be true, as our contem- wrong of the question ? Are these Sunday- enough. We are going to have a national law, and
law prosecutions just? Are they generous? I think I am sure we shall have it before the first
porary tells us, that these were men who conscien-
session of this Congress is closed. Measures are
tiously observed the seventh 'day as their Sabbath, Are they Christian •? now effected to besiege Congress with representative
and who, in doing this work, disturbed nobody else, men from every organize I body in the land, and
and were discovered at it only by pets 1-is spying out they .will not dare refuse us.
for the purpose of inquisition, then it is an outrageous BOLDER AND STILL BOLDER. The church should use the power of Congress to
injustice, an offense against freedom of worship, and control the sins of the nation, and if she does not
ought not to be allowed by the laws of a reputable THE " nation" decision of the do so, blood will he on her garments. The laboring
State. man's cry for a rest day is powerless alone. They
Supreme Court, and the Sunday legislation of wait. for the church to move out, when all will fall
The Independent has been noted in the past Congress in connection with the World's Fair, in line.
for its love of fairness and justice. But those have greatly emboldened the advocates of a W. N. 0.
•
who read the signs of the times aright, and national law. This, of course, was to be ex-
have carefully observed its course for some ROMAN CATHOLIC FRUIT.
pected. For years we have been sounding
years, can readily perceive that its utterances the alarm, and telling the people just what REmumusLv, Mexico is a monument of Ca-
have not been so outspoken against the nip- was com i ng, ami d a ll th e ti me th e masses have tholicism. Rome lilts had kill sway there for
idly increasing evidences of the union of Clim•cli been glancing at the Constitution mud say- centuries. The following d...spatch
i tells its own
and State as formerly. But from the influence story, mid a like superstitious pall hangs over
ing," Im possible, i possi ble." Will they ever
it wields the above little note is worthy of all the Central and South American States,
awake to a. sense of the tyranny that menaces
and everywhere else where Catholicism is un-
consideration. the country, blandly approaching in the name
obstructed.:— .
"If," says our esteemed contemporary, "it of Christianity and reverence for the Loy of CITY OF MEXICO, January 12.—A great religious
be true . . . that these were men who God ?—Yes, they will wake up—when it is uprising is threatened at Lecheria, and already V70,-
conscientiously observed the seventh-day as too late. Some are waking up now; but the 000 worth of property has been destroyed. An In-
dian working in the Haciende de Lecheria found a
their Sabbath,and who in doing this work dis- masses sleep on, soothed by the seductive
maguey leaf had been worm-eaten until it contained
turbed nobody else, and [if they] were discov- drugs of " Sabbath reform," "workingman's a tracing which, to the Indian, appeared to be a re-
ered at it only by persons spying out for the rest," "Christian nation," etc. The votaries production of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
of this so-called reform, which is simply Filled with devout joy, he prostrated himself be-
purpose of inquisition,"—if all these things
fore the plant to worship the picture. Then lie
were so,—" then it is an outrageous injustice, Church and State in disguise, have become hastened to the master of the hacienda to tell him of
an offense against freedom of worship, and emboldened by past success in frightening the great mark of favor bestowed upon him nom
ought not to be allowed by the laws of any Congress into Sunday legislation through un- heaven.
The master, Sam H. Pimental, came, and looked
reputable State." But if the Independent had adulterated misrepresentation. They have at it contemptuously, remarking that any worm
only taken the pains to ascertain the truth of found the average Congressman's tweak spot could eat out as good a picture as that. He then
these things, involving such important and (fear of being deserted by the church vote) snapped it with his cane and left. The Indian was
and propose to work upon that line. In fact, infuriated.
far-reaching principles, as it has to fi.nd out That night the hacienda and 1,000 bales of cotton
certain. rumors concerning Roman Catholi- they have been counting upon that score for were burned, and the incendiarisna has been traix
cism, it would have known that the above a long time, and the World's Fair legislation to the Indian. The other Indians were aroused over
statements were true. •For proof apart from demonstrated beyond a doubt that such. a. the indignity and have all assembled and are hold-
ing a great feast. A petition has been sent to the '
our statements, which the Independent seems to game wou ld cathedral in this city asking that a prelate be, sent
think are unworthy of credence, we refer to the \Ve have before noticed the fact that the to examine the picture.
organ of Cardinal Gibbons and the Roman editor of the Christian Stvtesman, National And Satolli says, " What Rome has-- done
CatholicChurch, the Catholic Mirror, of January Reform organ, had resigned 'his position . for for other countries, she will -do for the United
13, from which we have liberally quoted else- the purpose of establishing a " bureau" in States."
 196 14) THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES. Vol. 20, No. 13.

these presentations showed that his mission wait to make himself more respectable. It
eneral rli ales. to the world was not to make miserable, not seems that the only way to save his life is
to condemn and destroy, but to recover that to return; for there is bread in his father's
"Having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that
dwell on the earth." Rev. 14 :6. which was lost. This was the reason he did house, and he is perishing with hunger.
not exclude himself from those who were sin- "And when he was a great way off, his father
GOD IS GOOD. ful. These were the very ones that needed a saw him, and had com passion, and ran, and
Saviour. The Pharisees felt that they bad fell on his neck, and kissed him." The father
BY D. E. W. need of nothing to make them spiritually sees before him one who is on the verge .of
perfect. They were just in their own eyes, starvation, and with the marks of dissipation
LIST 1 the brooklet by the wayside, and felt no need of repentance, and they con- upon him ; but this does not make him hesi-
Rippling on toward ocean's flood,
Tells us, in melodious murmurs, demned Christ in his work of seeking to save tate. He covers him with his own robe. And
God is ever good. those who felt themselves lost and undone. the son says, "Father, I have sinned against
• Time prodigal son was not a dutiful son, not heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more
List! the leaflets in the sunshine
Clothe with beauty all the wood,
one who would please his father, but one who worthy to be called thy son;" but time father
Whisper low in softest music, desired his own way. He wished to follow brings him into the house, and says to time
God is ever good. the dictates of his own inclination, and was servants, "Bring forth the best robe, and put
tired of counsel and advice from the father it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and
List ! the birds do sing His praises
Who prepares their daily friod, who loved him, and who only wished him to shoes on his feet; and bring hither the fatted
Telling us in joyful bird songs, act in such a way that his happiness would calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry;
God is ever good. be insured. The tender sympathy and love for this my son was dead, and is alive again ;
List! all nature shouts with gladness,
of his father were misinterpreted, and the lie was lost, and is found. And they began
Bird and flower and stream and wood, more patient, kind, and benevolent the father to be merry.".
Telling us in tuneful measures, acted, time more restless the son became. He The home looks just as it did when he left
God is ever good. thought his liberty was restricted, for his idea it; but what a difference there is in himself.
Little children, join the chorus ; of liberty was wild license, and as he craved How could he have abused his father's love,
Let thy joy be understood; to he independent of all authority, he broke and have chosen his own way ? The father
Help to swell the mighty anthem, loose from all the restraint of his father's has no words of upbraiding to offer, and,
God is ever good. house, and soon spent his fortune in riotous though the son wept out his repentance,
4 4. living. A great famine arose in the country in the father thought only of rejoicing, weeping
THE PRODIGAL SON. which hesojourned, and in his h unger he would with joy on the neck of his son. The father
fain have filled himself with the husks that does not give him a chance to say, "Make me
BY MRS. E. G. WHITE. the swine did eat. as one of thy hired servants." The welcome
This was the result that followed this youth's he receives assures hits that he is reinstated
"AND he said, A certain man had two sons; and
the younger of them said to his father, Father, give impetuous course. He did not know that the to the place of son.
me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he best place in the world is home; for the home Is not the reception of the prodigal son a
divided unto them his living. And not many days atmosphere had become disagreeable to him, reKesentation of the way in which the Lord
after the younger son gathered all together, and took because he could not be as independent as receives the repenting sinner? In the cross
his journey into a far country, and there wasted he desired. Any place looked better to him
his substance with riotous living. And when he
of Calvary mercy and truth are met together,
had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in-that than home. Evil companions helped to righteousness and peace have kissed each
land; and he began to be in want. And he went plunge him deeper and deeper into sin, and other. Every penitent feels himself enfolded
and joined himself to a citizen of that country; a false excitement was kept up, and he imag- in time arms of the Heavenly Father. There
and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. And ined that he was happy in being free from all is no taunting, no casting up of his evil course.
he would fain have filled his belly with the husks
that the swine did eat; and no man gave unto him.
restraint. He had no one now to say: "Do He realizes that he is met by the Lord—"the
And when he came to himself, he said, How many not do that; for you will do injury to your- Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffer-
hired servants of my father's have bread enough self. Do this, because it is right." 'But when ing, and abundant in goodness and truth,
and to spare, and I perish with hunger! I will his means failed, and he was obliged to take keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving in-
arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, time to consider, he found himself without
Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before
iquity and transgression and sin."
thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son; the bare necessities of life; and, to make his "Now his elder son was in the field; and as he
make me as one of thy hired servants. And he situation more trying, a famine had come upon came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music
arose, and came to his father. But when he was the land. • and dancing. And he called one of the servants,
yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had Starvation stared him in the face, and he and asked what these things meant. And he said
compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath
kissed him. And the son said unto him, Father, I joined himself to a citizen of time place. He killed the fatted calf, because he bath received him
have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and was sent to do the most menial of work,—to safe and sound. And he was angry, and would not
am no more worthy to, be called thy son. But the feed the swine. Although this to a Jew was go in; therefore came his father out, and entreated
father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, the most disreputable of callings, yet he was him. And he answering said to his father, Lo, these
and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and willing to do anything, so great was his need. many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I
shoes on his feet; and bring hither the fatted calf, at any time thy commandment ; and yet thou never
and kill it; and let us eat and be merry. . . . Miserable and suffering, he sat in time fields gayest me a kid, that I might make merry with my
Now his elder son was in the field ; and as he came doing his task. Because he had been unwill- friends ; but as soon as this thy son was come, which
and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and ing to submit to the restraint of home, he hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast
dancing. And he called one of the servants, and now had the place of the lowest of servants. killed for him the fatted calf. And he said unto
asked what these things meant. And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have
him, Thy brother is come; and thy father bath He had left home for liberty, but his liberty is thine. It was meet that we should make merry,
killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him had been turned into the lowest of drudgery. and be glad; for this thy brother was dead, and is
safe and sound. And he was angry, and would not Where now is his riotous joy? Stilling his alive again; and was lost, and is found."
go in; therefore came his father out, and entreated conscience, benumbing his sensibilities, he had
him. And he answering said to his father, Lo,
Mark the points in time parable: The elder
these many years do I serve thee, neither trans- thought himself happy in scenes of revelry; brother coming from the field, hearing the
gressed I at any time thy commandment ; and yet but now, with money spent, with pride sound of rejoicing, inquires what it all means,
thou never gayest me a kid, that I might make humbled, with his moral nature dwarfed, and is told of the return of his brother, and
merry with my friends; but as soon as this thy son with his will weak and unreliable, with his how the fatted calf has been killed to provide
was come, which bath devoured thy living With finer feelings seemingly dead, he is the most
harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf. for the feast. Then is revealed in the elder
And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, wretched of mortals. He is suffering keen brother selfishness, pride, envy, and malig-
and all that I have is thine. It was meet that we hunger, and cannot fill his want, and, under nity. He feels that favor to the prodigal is
should make merry, and be glad; for this thy these circumstances, he remembers that his an insult to himself, and time Wrier remon-
brother was dead, and is alive again ; and was lost, father has bread enough and to spare, and re- strates with him, but he will not look : upon
and is found.."
solves to go to his father. He says: " I will time matter in the right light, nor will he unite
It was to answer the accusation of the arise and go to my father, and will say unto with the father in rejoicing that the lost is
scribes and Pharisees to the effect that Jesus him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, found. He gives the father to understand
chose the companionship of sinners that he and before thee, and am no more worthy to that, had he been in the lather's place, he
spike the parable's concerning the lost sheep, be called thy son." would not have received the son back, and
the lost silver, and the prodigal son, and in Having made this decision, he does not forgets that time poor prodigal is his own
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brother. He speaks with disrespect to his part of such experience. The Christian world to-day; we hear too little preaching that is
father,' charging him with injustice to him- has turned its back on this and other truths calculated to awaken it.
self, while he shows favor to one who has of God's word which in their practice involve Acceptable confession does not always con-
wasted his living. He speaks of the prodigal the humbling of self and the crucifixion of sist in saying, on general principles, " I have
to his father as "this thy son." Yet, not- the flesh. Religion is. now dressed in gayer been a great sinner, and I want to do better."
withstanding all this unfilial conduct, his colors. The sackcloth of repentance and con- Contrition comes from an acute and definite
expressions of contempt and arrogance, the fession are laid away. The cross is obscured sense of sin. And it is not enough that the
father deals patiently and tenderly with him. with roses. The pathway is turned upon an Christian life should be inaugurated by a
He presents before the elder son the facts of easy grade and planted with the pleasing season of contrition. Sin becomes even more
the case, and vindicates his course of action flowers of earth. The conditions are made sinful as we proceed in our experiences.
toward the returned wanderer, and seeks to so easy that no one can object to them ; rough There is less excuse for it in those who know
awaken tenderness in the heart of the brother. places are smoothed over, and obstructions re- a Saviour's love. Shall we daily grieve our
Did the elder son finally come to see his duced, so that there is but little jar to the nat- Saviour and have no grief ourselves? Our
unworthiness of so kind and considerate a ural feelings, nothing to disturb the comfort thoughtlessness and indifference cause the
father? Did he come to see that, though his of the worldling. Under these circumstances wound of Christ to flow afresh ; and shall
brother had done wickedly, he was his brother it may be expected that the work will be su- we feel no pang of regret? In that depth of
still, that their relationship had not altered? perficial rather than thorough and deep. compassion which suffers anew in our every
and did he repent of his jealousy, and ask What, then, should be our experience in re- transgression, and fills heaven with sorrow at
his father's forgiveness for so misrepresenting lation to the cross of Christ? Ought Chris- our waywardness, shall we have no share?
him to his face? tians still to deny self daily, still to take Daniel was a' man " greatly beloved," but his
How true a representation was the action up• the cross? IS it still necessary to be meek petitions were presented with tears of contri-
of this elder son of unrepenting and unbe- and lowly in heart? Must the heart still tion. Such experiences are not incompatible
lieving Israel, who refused to acknowledge break for sins? Must we still "agonize" to en- with true joy and peace. Thus the joy of
that the publicans and sinners were their ter in at the strait gate ? Or may we cast away salvation is restored to us. The heart that is
brethren, who should be forgiven, and should these somber features of old-time religion as purged from sin will be filled with the peace
be sought for, labored for, and not left to per- being well enough for superstitious ages, but of God. To walk with God, we must walk
ish, but led to have everlasting life! How wholly inappropriate to our joyous age? humbly. And when we truly deplore sin, he
beautiful is this parable as it illustrates the In undertaking to answer these questions will help us to get rid of it.
welcome that every repentant soul will re- we ask not to be considered as opposed to As we examine our hearts, it will not bring
ceive from the Heavenly Father! With what cheerfulness and joy in God's service. We us self-satisfaction, but deep repentance and
joy will, the heavenly intelligences rejoice to do not sympathize with that lugubrious and bitter pain. But• God can heal the broken
see souls returning to their Father's house! downcast demeanor with which some are heart; the humble spirit he can exalt; the
The sinners will meet with no reproach, no wont to disfigure their countenances and dis- thirsty soul he can satisfy.
taunt, no reminder of their unworthiness. honor God. At the same time we would urge
All that is required is penitence. The Psalm- that a clear distinction be made between the
ist says, "For thou desirest not sacrifice; else joy .And peace which are the fruits of the HOW TO BECOME A CHRISTIAN.
would I give it; thou delightest not in burnt Spirit and that self-complacency and frothy BY ELDER H. J. FARMAN.
offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken feeling which are engendered of self-decep-
spirit; a broken and a, contrite heart,.0 God, tion and presumption. An individual who "BELIEVE on the Lord Jesus Christ, and
thou wilt not despise." "Blessed is lie whose has never made his peace with God may work thou shalt be saved, and thy house." " But
transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. himself into an ecstasy of joy and then take without faith it is impossible to please him; for
Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord im- this as an undoubted evidence of divine bless- he that cometh to God must believe that he is,
puteth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there ing. Of the genuineness of these demon- and that he [God] is a rewarder of them that
is no guile." "I acknowledged my sin unto strations in others it is not always safe to en- diligently seek him." To believe on the Lord
thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, ter into judgment; nor is it our purpose to Jesus Christ is simply to rely on his promises
I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; lead anyone to sit in judgment upon what he as an accomplished work for us, as did the
and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin." sees in others; rather let us by self-examina- nobleman when he came to have Christ come
"Wherewith shall I come before the Lord, and tion test the reliability of our own hope. and heal his child. "JeSus saith unto him, Go
bow myself before the high God? shall I come be- Sin debars us from God, and will do so as thy way; thy son liveth. And the man be-
fore him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year.
old? Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of long' as it is cherished. " If I regard iniquity lieved the word that Jesus had spoken unto
rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil ? shall I inmy heart, the Lord will not hear me." him, and he went his way. And as he was now
give my first born for. my transgression, the fruit of In order to come to God, sin must be put going down, his servants met him, and told
my body for the sin of my soul? He hath showed away. The sinner who in the Mosaic dispen- him, saying, Thy son lived)." John 4:49-51.
thee, 0 man, what is good; and what doth the Lord sation came to God brought a sacrifice. No By this we see that the child was healed as soon
require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy,
and to walk humbly with thy God?" less must be done now. The broken, contrite as the man believed. So it is with us ; when
heart must still be presented to God in pledge Jesus says, " Thy sins be forgiven thee,"
of the sincerity of repentance. Whence shall that moment it is done, if we believe and
THE CONTRITE HEART. have confessed our sins. For he says, " If we
we obtain it? What will produce it?—A
sense of the sinfulness of sin. Look to Geth- confess our sins, he is faithful and just to for-
BY ELDER GI. C. TENNEY.
semane. What causes those sweat drops of give us our sins, and to cleanse us from all
"THE sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; blood ?—Your sins. What causes that ago- unrighteousness."
a broken.. and a contrite heart, 0 God, thou nizing prayer ?—Your sins. What causes the Reader, do you believe this promise? and
wilt not despise." David, who wrote these mortal groaning cry, "My soul is exceeding have you experienced its fulfillment in your
words, knew whereof he spoke. The primary sorrowful, even unto death "?—Oh,it was your case? If not, why not now? " Behold,"
meaning of our word "contrition" is act of sins and mine! How may I see myself as says Jesus, "I stand at the door, and knock;
grinding or reducing to a powder. In its or- such a sinner?—Look at the sinless One. if any man hear my voice, and open the door,
dinary use it means deep humiliation, sor- Behold the Lamb of God. Consider Christ I will come in to him, and will sup with
row, and grief for sin. It is brokenness and Jesus in his matchless life, and then see him, and lie with me." Reader, will you do
poverty of spirit. The idea conveyed is cer- where you stand. this? Jesus is soon coming to take his chil-
tainly not one which the natural heart greets The poor publican presented an acceptable dren to himself; and all who have accepted
with pleasure, but God has made it an essen- sacrifice, for he had seen Jesus, and, with him by faith and are looking for him, to them
tial part of genuine religious experience. • humble contrition, he abhorred himself, and will he appear the second time without sin
It used to be so regarded ; but is it so now? longed for the cleansing touch of divine com- unto salvation, saying, "Come, ye blessed of
'The carnal heartAnswers: It is not now neces- passion. "God be merciful to me, a sinner." my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for
sary. Judging by what we see, nominal Chris- He could do no more, but it was a pre- you from the foundation of the world."
tianity is quite inclined to ignore it. There cious offering, acceptable to God. Oppressed
appears to be but little in modern religious with a sense of his lost condition, he cast "A SOUND discretion is not so much indi-
experience or teaching to lead one to think himself upon divine mercy And was justified. cated by never making. a mistake as by never
that deep, genuine contrition is any necessary But we see too little of such deep conviction repeating it."
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198 [41
tianity."*" That is to say, in other language, king that all the disasters which had befallen the
THE HOME OF THE SAVED.
monarchy had been caused by the presence of these
that every Mohammedan in Spain professed
unbelievers [the Moriscoes], whom it was now nec-
BY J. P. LORENZ. to be a Papist. essary to root out, even as David had done to the.
"And the ransomed of the Lord shell return, and come to Some, however, were difficult subjects for Philistines, and Saul to the Amalekites. He de-.
Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads ; they conversion. They would not willingly sub- Glared that the Armada, which Philip II. sent against.
shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall
flee away." Isa. 35: 10. mit to be baptized. The water !night be holy, England in 1588, had been destroyed because God
"And God shall wipe away all teats from their eyes; and would not allow even that pious enterprise to sue-
there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, but, holy or unholy, they wanted none of it. ceed while those who undertook it left heretics un-
neither shall there be any more pain; for the former things
are passed away. Rev. 21 :4. Nevertheless, be baptized they must, so they disturbed at home. For the same reason the late•
THERE is a home prepared for the meek, were forcibly seized, and the ordinance was expedition against Algiers had failed, it being evi-
With walls of jasper and gold, forcibly administered. This was done in an dently the will of Heaven that nothing should.
For those who through Jesus salvation do seek, immense number of cases. Now appears the prosper while Spain was inhabited by apostates.*
Most precious and fair to behold. For these reasons it was urged that " the
most diabolical chapter in the whole of this
There is a home for the.weary to rest atrocious proceeding. Says Buckle, quoting whole of them, men, women, and children,
In yonder bright mansions of love ; Circourt, whose "Histoire des Arabs d'Es- [be] at once put to the sword." .
God's people will there be for evermore blest, pagne" is everywhere recognized as standard: Bleda, the celebrated Dominican, one of the most
In that beautiful city above. influential men of his time, wished this to be done,
Being baptized, it was held that they belonged to
There's a beautiful home on yonder bright shore, the church, and were amenable to her discipline-t and to be done thoroughly. He said that, for the
Where Jesus in glory cloth reign ; sake of example, every Morisco in Spain should
Nothing was said about the manner in have his throat cut, because it was impossible to tell
God's people will there be free evermore
From sorrow, affliction, and pain. which they had been baptized. '1'lle church which of them were Christians at heart, and it was enough
Was not persecuting heretics. Oh, no! we to leave the matter to God, who knew his own, and who
There is evermore day, with no need of light; must not accuse her of that iti this instance. would reward in the next world those who were really
There night is turned into the day ; Catholics.t
For Jesus, the Lamb, is their glorious light; She was merely regulating church matters,
In the year 1609, when Philip III. was
He scatters all darkness away. looking after the welfare of her own com-
king, Terma, his minister, at the instigation
municants, and who could take exceptions
Oh, ever blest home where God's people shall be, of the clergy—
to that? Had not the church dignitaries a.
To rest front earth's sorrow and care; announced to the king that the expulsion of the
There they their Saviour in glory will see right to look after the flock ? She was not Moriscoes had become necessary. "The resolution,"
- I long, oh, I long to be there! going outside her own domain !!! This is a replied Philip, "is a great one; let it be executed."
4* sophism worthy of the genius of the arch- And executed it was, with unflinching barbarity.
fiend himself. It was all right, she said, to About one million of the most industious -inhab-
A REVIEW OF SUNDAY LEGISLATION IN CEN- itants of Spain were hunted out like wild beasts, be-
compel lien own members to obey the dictates
TURY NINETEEN. NO. 10. cause the sincerity of their religious opinions was
of the hierarchy, for that was :111 infallible doubted. Many were slain as they approached
BY PERCY T. MAGAN. Catholic law, to the effect that— the coast; others were beaten and plundered ; and
whoever has been baptized shall be compelled to the majority, in the most wretched plight, sailed for
THE PAPAL CHURCH AND THE SARACENS. continue the observances of the church4 Africa. During the passage the crew, in many of
the ships, rose upon them, butchered the men, rav-
•I HAVE already written upon the rise and The "discipline" was administered by time ished the women, and threw the children into the
prosperity of the Jews in Spain. I have re- Inquisition, "which, during the rest of the sea. Those who escaped this fate landed on the
viewed the treatment which this fragment of sixteenth century, subjected these new Chris- coast of Barbary, when they were attacked by the
Bedouins, and many of them put to the sword.
Israel received at the hands of Rome and the tians, or Moriscoes, as they are now called, Others made their way into the desert, and perished
Inquisition. I haVe spoken of the Saracen to the most barbarous treatment."§ "Tile from famine. Of the number of lives actually sac-
invasion of Spain, and traced in a brief sketch genuineness of their forced conversion was rificed we have no authentic account; but it is
their civilization and splendor. I have proved doubted ; it therefore became the business of said on very good authority that in one expedition
froM her own lips that the motive of Rome, the church to inquire into their sincerity." in which one hundred and forty thousand were car-
ried to Africa, upwards of one hundred thousand
in the persecution of these Jews, *was base, They were ordered to relinquish everything suffered death in its most frightful forms, within a
sordid, and, in a preponderant degree, mer- that might have the remotest tendency to re- few months after their expulsion from Spain.$
cenary. It will be the object of this paper mind them of their former religion. They From what has been related in this and
to expose Rome's treatment of the Saracens were forced, under severe penalties, to learn in previous .numbers of this paper, it is clear
till every believer in the Koran had been ex- Spanish, and to deliver over to their persecu- 1. That, where Rome has tile power, she-
tirpated from Spain, and then to conclude tors all their Arabic books. They were for- will confiscate all property belonging to all
that America is destined to receive similar bidden to read Arabic, they were forbidden men, who except against her doctrines, dog-
treatment at her hand, and, consequently, like to write it, they were forbidden to converse mas, and practices.
ruin. in it, in the sanctuary of the home. The
2. That, where Rome has the power, she
It was late in century fifteen, that is, in 1492, ceremonies and games in which their ances- will confiscate in one way or another a large
that Granada, the capital of the last Moorish tors had delighted were forbidden them. share, at least, of the property of those who
kingdom in Spain, alter a two years' siege, They were prohibited from wearing clothes acknowledge her as their mistress.
fell into the hands of Ferdinand, the great of the same pattern as those worn by their 3. That, where Rome has the power, the
Catholic sovereign Of Spain, and the husband fathers. "Their women were to go unveiled; lives of those who except against her doc-
of the famous Isabella. The fall of Granada and, as bathing was a heathenish custom, all trines are not safe for a moment.
the capital was also the fall of Granada the public baths were to be destroyed,. and even 4. That, where Rome has the power, the
State. In 756 the Saracens had controlled all baths in private houses." lives of those who profess to be proselytes to
nearly the whole of Spain; Cordova was then All of this was more than Saracen flesh and
her creed, are not, by any means, always
their headquarters. But in 1031 this cali- blood could stand. In 1563 they rose in re- secure. •
phate was broken up into several smaller gov- bellion, and so desperately did their arms 5. It therefore follows from these four state-
ernments. One by one these fell into the maintain the unequal contest that it was ments of fact that the PARAMOUNT SUCCESS OF Ro-
hands of the Catholics, the last of them to go, 1571 ere the insurrection was quelled. By MAN CATHOLICISM WOULDPROVE THE MISERY AND
as already related, being Granada. this rising their numbers were grelitly re- ULTIMATE DESTRUCTION OF THE HUMAN RACE.
Although all the Mohammedan kingdoms duced, and the remnant appeared to have 6. Moreover, it follows that, since the
were conquered by 1492, and although Rome lapsed back into the quiet, everyday walks United States has been sold to the Papacy,
held complete sway over them, site did not of life. But Rome was not satisfied yet. The or, at least., to papal principles, every Man
immediately endeavor to exterminate them. unoffending Morisco must be pursued to the who reads this that we have written, and be-
First she attempted to convert them to her grave with torture and civil diSability, and
lieves it, will do well to sell all that lie has,
own religious dogmas and doctrines. Exhor- even beyond that portal of darkness as far as and lay the price upon the altar of God, to
tations and arguments were the first weapons; her unrelenting hand could reach. aid in carrying forward the work of Christ
but when these means failed, she had recourse A favorite papal argument of pagan ex-
in opposition to this, the work of antichrist;
to other means, viz., she persecuted those traction was next waged. for if he keeps aught that he possesses but
whom she was unable to persuade. This The archbishop of Valentia . . . assured the
little longer, whether he believes in Rome or
methods seemed to be more successful, since *Buckle, "Hist. of Civilization," Vol. 2, chap. 1, par. 32.
hates her, she will get it in spite of him.
we are told by good authority that after the t Id.
:Draper, "Intellectual Development of Europe," Vol. 2,
year 1526 "there was no Mohammedan in chap. 2, par. 4. *Id., par. 36.
Buckle, " Hist. of Civilization in. England," Vol. 2, chap. Yid., par. 37.
Spain who had not been converted to Chris- 1, par. 32. :Id., par. 38,
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In the next issue I will demonstrate the the stars, even all time host of heaven,shouldest how unsearchable are his judgments, and his
truthfulness of what I said above, from Holy be driven to worship them, and serve them, ways past finding out !" Rom. 11 :33.
Writ. which time Lord God bath divided unto all Therefore to reject Christ is to reject God.
• +0
nations under the' whole heaven." Deut. It is to refuse time goodness and mercy of God
THE SCRIPTURES ARE PERFECT. 4 :19. that have been coining to mankind for the last
The inclination of the people to worship six thousand years. Every act of Christ's life
BY ELDER S. N. HASKELL. nature, which God designed should be only a contained an underlying principle that taught
revelation of himself to them, was so great lessons for all who would learn of him. The
FOR the first twenty-five hundred years he gave the special caution, "Because that Bible is the greatest educator (Here is in time
there was no written word. God's great text- which may be known of God is manifest in world, because it is time perfection of God. It
book was nature. Through his works men them; for God bath showed it unto them. For unfolds the mystery of God. It reveals to us
learned of him. " The heavens declare the time invisible things of him from the creation everything that will elevate, ennoble, and pu-
glory of God ; and the firmament showeth his of time world are clearly seen, being under- rify the character. " Every chapter and every
handiwork. Day unto day uttereth speech, stood by the things that are made, even his verse in time Bible is a communication of God
and night unto night showeth knowledge. eternal power and godhead; so they are with- to man. We should bind its precepts as
There is no speech nor language where their out excuse." Rom. 1:19, 20. It was thus signs upon our hands, and as frontlets be-
voice is not heard." Ps. 19 :1-3. that God would have taught all mankind if tween our eyes. If studied and obeyed, it
But what is the glory -of God that is taught they had been mindful of his instruction. But would lead God's people, as the Israelites
by the heavens? When Moses prayed," I be- as their hearts became hardened, then God were led, by the pillar of cloud by day, and
seech thee show me thy glory," God said, " I gave them the law, in which was a revelation the pillar of fire by night."
will make all my goodness pass before thee, of the same gospel. Consequently, law was But we need the same Spirit which gave the
and I will proclaim the name of the Lord be- simply an unfolding of the same gospel that word that we may understand it. Of time dis-
fore . thee; and will be gracious to whom I Was taught in nature. The writings of the ciples we read, "Then He opened their under-
will be gracious; and will show mercy on prophets were still a further. unfolding of standing that they might understand time
whom I will show mercy." Ex. 33:18, 19. the same truths. We pass down about two Scriptures." Before. this opening they had
Then Christ, angels, and God's Holy Spirit, thousand years more, and then the Lord takes understood the fulfillment of time prophecy as
who were man's instructors for• time first two all this perfection that was first in nature, and it related to the theory of Christ's coming, but
thousand years, from the heavens, taught man second in imis word, and places them in hu- they had not understood the spiritual mean-
God's character as a forgiving, merciful, and manity. So that Christi which was the Word ing of what Christ had taught them. As they
loving Redeemer. This was the gospel of made flesh, appeared on this earth and dwelt were to take up Christ's work, it was necessary
Jesus Christ. In nature, both before and among us, and we beheld his glory as the only that their minds should be opened to under-
after the fall, in the curse brought on the earth, begotten of the Father. Those that were stand time Scriptures.
and by the curse itself, God revealed the plan with him and beheld him testified of him, "The more we walk in time light of time truth
of redemption. and we have their testimony. This is also time more we shall become like Christ in spirit
Every act of Christ in any and every age of the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is one and and character and in manner of work, and the
the world was only a divine revealing of him- the same story only manifested in different brighter the truth will become to us. As we
self. The great apostle reasons from this ways. The words of God wherever they are behold the increasing light of revelation, it
standpoint when he would prove the gospel found are Christ revealing himself to mankind. will become more precious than we first esti-
which he preached had gone to all the earth 'l'Ime true character of Christ was altogether mated it from a casual reading or examination.
and all had heard the word of God. He lost sight of when Christ walked thisearth,and The truth as it is in Jesus is capable of con-
-first prefaces his statement with what men this was why he was not appreciated. It be- stant expansion, of new development,and like
say : " How then shall they call on him in came necessary for Christ to come in human- its divine Author will become more precious
whom they have not believed? and how shall ity that the world might know God and learn and beautiful. It will constantly reveal
they believe in him of whom they have not his character as it is. Oh, what matchless deeper significance and lead time soul to aspire
heard? and how shall they hear without a love of God is this! Because man rejected for more perfect conformity to its divine
preacher? and how shall they preach, unless him and lost sight of him in, nature, then he standard. Such an u.nderstanding of the
they be sent? as it is written; How beautiful revealed himself in his written word ; then be- truth will elevate the mind and transform the
are the feet of them that preach the gospel of cause men by their wickedness and Wrong character to its divine perfeCtion."
peace, and bringglad tidings of good things! habits had again entirely lost sight of him, so The entire system of Jewish religion was the
But they have not all obeyed time gospel. For that even his professed followers stood directly gospel of Christ presented in types and sym-
Eiaias said', Lord, who bath believed our re- in time way of his getting at the people, Christ bols. Surely when Christ comes man will be
port? So then faith cometh by hearing, and came representing the Father in all his per- without excuse.
hearing by the word of God." Having quoted fection in humanity. He took upon himself .10- • •

men's arguments,he proceeds to show that all human nature, with all its liabilities, so that THAT VOICE.
have heard this gospel. "But I say, Have they men.might see what it would be if they would
not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into be Christians. " For verily he took not on him BY ELDER 0. 0. FARNSWORTH.
all the earth, and their words unto the ends the nature of angels; but he took on him the
of the world." Rom. 10 : 14-18. The reader seed of Abraham. Wherefore in all things it IT was a saying of Rome, "The voice of
will notice the last expression, "Their sound behooved him to be made like unto his breth- the people is the voice of god." This was
went into all the earth, and their words unto ren, that he might be a merciful and faithful true as far as Rome and her• gods were con-
the ends of the world," is a quotation from high priest in things pertaining to God, to cerned, for her gods were simply a creation of
Ps. 19: 4, and Las direct reference to the voice make reconciliation for the sins of time people. the State, endowed with all the attributes of
of the firmament, the sun, moon, and the For in that he himself bath suffered being the carnal heart. Then, when time gods spice,
stars. tempted, he is able to succor them that are it was simply time voice of man that was
But why need we the written word if the tempted." "For we have not an High Priest heard. But how did the people speak?—
gospel was in nature? and why cannot we see which cannot be touched with the feeling of Whenever the mind of the people had been
it the same as was taught by God and his di- our infirmities; but was in all points tempted aroused by passion, or by time eloquence of
vine agencies, for the first one-third of the like as we are, yet without sin. Let us there- orators, the expression of time mind was made
world's history? The answer isevident. Timis fore come boldly unto the throne of grace, manifest by the enactment of laws. Thus
was God's first method of instructing men, but that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to the voice of time people was heard in time
when men became so sinful that they wor- help in time of need." Heb. 2:16-18; 4:15, laws.
shiped nature, and from this nature worship 16. The question, however, which interests us
sprang the whole system of idolatry, instead He thus becomes the ladder that Jacob saw is, How did Rome speak? The holy seer
of the God of nature, then God revealed him- with its bottom on time earth and its top upon of old, when on time Isle of Patmos, saw in
self in the written word. And in the first the throne of God. Man therefore through vision her symbol, a great red dragon. Not
books which God gave through his servant the merits of Jesus Christ can be a partaker only was John permitted in -vision to behold
Moses, we find this remarkable passage: "And of his divine nature, and in his worthiness this power, but when he was thrown into a
lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and may become holy. " 0 the depth of the riches caldron of boiling oil, he knew what the
when thou seest the sun, and the moon, aud both of the wisdom and knowledge of God ! voice of the god of Rome meant. That voice
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was the voice of intolerance, the voice of op- word, it is because there is no light in them." In the parable of the Pharisee and the
pression, the voice of death. As out of the Isa. 8 : 20. But the sheep will know the voice publican (Luke 18 :10-14), the latter simply
abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh, of Christ, and will follow him. The law of confessed himself a sinner,---!‘God be merci-
so the spirit of Rome was the spirit of anti- God was in his heart, so he always spoke in ful to me a sinner,"—yet by that confession,
christ. Satan was using the voice of the harmony with it. Then those who follow through faith in the spilled blood of Jesus,
people, and causing them to think it was the Christ will keep the Sabbath as he kept it. he became a partaker of the propitiation there.
voice of God. So it will ever be when any eb • 44 is through faith in his blood, and "went down
nation or people undertakes to settle religious EXTENT OF JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH. to his house justified," i. e., counted ajust man,
questions and controversies by the voice of free from sin.
BY W. S. CHAPMAN. Then take courage, dear soul, and bury the
the people. The statement of Christ, that •
only the few would find the narrow way, will PAUL tells the Ephesians that in Christ "we past. God "has not appointed us to wrath,
be true as long as the world stands. have redemption through his blood, the for- but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus
In the new republic there is a senti- giveness of sins; according to the riches of his Christ." 1 Thess. 5 : 9. God is love, and there
ment cherished which is threatening the re, grace. Chapter 1, verse 7. To the Romans is a wideness in his mercy like the Wideness
ligious liberties of its people. Although it he explains that, if we will believe it, the of the sea—broad enough to cover all our
may not be expressed in the same words, it atonement of our Lord satisfies the law for faults and failures, if we will only believe on
has the same meaning,—the voice of the peo- all cases for the entire past life of the sinner, Him who died that we might live, and will
ple is the voice of God. The idea is that until the day his name is written in the Lamb's use the power with which He endues us, to
Christ is the King of the nation, and his law book of life, Jesus having been "set forth to be overcome temptation and resist willful sin.
is the supreme law of the land, but, since a propitiation [satisfaction] . . . for the re- ► •4

Christ is not here by his visible presence, the mission of sins that are past, through the forbear- H OPE.
church is his representative. With this in ance of God" (Rom. 3: 24, 25), because the
view, the church now steps forth, and, placing spilled blood of the blessed Sacrifice atoned for BY MRS. W. E. LOWRY.
her own interpretation on his law, seeks to all sins of ignorance (Heb. 9 : 25, 26). As all out
compel all to bow in submission to it. of Christ sin ignorantly. (Eph. 4:17, 18), re- THERE is not a word in our language which
The great point just now is to enthrone demption through time blood of Jesus suffices has more pleasant associations than " hope."
Sunday as the sabbath of the Decalogue, in for all (1 John 2: 2; John 1 : 29; 6:51). If Wherever we turn our eyes among mankind
the supreme law of the land. Not content anyone believes this, and accepts Jesus as a we see the influence of hope. It begins with.
that Congress has perjured itself by over- personal Saviour in His own appointed way, the first dawning of reason, and ends only
riding the Constitution, they desire to go fur- all his past sins are forgiven, and the saved with life itself. It is hope that imparts to
ther, and so change the Constitution that their one stands justified before God, through the youth half its happiness, and to the aged a
course shall be sanctioned, thus trying "of imputed righteousness of Christ and forbear- blessed assurance of eternal life. The pris-
wrong to make right by correcting and chang- ance of God—a new creature (2 Cor. 5 : 17), re- oner in his cell, who perhaps has to die on
ing laws." The Papacy also claims the same joicing in the liberty of the gospel (Rom. 6: the morrow, has hope, and not until the fatal
power. 15-18; 8: 2), cleansed from all unrighteous- rope is tied, does hope forsake him.
In a call for a national convention, by ness (1 John 1:. 9). Therefore the Saviour Our Heavenly Father has given us a hope
Felix R. Brunot, published in the Christian said through the Psalmist, "Blessed is he of immortality. How true, then, the senti-
Statesman of November 4, we find the fol- whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is ment of the apostle, "Hope is an anchor to
lowing:— covered" (Ps. 32: 1), or, as the Hebrew ver- the soul "I How bright is the hope that
"meets the future without fear even of the per-
The conflict through which we have been passing, sion renders, it, "Happy is he whose trans-
as to the World's Fair and the sabbath, has dem- gression is forgiven, whose sin is covered." It secutions that are coming upon the earth !
onstrated the overwhelming strength of the Chris- is one of the most difficult of all the acts of Then, by believing on our Lord and Saviour,
tian sentiment of our country.. It has also shown and living in obedience to his commandments,
that this sentiment, left without adequate legal ex-
faith to grasp this, as the past will obtrude
'itself, and that at the most unexpected and we can lift our eyes to heaven with that
pression, is at a most serious disadvantage in every
great practical moral issue that arises. . . Be- inopportune times, generally when the spirit- blessed hope of the soon coming of our King.
lieving that this is a most opportune time for a ual condition is weak, causing doubt, our be-
national gathering of the friends of the Christian setting sin (Heb. 12 : 1), and leading the mind
REVERENCE.
sabbath and all other Christian features of our
national life, with a view to securing for them abid- to brood over past offenses. Paul's experi- THERE is no virtue, no grace, in postures
ing and authoritative expression in fundamental ence taught him this danger, which led him
law, the National Reform Association • invites all to ignore the past, and to strain every nerve and attitudes.' This truth we do not question.
such friends to meet in convention, etc. to redeem the time, and reach the promised But if we refuse to express reverence, we shall
Should this purpose be accomplished, goal. See Phil. 3 : 13-15. soon cease to feel reverence. This also is a
whether in just the way this association is To many a child of God it is difficult to truth. It is not enough to be interested, in a.
working for it or in some other, the nation realize that the old man, with his failings and general sense, in the services of the sanctuary.
would be made to speak contrary to God's sins, is dead; that old things have passed away "God is greatly to be feared [reverenced] in
law, for that says the seventh day; and not (Rom. 6: 6, 7; Eph. 4: 21-24; 2 Cor. 5:17); the assembly of the saints and in the congre-
the first, is the Sabbath of the Christian. But and, as sad memories of past offenses rise, a gation." True reverence, real worship, will
God's law is the truth (Ps. 119:142); hence doubt of forgiveness springs up, because, per- express itself somehow, .as long as we are
the nation arrays itself against God and all chance, those particular individual sins were compounded of body and spirit. Starve ex-
those who obey his truth. As no man can never confessed. In such cases knowledge is pression and how long will the feeling en-
serve two masters, it follows that those who power, for to know that all the past is forgiven dure? We are persuaded that it has declined
obey the law of God must of necessity vio- creates confidence, or faith in the efficacy of in many, if not most, of our congregations. It
late the law of the State. Then, as the State the atonement, thus quenching the fiery darts is greatly to be wished that it might be revived.
speaks against those, whose voice will be of the enemy. Eph. 6:16. This knowledge But, in order that it may become a fixed habit
beard ?—It is that voice of which John is the fundamental principle, which roots and of our souls, we need to adopt suitable meth-
speaks in Rev. 13: 11,,-"And he spoke as a grounds one in the love of Christ; it is to ods of expression. We would feel more like
d rfrgom " know the meaning of the atonement—that Jesus praying if we adopted some proper attitude
The dragon spoke persecution, not only died to save sinners from their sins, so that, of prayer. By kneeling, bowing the head,
against the people of God, but also against when a sinner accepts the redemption there is covering the eyes—by some bodily action or
the Son of God. In like manner these self- in Jesus, he obtains the remission of all past attitude expressive of reverent adoration—we
styled "reformers," in trying to change the sins; be they ever so many or so few, all are shall be far more likely to cultivate the true
Sabbath, are destroying the sign of Christ's remitted, covered, passed over, and a new spirit of devotion.—Dr. Bushnell.
power and are warring against him. life begins. Read carefully Heb. 10 : 11-18.
That voice, then, is not the voice of God, When sin mars the new life, it becomes willful "THERE is nothing more precious to a man
but the voice of his enemy, finding utterance sin, for which no provision was made. These than his will; there is nothing which he
through a people who honor him with their sins have to be brought to the mercy-seat and relinquishes with so much reluctance."
lips, but their hearts are far from him. The specially confessed, Jesus pleading the merits
command is, "To the law and to the testi- of his blood specially also. Notice 1 John 2: "TRUST the promise; and God will make
mony; if they speak not according to this 1 with Heb. 4: 14-16. good the performance."
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"But you never will," I said. " People who deal of gold in the sciteme of color. The
2'Con-te, and 2'feo.ah. get into time habit of saving broken trash domes of the Administration Building will
never get it mended. And you will never be heavily gilded, upon which. the sunlight
"Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, need more than two bottles out of that score. will do its part in producing pleasing effects.
whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, what- You would be able to think more clearly, and
soever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; Probably among the most beautiful things
if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on
your mind would not become so tired over at the Midwinter Fair will be the Grand
these things."—Phil. 4:8. your _ work, if you had those two shelves Central Court. With the electrical fountain
cleaned off. Unconsciously to yourself, this at one end and the allegorical fountain at the
cluttered condition, and the way you are
FORBEARANCE. other, science, art, and nature will be used
obliged to crowd things in consequence, tax to produce the most gorgeous effects. In this
NAY, let it pass, your mental powers."—New England Farmer. court will be the great electric tower; and
'Twas but a hasty word, 44---• 4 here also will be seen some of time most beau-
Unthinking uttered as unwilling heard; tiful flowers and foliage which California pro-
Although upon my ear it strangely jarred, CALIFORNIA MIDWINTER EXPOSITION.
A lifelong friendship shall not thus be marred ;
duces. Already there may be seen a large
Nay, let it pass. CONTRARY to expectations, the Midwinter number of bamboo plants and date palms,
Fair was not ready for opening January 1. tastefully arranged. Around this court are
Nay, let it pass. There were two special hindrances to the cal- several hundred Venetian masts, which are
1 will not answer so, to bear the flags of all nations by day and
Lest words on words to greater diff'rence grow;
culations of the managers : First, a week or
two of rainy weather deterred progress in electric arc lights by night, while between
Unguarded moments come to all —to me
building somewhat; and, secondly, the vast them, during the day, the sun will shine upon
Oft needs the trust of loving charity;
Then let it pass. mountains of snow piled between here and long lines of parti-colored streamers. The
. Chicago prevented the transportation of many darkness of each alternate night will be re-
Then let it pass, lieved by long lines of incandescent lights
of the exhibits which were shown at the
And not a thought remain and fancy lanterns.
To pain my heart or give another's pain; World's Fair. Hundreds of car loads were
Let hearts be true, and let the friendship end delayed by the weather. Fortunately, but In the Fair will be displayed some of the
That bears not with the failings of a friend.
Yes, let it pass.
—Chambers' Journal.
4* •-44

THE RUBBISH KEEPING HABIT.

41

I VISITED an old house some time ago where

everything wore a look of decay and ruin.
Having occasion to go into the garret with a
member of time fam ily, I discovered an immense •
DWgzlotymint,;
pile of rubbish, composed of broken old chairs, . rrtrat
frames of broken mirrors, dilapidated wash-
stands, ragged bedquilts, which had been care-
fully washed and laid away, and a rusty and
useless stove. A chest in one corner was
filled with torn books, which had neither be-
ginning nor end, photographs from which the
heads had been torn, a broken-backed and
dog-eared album, half sheets of music, and
pasteboard boxes, some without covers, and MECHANICAL ARTS BUILDING, 324x160 FEET.
other covers without boxes.
"For what in the world are you saving all very few of them were injured by the fire finest exhibits ever made in the fruit line in
this rubbish ?" I queried. " Why don't you which swept through time great " White City" California. Fine displays of oranges and
sell the rusty stove for old iron, and the bed- at Chicago. For this reason the formal open- lemons will be made in the month of Feb-
quilts to the ragman, and make a bonfire of ing ceremonies of the Exposition did not take ruary. Fresno is erecting a model of her
the contents of this chest?" place on January 1. However, an informal court house, to be constructed of oranges and
The lady lifted her hands in protestation. opening did take place on that day—one of raisins.
"0 you destructive creature! " she cried. the lovely winter days for which California The managers have large expectations of
"All these things may come handy some day. is noted. While it was understood that the visitors from the East. The Review of Re-
I always believe in saving everything. These grounds were mot ready, and but few of the views predicts that there are thousands of
pasteboard boxes, for instance, are handy in exhibits in place, there were about ten thou- people all through the East who will take
case you want to send away a photograph, sand who paid for admission to the grounds. advantage of the Midwinter. Exposition as
and the old bedquilts would be just the Instead of the regular charge of fifty cents, tin opportunity to visit California.
thing to smother flame with in case of fire. but twenty-five cents was asked, and that iiltogether the arrangements and progress
There is nothing like economy, you know." will be the price of admission till the formal of the Fair have been very flattering up to
"But this is not economy," I insisted. " If opening. the present time. The managers may con-
you were to sell all this rubbish to the rag- Among the special features of the Exposi- gratulate themselves on the fact that so few
man, it would bring you money enough to tion which were ready on New Year's day accidents have happened, and that no loss of
buy all the photograph envelopes you desire, was the great sea-lion exhibit of Santa Bar- life or loss front fire has occurred. The Fair
with ready-made pasteboard backs, and hand bara, the wild animal show of Boone, the os- will reveal to the East something of the
grenades with which to extinguish fire." trich farm of Southern California, the Colo- great treasures with which a kind Providence
" I never heard of those things," she said. rado gold mine, the Heidelberg Castle, the has endowed the Pacific Coast; and it will
"No," I replied, " people who have a scenic railway, and many others. The scenic prove, we hope, to be a school in which many
mania for accumulating old truck never do railway did a remarkable business. useful lessons may be learned. Of course
keep up with the times." The official and formal opening of the Fair there will also be the evils connected with
The mind which is bent on saving a lot of has now been definitely fixed. It will take all such expositions; but one of the evils
useless and shabby old things becomes shabby place January 27. It is thought that every- which will not be connected with it, we are
and useless itself. It becomes incapacitated thing will be in readiness by that time. thankful to say, is that of religious legisla-
from earning and procuring the new and use- There has been no imitation of the World's tion.
ful. Fair in the matter of buildings or color, so
I once heard a housekeeper of a country that the Midwinter Fair will never be known AFRICA'S WONDERFUL RIVER.
home complain that she had no room in the as time " White City." The most popular
pantry to properly place her pans and dishes. name just now seems to be the "Sunset City." ON the African shore, near the Gulf of Aden,
I remarked to her that the two upper shelves The one who will have charge of time decora- and connecting the lake of Assal with the
were loaded with old medicine bottles, empty tions as regards color is Mr. Charles Graham, main ocean, may be found one of time most
pill boxes, broken flatirons, and noseless tea- well known in artistic circles of the East on wonderful rivers in time world. This natural
pots, and that site had better dig a hole in account of his experience with the Harpers, curiosity in the shape of a river does not
the ground and bury the whole mass, leaving as also with the Columbian Exposition. His flow to but from time ocean inland. The sur-
room for her necessary articles. But she de- idea in decoration has been to let delicate face of Lake Assal is nearly 700 feet below
clared herself to be too saving to perform such tints predominate; and this, in connection the sea level, and it is fed altogether by this
an act. " Etnpty bottles are often handy," with the peculiar effects of California climate, paradoxical river, the latter being about
she said; "and I, intend to have the flatirons will show marvelous beauty. There will also, twenty-two miles in length. It is said to be
and tetinotS- Mended . Soine day." as appropriate to the State, be used a great a wonderful fact that this river, of immense
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volume (especially at high tide), furnishes would not mind if I thought I should be
exactly enough water to counterbalance the welcomed ; and if I only knew that John re, fission Fields.
extraordinary evaporation of the lake, and wanted me, it would take away this tired,
that in consequence the lake's surface remains desolate heartache." "Cast thy bread upon the water; for thou shalt find it after
at a uniform level year after year.—Selected. Never shall I forget the bowed form, the many days."—Ecel. 11:1.
*4 • 4_
patient folding of the hands, the sad, tender
eyes which looked into mine so appealingly
THE HOMELESS MOTHER. for sympathy. Poor, dear, broken-hearted 0 TRAVELER OUT IN THE NIGHT.
mother! What could I say ? What words
O TRAVELER out in the night—
BY MRS. S. E. BRIDGMAN. of comfort could I bring to cheer her in the In dread and fear—
weary hours of travel before her? Turned The dawn of the wonderful light
IN a union depot of one of our large west- out of the home of her childhood and sent Is near, is near,
ern cities the writer was compelled to tarry alone. across the continent, to find, possibly,
several hours, owing to delay in connecting• at the end of the long journey the same treat- So near that we sometimes see—
trains. A cosmopolitan place it was. North ment. from her children there! Not wanted! When stars are bright—
and south, east and west, Occident and Ori- God pity the gray-haired mother. I could Far over life's somber sea,
ent seemed to be represented—a good place Only clasp her hand in loving sympathy, and The first faint light
to study human nature. Each train brought utter the silent prayer that God would give Of the city that needs no sun.
crowds, coining and going, the scene con- the aged one a home somewhere.—The Ad- Oh, hush, poor heart !
stantly shifting; father and mother with their, vance. Patience till night is done,
little brood anxiously running hither and And fear depart.
thither, seeking their train ; little groups set- HEALTH MAXIMS.
tled here and there on the platform or in the Patience—each weary year
waiting room, lunching from the generous Still faster flies ;
NEVER eat anything between meals. Patience—our sin and fear,
baskets provided by the good house-mother. Sleeping rooms should be well ventilated. Our tears and cries
As the great door swung open, the tall, gaunt Many die of disease wholly due to meat
form of an evident frontiersman strode in, eating. Are known to One who stands
gray-bearded, barefooted, in his shirt sleeves, Grease cooked in the food renders it diffi- (Our own sweet Lord)
carrying his huge cowhide boots in his hand. cult of digestion. With outstretched, wounded hands,
Following him came a smart, fine-looking, Many make a mistake in drinking water With gracious word,
self-satisfied woman with her silk and velvet. with their meals.
Waiting to clasp our hands,
Dropping into one of the seats, she took from Fine flour bread will not keep the system Waiting to bless,
her pocket a well-filled clay pipe, lighted it, in the best condition. To guide to the nightless lands
and comfortably crossed one foot over the There is more religion in a good loaf of From this, from this.
other, and began to smoke, evidently not bread than many think.
noticing the placards on the wall, " No smok- - Many indulge in the pernicious habit of 0 traveler out in the night—
ing allowed here." As the smoke curled up. eating just before retiring. In dread and fear—
and the fumes filled the room, the courteous The dawn of the wonderful light
Some do not feel that it is a religious duty Is near, is near.
station master came up and whispered a few to prepare food properly.
—Anonymous.
words in her ear. With a smile and in a The children of God cannot glorify him
loud voice she exclaimed, " Is that so?" shook with sickly bodies or dwarfed minds.
the tobacco from her pipe, and replaced it in One of the strongest temptations that man FOO-CHOW, CHINA.
her pocket. has to meet is upon the point of appetite.
Among the crowd in this busy place we We need to practice temperance in labor as A FEW weeks ago we published extracts
'noticed a gray-haired lady in deep mourning. well as temperance in eating and drinking. from a letter from Rev. Nathan Sites, a Meth-
So still she sat, with folded hands, evidently It is as truly a sin to violate the laws of Mist missionary at Fo,-Chow. Following are
unconscious of her surroundings. She spoke our being as it is to break the ten command- extracts from a letter from the same source:—
to no one, and no one spoke to her. Alone in ments. To do either is to break God's laws. "Above all showing of figures is the victory
the throng, what was her - story? Touched If travelers would eat regularly of the we have gained throughout the entire district
With a feeling of sympathy and reverence for simplest and most nutritious kinds of food, in winning the confidence and respect of the
the aged traveler, I gently approached her and they would not experience so much weari- ruling classes—both officials and literary
asked :— ness, nor suffer so much sickness. inen, as well as the good will of the people at
"You look so weary. Have you much far- Christ fought the battle upon the point of large.
ther to travel ? " appetite and came off victorious. How thank- "In the Fourteenth Township twelve years
The sweet, patient eyes looked into mine ful we should be that we have a living Sav- ago our rented chapel was mobbed and our
as she replied, "Oh, yes! I have nearly two iour, who is ready and willing to aid us?—.Ex- preachers driven away. For ten years we
days before I reach the end of my journey, cerpts from the pen of-Mrs. E. G. White. had here no place of worship. But some
and I cannot start from here till midnight." years ago a poor, ignorant old woman came
•4
Little by little, as I won her confidence, the from that township to Foo-Chow for medical
pitiful story came out, which I repeat in her • LUTHER'S TABLE TALK. treatment, and, heard of Jesus while at the
own language. hospital. She returned to her home fully
"My home was in Connecticut. A year VERY remarkable was the discovery of Mar- trusting in Christ, and ever since she has con-
ago my husband and I came out to see our tin Luther's " Table Talk." In the year 1826 stantly been telling abroad to her friends and
son, who was living on a ranch on the frontier. a German• gentleman named Casbarus von neighbors all she knows of the way of life.
We had a pleasant visit, and were about to re- Sparr wasengaged in building a new house. In "All these years she has walked six miles
turn home. One day we were riding, when the course of their excavations• the workmen every week to hear the gospel. She has plead
my husband fell from the carriage uncon- came upon a small, square package wrapped with every preacher she has met to go to her
scious. He lingered only • a few hours and in strong linen cloth, which had been carefully township and open a chapel. Last year we
left me alone, a widow: With the dead body plastered all over, with beeswax. On opening went, rented, preached, and eight souls were
I took the long, sad journey alone back to my and examining the parcel a volume was dis- converted in as many months, while many
Old home and buried him. My son, lately covered. This volume was Luther's work, the more were interested hearers.
married, who lived with us, persuaded me to only copy in existence. It had evidently been "News has just come of twenty more turn-
make over the farm to him, as it would relieve buried by Von Spares grandfather to escape ing to the Lord. From among this people
me of all care and responsibility, and I the penalty of an edict issued by Rudolph II. three bright, earnest women are at present at-
should always have my home with them. at the instigation of Pope Gregory XIII., tending the Woman's Training School here in
This I foolishly did. For a little while every- making it death for anyone to possess the Foo-Chow.
thing went well, but I began soon to be con- work. The loss of this book would have been "In the Fifteenth Township a man named
scious of a change in their manner and an a great misfortune, for without it we never Wong Ching Dien was for eleven years a con-
evident desire on their part to have me make should have understood the character of the firmed opium smoker, and kept an opium
a visit indefinitely to John. How could I go great reformer—never have known what he and gambling den. Two 'years ago he was
the long, lonely way back again, and no hus— was when surrounded by his family and his cured of his opium habit, and, better still, was
band with me this time, and no invitation friends.—Selected. thoroughly converted. He gave up his evil
from John or intimation that I should be • 4-
practices and began preaching Christ to his
welcomed at his home? The desire on the THE cigarette is a pest. When the habit gets former opium patrons. His familylooked
part of my son and his wife to have me go hold of a boy, it is as when a field of potatoes on, incredulous and amazed, but, finding Mill
made me so uncomfortable that I have started, just ready to be crowned with its white .blos- true to his new faith,. they all came to wor-
and am so far on my journey. Though I soms is insidiously invaded by the potato bug, ship the God who had done such a work of
have two days and nights to travel, and it is a presently leaving on their bare and scrawny grace in their family. His old mother, fifty-
long and weary way, and I am very tired, I stems neither leaf nor flower.—Advance. seven years of age, said, 'It is a miracle; and
 lativary 29, 1894. THE SIGNS OF THg fill 203

any religion which can so transform my give them all the information he has as to
wicked son, making him kind to his wife and
children and dutiful to me, must be the true
doctrine.'
what has been and is being done on the.is-
lands looking to a change in the government. Apples of Gold
"Since that time she has of her own accord
gone about from place to place, telling to oth-
—Gospel in All Lands.
• -•
L.
ers the wonderful grace of God. She has
.walked as far as ten miles in a day on her
HAWAII AND THE GOSPEL

BY REV. J. K. JOSEPA, PASTOR AT HANA, MAUI.

ENVELOPE SERIES
'bra rg
little bound feet to give others the knowledge
,of salvation through Christ. Foo-Chow, with BEFORE mentioning the blessings that have Published monthly. Subscription price, 10 copies of
:all her numbers, could provide no suitable come to the Hawaiians through the teachings each number for one year, postpaid, $1.00.
.SNT0111:111 to superintend the care of the wails of the American missionaries, I wish to make
at the orphanage, and so from Ming Chaing mention of the condition of the Hawaiians Tars Library is designed especially for use in
was brought this Mrs. Wong to mother the previous to the year 1820.
babes and teach them how to live Christ lives. daily, personal correspondence. Each number
This people were in great darkness. They will contain from four to eight pages, of a size con-
What a contrast from her life two years ago, did not know the living God, nor did they
when the dark shadow of the opium den venient to go into a number six envelope without
know his Son, Jesus Christ. They had a mul- folding. It is printed on thin super-calendered
shut out heaven's• love and light from her titude of gods which they worshiped. They
home and heart!" paper, and two or more numbers can be put in with
worshiped the fish in the sea, the sun, the an ordinary letter without increasing the postage.
moon, and stars, sticks and stones. They also
HAWAII. worshiped the spirits of dead persons. These The leading themes of the gospel will be pre-
are the names of sonic of their gods: Pele, sented in such a way as to arrest the attention and
HAWAII embraces several islands in the be helpful to all. These little leaflets should be cir-
Kapo, Kaonohiokala. These were
Pacific Ocean, 2,100 miles west of San Fran- the times of very great darkness. culated by the thousands.
cisco, and 3,440 miles east of Japan, the larg-
On the 20th of March, 1820, Rev. Hiram The numbers now issued bear the following titles:
est being Hawaii, Maui, Otthu,Kautti, Molokai, Bingham and Rev. Asa Thurston, with their
Lanai, Nihau, and Kahoola we. The total area No. T.—Looking unto Jesus.
companions, arrived at Kailua, North Kona, No. 2.—The Christian's Privilege.
of the islands is 6;640 square miles, with a pop- No. 3.—The Sure Promises of God.
Hawaii. From that date to the present time
ulation in 1890 of- 89,990, less than one-half No. 4.—How to Get Knowledge.
very Many blessings have been poured out No. 5.—The Church and the World (poetry).
being native. The census of 1890 showed
upon this people. No. 6.—The Elect of God.
there were 34,436 'naives, 6,186 half castes, No. 7.—How Esther Read Her Bible.
1. In the first place, when the missionaries No. 8.—The Thief on the Cross.
7,495 born in Hawaii of foreign parents, 15,- arrived, they made a written language, pub- No. 9.—The Eleventh Hour. •
301 Chinese, 12,360 Japanese, 8,602 Portu- lished hooks, and gave us the word of God
guese, 1,928 Americans, 1,344 British, 1,034 These will be sent to any address at the rate of
in our native tongue. They gave us knowl-
Germans, 227 Norwegians, 70 French, 588 50 cents per hundred, assorted numbers, or $4,00
edge of the true God.
Polynesians, and 419 other foreigners. It is per thousand, postpaid.
2. The natives learned of Jesus Christ, the
estimated that when Captain Cook discovered Saviour of the world, and they turned to him
the islands in 1778 the population numbered in great numbers. Many of the chiefs were
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;reported 29,685 Protestants. 20,072 Roman 3. Schools for the instruction of all classes
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4. Ont of the work begun by the mission- and contains 160 Illustrations, 28 of which are Beautiful Full.
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jects a constitution, and his successors reigned
A MISSIONARY in China writes: "It is no un- ivtukK4k s
common sight to meet a priest in China going
A5 constitutioval monarchs. In 1887 a. new about begging, with four or five long skewers
constitution was granted, which vests the ex- run through his forearm, and little ribbons Set for the defense of liberty of conscience, and
ecutive power in the sovereign and his cabinet, hanging therefrom. Two 1 have met had long therefore uncompromisingly opposed to any-
and the legislative power in 24 members of iron rods running through their cheeks, and thing tending toward a union of Church
the House of Nobles, 24 representatives, and they had made oath to remove them only when and State, either in name or in fact.
the 4 ministers of the cabinet. they had collected a certain sum of money suf-
Queen Liliuokalani, eldest sister of the late ficient to repair.their temples. One has had .4*
King Kalaka.ua., succeeded to' the throne on the iron rod through his face for over four
January 20, 1891, on the death of King Kala.- months, living the while on soup and tea only.
Single Gopu, per par, - - $1.00.
kaua, but she was deposed on January 15, Another way of raising money is for a priest
1893; a Committee of Public Safety was to take his seat in a little brick sentry box, In clubs of 5 to 24 copies to one address, per yr., 90c
formed, and a deputation sent to Washington and let. himself be walled in, leaving only a 25 to 99 " " 14
" 80c
to ask the United States Government to annex small window, through which he can see and 100 to 249 " " " 75c
Hawaii. The provisional government has pull a rope by which a •big bell is sounded
44
250 to 499 " 64
" 70c
44
500 to 999 " ., 44
65c
since had control of the islands, and consists and the attention of passers-by attracted. 4, 1000 or more '4
64
"
4
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-of an executive council of four members, who Here lie will sit for months. I have known To foreign countries in Postal Union, - - 5 shillings
.administer the executive departments of the one to remain in his box for nearly a year
tk ft
government, and an advisory council of four-• without being able to lie down or stand up,
,teen, who have general legislative authority. but apparently perfectly happy, and always Address,
President Harrison was in favor of the a n- ready to have a bit of gossip."
-nexation of the islands, and recommended AMERICAN SENTINEL.
.this to the Senate, but the Senate adjourned
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has announced that he is opposed to the an- by fitting our spirits to the circumstances in
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 204 112] SIGNSOF PI-1 Vol. 20, No. 13.

and supported by bamboo poles, each of which people, so that this fair spot was transformed into a
Sur clAfork and Tforkers. was wrapped with cocoanut leaves. The same
kind of leaves, split in two through the center,
place of suffering and sorrow such as the people had
never experienced before. Old and young, one by
were artistically draped between each pole. one, fell victims to the malady, and as a result of the
"Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters." "They that plague, the wife of our brother J. R. McCoy lies
sow in tears shall reap in joy." Green and yellow tea leaves hung in bunches
sleeping in the graveyard, and his much loved
here and there, and bright flowers found their daughter Ella May has also passed away. Simon
places among tile green leaves wherever the Young, for so long the beloved pastor, who has been
AN AGED BELIEVER'S BLESSED HOPE. eye would turn. Two French flags waved a father of his children to the third gene ration, and
gracefully over the roof. It was altogether a a blessing to all who came his way, has fallen asleep
BY JAMES LIINNEY (AGED 82). very inviting spot, and especially so to one to rise no more till the resurrection morning. One
I KNOW that my Redeemer lives, who had not yet breakfasted. There were a of his sons was also reported as dead, and also his
Who died and rose for me; few vacant chairs, as some of the invited daughter Rosa, with whom we are all somewhat ac-
And I, who in his name believe, guests were not able to be present, on account quainted, was dangerously sick at the time of Mr.
Shall live eternally. of the,recent death of the ex-governor's wife. Machelli's visit. The family of Elias Christian was
The seat of honor was filled by the prince of bereft of a father and the mother was also very sick.
I know my sins are all forgiven, Tahiti, nephew of the late King Pomare. Many others were suffering, and others had died
Through virtue of his blood, whom Mr. Machelli did not know. As he was on the
Two hours were spent at the table, as the
And that I am an heir of heaven, island but twenty-four hours he could render but little
A prince, a child of God.
meal consisted of ten courses and was served assistance. He wrote that the people were dying for
in French style. want of knowledge, as they had no medicine nor
Though this frail body soon may be Most of tile afternoon the natives lay around anyone who knew how to give it if they had.
Laid in the grave to rot, asleep on mats, preparing themselves for the Brother and Sister Read made every possible effort
And though my flesh corruption see, evening meeting, or I might more properly to go to Pitcairn, but by some unknown influence
And I seem quite forgot, call it the night session. the way was hedged up. Neither the love of money
•
Mine eyes my Saviour shall behold,
Seven o'clock found us all in the church nor the cause of humanity could secure a passage
again. The first hour was occupied by for them on a vessel which sailed to Mangareva.
Who comes to take his own
To mansions bright for them prepared, Brother Read, who delivered an address on We received no word from anyone on the island,
"The Rise and Progress of the Third Angel's which is a little strange, as several had promised to
And seats upon his throne.
Message." The rest of the time was spent write every time there was opportunity, Not a word
I then shall join in praising him, singing and repeating verses from the Bible, was said concerning Elder Gates' family nor Sister
My Jesus, my best friend. Hattie Andre. We hope that in some way this
all of which were on the life of Christ. It report may prove untrue, and anxiously await some
In that eternity of love, was very interesting. The whole thing was
My praise shall never end. word from there.
something like a dialogue. One would rise, This sad experience makes us wish that there was
• repeat some verses, and another would give a medical missionary stationed in these islands, and
THE DEDICATION OF OUR FIRST POLYNESIAN the explanation of them. Sometimes one a little cutter that could run here and there in
CHURCH. would ask questions bearing on the subject, the good work. These little boats of about 25 tons'
and another would answer with verses of burden run back and forth among these islands trad-
THE 29th of November, the long looked for Scripture. Each seemed to know just when ing with the natives; and could not one do excellent
day of the dedication of our church at Arue, his turn came. I believe about eighty pas- work for the King of kings ?
Tahiti, will always be remembered, we believe, sages from the Bible were taken up. The -4 . 4.
as one of the waymarks pointing to a new hands of tile clock pointed to ten—eleven— FIELD NOTES.
era in our missionary work for this people. - twelve—and one—and still they seemed no
Great preparation had been made by men, nearer the end than when they began. AT the last quarterly meeting at Green 'Pop,
women, and children learning new hymns When time eyes of some would begin to Mo., six members were added to the church.
and verses for the occasion. We had also droop, they would soon be awakened by a
vigorous shake from time one nearest by, or dA SABBATH school of thirty members has
taken great pains to teach them some of the been organized near Downing, Wis., by
songs translated from " Hymns and Tunes," by a lively native song from some one of the
divisions, the nature of which is not. such as Brother J. B. Scott.
to sing at that time, some of which were,
"Wait and Murmur Not," "Galilee," "Shall would soon lull one to sleep. It was well that THE address of Dr. M. G. Kellogg is
We Meet?" "Give Me the Bible," and "Hear we had to assist in the singing occasionally George'S Terrace; St. Kilda Row, Melbourne,
the Conclusion." to overcome the somnolence that was getting Victoria, Australia.
At about 10:30 A.M. the people, having such a strong hold on us. At half past one, THE church at Nashville, Tenn., has in-
gathered at Brother Dean's house, stood in however, " Hear the Conclusion," or, as it is creased from a dozen members to fifty-seven
groups on either side of the path leading to called in Tahitian, " Faaroo na Taton,", was during the past year.
the church door, and sang the opening hymn. sung, and we were excused. They continued
Tile prince then opened the double doors and time meeting until six o'clock in time morning, As A result of meetings held at Oelrichs, S.
all walked in, taking seats for the first time and at half past seven all went to their homes, Dakota, Brother L. M. Crowther reports six-
in their own little church. We felt to lift our as they expressed it, "satisfied." teen obeying time truth.
hearts in praise to our Heavenly. Father that • CORA CHAPMAN. • ACCORDING to a notice in the Revieui, the
we were at last permitted to worship him in Papeete, Tahiti, Dec. 7, 1898. Haskell Home for Orphans at Battle Creek,
a church all our own; we had met so long t . 4' Mich., was to have been dedicated on the
in the room of a private house, where dogs 25th inst.
had free access and children ran about at will. LATER NEWS FROM PITCAIRN.
BROTHER E. HAMPTON, formerly a canvasser
To teach them reverence for the house of God
was then almost impossible.
WE have received the following letter from in California Conference, is now laboring
Brother E. C. Chapman, of Tahiti. Our read- among the Quakers in the vicinity of Spring-
The first on the prograth was a song by our
schoolchildren, "Something to Do," followed ers will remember that time first of Elder Gates' ville, Iowa.
by a short prayer. A. great many hymns communications was dated Pitcairn Island, •- AT meetings held in a schoolhouse near
were sung, among which were some we taught September 4; the latter bore date of Septem- Guthrie, Ok. '1'., by Brother Win. H. White,
them. They sounded very nice indeed. ber 17. This letter of Brother Chapman's four accepted the faith, and a Sabbath school
Psalms 118 was read, and Brother Dean spoke seems to give later news. The fact that Cap- was organized.
to the people, having for his text Gen. 28: 17: tain Machelli was on the island so short a ANOTHER remarkable baptismal service was
"And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful time would account for the omission of the held in the Battle Creek Tabernacle, on the
is this place! this is none other but the house 13th inst., when fifty-five were baptized by
of God, and this is. the gate of heaven." names of Brother and Sister Gates and Sister
Andre. Elder H. Nicola.
The meeting being dismissed, we were
called to breakfast. It is a universal custom About the first of last September, Captain Machelli ELDER J. F. HANSEN reports encouragingly
with the natives to have a feast connected sailed from Tahiti for Pitcairn Island to get a little of time workamons. the Danish-Norwegians
.with all such occasions. With the word child of his that was on the island. His wife re- in Chicago, three ()f.
btwhom united with time
" feast" is usually conveyed the idea of revelry mained here in Papeete, and received from him a church on the 6th inst.
and gormandizing; but this was simply a letter November 14, which was mailed at Manga-
reva, in the Gambier Group, in the month of Octo-
ELDER G. B. TRIPP reports many calls for
twelve o'clock breakfast; without which I laborers in the Virginia Conference. Elder
ber. It is from this letter, which Mrs. Machelli
think we would have suffered great inconven-. kindly showed us, that we gather the following; Roberts had held • a successful meeting at
ience. which we fear is all too true :— Stanley, Where thirty-four were added to the
The natives ate their food from leaves church. Brother T. H. Painter was holding
In the latter part of April, a large vessel was
spread on the ground, real native style; but wrecked on the little island of Oeno, which lies about meetings at Battle Creek, Page County, with
for the Europeans, Americans, and leading 75 miles from Pitcairn. The crew escaped. to Pit- encouraging interest, and Brother C. A. Wat-
Tahitians, a long table was spread under the cairn Island. From this vessel the Pitcairn island- kins was in time midst of a good interest at
shade of .a roof thatched with palm leaves ers took a fever ,Which graditally spread among the Dayton: •-
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THE camp meeting in Wellington, New Zea- BOUND VOLUMES OF "SENTINEL."

land, is reported by Elder Olsen to have been ..gnterna,tional 5. 5.Zessorts.
a success. There were twenty-six tents, and VOLUME 1, 1886, monthly edition of the American
eighty persons were camped on the ground. Sentinel, bound in strong manilla covers, will be sent, "So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and
He arrived there November 29, while the postpaid, for 80 cents. gave the sense, and caused them to understand.the reading."
Volume 4, 1889, weekly American Sentinel, in heavy -Nch. 8:8
meeting was in progress. paper binding; price, postpaid, $1.50. Only a few
• IN the Iowa Conference a new house of
of these left; now is the time to order. Address LESSON VI.-SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1894.
Pacific Press, Oakland, Cal.
worship has been completed at Urbana, Ben- [NoTs.-The questions which follow are merely suggest' ye for
the studen t on the leading points of the lesson; it is presumed
ton County. A new house is about completed that the thorough student will think of many more as lie
HAVE you seen the new and improved Pacific studies the subject. References, where verses alone are given,
by the church at Audubon, Audubon County; Health Journal If not, send for free sample copy al ways refer to the lesson scripture printed above. All other
and arrangements are made for the erection of and terms to agents. Liberal commissions given to references are given in book, chapter, and verse. The text
canvassers. Anyone can secure a club of subscribers printed is that of the Revised Version, not because it is espe-
still another building at West Grove, Davis cially preferred, but because it is uot found in every family, as is
County. in his own locality, and not only be doing good the com mon version.)
missionary work and benefiting humanity, but will
A NOTE from Brother H. C. Griffin, sec- be well paid for his time while so engaged. Address GOD'S COVENANT WITH ABRAM.
retary of the Arkansas Tract Society, dated Pacific Health Journal, Oakland, Cal.
Lesson Scripture, Gen. 17:1-10.
Springdale, January 14, notes the encourag- 1. And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the
ing progress of an institute at that place,
with- Elder A. J. Breed in charge. He re-
marks that the interest is good and the in-
LOVE, Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am God Al-
mighty ; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
2. And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and
as 'everybody knows, should replace the word will multiply thee exceedingly.
struction timely.
" charity " in 1st Corinthians, XIII. There are 3. And Abram fell on his face ; and God talked with him,
THE Bible Echo notes the distribution of thousands of similar instances.
saying,
In all such in- 4. As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou
laborers in the Australian field for the week stances that other word, "the word that ill umes,"
of prayer, as follows: Elders Steed, Hare, shalt be the father of a multitude of nations.
may be found apt a moment's notice, and on the in- 5. Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but
and Hickox in New South Wales; Elder W. stant in the thy name shall be Abraham ; for the father of a multitude of
L. H. Baker in South Australia; Elders nations have I made thee.
Starr, Rousseau, and Daniells in Victoria, Bible classes Literal 6. And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make
and Dr. M. G. Kellogg in Tasmania. special nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
rate Interlinear 7. And I will establish my covenant between me and thee
ELDER W. W. STEWART, laboring in Idaho, and thy seed after thee throughout their generations for an
sends this note, dated January 15: "I have New Testament everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee and to thy seed
baptized eighteen since coming to this field in for wide-awake preachers, live Bible teachers and
after thee.
June. Several more are awaiting baptism. 8. And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the
earnest Scripture searchers, a new search light to il- land of thy sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an ever-
I have the use of the Disciple Church house luminate the text. lasting possession ; and I will be their God.
in Star, where I am now engaged in a series 9. And God said unto Abraha n, And as for thee, thou shalt
of meetings with a good attendance and an Divinity Circuit or Teachers' keep my covenant, thou, and thy seed after thee throughout
increasing interest." Bible Style, $5.00; their generations.
Half Leather, $4.00; 10.This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me
BROTHER R. W. ROBERSON, for some years a
Cloth, $3.00. and you and thy seed after thee; every male among you shall
resident of Dallas, Texas, removed last fall be circumcised.
to San Antonio in order to hold up the light At all Pooh stores, or special reduction if this Signs of Golden Text.-"And he believed in the Lord; and He
of truth where there were no representatives of the Times ad. is inclosed with order to the publishers. counted it to him for righteousness." Gen. 15 : 6.
the faith. He reports to the Review that there Arthus Hinds & Co., 4 Cooper Institute, N. Y.
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
are now twenty-one Sabbath keepers there,
1. Give a brief synopsis of the intervening events •
and regular meetings. This is the kind of between this and the last lesson. Note 1.
work the Lord would have his people do. It Though "Dark Care 2. At what time in Abram's life did the Lord
is high time to be going forth to the world,
carrying the light of the last message„accom- o• MAY RIDE
arrmrirwrriewww
next appear to him? Verse 1.
3. What did he say to him? Same verse. Note
panied by Christian example. 2.
behind the swiftest horseman," it 4. What did the Lord promise to make with
IN politics it is the work of the rather ob- never perches on a
Abram and to do for him? Verse 2.
scure ward politicians that counts at the
polls. These men look after the individuals,
get them interested, and get them out to cast 000
Columbia 5. What then took place? Verse 3.
6. What did the Lord promise Abram? - Verse
their votes. Thus by getting individuals to
vote, the ward politician enlists everyone so
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Bicycle. .
4. Note 3.
7. What change was made in the name of this
man of faith? Note 4.
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the cause which he advocates. Brethren, for four cents. New York. Hartford. Verses 6-8.
don't try to cover too large a field; look after 9. What did he say that he and his seed would
the individuals, and when you have gained do? Verse 9.
their conviction, do not stop .till you have en- 10. What was the token of that covenant to be?
listed- their services in some way for the good ATONEIVIENT..../-1 Verse 10.
cause. 11. Of what was that circumcision a seal?
"And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the
• righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in un-
CHURCH SERVICES. The author, in a book of 368 pages, takes up this great circumcision. " Rom. 4:11, first part.
central doctrine of the gospel, and treats it in two parts.
All of our churches, especially on this coast, who desire their
Part first, 12. Why was the covenant made to Abraham
regular weekly services announced in this column, may have it Ktonement Consistent with Reason. while he was uncircumcised?
done by reporting through the proper officers. In this he shows that the doctrine of an atonement " That he might be the father of all them that believe, though
Oakland.-Church at corner of Twelfth and Brush Streets. through the medium of a voluntary substitute is consis- they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reck-
tent with reason. Part second,
Regular preaching services or Bible study. Sunday at 7:30 P.M., oned unto them." Rom. 4: 11, last part.
Friday at 7 P.M., and Sabbath at 11 A.M. Sabbath school at "The Atonement as Revealed in the Bible.
9:30 A.M. Sabbath. Prayer and missionary meeting Wednesday 13. How much did the promise of his heirship
In this is discussed the plan of redemption through
at 7:30 P.M. All are cordially invited. Christ, by which every sinner who accepts Christ will be include? Note 5.
justified; sin will be turned back upon the head of its "For not through the law was the promise to Abraham or to
San Francisco.-Church at 914 Laguna Street. Regular originator; the earth will be cleansed from the curse;
preaching services at 7:30 P.M. Sunday and 11 A.M. Sabbath. God's righteous government will be restored over the en- his seed, that he should be heir of the world, but through the
Sabbath school at 9:45 A.M. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 tire universe; and all who will not become loyal subjects righteousness of. faith." Rom. 4: 13.
P.M. Missionary meeting Thursday 7:30 P.M. Seats free. of that government will be destroyed.
The book presents a CRITIC AL AND EXHAUSTIVE TREAT- 14. How much does the seed of Abraham include?
Los Angeles.-Church at 143 Carr Street. Preaching service ISE on this interesting subject, by a thorough Bible stu-
Sunday evening 7:30. Missionary meeting Wednesday even- dent, and wholly from a Bible standpoint, and cannot fail "And if ye are Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, heirs
ing 7:30. Sabbath school on Sabbath at 9:45, and preaching to be of great value to everyone who reads it. according to promise." Gal. 3 : 29.
service at 11 A.M. All are welcome. Third edition, bound in cloth, embossed in black, with 15. Does this heirship come through our own
East Portland, Oregon.-Church, No. 507 East Ankeny St gold title on back and front cover. works of the law?
Services every Sabbath 11:30 A.M. Sabbath school 10 A.M. Price, postpaid, $1.00.
"For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made
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void, and the promise is made of none effect ; for the law
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free. New. York City. worketh wrath ; but where there is no law, neither is there
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Sabbath school 9: 5 A. m. Sunday, 7:30 P. m., Bible study. all the seed ; not to that only which is of the law, but to that
Prayer meeting Friday at 7 : 30 P. 51. All are welcome. also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us
H. W. HERRELL, Clerk. all." Rom. 4 : 14-16.
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oned unto him ; but for our sake also, unto whom it shall be LESSON VI.-SABBATH, FEBRUARY 10, 1894. NOTES.
reckoned, who believe on Him that raised Jesus our Lord from
the dead." Rom. 4:23, 24. 1. IN verses 34 and 35 we have a brief prophecy of
18. To what conclusion may we then come, if we JESUS IN THE TEMPLE. the earthly ministry and the death of Jesus. Christ
simply believe God? was sent for the fall and rising of many in Jerusa-
" So thou they which be of faith are blessed with the faithful lem. While he was, according to the prophet, to be
Lesson Scripture, Luke 2: 34-52.
Abraham." Gal. 3: 9. a sanctuary, he was also to be a stone of stumbling
OUR last lesson left Jesus in the temple, in the arms of Sim- and a rock of offense. Isa. 8 : 14. That over which
NOTES. some stumble, lifts others up. All might find up-
eon, closing with Simeon's thanksgiving to God. Joseph and
1. OUR last lesson closed with Abram's journey in Mary marveled, and Simeon turned and blessed them, address- building in him if they would.
ing to them a prophecy concerning Jesus. At that moment
the south of Palestine, from which place he went 2. "That the thoughts of many hearts may be
Anna, an aged prophetess, came in, and, recognizing Jesus as
down into Egypt to sojourn. Tradition tells us that revealed."-The thoughts that rule in•men's hearts
the Saviour, gave thanks to the Lord, and went and spoke of
he taught the Egyptians their knowledge of astron- him "to all them that looked for redemption in Israel." Joseph are revealed by the various ways in which they re-
omy. After the famine was over, he went up out of and Mary returned to Nazareth, where Jesus remained until he gard Jesus. - Simeon and Anna had no difficulty in
Egypt into Palestine, again, Lot being with him, and was twelve years old, when he went up to Jerusalem to the pass- recognizing who Jesus was; it was because their
dwelt where he had builded an altar, between Bethel over, with his parents. The remainder of the chapter is de- hearts were- continually open to receive instruction;
and Ai. Here the unselfishness of Abram's char- voted to relating the losing of Jesus, and how he was found from God. They knew the voice of God when he:
acter was shown by giving Lot his choice of all the in the temple, questioning the learned doctors of the law, and spoke to them. God speaks to men now just as;
land. Lot chose Sodom and the plain of Jordan, amazing them with his answers to their questions. surely and as plainly as he did to them, but few
with all its wicked associations. Because of Abram's The words "Simeon and Anna," and "Jesus among the doc- recognize his voice: In the Bible we have God's;
faith and unselfishness, the Lord comes to him again tors," will furnish a good outline upon which to build the de-
word. Christ dwells in the word; for he is the,
and promises him that land and a seed as innumer- tails of the lesson.
Word. Yet how many read and hear the burning
able as the- dust of the earth. Shortly after this 34. And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his words of inspiration, and do not recognize Christ in.
Lot was taken prisoner, and would, no doubt, have mother, Behold, this child is set for the falling and rising them. Are not such as culpable as the priests and
become a stave had it not been for his rescue by up of many in Israel; and for a sign which is spoken doctors of old, who did not see in the child before
Abram. The account of this is given in the four- against ; them the Son of God, the Lord of all ? We are apt to
teenth chapter. In this chapter, also, we have 35. Yea and a sword shall pierce through thine own soul ;
think that people in those days were very blind, and
brought before us Melchizedek, the king of Salem that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed.
36. And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of
can hardly have patience with them for their un-
and priest of God-the type of the priesthood of our belief, and then we go and act over again their very
Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age,
Lord. To him Abram paid tithes. In chapter failings. Why do we not learn from the unbelief as;
having lived with a husband seven years from her vir-
fifteen God renews his promise to Abram, and tells well as from the faith of the men of old? What
ginity,
him that his seed should not be one by adoption, 37. And she had been a widow even for fourscore and four blessedness would come to us if we would receive
but his own literal seed. And there the Lord makes years), which departed not from the temple, worshiping the "consolation of Israel" as readily as did.
a covenant with him that his seed should possess with fastings and supplications night and day. Simeon.
that land, which Nehemiah, in his ninth chapter, 38. And coming up at that very hour she gave thanks
says was performed. Here, also, we are told that unto God, and spake of him to all them that were looking for 3. After three days, etc. -Thatwas an exhibition of
Abram believed God, and the Lord counted it to him the redemption of Jerusalem. divine wisdom, for Christ in his humanity was never
for righteousness. In the sixteenth chapter we have 39. And when they had accomplished all things that were separated from divinity. Why was that recorded?
an account of the birth of Ishmael, Sarai's jealousy, according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, Was it simply to show us the wonderful wisdom of
and the sending away of Hagar and her son; this to their own city Nazareth. Jesus, that we may admire it ?-No, for Christ was
brings us to our lesson of to-day: 40. And the child grew, and waxed strong, filled with an example for men. It was written that we may
wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him. know that the same heavenly wisdom may be ours
2. Be thou perfect -In every word of God there' 41. And his parents went every year to Jerusalem at the
is an implied promise. The Lord had already made if Christ dwells in our hearts by faith. Christ is de-
feast of the pasaover. clared to be "the power of God and the wisdom of
Abram righteous, or accounted him as just. The 42. And when he was twelve years old, they went up after
same power which could account Abram righteous, God." 1 Cor. 1: 24. And God has made him unto.
the custom of the feast;
or perfect, could keep him perfect. The faith which 43. And when they had fulfilled the days, as they were
us wisdom. Verse 30. He is to us wisdom and
is exercised to obtain the blessing of justification returning, the boy Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and
righteousness. Now, just as all the righteousness of
should be constantly exercised to hold that blessing, his parents knew it not; Christ may be ours by faith, so with wisdom, when,
by walking in Christ and above sin. God is able to 44: But supposing him to be in the company, they went a we have the Spirit of Christ, so that we can use it with,
keep us from falling and to preserve us blameless day's journey ; and they sought for him among their kins- his humili'y, and not be puffed up. This is really
unto his coming. See Jude 24. folk and acquaintance: too wonderful a thought to be grasped, but we know
45. And when they found him not, they returned to Je- that God is able to do for us "exceeding abundantly,
3. Multitude of nations.-This was literally ful- rusalem, seeking for him. above all that we ask or think." Eph. 3: 20.
filled in the literal seed of Abraham. From him 46. And it came to pass, after three days they found him
sprang the Israelites, with their various tribes, after- in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hear- 4. "And he:went down with them . . . and
ward divided into two powerful nations, and also ing them, and asking them questions: was subject unto them."-Two things may be
the Arabians, the Midianites, the Dedanites, and 47. And all that heard him were amazed at his under- learned from this: First, the simplicity of Jesus.
others. It will be more gloriously fulfilled when standing and his answers. He did not "put on airs" because of his great
the great company of the faithful, the nations of the 48. And when they saw him, they were astonished ; and wisdom. There was not a doctor in Jerusalem
redeemed, shall inherit the new earth. his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt whose knowledge exceeded that of this twelve-year-
with us ? behold, thy father and I sought thee sorrowing. old-child, yet he was as void of self-consciousness,
• 4. Thy name shall be Abraham.-"Abram " 49. And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me ?
means high or exalted father. It was changed to and as obedient, as it was possible for a child to be.
wist ye not that I mast be in my Father's house ?
"Abraham," meaning father of a multitude. So Sa- What wonders may be wrought even in children, if
50. And they understood not the saying which he spake
ran's name was changed from "Sarai," my princess, to unto them.
Christ dwells in them! He lived the life of a child
"Sarah," princess, not Abraham's princess alone, but 51. And he went down with them to Nazareth ; and was
that he might give his life to children, and live in
princess for the world. Says Pelonbet: "In both subject unto them ; and his mothei kept all these sayings in them the Christ life while yet they remain little
cases the change is made in the original by the ad- her heart. children. All who are saved, both old and young,
dition of the letter `11,' the chief letter of the 52. And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in are "saved by his life" (Rom. 5 :10), that is, by
word 'Jehovah.' " God himself was in the promise. favor with God and men. Ids life in us instead of our life of self (see Gal. 2 :
Every time these two usad their new names, they 20). And so we may learn, as far at least as the fifth
1. What did Simeon say to Mary after his thanks- commandment is concerned, that Christ is made unto
had a renewal and memorial of God's promise. giving to God? See also note 1. us righteousness, that is, the law of God. Christ is
5. Heir of the world.-The promise to Abraham 2. In what words did he foretell the crucifixion ? the same "yesterday, and to-day, and forever." Heb.
was not simply concerning the land of Canaan and See also note 2. 13 :8. He lives the same life now that he always
this earthly life. If he and his seed had- had faith 3. Who mine in at that instant? did,-the same that lie did on earth. So when
sufficient, -God would doubtless have fulfilled the 4. How did Anna occupy her time? Christ lives in any soul, there will be manifest obe-
promise through him and his seed when Israel first 5. How did she show that she recognized Jesus? dience to parents, and reverence for authority. He
entered Canaan, but they disbelieved, and Stephen 6. To whom did she speak of him? in whose heart Christ dwells, has the law of God in
says, in Acts 7, that "the Lord gave Abraham no 7. When Joseph and Mary had performed the his heart, and its righteousness - manifested in his
inheritance in the land, no, not so much as to set prescribed ceremonies, where did they go? life.
bk.'foot on." But the apostle Paul tells us, and the 8. What is said of the growth of Jesus ?
s e thing is taught in Gen. 22 :17, 18, that the prom- 9. Where did his parents go every year? 5. "And Jesus increased," etc.-Here is an illus-
ise included the world. Paul says that it comes to 10. How old was Jesus when he went with them? tration of the mystery of divine perfection and divine
us through- Abraham's seed in the Lord Jesus Christ. 11. When they started to return home, what did growth. Jesus was no less the Son of God when
Gal. 3: 16. Jesus says, "The meek shall inherit the Jesus do? lie lay in the manger in Bethlehem, or when he was
earth." And the Lord pledges by his own existence 12. How long was it before they found out that be subject to Joseph and Mary at Nazareth, than he was
that it shall be inherited by the true heirs of God. was not with them? at his baptism or on the mount of transfiguration.
Iola. 45: 18. So when Jesus cads home his people to 13. What did they then do? When he was brought into the world, the command
receive their reward, he says, "Come, ye blessed of 14. How long was it before they found him ? See went forth, " Let all tile angels of God worship him."
my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you also note 3. H: b. 1 : 6. Yet he increased in wisdom and in favor
from the foundation of the world." Matt. 25 : 34. 15. What was he doing? See also note 4. with God, even as he increased in stature. He was
The kingdom was prepared when the world came 16. What caused the people astonishment? perfect all the time, yet he grew in grace. So we, if
from the hand of its Creator, and was pronounced 17. What did Mary say to Jesus? we believe in him, are "complete in him" (Col. 2 :
good. The giving of that kingdom to Christ and 18. What reply did he make? 10), yet we are to "grow up into him in all things"
his people will be at the restoration of the first 19. How did he regard his parents, notwithstand- (Eph. 4 : 15), to "grow in grace and in the knowledge
dominion which was given to Adam. Compare Gen. ing his wisdom? of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 3 :
1:28 with Micah 4: 8. 20. In what did Jesus increase? See also note 5. 18). As Christ is infinite, so if we are in him we
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have possibilities of infinite growth. The Christian —A banquet of the Church Club, an Episcopal —Late news from China, by way of London, re-
is to be perfect, even as his Father in heaven is per- society of San Francisco, was held last week at the ports a series of destructive earthquakes in the prov-
fect, yet he will never get to the place where there is Occidental Hotel. There were present most of the ince of Urgu, Mongolia. About one hundred of
no more opportunity for growth, where there is Episcopal ministers of the city, Bishop Goodsell the native nomadic population, with their flocks,
nothing more for him beyond. Perfection is found (Methodist), Rabbi Voorsanger, Rev. Dr. McKenzie were swallowed up or otherwise destroyed.
only in growth, not in cessation of growth. The (Presbyterian), Rev. Horatio Stebbins (Unitarian), —A Pittsburg dispatch says the national secre-
and others of the cloth. The subject up for discus- tary of the United Mine Workers makes the state-
plant may be a perfect plant every day, yet it is far sion was "Evolution," and its two great champions ment that the miners have abandoned the idea of
different at the close of the year from what it was at —Professor Le Conte, of the State University, and fighting employers in districts, and are planning for
the beginning. A perfect specimen of a plant one President Jordan, of Stanford University—were the a strike in every State in the Union, which will in-
month after plantiny., will be very far from perfect leading speakers. A press report notes the fact that volve about 280,000 men.
if it presents exactly the same appearance six thirty-four ministers of the gospel and as many dis- —On the 20th inst. a tornado, accompanied by
months later. When a tree stops growing, it dies. tinguished laymen applauded the speech of Pro-
fessor Le Conte, in which he asserted that "the and thunder, lightning, and rain, struck Dallas, Texas,
Its perfection consists in its living and growing. demolished or damaged over 100 buildings. Of
whole array of facts which are known in biology
"The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree; he and organic science concentrate as one grand mass the buildings totally destroyed were the Christian
shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon." Ps. 92 : 12. of evidence proving the theory of evolution." and M. E. Churches, in Oak Cliffe. One boy was
Judging from the utterances also of prominent killed, and two others severely injured.
clergymen who were not at the banquet, it is clear —Late reports from Thibet give more definite ac-
that evolution is fast coming to the front in popu- counts of the great earthquake which occurred in
f\ f'vw-s and ,.od es. lar theology, for the reason that it is deemed scien- the district of Kada last August. It is said that
tific. In these days the man who wants to be pop- 9,000 square miles of territory was devAtated, and
FOR THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY 22. ularly recognized as learned must not be out of that seventy-four Laama priests and 137 Chinese
harmony with what is popularly recognized as sci- and Thibetans were killed, and hundreds of others
RELIGIOUS. ence. If there is anything that the would-be injured.
popular minister dreads, it is to be classed as a —Major Sims, a lecturer for the American Pro-
—The Society of Friends recently .sent $8,930 to "hard-shell," a "moss-back," or as "ignorant" and tective Association, was mobbed at Kankuana, Wis.,
the Salvation Army for use in its social work. • "bigoted;" and we have now reached the point where on the night of the 17th inst., and his meeting
a minister is all of these and more if he prefers the broken up. The building was assailed by 2,000
'—The will of George H. Babcock, deceased, of plain word of God to the modern evolution delu- men. Officers succeeded in getting him to his ho-
Plainfield, N. J., leaves $200,000 to the Seventh-day sion. tel, but not till after he had been knocked senseless.
Baptist Church Association.
He was escorted to the train the next morning by
—The Presbyterian Church is beginning to take SECULAR. an armed guard.
cognizance of the politics of its members, and the —From New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and
Christian at Work rejoices to know that "two mem- —U. S. Senator Walthall, of Mississippi, has re- Pennsylvania, comes the good news that several
bers of a Presbyterian Church in New Jersey have signed on account of ill health. large factories are being placed in operation after a
been suspended on account of their action in voting —It is reported that the Ohio Legislature has dis- long idleness. These include cotton and woolen
for the licensing of the Linden race track." pensed with the chaplain formality. mills, silk factories, machine shops, iron and steel
—Late advices from Rome announce that the Mon- —Another large Italian bank, the Banca Gene- works, potteries, shoe factories, etc., and the em-
iteur de Rome, organ of the Vatican, which was re- rale, of Rome, has failed. It has branches at Milan ployment of thousands of idle people and the relief
cently suspended to avoid prosecution for statements and Genoa. of many needy families is the result.
offensive to the Italian Government, is about to be —A storm off Bilhoa, Spain, on the 21st inst., —A disastrous railroad accident occurred at Chester,
revived. The editor states that it will support the destroyed a number of fishing boats, and twenty- S. ,C., on the 17th inst. A collision between two
policy of Satolli, apostolic delegate to the United five fishermen were drowned. passenger trains caused the instant death of twenty-
States. —Ex-President Harrison is expdcted in Palo five sleeping-coach passengers and the injury of
—The Talmage Tabernacle, Brooklyn N. Y., is Alto, Cal., in February to deliver his law lectures many others who occupied regular cars. Many of
again in trouble financially. There is now $15,000 in Stanford University. The course will occupy six the 'killed were mangled beyond recognition, the
weeks. passenger coach having been struck in the center
interest due, and the trustees do not know where
to get it. For four years Dr. Talmage has donated —The formal opening of the San Francisco Mid- by the locomotive of a train coining on a cross track.
his salary to help out the great "white elephant," winter Fair will take place on the 27th inst., and —Several hundred Anarchists gathered at Tarona,
which his ambition was mainly instrumental in Governor Markham has proclaimed that day a legal Italy, on the 16th inst., and compelled the people
foisting upon the congregation, but the burden holiday. to deliver up all their arms and ammunition. Se-
seems not to lighten. He has tendered his resigna- —A Vera Cruz, Mexico, dispatch of the 17th inst. curing also a large quantity of liquors, the maraud-
tion as pastor. reports the steamship Seguranca, from New York, ers prepared to march upon the town of Carrara.
in quarantine with twenty-two cases of smallpox They were, however, attacked by a strong force of
—A Catholic paper says that, with the approval on board. infantry and gendarmes, and official reports state
of the pope, the general of the Jesuits has written
to the emperor of Germany expressing thanks for —A farm hand near Abilene, Texas, one day last that eight Anarchists were killed and forty or fifty
the progress of the bill for restoring his order to week dug up a pot of gold and silYer coin amount- wounded.
ing to $3,100. It is supposed the money had been —The Honduran revolutionists have achieved
favor in the empire. Father Martin promises that considerable success of late, which by some is
the society will be very good, and devote its ener- buried by robbers.
gies to Catholic education, and to the training of —A recent steamer arrival in New York brings deemed equivalent to the overthrow of the govern-
ment of President Vasquez, although at last report
missionaries who shall carry the gospel (of the Jes- news that the president of San Domingo has taken
uits, of course) to the colonies of the empire. The nine political enemies, one being General Machina, he occupied a strong position at Cerro de Puerte.
and had them shot. The success of the rebels and their allies is said to
remarkable feature of the case is that this is just greatly encourage malcontents in adjoining States,
what Bismarck expelled them for. —A Pullman car with twelve newspaper corre- and' there is a probability of trouble throughout all
spondents left Chicago for San Francisco on the Central America.
—Although the downfall of the Italian Govern- night of the 20th inst., to report the Midwinter Fair
ment, which seems to be only a question of time, opening on the 27th. —A Berlin dispatch says that the Russian Gov-
may be directly traced to its long struggle under —Gen. A. J. Warner, president of the National ernment has applied to the Government of Greece
the papal load, the Papacy will no doubt be able to Bimetallic Leaaue, has called a convention of the for the keys of the naval magazine on the island of
make it appear to European eyes that the govern- silver men of the country, to be held at Des Moines, Paros, in the Grecian Archipelago. The island was
ment's embarrassment is the result of her attempted Iowa, February 22 and 23. formerly used by the Russians as a naval depot, and
divorcement from the Vatican. There are frequent the present request is made on the plea of a desire
rumors of the papal outfit being removed from —The people of Riverside, Cal., have decided to to replenish the storehouses. A reply has not yet
Rome. The latest is a probability of Spain becom- secure a gravel pit in which the unemployed will be been given, and -it is understood that Greece will
ing a place of refuge, and it is. said that in such an given work at seventy-five cents per day. If they consult other powers before giving an answer.
event the palaces in Seville and Valencia would he refuse to work, they will have to move on.
placed at the pope's disposal. —The Anti-vice Society of San Francisco is mak- —Near Cazadero, Cal., on the North Pacific Coast
ing a raid on the violators of the law forbidding the Railroad, seven men lost their lives on the evening
—A postal card, signdd "Rev. J. W. Wells," gives sale of tobacco to children under sixteen years of age, of the 14th inst. A conductor, engineer, and six
this information, which we pass on as a sign of the and have had sixty-seven warrants issued against others went down to Austin Creek on a locomotive
times: "A Christian Federation (evangelical) or Pro- offenderS. to test the bridge, which it was feared had been
h ibition Church will be organized in Chicago Feb- weakened by a sudden flood. The conductor went
—During the past week the German police at across the bridge on foot, and the engineer attempted
ruary 3, 1894. The object shall be to furnish a several prominent points prevented the assembling to follow with his engine; but the bridge gave way,
church home for those whose convictions lead them of unemployed men. At Wetter the men refused precipitating the engine and seven men into the
in this direction, an organization that will mother to disperse until several were seriously injured in torrent.
every righteous reform, and, while opposing the the conflict.
union of Church and State, will not hesitate to as- —A reign of terror is reported at Black Rock, Ark.,
—The present hero of Nevada is Johnny Crow, where there is a large number of unemployed men,
sert its Cod-ordained authority to censure and disci- aged 14, who rescued six younger brothers and sis- and amongst them many hard characters. This
pline wrongdoing, following the perpetrator into ter, who had broken through the ice in Carson River. class it seems have determined to drive out the col-
corporations, where greed robs the masses; into the He swam forty feet under the ice after a little five- ored population, who number about three hundred.
logislative halls, where the net of one becomes the year-old brother.
act of the many ; to the ballot box, where the citi- Mill and factory owners have been notified to dis-
zen sets the stamp of his sovereign approval upon —All the employes of the Diamond Plate Glass charge all their colored employes, or their establish-
the acts of men and parties. It is intended to be Company at Kokomo and Ellwood, Ind., to the ments will be burned, and property owners have
local, State, and national. Its creed will be Christ, number of 1,400, went on a strike on the 17th inst., been ordered to turn out their colored tenants. The
and its authority God's word ; its work, the salva- the object being to support a strike in the polishing negroes are greatly terrified, and many have left
tion of souls,—salvation from sin and salvation of room at Kokomo. the place.
the country. Each individual or church may move --A detatchment of French troops pursuing a —The three colored legislators of Ohio have inter-
in with is or their doctrinal household goods, plac- gang of pirates in Tonkin, a few weeks ago, were viewed Governor McKinley with reference to the
ing them in bond in the federation storehouse, re- ambushed by the marauders. The result was that punishment of parties engaged in lynching one of
lying upon the cohesive force of the righteousness Captain De Luney and eighteen men, were killed, their race at West Union, Adams County. The
of our cause to adjust all minor differences. Mem- and three lieutenants wounded. governor said that he expected the grand Jury of
bership actual and associate, local and non-resident." —Fifty families of colored people in Arkansas Adams County to indict and prosecute all the par-
Inasmuch as we are in an age of delusions, this will want to go to Liberia. If they call get to New York, ties implicated, and if they failed to do their duty,
probably gain some footing, if it be not overwhelmed the American Colonization Society will take them lie would himself see that justice was done in the •
in the mMtiplicity of other delusions. Alike effort the rest of the way. So they offer to turn over all matter. Inasmuch as several prominent citizens are
was made in this State some months ago, but it their property to the government for means to carry known to have been engaged in the affair, the gov-
proved abortive. them to New York. ernor's assurance creates considerable excitement.
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warfare. Meanwhile God has his work, and the the mystery of iniquity may be seen in Roman

*gn5 iht &MS angels will hold the winds of war till his work is
done.
Catholicism, and their finished work in the persecu-
tion of the Dark Ages and in later times by so-called
Protestants. We beseech all to turn from them,
OAKLAND, CAL., MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 1894. Our Ship "Pitcairn. "—We learn from recent com- both Romanist and Protestant. Of this we shall
munications by Australian steamer that the Pitcairn's have more to say in the months to follow.
We send no papers from this office wi thout pay in advance last voyage was a prosperous one. Two of her crew •
unless by special arrangement. When persons receive copies
without ordering them, they are sent by other parties, and we when she left San Francisco were unconverted ; one Poor Italy.—The expression is literally true. It-
can give no information in regard to them. Persons thus re- of these left the ship at Tahiti, and the other was aly seems practically bankrupt. At the close of her
ceiving copies of the Stuns are not indebted to the office, and converted at the Wellington, New Zealand, camp
will not be called upon for pay. Please read the papers and last war, December 31, 1866, her national debt was
band them to your friends to read. . meeting. The ship is now on her way direct from 1,057 million dollars. Up to July 31, 1892, it had
Wellington to Pitcairn Island, where she will take increased to 2,395 million dollars, or more than doub-
Elder Gates and wife on board, and, unless duty led during a quarter of a century of peace. In 1866
CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER.
seems to demand a call trip via Tahiti, will proceed the interest-bearing debt of the United States was
Editorial. — Notes and Comments —Protestantism direct to San Francisco, arriving here, the Lord will- over 2,332 million dollars, but in 1892 it was only
Found Wanting—Christ Is Coming—The Independ- ing, somewhere between March 1 and 15. March 15 $585,029,330, having decreased during twenty-five
ent Has Spoken—Bolder and Still Bolder—Roman Elder Olsen will probably arrive from Australia,
Catholic Fruit—" The Christian Sabbath "......193, 195, 208 years more than two billion dollars. It will be seen
when, together with other members of the Foreign that Italy is constantly increasing her debt, and will
General Articles.—God Is Good (poetry)—The Prod-
igal Son—The Contrite Heart—How to Become a
Mission Board, he will supervise the outfitting of soon collapse, the only question being as to how
Christian—The Home of the Saved (poetry)—A Re- the ship for another voyage. The next voyage of soon. Many acute observers think that it must
view of Sunday Legislation in Century Nineteen, the Pitcairn will be short, probably about one year, come this present year. She has no gold, her silver
No. 10 (The Papal Church and the Saracens)—The carrying workers, in the way of teachers and physi-
Scriptures Are Perfect—That Voice—Extent of Jus- money is gone, and only the depreciated currency
tification by Faith—Hope—Reverence.. 196-200
cians, to the fields already opened. Her next trip of a bankrupt State remains, and the amount of
Home and Health.—Forbearance (poetry)—The Rub-
will probably be in "the regions beyond." We Italian silver money held by France, it is said, is
bish Keeping Habit--California Midwinter Exposi- praise the Lord for his blessing upon this enterprise. sufficient, if demand is made, as it can be, for its re-
tion—Africa's Wonderful River—The Homeless May he bless our little ship more abundantly in her demption in gold, to topple Italy into the dust. It
Mother—Health Maxims—Luther's Table Talk 201, 202 mission of love for the Master. The isles are wait-
Mission Fiehls.-0 Traveler Out in the Night (poetry)
is reported that the pope will leave Italy and take
ing for His law. refuge in Spain. Italy, ruined Italy, is the finished
—Foo-Chow, China—Hawaii—Hawaii and the Gos-
pel 202, 203 fruit of Roman Catholicism. With one of the fair-
Our 'Work. and ‘Vorkers.—An Aged Believer's Christ's Example.—In our news columns will be est and most genial of climes, with soil of great
Blessed Hope (poetry)—The Dedication of Our First found a brief note on the mobbing of an A. P. A. fertility, she is the pborest country of the world.
Polynesian Church—Later News from Pitcairn—
lecturer, presumably by Roman Catholics. Now Burdened, priest-ridden, her people ignorant, she
Field Notes 204, 205
International S. S. Lessons.—God's Covenant
Roman Catholics claim to be the only true church attempted to throw off the papal octopus too late.
with Abram (Lesson 6, Sunday, February 11)—Jesus of Christ, and its members, of course, true Chris- Her long struggle with the monster has depleted
in the Temple (Lesson 6, Sabbath, February 10) 205, 206 tians. But let the reader imagine Christ and his and ruined her, and she is now in her death throes,
News and Notes.—Religious—Secular 207 apostles mobbing a Pharisee who might speak against ruined by her religion. Conceive the picture.
Christianity or denounce it. Such a thing could Write underneath it, "A Masterpiece of the Papacy."
ADDRESSES of our workers when requested will be
not be imagined for a moment. He who had power
given in Our Work and Workers, department. to call more than twelve legions of angels to his as-
•4 ONCE MORE WE SAY IT.
sistance, suffered indignity of every kind, insult was
WE would call the attention of our readers to the heaped upon injury, till death came to his relief, Do NOT come to Oakland to escape hard times.
article in the editorial columns entitled " Protes- yet he bore it all with divine patience. He trusted We do not mean by this that Oakland is worse than
tantism Found Wanting." Roman Catholics are God, and trust demanded endurance. He commit- many other places, nor so bad as many, but there
testing Protestants by the professed standards and ted his cause to God, knowing that God would are hundreds here unemployed and suffering for the
creeds of Protestantism, and Protestants are found judge righteously. In this he is an "example" to necessaries of life. We have brethren and sisters
wanting, weighed by their own balances. How will his people. 1 Peter 2 : 21-23. Can it be that that coming here from other churches and Conferences
Protestantism stand when weighed by the balances church and that people which continually and per- (sometimes recommended to us by brethren in offi-
of the sanctuary ? Right in connection with the sistently do the very opposite are his church and cial position) who have little if any means of sup.
above article read the one entitled "The Independ- his people? Do they bear the test? port, and who expect to be assisted to find employ.
ent Has Spoken." We have heard from no other 1. • ment in our office or among our brethren. To all
Protestant papers to date. The battle, however, is such we will say again that it would be much better
Not Roman Catholics but Roman Catholicism.—
on. Rome has entered the lists. As of old, "Who to use the transportation money to secure what is
The SIGNS OF THE TIMES has bad and will have
is on the Lord's side?" needed where they are. It will go much farther in
4 • 4• much to say with reference to Roman Catholicism
and its work. But it holds nothing against Roman the rural districts than in a large city like Oakland.
HE who holds to true religious liberty holds to the Catholics as individuals. There are many honor- Our church here is heavily burdened with the con-
right of the other man to think and speak and act able, high-souled, generous, noble men and women stant demands made upon it, and, while willing tc
for himself in all things pertaining to his conscience in their ranks, just the same as there are in all other do all it can, feels that it is not just to cripple ii
just as long as the lives, property, reputation, and communions. There are many, no doubt, in clois- with more than its quota of poor. If dependent
chastity of his fellow-men are not endangered. The tered cell who are following every ray of light which upon daily labor for support, do not come to Oak.
Puritans claimed to believe in religious liberty, but they have seen, and are accepted of God. The land' or San Francisco unless arrangements have
it was religious liberty for—the Puritans. The Bud- great mass of the church are doubtless honest—sin- been made beforehand and place secured. ,
dhist claims religious liberty for—the Buddhist. cerely blinded—in what they believe, and this • -4•---
The Roman Catholic is the great conservator of makes them all the more fruitful of evil. It is "THE CHRISTIAN SABBATH."
religious liberty for—the Roman Catholic. But the
against the system of Roman Catholicism, against THOSE "Mirror articles," which have been three
true follower of Christ believes in and grants relig- the principle on which it is based, against the
ious liberty for all. Jesus said, "If any man hear times put into pamphlet form by Sabbath keepers,
mystery of iniquity which is involved therein, that have now been printed by the Catholic Mirror itself.
my words, and believe not, I judge him not; for I
we lift our voice and pen. Roman Catholicism is There are those who, when our tract is presented,
came not to judge the world, but to save the world."
not based on the gospel, but a perversion of the express doubt as to whether the articles were pub-
gospel. It is not founded on the word of God, but lished by the Catholics. It might be well to place
THERE IS a much more general prediction of war a perversion of that word. It lives not by faith in in the hands of such the republication of these
in Europe this year than ever before. All the pow- Christ, for it has perverted faith, a living principle, articles in pamphlet form by the Catholic Mirror.
ers are better ready to engage than. ever before, so bringing life from God, to a dead form, which must Those who this desire them may obtain the pam-
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war are now predicting war. The strain is fearful, more will they persecute if opportunity offers and
and the crisis must soon come. Italy_ is bankrupt, power is given. It is the religion of self instead of THE SIGHS OF THE TOES
and Greece owes $60 per head of her population. Christ. And these principles, if held by Protestants, is a 16-page weekly Religious Journal, and will be furnished
This she has proposed to repudiate, while Britain at the following
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