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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*igns tili tht Zionts It is the nature of the blessing that he gives
to overflow and bless other hearts beyond.
God is life. His blessings teem with living
buy our release. Oh, that God would help
Christians to see how the cankering, corrod-
ing, deadening curse of selfishness is turning
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springing up into everlasting life." The life of the naked, relieve tile orphan and widow.
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such an one is "like a watered garden, and Has God brought life to your soul?—Tell of
like a spring of water, whose waters fail not." the Life-giver to those sitting in the shadow of
Why We Are Blessed.—God blesses us for
death. Keep the channel open between your
the same reason that he blessed Abraham, The Blessing a Curse.—God's blessings are soul and God by keeping the current flow-
the father of the faithful. The Lord said to designed to be blessings only, and to all who
ing onward and outward. Stand with faith-
him, "I will bless thee, . . and thou receive and use them as blessings, who permit opened, prayerful heart and mind drinking i n
shalt be a blessing." Gen. 12 : 2. We are the blessings to bless them, they are life-giving, God's blessings; stand with open hands, with
blessed that we may be blessings. Jesus Christ upbuilding, and full of peace and joy. They sanctified speech, with ready feet, with godly
is revealed to us that we may reveal him to become a curse to him only who makes them life ministering to others. So shall the whole
others. He takes away our sins, he releases us a curse. Water is a great blessing, but man life be a blessing to others, and you shall be
from sin's bondage, that we may tell to others may use it to take his life. But the greatest eternally blessed.
the glad news of deliverance. He gives us curse of God's blessings is when we endeavor
light that we may shine upon others. In fact, to use them for ourselves alone, when we seek
THE NEED OF A REFORMATION IN THE CHURCH
every blessing from God comes to us,as itcornes to selfishly gather them all to our own heart
OF CHRIST.
to nature, that others may be blessed.. The and home, when we chain the blessings as
water does not flow in the brook for the slaves of self. Oh, the curse of selfishness ! Characteristics of the Early Church.
brook's sake, but that it may water the thirsty It would bottle, if possible, God's bright sun-
THE church of Christ came pure from the
herds and revive the drooping grasses and shine, put an embargo upon pure air, impose hand of the Master. When the first fruits of
flowers. The bird is not blessed with bright a tariff upon the salvation offered through the Christian dispensation were gathered in
plumage and sweet song for its own sake, but our Lord Jesus Christ. But, praise God, on the day of Pentecost, there were no
that it may gladden the eye and please the ear some blessings are free. Let us not reject schisms, no divisions, no sects, no wolves in
of those who learn of God at the door of nature. them nor shut ourselves in a prison of selfish- the garb of sheep's clothing. The Spirit of
The little flower is not blessed with lovely hue ness where they can never freely come. grace had been poured out from on high,
and exquisite perfume for the sake of itself, hearts had been prepared to receive it, and ev-
but that it may be a blessing to all who see ery soul possessing living faith was filled with
A Cause of Diseouragement.—One frequent,
its beauty and inhale its fragrance. So God almost sole, cause of discouragement in the the gracious, purifying, elevating life of God:
designed that the highest of all his created Christian life is that we fail to use God's bless- "They were all filled with the Holy Ghost ;"1
works on earth-2--human beings—should be ings, we will not be blessings to others. God "they continued steadfastly in the apostles'
still greater blessings than brook or tree or has brought to us rich truths of the gospel; doctrine and fellowship;"` "the multitude of
flower or bird, by revealing to all the beauty we lock them up in our own heart, hoping to them that believed were of one heart and of one
of holiness, the odor of sweet sacrifice, the preserve the treasure; but after a few years soul ; neither said any of them that aught of
silent, mighty, uplifting influences of a godly we find that some have disappeared, while the things which he possessed was his own,"
life. God blesses that we may be a blessing. others have grown dim or corroded by self- thus acknowledging the ownership of Christ;
"they spake the word of God with boldness;"'
ishness. We quaff the water of life, and we
‘`with great power gave the apostles witness of
The Nature of God's Blessing.—God does think we will preserve some for ourselves, the resurrection of the Lord Jesus; and great
not bless us on the condition that we bless while thirsty, sin-fevered souls are dying all grace was upon them all."' With such power
others. He does not say, "I will bless you if around us. We ourselves fall ill; we seek was the Spirit of God manifest among them
you will bless others." He blesses us in our precious treasure; it has become stagnant, that when the false hearted essayed to join
order that we may bless others. God blesses putrid, through the germs of inactive selfish- them, they perished, on account of the divine
because it is his nature to bless. He delights ness. God gives us abundance of this world's presence,' even as did Nadab and Abihu when
to bless. "God is love." Every blessing is a goods, but we build larger barns, we increase offering in their drunken stupor strange fire.
manifestation of God's mercy; and God "de- deposits at the bank, we hoard our riches, before the Lord.' So clearly did God demon-
lighted) in mercy." He bestows upon us his we add house to house, farm to farm, while strate his awful yet loving presence that the
goodness that his goodness may bring us to thousands as good as we are famishing and evil disposed thirst not join, while the honest-
repentance. He does not love us if we will dying for the want of both physical and spirit- hearted were added by multitudes.
love him, but "we love him because he . first ual food and clothing. We Comae down to the 'Acts 2 : 4. gActs 2:42. 'Acts 4 :32. 4 1 Cor. 6: 19, 20.
,Acts 4 : 31. 'Acts 4 :33. 'Acts 5 :1-10. gLev. 10 :1, 2, 9-11.
loved us." It is the nature of God to bless. judgment or death, but 'our riches will not gActs 5 :11-14.
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The above are only a part of the work of bath purchased with his own blood. For I know above Christ, in exalting their interpretation
this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves of God's word above the word itself. They
faith, the labor of love, the patience of hope"' enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also of
exercised and manifested in the early church. your own selves shall men arise; speaking perverse had run but a little way when the doctrines
Jesus Christ was all in all. The gospel was things, to draw away disciples after them." n • held by the Reformers were crystallized into
truly believed to be "the power of God unto "Let no man deceive you by any means; for that various creeds. Free souls in the investigation
salvation" to the believer,' and multitudes day shall not come, except there come a falling of God's word were carried beyond the creed,
away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son
believed it. The word of God, and Christ as of perdition; who opposeth and exalteth himself
because the living word could not be circum-
the •Incarn ate Word,was the sole burden of the above all that is called God, or that is worshiped; scribed by a cold, lifeless creed; and, in order
messengers of God, and in that message they so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, show- to check these heresies, the power of the
ing himself that he is God. Remember ye not, State was enlisted, and the reformed churches,
found an all-sufficiency to save men. In the that, when I was yet with you, I told you these
Scriptures of truth the man of God found him- things? And now ye know what withholdeth that following the example of the great apostate
self "thoroughly furnished unto all good he might be revealed in his time. For the mystery church, committed fornication with the kings
of iniquity doth already work ; only he who now of the earth.
works."" These Scriptures included the Old letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
Tektament, concerning the inspiration of And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the But other churches went beyond the disci-
which there was no question either in Mas- Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, ples of Luther, Zwingle, Calvin, Crarlmer,
ter or servant. and shall destroy with the brightness of his com- Latimer. Free America made churches sep-
ing.,, 20
Before the simple word of God, that word arate from the State. Errors were cast away.
culminating in Christ, its Author, the Saviour This falling away, this choosing of self, and The denominations which came out of the
of the world, preached by men not learned in the acme of selfish manifestation,—the man of churches of the Reformation quickened and
the schools of earth, the mightiest empire of sin and his selfish schemes, in the place of helped those very churches out of which they
earth was shaken, idol shrines melted before Christ and his holy word,—resulted in the came, as did the Methodists .the Church of
its burning glory, heathen temples were de- great apostasy, the Papacy, and all the perse- England. But the goal of the church is
serted, and, best of all, men turned from the cution which followed. The gospel rule was, not yet reached. The primitive union and
darkness of sin to the light of God's right-. "Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or what- power is lacking. The union for which Christ
eousness, shining from the face of Jesus soever ye do, do all to the glory of God."" It prayed," and which Paul enjoined," is not
Christ." The men who bore the banner of was self-denial, the emptying of self, even as seen. A volume of testimony might be given
Christ died at the hands of their enemies; the Jesus emptied himself. Emptying himself, from prominent men in various denomina-
messengers of life often met the cruelest per- denying himself, God filled him, and he thus tions showing that gospel faith, gospel piety,
secution; but they conquered in their seeming could manifest God to the world." His peo- Christian union, are greatly laCking, while
defeat; and as long as they trusted Christ, the ple, following his example, having the same fearful backsliding, and gross worldliness, and
weapons "not carnal " were mighty through spirit; denying themselves, emptying them- cold formalism are like a canker, eating out
God in conquering what no earthly weapon selves, Christ fills them and dwells in them, all vital godliness.
or power can conquer,—the hearts of men, the and thus they manifest Christ to the world, Division and Confusion.
citadels of sin," and in the place of self and and glorify his name by bearing the fruits of But, apart from the lack of piety, what is
Saban enthroning Christ within, "the hope of righteousness." But when men lead away
and has been the condition of the churches
glory." " disciples after them, when our homage is paid
as regards Christian union during the last cen-
The church knew no weapons save those to others, when self-salvation is enthroned tury and a half? Tile answer is obvious to
which are spiritual. She knew no force save in the heart in the place of the unselfish
all,—division and con fusion, not only between
that of the persuasive power of God's word Spirit of Christ, when. man or human agency
different churches, but in the same church.
and Spirit upon the heart.' She asked no is exalted as the head of the church in-
Take some of the most prominent doctrines
other obedience (for she knew her divine stead of Christ, when creed or tradition takes
of Christianity and note the division of senti-
Master would not accept it) save that which the place of God's word, evil must inevitably
ment and teaching:-
is the only true obedience, service, or wor result, the persuasion of the gospel must give
1. The Atonement. We have not only Univer-
ship,—the voluntary yielding up of every power place to the compulsion of law, and the se- salists, Predestinarians, and Arminians, but a mul-
of body and soul by the heart touched by the duction and persecution of souls take the titude of other beliefs, all of which may be unscrip-
love of God, and having simple faith in his place of the winning and conversion of souls. tural, and all of which save one must be unscriptural.
2. In the matter of Church Government we have
gospel. Her only compelling power was that The Reformation.
all grades and stages, from flat anarchy without a
of conviction in the heart of the sinner." The great Reformation of the sixteenth cen- head, heavenly or earthly, all the way along up to
Absolute equality of men and absolute lib- tury struck a mighty blow at the apostasy, and the Papacy.
erty in accepting or rejecting any or no reli- laid again in principle the true foundation 3. In the Nature of Man we find various schools,
gion were prominent truths in her teaching. of the gospel. This was done in principle, divided between Universalism and eternal torment
on the one hand, holding to man's inherent immor-
Christ died for all 'and the church, clothed not in fact; for the Reformers did not have tality, and, on the other hand, those who believe
With his righteousness, invested with the ar- all the light of God's word. But they held in life only through Christ, who hold to conditional
mor of God, bore the glad message to all of principles which, had these principles been immortality.
God's love in Christ, heralding the merciful carried out, would have led those who fol- 4. The Millennium is held by some to mean the
invitation, "Whosoever will, let him take the lowed them into all truth. These were right- world's conversion, by means now in operation; by
others, Christ's personal reign on earth; by still
water of life freely."" eousness by faith in Jesus Christ, of which others, to refer to that time when the earth shall
The Apostasy. . faithful obedience to God is the legitimate lie desolate. Which class is right? All cannot be.
But how soon was the most fine gold fruit; the absolute divorce of Church and 5. Christ's Second Coming is held by some to he
changed! The Lord foresaw its coming and State, or the non-interference of the civil mag- spiritual, by others to be at death, by others to be
warned his people of the time when the spouse istrate with matters of conscience and reli- after the thousand years, by others still, to be im-
pending. There is no union on this important doe-
of. Christ would depart from him to whom gion; and the Holy Bible as the ultimate and trine, so emphasized in the New Testament.
she had plighted her troth, would make paramount authority in all matters of reli- 6. The Spiritual Gifts bestowed on the church at
friends with the world, and commit fornica- gious faiths and teaching. These principles, the first advent of Christ are by many held to be
tion with the kings of the earth. This apos- if they had been followed, would slot only discontinued; or are utterly repudiated; others de-
tasy, this falling away, is foretold in many have led to the elimination of all error re- clare they will be restored.
7. To some the Bible is an Inspired Book as no
scriptures. F'or want of space only the two ceived from the great apostasy, but to the other book is inspired; to others it is but the evi-
following are at this time presented :— acceptance of all truth as God in his wisdom dence of the "inspiration of the ages" which pro-
"Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all and goodness "opened the Scriptures" to his duced it.
the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost bath made church. 8. The Saints' Reward—is it at death or at Christ's
you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he But the Reformation halted. The succes- coming? Is it "beyond the bounds of time and
10 1 Thess. 1:3. 11Rom. 1 :16. "See 2 Tim. 8 : 16, 17 ; Acts sors of the Reformers exalted the Reformers space," or is it on this earth renewed? Concerning
20 :32 ; Col. 1:25 (margin) ; 1 Peter 1 :23-25; 2 Tim. 4:1, 2. this subject, which is connected with that of the
V 2 Cor. 4 :4-6. 1+2 Cor. 10:4, 5. 15 Col. 1 : 26, 27. ' 15 2 Cot. 12Acts 20 :28-30. 30 2 Thess. 2 :3-8. 211 Cor. 10 :31. 22 See
5 : 11, 20, 21. 1? See John 12 :47 ; 18 : 36 ; Matt. 26 : 51-53 ; 101 Phil. 2:5-9 (R. V.) ; 2 Cor. 6: 19; John 14 ; 9-11 ; Co1.2 : 9, resurrection, there is great diversity of opinion.
16, et at. "Rev, 22 :17. 98 Col. 2 :9, 10; Gial. 2: ; Phil. 2:5 ; John 15 ; 5, 8 ; Eph. 5 ; 9. %John 17 : 20-23, 24 Cor. 1 ; 10; Phil, 2 ;P.
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9. Upon the Sabbath question, one .of the crucial MORE PROTESTANT FAWNING.
questions of the time, there is the same division of . eneral rticles.
creed. Some hold the seventh day as the Sabbath till
the cross, but since that the first day. Others be-
THE very patronizing act of the W. C. T.
" Having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that
lieve in no Sabbath outside of the Levitical dispen- U. in congratulating, a- Catholic convention dwell on the earth." Rev. 14:6.
sation, observing Sunday because of human law or "on the possession of such leaders as Arch-
expediency. Others believe the seventh day to be bishops Satolli and Ireland, and Bishop Wat- PEACE.
the Sabbath of all dispensations.
10. Upon the question of Church and State, or
terson," has its companion piece. The Cath-
ON ocean's surface storms arise,
the interference of the State in religious matters, olic Summer School, which is conducted And angry surges threat the skies.
to there is the same diversity of opinion. something after the Chautauqua plan, held And many a vessel, tempest tost,
its session at Plattsburg, N. Y., and one day Amid the waves is wrecked and lost,
Now here are ten important doctrines, While deep within his mighty breast
which are all made prominent in the word of a profound sensation was created by the fol- The quiet waters are at rest,
God, but over_ which the church stands di- lowing congratulatory dispatch from Chau- For in the regions far below
vided. These divisions have been the cause tauqua:— • No storms his silent caverns know.
of endless strife .and much blasphemy from CHAUTAUQUA, N. Y., Aug. 7. So on the sea of human life
Arise the waves of care and strife;
the enemies of the Lord. In fact, they have By a vote of 5,000 Chautauquans, to-night, Chau-
And griefs and troubles often sweep
turned men to infidelity instead of to faith. tauqua sends greeting and best wishes to the Cath-
Across the surface of life's deep,
True, it is often said that all this confusion olic Summer School. JOHN H. VINCENT. While in the constant soul resides
is better, because by it the different denomi- The president of the Catholic school re- A peace .untouched by sorrow's tides,
nations reach different men. But not so A steadfast peace, an inward joy,
turned an equally felicitous reply, and the
Which nothing earthly can destroy,—
speaks Christ. He prayed that his people Catholic News comments as follows on the in- The boon a gracious heaven imparts
might "be one; as thou, Father, art in me, cident:— To faithful souls and willing hearts.
and I in thee, that they also may be one in It was a gracious act of the great Chautauqua, a • H. Smith.
us; that the world may believe that thou bast sent Methodist institution, to send greetings and good
m e. 7,26 When Christ greets his _church at his
wishes, last week, to the Catholic Summer School, TRY THE SPIRITS.
coming, that church will be without "spot, or as told in our report of the proceedings of the sum-
BY MRS. E. G. WHITE.
wrinkle, or ally such thing,"" ready to wel- mer school, this week. The Catholics of America
come him in his glory.28 But it is evident to appreciate the kindly action of the Methodist body. "BELOVED, believe not every spirit, but try the
all that the church of Christ since apostolic spirits whether they are of God; because many false
One of the exercises of this Catholic Sum- prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby
days has not met the prayer of Christ, does mer School was a series of discourses on the know ye the Spirit of God: Every Spirit that con-
not stand ready to meet him. Division and fesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of
Bible by a Jesuit priest named Pardow. In
con fusion exist everywhere. •God; and every Spirit that confesseth not that Jesus
one of these we note a marked reflection upon Christ is come in the flesh is not of God; and this
This condition of division and confusion
Luther and the Reformation, in such expres- is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard
God calls "Babylon," a word meaning "con- that it should come; and even now already is it in
sions as these:—
fusion." He does not apply it as a term of the world."
reproach, but as indicative of the true state The Reformation consistently had no Bible log- In this age of the world we see every grade
ically. With requirements of reason, there is no
of - the church. Of the origin of the term we and degree of skepticism. There are rank in- .
possible way of authentication but by God. Christ
will speak later. But while God has seen had said: "All power is given to me. Go ye there- fidels, those who believe in the lying won-
the divisions, he has desired to heal them, to fore and teach;" and he thus established an author- ders of Spiritualism, and those who reject tile
bring order out of confusion. The means ity, and that authority decides what is the Bible. claims of divine truth. All these are placed
ordained for that purpose we will consider in The church met in council in the year 397, with St. among the class that John has written of,
Augustine as head. They fell back on the promise and are controlled by the spirit of antichrist.
our next. of Christ, "All my power I give to you." These Ignorance of the character of God, pride of
God-directed men said what was to be Bible, and understanding, and the love of sin, are the
what not, and Luther and the others had but hu-
Led by the Spirit.—How often when the source of infidelity. Men deny the divinity
man authority, which every man had. . . . It
claims of God's law, and especially his holy is absurd to think that the whole Bible, and noth-
of Christ, cast away the Bible, and thus seek
Sabbath, are presented, persons will exclaim., ing else, is the rule of faith. It would be unrea- to free themselves from personal accountabil-
"I am led by the Spirit of God; I am not sonable. . . . People were blinded in Luther's ity to God. They bring the Bible into con-
time; not to question his statements. flict with "science, falsely so called." These
under law." This is invariably presented as
Inasmuch as "The Bible, and the Bible doubters can start inquiries which the most
an excuse, a justification, for disobedience to humble and pious Christian • would be per-
the plain command of God. Such persons alone," is the original Protestant watchword,
plexed to know how to answer. But because
have little idea of the nature of God's law or a school where such a principle is declared their queries cannot be answered, is no evi-
the work of his Spirit. Is it not the law 'of to be "absurd" and "unreasonable" would dence that the Bible is not true. A little
God?. Did he not himself speak it, and write hardly seem to be a subject of Protestant con- child has asked questions in regard to God,
it, and give it to his people? Has not he de- gratulation. That a bishop of a leading the soul, and the that the most learned
clared • it "perfect," and "holy and just and Protestant denomination, in the name of a could not answer. The truth of God's word
good "? Is not the Spirit which creates, great Protestant educational system, should will be revealed to those who are of a lowly
send such "greeting and best wishes" is de- heart, who will comprehend its duties and
gives life, moulds action, his Spirit? • Is it not
w. N. G. obey its precepts. It is pride of opinion that
of his very life and nature as the law is of his cidedly significant.
leads to skepticism, and .to the denial of the
character and government? Would the Spirit -A- 0
divinity of Jesus Christ. Skepticism has its
of God lead away from the law of God? The MISS FRANCES WILLARD, it is reported, is about to origin in love of sin, love of ambition, and
law itself "is spiritual" (Rom. 7 :14), and play a new role in the temperance problem. Of self-exaltation.
would not the Spirit of God lead us to a course everybody knows that she has long since left Jesus, the world's Redeemer, is the channel
spiritual law? In fact, God, by the grace of Christian temperance in the background and made through which all our blessings come, and
prominent "political temperance." Now she says: those who refuse to acknowledge him .as the
his goodness and power of his Spirit, sets us
"It is social conditions which make men drunkards, divine Son of God, virtually say, "I Will not
free "that the righteousness of the law might and our organizations too frequently neglect to make have this man to rule over me." Those who
be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, allowance for that fact. In my opinion we shall be are self-willed, puffed up with pride and self-
but after the Spirit." Rom. 8 :4. He who obliged to become the champions of the trades
importance, while they will not give up their
declares that he is led of the Spirit while unions; and work with might and main to better
wills to be in harmony with God's Wilio7et
knowingly transgressing God's law does not the industrial condition of wage earners before the
vice of drunkenness can be attacked„" And the
will accept the delusions of false proph,
know God's Spirit. He does not realize that labor unions will never be helped thereby, and the ets, and be led to refuse to acknowledge
be is setting God- against himself and making W..C. T. U. will sink still lower. It once did noble Christ as the Son of God. Skeptics and infi-
Christ the minister of sin. work in Christian lilies; but the organization is dels may profess to be doing good work, but
Wotan 17:21. g7Eph. 6 ; 27. Ralsa. 25 : 9; 1 John 8 :1-8. Christian no longer, they are greatly deceived. They are trampling
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upon the blood of the covenant, and count- doubt, they will stumble on the dark moun- to attribute it all to natural laws, without giv-
ing that which should have sanctified them tains of unbelief. They will show that -they ing glory to the God of nature, whose power
as an unholy thing. There are many who have never submitted their proud hearts to is the very essence of these laws, and whose
have not taken the ground that infidels take, Jesus Christ, and make an excuse for not do- love prompts their exercise.
and yet they are in the first stages of infidel- ing so the fact that with their finite minds As to what portion of our blessings are
ity. They question everything that is of a they cannot solve all the difficulties which derived from the One who notes the sparrow's
divine character, seeking to bring down every- they imagine are in the Bible fall, let us read what the Scriptures testify:
thing to the level of that which is common Spiritualism is a dangerous phase of infi- "Every good gift and every perfect gift is
and natural. Their minds are like a sponge, delity, and we should not go into the assem- from above, and cometh down from the
and. absorb every suggestion of unbelief. blies of Spiritualists prompted by motives of Father of lights, with whom is no variable-
They pass these suggestions to others, and curiosity. In so doing we are placing our- ness, neither shadow of turning." James 1:
thus sow the seeds of skepticism, and what selves on Satan's ground, and cannot expect 17. Again we read, "A man can receive noth-
they sow. they will reap. When a believer help from God unless he has a work for us to ing except it be given him from Heaven."
seeks to answer one question started by a do to speak some message to those who are John 3:27.
skeptic, he will propound another and an- ignorant and deceived, and immediately leave While with_each of us there is a continual
other. The only way to do is to let skeptics the assembly. "They are of the world; there- reception of unmerited favors, our course
alone until they truly desire light. Let those fore speak they of the world, and the world need not be like the dumb brute, which fills
who engage in controversy with these wily heareth them." The erroneous doctrine that its stomach with food and utters no word of
opponents remember that they Are not meet- the soul is immortal is almost universally re- thanks. On the contrary, we should be "giv-
ing men, not wrestling "against flesh and ceived by the world, and the belief that the ing thanks always for all things unto God
blood, but against principalities, against pow- dead go immediately to heaven gives Spirit- and the Father in the name of our Lord Je-
ers, against the rulers of the darkness of this ualism a deep. hold upon the people. Be- sus Christ." Eph. 5:20.
world, -against spiritual wickedness in high lieving this doctrine men have nothing with Though poor, afflicted, and tossed about
places." The confederacy of evil is seeking to which to shield themselves from the errors of on life's restless sea, there is no One so poor
poison human minds with error, and obscure Spiritualism. Through evil spirits they re- but what he has, or may have, in our blessed
the light of truth. ceive communications, and accept them as. Saviour, something to fill the heart with over- .
Skeptics think that they can mingle their messages from their lost loved ones. Satan flowing thanks and transform the thorns into
darkness with light, and thus confuse the be- and his agents personate their dead friends, flowers and the stumbling-stones of life's
liever in the Bible. It is not because they and thus impart to them Satanic delusions. journey into stepping-stones heavenward.
have so great a depth of reasoning that they But God has given us a rule whereby to test
do not believe, but because they are ignorant what is truth. The prophet says: "To the law
THE SABBATH IN THE FIRST THREE CENTURIES.
both of the Scriptures and power of God. and to the testimony; if they speak not accord-
The.truth of God will be assailed by the cav- ing to- this word, it is because there is no BY ELDER I. E. KIMBALL.
ils of infidelity. It is considered a special light in them." "He that is of God heareth
proof of intellectual greatness to be bold in God's word." "We are of God; he that know- A CAREFUL and unprejudiced study of
denying the divinity of Christ; but this is eth God heareth us; he that is not of God evidences concerning the Sabbath in the first
not a proof of intellectual greatness, but is an heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit centuries of the Christian era, according to all
evidence that the mind is bound about with of truth, and the spirit of error." "But ye be- ancient history, will lead to the following con-
earthliness so that it does not comprehend lieve not, because ye are not of my sheep, as clusions- -
spiritual truth. God does not require men I said unto you. My sheep hear my voice, 1.- That as the gospel was given "to the
to believe the Scriptures without giving them and I know them, and they follow me.". "If Jew first," and for a definite period "to the
abundant evidence of their truth, and the any man think himself to be a prophet, or Jews only," the Sabbath must have been uni-
evidences of Christianity would overwhelm spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things versally kept at the beginning according to
the most gifted man who diligently sought that I write unto you are the commandments the example of the disciples who "kept the
for truth, and was willing to consecrate him- of the Lord. "Beloved, believe not every Sabbath according to the commandment" on
self to its promulgation. Those who do ac- spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of the day before the first day of the week, at
cept the evidences of God's. word will have God; because many false prophets are gone the time of Christ's crucifixion (Luke 23:
an experience that will be as a barrier against out into the world. Hereby know ye the 5q); for it is on all sides acknowledged that
infidelity, for they will be translated out of Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth the Jewish, or Nazarene, church ever main-
darkness into the precious light of faith, hope, that Jesus Christ is came in the flesh is of tained the observance of the Sabbath.
and assurance. The converted soul can say, God; and every spirit that confesseth not that 2. That the gospel as held by the Jewish
I needed help, and I found that help in Jesus. Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of converts was preached to the Gentiles, but
He has met every want, satisfied the hunger- God; and this is that spirit.of antichrist, in all the early churches the nucleus was at
ing of my soul, and the • Bible to me is the whereof ye have heard that it should come; the first Jewish, and the Gentiles received the
revelation of Jesus Christ. He can say to the and even now already is it in the world." precepts- and practiced at first in harmony •
infidel, "You ask me why I believe in Jesus? T. with the Jewish Christians. 1 Thess. 2:14.
and I answer, Because he is to me a divine 3. So Manifestly was. the larger part of the
DAILY BLESSINGS.
Saviour. The Bible to me is the voice of early church drawn from Judaism, and be-
God. I have the witness in myself that the BY ELLIOT C. CHAPMAN. lief and practice allied them to that people,
word of God is true,.and that Jesus Christ is that in the early persecutions of the Christians
the divine Son of God. I am following no IN the daily recurring blessings of sun- under the emperors of Rome, they were held
cunningly devised fable." shine and shadow are shown the love of a •to be Jews, or as one sect of the Jews, no dis-
When men pour contempt upon Christian- heavenly Father who continues to shower tinction being made between them.
ity, tell them what you know by experience. his mercies upon the just and the -unjust with 4. The silence of history fully attests that
The beings of the celestial world are amazed a liberality so broad that it reaches the world the Sabbath question was not then discussed.
when those whom Christ has purchased with around. Though oft forgetful of his loving- No Jew ever accused the Christian of this pe-
his own blood, whom God has invited with kindness, and sometimes willfully disobedient riod for not keeping the Sabbath for the evi-
the voice of mercy, turn into a jest the mes- of his entreaties, the Lord has not left his dent reason given by Paul: "Neither against
sages of the gospel, and deny the divinity of children to shift for themselves, as justice the law of the Jews, . . . nor yet against
their Redeemer: They . are building upon a might allow, a band of rebels on a desert shore, Canar, have I offended anything at all." Acts
sandy foundation, with threads and fragments but sends, along with -other mercies, shower 25 : 8. They were in perfect harmony with
of human reasoning, but their theories will and sunbeam, to keep alive_ the face of nature. the "law_ and the prophets," which Christ
vanish like dew when the glory of the Lord By such gracious gifts life is maintained and taught in their fullness. Sunday was not then
is revealed.- Believers do not claim' that ev- probation extended, with the way left open known as a _day of rest, or holy day.
ery question and objection which Satan can of attaining to the life that is to come. 5. At the conclusion of the first century a
invent and instill into the minds of men' can As the seasons come and go with apparent manifest change came about. There was
be answered in so many words. Men will be regularity, and the cycle of "first the blade, such a relaxation in the discipline of the
given sufficient evidence on which to found then the ear, after that the full corn in the church that it now became thronged with
their faith; but if they are determined • to ear," is repeated o'er and o'er, we are prone " heathen Christians," and, according to the
 Septem her 8, 1894. TI-IE SIGNS OP THE TIMES. 01 677
unimpeachable word of Ilion"; the church Easter, except the Sabbath and Sunday. . . . the honor that it ever received from the Cath-
stood out distinctively Gentile, while still an- Again, touching the communion, there are sundry olic Church was ill consequence of the place
customs: for, although all the churches throughout which it holds in the Bible, not commemo-
other class, fewer in number, the Nazarene the whole world do celebrate and receive the holy
church, embOdied those of Jewish extraction. mysteries each returning week 'upon the Sabbath, rative of any event in Christ's life. It was
It is fully acknowledged that the Nazarene yet the people inhabiting Alexandria and Rome re- soon transformed into a fast. In the times of
church continued still to keep the Sabbath. fused to do this. The Egyptians, who are neighbors Augustine, near the beginning of the fifth
6. The Sabbath was retained also in the to the Alexandrians, together with the Thebi- century, as Augustine himself testified, there
ans, celebrated the communion on the Sabbath.—
Gentile church and became a subject of much Boo/. Hist., book 5. was, in one and the selfsame church, .some
contention. •Ensebius mentionsMelito, bishop that dined and some that fasted; so in all
Again he says: "Therefore when the festi-
of Said is, as a writer in the Easter controversy, the provinces. Thus it stood for a time.
vals of each week occur, namely, the Sabbath
stating in the preface that the volume was It was now wending its way out of the church
and dominical day [Lord's day]," etc.—Id.,
"written at a time when there was great stir book - 6. altogether. The Cou ncil of Laodicea about this
at Laodicea concerning the Sabbath, which by time decreed: "Christians shall not Judaize
Sozomen, A.D. 460, thus writes: "The Sab-
reason of the times was broken up." Such a bath from the evening forward, for a suitable and be idle 4i)n Saturday, but shall work on
glimpse from such a source reveals very much time is used in vigils and prayers, and the that day, but the Lord's day they shall es-
to us. I shall show how the Sabbath was re- day following there is a public meeting of all pecially honor, and as being Christians shall,
tained in the Catholic Church both East and in common, when each partakes of the mys- if possible, do no work on that day; if, how-
West yet for several centuries; but at the teries." All understand, or should, that the ever, they be found Judaizing they shall be
early period when Melito wrote, it began to evening of the Sabbath is the sixth day, or shut out from Christ."—Hefele, vol. 2, p. 816.
be broken up through heathen influx, inno- Friday evening, for at the setting of the sun Commanded to work soon they were re-
vation, and lawlessness. We may well 'sup- on Saturday the Sabbath closed. So the "Sab- quired also to fast on that day. Thus by con-
pose this "great stir" over the Sabbath question bath from the evening forward" begins at the tinued stages was the Sabbath shut out. Lord
to have agitated the other churches as well as setting of the sun on Friday. Hear him once King states tile reasons why the Sabbath came
the one at Laodicea. to be recognized by the Roman Church as a fast
again: "Likewise some meet upon the Sab-
7. After this "breaking up," when perhaps bath and upon the day after the Sabbath as at day in direct opposition to those who regarded
the majority came to disregard it as the Sab- Constantinople and among almost all others. it as a Sabbath: "Some of the Western
bath, beyond all controversy it was still re- At Rome and Alexandria they do not. Among churches, that they might not seem to Judaize,
tained as sacred and eternal, and by no small the Egyptians likewise, in many cities and fasted on Saturday, as Victorinus Petavionen-
modicum of the church. As a proof;. take the villages there is also a sacred custom among sis writes: 'We used to fast on the seventh day,
•writings of Archelaus in "Disputation with all of meeting on the evening after the Sab- and it is our custom then to fast that we may
Manes," which was written about A.D. 280, bath, when the sacred mysteries are partaken not seem with the Jews to observe the Sab-
who says, "Again, as to the assertion that the of."—Liber 7, chaps. 18, 19. bath.'" Thus it sank to,a half holiday and
Sabbath has been abolished, we deny that he was dismissed. An indescribable detestation
It should be borne in mind that Wednes- arose on the part of Jew and Catholic against
has abolished it, plainly,"etc.—Sec. 42.
day and Friday were also assembly days, called each other. Anything in common with the
Again, in the "Apostolic Constitutions," "Stationes." They were to commemorate the
some nine times over we have the Sabbath betrayal and crucifixion of Christ. Basil Jew was execrable.
question mentioned and enjoined as the rest speaks of receiving the sacrament on these We have seen the Sabbath fully in the
of creation:— church, continuing in the Jewish and partly
days also. Epiphanius ranked the Wednes- in the Gentile church, but turned to a festival
Keep the Sabbath and the Lord's day festival, for day and Friday festivals in the same an- day by the majority, then to a fast, and
the former is the memorial of creation and the latter tiquity, and grounded them upon the same
of the resurrection. —Book 7, sec. 2, par. 2, 3. finally dismissed.
authority, as he did the Sunday.—Acybyn.
Thou shalt observe the. Sabbath on account of
him who ceased from his work of creation.—Book 2,
The time came in the decline of the - Sab-
IS IT THE BEGINNING OF THE END?
sec. 4, par. 36. bath when it ranked just about equal with
The Sabbath and Sunday, called now the the "queen of days," Sunday, as a festival. WE have several times drawn the attention
the "Lord's day," are ranged side by side in For this we have unquestionable authority. of our readers to the probability of a uni-
all these writings. The former, the Sabbath The Wednesdays and Fridays were fast days, versal revolution similar to that which caused
of the Scriptures, sacredly to be kept accord- but the Sabbath was not so held at the first. the downfall of Louis XVI. in France, if not
ing to the law, the latter a festival of the I will quote from "Ancient Christianity,"Stan- worse, and wider in extent than the troubles
church,having no scripturalauthority. Again ford Rivers, England, 1842: "The custom of of 1848. As we recognize the illness of an in-
the longer form of the Ignatian epistle to the paying regard as well to the Sabbath as to dividual from the throbbing of his pulse, the
Magnesians, a forgery, of the third century, the Lord's day continued long in the church. color of his complexion, the appearance of
says:— . Both days were festivals and fasting therefore his eyes and his tongue, thus have we certain
Let every one of you keep the Sabbath after a inappropriate." signs by which we may form the diagnosis,
scriptural manner, rejoicing in meditation on the Joseph Bingh am , one of the most perspicuous as well as the prognosis, of the ills of society.
law, . . . and after the observance of the Sab- writers, quotes Socrates as "speaking of the No one in the least acquainted with the ac-
bath, let every friend of Christ keep the Lord's day eh urches of Constantinople in the time of Chry- tual condition of affairs to-day will deny that
as a festival, the resurrection day, the queen and sostom. He reckons Saturday and the Lord's
chief of all the days. —Chap. 9. society issuffering from a malady of the gravest
day as the two great weekly festivals on which character. In the first place, its pulsations are
Says Chrysostom: "There are man yof us wh o they always held weekly assemblies. And rapid, indicating a feverish and excited con-
fast on the same day as the Jews and keep Cassian takes notice of the Egyptian churches, dition of its organism. It suffers from severe
the Sabbath in the same manner."—Horn. on that among them the service of the Lord's headaches, the fear of impending evils on the
Gal. and Eph. Lib. of Fathers, pp. 15, 42. Let day and the Sabbath was always the same, part of its rulers; it has heart disease, namely,
the grandest of allchurch historians conclude: for they had the lessons then read out of the a morbid sensuality, to some extent not un-
"It was the custom of many provinces of the New Testament only, one out of the gospels, like that of Pagan Rome in the days of its
ancient church to observe Saturday as the and the other out of the epistles of the Acts decline. Its brain is affected by widespread
feast of creation." This is all sufficient to es, of the Apostles, whereas on other days they infidelity, while the inflamed condition of its
tablish in every ingenuous reader's mind the had them partly out of the Old Testament." eyes, rolling anxiously hither and thither, as if
fact that the Sabbath continued to be kept in A quotation from Gregory of Nyssa—recog- in quest of the solution of some difficult prob-
the Catholic Church as indeed the Sabbath, nized church authority, as well as Cassian— lems, indicates that it- is not far from delir-
not a festival. will suffice: "With what eyes can you behold ium. There is no doubt that this is a dan-
8. But the Sabbath in the second and third the Lord's day when you despise the Sabbath? gerous case, and that the patient is very, very
centuries came to be loosely held as a feast Do you not perceive that they are sisters, ill.
day coordinate with Sunday. For this we and that in slighting one you offend the The agitation is becoming worse day by
have the undisputable authority of Tertullian, other?" The days then stood on a par, as day, and the fever is increasing. Alarming
Origen, Cassias, Athanasius, and Ambrose, festivals. With growing apostasy, regard for information comes to us from France, from
which for lack of space I will not quote, but the Sabbath began to wane. Germany, from Spain. The worst news of all,
will cite the historians of the period. Socra- 9. By little and little the Sabbath was however, reaches us from Italy. It is evident
tes, the first and best, says:— lowered from the pedestal which it held as from the precautions of the Italian Govern-
Such as dwell at Rome fast three weeks before a feast day. Let me note right here that all ment that the Sicilian agitation is viewed
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with considerable alarm. The fact of its last- Here are some of the rhymes that were Consider how it will be at the day of judgment,
when you shall see Christ coming in the clouds of
ing as long as it does proves that it is not as taught to the little ones. These appeared in
heaven, when you shall begin to wail and cry, as
insignificant as might otherwise be supposed. the "New England Primer," and in the Rev. knowing that you are of those who are' to be con-
The rest of Italy is comparatively quiet, but John Cotton's "Spiritual Milk for American demned; and perhaps you will be ready to fly to
it would not take much to fan the embers into Babes":— some of your godly friends; but you will obtain
.a flame, and then where would it end? "There is a dreadful fiery hell, no help from them; you will see them unconcerned
Where wicked ones must always dwell; for you, with joyful countenances ascending to meet
Look at 1848. Trouble began in Sicily, also. the Lord, and not the less joyful for the horror in
There is a heaven, full of joy,
Italy and Hungary followed. Then came the Where goodly ones must always stay; which they see you. And when you shall stand
revolution in France and the downfall of To one of these my soul must fly, before the tribunal at the left hand, among devils,
Lotus Philippe. Socialism was the soul of As in a moment, when I die." trembling and astonished, and shall have the
dreadful sentence passed upon you, you will at the
those days of blood under the leadership of These doctrines were impressed upon. the same time see the blessed company of saints and
Ledrue-Rollin and others. The signal for a youthful minds by ditties like the follow- angels at the right hand, and shall hear them shout
general movement was given, the alarm was ing :— • forth the praises of God while they hear your sen-
taken. The French Republic was proclaimed "In the burying place may see tence pronounced. You will then see those godly
on February 24. On the 28th the revolution Graves shorter there than I; people with whom you shall have been acquainted,
From death's arrest no age is free, and who shall have been 'your neighbors; and with
broke out in Wurtemberg and Darmstadt, on whom you now often converse, rejoicing at the pro-
the 29th in Mayence and Baden, on March 1st Young children too must die;
My God, may such an awful sight nunciation and execution of your sentence.
in Hesse-Cassel. Then followed revolutions Awakening be to me." When the saints in glory, therefore, shall see the
in Cologne, West Baden, Saxony, Brunswick, doleful state of the damned, how will this heighten
In the Primer is a "dialogue between Christ, their sense of the blessedness of their own state so
Bavaria, Austria, and Prussia. The greater, Youth, and the Devil":— exceedingly different from it! When they shall see
portion of Europe was in a blaze. The So- how miserable others of their fellow-creatures are,
"Death—Thou bast thy God offended so,
cialists were at the bottom of the movement. Thy soul and body I'll divide; who were naturally in the same circumstances as
• Had the people possessed a leader, the out- Thy body in the grave I'll hide, themselves; when they shall see the smoke of their
come might have been altogether different. And thy dear soul in hell'must lie torment, and the raging of the flames of their burn-
"What is wanting," said Larnartine, "is a With devils to eternity. ing, and hear their dolorous shrieks and cries, and
consider that they in the meantime are in the most
European Washington," but that Washington THE CONCLUSION. blissful state, and shall surely be in it to all eternity,
'was not to be found, and, in 1849, the reaction "Thus end the days of woful youth, how will they rejoice! 7
set .in. We know that history frequently re- Who won't obey nor mind the truth, But enough of this horrible picture. These
peats itself. 'What was, may be again. The Nor hearken to what preachers say,
But do their parents disobey;
are only a few quotations out of many which •
•revolution need only gain sufficient strength They in their youth go down to hell, might be given. They show the cruel, devil-
I o stand, then let a concerted movement follow Under eternal wrath to dwell. ish condition of mind in which the author of
in various parts of Italy, so that the attention Many don't live out half their days, such words must be. One hears a great deal
of the army, be divided, and you have the For cleaving unto sinful ways."3 of the "good old days." But the old days,
first conflagration. Where is the remedy to These are just a few samples of literature methinks, were not so very good after all.
be found? This is an important question, for children during the "good old days." The To say that the Puritans bad a very fine
which, for the present, we leave to the medi- lines arranged for those of more mature years sense of purity is to misstate facts. It is cer-
tation of our readers. On another occasion were not much more •comforting, to say the tain •that the Puritan ministers drank hard..
we may discuss further the condition of our least of it:— One Puritan, himself a divine, has put it upon
patient, and endeavor to find a remedy which, "With iron bands they bind their hands and cursed record that among his brethren in the minis-
if applied, will heal him. —Catholic Mirror, feet together, try "be knew forty-four who drank so much
Jan. 27 , 1894. And cast them all, both great and small, into that as to affect their brains, and he had assisted
• 4. lake forever.
Where day and night, without respite, they wail, in putting four to bed on occasions like ordi-
SIDE LIGHTS TO PURITAN LIFE. and cry, and howl, nations.""fhis does not speak very well for
BY PERCY T. MAGAN. For torturing pain which they sustain in body .and the temperance of these saints of "ye olden
in soul. tyme." They were most certainly respecters
[This article is No. 30 in the series entitled "A Review of
Sunday Legislation In Century Nineteen," but it will be of "For day and night, in their despight, their tor- of persons.'
equal interest to those who have not read preceding numbers. ment's smoak ascendeth, Such were the Puritans of New England.
—En. S. of T.j Their pain and grief have no relief; their anguish
THERE are a few other side lights to Puri- never endeth. And yet there are found men to-day who ad-
tan life which may be viewed with interest There must they lie and never die, though dying mire their religion. As has been said before,
every day; there was nothing kindly about it. A great
and profit. The religion of a large class of
There must they dying ever lie, and not consume majority of their discussions were over ques-
the Puritans was a cold, heartless system, de- away.
void of the milk of kindness, human or di- tions containing but one virtue, and that was
"Die fain they would, if die they could, but death that no one, not even the disputants, could
vine. They loved to dwell upon blood- will not be had ;
curdling themes. The infinite mercy of an in- God's direful wrath .their bodies hath forev'r im- possibly understand them, which quality ren-
finite God; thevicarious sacrifice of the world's mortal made. dered them quite harmless. In proof of this,
Redeemer; the blessed agency of the Holy They live to lie in misery, and bear eternal wo; I append the three leading questions discussed.
And live they must while God is just, that he may by the famous synod which drew upthe Cam-
Spirit, bequeathed to fallen humanity in plague them so." 4
those compassionate words, "I will not leave bridge Platform of 1637:-
These are a few samples of Puritan poetry. 1. That the new creature is not the person of a;
you orphans,"' found no place in their ser- They are certainly not very soul-inspiring. believer, but a body of saving grace in such a one;
mons.. On the contrary, it was fearful visions But the worst of it was 'that this was about and that Christ, as a head, cloth enliven or quicken,.
of. eternal torture and an offended Majesty. the only class of literature which emanated preserve or act the same, but Christ himself is no
So fearful were the stories told by Puritan from the brains of the New England thinkers.
part of this new creature.
divines and mothers to little children, that 2. That though, in effectual calling (in which the
Science and art were at a standstill. Nothing answer of the soul is by active faith wrought at the,
some of them went insane. Says the author but these horrible, blood-chilling doggerels, same instant by the Spirit), justification and sanc-
last quoted :— and equally fearful sermons, to tification be all together in them; yet God doth not.
People —men and women, old and young, down justify a man before he be effectually called, and so
to the very children in the nursery—were crushed When the saints in heaven shall look upon the a believer.
and driven to the verge of insanity, and often over damned in hell it will serve to give them a greater 3. That Christ and his benefits may be offered.
that verge, by a superstitious terror—the terror of sense of their own happiness, seeing how vastly and exhibited to a man under a Covenant of Works,,
what their teachers defined as God's "vindictive different their case is from their own. The view but not in or by a Covenant of Works."
justice." If anyone doubts this statement, or feels of the doleful condition of the damned will make
them the more prize their own blessedness.' "It is not easy," says Adams, after quoting
disposed to put it aside as an exaggeration, he has
but to turn to Jonathan Edwards' "Faithful Narra- 'These three poetical productions maybe found in "Three the above, "to realize now that strong, matter--
tive," and Cotton Mather's "Magnolia," and there Episodes of Massachusetts History," vol. 2, pp. 778, 779. of-fact, reasoning men could ever have beer
4 These are stanzas 209, 210, 211, of the "Day of Doom," written
read the piteous stories of little Phebe Bartlett and by Michael Wigglesworth. He was born in 1631, and died in educated to the point of inflicting persecu-•
Anne Greenough, each aged five, blighted and 1705. He graduated at Harvard, and was a tutor there. The tion, banishment, and torture in the propaga-
driven crazy in their nurseries by fear of death and "Day of Doom" was published in 1662. The first edition con-
sisted of 1,800 copies, all of which were disposed of in a little tion or in the defense of such incomprehen-
hell ; and for that reason exhibited as prodigies of more than a year. Considering the sparseness of the popula-
infant piety.'
sible formulas. They furnish in themselves;
tion, this was a great success. What a lamentable state of
mind the people must have been in to have relished such 6 /bid., sermon 13. 7/bid., sermon 11.
'John 14 :18, R. V., margin.
'Adams, "Massachusetts ; Its Historians and Its History," p. stuff. 8" Vide, Three Episodes of Massachusetts History," vol.
88. 'Vide the works of Jonathan Edwards, vol, 4, sermon 14. 2, p. 792. 9 1bid., pp. 73-739. 10/bid., vol. 1, p. 742.
 September 3, 1894. THE SIGNS OP THE TIMES. (II 679
at once the strongest evidence and the most age and the system of "pinching business" ETERNAL LIFE.
striking illustration of the singular condition has succeeded in subjugating congress. Is it
of religious and theological craze in which now the plan to force the people into submis- BY ELDER EUGENE LELAND.
early New England existed. As the modern sion? Are even the children to be' armed
A GREAT deal of misunderstanding arises in
investigator puzzles over these articles of a and taught that allegiance to despots is pa-
once living faith, in vain trying to find out triotism? consequence•of not studying the meaning of
in what lay their importance,—even conced- terms; and much of the controversy in the
God forbid! The American people are not
ing their truth,—the synod, and the outcome world might be avoided if the parties con-
yet so prostrate at the feet of tyranny."—Cor-
of its wrestlings, calls to mind nothing so ner Stone, Lansing, Michigan. cerned would become investigators instead
much as that pasSage from the poem of the of contestants. If each would carefully con-
greatest Of its co-religionists, wherein, with
••• •
sider the meaning of the terms used by the
hitter mockery, one portion of the 'host of THAT BUDDHISTIC "LIFE OF CHRIST." other, instead of contending fiercely for a
hell' is represented as sitting on a hill apart, meaning which they have given to those
where they SOME interesting speculation has been in- terms, they would often be astonished to find
'reason'd high dulged in regarding a reputed wonderful find that their contention had been carried on
Of Providence, foreknowledge, will, and fate, in a Buddhist monastery in the Himalayas, over differences which did not exist. No-
Fix'd fate, free will, foreknowledge absolute; of - a life of Christ, or "Issa," that is 1,694 where is this principle more important than
And found no end, in wandering mazes lost.' in the study of the Bible. Words and phrases
years old. The reputed find was made by
" The difference between Milton's deVils one M. Notovitch, a Russian traveler, in the are often used which have different meanings;
and the early New England divines seems to monastery of Hemis, near Leh, the chief town and when such a term occurs, that meaning
have been that, while the one and the other of the province of Ladakh, in the Cashmere. should be given to the word or phrase which
lost themselves in the same mazes of the un- A French translation has been made of it, the sense of the text seems to require.
knowable, the former evinced much the more and it. represents "Issa" as sojourning among On the subject of eternal life a great deal of
Christian spirit of the two in their methods the Buddhists before he began his preaching misapprehension . has existed in consequence
of conducting the debate. Both were suffer- in Galilee. The story has been received with of a failure to understand what is meant by
ing banishment from their former homes; distrust, and the manuscript pronounced a the term. The expression is usually supposed
but, while the synod of the fallen angels, in probable fake. In the Evening Post, New to signify eternal existence in a conscious
their place of exile, amicably discussed points York, July 3, appears a letter from a Moravian state, and in some cases it undoubtedly has
of abstract difference, the similar synod of missionary in Leh, which seems to confirm this meaning, but in many places where the
New England ministers betrayed, through out this view of M. Notovitch's story. The fol- expression is used, we are inclined to the
their proceedings, all 'the exquisite rancor of lowing is the letter in full :— opinion that it has an,entirely different sig-
theological hate.'" nification.
LEE, LADAKH, via IRINAGER, North India,
Here let us leave them. That Sunday was May 15, 1894.
That eternal life is in the possession of be-
enforced under the theocratic system of the SIR: My attention has been drawn to a notice in lievers in this present life, is certainly a scrip
Puritans goes without saying. fact, it was your paper (number and date not mentioned), that tural doctrine; but it is no less a scriptural
an incident to the system itself. To consider a certain Nicholas Notovitch, when traveling in doctrine that eternal existence in a conscious
their Sunday laws would be wearisome. Ladakh, broke his leg near Hemis Monastery, and state is not now, and will not be, in the pos-
was nursed by the monks, who showed him a Pali
Much has been written upon them. We can manuscript, being a "life of Issa," a saint much
session of believers until the resurrection.
only say, in closing, that if "this is a Chris- venerated by Thibetan Buddhists. This work Both of these statements are clearly sustained
tian nation" by virtue of the Puritans,, de- proved to be a life of Jesus Christ, and has been by a single passage of Scripture.
liver us from such a Christianity. We can published in a French translation. This informa- "Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood,
tion, more than which has not reached me, is rather hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day."
only say that if the Puritan creed were again vague; but I must beg to draw your attention to the
to be made the State religion, whippings and John 6 : 54.
following facts :-
banishments, cart tails, pillories, and the 1. I have been resident in Leh since November, He "bath eternal life" vow, but he has not
gibbet must inevitably follow. And in the 1890. Since that time no person named Notovitch eternal existence in a conscious state until he
light of these facts we can hardly agree with has visited Ladakh. is raised up "at the last day." The same
the sigh of a divine who, in his longings for 2. Scientific visitors invariably call for informa- thought is expressed in verse 40:—
tion of all kinds on the Moravian missionaries, who
Sunday laws, exclaimed, "Oh, for a breath of "And this is the will of Him that sent me, that;
live close to the garden set apart for the use of
the old Puritan!" travelers. The official record of the mission, ex- every one which seeth the Son, and believeth om
tending from 1885 onward, contains many names of him, may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up
such visitors, but the name Notovitch is not to be at the last day."
TO ARMS!
found. • Again, in verse 47, and in many other pas-
3. The Hemis Monastery is only twenty miles
ALMOST simultaneously with the repeal of from Leh. It is incredible that any traveler could
sages that might be quoted, time idea is clearly
the Sherman law comes a recommendation have met with an accident, and have been nursed conveyed that believers in Christ have eternal
from the Adjutant General that military tac- by the monks, instead of being brought by an easy life as soon as they believe; but we know as
tics be taught in the graded schools. road to Leh, where he would have had proper at- a matter of fact that saints as well as sinners
tention at the hands of the medical officer in charge die; and therefore the eternal life which
What does all this mean? Why is this of the British dispensary. I have examined the
eagerness on the part of the government of- medical register from 1882 onward without finding the saints come into possession of by believ-
ficials to familiarize even the children with Notovitch mentioned. ing in Christ is something distinct from eter-
methods of war? Churches, too, contrary to 4. Careful inquiry among the inhabitants has nal existence in a conscious state.
the teachings of Him whom they profess to failed to elicit any information about such an acci- What, then, is this eternal life?—It is the
dent having happened anywhere in Ladakh within
worship, are falling in with these instruc- the last twenty years. eternal character of Christ which he lived in
tions. 5. Issa is the Mohammedan name for Jesus, and his life here on the earth, and which he will
Detroit has 27 church military organiza- the Buddhists do not venerate him in any way at live in the life of everyone who will open the
tions, containing 651 men and 43 officers. all. door of his heart and let the Saviour in. The
The largest is time Baptist cadets, with 66 men 6. The monks assert that their old books were word "life" often has the signification of char-
destroyed by the Dogras fifty years ago. Their pres-
and 3 officers. Then come the Maybury ca- ent books are all new editions. acter. We say of a certain person that he
- dets, an Episcopal organization, with 60 men, 7. Pali is absolutely unknown in Ladakh; not a leads a worthless life. His life has not been
the First Congregational cadets, with 53, the single person can read the language. The monks exemplary. By this we mean that his con-
first and last being armed with rifles. The could not possibly know what a Pali volume con- duct, his behavior, has not been worthy of
Episcopalians have 6 companies, the Cath-. tained, even supposing it to exist. imitation. Of another we say, "His life is
8. The Hemis Monastery has for the last forty
olics 8, the Presbyterians 7, Baptists 3, Con- years been frequently visited by Moravian mission- blameless." By the word "life" we mean his
gregationalists 2, and Lutherans 1. aries. The existence of a volume written in a deportment, his conversation, and everything of
Thirteen of the companies are armed with character so totally different from Sanscrit and Thib- that character that goes to make up life.
rifles and one with swords. These, it must etan as Pali is could not have remained hidden. The life of everyone is felt in the world in
Your readers will now he able to form an opinion
be remembered, are all church military com- as to the authenticity of this purported discovery.
proportion to the influence which it has ex-
panies, and have no connection with the civil I remain, sir, yours truly, F. B. SHANE, erted; but the influence of _no life, however
societies of the State militia.. Moravian Missionary. evil or however exemplary it may have been,
The administration through federal patron- — Literary Digest. has been so great as to be felt by everyone who
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has lived or that ever will live. Some lives mind "is not subject to the law of God, neither with them even in thought. God will take
have exercised a moulding influence on the indeed can be." Rom. 8 : 7. How, then,' can care of the consequences."
world after they were dead, but that influence the condition of eternal life be fulfilled in the Is this loyalty to God? Is not this the
has not been so great as to affect the life of sinner? Not by the deeds of the law, "for by very principle underlying the great apostasy?
everyone in the world, nor of any considera- the deeds of the law shall no flesh be justi- What safety can there be for one following
ble number for any considerable length of fied in His sight." Rom. 3: 20. "For what such a principle? Some who have unmis-
time. Sooner or later the influence of. every the law could not do, in that it was weak takably been chosen and led out of God have
human life will cease to be felt, however through the flesh, God sending his own Son finally departed from him and ended their
widely the influence of that life may have in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, course in despair. What then must be the
extended. But the life of God, as manifested condemned sin in the flesh; that the right- result to those following them? In one case
to the world in .Jesus Christ, has- an influence eousness of the law [the keeping of the com- at least they were scattered as sheep without
so wide that it will be seen and felt by every- mandments] might be fulfilled in us, who walk a shepherd.
one that cometh into the world. "In him not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." Rom. It also sometimes occurs that divinely ap-
was life; and the life was the light of .men." 8 : 3, 4. pointed leaders, who evidently' have not lost
"That was the true Light, which lighteth The .condition of eternal life is that the the favor of God, are still permitted to make
every man that cometh into the world." righteousness of the law (the keeping of the conspicuous mistakes, undoubtedly for the
John 1 : 4, 9. commandments) be fulfilled in Christ. See benefit of those who are in danger of putting
This life of God is not simply the existence Rom. 3 : 21, 22. But believing in. Christ not the human leader in place of the divine. Of
of God as a conscious being, but it is the only brings righteousness, but life, eternal thoSe who make this sad exchange, God says
character and its manifestations, the conduct, life, also. See 1 John 5: 11-13. And there- they "shall not see when good cometh; but
the works of God. We would not wish to be fore it follows that eternal life, which comes shall inhabit the parched places in the wilder-
understood that the works of God can be through faith, is itself righteousness, and the ness, in a salt land not inhabited." Jen 17 : 6.
separated from his existence, for his exist- righteousness is life. • Rom. 8:10. "Thanks Surely in this tune, when God is pouring out
ence is necessary to his works. But his works, be unto God for his unspeakable gift." the refreshing showers of the latter rain, who
his life,. may be manifested to the world with- Millington, Mich. would wish to remain in a parched or salt land?
out the conscious existence of the object in • So the loving Shepherd takes every means to
which it is thus manifested. "The heavens bring us into that relationship with himself in
THE LORD'S ANOINTED. which we can receive these rich blessings, to
declare the glory [the character, the life] of God;
and the firmament showeth his handiwork. BY JULIA H. DUMB. teach us that the human agent is simply the
Day unto day uttereth speech, and night imperfect channel through which His voice
unto night showeth knowledge. There is n o AMONG the admirable traits in David's char- reaches us. He suffers them to prove their
speech nor language [there is no conscious _ acter was the respect and veneration with own human shortsightedness. Thus we are
existence], without these their voice is heard." which he ever regarded those whom the Lord brought to rely more fully upon God and his
Ps. 19: 1-3, margin. had placed in important positions. That word.
Christ manifested the life, the works, of God this respect did not incline him to imitate the "I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and
to the world, and it was the eternal life of human frailties and mistakes of those thus floods upon the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit
situated is also apparent. However low such upon thy seed," etc. "And they shall spring
God that was thus manifested. But Christ up as among the grass, as willows by the water
died. His life as a conscious being was•given an one might fall morally or spiritually, courses." "/ will bring the blind by a way that
up, but his eternal life, in the sense of his David never forgot to honor the instrument they knew not; /will lead them in paths that they
character, his RIGHTEOUSNESS, still lived, as it because of the position in which God had have not known; I will make darkness light before
placed him. them, and' crooked things straight. These things
always had lived, and as it will always con- will I do unto them, and not forsake them." "I
tinue to live throughout the endless ages of Thus when Saul, after the most unreasona- the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying
eternity. An d the blessedness of it all 'is "that ble and persistent persecution of David, unto thee, Fear not; Twill help thee." "Fear thou
God bath given to us eternal life, and this fell. into the hands of his intended victim, not; for I am with thee; be not dismayed; for I am
life is in his Son. He that bath the Son David declared that he could not "stretch thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help
forth his hand against the Lord's anointed." thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of
bath life; and he that hath not the Son of my righteousness." "Ile shall feed his flock like a shep-
God bath not life." 1 John 5: 11, 12. And Although a man of war himself, and accus- herd; he shall gather the lambs with his arm," etc.
as that eternal life.continued to manifest it- tomed to scenes of violence and bloodshed, he
"When the poor and needy seek water, and
self while the Son of God, who is the Author ever sought to protect those whom God had
there is none, and their tongue faileth for
of it, lay in the grave, so that eternal life in •openly chosen and placed in responsible po- thirst, I the Lord will hear them, I the God
us in the sense of character will manifest it- sitions; and when those under him neglected
of Israel will not forsake them. I will open .
self to the world even after we hive been. to heed this regulation, they met with imme-
rivers in high places, and fountains in the
called upon to give up our lives as conscious diate and severe retribution.
midst of the valleys; I will make the wilder-
beings. As an illustration of this truth it is, To some who sought to gain his favor by
ness a pool of water, and the dry land springs
said of Abel that "he being dead yet speak- injuring those who were cruelly seeking his
of water." Oh, how much these precious texts
eth." Heb. 11:4. The influence of that life, he says in dismay, "How wast not thou
mean to those who have proved them!
character, which Abel obtained by faith, is so afraid to stretch forth thine hand against the
Yet as the Lord shakes us loose from all
great that it still continues to be felt in the Lord's anointed?" The first thought with him
undue human dependencies, and we accept,
world; and when Abel shall rise in the first seemed ever to be that these men were in an
his invitation to sup with him, will we lightly
resurrection, that same eternal life, that same especial sense God's- instruments, and hence
esteem the agencies through whom he has
character, will be his, and then as a conscious sacred. worked?—Oh, no, all the more will we honor
being lie will show out that eternal life to all He knew that Saul was in great dark-
them because God has honored them! The
eternity. So of us, if the life that we have ness, and had wandered far from God and
more closely will we watch for God's word
lived has been "by the faith of the Son of right. He would not have_ followed his ex-
through them, and gladly accept the food they
God," "when Christ, who is our life, shall ap- ample or taken him in any way for a spiritual .
bring us, although it may be closely associ-
pear, then shall' ye also appear with him in guide, yet this did not lessen his loyalty to
ated with human weaknesses; yet will we re-
glory." him as one whom God had appointed over
member that the time is very near when "the
Our chief concern, then, should be as to his people. May we not from these things
loftiness of man shall be bowed down, . . .
how this life may be obtained; but the Scrip- learn a practical lesson in regard to our at-
and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that
tures are as explicit on this point as they are titude toward those whom we find placed
day."
upon those which we have already noticed. over us spiritually? While we should render
"The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus them all honor because of the position they- MY bark is wafted to the strand
occupy, must we therefore take them as in- By breath divine,
Christ our Lord." Rom. 6: 23. But God And on the helm there rests a hand
does not bestow this wonderful gift uncon- fallible guides? I once heard a professed Other than mine.
ditionally. If such were the case, all would Protestant say: "We must unquestionably —Dean of Canterbury.
receive it. What, then, is the condition upon follow our church leaders, no matter if we
which eternal life depends? Said the Saviour, know they are going contrary to the Bible THE peace of God came down to meet
The throng that laid their labor by,
"If thou wilt enter into life, keep the com- and contrary to our own conscience. It is a And rested weary hands and feet.
mandments," Matt. 19: 17. But the carnal bad conscience• that would lead us to differ —J. G. Holland.
 September 8, 1894. THE SIGNS OF Arlin TIMES. PI 681
content with holding them, she must work As soon as breakfast was over, all began to
.3'Corne and 2'ceaah. them out. So for ten years, beginning when clear off the table, falling' into a systematic
the first baby came, and she had an object to discharge of this disliked duty, one scraping
"Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, practice upon, she had tried first one and and piling dishes in the kitchen, another put-
whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, what- then another of her pet ideas upon the help- ting away napkins and silver, and before it
soever things are lovely, whatsoeVer things are of good report; less infant, and his brothers and sisters who was realized, the table Was empty, the- chil-
if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on
these things."—Phil. 4:8. Cattle tumbling on each other's heels. All the dren ran away for their daily' Scripture lesson,
wiseacres in the family had held up astonished while the mistress brushed up the crumbs on .
hands and prophesied dire ruin mentally, the hard-Wood floor, and then joined the
LIFE IS TOO SHORT. physically, and morally to the wise man family at morning prayers.
and his progeny, but somehow or other the When these were concluded, there was a
BY M. G. SHIRLEY. theories worked out better 'than anyone ex- stampede for the kitchen, plenty of noise, fun,
pected, and the croakers were beginning to and frolic, but in twenty minutes the little
LIFE is too short for any vain endeavor,
think that perhaps the mistress of the manse. folks had wiped and put away the dishes the
For useless sighing over vanished clays;
might not be entirely wrong. mistress had washed and rinsed, each child
No time for scorn, no time for needless praise—
One of these theories was to train the chil- taking his turn at some special duty, so as to
Life is too short.
dren to self-reliance by instructing them from vary the monotony as much as possible.
Life is too short for envy to be nourished, earliest infancy to help themselves and to help Then the wise man would call out, "School-
For sin to cumber up the path we tread; others. It was much harder for the mistress time," hustle the girls into their hats and
Think of the suffering, hear the cry for bread— to show each toddler how to pick up -toys or coats, kiss the five all around, and come into
Life is too short. clothes, or go on an errand, than to do it herself; the kitchen, to find it nearly in order, and to
but in the end if she did not it meant dependent hear a smiling wife say, "Don't the children
Life is too short for avarice to devour children, much more to do, and certainly less fall into line nicely?"
And rob men's souls to seek its evil end. character building for the little ones, and so Practice made more perfect. every day, and
No time for bitter thought, you know, my friends— she taught each patiently and tenderly to be
even the oldest baby, of three and a half,
Life is too short. of use in the world. For - this reason, being learned to wipe the silver before she trotted
Life is too Short to waste in tears and grieving left without help, with warm weather coming off for kindergarten, and No. 4, two years
Over the love that came but did not stay. on, a lame hand, and a large family,.was less older, rushed home from school in time to set
'Tis sweet to dream, but dreams, too, pass away— terrifying than it would have been to many, the table for dinner, and rarely did the mis-
Life is too short. for. she knew the children would be a great tress of, the manse have to put additional
assistance, and for them knowledge was power, touches to it, for it became, in its accuracy and
Life is too short—forgive and be forgiven, and• tasks cheerfully and intelligently per- neatness, a continuation of the kindergarten
While yet we linger; everything is brief; formed so much toward their development. work from which he had graduated on attain-
There is no time for idleness or grief— Never was there such planning and antici- ing the dignity of five years. •
Life is too short. pation in the manse as during this last day of It was always a busy morning for the house-
—Yankee Blade. Bridget's stay, and, though the mistress was a keeper, in spite of willing hands and feet, and
little incredulous about the success of all the often there were outside calls and interrup-
plans, she smiled on them every one, leaving tions which took the time, but as school closed
BRIDGET PRO TEM.
time and circumstance to shape them, and for the noon hour, dinner was upon the table,
knowing how many steps forward ambition served far more aintily than when Bridget
BY MARY HEDLEY SCUDDER.
and anticipation carried old and young. was the kitchen goddess. The two oldest boys,
At the end of six months she found that in white .waiters' aprons, waited quietly and
"DID you say she was going?" inquired the
even her sanguine nature had been at fault, correctly, taking turns, so that each was able
Wise man anxiously, as he laid down his
and much more had been accomplished than to have his meal healthfully, and yet none of
knife and fork.
she had fancied could be. It had taken 1110UB- the amenities of life were lost because the
"Better say gone," replied the mistress of
tains of patience, but that helped her as much "girl had left."
the manse, as she glanced at the dismayed
as the children; sometimes the little bungling As soon as dinner was over, each one fell
faces about the table. " Bridget leaves this
fingers made more labor than to do the thing into place, and time table was cleared, the dishes
afternoon."
alone, but how precious were those -childish. were washed, and by the time the hour and a
"And you are not very strong," said No 1,
attempts to help; and the companionship half nooning was over almost everything was
w ho• was so near ten that he considered him-
of those weeks, the development of faculties done; no one had been overburdened; and the
self able to appreciate all his mother's feel-
ings. hitherto latent,and the new affection awakened mistress of the manse had a quiet afternoon,
by mutual interests and mutual tasks, were in which to rest, sew, or go out, and it was,
" Why, you can't use your right hand very
worth all the hard work and unremitting at- very delightful, especially when some little
well,'' chimed in No. 4, remembering he had
tention needed by a woman as full of cares as' pleasure was planned in which all, even the
escaped an expected spanking on this ac-
was the mistress of the manse. wise man, participated.
count.
"No matter, I can help lots," said little No. That first week of falling into line, the When vacation came, the rules of punctu-
3, with a cheery chirp, for she was a most wise man offered to expend his strength on ality, which made so much time, were still
careful little housekeeper. heavy weights, the care of the range and the strictly observed, and with the freedoth from
." You see if mother doesn't come out all lamps. If a woman was unobtainable once school it was easy for little feet to ease the
right," asserted No.- 2, who had unbounded a. week, he descended from his sermons and mother more, and yet not find the task bur-
faith in his mother. " I don't see why we dead languages to the very act of mopping densome. The eldest boys prepared many of
should have a girl anyway." the kitchen, and every day he made himself the vegetables, and soon, under careful 'train- -
"Well," said No: 5 with dignity, for was remember that l to lay the two youngest away ing, they and their sister took turns on Sun-
she not three and a half, and growing all the for their nap was another way to help the day in staying from church, and when the
time, "well, depend on me to take care of the house mother. And when he was absent, as mistress of the manse came in at half past
baby." happened only too often, she realized: what a twelve, the roast would be cooking nicely in
Who could help smiling? Even the wise. strong arm she had to lean on when weighty the oven, the vegetables boiling, or ready to
man emerged from behind his paper to enjoy burdens were to be lifted. go on the 'range, the table set, the youngest of
it, and so much good will made the dining Soon the two boys realized this, and when the flock in bed for her nap, and a daintily
room sunny. • these absences occurred, the little fellows tried dressed boy or girl was waiting to scamper
"Of course we can do splendidly," said the to fill father's place by keeping time ashes off to Sunday school, while the rested and
mistress of the house in her cheeriest tones, cleared out or the•coal scuttle filled. Each refreshed housekeeper finished the cooking of
smiling on all' the eagerfaces;"we are not de- child at four years old, to carry out one of the time meal.
pendent on Bridget, or anyone, so we will theories of the mistress of the manse, had With the heat of summer came languid
keep house together, learn a .great deal, be been taught to make the bed he occupied, for days for the mistress of the manse, especially
very unselfish, and have a jolly time, even there was a dainty white couch for each one. as 'sickness invaded the family, and sometimes
though we do work hard." So it was very easy when Bridget left, to make the days and nights were long and heavy.
" Don't you- expect to have another girl, some other household miserable, for the young The little folks debated among themselves,
my - dear?" asked the wise man. "I fear it folks to rise earlier, dress quickly, and, with and finally anneunced that every day No.
will be too much for you alone; you know how windows open to the sweet spring air, make 1 and No. 2 would wash the dinner dishes, if •
many steps there are in this big house." their beds before breakfast, which was served No. 3 and No. 4 would put the dining room in
"Of course I can't do it alone," responded on the minute. order. And nobly did each child do his or her
the mistress, "but in this factory town there Besides this the two oldest boys were taught part, though the mother made everything as
is very little chance of getting a girl, and so to care for the tub and basin in the bathroom, light.as possible while getting dinner; but the
I shall depend on home help for a. while." . and plenty of scouring soap and hot water little souls never faltered in their self-imposed
Now . the busy, practical mistress of the made their task a light one, and the result task all these weeks. So when dinner was
manse was much given to theories, and, not I aroused their pride. over, the mistress of the manse was very glad
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to go to her cool room and rest, and when, character. Now, these germs that grow in
refreshed and strengthened, she descended to everything filthy not only add to the pollu-. ,issiort 'Fields. •
prepare the supper, it was to find the kitchen tion of the air about, but are largely inhaled
swept and darkened, and everything arranged with that air, and use up a certain amount "Cast thy bread upon the water; for thou shalt find it after
in the best of order. of our vitality in killing off such as become many days."—Ecel. 11:1.
Sometimes the work dragged, but never lodged in our air passages. Another liability
were the little helpers unwilling, never did is illustrated in the experiment of a physician
SERVICE.
they seem to feel their tasks a burden, and affected at the time with bronchitis. If he
this was largely because the mistress of the examined his sputa while staying in a close, BY JAMES BUCKRAM,
manse planned so wisely that nothing should warm room, he found it presenting under the
be heavy enough to weigh on them, and there microscope myriads 'of noxious microorgan- An! grand is the world's work; and noble, forsooth,
should be many opportunities for play be- isms. If he then 'went out into the fresh air, The doing one's part, be it ever so small.
tween the necessary duties. for half an hour, the microbes nearly disap- You, reaping with Boaz, I, gleaning with Ruth,
On Friday one band of children prepared peared from the secretions in his throat. But Are honored by serving, yet servants of all.
the rooms for sweeping, though it required they reappeared and began to multiply when No drudge in his corner but speeds the world's
careful teaching, and when the broom and he returned to the air of an unventilated wheels,
duster had done their work, another detach- room. No serf in the field but is sowing God's seed ;
ment put them in order, at first superin- It is now easy to see why absolute cleanli- More noble, I think, in the dust though he kneels,
tended by the mother; but in time they. took ness in all our belongings and surroundings Than the pauper of wealth, who makes scorn of
so much pride in their work that no supervision is so profitable. One more experiment is the deed.
was necessary. The - idea through all these worth mention, for the light it throws on
busy, happy. six months was to do the best what bad air is, and why it is actively poison- Is toil but a treadmill? Think not of the grind,
one could, and to feel it was 'a lesson in char- ous, as well as deficient in oxygen. Someone But think of the grist, what is done and to do,
acter building. took a quantity, of air exhaled directly from The world growing better, more like to God's mind,
When the wise man. one day brought home the lungs and condensed and cooled it till the By long, faithful labor of helpers like you.
a girl, the mistress was almost sorry, though contained moisture was precipitated in drops. The broom or the spade or the shuttle that plies
she was very weary, and the children said, The liquid so formed was found to be a viru- Its own honest task in its own honest way,
"How we will miss all the good things that lent poison, promptly killing animals into Serves heaven not less than a star in the skies—
only mother can cook!" All the family felt which a little was injected. Air containing What more could the Pleiades do than obey?
they had proved that they could be independ- an extra amount of carbonic acid gas, if it —Congregationalist.
ent and happy with nine Bridgets, instead also contains plenty of fresh oxygen, supports
of one, in the kitchen, and, though the added respiration well enough. It is air charged
leisure was improved, the memories of those with the poison thrown off with previous ex- THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS' MISSION IN CEN-
six months, when everyone was full of busi- halations that sickens one so, not to mention TRAL MADAGASCAR.
ness, and the home was the grand center, are that its oxygen still present is largely "devi-
treasured and talked over as a sort of golden talized" in the manner previously described. BY THE REV. JAMES JOHNSTON.
age.— The Advance. —N. Y. Voice. KINDRED in missionary spirit with the Mo-
..- ravian Church, the members of the Society of
THE THIMBLE. A BABY'S INFLUENCE. Friends, through the agency of their own
Friends' Foreign Mission Association, have
DID you ever take the trouble to look up A PRETTY story of a baby's influence over done noble service in India, China, Syria, and
the history of the curious little bell-shaped fallen women in a Russian jail is told in the Madagascar during the last three decades,.
indented piece of metal you wear on your Woman's Journal:— with a staff numbering at the present day
finger when sewing, and which you are con- "The jailer was Colonel V., and he and his sixty-four missionaries,—medical and evan-
tented to call your thimble? It is a Dutch wife had just arrived to take charge of a large gelizing. The zeal of the English Friends for
invention, and was taken to England in 1695 prison in one of the central provinces. The the salvation of the heathen world may be
by one John Lofting. Its name was derived colonel was a terrible disciplinarian, but a inferred from the fact that of the 19,000 Quak-
from the words "thumb" and "bell," being for kind enough man in his way. His wife was ers in England, one in every 280 was stat-
a long while worn on that member, and called a gentle little enthusiast, who had made up edly engaged in the mission field. In the
the thurnbel; only within the last 150 years her mind to reform all the women prisoners.. midsummer of 1867 the Friends sent their .
has the word "evoluted "into "thimble." All This particular jail had a very bad reputa- first ambassadors of the faith—those sterling
records say the thimble was first worn on the tion, and the women especially were often in souls, Joseph S. Sewell and Louis and Sarah
thumb, but we can scarcely conceive how it mutiny. Colonel V. got along famously with Street—to Madagascar, the third largest is-
would be of much use there. Formerly it the men, but the women were too much for land on the globe. Their advent was the out-
was made of brass and iron only, but of late him, and he meditated flogging and all sorts come of a suggestion made by a director of
years steel, silver, gold, horn, ivory, celluloid, of terrible measures. Once Madame V. took the London Missionary Society, whose pio-
and even pearl and glass have been used in. a walk through the prison yard when the neer workers had reached the island so long
its manufacture. A thimble owned by the women were exercising. Behind her walked ago as the year 1818. To these ardent fellow
'queen consort of Siam is shaped like a lotus, a nurse, with' her baby. The prisoners, as yoke bearers the London society's representa-
of solid gold, thickly studded with diamonds, soon as they got sight of the baby, flocked tives accorded an affectionate welcome.
which are so arranged as to form the lady's around, and Madame V., at first fearing.vio- A significant event occurred shortly after-
name tind the date of her birth and marriage. lence, was relieved to see that only babyolatry wards, which opened wide the gateway for
Queen Victoria has a very valuable gold and was the matter. First one and then another the incoming of Christ's day. That enlight-
diamond set thimble, upon which are en- of the women begged to hold the child for a ened woman, Queen Rana,valona II., on her
graved many historical scenes from English moment; some laughed with joy, and many coronation, in 1868, broke with idolatry, de-
history.—Northwestern Chrikian Advocate. shed tears. Madame V. had a happy thought, clared herself a Christian, and consigned the
and she spoke it out. 'The best-conducted most popular idol of the heathen party to
woman of you all at the end of the week the flames. This resolve of the sovereign was
WHAT IS BAD AIR? will be allowed to tend the baby for half an followed by throngs of the native heathen
hour.' Never was a change so instantane- crowding into the chapels, and begging to be
BY DR. C. W. LYMAN. ously wrought. The women became amena taught the new faith. • The messengers• of
ble to every word of the warders, and at the grace, who had been waiting through the
LAST week we explained the constant pro week's end it was with the utmost difficulty long, dark night, were overwhelmed by the
cess of devitalization of the air, of living that Madame V. could decide, among so many freshet of souls; and, like the fishermen of
rooms. well-conducted prisoners, who had the best old, beckoned. to their brethren "that they
We also need to remember that the air of claim to the promised reward.' The baby's should come and help them." In response
our habitations and of large cities becomes visits were afterward frequent, and the worn- to the call, the Friends, in proportion to their
constantly loaded with gases from combus- en's wards were completely reformed." resources and opportunities, fervently availed •
tion and decomposition, with exhalations themselves: The nets were thrown in, and
. from the lungs and skins of the inhabitants, prayer offered that wisdom might be given to
and with bacteria that are multiplying on all IT is the mighty power of grace to keep the draw the ingathering safely to the shore.
hands. These germs are growing in our cloth- soul in one equal temper.—T. Manton From that time the missionaries of the
ing and carpets, under beds and bureaus, in London society and the Friends have toiled
pantries, in the dust in the cracks of the floor, A LIFE of worry, want, and wear, in harmonious cooperation. Already Joseph
in dirt of the streets and cellars. When- A life of discord, doubt, and care, Sewell had been teaching the young, remark-
ever bad air and dirt are shut in together, the I may not, will not live on earth—
It ill becomes the second birth ing, "I had found work I could do"—a sphere
growth of germs becomes very rapid, and the Of God's own child. of activity in which the Friends have since
germs themselves become more noxious in —Rev. John Parker. conspicuously excelled on the island. When
 September , 1894. TIC 8IGN8 OP Mg TIMES, Ill] 688
the Friends' reinforcements arrived in 1871, come. The force of this was conveyed by a
it was decided that, in addition to taking
charge of the congregation at Ambohitantely,
poor Malagasy youth, who, lying ill in the
men's ward, remarked, "Many generations of
Sur rZork and. T\fork,ers.
in the heart of the capital, they should carry Malagasy will thank you missionaries, who
"Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters." "They that
on educational and other labors, and, if pos- have done so much for our benefit." sow in tears shall reap in joy."
sible, undertake the evangelization of a tract Heroic faith is required for the spiritual
of territory to the southwest of the capita], conquest of Madagascar. Of 4,000,000 souls
in the midst of a terribly benighted people. the vast majority are unreached by the dig "I SHALL NOT PASS AGAIN THIS WAY:'°
Only by men and women burning with the vine invitation, and, in grossest forms, cruelty
missionary passion could this district be con- and immorality, slavery and heathenism, - THE bread that bringeth strength I want to give,
tested. Lawless and heathen, the native pop- abound. Happily the ambassadors of Christ The water pure that bids the thirsty live;
ulation, utterly filthy in thought, speech, and have grasped•the sureness of the promise, "I I want to help the fainting day by day;
habits, occupied an extensive region on the am God. . . . I will work; and who shall "I'm sure I shall not pass again this way,"
borders of No Man's Land, inhabited. by the reverse it?" If immature the converts, and I want to give the oil of joy for tears,
fierce Sakalava tribes, among which they few in comparison with the surrounding hea- The faith to conquer crowding doubts and fear,
found a refuge after• forays in cattle lifting then, they see that the morning is coming Beauty for ashes may I give alway—
and men stealing. Their low type was also and the light increasing, since the humble be- " I'm sure I shall not pass again this way."
attested by cruel bullfights in the open lands, ginnings in 1867, and thus eagerly expect the
and the number of criminals they furnished hour to strike when they may carry the sun- I want to give good measure, running o'er,
to the rude prisons on the road to the capi- shine of His name to the untractable Saka- And into angry hearts I want to pour
tal. So suspicious were these natives of for- lava tribes scattered over the wilds of Western The answer soft that turneth wrath away—
eigners that they were often seen to flee from Madagascar.—Sunday School Times. I'm sure I shall not pass again this way."
the face of the white man. The Friends' I want to give, e'en as the Master gave,
missionaries discovered three mud-walled Help to the erring, and I want to have
erections in as many forlorn villages—a dim A CHRISTIAN REPLY TO HEATHEN LOGIC.
Forgiveness in my heart from day to day—
evidence of the presence of Christianity in " I'm sure I shall not pass again this way."
persecution times. A NATIVE of India has written a pamphlet
Here was virgin soil, and the trust which to prove from the New Testament that Christ I want to give to others hope and faith;
the fresh contingent essayed to bear has been is not divine. In order to establish this I want to do all that the Master saith;
signally honored. A quarter of a century has proposition he uses the following logic:— I want to live aright from day to day—
inearly gone by, and meanwhile the geograph- "I'm sure I shall not pass again this way."
ical area of the Friends' mission of mercy has "God is the Father; —Silver Gross.
been maintained. Educating and Christian- Christ is not the Father; ,0 •

izing, they have influenced hundreds of hea- Therefore Christ is not God."
NEEDED AT PRESENT.
then villages, planted homes and stations, A. Christian native answers this logician as
where lives have borne fruitful witness that follows, the reply having been translated by A FITTING up for the battle is the present
"Life saved for self is lost, while they Rev. Joseph H. Gill, a Methodist mission- need of everyone who names the name of
Who lose it in his service hold ary:— Christ. As the agents of Satan are at work,
The lease of God's eternal day." "When we examine the New Testament it is now necessary for the agents of Christ to
Even incomplete tabulated returns show further, we find the above assertion has abun- be sounding the alarm.
marvels of consecration on the part of the dant refutation. For instance, whoever pos- It is very plain to everyone who has any
eighteen missionaries occupying the four cen- sesses power over heaven and earth, he is interest in the missionary work that there
tral stations at Antananarivo, Arivonimamo, God; but Christ has all power in heaven and never was a more favoraible time to work than
Mandridrano, and Ambohimiad an a. In the in earth, therefore he is God. at present. Many are the ways now open for
district of Imerina some 157 little thatched "Again, whoever is in existence the first and the spread of the message. Those who are
chapels are seen in an equal number of vil- the last, he is God. But Christ is the first visiting from house to house, scattering tracts,
lages, where 14,000 people, at least, regularly and thelast, therefore he is God. talking to their neighbors, and reading the
attend worship, conducted by the missiona- "Again, whoever holds the keys of death Bible with those who desire to know about
ries and their helpers. At the two high and of the unseen world, he is God; but the word of God, find all that they call do.
schools in the capital the accommodation for Christ holds the keys of death and of the un- And those who have been doing this kind of
600 youths and maidens is fully used. The seen world, therefore Christ is God. work of late are unanimous in testifying that
pupils are directly influenced by the mission- "Again, whoever is the creator of the uni- it is the best work in which they ever en-
aries, and from the youthful ranks teachers verse, he is God; but, according to John 1: 3 gaged. Personal work strengthens the one
are chosen for work in town and isolated dis- and 'Col. 1:16, Christ is the Creator of the who engages in it; and, from past experience,
tricts. These, again, are represented on a universe, therefore Christ is God."—Selected. we know that in telling others of the love of
smaller scale by numerous village - schools, God, we are watering our own souls.
,where 12,000 children, or more, obtain an ex- Doors are open everywhere for Bible read,
cellent elementary and Bible training. As DR. G. F. PENTECOST writes of the Hindus ers; many are inquiring for the truth; they
imight be supposed, such institutions have who have formed themselves into various So- are anxious to have the truth made known
contributed to the prestige of Sunday schools, majs, or independent churches, of which the to them. The one who seeks God for wisp
temperance effort, and Endeavor societies. Brahmo-Somaj in Bengal is the chief: "These dom, and takes his word to mean just what
Of the latter a missionary has written: "The men have repudiated Hinduism as a system. it says, regardless of his own desires and in:-
Young People's Societies of Christian En- They have brought their wives out. from be- clinations, or the one who really wants God's
deavor in Madagascar, as in America, were a hind the parda, or zenana, educated them, and ways and will to be his, "shall know of the
real hope of the future." are endeavoring to put themselves and their truth;" and such a person will be an able in-
The printing press, which was introduced families on a European basis of family and strument in the hands of this Lord for bring-
in 1872, has widely disseminated schoolbooks, social life. They are, as a rule, well-to-do ing the last message with an understanding
tracts, and papers, illustrated by means of people, many of the men being lawyers or heart to these open doors.
the lithographic press. Last year alone 135,- occupying high positions hi the service of the The Lord is calling for consecrated workers,
000 useful publications came from this source. government. Theism is the basis of their re- for those who have given up all for the cause
In the printing department some three dozen ligion—what they have. The Brahmos have, of truth, whose interests are all centered in.
Malagasy youths find an honorable vocation. as before noted, sought to incorporate as the cause of Christ. Harmony will exist, and
More wonderful, perhaps, is the value of much of Christianity as they can without whatever the word says, the Christian car say,
medical work. The four missionaries, who accepting Jesus as the incarnate Son of God— "That is for me, for God said so." There is
have charge of 80 beds in the hospital, re- his atonement and resurrection from the dead. no contradiction of the Scriptures in the
port that during 1893 they admitted 1,105 I am satisfied that the Somaj movement has mind of the child of God, for he knows that
in-patients, received 12,478 visits from out- reached its limit of strength. It is at least a his God, the Creator of the universe, is en-
patients at the hospital and 4 dispensa- protest against the absurdities and wicked- dowed with all wisdom and all knowledge; and
ries, and visited 1,845 sick cases. Medical ness of Hinduism, and an effort to find a new wherein "there are things hard to be under-
students are taught, and afterwards devote basis of faith in theism; but as theism can- stood," he knoWs that God, "who cannot lie,"
themselves to the needs of distant country not stand alone, the result is that the life of has spoken them, and there can be no con-
places. And nursing, too, is popular among these movements is and must be short. flict in his statements, nor discord in his
Malagasy women, whose services are prized They•will either fall into atheism, which, in- voice. He says, "Consider what I say, and
at the village medical missions. The whole deed, some of them are doing, calling them- the Lord give thee understanding." We are
of Imerina will erelong be accessible to qual- selves agnostics in the meantime, or they will dependent upon him for understanding, and
ified native doctors. Skill in healing appeals embrace Christ and his salvation, which also he will, in his own good time, impart to us
- to the heart, induces a favorable opening for some of them are doing—and that gladly and the necessary knowledge, when we comply
the gospel, and anticipates the good time to joyfully."—Gospel in All Lands. with his commands. All wisdom and know).-
 684 r,21 'rEin SIGNS OF Ti-in TIM gS. Vol. 20, No. 43.

edge come from the Lord, and he will not ELDER E. E. ANDROSS, who has been in at- infidels; Harrisburg, with 11 members; Leba-
force this, upon anyone; but we can have tendance at the teachers' institute in Battle non, with 21 members. There are four mora
these things by partaking of them. Creek, Mich., passed through this city on the companies nearly ready for organization at
"Practice what you preach" should be the 24th inst., en route to his future home in Cobham, Butler, Waynesburg, and Oakland.
motto of every Christian. Watchfulness is Healdsburg. He returned by way of the The addition of 10 members are reported at
required, that the acts of the life may be in Northern Pacific route. Lowville, Erie County, and 7 new converts.
strict accord with the profession. WISCONSIN. —At Bloomville, under the la- at Geneva.
We need the whole armor on. Before us we bors of Brethren Swinson and McIntosh, ELDER A. T. ROBINSON writes from South
see nothing but discord, trial, and perplexity. twenty-seven have embraced the truth, twenty Africa that the people of Claremont presented
The one who does not look beyond this life of whom were baptized August 5. At Rich- to our people there a formal petition to open
for better times will never see them; but to land Center eight south have been converted. a school for the general public at such rates
be able to look beyond this life needs a prep- The laborers there are Brethren Anderson, of tuition as would place the school within
aration that can be obtained only by the help Wilkenson, and Phelps. reach of those of limited means. This has
of God. The preparation that is needed is been acted upon, and ground has been pur-
the armor of God, which cannot be purchased ONE of the encouraging features of the tent
chased, and a building erected at a cost of
with money, for it is a gift. It can only be meetings held in Asheville, N. C., by Elders
•£410, or $2,000. The building is 24x48, and
had in one way, and that is by yielding up George I. Butler and D. T. Shireman, was the
is completed and furnished. The school
self, accepting Christ as the only source of acceptance of the truth by the Baptist minis-
opened July 4 with an attendance of 37,
strength, the only way of life,—"putting on ter of that place, who addressed klarge audi-
which has since increased to nearly 50.
the - Lord JesustChrist." God has promised ence in the tent on the subject, "Why I Am
No Longer a Baptist." NEWS has been received from the brethren
to fight our battles, even to carry us through
THE new church at College View,- Neb., will, who left Cape Town for Mashonaland. They
to the final end. But he can only carry those
through who will loose their grasp upon the the Lord willing, be dedicated by appropriate reached Bulawayo, thecapi tal of Matabeleland,
things of this world, and lay aside doubt, for services September 23. Elder J. H. Durland July 5. Here the governor of Mashonaland,
doubt destroys the very foundation of the will preach the dedicatory sermon. Elders E. Dr. Jamieson, was visited, who gave them a
Christian hope. Christ cannot come into a W. Farnsworth, W. B. White, J. G. Matteson, liberal donation of land for mission purposes.
heart that is not emptied of .self, and-which H. F. Graf, C. C. Lewis, and Brother A. R. It was hoped that one tract could be secured
keeps doubt standing at the door. Henry will be present and assist in the ex- near Bulawayo and another north of Fort
Our present need is a present Saviour at ercises. Salisbury. Brother Harvey writes the For-
the present time. A. J. HARRIS. eign Missionary Society that they have been
THE meetings recently held at Gouverneur, molested by no wild beasts or venomous
Battle Creek, Mich. N. Y., closed with eight converts to the faith. reptiles, but that they dwell safely.
• • These, with four believers already there, and
other interested ones, were organized into a THE following admonition of Elder H. E.
• CLEARNESS IN ILLUSTRATION. Robinson, president of Atlantic Conference,
Sabbath school, and will continue Sabbath
meetings weekly. The meetings were con- to the brethren in his field ,is timely in other
AN illustration has value and charm in its fields: "I am constrained to admonish our
axiomatic clearness. A preacher of great ducted by Elder S. M. Cobb and Brother
H. L. Bristol. people who have thus far been prospered finan-
power, in speaking of the great 'difficulty cially that hard times are probably before us,
God's Spirit would have in entering a man THE tent meetings conducted by Elder J.
and, therefore, all should use economy in ex-
whose whole being was blocked with sin, said, W. Collie in Tampa, Florida, resulted in eight- penses, devoting as much as possible to the
"You may hold a corked bottle under Niag- een additions to the church. The daily
work of the Lord. Millions are to be warned,
ara Falls, and you won't get any water in the papers were very kind in their notices, but and much money will be needed. Be ready to
bottle." "Why, anybody knows that," said the clergy were generally quite persistent in
help in all the calls that are made for the.
a child who overheard this illustration. Yes, their opposition. The church has purchased
progress of the message. It is no time to bury
and the preacher's very power lay in his abil- a meetinghouse formerly occupied by the
the talents in the earth."
ity to put truth in such a form that anybody Presbyterian Church. •
might understand S. Times. ELDER C. L. BOYD, president of the Ten- IOWA. —At Sumner, Iowa as a result of the
nessee. River Conference, says that they are meetings held by Brethrenderson,
en Habe-
doing more work and seeing more interest in nicht, and Shaver, eight souls have embraced
FIELD NOTES. present truth. The wife of a minister in that
that field than ever before. One member of
the grand jury which indicted Brother Capps, place is reported to have instructed young
WE are informed that in Great Britain our people in this way: "It is your duty to hate
who is now lying in jail for conscience' sake,
book canvassers are generally doing well. • the Adventists, and do everything in your
has with his family begun the observance of
THERE are at present 215 employes en- the Sabbath. Seven adults have recently power to put, them down." At Atlantic,
gaged in the Review and Herald Publishing united with the church at Nashville. . Brethren Larson, Ketchum, and Guthrie re-
House at Battle Creek, Mich. port twenty who have embraced the Sabbath.
WITH reference to the trouble experienced Twelve have united with the church, ten of
BROTHER Wm. SIMPSON reports that seven by Brethren John F. Jones and A. J. Howard
precious souls have accepted the truth as it is whom were baptized. Thirteen have been
on Kent Island, Chesapeake Bay, mentioned baptized at Milford, and others soon will be.
in Jesus, as a result of meetings held at North last week, we learn that no further molesta-
Branch, Mich. A church will soon be built at this place.
tion was offered, but the people ignored the Brethren Watson, McClintock, and Berguson.
ELDER J. B. GoonnrcH, writing from Que- meetings altogether. They were deterred by are in charge of the work.
bec, reports three 'additions by baptism to the sheriff from doing violence, and deter-
the church at Buckingham, two at Fitch Bay, mined not to hear the preaching. It was a BRAZIL.—Brother A. B. Stauffer, writing
and two at South Stukely. clear case of utter. - rejection of • the gospel from Brazil to the Review and Herald, says of
ELDER I. H. Evans, president of Michigan truth, 'and the tent was taken to another. the town of Santos (which by its name ought
Conference, writes that the interest is such in locality. to be holy), which has •a population of 15,-
Toronto, the Sunday-law city of Ontario, that 000:—
BROTHER JOHN QUINN reports an invitation
a house of worship must soon be erected. In all my travels I never have seen a place where
from Friendship Liberal League, Philadel- there is such disregard of the Bible and everything
ELDER S. N. HASKELL is doubtless now on phia, to address the League on the subject of religious, such drunkenness, sin, and demoralizing
his way to South Africa, as he designed to "Christianity As We Find It vs. Christianity habits, as are practiced openly here. This is not to
sail from London August 10, by the steamer in Fact." On complying with the request, be wondered at when we know that there is neither
Hawarden Castle. May God go.with his worn a gospel mission nor a missionary in all the place.
he was again invited to speak on "The United Here a medical missionary should locate at once;
and tried servant. States a Subject of Prophecy." We may ex- and not only here, but there is room for many more
E wish to call the attention of our work- pect to 'find in these days, as it was during to engage in the same line of work in other parts of
ers everywhere to the articles on the first page the first advent, that the world will be more this country. But these must be men who will
not count their lives dear unto themselves, men
of the Review and Herald of August 7 and ready to hear the searching truths of the' gos- who are saved themselves, having realized the
14,entitled "Look to God for Wisdom." They pel than will those who profess to be the peo- cleansing, saving, and healing power of Christ, and
are meat in due season. ple of God. who have a faith that will not be deterred by diffi-
culties, however great.
IT is with regret that we chronicle the news PENNSYLVANIA. —T h e president of the Penn- One brother [in the State of Santa Catharina]
of the death of Elder A. E. Flowers, who sylvania Conference, Elder I. N. Williams, re- writes that there is a company of upward of seventy-
went to-the island of Trinidad to labor, Feb- ports that since their camp meeting, in June, five Sabbath keepers in the locality where he lives.
They are divided, however, into two factions, but
ruary last. He died •of yellow fever, after an they have organized four churches, as follows: all keep the Sabbath. May we not hope that these
illness of five days, June 29. Our sympathy At Bradford, with 19 members, since in- dear souls will yet receive the truth fully, as some
is extended to his bereaved companion. "God creased to 22; Indian Creek, with 25 members, of them are already rejoicingin the light, and call to
buries his workman, but he carries on his with 5 more ready to join, not one of whom us to come and help them? Brother Dressel, in an-
other section of the same State, writes very en-
work." Sister Flowers will return to this was a member of another church when the couragingly, and makes an earnest appeal for help.
country. truth found them, and some of them professed Also the German brethren in Argentina write that
 September 3, 1894. THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES. 'm 685
the Lord is blessing them greatly, and adding others ties will not choose good statesmen, possibly there
to their company, so that in all there are now
twenty-six who are keeping the Sabbath there.
may be some latent power within this vast nation
which will require it. A grand political upheaval
...gnterna±ione.l. 5. ,esscns.
Praise God for this. I rejoice to know that Elder may come-in fact, it seems as if it were imminent-
Westphal will soon be with them, and I am certain and from the confusion may arise a power for pure, "So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and
that a rich harvest of souls awaits his efforts there. good legislation stronger than has ever existed in gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading."
And a still richer harvest is to be reaped by earnest -.Nth. 8:8
this country." A groundless hope. In the words
labor bestowed upon this field. But where are the of Scripture, "Who can bring a clean thing out of
reapers? an unclean? not one." Dr. James and thousands
more will be disappointed at the dawning.
LESSON XII. -SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1894.
"THE UNKNOWN LIFE OF JESUS CHRIST." By the JESUS AT JACOB'S WELL.
CAMP MEETINGS FOR 1894. discoverer of the manuscript, Nicolas Notovitch.
Translated from the French by Alexina Lovanger. [NOTE.-The questions whibh follow are merely suggestive for
DISTRICT NUMBER ONE. Rand, McNally & Co., Chicago and New York. the student on the leading points of the lesson ; it is presumed
This book professes to be notes on a manuscript that the thorough student will think of many more as he
.New England, Tyngsborough, discovered in a Buddhist monastery in Thibet, studies the subject. References, where verses alone are given,
Mass Aug. 30 to Sept. 10 which claims to give the life and teachings of Christ always refer to the lesson scripture printed above. All other
Maine, Bath Sept. 6-17 from the time he was twelve years of age till his references are given in book, chapter, and verse. The text
baptism by John, in which also it is intimated that printed is that of the Revised Version, not because it is espe-
New York, Delevan Sept. 13-23 cially preferred, but because it is not found in every family, as
the morals and doctrines taught by Jesus were re-
DISTRICT NUMBER TWO. ceived from Buddhism. It is one of the weakest is the common version.]
attempts on the part of Buddhists to gain prestige Lesson Scripture, John 4: 9-26.
Tennessee River, Nashville,
by borrowing from the Christian religion. The '9. THE Samaritan woman therefore saith unto him, How is
Tenn. Aug. 31 to Sept. 10 whole account of the finding of the manuscript has it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a
Florida, Tampa.. Nov. 8-18 been discredited by those who claim to have a Samaritan woman? (For Jews have no dealings with Samari-
DISTRICT NUMBER THREE. • thorough knowledge of the country. The book tans.)
will arouse a little curiosity, and then fall dead. See 10. Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the
*Illinois (southern), Fairfield Sept. 7-17 article on the above in another column. gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink;
*Michigan (State) Lansing Sept. 19 to Oct. 1 thou wouldst have asked of him, and he would have given
"THE PEERLESS COOKBOOK," illustrated. Farm thee living water.
DISTRICT NUMBER FIVE. and Fireside Library, No. 109. Mast, Crowell & 11. The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to
-Kirkpatrick, Springfield, 0. draw with, and the well is deep; from whence then hast thou
Colorado, Denver Aug. 30 to Sept. 10 This pamphlet contains over 1,000 recipes and sug- that living water?
Kansas, Emporia Sept. 6-17 gestions, good, bad, and indifferent, in its 320 pages. 12. Art thou greater than our father Jacob. which gave us
It is well gotten up, and will doubtless meet the pop-. the well, and drank thereof himself, and his sons, and his
Missouri, Warrensburg (Pertle Springs) cattle?
Sept. 19 to Oct. 1 ular mind, which desires above all something to taste 13. Jesus answered and said unto her, Everyone that drink-
good, but it is a book which a hygienist could hardly eth of this water shall thirst again;
Colorado, Delta Oct. 3-8 indorse. 14. But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give
Arkansas (Southern), Nashville Oct. 19-29 " PROCEEDINGS OF THE GENERAL THEOLOGICAL LI- him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him
BRARY FOR THE YEAR ENDING APRIL 16, 1894." has shall become in him a well of water springing up unto eternal
DISTRICT NUMBER SIX. life.
been received from the library at No. 6 Mount 15. The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that
Nevada, Wadsworth.. Sept. 13-23 Vernon Street, Boston, Mass. The pamphlet gives
Southern California, Los Angeles Oct. 4-14 I thirst not, neither come all the way hither to draw.
a sketch of the history of the institution, the rules, 16. Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come
a list of its officers, founders, patrons, members, etc. hither.
*Appointments marked by a star will be preceded by a work- The secretary is the Rev. Luther Farnham, whose 17. The woman answered and said unto him, I have no hus-
ers' meeting. address is as above. band. Jesus saith unto her, Thou saidst well, I have no hus-
GEN. CONF. COM. band; •
"KORADINE LETTERS, A GIRL'S OWN BOOK." By 18. For thou hest had five husbands; and he whom thou now
Alice B. Stockham, M.D., and Lida Hood Talbot. bast is not thy husband; this ha.st thou said truly.
LITERARY NOTICES. Alice B. Stockham & Co., Chicago. Cloth, 424 pp. 19. The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art
The above book is written to teach girls those a prophet.
matters usually withheld from them, containing 20. Our fathers worshiped in this mountain; and ye say, that
[The SIGNs OF THE TIMES holds itself under no obligation to more or less on physical, mental, and spiritual train- in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. •
notice any publications sent it by publishers. Those consid-
ered worthy of notice, or which are deemed profitable to its
ing. It consists of 35 fairly written, gossipy letters, 21. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour com-
in which the author has deftly woven in the subtle eth, when neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, shall ye
subscribers, will receive such notice as time, space, and value worship the Father.
will permi t. 1 and deceptive teachings of Christian Science, the 22. Ye worship that which ye know not; we worship that
soul its own saviour. which we know; for salvation is from the Jews.
"THE LEGAL SUNDAY;" "THE SABBATH QUESTION
IN THE DOMINION PARLIAMENT;" "WHAT DO THESE 23. But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true wor-
THINGS MEAN?" International Religious Liberty CHURCH SERVICES. shipers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such
• doth the Father seek to be his worshipers.
Association, Battle Creek, Mich. 24. God is a Spirit; and they that worship him must worship
All of our churches, especially on this coast, who desire their
The three pamphlets mentioned above are Nos. regular weekly services announced in this column, may have it in spirit and truth.
22, 23, and 24, respectively, of the Religious Liberty doneby reporting through the proper officers. 25. The woman saith unto him, I know that Messiah cometh
Library. The first we have before noticed; It is Oakland.-Church at corner of Twelfth and Brush Streets, (which is called Christ); when he is come, he will declare unto
by James T. Ringgold, Esq., of the Baltimore Bar. Regular preaching services or Bible study, Sunday at 7:30 P.M. us all things.
It is a strong presentation to the general public of and Sabbath at 11 A.M. Sabbath school at 9:30 A.M. Sabbath. 26. Jesus saith unto her I that speak unto thee am he.
the rights of Sunday under the law. Over 250 Prayer and missionary meeting Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. All
are cordially invited. Golden Text: "Whosoever drinketh of the water that I
pages; price, 40 cents. It should be read by all. No. shall give him shall never thirst." Verse 14.
23, the second named, is the reprint of some forcible San Francisco.-Church at 914 Laguna Street. Regular
preaching services at 7:30 P.M. Sunday and 11 A.M.Sabbath.
arguments by Hon. G. Arnvot, in the Dominion Sabbath school at 9:45 A.M.. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 NOTE. -The events between this and our last les-
House of Commons, against "An Act to Secure the P.M. Missionary meeting Thursday 7:30 P.M. Seats free. son are as follows: After the interview with Nico-
Better Observance of the Lord's Day," commonly- Chicago, Illinois.-Church on Forty-sixth Street, corner of demus, Jesus and his disciples left Jerusalem to
called Sunday. Price, 1 cents. No. 24, "What Do Champlain Avenue. Regular preaching service at 11 A.M. . spend the summer in Judea. Here lie taught the
These Things Mean?" discusses in the light of the Sabbath school at 9:30 A.M. every Sabbath. Prayer meeting,
Monday evening at 7:30 P.M. The above services are held in people, and -his disciples baptized them, the crowds
Bible the ever-living question of the strife between the Forestville Congregationalist Church building until our
Capital and Labor as manifested in the "Industrial own church will he completed, when proper notice will be leaving, to a great extent, the ministry of John the
Armies." Price, 2i cents. given. All are cordially invited. Baptist, and going to Jesus. This awakened jealousy
Los Angeles.-Church at 143 Carr Street. Preaching service in some of John's disciples, and they reported the
"THE LOVE OF Gon" (price, 3 cents); "The Sinner's Sunday evening 7:30. Missionary meeting Wednesday even-
ing 7:30. Sabbath school on Sabbath at 9:45, and preaching fact to John; but John was not jealous, and bore
Need of Christ" (price, 2 cents). These are two gos- service at 11 A.M. All are welcome. testimony to Jesus that he was the Messiah. In
pel tracts in the Chinese language. The latter is a
translation' of the first chapter of "StepS to Christ." East Portland, Oregon.-Church at corner of Eleventh and our lesson of to-day we have the record of Jesus
East Everett Streets. Services every Sabbath 11:30 A. M. Sab-
They may by obtained by addressing the California bath school 10 A.M. Missionary meeting evening after Sab- going through Galilee and passing through Samaria.
Tract Society, 1059 Castro Street, Oakland, Cal. bath 7 P. B. Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening 7 When reaching the city of Samaria, where Jacob's
May they be circulated by the myriads. o'clock. All welcome. Seats free.
well was, Jesus sat down, weary with his journey,
Washington, D. C.-Church on Eighth Street between F and -
G Streets, N. E. Regular preach' ng service at 11 A. a. Sabbaths. about noon. While resting, a woman comes to
"CAmBAu AT GRIST," which Englished means Sabbath school 9:45 A. M. Sunday, 7:30 P.M., Bible study.
"Steps to Christ." By Mrs. E. G. White. Inter- draw water, of whom Jesus asks to give him a drink,
Prayer meeting Friday at 7:30 P.M. All are welcome.
national Tract Society, 59 Paternoster Row, London, H. W. HERRELR, Clerk. as his disciples were gone away to buy food. Here
E. C., England. Price ls. 6d. In American money it Sacramento.-Church on G Street between Eighteenth and our lesson of this week begins.
would sell, we should judge, for 50 cents, post free. Nineteenth Streets. Regular services: Sabbath school at 10
The above is a Welsh translation of that excel- A.M., preaching service at 11 A.M., Sunday at 7:30 P.M. SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
Prayer and missionary meeting Wednesday evening at 7 :30.
lent little work, published by Revell Company, Seats free. All are cordially invited. 1. As Jesus asked the woman of Samaria for a
which has had such a large circulation in this coun- Pasadena-Church at corner of Summit Ave. and Mountain drink, what reply did she make? Verse 9.
try. It is now being translated into several lan- Street. Sabbath services every Sabbath at 11:30 A.M. Sabbath
guages. Of this we are glad. We hope that every school 10 A.M. Prayer meeting every Sunday evening 7:30. 2. Why was the woman astonished? Verse 9.
Welsh-speaking family in the world may be bleSsed Missionary meeting Tuesday 7:30 P.M. All are cordially invited. See note 1.
Box 261. 0. S. SMYTH. Clerk. 3. What did Jesus reply to the woman? Verse
with a copy. The work in English, and we suppose
in Welsh, merits unstinted praise. St. Paul, Minn.-Church on Greenbriar Avenue, between 10, first part.
• Jenks and Clawson Streets. Regular preaching services on
Sabbath at 11 A.M. Sabbath school at 9:45 A.M. Prayer meet- 4. What did he say he was able to give? Id.
"THE DAWN OF A NEW ERA IN &MERICA," by Bush- ing Tuesday evening at 7:45. All are cordially invited.
rod W. James, A.M., M.D. Porter & Coats, Phil- NETTIE MCSTAY, Clerk. 5. What reply did the woman make? Verses 11,
adelphia, Pa. 12. See note 2.
BIBLE ELECTION. By M. C. Wilcox, A' brief presenta- 6. What does Jesus say in regard to the drinking
The above is a neatly printed pamphlet of 13 tion of God's plan and purpose concerning man, showing that
chapters, . nearly 140 pages, on America's future; of the water from the well? Verse 13.
the doctrine of election, .or predestination, according to the
politically, commercially, etc., according to the au- Bible, is full of comfort and instruction. It throws new light 7. What did he say of him who drank of the
thor's opinion. He holds that, instead of partisan on old controversies. Bible Students' Library, No. 67; 24 pp.: water he would give? Golden text.
elections, there should .be "an unbiased election of price 3 cents. Address Pacific Press Pub. Co., Oakland, Cal. 8. What did lie say that water -would be to him?
superior individuals of undoubted principle and Verse 14, last part.
statesmanship for the most important and honor- " Living by Faith." (Spanish.) A translation of Bible Stu-
able positions in the power of a discriminating pub- dents' Library No. 75 ; 16 pp. ; price, 2 cents. Address, PACIFIC 9. As he told her this, what did the woman ask
lic to bestow." His hope is that "if existing par- PRESS PUBLISHING Co., Oakland, Cal. of him? Verse-15.
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10. What did Jesus tell her to do? Verse 16. despised nation, one who was a sinner, but who 26. What did Jesus say saved the blind man?
11. When the woman said she had no husband, longs to know Christ, he reveals himself. She says, 27. What was the immediate result?
what did Jesus say unto her? Verse 17. When he (Messiah) is come, he will tell me all
NOTES.
12. How did he show that he knew her inner things. Jesus says, I am he. The woman goes and
life? Verse 18. tells her people, and many of the Samaritans come 1. "IT is easier for a camel to go through a nee-
13. As he revealed to her her sin, what did the and believe in Jesus. And so it is with those who dle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the
woman perceive? Verse 19. have great light and privileges, but who turn away kingdom of God." This expression implies abso-
14. What did she say about the place of worship? from the blessings which God gives, and harden • lute impossibility, and so it was understood by the
Verse 20. See note 3. their hearts against it, while those who have few disciples, who said, "Who then can be saved ?"
15. What did Jesus reply in regard to the place of privileges and less light see the truth, and receive Jesus said that the thing that is impossible with
worship? Verse 21. some of the great blessings which the truth brings. men is possible with God. The rich man who sub-
16. What did lie tell her of the worship of her 4,1.. •
mits to the Lord will cease to be rich in this world's
nation? Verse 22. See note 4. goods, but will become rich in faith, and then he
17. What worshipers alone are pleasing to God? LESSON XI.-SABBATH, SEPTEMBER 15, 1894. may enter in. But it is as impossible for a man to
18. How must men do in order to truly worship enter into the kingdom of God as a rich man, as it
him? Verse 24. is for a camel to go through the eye of a needle.
19. What did the woman say in reply to this? SIGHT FOR THE BLIND. The Babylonian Jews, using the same • proverb,
Verse 25. which was a very common one to denote impossi-
20. How plainly did he reveal himself? Verse Lesson Scripture, Luke 18: 23-43. bility, have "elephant" instead of "camel." Many
26. See note 5. 23. BUT when he heard these things, he became exceeding attempts have been made to strip the words of
NOTES. sorrowful ; for he was very rich. Christ of all force by saying that lie had reference
24. And Jesus seeing him said, How hardly shall they that
1. The Jews have no dealings with the Samari- have riches enter into the kingdom of God ! to a certain gate in Jerusalem called "the needle's
tans.-The Samaritans were the descendants of the 25. For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle's eye," which was so small that in order for a camel
eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. to pass through he had to have his load stripped
different nations which the king of Assyria brought 26. And they that heard it said, Then who can be saved?
into Palestine when the children of Israel were 27. But he said, The things which are impossible with men
from him and then get down and crawl through on
taken into captivity, as recorded in 2. Kings 17. are possible with God. his knees. This is pure fancy of the most absurd
Their religion was a mixture of the worship of the 28. And Peter said, Lo, we have left our own, and followed kind. The term "needle's eye" applied to small
true God with various forms of idolatry. Perhaps
thee. gates is a modern one, which has originated from
29. And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is the attempt to destroy the force of this verse.
as years had gone by they had learned to reverence no man that hath left house, or wife, or brethren, or parents,
God more and their own idols less. They opposed or children, for the kingdom of God's sake, There is no trace of any such name in ancient times.
30. Who shall not receive manifold more in this time, and in
the Jews at the time of the building of the temple the world to come eternal life. 2. IN the case of the twelve we see an instance of
under Zerubbabel and Ezra (see Ezra 4), and through 31. And he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, the effect that preconceived opinions, without foun-
opposition they seem to have aroused hatred between Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are
dation, have on one's reception of truth. So firmly
the two classes. Nothing was so evil in the eyes of written by the prophets shall be accomplished unto the Son of
Man. fixed in the minds of the disciples was the idea that
a Jew as a Samaritan. To be a Samaritan and to be 32. For he shall be delivered up unto the Gentiles, and shall Jesus was going to be a temporal ruler, and that his
possessed of a devil was one and the same thing be mocked, and shamefully entreated, and spit upon; kingdom was to be of the nature of earthly govern-
with a Jew. They said unto Jesus at one time, "Say 33. And they shall scourge and kill him; and the third day
ments, that what he told them about his death and
we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and bast a he shall rise again.
34. And they understood none of these things; and this say- resurrection had no effect on their minds. It was
devil?" John 8 : 48. The woman knew that the ing was hid from them, and they perceived not the things as though he had said nothing. Yet, if they had
Jews had this feeling toward her nation, and was that were said. been diligent students of the prophecies, they
therefore surprised that Jesus should ask her for a 35. And it came to pass, as he drew nigh unto Jericho, a
might have -understood his words, and thus have
drink of water. But our Saviour uses this little in- certain blind man sat by the wayside begging ;
36. And hearing a multitude going by, he inquired what this been prepared for the event. For all the prophets
cident to teach not only the woman, but the entire meant. foretold the sufferings of Christ that should precede
race, a deep spiritual lesson. 37. And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.
the glory. 1 Peter 1 : 10, 11.
38. And be cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have
. 2. THE woman was as slow to understand a spirit- mercy on me.
ual lesson as was Nicodemus. The carnal mind does 39. And they that went before rebuked him, that he should 3.THE healing of the blind man should not be
not understand the things of the Spirit of God. hold his peace; but, he cried out the more a great deal, Thou passed lightly by as an ordinary story. It was
Son of David, have mercy on me. not given merely to excite our wonder, but to cause
When Jesus told Nicodemus, "Ye must be born 40. And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought
again," Nicodemus could not comprehend our Lord's unto him; and when he was come near, he asked him, us to trust in God. Note the readiness with which
meaning. When lie tells the Samaritan woman 41. What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? And he said, Jesus received him and healed him. This was the
that he would give her living water, she understands Lord, that I may receive my sight. mercy of the Lord. Note that it was the faith of the
42. And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight; thy faith
by the term that he would draw it from Jacob's hath made thee whole.
blind man that brought him his sight. He was
well. But our Saviour's object was to lighten her 43. And immediately he received his sight, and followed poor, a beggar. He could do nothing for himself.
understanding. By the natural water, life-giving him, glorifying God ; and all the people, when `they saw it, But he could call upon the Lord and plead his
and cheering, he would teach her the necessity of gave praise unto God. mercy. That brought him sight. We are in the
the Spirit of God, which gives eternal life. IN this lesson we have the remainder of the story same plight that he was. We are "wretched, and
of the young ruler, Christ's death foretold, and the miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked." Rev.
3. As JESUS was revealed to the woman as a 3: 17. If we come to the Lord Jesus as the blind
prophet, another question seems to arise in her healing of the blind man. The entire chapter may
easily be analyzed. Do it for yourself, and do not man did, we shall receive our sight as readily as he
mind in regard to the true place of worship. One did. This miracle was recorded for no other pur-
of the questions of frequent discussion between the be content to go on with the next lesson until you
can give a brief outline of the contents of this pose than to show how spiritual sight and riches
Jews and Samaritans was in regard to the true place are to be obtained.
of worship. Of course the Jews claimed that at Je- chapter.
rusalem was the only place of worship, while the 1. Repeat the story of the rich young ruler who "Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind;
Samaritans claimed that the Mount of Samaria was came to Jesus. Sight, riches, healing of the mind,
the place, doubtless Mount Gerizim. Their ances- 2. What question did he ask? Yea, all I need in Thee to find,
tors had worshiped there for more than four hundred 3. To what did Jesus refer him? O Lamb of God, I come, I come.
years before Christ, and it was there that the bless- 4. What did the young man reply?
ings were read, as recorded in Deuteronomy 27 and 5. What did Jesus say that he lacked ? "Just as I am, Thou wilt receive,
Joshua 8. But it was also true that God had chosen 6. How did the ruler receive this counsel? Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve,
Jerusalem, and now that Jesus, a Jew, had shown 7. What caused his sorrow? Because thy promise I believe;
himself to her as a prophet, evidently doubt came 8. When Jesus saw his sorrow, what did he say? O Lamb of God, I come, I come."
into the mind of the woman in regard to the true 9. How difficult is it for a rich man to enter into
place of worship, and she thought that after all the kingdom of God?
Jerusalem was to be preferred to Samaria. 10. What was said by those who heard this?
A.TONEIYIENT._/7
11. What did Jesus reply to that?
4. WHAT our Saviour said was literally true. The 12. What did Peter say?
Samaritans did not know what they did worship. 13. What did Jesus say that those who leave all The author, in a book of 368 pages, takes up this great
For proof of this read 2 Kings 17 : 41: "So these central doctrine of the gospel, and treats it in two parts.
should receive? Part first,
nations feared the Lord, and served their graven 14. What did Jesus then reveal to the twelve? Alin atonement Consistent with Reason.
images, both their children, and their children's 15. How minutely did he foretell his sufferings In this he shows that the doctrine of an atonement
children; as did their fathers, so do they unto this and resurrection? through the medium of a voluntary substitute is consis-
day." But the Jews, backslidden though they were, tent with reason. Part second,
16. How much of it did the disciples understand?
had a knowledge of the true. God. God had com- 17. Why did they not understand? See note 2.
The atonement as Revealed in the Bible.
mitted to them his holY law and the great plan of 18. As they came near to Jericho, whom did they In this is discussed the plan of redemption through
Christ, by which every sinner who accepts Christ will be
salvation, and through them came the Seed of Abra- find ? justified; sin will be turned back upon the head of its
ham, our Lord Jesus Christ. Salvation is of the A. How did the blind man learn of their ap- originator; the earth will be cleansed from the curse;
God's righteous government will be restored over the en-
Jews, and that man has little regard for the Words proach ? tire universe; and all who will not become loyal subjects
of the Saviour who sneers at anything which God 20. When he heard that Jesus of Nazareth passed of that government will be destroyed.
has given through the Jews, as "Jewish." Christ The book presents a CRITICAL AND EXHAUSTIVE TREAT-
by, What did he cry? ISE on this interesting subject, by a thorough Bible stu-
himself was a Jew, and so were all his apostles. 21. What Was said to him by those who went dent, and wholly from a Bible standpoint, and cannot fail
to be of great value to everyone who reads it.
5. How CLEARLY and plainly Jesus reveals himself before? Third edition, bound in cloth, embossed in black, with
to the simple,heartedl He could not' say to the 22. What effect did this have? gold title on back and front cover,
Jews, those of his own nation, "I am the Christ" 23. What did Jesus do? Price, postpaid, $1.00.
They would not believe him, because of their jeal - Address, Paeifio Press Publishing Co,
24. What request did the blind man make? Or 43 BONO Sr., Oakland, CAL
(my and hardness of heart, but to a woman of at 0. What did Jesus say to him? Islam York city,
 September 3, 1894. THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES. [161 687
—Late advices from Honolulu state that trouble —It is said that the strike at Pullman is finally
ews a,ncl,totes. was anticipated between the Chinese and Japanese
residents on account of the war over Corea be-
and officially to be declared "off." Some people
will not help the poor at Pullman unless the strike
tween their respective home governments. is declared off, and the chairman of the strike com-
FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 27. —An attempt to destroy the life of President mittee says he will recommend that that which
Crespo, of Venezuela, with a dynamite bomb is re- everybody knew was dead months ago be officially
RELIGIOUS. ported to the New York World. The effort was a so declared. This illustrates the beauties of the
failure, and the bomb thrower is under arrest. whole strike system.
—The Rev. Mr. Wylie, Presbyterian missionary to —August 25 the fire fiend was busy in California.
China, recently died from injuries received at the —A cyclone which swept over Southern Russia is
said to have destroyed fully one thousand lives. The business portion of Guerneville, Sonoma County,
hands of the Chinese soldiers at Liao Yang. was almost totally destroyed. Estimated loss, $100,-
Two parties of American tourists are supposed to
—The telegraph reports a very exciting time in have been lost. Whole towns have been blotted 000. Four lives are said to have been lost. The
connection with a series of Holiness meetings at out. business part of Fort Jones, Siskiyou County, was
Hammond ville, Ohio. It is stated that seven women —All the cotton mills of New Bedford, Mass., were largely burned up. Loss, about $15,000. The $15,-
had left their husbands because the latter would stopped last week by a strike of employes. The 000 opera house at Los Gatos totally burned. Fires
not join the church. number of idle workmen is said to be about 11,000. are reported from Paso Robles and Woodland.
—Priest Murphy, of Paterson, N. J., who was de- A few who went to work in one mill were attacked —The North German Lloyd and Hamburg-Amer-
posed a year ago for refusing to vacate the parson- by a mob. ican Steamship lines are constructing thoroughly
age of St. Joseph's Church when ordered to do so —Five fishermen near the Golden Gate, after an equipped buildings on the Russian frontier of Ger-
by Bishop Wiggar, has been restored to his priestly exciting battle, caught, on August 23, an octopus, or many for the rigid inspection of steerage passengers
functions by Satolli, the papal delegate. devilfish, with arms, or tentacles, over thirty feet from Russia to the United States. Stations for this
—The Wesleyan Methodist Society reports a large long. It was sold to the Chinese, who greatly es- purpose will be located at five points, where emi-
deficit the past year. Dr. Jenkins, in commenting teem its arms for food. grants intending to come here by these lines will be
on the situation, says that it is not altogether on ac- —Spain Italy, and Great Britain are sending war carefully examined, and those who are excluded
count of the depressed times. as "money was never ships to kasagne, Morocco, where the Sultan's under our laws will be refused transportation.
spent with such profligacy for merely selfish pleas- troops retreated after their defeat by the Kaybele —Twenty-four years ago the German army de-
ure, and this not only outside but inside the rebels, and where they were besieged when the feated the French at Sedan and made Napoleon III.
church." last report was sent out. a-prisoner. His empire ended with his defeat, and
—Within two years the First Spiritual Society of —The cases of all the parties charged with tarring lie soon afterward died. The ex-empress still sur-
San Diego, Cal., chartered under State law, has or- and feathering General Tarsney, at Colorado City, vives, and on the 14th inst. the present emperor of
dained four ministers of the gospel of Spiritualism; Colo., have been dismissed on motion of the prose- Germany, grandson of the conqueror of the French,
and in addition to these, two other citizens of that cuting attorney, for the reason that the grand jury paid her a friendly visit at Farnsborough, England,
place were ordained by the San Francisco society. had ignored the charges. and took tea with her. Eugenie has resided in En-
Thus San Diego has given to the world six ordained gland most of the time since the downfall of the
ministers of the Satanic delusion promulgated in —It is said that the Coxey Commonweal will be empire.
Eden,—"Thou shalt not surely die." reorganized for a demonstration in Washington
City when Congress meets in December next. A —The new treaty with China prohibits the com-
—The College of Cardinals now numbers 61 mem- prison-stripe uniform has been adopted, as also a ing of Chinese laborers to the United States for the
bers. There should be 70, making 9 vacancies now constitution and by-laws. next ten years, but the restriction does not apply to
existing. Of the present number 32 are Italians, 7 the return of such laborers as have lawful wives,
are French, 5 are German, 5 are Austrian, 4 are —The Memphis (Tenn.) grand jury has returned children, or parents in this country, or who have
Spanish, 2 are Portuguese, and there is one each of 24 indictments against some of the most prominent property here to the value of $1,000, or debts equal
the following countries: England, Belgium, Ire- cotton firms, which are charged with failure to pay to that amount due them. As an offset to the re-
land, Australia, United States, and Canada. Two taxes, and doing business without license, thus de- quirement that Chinese residents here be registered,
of the cardinals are older than the pope. frauding the State out of about $2,000,000. Wicked- it is understood that American residents in China
ness in high places. shall be likewise registered.
-The Interior, Chicago, takes Christian Work to
task for publishing poetry in which are petitions ad- —At Ebensburg, Pa., Judge Barker has decided —The hot wave in California has developed some
dressed to "angels nestling near the throne of God," that the Catholic sisters may be employed as teach- severe electric storms. At Los Angeles, August 25,
and says: "The brother who wrote this must have ers in the public schools, may be attired in the garb a trolley car was struck, disabling its machinery,
been brought up in a church which believes in the of their orders, and may be addressed by their reli- but injuring none of those in it at the time. Elec-
invocation of saints; and yet in some of our Pres- gious names by the pupils, but that the Catholic tric light masts and telegraph poles were broken,
byterian Churches the choir will occasionally bring catechism may not be taught. and wires disarranged. The temperature was 94° at
a cold sweat out on the pastor by unexpectedly —The condition of ex-strikers' families at Pull- 5 P. M. , and some rain fell, amounting at Pasadena to
launching out in a prayer to the 'angels, ever bright man, Ill., is said to be pitiable. Many are on the .25 of an inch. It is the only storm of the kind at
and fair,' to exercise those functions which neither verge of starvation, and children are crying for Los Angeles since 1863. April 26 a thunderstorm
angels nor man can perform, except under the ex- bread. The condition in the western part of this and drenching occurred at San Diego. August 26
press direction of the Almighty." city (Oakland) is not much better. Many must was reported from all parts of the State as "the hot-
have immediate help or suffer. test day of the season,' the temperature ranging all
the way from 82° to 114° in the shade. At Oakland
—A fire in a railroad freight office at Cincinnati, the highest ranged from 95 in the shade to 111 in
SECULAR. on the 22d inst., caused a loss of property valued at
$300,000. On the same day six business houses in the sun.
—Late reports state that the cholera is rapidly
spreading in Bessarabia. Reveille, Texas, were damaged to the extent of —The recent Democratic Convention of this State
$100,000; and in Bowling Green, Ky., a number of nominated the following as their standard bearers in
—Greece was shaken by another earthquake shock houses were burned, aggregating a loss of $100,000. the coming campaign: For Governor, James H. Budd;
August 26, terribly frightening the people. Lieutenant Governor, William Jeter; Secretary of
—Seven persons were killed by a dynamite ex- —Consular advices from Canton, China, say that
cholera is epidemic there. The plague is still rag- State, Ben Maddox; Attorney General, A. B. Parris;
plosion in the mines near Zacatecas, Mex., Au- ing among the natives, and does not seem to yield Treasurer, Jose Castro; Controller, Michael Mea-
gust 26. to medical treatment, the mortality being ninety gher; Surveyor General, D. M. Angier; Superintend-
—On account of a rate war persons can travel per cent. of the cases. Forty thousand deaths have ent of Schools, C. S. Smyth; Clerk of the Supreme
from Houston, Texas, to New Orleans, a distance of occurred from the disease in Canton since the 1st of Court, P. W. McGlade; State Printer, John J. Curry.
362 miles, for 25 cents. March. Justices of Supreme Court—Long term, Jackson Tem-
ple, of Santa Rosa; long term, James E. Murphy,
—A World's Food Fair is to be held in Boston —Sir William Harcourt has announced in the of Del Norte; short term, E. A. Bridgford, of Colusa.
during October, under the auspices of the New En- British House of Commons that the government Congressmen--First District, Thomas J. Geary; Second
gland Grocers' Association. would introduce at the next session of Parliament a District, A. Caminetti; Third District, W. D. En-
—A great popular demonstration of 70,000 persons bill for the payment of salaries to members of Par- glish; Fourth District, James G. Maguire; Fifth Dis-
against the House of Lords was a prominent feature liament. The members have never received com- trict, Jos. P. Kelly; Sixth District, Geo. S. Patton;
at Hyde Park, London, August 26. pensation for their services as members of Parlia- Seventh District, W. B. Alford. Railroad Commis-
—The noted Apache Chief Sanchez, somewhat ment or as committee men. sioners—First District, H. M. La Rue; Second Dis-
famous as a warrior and marauder, was killed re- —The grand jury at Memphis, Tenn., has un- trict, James I. Stanton; Third District, W. W. Phil-
cently in a fight with other Indians. earthed an extensive system of fraud which has lips. Board of Equalization: First District, James
—The situation among the Choctaw Indians is re- caused losses to the county aggregating $2,000,000. C. .Nealon; Second District, Thomas Wells; Third
ported serious. Every man is armed, and outrages It turns out that hundreds of saloons and establish- District, R. H. Beamer; Fourth District, F. M.
on the whites have already been committed. ments embracim, nearly every branch have not Nickell.
been compelledb to pay any taxes or licenses for
—The Emperor of Germany has manifested in no eight years, and over 700 indictments have been re-
uncertain way his disapproval of petty tyranny in tarried.
the army, exercised by certain officers over men of —Among the effects of fourteen Anarchists ar-
lower rank. rested in Berlin on the 15th inst. were documents
—At Atlantic City, the 26th ult., a bather was in- showing that they were in constant communication
stantly killed by lightning while disporting himself with others of their class in Barcelona, Paris, Lon-
in the surf. The fiery bolt struck him in the sight don, and Chicago, and were receiving aid from all
of a multitude of people. these places. At the imperial palace letters threat-
—In the Franklin mine, town of Franklin, near ening the life of Emperor William are frequently
Seattle, Wash., August 24, 37 miners were suffocated received.
by gases. The fire is supposed to have been caused —Late news from Fiji Islands reports a rebellion
by spontaneous combustion. of some 200 hill natives on the island of Vanua
Levu, who have been led by "devil priests" to some
—At Clayton, Ala.,on the 20th inst., lightning
struck the house of mes Houston while the fam-
old heathen practices which are forbidden by law.
Some native officers were Sent to put a stop to the
Cleveland Bicycles,
ily,were at breakfast, killing three children and fa- ceremonies and were attacked by. the people. Two . STODDARD & LEE,
tally injuring Mrs. Houston. of them were badly wounded and carried to the vil- 306 McAllister .5t., San Francisco, Cal.
—,-Absolute power seems to be sometimes beneficial. lage, where they were filially murdered and par-
Hawaii has a large Chinese and Japanese pop- tially eaten. The other.:5fficers escaped, and after-
ulation. The Consuls of the two nations, after a ward the governor, withreenforcements, returned THE SECOND ADVENT.—Assorted Tract Package No. 3,
friendly conference, absolutely forbade their respec- and broke up the stronghold, taking a number of contains 96 pages ; price, 10 cents. Subjects considered—The
tive nationalities to discuss the questions over prisoners. This is the first return to cannibalism Coming of the Lord, Is the End Near? Can We Know? The
which the two nations are at war. How this may that has been known on the islands for over twenty Signs of the Times, The Judgment, and The Second Advent pi
operate away from home is yet to be seen. years, Our Lord. Address, Paddle Press, Oakland, cal,
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cerning that supposed "Unknown Life of Jesus olutions of the future which shall usher in the day God because of "Sabbath [Sunday] desecration."
Christ," about which so much is said just at pres- of God? It is the beginning of the end. These men are taken on the principles which they
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