No. 12 Special Present Truth Series

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A Question of Principles . Lessons in Liberty . The Law Given to Israel . The Sabbath and the Moral Law Visions of Goa. Revelation 4 . The Christian Race . Our Lord Is Coming Again Our Bible Reading . Question Corner . Missions

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3328.— Question of Calendars that of the swine and the camel. But in selling extended comment on almost every one. The going Have we any record of the change of or giving such meat there must of course be no out from Egypt is filled with tremendous events; calendar in ages past, so as to change the deception. They sold it for what it was. That but With the amount of reading each day, it is day of the week? J. E. M. is better than meat eaters are often served now. impossible for the SIGNS to give extended comment. There is no record of such change. All important The keeping of hogs raises this question: Is it _*- changes in calendars, save that of infidel France, right for one to make a business of producing and have affected only the year and the month, never belling that the use of which he believes to be 01TR first chapters deal with the early life of the week. There hangs before the writer a chart injurious? For ourselves — and we could speak Moses, his understanding that he was to be the giving in 160 languages and dialects the following: for many others — we could not. We would not deliverer of God's people, his self-sent mission and the name of the week; the order of days in the wish to engage in business upon which we could utter failure, his flight to Midian, and his post- week; the names of the days in the week. These not ask the fulness of God's blessing. We would graduate course of forty years' schooling in the languages range throughout the Eastern hemisphere, not care to have aught to do with the unwholesome, wilderness tending sheep, and God's call to Moses and in several cases from nations which have had unclean beast. It is not, however, for us to eon- at the end of the forty years. He felt all-sufficient, no communication with each other. They are pagan, demn others. with his knowledge of warfare and Egyptian edu- Jewish, Mohammedan, and Christian. In them cation, in the beginning of the forty years, and all, the week is a period of seven days. In them 3332.— Baptized for the Dead met failure. He felt utterly insufficient when God all, the order of the days of the week is the same. I would like an explanation of 1 Cor. called him, but his mission was successful. In 108 of the 160, the seventh day is known as the 15:29. I do not understand either the Sabbath, or by a term nearly equivalent. Fifty- first or the last of the verse. M. R. three of the languages are European, and twenty- The middle part holds the key —"if the dead IN the various expressions concerning the harden- six of these call the seventh day the Sabbath. rise not at all." The whole chapter is an argu- ing of Pharaoh's heart, follow the American Revised Changes of calendar have been made for the pur- ment for the resurrection. Jesus died, was buried, Version. God hardens hearts only by withdrawal pose of correcting sun time regarding the year. and arose from the dead. Verses 1-4. These are of His Spirit which the heart utterly rejects. He Russia reckons by Old Style, Julian Calendar; the the great facts of the Gospel. These .great facts did not cease pleading with the Egyptian king until rest of Europe by New Style, Gregorian Calendar. are set forth in baptism — death, burial, and res- all hope was gone. But the days of the week are the same in each. urrection. Rom. 6: 3-6. Christ's death is of no No change in the great calendars of the world have avail, or one's faith in that death of no effect,— THERE are some striking features in the plagues affected the week or the order of its days. if He did not rise from the dead. Preaching and that are worthy of note. First, they came largely —* faith are both vain. 1 Cor. 15: 12-19. Into the against the idolatry of Egypt to show that their 3329.— The Hare death of Christ believers are baptized —" buried gods were utterly worthless and that the Lord Je- with Him by baptism into death" (Rom. 6:4), but hovah was above them. The first nine(plagues are Will you kindly explain Lev. 11:6? Ac- in faith of the resurrection. Now what good would cording to the Bible Dictionary, as well as divided into series of three, the first t4 of each of the -National Encyclopedia, the animal we this faith in Christ's death do, if there were no which came with warning, the last without. In every know as the hare, as well as the one men- resurrection? Why would they be baptized with warning which God gave Pharaoh there was salva- tioned in the Bible, is a rodent, and not a that in view? The " dead" of the text, it seems to tion until we come to the very last, and he had so ruminant, or cud-chewing animal. What us, is Christ. In reference to His death we are conclusion can one come to, or what ex- turned from God that the, only thing God could planation can you give regarding this? baptized. Through Him, too, are we raised from do was to show His mighty power in punishment for W. the dead. the deliverance of His people. The Companion Bible, which has excellent notes, says regarding the Hebrew word arnebeth, trans- 3333.— Eating Swine's Flesh lated "hare" in Lev. 11:6 and Deut. 14:7, that Is it a sin for saints to eat swine's flesh? THE word "borrow" in chapter 11: 2 and else- it is "not yet identified; " in other words, it is S. J. D. where in this record should be " ask." quite impossible to say to just what animal it does Yes, and no. It depends. If one eats it in all _ _ refer. Whatever the animal may be, it evidently the light of the Bible and modern science when he Tins wonderful deliverance was to be kept in refers to a ruminant. Others tell us that it is can get better food, it looks pretty much like mind by the children of Israel in the yearly ob- apparently a ruminant, because of the motion of transgression. If he have no better food than that, servance of the Passover, until the coming of Christ the jaws, which seems to indicate that it chews a as many have found, let him eat it. Swine's flesh Jesus our Lord, who is our Passover, whose blood cud. The Septuagint translation renders the word is condemned by God's Word, not arbitrarily, but alone can keep us from the destroying judgments "hedgehog," with the uncertainty of knowing what - because of the nature of the beast itself. It is which we deserve. 1 Cor. 5: 7. is meant. We can certainly bring no charge against unhealthy in itself, and unwholesome for food. In the Scriptures. many cases the knife of the butcher barely preeedes death from physical causes. That the beast has CHAPTER 15 records the wonderful deliverance 3330.— The Tabernacle, Sanctuary, Priests not changed its nature modern science abundantly from earthly power. Chapter 16 shows that the Were the tabernacle and sanctuary and proves. The very term "sow," the female of the Sabbath was known and understood before the priests anything like they are to-day? swine, is in its origin akin to "scrofula." There Deealogue was spoken from Sinai. In chapters 19 M. are thousands who can testify to the benefits of and 20 we have the record of the sublime manifesta- The description of the ancient tabernacle, etc., abjuring it as a matter of diet. Why then eat it? tion of God's glory in giving His holy law. It is may be found in Exodus, chapters 25 to 31. It In the light of Bible and science and despairing worthy of note that it is not said Jehovah will there be seen that there is no likeness between practise, is it not always a sin against physical spoke, the covenant God of His people, but God that ancient sanctuary and modern churches, tlio law? And if eaten to please a perverted appetite, (Elohim) spoke all these words. If Jehovah, it Jewish synagogs endeavor to retain some of the is it not a transgression of moral law? But the would have limited the law to His people; but features. Some of these features are partially imi- soul must decide for himself. But in deciding Elohim the Creator of the heavens and the earth tated by Roman Catholics. The ancient tabernacle the. only safe way is to follow the Word. speaking, makes the law of universal application. was constructed for the purposes of ministration in Israel by wholly yielding to God in simple faith sacrifices and offerings, all of which passed away might have had that law written in their hearts. when Christ came and suffered and died once for They were, however, afraid of God's glory, and all. Heb. 10:9, 10. . The great temple which that begged that He should not speak, but that Moses ancient sanctuary typified is on high, where Jesus should be the one who should speak to them. Con- our Lord now ministers. Heb. 8:1, 2; 9:11. Schedule for Week Ending February 4, 1911 sequently they received the law simply from Moses, the man, who had no power to write it in the 3331.— Sell It unto a Foreigner Sunday January 29 Exodus 2-4 hearts; whereas if they had received it from God, Will you help us on Deut. 14:211 The Monday " 30 ti 5-7 the glory of condemnation would have been swal- rt special point is regarding raising swine. Tuesday " 31 8-10 lowed up in their hearts and life by the glory of Wednesday February 1 11-13 According to the passage in question the Lord Thursday " 2 14-16 righteousness; and the law, instead of being con- permitted His people to give or to sell to those Friday g 3 tt 17-20 demnatory prohibitions, would have become enabling of other nations that which they might not use Sabbath " 4 tt 21-23 acts, furnishing power through faith for the doing themselves. There is, however, but one thing men- — - of the thing demanded. Following the law to the tioned — that which dies of itself. Doubtless the EXODUS 2 to 23 are the chapters for this week 's close of chapter 23 we have various laws and judg- same principle would apply to unclean meats, as to reading. Wonderful chapters they are, too, inviting ments given to Israel.

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"thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud The Law Given to Israel upon the mount." "And Mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the Lord By Mrs. E. G. White descended upon it in fire: and the smoke II EN the Lord was about to de- to do this, He not only spoke the ten words thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, liver His people from Egyptian of the inoral law in the hearing of all Israel, and the whole mount quaked greatly." The glory of the Lord was like a devouring fire bondage, He selected Moses as but He wrote them with His own finger upon on the top of the mount in the sight of the their leader. Moses was learned tables of stone. assembled multitudes. So terrible were the in all the knowledge of the Egyptians, and The Lord made the occasion of speaking tokens of Jehovah's presence that the hosts was a skilled and mighty warrior. He had His law a scene of awful grandeur and sub- of Israel shook with fear, and fell upon their also been fitted for his duties by long years limity, in accordance with its exalted char- faces before the Lord. Even Moses ex- of quiet meditation and communion with acter. The people were to be impressed that claimed, "I exceedingly fear and quake." God in the wilderness of Horeb. Through Moses the Lord wrought The Voice of God many signs and wonders in the Then above the warring ele- land of Egypt. He brought His ments was heard the voice of Je- people out of the house of bond- hovah, speaking the ten precepts age "by a mighty hand, and by of His law. The people of Israel a stretched out arm, and by great were overwhelmed with terror. terrors," even parting the wa- The awful power of God's utter- ters of the Red Sea to make a ances seemed more than their way for them. trembling hearts could bear. At length they came to the wil- They entreated Moses: "Speak derness of Sinai, and camped thou with us, and we will hear : before th mount ; and there, in but let not God speak with us, the most solemn manner, the lest we die." For as God's great Lord made a covenant with rule of right was presented before them. Moses was called up into them, they realized, as never be- the mountain, and given this fore, the offensive character of message for the people : "Ye have sin, and their own guilt in the seen what I did unto the Egyp- sight of a pure and holy God. tians, and how I bare you on Speaking out of the thick dark- eagles' wings, and brought you _ ness that enshrouded Him, as. He unto Myself. Now therefore, if stood upon the mount surrounded ye will obey My voice indeed, by a retinue of angels, the Lord and keep My covenant, then ye made known His law. Moses, de- shall be a peculiar treasure unto scribing the scene, says : " The Me above all people; . . . and Lord came from Sinai, and rose up ye shall be unto Me a kingdom from Seir unto them ; He shined of priests, and an holy nation." forth from Mount Paran, and He Moses returned to the camp, and • came with ten thousands of laid before the people all the saints; from His right hand went words that the Lord had com- a fiery law for them." Thus were manded him to utter ; and they the sacred precepts of the Deca- answered together, and said, "All logue spoken amid thunder and that the Lord hath spoken we flame, and with a wonderful dis- will do." play of the power and majesty of the great Lawgiver. God accom- Not a New Law panied the proclamation of His The Lord then graciously con- MOSES RECEIVING THE LAW FOR ISRAEL law with these exhibitions of His descended to come down upon power and glory, that His people Mount Sinai, not to give a new law, but to everything connected with the service of might never forget the-scene, and that they speak with an audible voice, in the hearing God must be regarded with the greatest might be impressed with profound venera- of all the people, the law which had been reverence. They were required to sanctify tion for the Author of the law, the Creator from the beginning the foundation of His themselves and wash their clothes, and "be of the heavens and the earth. He would government. He would not permit even ready against the third day," when the Lord also show to all men the sacredness, the angels to communicate these sacred precepts would "come down in the sight of all the importance, and the permanence of His law. to men, nor did He trust them to the memory people upon Mount Sinai." Bounds were of a people who were Vrone to forget His set about the mountain that was so soon to Not to Israel Alone requirements. He would remove all pos- be honored with the divine presence; and The law of ten precepts was by no means sibility of misunderstanding, of mingling it was commanded that if so much as a beast given exclusively to the Hebrews, but God any tradition with the Ten Commandments touched the mountain it should be stoned or highly honored them by making them the of the moral law, or of confusing the divine thrust through with a dart. depositaries of His law for future gene:a- requirements with the practises of men ; and The third day came; and there were tionS. Those who trample upon God's au- 4 (52) Vol. 38 thority, and show contempt for the law upon to exercise repentance toward God, which reveals, condemns, and convicts of given in such grandeur at Sinai, virtually and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. sin. "By the law is the knowledge of sin." despise and set at naught the Lawgiver. For We must be doers of the Word, and not Christ has said: "It is easier for heaven that law is Heaven's great standard of right, hearers only. The heart, the seat of the af- and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law with which we are to compare our lives and fections, must be transformed; the moral to fail." Luke 16: 17. characters. Because the law points out our nature must be renewed by grace. And it It was to uphold the government of God, sins and declares our guilt, we are not to is a precious truth, that the only one who to magnify the moral law, and to set the trample it under our feet, nor to turn away can give peace to the weary, sin-sick soul is transgressor into the ways of righteousness, when our characters stand revealed in all the Originator of the law the sinner has that Christ .died for the transgressor. their moral deformity. But we are called violated. Christ's pledge that the earth should be filled with the glory of God (Num. 14: 21) could only be fulfilled when His death as- sured, "Forever, 0 Lord, Thy word is set- Studies on the Sabbath tled in heaven." Ps. 119: 89. By R. A. Underwood The Law in the Light of the Cross law Blackstone says: "The moral law is The greatest testimony in the universe III. The Sabbath in the Light of to the honor and unchangeable character the Moral Law summarily contained in the Decalogue writ- ten by the finger of God on two tables of of the moral constitution of the throne of Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. stone, and delivered to Moses on Mount God is the scene of Calvary. "Do we then Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy make void the law through 'faith ? God for- work: but THE SEVENTH DAY IS THE SAB- Sinai. Exodus 20." BATH OF THE LORD THY GOD: in it thou Chambers's Encyclopedia says: "The bid : yea, we establish the law." Rom. 3 : 31. shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor moral law is that perceptive revelation of Universal peace and love can not be de- thy daughter, thy man servant, nor thy maid the divine will which is of perpetual and throned by vice and hate forever. The servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that malaria of sin can not rob life of its sweet- is within thy gates: for in six days the Lord universal obligation. It is summed up in made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that the Ten Commandments." ness without end. The sense of right and in them is, and rested the seventh day: where- John Wesley says: " The moral law, con- virtue will not always be trodden under fore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day, and tained in the Ten Commandments and en- foot. The whisperings of conscience and the hallowed it. Ex. 20: 8-11. forced by the prophets, He (Christ) did promise of God are the premonition of a HIS is the only divine weekly Sab- not take away. It was not the design of great assize, when injustice shall be ter- bath law ever given to man, His coming to revoke any part of this. This minated, and every wrong righted, inno- which is incorporated into the is a law which never can be broken. It cence vindicated, and righteousnell exalted. bosom of the moral law, known stands fast as the faithful witness in Then the law now transgressqd will be as the Ten Commandments, which are rec- heaven." "Every part of this law must obeyed. ognized as the basis of all just laws among remain in force upon all mankind in all Reader, is it possible that thrOugh igno- the nations of earth. ages, as not depending either on time or rance you have been trampling uNder foot God has a plan for His amenable created place, nor on any other circumstances liable one of God's commandments? Are you intelligencies; hence the moral law. The to change ; but on the nature of God and the keeping the Sabbath day "according to the Bible reveals the moral law ; it does not nature of man, and their unchangeable re- commandment"? By this law we are' to create it. The moral law is higher than lation to each other."— Wesley's Sermons, be judged. May our prayer be that of either physical or organic law. The moral Vol. 1, Sermon 25. David, and our change like his: "Open Thou law existed prior to the creation of man. Luther says : "He who pulls down the mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous The moral law is the constitution of the law, pulls down at the same time the whole things out of Thy law." "I thought on government of the Almighty. It embraces framework of human polity and society. If my ways, and turned my feet unto Thy fundamental rules that lie at the foundation the law be thrust out of the church, there testimpnies. I made haste, and delayed not of God's moral government, and enter into will be no longer anything recognized as sin to keep Thy commandments." Ps. 119: the solution of all moral questions. This in the world, since the Gospel defines and 18; 59, 60. If this is our experience it will law is designed to secure happiness to man punishes sin only by recurring to the law. be well with our souls. and all amenable creatures as long as it is I never rejected the law."—"Life of strictly obeyed. Luther," page 214. The moral law recognizes accountability A Distinction in Laws Kneeling in Prayer and responsibility ; whereas in the operation It is sometimes said that the Ten Com- of the physical law, there is no such dis- mandments, the Golden Rule, and the Two LITTLE girls were playing they were tinction, for an innocent victim thrust into Lord's prayer, embrace all that is in the in church. "Now we are to have prayer," the fire is burned the same. as the greatest Bible. The Ten Commandment law is dis- said one. "You kneel down and be a real criminal, unless a higher power intervenes tinct from the code of laws sometimes called Christian; I'll just sit down, and put my to avert its effect. the ceremonial law. James calls it the per- hand up to my face. I'll be a stylish Christian." Expression of Eternal Principles fect royal law of liberty. James 1 : 25; The simple remark of this little girl is The statute of the moral law is but the 2 : 8, 12. It is the law by which the conduct of all quite to the point, and suggests a thought clothing of righteous principles in human that older people might consider with profit. language. It is the expression of the mind men will be measured in the great assize of human affairs when God shall bring every Kneeling in prayer, either by preacher or of God. The thought of God for the gov- known and secret act into judgment. The layman, is practically a thing of the past ernment of His created intelligencies has wise man summed up its breadth and place in orthodox Protestantism. Catholics get on ever been to secure to all His subjects in- in the government of God thus : their knees frequently, and the heathen finite happiness. The Author of the moral bow down to wood and stone ; but orthodox law says, "I alone know the thoughts that Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep His command- Christians have about ceased to kneel, it is I entertain respecting you, saith the Lord, ments: for this is the whole duty of man. For easier and more stylish to sit.— Selected. thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give God shall bring every work into judgment, _24(4( you a happy future and hope." Jer. 29 : 11, with every secret thing, whether it be good, Jewish translation. or whether it be evil. Zed. 12: 13, 14. " Tausr God, 0 child of God; and if He The moral law is the reflection of the char- The Ten Commandment law, being moral, does not send thee help in the way thou acter of God, holy, just, good, unchange- is, in the nature of things, unchangeable art expecting,•He will send it in a way thou able, and as enduring as eternity. Of this and eternal. It is the moral looking-glass, art not."

O. 4 nt c*n (53) 5 Christ has not changed His nature or the Lessons in Liberty nature of His kingdom since He uttered those words to Peter. It is claimed by the By W. M. Healey church of Rome that Peter was the first IV. Two Diverse Kingdoms that is slow to anger is better than the pope, and to him was given authority to mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than rule the church ; but Christ refused to give HEN Christ said, "My kingdom him authority over one man, to say noth- is not of this world : if My king- he that taketh a city." Prov..16: 32. Many men have taken cities who did not have ing of giving it to hiin over the whole dom were of this world, then church. Not only did Jesus refuse to give would My servants fight" (John power to rule their own spirit. To-day men are desiring to make laws alad to compel Peter authority over a single disciple, but 18: 36), He was contrasting the two systems He even refused to tell him what He Him- of government in the universe. There are others to worship, who do not possess suf- ficient power to rule themselves according self required of another. Why then will but two principles underlying all authority to the laws of God. Their work is not of professors of Christianity not only ask about and government. In one the subjects serve God. the duty of others, but themselves define from choice, they obey because they love what that duty is, and demand that it be the law that rules them and the King that Man Not Commissioned to Rule performed under penalties ? The asking for governs them. There is no coercion, no Conscience laws to compel men to rest on Sunday, is compulsion. It is the kingdom of God, and Gpd has never commissioned man to com- first defining another's duty to God, and in it is perfect liberty. "Where the Spirit pel his fellow man to worship. The teach- then usurping authority over him to com- of the Lord is, there is liberty." 2 Cor. ings of Christ upon this point are very pel him to do that which they have created 3: 17. There is love, joy, and peace. clear; and just before His ascension He for him. "Who art thou that judgest an- The other kingdom is the kingdom of other man's servant ? to his own master he bondage, of slavery, of compulsion. Its sub- standeth or falleth." Rom. 14 : 4. jects hate their king and his laws; and yet Calvary and Eternity they serve him, because they are his slaves. There is hatred, strife, and war. It is By Mabel Craker 0 CALVARY I Sweet Calvary! Cleansing the Leper Satan's dominion, which he has built upon My heart responds at thought of thee! And there came a leper to Him, beseeching the kingdom received from Adam. It is Tho weird the scene when midday's sun Refused the place to shine upon, Him, and kneeling down to Him, and saying unto called the "kingdom of this world," be- And darkness blacker than at night Him, If Thou wilt, Thou canst make me clean. And cause it is confined to this world, and here So speedily usurped its right, Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth His hand, 'Tis there, in fancy, I can see and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be it will come to its eternal end, when "the My Saviour dear on Calvary, kingdoms of this world are become the king- O Calvary, dark Calvary! thou clean, And as soon as He had spoken, imme- diately the leprosy departed from him, and he was doms of our Lord, and of His Christ; and No eye could pierce the settled gloom cleansed. Mark 1:40-42. He shall reign forever and ever." Rev. Ere He had graced one Joseph's tomb, Save when fierce lightnings, circling Him, IT was a horrible case. Luke says that 11 : 15. . His form revealed,— His eyes grew dim,— Then ihe Christian's prayer will be an- Yes, Death, grim monster, claimed his prey, he was "full of leprosy." Yet no case; how- And our dear Saviour died that day ever bad, was too bad to be healed by Him. swered: " Thy kingdom come, Thy will be On Calvary, dread Calvary. done in earth, as it is in heaven." The sufferer himself believed this. Bad as So, proud to low'r the Sinless One, his case was, and utterly incurable as it was In that kingdom will be those, and only And bind the Father's lovely Son, those, who have served God from choice. Death reigned supreme.— 0, black despair, thought, he yet believed that Jesus could In that kingdom " dwelleth righteousness." Had our dear Lord remained there. make him clean. "Lord, if Thou wilt, Thou Filled now would be the earth with gloom; canst make me clean." No one can be made righteous by force. It Yes, sealed for aye the sinner's doom, may be possible to compel one, in some meas- And none could hope for victory - The man does not actually ask Jesus to Beyond the hills of Calvary, cleanse him. He only declares his belief in ure, to act as tho he were righteous, but the O sad and awful Calvary! real character would be very different from His power to do so. Incurable as he knew God's heart of love could not forget himself to be by any one else, he yet says, appearances. The One His favor true had met — And angels from the throne on high "If Thou wilt, Thou canst make me clean." Powerlessness of Compulsion Sped swiftly through ethereal sky. He believed that Jesus could do for him All nature sympathized, indeed; If the State could make laws to compel Earth shook with their increasing speed, what no one else could. Yet there is an men to go to church, to be baptized, to rest As on they came with conq'ring tread, "if." His faith was less strong about the Gladly to wake their sleeping dead on the Sabbath, etc., and should enforce Who gave His life on Calvary. will than about the power. He had no doubt them so that people would have the appear- that Jesus could cure him ; but would He? As calmly wakes the slnmb'ring child, ance of being Christians, it would not make Obedience gives sweet sleep a while. or would He shun him and avoid him as did a single Christian; they would be as so So rose our Lord, triumphantly, others? When called of Heaven ever to be many dummies, machine-made, and in no Victor with God eternally. There was his doubt. "If Thou wilt, way fitted for the kingd6m of God. Thou canst." And the Compassionate One Praise ye His name, exalted ones! In the kingdom of Christ there is no glory Sinners, rejoice! Hold not your tongues! touched him and healed him. for those who have taken the sword to com- For all from sin may cleansed be, We, too, want cleansing. Till cleansed by With blood that flowed at Calvary, pel obedience and worship. "He that taketh To all who trust, blest Calvary! the Lord Jesus, we are all lepers spiritually, the sword shall perish with the sword." " full of leprosy," the leprosy of guilt and Linked by His death are earth and heav'n, There is no mistaking these words; and it Saved by His life so freely giv'n sin. is plain that those who would compel others Through ages of eternity. He can cleanse us by His precious blood. Can man ere cease to sing of thee, to worship, by force, by the sword, by the O Calvary, sweet Calvary! We are incurable by any other means; but power of civil government, will perish in Turk, Washington. He can make us perfectly whole. There is their own kingdom, and have no part in the no "if" in the matter. kingdom of liberty, where dwell the "lowly Our • gracious Lord and Saviour invites in heart." There it will be seen that gave an emphatic lesson upon it. He was all sinners to come to Him. He can for- "blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit telling Peter what his work would be, and give them, and He will. 0, who will lose the earth." Peter, seeing John, asked Jesus what he all, for want of asking? Taught by the God made man to be a king, and rule on was to do, and received a strong rebuke from leper, • and by what the Lord did for him, the earth, and over the earth, first ruling his Lord. "Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, let each draw near and beseech the same himself in harmony with the principles of Lord, and what shall this man do ? Jesus gracious Lord; with no "if," but in humble the divine government. That he might do saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till contrition and faith. He can, and He will, this the principles of the kingdom must be I come, what is that to thee V follow thou make us clean. first in man; then man in the kingdom. "He Me." John 21 : 21, 22. ARTHUR V. FOX. Copyright, 1910, by Milton C. Wilcox. "Let the Revelation speak and tell what is truth. . . Uplift Jesus as the center of all hope." • XII. Visions of God CI in the heavenly sanctuary. See Heb. 8:1, 2. It is the door opening to this place of ministry which E begin the study of a new line Scripture Lesson John sees, as our Lord is about to begin His of prophecy, another part of priesthood. In this vision is seen the antitype of God's great drama of the ages, the earthly altar, candlestick, assistants, etc. This filled with vital truth, potent for Rev. 4:1-6 will develop more fully as we proceed. _-*- eternal good. It is not confined to the Common Version 2. The first voice, the voice of our Lord Jesus fourth chapter; it continues to and includes Christ. See chapter 1:10, 12. It was the voice of the first verse of chapter 8. Chapter 7 is 1. After this I looked, and, behold, a the Conquering One, who had a right to call and not essential to the main prophecy; it does, door was opened in heaven: and the first to command; the voice which will wake the dead. voice which I heard was as it were of a John 5:28, 29. however, present a feature, a prophecy, a trumpet talking with me; which said, movement, of vast importance. It will be Come up hither, and I will show thee "Or - things which must be hereafter. 3. Come up hither.- In the first vision John considered in its proper setting when it is 2. And immediately I was in the was upon the earth; now he is called up in vision reached in our regular study. Spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and One sat on the throne. to the habitation of the King. I will show thee. In chapters 2 and 3 God has set before us 3. And He that sat was to look upon - God did not call the prophet up to show him the spiritual condition of His entire Gospel like a jasper and a sardine stone: and things in heaven, to satisfy human curiosity; but there was a rainbow round about the to enable him to see, just as far as human limi- church in its seven stages, from the first to throne, in sight like unto an emerald. the second advent. Her trials, her duties, 4. And round about the throne were tations would permit, as God sees. See Eze. 1:1; four and twenty seats: and upon the 8:3; 40:2 -"I saw visions of God." A vision her transgressions, are vividly but briefly seats I saw four and twenty elders sit- is a seeing, and therefore "visions of God" indicated. The prophecies which follow de- ting, clothed in white raiment; and they are "seeings of God." In the visions of God, had on their heads crowns of gold. velop and broaden the picture. God's won- 5. And out of the throne proceeded Ezekiel was taken to Jerusalem, where in God's derful workings through world conditions, lightnings and thunderings and voices: seeing he beheld the awful iniquities of his and despite world conditions, are set forth and there were seven lamps of fire burn- people. Once he was taken to a "gh moun- ing before the throne, which are the seven tain, above the limited vision of the eat city or oftentimes in highly wrought symbols and Spirits of God. 6. And before the throne there was a fog-covered plain. But John is eau t up in the figures and signs. The great controversy sea of glass like unto crystal. Spirit to the very throne of God H self, where between good and evil deepens as we pro- he is to see with undimmed vision the things which El ceed. The prophecy of the seven-sealed Cl must come to pass, the events of earth long his- book, the study of which we begin this week, 6. What description is given of the One on the tory of travail and pain and trouble till the final is of intense interest in showing God's care, throne? triumph of God's children. supervision, nay, even directing in the af- And He that sat was to look upon like a jasper stone and a sardius: and there was a 4. In the Spirit.- In holy vision, seeing through fairs of men. Spirit-illuminated eyes. See Rev. 1:10. There The student will note its likeness to some rainbow round about the throne, like an emerald to look upon.° he saw Christ with His church in the world; here of the revelations of God to the prophets he looks from the high table-land of heaven. Ezekiel, Zechariah, and Isaiah. 7. Who were round about the throne? - - And round about the throne were four and 5. A throne.- God has a throne as surely as He twenty thrones: and upon the thrones I saw has a kingdom. He is a personal God, and tho every- The Answer of the Text four and twenty elders sitting, arrayed in where present by His Holy Spirit, the great Father [The answers to the questions are from the American white garments; and on their heads crowns is somewhere as He is nowhere else. "I saw Jehovah Revised Version. Omitting questions, and disregarding sometimes the capital at the beginning and the period of gold.' sitting on His throne." 1 Kings 22:19. ''I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted at the close of an answer, the text may be read continu- 8. What came from the throne? ously. In notes and comments both versions are used up." Isa. 6:1. "One that was ancient of days without designation.] And out of the throne proceed lightnings did sit." Dan. 7:9. "Jehovah hath established and voices and thunders.° His throne in the heavens, and His kingdom ruleth 1. After the vision of the seven churches, what over all." Ps. 103:19. From that center of infinite vision was given John? 9. What was before the throne? power radiates all the power of the universe. One And there were seven lamps of fire burning After these things I saw, and behold, a sitting, the Father; for, later, the Son comes be- door opened in heaven.' before the throne, which are the seven Spirits fore Him. Froni the time that the Son of God, of God.° 3. What did he hear? in the beginning, gave Himself, the rulership of 10. What else did he see before the throne? the universe was vested in the Father till the great And the first voice that I heard, a voice as crisis had passed, revealing the right of the Son And before the throne, as it were a sea of of a trumpet speaking with me.' to reign. The Lord Jehovah reigns; the Son of glass like unto' crystal." 3. What did the voice say to John? God is a priest at His right hand. Note and Comment - One saying, Come up hither, and I will 6. A jasper stone.- It is impossible to say just show thee the things which must After these things.- Not that the things what these stones are, or their color. come to pass hereafter.' which John saw were to come after the events of the seven churches; but the view of chapters 4 to 8 Jasper may mean diamond. It is a 4. What followed the call? was a new vision, covering the same time, but in foundation stone in the wall of the Straightway I was in the which new events are revealed, new phases dis- heavenly city (Rev. 21:18, 19), Spirit.' closed. I "saw" (A.R.V.) is better than I clear as crystal (verse 11). It "looked." Not only was the prophet's attention is a good illustration of 5. What did he see? directed, but he received the vision. A door God's character of jus- And behold, there opened.- It had once been closed. It was not a tice and truth, a good was a throne set door opened into heaven; it was not heaven opened; emblem of His Word in heaven, and but it was a door in heaven which had been opened. of truth. Sardius, One sitting Light upon this is given in Heb. 9:8: "The Holy a highly val- upon the Spirit this signifying, that the way into the holy ued, precious throne.' place [literally, "holies"] hath not yet been made stone used manifest, while the first tabernacle is yet stand- for sig- ing." That is, during the Levitical dispensation the typical offerings were made on earth. Christ had not then entered upon His antitypical priesthood No. 4 (55) 7 net-rings and seals, ranging from fiery red, through Confidence in Prayer His will, that we may ask for the things cherry, orange, yellow, brown, deep coffee color, and He has in His plan for us. black, and sometimes sparkling white. The prevail- By Augusta C. Bainbridge ing color is red. It is symbolic of mercy and love. The Spirit of God knows the mind of T seems as if man's need and God's God; and may we not listen to the Spirit, The covenant breastplate, with its twelve precious abundant supply should unite stones, worn over the priest's heart, had sardius and thus learn what to ask for that it will for the first and jasper for the last (Ex. 28:17-20), and form a perfect whole; but please God to grant ? Just as earthly par- these two stones symbolizing in Revelation 4 all just here came sin, the fall, and ents are grieved to be obliged to say "No" that the breastplate signified, the merciful remem- the curse; and man needed a Saviour. So to their children, so our Father is grieved brance of God for all His people, the infinite blend- a way was opened for man to choose God's ing of justice and mercy, truth and love, righteous- when we ask Him for things He must re- will, and let God give him according to His fuse to give. The desire of the Lord is that ness and peace. A rainbow.— We see but part own holy desire, or to choose his own will, of the beautiful bow here, a, segment of a complete we may have "Christ formed within," the circle around the throne, God's covenant of mercy and thus hinder God from giving him the heavenly character developed, the divine na- on every side. "Carbuncle," we are told, is a beautiful things He has for him. ture partaken of ; and all that may come into better word than "emerald," red, the basic color of A communicating door was opened, a lad- the beautiful iris; representing also the blood of our lives must yield or bend to that one aim, der let down, an invitation given; and man that one end. So when we ask for things Christ, through which God's mercy comes to the was told that God's plan for him was yet to needy. which would hinder that beautiful purpose, * be fulfilled. God will not be disappointed, the answer must be "No." 7. Four and twenty thrones.— Of the elders, ii If we are willing, the ignorant, patiently, assistants in the heavenly sanctuary, answering to The Babe of Bethlehem step by step, to choose His way, the Lord the twenty-four courses of priests in the earthly will lead us, until we lose the desire that temple. 1 Chron. 24:1-19. These elders occupied By Amos E. Flint once filled our minds, and let His desire lesser thrones or seats. Their white garments in- UPON a midnight long ago, dicate that they have been cleansed, and their crowns While faithful shepherds watched their flocks, bear sway. Then shall we understand Ps. show that they have conquered in the warfare. They Seraphic fires set skies aglow 37:4: "He shall give thee the desires of And lit Judea's hills and rocks. are saved humans, representative of the entire race. thine heart." Not that He will gratify all Whence came they? These scriptures may help us: Down through the wide expanse of sky our ignorant or foolish wishes, but He will Matt. 27:52, 53; Eph. 4:8; Ps. 24:7-10. The first The herald angels' echo rolled; text records the fact that many rose from the dead The song, the tidings from on high, teach us to abide in Him, then we shall have when Jesus arose; the second, that when He as- Were more than heav'n alone could hold. His desires. Our prayers will then all be cended to heaven He led those who had been death's The joyful chorus we repeat, in harmony with His will, and hence be captives, in glorious, blessed captivity to life —"a "Glory to God, our God most high, answered as both He and we desire. Noth- multitude of captives," the margin reads; the third Salvation, peace, and joy complete Through David's Son who came to die." ing in earth or heaven can hinder the ful- passage is the song of welcome at the gates of the filling of God's will in a submissive heart ; city of God. What more reasonable than that these "Good-will to men, on earth be peace !" twenty-four saved ones should be assistant ministers How sweeps the song in lofty strains hence nothing can hinder the answers to in Christ's 'work for the salvation of souls? The O'er Judah's hills, on slnmb'ring breeze, such prayers as these. • Then prayer, by crowns are nlk diadems of rulership, but stephanos, And bursts upon her, stilly plains! faith, will be. praise. the crown of victory. In Bethlehem to-day is born Sometimes, looking beyond, to blessings A Son of David's royal line; Lowly His birth, humble, forlorn, greatly to be desired, we ask our Father for 8. Lightnings and voices and thunders.— He swathed lies where feed the kine. See 8:5; 11:19; 16:18; Ex. 19:16. Lightnings, that which we are in no condition to re- the Lord's terrible and swift actions; voices, His Celestial hosts their homage bring, ceive; so He must reply, "Wait a while, My warnings faithfully given, and commands; thun- And marvel at the wond'rous sight,-- child; you are not ready yet." Hence there A virgin's arms contain a King ders, the majesty and awe of His judgments. Note Who once held sway in courts of light. are no unanswered prayers, for "No" and the different order in 8:5. Notwithstanding God's "Wait" are answers just as truly and as wonderful mercy, nay, His character demands, that With healing in His wings He came, lovingly given as "Yes." sure judgment must be executed against sin. To seek a lost, 'rebellious race, . To bring salvation in His name, And joyful news of saving grace. 9. Lamps of fire.— See Zech. 4:2; Ex. 25:37. That we may rise to heav'n from earth God has explained their meaning; they are em- He humbly came in sin's midnight; Purgatory, blematic of the fulness of God's Spirit, the fulness And born to give us second birth, of His presence and power to accomplish His work. He turned our darkness into light. A CATHOLIC, who lived near us in On- As the seven lamps burned perpetually in the tario, Canada, died, and the priest came He bids the trembling souls be still, earthly sanctuary, so God's presence is ever with And to their sorrows say farewell; and told his wife that the bottom had fallen His children. "Lo, I am with you alway." He offers peace, to all good-will, out of purgatory, and that her husband was And mansions bright where He will dwell. -*- clinging on the rim. If it was not fixed, 10. Sea of glass.— See 15:2; Eze. 1:22; Ex. All this His love for us hath done; he would fall down through into the lake of For this we tune our grateful song; 24:10; 30:17-21. Was the laver in the ancient And when at last the viet'ry's won, fire, and burn, and burn, and burn. He service the type of the sea? At the laver the Our tongues shall endless praise prolong. said five dollars would fix it and save her priests cleansed. All God's children are a royal Granger, Washington. priesthood. 1 Peter 2:9; Rev. 1:6. Does the sea husband from the dreadful torture of the of glass represent the "washing of water by the flames. Word" (Eph. 5:26), the cleansing in the crystal She did not have the money, so she sent and He will not disappoint His children. clear depths of the fountain of God's power and her little boys over to her neighbor whom grace? It was before the throne; but John was at "For the Lord taketh pleasure in His they were working for to borrow it. They the throne of God in vision, whence he looked out people: He will beautify the meek with sal- told him that if he would loan the money upon all God's work for all His children; and He vation." The meek will receive the invita- is not far from every one of us. We well believe tion, and all that it includes. Here we find to them they would work hard and pay it that the crystal cleansing sea of grace divine is back. co-equal in extent to the fulness of the influence prayer. of the sevenfold Spirit. They are immediately be- While in prayer; we may tell the Lord of He was short of money, and told them fore His throne in their representative Jesus Christ; our needs, yet we must realize that this does that if they needed food or clothing he and in the bonds of His life, His seeings, all are not inform Him. He knows our needs as would make arrangements for them at the near. we know them,; and yet, infinitely beyond store. But the little boys began to cry this He sees deeper' needs, that we, perhaps, and plead so hard, that finally he told them that if they would tell him just what they LITTLE self-denials, little honesties, little do not know at all. passing words of sympathies, little name- While in prayer, we may ask the Lord wanted to do with it perhaps he could bor- less acts of kindness, little silent victories for what we desire, according to the best row the money for them. over favorite temptations — these are the of our knowledge, and yet fall far short of So they told him what the priest had threads of gold which, when woven together, the real desire that He is longing to have us said, and ' began to cry worse than ever. gleam out so brightly in the pattern, of life express. He can not' give us things which He told them to go,back and tell the priest, that Chid approves:— Canon Farrar. are not good; and He would have us know that if he, would show 'him where purge- I Of 8 (56) • Vol. 38 tc?Si_g n - Iiefrinte#g tory was, he would take his hired men and the end, keeping the goal in sight, and promises still hold good. When one who is fix the bottom of it. single-hearted endeavor ! These are the running in the course falls by the way, he The boys ran home as happy as could points which both writers emphasize. We is a cause of stumbling to those who are be, and told the priest, who was waiting in can not lose sight of one and succeed, any weak, unless we and they keep our eyes his buggy for the money. He called down more than ancient or modern racers. The fixed on the Captain of our salvation, who curses on their neighbor, and then cursed two points in which there is contrast rather went safely past all obstructions, and has her and her children for working for such than analogy between Christians and the promised to be our Guide even to the end. a man, and drove away in a passion. gamesters are found in the Corinthian let- Causes of Stumbling She went to her neighbor to find out ter: they ran or fought or wrestled in emu- what the trouble was, and he took his Bible lation, one only to receive the reward, a Sometimes our stumbles are caused by and showed her that there was no such place perishable crown ; we run the race in no our failure to get rid of the weights which as purgatory. spirit of rivalry, but rather of encourage- we were commanded to drop at the begin- LESLIE LITTELL. ment to others, for we can say with the great ning of the course; sometimes by looking at apostle, "There is laid up for me"— and our fellow racers instead of at Jesus, who not for me only —"a crown of righteous- led us into the course, and is waiting at the The Christian Race ness." The race is open to all ; and the goal for us; and the great enemy of souls crown bestowed at the end is not of per- is ready to provide as many causes of By J. M. Warwick ishable leaves, but one that is eternal and stumbling as possible. Oftentimes it may Its Course, Hindrances, and Rewards undefiled. Not only is the race open to be said, as of the tare-sown field, "An enemy N various places in ancient Greece, all, but it can be entered upon at any time, hath done this." races and other tests of skill and and the reward is the same to him who be- He tempts us to pause and turn aside to endurance had been practised gins it late as to his fellow who entered look at the kingdoms of this world, and the for centuries when the Christian while the dew of his youth was still upon glory of them ; to desire place and power ; to cra opened. The most celebrated And an- him. Did not our Lord teach the same les- look at our companions, and flatter our- cient were those held quadrennially on the selves that we are running better than they; plain of Elis in honor of Olympian Jove, AND, BEHOLD, I COME QUICKLY; to hope that others are admiring us ; to look and called Olympiads. Second to these were AND MY REWARD IS WITH ME, TO back with self-gratulation to the time when the Isthmian games, held the first and third GIVE EVERY MAN ACCORDING AS we entered the race, or with discourage- years of the Olympiads, near the city of HIS WORK SHALL BE. Rev. 22: 12. ment and fear at the way yet before us. Corinth, established, according to legend, There is as much danger in one temptation in honor of Theseus after his famous vic- son under a different figure in the parable as the other. There is no time for either. tories over the enemies of Attica. of the laborers in t$ vineyard? Matt. 20: There is no time for self-admiratiop or the These games brought together Greeks 1-16. The question is not, How long have plaudits of others, and really np( occasion. from the different provinces, usually an- you been running ? but, Did you enter at If we keep our eyes fixed on 40.e Master, tagonistic and often at war in' the years be- the right gate, and are you proceeding to- and remember the race He rtua,k there will tween. Heralds proclaimed throughout the ward the right goal? be little enough cause for anything but country the truce of the gods, which put a There are obstacles and stumbling-blocks shame at the progress we are making. Our stop to all warfare and insured a safe-con- in the way, many and difficult ; but the feet are neither swift nor sure. duct throughout the sacred month. The judges were carefully instructed in their duties, and the contestants trained for ten ---441- .....ii".-...... _. gsc...'. -:`,,,, ..?)...... -F., _ _-...... ,--- ?s-"- D ,,' - -‘ months. The latter must prove themselves Vii: , free from impiety, blood-guiltiness, and .. ,..:.el b e ea • . !..., grave violation of the laws, before they were allowed to enter the lists. When all pre- What the Coming of Christ Means to the 5. How did the glory of God's presence affect liminaries had been finished, the heralds Wicked those who identified themselves with sin in times past? proclaimed in the stadium, "Let the run- 1. In what favored condition does this world often ners put their feet to the line," and the find the wicked? And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, race was on. I have seen the wicked in great power, and took either of them his censer, and put fire spreading himself like a green bay-tree. Ps. therein, and put incense thereon, and offered An Illustration 37: 35. strange fire before the Lord, which He com- Paul, the great missionary apostle, who Z. What do the finally impenitent say by their manded them not. And there went out fire actions regarding Christ? from the Lord, and devoured them, and they had visited both Athens and Corinth, must died before the Lord. Lev. 10: 1, 2. often have seen the olive-crowned victors We will not have this Man to reign over us. Luke 19: 14. 6. How will the overpowering glory of Christ af- and heard the plaudits of admiring throngs. fect the wicked when He comes? A passage in his first letter to the church in 3. What is said of the glory of one angel, and how did it affect wicked men? And to you who are troubled rest with us, this same city of Corinth shows his fa- when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from miliarity with the Isthmian games. Instead And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming of fighting the evil through political chan- heaven, and came and rolled back the stone fire taking vengeance on them that know not nels, he used it as an illustration, and thus from the door, and sat upon it. His coun- God, and that obey not the Gospel of our drew the thoughts of his readers away from tenance was like lightning, and his raiment Lord Jesus Christ: who shall be punished with any allurement it might possess for them, white as snow : and for fear of him the keep- everlasting destruction from the presence of ers did shake, and became as dead men. Matt. the Lord, and from the glory of His power. to higher things. 2 Thess. 1: 7-9. He draws an analogy between the games 28: 2-4. And it came to pass that night, that the NOTE : — The only thing in all this universe with and the Christian's course, but shows also angel of the Lord went out, and smote in the which God is at enmity is sin. Sin can not abide the inevitable contrasts. 1 Cor. 9 : 24-27. camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore in the glory of His presence. Because of sinful In the epistle to the Philippian church he and five thousand: and when they arose early man God has for centuries veiled that glory and writes of the mark toward which he presses in the morning, behold, they were all dead dimmed the human vision. During this time He for the prize of the high calling of God in corpses. 2 Kings 19: 35. appeals to the human to separate from sin and to 4. Christ Jesus. Phil. 3: 13, 14. The writer What then will be the glory of the second com- become identified with Eternal Righteousness. All ing of Christ, and how will it likely affect the of Hebrews also uses the same figure. Heb. who thus stand when His transcendent glory shall wicked? be revealed, will be made immortal physically. All 12: 1. For the Son of Man shall come in the glory who by choice are identified with sin, will perish Essentials to Victory of His Father with His angels; and then He with the sin. Choose now, reader, the righteous- shall reward every man according to his ness and the life, that you may know the clean Self-control in all things, perseverance to works. Matt. 16: 27. universe. V Ill No. 4 AL4t ili_t-Atn (57) 9 Necessary Qualifications in honor of Theseus' victories over the Mino- Our Lord Is Coming Again Let us look in detail at the necessary qual- taur, that evil beast who demanded and T is no mere fancy,— no poet 's ifications for a successful race, as outlined received an annual tribute of seven youths dream, no mere fabulous device,— above : self-control in all things, persever- and maidens from Athens. The way is open but immutable reality, as sure as ance to the end, keeping the goal in sight, to all into this heavenly race, because our the desolations which have been Champion won a great and final victory and single-hearted endeavor. upon Mount Zion for these eighteen hun- Temperance, or self-control — for that is over our "adversary" who seeks to devour dred years. Tho men may think but little us. the meaning of the word — is placed last of it, and put it far away from them, it The ancient contestants swore that they in the catalog of the fruit of the Spirit. is one of the infallible verities of almighty were free from impiety, blood-guiltiness, Gal. 5 : 22, 23. That is no mistake of the God. As the angels at His ascension said, and grave violation of the laws. Can we? writer. It is not an anticlimax, but a true so we may be satisfied, that "THIS SAME Nay, rather, we must plead guilty to every climax, the greatest of all placed last. It JESUS, WHICH IS TAKEN UP INTO HEAVEN, means the tempering of the whole character charge. Impiety? "Covetousness is idol- atry." Blood-guiltiness ? "Whosoever ha- SHALL SO COME IN LIKE MANNER AS YE HAVE into something strong and true, like finely SEEN HIM GO INTO HEAVEN." Henceforward, teth his brother is a murderer." 1 John 3 :15. wrought steel, able to bear any strain, with- therefore, could His followers say: "THE out bending or breaking. Violation of the laws ? There is not one that we have kept perfectly, and to offend LORD HIMSELF SHALL DESCEND FROM Perseverance to the end, keeping the goal HEAVEN." " in one point is to be guilty of all. James Our .lonversation is in heaven; in sight ! The reward is bestowed at the from whence also we look for the Saviour, end of the race. Can we expect anything 2 : 10. What then ? Is the race hopelessly closed against us ? Instead of swearing that the Lord Jesus Christ." "Behold, HE short of that? The goal may be reached, COMETH WITH CLOUDS; and every eye shall but it will be by devious ways unless the we are free from sin, we acknowledge our guilt ; and then we can gain through our SEE Him, and they also which pierced Him:" eyes are kept on the point we wish to reach Sacrifice that righteousness which we can Henceforward could the disciples go forth, — not on our own stumblings, or those of not obtain for ourselves, for our God is just, "looking for that blessed hope, even the others; not on those who may be observing glorious appearing of the great God our us; not on the allurements presented by the 0 Saviour Jesus Christ," and beseech men enemy; but first, last, and all the time on There Is Power in God "by the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, the goal. By S. 0. Amos and our gathering together unto Him," and And what is the goal ? — The perfect 0, half-hearted Christian, so used to transgressing, exhort their fellow believers "to wait for stature of full manhood found in Christ Complaining of God, and bemoaning your fate, His Son from heaven," and proclaim the Why not live in touch with the truth you're pro- Jesus, to be built up in us as we run the fessing, glad "rest, when the Lord Jesus shall be re- race, feeding upon that bread from heaven Leave off your conjecture, have done with your vealed from heaven with His mighty an- guessing, which is our perfect food. And freely rejoice in your happy estate f gels," and encourage the fond hopes of the ;In the Appointed Way persecuted and desponding with the assur- There is power in youi God— just the' power you ance that "when He shall appear, we shall st point, single-hearted endeavor, are lacking; Theia But in conflicts severe and temptations the most, be like Him; for we shall sEE HIM AS HE Is." scarce needs comment, so intimately is it When great hosts of evil you're nobly attacking, No, no; "we have not followed cunningly boun up in the one just discussed. It is Remember all Heaven is pledged for your backing, If you are but willing to die at your post. devised fables, when we made known unto Paul's " One thing I do," all else subserv- you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus ient to that. If we are on the road which Then pray for the power that bringeth salvation; And while you are praying, believe you receive Christ." As certainly as the words of Jesus is our Lord's appointed way, let us run The precious anointing, the great transformation. are true, as surely as the pillars of the eter- as tho we were really interested in it, and With Christ in your heart, what a sweet revelation No longer His good, tender Spirit you'll grieve. nal throne are steadfast, Jesus Himself, in expected to reach the end some day. glorified humanity, shall return again to The Mosaic law made merciful provision Yes, cease to do evil, and never be frightened, Tho compassed about by the legions of hell; this very world of ours. All the prophets that one under the ban of blood-guiltiness With conscience enlightened, the dark pathway have predicted it. All the pious, from the could flee to a city of refuge ; but he must brightened, . And joy in His service continually heightened, foundation of the world, have in some shape flee for his life, for the avenger was close You'll cease to do evil, and learn to do well. expected it. Jesus declared it, both before upon his track. He was not likely to waste His death and after His resurrection. And time by taking the wrong road, by waiting the very last words in the holy Testament for admiration or sympathy, no, not even and yet the Justifier of those who believe in which He left us are, "He that testifieth by stumbling. He kept his gaze straight Jesus. The race is open to all who come these things saith, SURELY I COME QUICKLY. ahead, where the hospitable gate stood open with hearts sprinkled with the blood of AMEN." to receive him. Christ from an evil conscience, and their Even apart from what the Scriptures con- The accuser of the brethren is close upon bodies washed with pure water. Heb. 10 : 22. tain upon the subject, with the account of the track of every son of man ; and it be- Let us provoke one another "unto love His humiliation before us, reason itself hooves us all not to pause in our running, and to good works," "exhorting one an- might almost anticipate His return. We or he will overtake us. other : and so much the more, as ye see the can not suppose that such a glorious Person- As the reward at the end is one, so is the day approaching." Heb. 10: 24, 25. age will always remain under the reproach gate of entrance at the beginning. He who - 4c- and stigma of the cross. Natural justice is called the Author and Finisher of our Do You Wish to Know ? seems to demand that He should come again, faith called Himself both the Door into in the majesty that appertains to Him, in the right road, and the Way itself. The READER, do you wish to know the truth? order to sweep away the infamy which wrong entrance does not lead to the right Do you wish to know Christ as a personal wicked men in every age have sought to way; and he who enters in any other way Saviour ? Do you wish to understand the heap upon Him. As He whose right it is than through that open Door, is unprepared teachings of the Word of God? But do you to reign, will reign ; and as He whose "is for the difficulties he will encounter. Paul wish to know all this and still remain unsub- the kingdom, the power, and the glory," will shows in the Roman letter that he who has missive to His will; still be disobedient to His not forever leave His enemies to usurp His entered the way of holiness through Christ, will ; still be disobedient to His require- place; so we are driven to expect Him yet has all the help he needs for every difficulty ments ? If so, God will not reveal to- you to come, "glorious in His apparel, and tri- and every trial he meets in that way. If we His treasures of truth. Says our Lord, "If umphing in the greatness of His strength." enter that Door, if we follow that Way, we any man willeth to do His [God's] will, he — From "The Last Times," by Joseph A. need have no fear of the end, for "Even shall know of the teaching, whether it is of Seiss, D.D. to your old age I am He; and even to hoar God, or whether I speak from Myself." — -lc -- hairs 'will I carry you." Isa. 46 : 4. John 7: 17, Revised Version. Try it, reader; "No AMOUNT of looking right can make The Isthmian races of old were established this is God's rule. up for wrong living." A Question of Principles R. EDWARD H. HAMILTON, one of that lies outside of the province of the Ameri- the veteran Democratic newspaper can legislator, municipal, State, or national. men of the Coast, in a breezy report The Sabbath is a matter that lies between from Sacramento in the "Examiner" the soul and God. How a man should employ of January 6, says: it, if he do nothing that is counted criminal on There is to be a Sunday rest law. Some of us all days, lies between him and God. He may of the Democratic faith remember that way back rest in working at manual labor, or weary by in 1882 we had a famous fight on this Sunday law, church-going; he must give an account at the the Republicans espousing the law and the Demo- bar of God. If Sunday is of God, He will care for His crats fighting it. When the smoke had lifted it was Another war instrument is a monster motor found that the Democrats had cleaned up every own and those who observe the day for His search-light, illustrated above, of the United States State and district office but one; and Lew More- sake. If the seventh-day Sabbath is His, He Army. Other nations possess them also. They will house of Alameda County, having managed to get be used for spying out land enemies and finding elected as a Republican to the Board of Equaliza- flying-machines. Ready for service it weighs over five and one fourth tons, can travel sixteen miles tion, was known as "Lonely" Morehouse by reason an hour, climb a twenty-five per cent grade, run over of this distinction. soft ground, and climb over a log ten inches through. But many more Sabbatarians have settled in the The engine propels the machine, and supplies a cur- State since then, and so there are at least some rent of electricity for two powerful search-lights, which can penetrate the darkness for several miles. legislators who think it is safe to monkey once more (Courtesy "Popular Mechanics.") with a puritanical Sunday. We hope Mr. Hamilton's prediction will gress, giving, on the present ratio of one Rep- prove false. It would probably please him resentative to 194,000, 474 members instead and many others if it did. We can not con- of 392 as at present. Some of the States have ceive that the great majority of the people of made a great gain, Washington, for instance, California deep down in their hearts believe 120 per cent. Ten States fell below 10 per in a Sunday law. We can not conceive that cent increase. The rank of the States in the majority of the legislators in Sacramento population is as follows: believe in it. The true liberty-loving states- 1, New York; 2, Pennsylvania; 3, Illinoifs; 4, men among them can not believe it, because Ohio; 5, Texas; 6, Massachusetts; 7, Missouii; 8, such legislation is in its very nature unequi- Michigan; 9, Indiana; 10, Georgia; 11, New Jersey; tous and iniquitous. If a Sunday law is se- 12, California; 13, Wisconsin; 14, KentAky; 15, cured in California it will be because (1) Iowa; 16, North Carolina; 17, Tennessee; It, Ala- There are a very active and determined few bama; 19, Minnesota; 20, Virginia; 21, Mississippi; who are working every scheme religious and 22, Kansas; 23, Oklahoma; 24, Louisiana; 25, Ar- Political and religio-political to obtain it; (2) kansas; 26, South Carolina; 27, Maryland; 28, West There is a class of politicians who fear the Virginia; 29, Nebraska; 30, Washington; 31, Porto disfavor of the churches - largely a bugaboo Rico; 32, Connecticut; 33, Colorado; 34, Florida; - and who will vote for such a law because 35, Maine; 36, Oregon; 37, South Dakota; 38, they love place more than principle; (3) North Dakota; 39, Rhode Island; 40, New. Hamp- There is another class, ignorant of the prin- shire; 41, Montana; 42, Utah; 43, Vermont; 44, ciples of true liberty, who will vote for it Professor Joseph John Thompson, whose research District of Columbia; 45, New Mexico; 46, Idaho; simply because some prominent preacher-poli- into the conductivity of electricity through gases 47, Arizona; 48, Delaware; 49, Hawaii; 50, Wyo- ticians ask them so to do. These classes may made wireless telephony possible. "Current Lit- ming; 51, Nevada; 52, Alaska. pass a Sunday bill. erature" calls him "one of the most illustrious One bad omen is the great increase in city Opposed to such legislation are some legis- physicists since Newton." It is believed that wire- less telephony, which can be conducted without a population, and in some of the States an ac- lators who, like Mr. Hamilton the newspaper specially trained operator, will soon exceed in prac- man, count it a sort of joke, a harmless af- tical importance wireless telegraphy. Men admit fair, which is wrong in principle, but which the results of these sciences, yet for centuries and millenniums both have been in operation between will prove a dead letter if passed, but who God and His children. will vote against it if pressure is not too strong. But they will not work against it. is abundantly able to preserve it without hu- There are a few stalwarts who will stand for man aid. liberty and equality, on true constitutional If the Sunday people believe in religious and American ground. liberty truly, they believe in it for the other There are more Sabbatarians in the State fellow, their opponent. That is the true test. now, Mr. Hamilton tells us, by which he means They will demand, if they are fair and equi- Sunday-law people. That may be, but that is table, the same liberty, the same equal oppor- no reason why a Sunday law should be placed tunity, for the seventh-day man or the no-day upon the statute-books of the State. Relig- man, which they ask for themselves. In other ious legislation is not a matter of numbers or words their legislation will not be in behalf majorities; it is not a matter of which day, of institutions, but of men. the seventh or the first; it is wholly a matter

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A Great Country According to the last census the population of the United States aggregates 101,100,000, an increase of 21 per cent in the last decade; twenty-five times as much as when first counted in 1790. This aggregate includes the Philippines, Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, Alaska, A 'passenger flying-machine, built in Paris to and the Panama Canal Zone. Within carry eight persons. It has not yet been used, con- sequently' has no record of deaths; tho doubtless its own proper border its population is 91,- when ready it will easily find eight foolhardy ones 972,266. The population of Texas now is who will play with. death in it. The best experts nearly as large as the entire country was then. Mr. E. Dana Durand, the Director of the Thir- tell us that the problem is not yet solved. All yet The increase is less rapid than in any decade teenth Census of the United States, which is now made are so light that the least accident causes nearing its end. It has taken an army of men and wreck, and motors often fail. Some of those who but one. experts to learn all the facts of this great country have lost their life flying considered them safe. This enumeration will probably alter Con- which the census has compiled. I W - No. 4 (59) 11 ti====- •

tual decrease in the agricultural districts. themselves accord." Of these last affirmations The Wreck of a Napoleon in Finance.— Six- The increase in New York State alone was there would be serious differences of opinion, we teen years ago Joseph G. Robin, by name then of 1,844,380. "More than one half of the States are afraid. Rabinowitz, came to this country from Russia pen- have fewer people than the New York in- niless, ignorant of the language. He began public crease." The total population of the State is life as a reporter. He soon got into money trans- 9,113,279, which is 2,500,000 more than all Increase of Intoxicants actions, and his energy and ability to interest New England, and more than double that of The United States has become a great na- prominent men rapidly carried him forward. The the aggregate population of the Pacific States. tion with its more than 100,000,000 people; other day he was taken to a sanitarium as a hope- New York City now numbers more than the but its drink bill, notwithstanding increased less paranoiac. Three banks and other companies State without the city. prohibition, has increased, according to Gov- were found to be in a critical condition; and three How are these vast millions to be reached ernment reports, more rapidly than the popu- banks with deposits of $8,000,000 were closed. His with the Gospel of Christ, the Gospel which lation. The Internal Revenue Bureau for the financial methods were wild and questionable in the sanctifies and saves? extreme. year ending June 30, 1910, says that we con- sumed the following: General Allen, Chief of the Signal Corps of the United States Army, has announced a new in- An Alarming Tendency vention of the telephone which has been patented In an opinion of the United States Circuit in the name of the American people. This invention Court of Appeals, eighth circuit, delivered by makes it possible for several independent conver- Judge William C. Hook, of Kansas, Nov. 21, sations to be carried on simultaneously on a single 1910, is one utterance which shows a dan- wire. The secret of the operation is the adoption gerous tendency. The court says: of the wireless principle, while the direction is con- The power of Congress extends to the regula- trolled by a wire base. This makes multiplex tele- tion of the entire postal system of the country. phony not only possible but practicable. It may prescribe what can be carried in the mails Three times King Alfonso of Spain has es- and what shall be excluded. It may in its wisdom caped assassination at the hands of bomb throwers, confine the use of the mails to sealed letters, ex- — once before his marriage, once on the day of his cluding everything else, or it may extend it to wedding, and the last occurred January 5, when a papers, periodicals, and books, and to large pack" bomb was hurled before the palace in Malaga with ages of merchandise, as in the parcel-post systems intent to kill King Alfonso, Premier Canalejas, and Kansas City, Mo., is not noted for its temperance. of other countries. It may even prescribe the size, the ministers of war and marine. shape, weight, and character of contents of every In fact the above illustration, which we reproduce mailable packet, and limit the superscription to the from "Harper's Weekly," is said to be the "wet- test block in the world." The entire block on both A series of mysterious mail robberies aboard bare name and address of the person for whom sides of the street is given up to the saloon business, ferry-boats in the San Francisco Bay while specially intended; and it may also declare a violation of with the one sole exception of a small grocery. guarded by postal clerks, has set the entire staff of its regulations a public offense, and fix the pun- The white cross on the post marks the State line. Government post-office inspectors and Southern Pa- ishment therefor. An article by I. T. Martin declares that while it is cific detectives on the trail of this seemingly well- illegal to sell whisky or alcohol, even for scientific Congress, we presume, can do all this; but or medicinal purposes, it can be purchased "ad organized band of robbers. the opinion shows the growing tendency in libitum" with certain tinctures or mixtures —"bit- ters"— as potent for intoxication em the straight Thousands of persons are reported killed some ci4les toward the censorship of pub- liquor. Some of the brands contain\ as high as or injured by an earthquake in Asiatic Russia. licity. ihe Government of the United States 35 to 75 per cent of alcohol. We are told that the Practically 1,000 square miles are said to have been kidnapsi.i miners in Colorado, and transported infractions of the law are legion, and that State devastated. Vyerny, a fortified town of 23,000 in- officials thrive by the illegal traffic. them 0 Idaho, and put them on trial for habitants, is in ruins; and a great section of Kopal murder. Warren, editor of "Appeal to Rea- is also wrecked. son," offered a reward for the kidnaping of Distilled spirits — 163,000,000 gallons, 30,000,000 Ex-Governor Taylor of Kentucky, a fugitive gallons more than the year previous. Spiritualists announce that the sum of from justice, and sent this offer broadcast on Fermented liquors — 59,485,117 barrels, an increase $100,000 has been pledged by persons interested in postal cards. The courts seem to have evaded of 3,000,000 barrels. that cult for the erection of a temple in New York the true issue, and turned the whole matter In Tobacco City. The edifice will be known by the incongruous over the wrong use of the mails. The above title of "Temple of the Divine Inspiration." Cigars — 7,600,000,000; increase, 160,000,000. is from the opinion in his case. Cigarets — 6,830,000; increase, 1,000,000. Now a crime in the sight of the law in- In a train wreck at Cheney, Washington, Other tobacco — 402,000,000 pounds; increase, cludes not only the act, but the INTENT. five were killed and twelve injured. The battered 4,000,000 pounds. That Warren's intent was not criminal ap- engine trapped its own whistle cord, and above the pears from the fact that he submitted the Thank God there are many who do not use cries of the injured, shrieked its awful summons post-card to the local postmaster, a regularly tobacco. There are many more who do not for help. constituted United States officer, who ap- use liquor. What an awful record it is for Another train robbery occurred at Argo, a proved it. The Springfield "Republican" those who do use these poisons. suburb of Seattle, Washington, when a masked pair aptly asks what the Federal Government looted the mail-car of the North Coast Limited, would have done if the State of Kentucky had shooting the postal clerk and firing at his assistant. sent out such a notice through the mails. It is not t ven thinkable that Kentucky would have One day following the anniversary of the been prosecuted.' Why Warren, then? We earthquake in Messina, Italy, that city was visited are not a Socialist, but wd do believe that by fire, which has left 3,500 homeless, and damage they are entitled to the same rights as other to property ,estimated at $1,000,000. men. -- — A fight which lasted eight hours occurred in London between anarchists and 1,200 troops. Judge Henry E. McGinn of the State Cir- Four deaths resulted, and the burning of a build- cuit Court of Oregon propounds a new theory for ing. the reformation of criminals. According to his statement he divides men guilty of crime into three It is reported that the Chinese in Man- classes,—(1) the first offender, a young man with churia have organized a secret society of large a previously clean record; (2) the weakling, the membership to drive the Japanese out of the coun- man who is good or bad according to his environ- try. ment; and (3) the professional criminal, the man who has lost all moral sense and has become incor- Numerous organizations of "The Woman's rigible. Only the latter class, he thinks, ought to Union Missionary Society" raised and distributed be sentenced to the penitentiary, and that only be- last year $3,328,840 for foreign missions. cause science offers no other means of dealing with him. Senator Stephen B. Elkins of West Virginia died January 5 at Washington. The cause of his An instance of the execution of the law. A police- Says the "Western Watchman:" "A uni- man pouring into the gutter captured stock of in- death was septic poisoning. lingual people can not hope to keep pace with other toxicants. The article in "Harper's Weekly" de- and better educated peoples in the race for power clares that crime has increased, as shown by statistics Fourteen were instantly killed and eighteen and progress in our day. South America is for- regarding penitentiaries, homes for delinquents, ar- hurt in an explosion in an ice plant at Pittsfield, ging to the front and will soon pass us, owing rests, etc. It is a sad record. Still the difficulty Massachusetts. does not lie in the law, but in the criminal officials. to the fact that the people of the republics to the But a prohibition law not enforced is worse than south of us are better educated, vastly more moral, severe restriction of the traffic. But the whole Ben Pitman, author of the Pitman shorthand and ask of their neighbors no favors they do not whisky traffic tends to law-breaking. system, died at Cincinnati, Ohio, aged 88 years. Copyright 1910, Pacific Press Publishing Association By Mrs. L. D. Avery-Stuttle

Chapter L.— On Golgotha "Aha! aim!" he cried mockingly. "Seest thou master, John the Baptizer — he is also the son of now thy Master, Bar-jona? Of a truth His feet Varro — but he heedeth not the words of his father, tl•R in advance of Matthias and Bar-jona, will no more walk upon the waves of Galilee as tho he hath pleaded with him. Ah! they have cast the rabble had reached Golgotha; and once we saw them — you and I, Bar-jona, when lots for the garments, and this Rufus hath taken already a sound, as of the driving of thou also didst try the tricks of the Conjurer! the seamless vesture." nails with heavX hammers, together with Aha! aim! rememberest thou this — how thou didst "Hush!" exclaimed Bar-jona hoarsely. "Is not loud shouts and clamoring voices, reached their cry out when the waters closed about thee, saying that the cry of the Master? See! they are putting ears, as they wearily climbed the hill. 'Lord, save me'?" Demas laughed boisterously; the sponge of vinegar to His lips." It was already near noon, and the hot sun and as he passed on, he raised his voice to a shrill "If Thou be the Son of God, come down from the breathed his fiery breath through the palpitating shriek, as he cried again and again, "He saved cross!" Bar-jona turned his head. Close by his air, and threw fervid kisses upoll the white brow others; Himself He can not save!" And this aide stood the high priest Caiaphas. "Thou that of Calvary. shrill cry was taken up by the multitude, until it destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days, "0 Matthias! man, how can I endure to look echoed and re-echoed over the dismal hill of death, come down from the cross!" echoed the aged upon the sight!" moaned Bar-jona, his white lips mingled with the wailing cries of many women who Annas, who stood by the side of Caiaphas, forget- trembling as he pointed to the hilltop, where three had joined themselves to the multitude. "Look!" ful of his age, and the dignity of his sacred office. rude crosses with the tortured victims already exclaimed Matthias; "there is Shaphan, the rabbi These words were taken up by the howling rabble, nailed upon them, suddenly burst upon their view, of Nazareth; see how he mocketh Him! but behold, and repeated and re-echoed from hundreds of blas- at a sharp turn in the foot-path. one of the thieves who hangeth by the side • of the phemous throats. "Ah! they have crucified Him with the two Master hath turned his sorrowful eyes toward Him, Suddenly Bar-jona turned to Matthias with an thieves who were with Barabbas!" exclaimed and —" exclamation of astonishment: Matthias. Before Matthias could finish his words, the trem- "Behold, my brother! aeeat thou not the black "They have crucified Him! 0 Thou Man of bling• voice of the suffering thief sounded clear, mantle which covereth the hot face of the sun?" Sorrows! Thou art indeed acquainted with grief,— above the din: Before Matthias could reply, even as he turned even as saith the prophet," moaned Bar-jona, "and "Lord, when Thou comest into Thy king- his astonished eyes toward the blue and unclouded we trusted that it had been Thou who shouldest dom, remember me I" sky, the mantle of darkness had covered the cross- have redeemed Israel." Even Rabbi Shaphan hurried forward and bent crowned summit of Golgotha, and crept like a "But surely it must not be!" exclaimed a deep his head anxiously to catch the reply; and the black wave onward toward the city, until the gray voice near them. "Surely the Miracle-Worker will soldiers who sat by, busy with their dice as they walls and massive towers and even the glittering come down from the cross, to the confusion of His quarreled over the garments of the Crucified, dome and spires of the white temple on Moriah, enamies." hushed for a moment their loud voices, and lis- were lost in a veil of blackness. Matthias turned his head, and beheld his old tened also, to catch th13 answer of the Man. The The terror of death settled over the, friend Varro, the Samaritan. eyes of Bar-j one and Matthias filled with sudden multitude. "Ho, Varro! whither goest thou?" he questioned, tears, as the answer rang out: "Come, let us go again into the ei " cried a turning to the giant form which Was hurrying past "Even this day do I say unto thee, Thou hundred trembling voices. A vivid flax of light- him, toward the hill summit. The man paused a shalt verily be with Me in Paradise." ning from the terrifying blackness, revea d to the moment. "Sawest thou the look in the Master's eyes as astonished disciples the frightened faces o Annas "Is it thou, Matthias? I am come up to Jeru- He regarded the thief ?" questioned Matthias rev- and Caiaphas, as, with groping hands outstretched salem from Gadara, *here I have been that I might erently. in helpless terror, they turned their livid faces fulfil the word of the Nazarene thy Master when "Aye," responded a soft voice near them;. "the toward Jerusalem; and without waiting for friend He healed me; for He commanded me, saying, `Go look in the eye of the Godlike Nazarene was the or servant, they began groping their way slowly to thy friends, and tell them how great things the same as when He said unto me, 'Daughter, be of down the craggy sides of Golgotha. Lord hath done for thee.' But verily, young man, good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole!' " "Will He not come down from the cross?" thy people, even Israel, have delivered this Man to "It is the sister of Jazer, the scribe," whis- cried many voices. Some of the voices had in death; and in that they have done this, they have pered Bar-jona, "even the woman Huldah, who did them a wail of terror; and some who had been fore- overtopped the wickedness of the Samaritans and but touch the hem of the garment of our Master, most in scoff and jest, smote upon their breasts in the heathen." And with an expression of over- and she was made whole." fear. But in the faces of some, shone a sudden mastering sadness upon his rugged countenance, "Verily they have crucified the Desire of Israel," hope, so they turned their streaming eyes toward Varro passed on. moaned another, a poor woman who stood near, their Master. At that moment there sounded from the hill wearing the badge of widowhood, tears of anguish summit a Voice which reached every ear in the streaming down her face. "Truly the heart of An hour passed away — a long hour of gloom vast multitude despite the din and confusion: the Master is tender and gentle toward all, as the and horror — but the darkness had not yet lifted. heart of a woman for her child. Not long ago, I "Father, forgive them; for they know not "See!" cried a trembling voice, "a messenger what they do." went up to the temple to worship," she continued, from the city cometh!" addressing another woman, "and as I saw the rich At these 'words, some of the soldiers paused in "I am sent from the palace of the governor, their awful work, and gazed in astonishment upon casting gold into the treasury, I said in mine heart, Pontius Pilate!" exclaimed the messenger breath- the divine Sufferer. But others paused not for a '0 that I also might give somewhat unto the God lessly, bounding from his horse and addressing moment; and their brutal laughter rang out over of Israel for all His benefits toward me; for lo, the soldiers who still remained at the summit; the hill of death. He hath fed me and given me life these many " from the palace of Pontius Pilate on Mount Zion "See, Matthias!" exclaimed Bar-jona, quicken- years.' Now I had in my hand two mites; it was am I sent, even from Claudia Procula, the wife of ing his pace, unmindful of his extreme exhaustion; all I had. But I said, 'Jehovah hath fed me thus the procurator. For she commanded me with tears, "see! they are bearing away the forni of a woman far, He will feed me still.' So I watched until I saying, "Go quickly to Golgotha, and bring me word from the foot of the cross. 0 my Master! my thought no man would see me, for verily I feared what hath become of the Nazarene; for I have suf- Master! how can I endure the sight! for behold, the scorn of the Pharisees; and then quickly I fered many things this day in a dream because of it is Thy mother whom Thou so tenderly lovest." dropped my two mites into the box, and turned to Him; for verily He is a just man and an holy, and And the speaker groaned. Great sweat drops stood go again out of the temple. But as I raised my now, lo — the darkness covereth the earth! ' " upon his broad forehead, and his bearded lips eyes, behold, this Nazarene Prophet had seen me; The messenger smote upon his breast, cast one twitched painfully, as the mob parted for a moment His gentle eyes met mine, and I knew by the soft troubled, anxious look at the Crucified as again a to allow the fainting woman to be borne away. light in them that He read my very heart. Then vivid flash of lightning revealed the rugged crosses, "Ah, John! thou son of Zebedee," continued He spake to the men who followed Him — His and hurried away in direction of the palace on Bar-jona, addressing the young man who tenderly disciples See ye this woman? for verily she hath Mount Zion, beating his breast and crying out with supported the drooping head of the woman as they put into the treasury more than they all; for all fear. passed by, "ah, thou son of Zebedee, hath not the these have given of .their abundance; but she of Hope of Israel perished?" her penury hath cast in more than they all — for "Verily, 0 Bar-jona," mournfully replied the she hath given all the living that she had."' And Another hour passed. other, " we trusted that it had been He who should the woman turned weeping away. "Behold! it is the ninth hour of the, day!" have redeemed Israel." "Seest thou the inscription which bath been exclaimed Bar-jona, "and the Almighty still cov- "Behold!" exclaimed Matthias, "the soldiers of placed above the brow of the Master? Behold, ereth the earth with the garment of blackness. Pilate sit dividing the garments of the Crucified Bar-jona, what they have written!" exclaimed Thinkest thoh, 0 Matthias, that the Master will among them." Matthias, "and the reading of it teareth my heart: yet —" At this moment there passed by, from the midst 'This is Jesus of Nazareth,' the King of the Jews.' Even as he spoke, the enveloping cloud of dark- of the clamoring throng, the familiar form of the And see; there is Rufus, the guardsman of Herod ness was swept away as by a mighty hand. But man servant Demos. Antipas — he who took from him the head of my about the Man still clung the inky mantle. As No. 4 (61) 13

the darkness upon Calvary receded, the returning come in glory and honor; but this Man is born in Large Ripe Olives light revealed the shrinking forms of Rabbi Shaphan poverty — a carpenter — and will He deliver Israel and his son Tubal, crouching beneath an overhang- gloriously and reign in Jerusalem? See! He 5 to 25 gal. at 60c per gal.; 25 to 50 gal. at 55c ing ledge of rock, whither they had fled upon the hangeth high upon the cross of Pontius Pilate the per gal.; 50 gal. or more at 45c per gal.; extra large, first approach of darkness. But now, emboldened Roman governor! Then how shall this. Fellow de- 20c extra per gal.; medium size, half green, 10c less again by the bright light of the sun, they stepped liver Israel from the yoke of the Romans!" per gal. Also white or black figs, 45 pound buck- from their hiding-places, and with blatant voices While Rabbi Shaphan yet spoke, there came a ets, at 7c per pound. Extra fine, hand picked, and wagging heads, again sounded the clamorous mighty trembling of the earth. The face of the processed and pressed. Satisfaction guaranteed. cry: "Come down from the cross! if Thou be the rabbi again turned white with fear as he cried A. E. Crist, Chico, California. Messiah of Israel, come down from the cross!" hoarsely: • At a little distance, trembling with terror and "Behold, the rocks of Golgotha are rent in For Sale dismay, the hot tears of anguish in .their eyes and twain! What meaneth it-1" Large, eight-room, strictly modern residence. the pallor of death upon their cheeks, crouched Mary "And see! the tombs of the buried dead are Large pantry, four large closets, large basement, Magdalene and her companions, among whom was rocked and cleft asunder as by a mighty hand!" wired for electricity. House built for two families. Joanna, the wife of Chuza, steward of Herod An- cried many voices. Small barn and chicken yard. Lot 139 by 229 feet. tipas. "Truly, this Man was the Son of God!" ex- The above Can be bought for cost of house alone "Aid my Magdalene," sobbed Joanna, "surely claimed one of the centurions, whom they called — $3,000. the Master will not die. He must not die! Even Lucius. . See owner, J. M. Benedict, corner California now in my memory see I the rich, red wine as the Again a pall .of blackness was stretched over the Street and Chiquita Avenue, Mountain View, Cal. butler brought it from the stone water-pots, fresh heavens, and bloody Golgotha trembled and shook from the hand of yonder Miracle-Worker. Verily like a reed in the wind. The brutal jest and the the God of Israel willeth not that these our enemies mocking laugh were changed again in one awful should triumph." moment, to shrieks of wildest terror. "He hideth His Beloved in a cloud of darkness," "Come! let us haste from this accursed spot!" IT PAYS sighed Magdalene; "but can not He who gave life cried many voices. Amid the direful confusion, the 3 WAYS unto my brother, when he had been four days in loud voice of a messenger from the city was heard _1 his sepulcher, and cast out with His mighty word above the din: the seven demons which tore my poor body — can "Behold! the veil of the holy temple hath been agents who sell the SIGNS not He, the Mighty One, deliver Himself from His rent from the top to the bottom; and I, even I, First, murderers? Yet remember I certain words of the saw the fingers of a bloodless hand, and it tore the MONTHLY magazine because of its Master, and of a truth these words trouble me, and massive drapery as if it had been a spider's web! religious features, find it pays in the darkness which settleth about Him causeth my Then the lamb, which the priest was about to offer, blessings received. poor heart to faint. Thinkest thou —" escaped, unhurt, from the temple; and I hastened But her words were lost in the din of the rabble, to Golgotha that I might know what had become Second, it is possible to sell from some of whom were fast regaining their courage of Jesus of Nazareth." 25 to 100 copies a day, which makes as the bright beams of the sun again shone over Again the deep voice from the outskirts of the it pay well from a financial stand- Calvary. fleeing throng cried aloud: point. A California agent recently "Het Matthias, son of Sylvanus," sneered Rabbi "The midst of tie week hath fully come; and sold 300 copies of the January num- the Messiah hath been cut off!" ShaphaI "why lingerest thou near, as if this Man ber in three days in a city of 30,000. would indiwd come down from yonder cross?" (To be continued) Suddenly; and before Matthias could reply, a Third, the outdoor exercise is health- loud voice rose clear and high above the din of the ful, and the work is educational too— multitude of inestimable value. "Elot, Eloi, lama sabachthani!" IN THREE DAYS "What saith the Man?" questioned Tubal, turn- The February number, which is now ing to his father. "He calleth for Elias!" de- SAN FRANCISCO ready, would be a good one to begin clared a dozen voices. "This Man claimeth to be with. Send a trial order to your tract the Son of God, so let us see if Elias will come to society at once. 5 to 40 copies, 5c His deliverance." per copy ; 50 or more, 4c per copy. "See ye not," screamed Shaphan, "that the Overland Limited darkness hath settled about Him? and even now, be- Signs of the Times, TAKES YOU hold, the lightning spendeth its wrath upon Him, Mountain View, Cal. because He, being in league with Beelzebub, de- clareth that He is the Son of God." The cheek of Bar-jona paled, as he heard the de- To Chicago spairing cry of his Master, and his voice shook as he turned to Matthias: "Verily now my heart and my hope faileth. 0 FERRY'S my Master! art Thou indeed forsaken of Thy To grow the fin- ACROSS GREAT SALT LAKE est flowers and Father? and I— whither shall I go? for I trusted SEEDS most luscious AND vegetables, plant the best that it had been Thou who shouldest have redeemed seeds. Ferry's Seeds are best because they never fall in yield Israel." or quality. The best garden- HIGH SIERRA BY DAYLIGHT ers and farmers everywhere "But see! Bar-jona, the cloud hath once more know Ferry's seeds to be the highest standard of quality settled over the city and over the holy temple — yet attained. For sale and 0 my brother! the glory of Jehovah shineth everywhere. FERRY'S 1911 Seed Annual about the Master!" and Matthias pointed toward Luxurious High-class Equipment Free on request the illuminated cross. Electric Lighted Throughout O. M. FERRY 6 CO., But even as he spoke, the voice of the Crucified DETROIT, 5505. again rang out; and the wonderful words echoed to the heaven of heavens, and the angels about the throne of eternal glory repeated them: Pullman Drawing-room "It is finished !" Stateroom Instantly the glory-circled head drooped upon Are you acquainted with OUR the pulseless breast. Vestibuled Sleeping-cars LITTLE FRIEND? This favorite "Come, my Magdalene," cried Joanna, as the Careful and Attentive Dining of children wishes to extend its cry rang out, "let us go even to the foot of the Service acquaintance and usefulness, and cross, for the Hope of Israel hath perished!" Parlor Observation-car with is therefore willing to make a "Verily!" cried a deep voice from the multitude, special visit to the home of any Library and Cafe child or its parent who would "the 'midst of the week'* hath fully come, and the Ladies' Reading-room Messiah hath indeed been cut off." appreciate an interview with a "I knew not that thou west this Man's disciple, Gentlemen's Smoking-room " friend " of such good character. Simply make the request and we 0 Nicodemus," replied one of the scribes, scorn- Daily News Bulletins send the special double holi- fully. Latest Papers and Magazines will with beautiful col- ".Thou art too wise a man, 0 Nicodsmus," ex- day number ored cover. claimed Rabbi Shaphan, "to be led by this Car- penter! Why should He deceive thee? . Knowest OUR LITTLE FRIEND thou not the prophets/ for of a truth Messiah shall Southern Pacific Mountain View, California * Dan. 9:26, 27. An Unusual Spectacle in China throughout the program, a large number of the selections being popular American airs. AKEN as a whole the Chinese are The program and its execution were truly a Our Work and Workers great gamblers, and devote much surprise to Chinese and foreigners alike. time to a very intricate form of It is planned to hold such a meeting as this chess. They also manifest re- THREE persons were baptized, uniting with the every five years. markable skill in the construction and fly- church at Delta, Ohio. ing of various kinds of kites. But for It is said that Japan, in adopting Western civilization, has at the same time, instead of Six persons have been added to the church in physical sports, such as foot-races, baseball, Santa Cruz, California. football, swimming, and wrestling, the becoming more favorable toward Christian- Chinese have little, if any, natural desire. ity, been drifting into infidelity ; and the A SABBATH-BCHOOL and church have been organ- It is said that when this people first saw work of the Christian missionary is far more ized at Visalia, California. foreigners engage in recreative sports, such difficult in that land than it was ten years ago. China is awakening from her slumber Six were recently baptized and united with the questions as the following were not un- church at Colville, Washington. usual: "How much money do you receive of ages, and many of her best friends and for doing this kind of work?" "How much most careful students predict that in this TEN souls in Lyons, France, are rejoicing in the would you pay me to bat and chase the respect she will travel the same road over truth which has recently come to them. which Japan is now passing. balls for you?" "Is this a kind of penance SEVEN believers at Pineville, Louisiana, are re- you are paying to your God?" "Are you This being evident, the present is the joicing in the faith, as the result of the season's doing this in order to store up merit with time to place within the reach of our Chinese work. brethren and sisters, a knowledge of the your God?" Or, on learning that it was WHERE meetings have been held near Glenham, merely for recreation or exercise, the ques- everlasting Gospel. The present hour is one South Dakota, five accessions to the faith have been tioner would doubtless remark, "How very of inspiration. It demands the best and reported.

IN CHANGSHA, CHINA FIELD DAY IN HUNAN, CHINA A corner of the grounds where the exercises are held, the city wall in Preparing to bestow the prizes at the close of the efforts of the coin- the background petitors strange that you would go to such great most consecrated service that the mission- AT Miles City, Montana, five more souls have been pains in doing so much work when you ex- ary can render. It calls for loyal response added to the little company who are witnessing for pect nothing in return." in the heart and life of God's children in present truth. In view of all this, the athletic meeting the home land. It requires on the part of STEREOPTICON lectures are held in connection with of November 16, 17, in which all the prin- all, the faith that will overcome obstacles our work, to illustrate the truth, in Johannesburg, South Africa. cipal schools of Hunan Province partici- and difficulties. May this our day of op- pated, was an event of more than ordinary portunity, be signalized by the most earnest DECEMBER 31 a new church of twenty-two mem- interest. It was held on the large military effort and devotion, blessed and quickened bers was organized in San Francisco, to be known as grounds at Changsha, in the presence of by the Spirit of God. the Park church. tens of thousands of spectators. R. F. COTTRELL. Durum+ the week of prayer at Gravelford, Oregon, The first day's program was as follows : Changsha, Hunan. six young persons expressed their decision to stand for the truth of God's Word. Marching, military drills, dumb-bell ex- 4C 4C -••• ercises, wand exercises, hoop exercises, BY doing good with his money, a man, IN Australia, two baptismal services were re- strength and skill performances, football, as it were, stamps the image of God upon cently held in the Stanmore church, when twelve boxing matches, writing matches, lantern it, and makes it pass current for the mer- souls went forward in the ordinance. races, foot-races, music,— instrumental and chandise of heaven.— Rutledge. As the result of meetings held at La Harpe, vocal. — 4c— Kansas, eight have accepted the message, and two The skill with which many of these parts " THERE is more power in gentleness than are witnessing for the truth at Sylvia. were performed would have done credit to there is in dynamite." THE enrolment of students in the Foreign Mis- many of our good institutions in Western — — sion Seminary at Washington, D. C., at present lands. A well-drilled native military band "KINDNESS comes with slippered feet, and numbers about eighty-five including academic stu- rendered music at frequent intervals knocks with gentle hands." dents.

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FIVE persons have. decided to "keep the com- mandments of God and the faith of Jesus" at Unionville, Iowa. A Sabbath-school has also been organized. The Sure Word of

IT is with sadness that we report the death of another laborer, Pastor E. R. Williams, president PROPHECY PUBLISHED WEEKLY of the Cape Colony Conference in South Africa. 'His (Entered Sept. 15, 1904, as second-class matter at the Mountain View, Cal.,- post-office, under Act of Congress of co-laborers write: "Brother Williams will be March 3, 1879.) greatly missed in this field. So kind of heart and Editor Milton C. Wilcox happy in disposition, he endeared himself to his Associate Editor L. A. Reed fellow laborers as a brother." Manuscripts should be addressed to the edi- tor. Address all business and make all money- orders, etc., payable to the Signs of the Times, Mountain View, Cal. Publications Wanted N. B. We send no papers from this office to individuals THE following persons desire late, clean copies of without pay in advance. When persons receive copies with- out ordering them, they are sent by other parties, and we our denominational periodicals: can give no information in regard to them. Persons thus receiving copies of the Stows are not indebted to the office, M. S. Hubbell, Route 1, Box 180, Ft. Smith, Ark. and will not be called upon to pay for them. Please read C. F. Campbell, 4 Ellis St., Lynn, Mass. the papers you may receive, and hand them to your friends to read.

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make a better senator than Mr. Spalding; that is Signs of the Times.— We do not mean the a -question which only actual experience can de- name of this journal, but the signs of the times monstrate, and is not the point of this note. The in which we are now living. Jesus our Lord re- action of the legislature, it seems to us, is a gross proved the people of His time because they did breach of i trust, an exceptionally bad , example. not "discern the signs of the times." He told Apart from its effect on political ambitions in the them that they could discern the face of the sky MOUNTAIN VIEW, CAL., JANUARY ,24, 1911 ,future, which the people may remember, what will and the- signs of the weather, "but how is it ye Our authority is the Bible, the Holy Scriptures of the Old be- its greater educational, moral effect upon the do not discern this time?" There were more and New Testaments. When the Common ("King James" or "Authorized") Version or the American Standard Re- people and the aspiring young men of the State/ evidences, more certain witnesses, of that great vised Version is used, the version will not generally be - k - epoch than there ever were of weather changes. designated in reference. Any Bible quotation in this paper, therefore, differing from the CoMmon Version, unletts other- .Poverty and Its Chief Cause, Intemper- This is equally true of to-day. The eternal day wise indicated, will be almost invariably from the American ance.— The American Issue Standard edition of the Revised Bible, copyright 1910, by quotes the Commis- is sometime to shine; and God has given many Thomas Nelson & Sons. sioner of Public Health of the city of Buffalo signs, tokens, evidences, that its dawning is about For further particulars, subscription' rates, etc., see page 18. as saying, "Forty per cent of Buffalo's children to break. From every phase of life come the evi- are hungry." The Issue declares that if the dences, heralds of that dawn foretold in divine Contained in This Issue amount that the liquor dealers pay for licenses were prophecy. Should we not seek to know them? expended for flour it would buy 200,900 barrels, Shall we merit the divine rebuke, "How is it ye General PAGE or 60,270,000 loaves of bread. The greatest need do not discern this time?" The Law Given to Israel 3 among the children is found, as always, where the — is — Studies on the Sabbath 4 greatest number of saloons exist. The Belfast (Ireland) "News-Letter" of Lessons in Liberty - 5 December 12 and 14 clearly and strongly indicates The Revelation of Jesus Christ 6 Lack of a Moral Standing.— It is a deplorable that North Ireland is not in favor of Home Rule. Confidence in Prayer 7 condition that is revealed in Adams County, Ohio; Elections in Ulster seemed to be decidedly against Purgatory 7 and we are told that there is more or less of such Home Rule, whatever the sentiment in England may The Christian Race - 8 conditions throughout the State and in both great be. The News-Letter contends that the elections Our Lord Is'Corning Again 9 parties. Up to December 27 852 voters had been were held in many cases before it was known that Mr. Asquith proposed to grant Home Rule to Ire- Question Corner indicted for accepting or giving election bribes, and land. It rather leads us to infer that the aboli- Questions Nos. 3328-3331 2 it is said to be probable that, the number will reach tion of the veto of the House of Lords meant Home Our Bible Band 2 2,000. It would seem that every man had his price. In fact, lists of voters and prices for which each Rule, and perhaps had some effect in lessening the Our Bible Reading could be bought were found in four fifths of the Liberal government's majority. There seems to be What the Coming of Christ Means to the polling places of the county, and were used by both a fear among the Protestants that "Home Rule Wicked 8 the old parties. Farmers have publicly auctioned means Rome Rule." Mr. Asquith 's government does not seem to be treading a path of roses. At The Outlook • off their vote, and it caused no comment. The men were fined the price they received, sentenced for least it is finding the thorns. A Question of Principles 10 six months with sentence suspended, and disfran- — *— A Great Country 10 chised for five years. Two ministers are. reported Mrs. Augusta B^ Stetson, the once noted The Story among the guilty ones. Fathers bought their sons' Ohristian Science%leader in New York, believes that Shiloh: the Man of Sorrows.—i Chapter L. votes, and pives sold,their husbands' votes. In "as Jesus Chritt revealed Hirlself the. third On Golgotha - - - - - - - 12, 13 some precjatilhere av io.w niters left. Sick cos day after His crucifixion 4n4 latkr _w sum by: a —.-- 1 1 ruption is appalling. But is it confined to Ohio? company of 500, so Mrei. talky while' aised from . Missionp the tomb and will manifest herself to akthe world The prophet spoke truly: "The prince asketh, and An Unusual Spectacle in China - - 14 in proof of her teachings that there is No death. the judge is ready for a reward." Our Work and Workers 14 _ .4K — With this demonstration of herself in a form that will be visible to all the wortptie end of the; Gospel Poetry The Scientific American has A Great Paper.— age will -'be signalized," But while Mrs. Stetson Calvary and Eternity 5 filled out sixty-six years, and still is as fresh and professedly holds to Christian Science, we could not The Babe of Bethlehem 7 young and strong as it ever was during these more quote her as representing t17% inasmuch as she There Is Power in God 9 than threescore years of life. During the past of has been excommunicated by thein:.! Leading Chris- its existence it has been enlarged from time to time, tian Scientists declare that they do not look for adding to the scope of its simplified science, making Mrs. Eddy to return to this world. Of course, they It has been the belief of the vast majority it not only understandable but fascinating to the may in the future. of professed Christians since our Lord walked the layman, and stating its great facts and principles — is -- earth that sometime -He would literally come again. in good, clear, plain English. To many it has General Lawlessness.— Thoughtful men who The Bible declares it. Now why may He not come become a necessity, and we do not know of any pay' little attention to the Word of God, or make in our day? Do you know any reason why He will one of intelligence who does not delight to look no mention of -it if they do, yet are continually not? Do you know there are many reasons why over its pages, and who is not sure to find something noting the fulfilment of that Word in recording or we should expect that coming? of interest. The number of men it has instructed pointing out existing conditions. A striking illus- _ _ are legion. It has been a great schoolmaster in tration of this is a tract of thirty-two pages sent mechanics, practical achievement, and knowledge of A Grand Sentiment.— Governor Dix of New out by the Century Company, containing reprints mechanical science. It takes on larger scope in of editorial articles in the York uttered a grand sentiment in his inaugural Century Magazine on the beginning of the new year; recasts its make-up "Strike Violence, General Lawlessness, Yellow address: "The end of all government should be in typography, which will make it even more popu- Journalism, and Bad Manners." We have not alb the preservation of true liberty — that liberty which lar than in the past; adds to its pages, and is- space to quote from these thoughtful utterances at guarantees to every man the fullest measure of sues a monthly appendix, and all for the same price; this time; we reserve that for a later issue We individual right consistent with a proper mainte- but it will still hold to its standard of accuracy note here, however, that conditions are recognized nance of the rights of all others, and at the same and authority. Its subscription price is $3.00 a as serious by men of the world, and the Bible has time preservekvand maintains the elective rights year; its address', 301 Broadway, New York. predicted them. Surely Christians ought to- know of all the members of the State. Under the con- *— and understand. stitution such liberty we possess in New York." Great Cities.— Of the ten largest cities in the . — -0c — But under New York laws it is not so. There is world three are in the United States. These cities The "Western Watchman" in its Rome Let- not true liberty for every man or any man as long in their order of size are as follows: London, New ter mentions that five High Churchso/ergymen of as New York has on its statute-books a Sunday law York, Paris, Tokyo, Chicago, Berlin, Vienna, St. England who recently became Cat,htniVs have all potent with tyranny. Petersburg, Philadelphia, Moscow. There are eight decided to enter the priesthood, and have begun —4'— cities in this country having over a half million of studies with that end in view, at the Adademy of A Betrayal of Trust.— We suppose that when inhabitants, as follows: New York, Chicago, Phila- the Noble Ecclesiastics. Another like case from progressive politicians advocate the initiative, refer- delphia, St. Louis, Boston, Cleveland, Baltimore, Ireland is also mentioned. endum, and recall, they mean what they say. When Pittsburg. Five cities of over 25,000 population to — -K --- they declare that the people should speak at the 100,000 made remarkable growth during the last The December issue of "The Century" con- primaries and so overthrow the corrupt party cau- ten years. Oklahoma City, 539 per cent; Musko- tains the first chapters of a life of Martin Luther, cuses, they are sincere and mean to respect the gee, Oklahoma, 494 per cent; Birmingham, Ala- which is to run through the magazine year. This voice of the people at the primaries. This latter bama, 245 per cent; Pasadena, California, 232 per biography has as its chief motive the story of has been repudiated by the California Legislature. cent; Flint, Michigan, 194 per cent. There were Luther as a personality and as an influence upon The primaries gave Mr. Al. Cr. Spalding an Over- nine more of this class that doubled their popu- his time. whelming majority for United States senator; but lation. The great growth of cities is not healthy; — k --- the legislature has elected, contrary to the ex- and the foreign element of growth is largely in It is announced from Washington that pressed wish of the people, Mr. John D. Works. excess- of the native. What •a problem these cities 2,000 American women have pledged themselves Now we know nothing of the character or corn- present! How are these great masses to be reached never again to wear birds or bird plumage upon their parative ability of these men. Judge Works may by "the everlasting Gospel"? hats.