p. 2 | EARTH DWELLERS by Oriental Watchman

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Jun 14, 1899

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 25, No. 24.

EARTH DWELLERS.

By Oriental Watchman

THE Bible definition of the word "heathen" is, one who knows not God. The word means literally, in the old Anglo-Saxon, a dweller on the heath, a countryman. The word "pagan" has a similar signification in the Latin original. In common use this original meaning is lost in these words, but it is strictly true of the heathen or pagan, in the Bible sense, that he is an earth dweller. His life, his hopes, his efforts are here. The Christian is a pilgrim and a stranger here, and his citizenship is in heaven. He is not seeking to build upon an earthly foundation, but his affections are set on things above.—Oriental Watchman.