p. 31 | Signs of the Times, Vol. 14, No. 2. (1/13/1888)

Earlier text: Health and Temperance

PRACTICAL MANUAL

By John Harvey Kellogg

OF

HEALTH AND TEMPERANCE

EMBRACING

The Treatment of Common Diseases, Accidents and

Emergencies, The Alcohol and Tobacco Habit, the

Cooking School, Useful Hints and Recipes.

BY J. H. KELLOGG, M. D.

A BOOK that everybody needs! Brimful of information on a hundred useful topics! It tells how to treat the most common diseases successfully with simple remedies; how to disinfect and ventilate; how to tell poisonous colors in wall-paper, flannel, stockings, and hat linings; what to do in case of accidents; how to resuscitate the drowned, and gives much other important information.

THE COOKING SCHOOL, BY MRS. E. E. KELLOGG,

Is a special department containing sixty pages of excellent instruction in the art of cookery, choice recipes, etc. Just such valuable information as every housekeeper wants! What shall we eat? and how shall it be cooked? are questions of the greatest importance for the proper enjoyment of life and the preservation of health.

The "Practical Manual," including all departments, contains over three hundred 12mo. pages, neatly bound in cloth, and will be sent, post-paid, for 75 cents.

Address, PACIFIC PRESS, Oakland, Cal.

SANCTUARY AND 2300 DAYS

By Uriah Smith

OF DANIEL 8:14.

BY ELD. URIAH SMITH.

THIS work shows the nature of the mistake made in expecting the Lord to come in 1844, which was not an error of time computation, but in the nature of the event to take place, namely, the Cleansing of the Sanctuary. The work sheds a flood of light on the Scriptures, especially on the subject of the Atonement. 352 pp. Price, cloth, $1.00.

Address, PACIFIC PRESS, Oakland, Cal.

THE UNITED STATES IN PROPHECY.

By Uriah Smith

BY ELD. U. SMITH.

THIS is a full exposition of a portion of prophecy which applies to our own Government, showing the position the United States holds in prophecy, and the part it has to act in the closing scenes of time.

THE SUNDAY MOVEMENT,

Which is now attracting such general attention, is thoroughly canvassed, and abundant testimony is given to prove that it is fast coming to be the ALL-IMPORTANT QUESTION in this country. Dealing with our own land and applying to our own time. Of surpassing interest to every American reader. New editions revised and enlarged. Cloth, 225 pp., 75 cents. Paper covers, new edition, condensed, 186 pp., 25 cents.

Address, PACIFIC PRESS, Oakland, Cal.

WHO CHANGED THE SABBATH?

A TRACT of 24 pages, which fully answers this question, and shows how Sunday displaced the Bible Sabbath. Extracts given from Catholic writers. Price, 3 cents.

Address, PACIFIC PRESS, Oakland, Cal.

The Training of Children

The term "rod," as used by Solomon in speaking of the training of children, is a comprehensive one, embracing all methods designed to correct and restrain. It is a grave error to suppose that Solomon advocated continual beating of children; but that he did advocate the judicious use of the literal rod is true, and he thereby showed his wisdom. The child who is chastened "betimes" will not need to be continually corrected. There is such a thing as a child getting in the habit of obeying, and this is the end to be sought in all training of children. When this sort of government is maintained in the home the child never appears in the police court. The parents of such children will experience the truth of the proverb: "Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul." But parents who allow their children to "come up," and to govern themselves, too soon learn that "a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame."

Religious Unity and Christian Truth

By Editor

ON a recent Sunday morning all the churches in Ukiah, Cal., were closed, with one exception, and to that house of worship all the Christian people of the place resorted to listen to a sermon by a Jewish rabbi upon "Liberal Religion." Commenting upon this occurrence, which we believe is without precedent, an Oakland paper says: "Such a service is a pleasing indication of the growing harmony among religious sects, and of the feeling of courteous fellowship whence may come at some time more unity of doctrine than at present exists."

This note would not be worthy of comment, were it not for the fact that it is the echo of a sentiment which is becoming very common among various schools of religionists. We do not pretend to say that it is wrong to hear a rabbi; but we do believe that this note does not express a healthy Christian sentiment. There can be no "more unity of doctrine than at present exists," between Jews and Christians, unless the Jews acknowledge Christ, or the Christians deny him. That the former will ever, as a people, acknowledge the lowly Nazarene, we have no warrant for believing; though, alas! too many of the latter do in reality deny their Saviour. The spirit which leads professedly Christian people to abandon principle, and to surrender sacred truths for the sake of "unity of doctrine," is not the spirit of the Master, but of the enemy of all righteousness. The Saviour himself refused all compromises, and plainly said, "He that is not with me is against me." Christian courtesy does not require any follower of Christ to place himself in the attitude of even seeming to admit, either by word or act, that any Christless religion is as good as the religion of Christ. And it does seem that the Christian minister who surrenders his pulpit, even for a single day, to an avowed enemy of Christ, and of the religion which bears his name, can scarcely have proper conceptions of the importance and sacredness of the gospel of the Son of God.

THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES,

By Editor

PUBLISHED WEEKLY, AT OAKLAND, CAL., FOR THE

International Tract and Missionary Society.

A sixteen-page Religious Family Paper, devoted to a discussion of the Prophecies, Signs of the Times, Second Coming of Christ, Harmony of the Law and Gospel; with Departments devoted to Health and Temperance, The Home Circle, the Missionary Work, and the Sabbath-school.

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Payment for Papers in Advance

By Editor

We send no papers from this office without pay in advance unless by special arrangement. When persons receive copies without ordering them, they are sent by other parties, and we can give no information in regard to them. Persons thus receiving copies of the Signs are not indebted to the office, and will not be called upon for pay. Please read the papers and hand them to your friends to read.

The Poorly Supported Ministry

By Editor

The Methodist Recorder tells of a preacher who was forced to discontinue his subscription to the paper, on account of lack of means, and says: "He has been preaching three years, has organized three churches in that time, and has received but fifteen dollars for his work, and hence is compelled to seek secular employment." We just venture the opinion that in the section of country where that man lives, there are some very poor Christians.

The Pacific Health Journal Enlarged

By Editor

The Pacific Health Journal and Temperance Advocate comes to our table with a new dress, which adds greatly to its appearance. And, by the way, it is to make its appearance twice as often as formerly, having been changed to a monthly. We understand that the list of subscribers is increasing, and the publishers design to steadily improve the Journal as the list increases, thus making it still more worthy of patronage. Every number contains matter that is worth more to any family than the price of a year's subscription. Send a dollar to the publishers, and see if it is not so. See advertisement on preceding page.

Church Plays for Mission Funds

By Editor

The following question appears in the Christian Advocate (New York):—

"In a certain Methodist Church, by the minister's consent and procurement, a play was enacted in the church for the benefit of the Missionary Society. Is this right and helpful to the cause of missions?"

And we are glad to be able to present the following answer by the Advocate:—

"It is wrong, disgraceful, and destructive to the missionary spirit. The way to get money for the cause of missions is to present it intelligently to the people; to use practical means; to see that an application is made to every person, and leave the result to their hearts and consciences."

Family Government and Juvenile Crime

Of the 2,974 persons arrested by the Oakland police during the year just passed, 418 were under eighteen years of age. In the police court a few mornings ago, when the judge pronounced sentence upon two youngsters, he said:—

"It is the hardest duty I have to do—this sentencing of boyish misdemeanants to imprisonment in the public jail. But if I show mercy, and suspend sentence, the lads take advantage of the leniency, to commit other and greater crimes. I know that it will do these lads no good to send them to jail, but society must be protected from their depredations."

This is a sad state of things, and indicates a great lack of family government, without which all other government is not much of a success. As the Tribune says: "Unfortunately the spanking power is not vested in the officers, and parents, in whom it is vested, will rarely exercise it." Solomon knew what he was talking about when he said: "He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes."

The Spirit of Protestantism

By Editor

IN noticing "Romanism and the Reformation from the Standpoint of Prophecy," by Rev. H. Grattan Guinness, the Independent says: "There is enough in the general spirit and teaching of the Bible to argue against Rome and her teachings, without forcing prophecy into such definite identification of Rome with the man of sin as Mr. Guinness attempts." Ah, yes; talk against Romanism in a sort of general way, but don't say anything definite about it. That is the spirit of the so-called Protestantism of to-day. But it is a fact that an argument from "the general spirit and teaching of the Bible" never convinced anybody of sin and never converted a single soul. If a system of religion is wrong, any conscientious Bible student can find plenty of passages in the Book for the "definite identification" of that error; and if the Bible is not definitely against anything, its "general spirit and teaching" are not against it. The Bible is the one book that gives no uncertain sound. It is the true Protestant book, for it vehemently protests against all iniquity whether it calls itself "Christian" or not.

The Cause of Jewish Apostasy

By Editor

THE Jewish Messenger says: “It is useless to deny that the majority of our people, especially the young, are not attracted to our religious shrines, except on rare occasions.” And the Family Treasury adds: “The young Israelites do not stick to the faith of their fathers. Neither do they become Christians. They cease to be religious. And the chief cause of their apostasy is that the young Jew has no Sabbath. He is for the most part surrounded by such associations as keep him from the synagogue on Saturday; and so he neglects religion, and becomes an infidel.” But that isn't the primary reason. The reason which lies back of even the Sabbath-breaking is that the life of the Jewish religion died out more than eighteen hundred years ago, and since then it has been mere dead formalism. The young Jew becomes an infidel, because the religion of his fathers, totally rejecting Christ, is itself practically infidel.

The Fourth Commandment Binding

By Editor

The Christian at Work says that "the custom is growing among the Jews of keeping their places of business open on Saturday for half the day;" and adds: "Of course this is a direct violation of the fourth commandment." Yes, of course it is a direct violation of the fourth commandment, for that commandment enjoins the observance of the seventh day of the week, as the Christian at Work has often before admitted. But if it is a violation of the fourth commandment for the Jews to work on Saturday, isn't it a violation of that commandment for professed Christians to work on Saturday? Of course it must be. According to the Christian at Work's own admission, almost all professed Christians are breaking the fourth commandment. Then the issue comes squarely on whether or not the fourth commandment is binding on anybody. We would like to learn the position of the Christian at Work on this point. If it shall decide that the fourth commandment is not binding, then by what argument can it make it appear that any part of the moral law is binding?

THROUGH MAILS FOR AUSTRALIA.

By C. H. Jones

IN response to many letters of inquiry in regard to the time of the sailing of mail steamers for Australia and New Zealand, we give the following Official Time Table for 1888, as issued by the Oceanic Steamship Company:—

STEAMERS LEAVE SAN FRANCISCO.

MARIPOSA.	ZEALANDIA.	ALAMEDA.
January 12, 1888.	February 9, 1888.	March 8, 1888.
April 5, "	May 3, "	May 31, "
June 28, "	July 26, "	August 23, "
September 20, "	October 18, "	November 15, "

These steamers await the arrival of the English mails, and should the time be shortened one day between San Francisco and New York, as now contemplated by the railroads, they will sail one day earlier than the time stated above; but this is as near as can be given at the present time. Should there be any radical change, due notice will be given.

It must be borne in mind that it takes six days from New York, and five days from Chicago, to reach San Francisco.

We shall be pleased to assist any of our friends who intend to go to Australia or New Zealand, in securing tickets, state-rooms, etc. The boats are usually crowded, and in order to get good state-rooms they should be secured one month in advance of the time of sailing. C. H. JONES.

Elder J. F. Hansen’s Address

The address of Elder J. F. Hansen is 1926 Jessie Street, San Francisco, Cal.

Newspaper Taste and Slugging

By Editor

WE have often stated that the matter which most of the daily newspapers furnish their readers, is a good index of the taste of the majority of those who read newspapers. Harper's Weekly cannot be accused of being unduly prejudiced, and it says concerning "slugging:"—

"The newspapers must be supposed to know the tastes and wishes of their readers, and that their readers are really profoundly and especially interested in the story of the efforts of two men to beat and bruise each other into swollen and disgusting helplessness, throws instinctive light upon the character of the general newspaper reader."

Not all newspaper readers enjoy such reports, by any means. Respectable people who must have the real news are obliged to tolerate this pandering to the baser element, which, according to indications, seems to be by far the larger.