If they tried to be as agreeable as in courtship days.
If each would remember the other is a human being, not an angel.
If each was as kind to the other as when they were lovers.
If fuel and provisions were laid in during high tide of summer work.
If both parties remembered that they married for worse as well as for better.
If men were as thoughtful for their wives as they were for their sweet-hearts.
If there were fewer silk and velvet street costumes, and more plain, tidy house dresses.
If men would remember that a woman cannot be always smiling who has to cook the dinner, answer the door-bell half a dozen times, and get rid of a neighbor who has dropped in, tend a sick baby, tie up the cut finger of a two-year-old, tie up the head of a six-year-old on skates, and get an eight-year-old ready for school. A woman with all this to contend with may claim it as a privilege to look and feel a little tired sometimes, and a word of sympathy would not be too much to expect from the man who, during the honeymoon, would not let her carry as much as a sunshade.—N. Y. Mail and Express.
Using Opportunities for Good
EVERY chance to speak a word for Jesus, or to do a kindness for his sake, is a talent that he has left in our hands to be occupied for him.
A WIT once asked a peasant what part he performed in the great drama of life. "I mind my own business," was the reply.—Sel.
Obituary.
DOTY.—Died of congestion of the brain, Jan. 6, 1886, at her home, in Marion, Waupaca County, Wis., Emma J., wife of Andrew Doty, and daughter of Lincoln and Minnie Cole, aged 23 years, 6 months, and 12 days. Sister Doty was of an especially amiable disposition, and was dearly beloved by all who knew her. About two months before her death, she gave her heart to the Lord, commencing to keep all his commandments. She leaves a husband, parents, sisters, and a brother to mourn her loss; but they mourn not as those without hope, trusting that in the great day of the Lord, they will meet her again where parting shall be no more. The bereaved family desire to express their heart-felt thanks to the many kind friends for the sympathy and assistance granted them in their affliction. Words spoken by Elder Tomkins (Methodist), from 1 John 4:8. M. A. J.
HURLBUTT.—Died in San Francisco, March 22, 1886, Annie L. Hurlbutt, aged 26 years. Sister Hurlbutt was born in Dalton, Coos County, New Hampshire. After the death of her mother, about seven years ago, she came to California for her health. Four years ago last May she came to Humboldt County, where she found a very pleasant home with her brother, Mr. N. Hurlbutt, and family, and where about six months ago she embraced the Sabbath. About a year and a half ago her health began to decline rapidly; nothing was left undone that could be done for the recovery of her health. In company with Sisters N. Hurlbutt and Carter, she went to San Francisco about six weeks ago, where it was found that the only chance of life was to have a surgical operation performed, which the deceased urgently requested. The operation was performed, but her blood was in such a condition that it was impossible for her to recover. Her remains were brought to her former home in Humboldt County, and the funeral services were held in the Seventh-day Adventist church at Ferndale. That she had many friends was shown by the large gathering at her funeral, it being the largest ever held in this place.
While her friends and relatives deeply mourn their loss, they believe that if they are faithful, they will meet her in a land where death shall never come. Funeral services were conducted by the writer. PHILIP KENT.
Appointments.
OAKLAND.—House of worship, northeast corner of Clay and Thirteenth Streets. Sabbath-school every Sabbath at 9:30 A. M. Preaching at 11. Prayer and missionary meeting every Tuesday evening at 7:30. Seats free.
SAN FRANCISCO.—House of worship, 914 Laguna Street, between McAllister and Tyler. Sabbath-school every Sabbath at 9:45 A. M. Classes in the English, German, and Scandinavian languages. Prayer and missionary meeting every Wednesday evening at 7:45. Mission Reading-rooms at the church.
EAST PORTLAND (Or.)—House of worship on G Street, between Tenth and Eleventh. Sabbath-school every Sabbath (Saturday), followed by services. Preaching or Bible-reading Sunday evening. Prayer-meeting Wednesday evening. The public is cordially invited. Free public reading-room, corner of L and Fifth Streets.
Stockholders' Meeting.
PURSUANT to Article 6, Section 2, of the By-Laws of the Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association, the eleventh annual meeting of the stockholders of said Association will be held at the office of the Pacific Press, corner of 12th and Castro streets, Oakland, Cal., on Monday, April 26, 1886, at 9:30 A. M., for the purpose of electing a Board of five Directors, and transacting such other business as may come before the meeting.
By order of the President.
S. C. STICKNEY, Secretary.
College Stockholders' Meeting.
By S. Brownsberger
THE fourth annual meeting of the stockholders of Healdsburg College Corporation will be held in the College Building, at Healdsburg, Monday, April 19, 1886, at 10 o'clock A. M., for the election of seven Trustees for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of any other business that may be brought before that body in the interests of the College.
S. BROWNSBERGER, Secretary.
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Timely Notice.
By Editor
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THE MARVEL OF NATIONS:
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MAN'S NATURE AND DESTINY:
By Uriah Smith
OR,
THE STATE OF THE DEAD, THE REWARD OF THE RIGHTEOUS, AND THE END OF THE WICKED.
BY ELDER URIAH SMITH.
This work is a thorough canvass of the great question of a future life, the nature of man in the present life, and the condition of immortality from a logical and Scriptural standpoint.
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Let Us Have Proof.
By Editor
THE Baptist Flag is considerably stirred up because we said that Sunday-keeping, like sprinkling and infant "baptism," is a legacy which the Protestant churches have received from the Catholic church, and that the Baptists are therefore only half way out. It says:—
"We are surprised that the SIGNS OF THE TIMES is so badly posted as to affirm that the keeping of Sunday was received from the Romish Church! The keeping of the first day of the week as the Christian Sabbath was established by the example of Christ and his apostles, and observed by the apostolic churches—the churches of Christ—hundreds of years before the Roman Catholic church existed."
Now we would like to have the Flag give us the Scripture proof that Jesus ever kept a single first day of the week, or that he ever commanded anybody else to do so. Moreover, we would like to see proof that any one of the apostles ever kept the first day of the week. Surely if Christ and his apostles by their example established the keeping of the first day of the week as the Christian Sabbath, there must be numerous instances of such practice on their part, and the Flag will doubtless kindly favor us with two or three instances, in support of its assertion. We affirm, what every Bible student knows, that Sunday observance among Christians dates from a time a long way this side of the days of Christ and his apostles. When the Flag refers us to a single recorded instance of Christ's keeping Sunday, or a single "Thus saith the Lord" for Sunday observance, we will subscribe for a hundred copies of it with which to do missionary work. Let us have facts, not fancies; Scripture statements, and not inferences and conjectures.
Turned unto Bubbles.
By Editor
UNDER the heading, "The Bubbling of Bubbles," a Los Angeles daily gives the following notice:—
"Great amusement was last night caused at the First Congregational Church by the Soap Bubble Social, which was eagerly attended. The following programme was carried out:—
PART I.—LITERARY.
Reading,........................Rev. A. J. Wells.
Vocal Solo,.....................Mrs. J. B. Brown.
Recitation,......................Miss Hanna.
Instrumental Solo,..............Miss Ella Tingley.
PART II.—SOAP BUBBLES.
Grand march for the bubblers.
Bubble contest. Premium to the best bubble blower. Judges, Rev. A. J. Wells, Rev. Mr. Lamb, Ira Moore, Mrs. Ford, and Mrs. J. B. Brown.
PART III.
Social bubble blowing.
Refreshments."
The apostle said: "They shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables." But it seems that even fables are too weighty matters for many modern professors, and they have to turn their attention to bubbles for a relaxation. What an exercise is that, for the house of God! Was it concerning such performances that our Saviour said, "Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing"? Nay, verily.
Dr. Talmage on Sunday and Sabbath
IN a recent discourse Dr. Talmage said:—
"Do you think that the God who allowed the disciples on Sunday morning to go into the grain field, and then take the grain and rub it in their hands and eat—do you think God will let you starve?"
That is a specimen of the deceitful handling of the word of God, which confirms people in the mistaken idea that Sunday and Sabbath are synonymous terms. Everybody knows that if the act referred to had been done on Sunday the Pharisees would not have accused the disciples of breaking the Sabbath. No one, not even Dr. Talmage, believes that the day referred to was any other than the seventh day of the week. There is no excuse for such perversions of the word of God.
Death not Translation.
By Editor
THE Advance says of a good man who recently died: "His going was as grand as that of Elijah, who went up in the chariot of fire." We protest against such statements. A parallel to Elijah's ascent to Heaven in a chariot of fire, with horses of fire, has never been seen since that day. Enoch and Elijah are the only ones on record who have ascended to Heaven without death and a resurrection. And their cases are recorded because of their exceptional nature. If every good man who dies is translated, why does the record say that Abraham died, and that Enoch was translated? If death is translation, why such different terms? and why does the record say that "Enoch was translated, that he should not see death"? Cannot every reader see that there is a difference,—as wide a difference as there is possible? The statement quoted from the Advance is equivalent to saying that Elijah died instead of being translated. In other words, it is a direct perversion of Scripture. Let us be careful in all things to make a difference between things which the Bible declares to be different.
A Contrast.
THIS is what Ingersoll, the noted infidel, says:—
"And yet we hope and dream. May be the longing for another life is but the prophecy, forever warm from Nature's lips, that love, disguised as death, alone fulfills. We cannot tell. And yet, perhaps this hope is but an antic, following the fortunes of an uncrowned king, beguiling grief with jest, and satisfying loss with pictured gain. We do not know."
How different the language of Paul, the famous Christian missionary: "For I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day." 2 Tim. 1:12. Never does God trifle with his children. "Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Rom. 8:37-39.
Who would exchange Christian certainty for atheistic doubt?
Thorough Bible Study.
By Editor
FEW men are doing more to encourage thorough study of the Old Testament than Dr. W. R. Harper, of Morgan Park, Ill. It is doubtful if any other man in the country is exerting a direct influence on more thinking people than he is. Through his Hebrew Correspondence School he is assisting hundreds to a working knowledge of the language in which the Old Testament was written, thus leading them to the more careful study of that book. Besides this the Old Testament Student, of which he is editor, deals solely with the Old Testament for English readers. While there are views taken by correspondents, with which we cannot agree, we can heartily indorse the doctor's method of studying the individual books of the Bible. Whoever will study First and Second Samuel according to the directions given in the March and April numbers of the Student, cannot fail to know what the books contain. Reading the Bible is good, but it is not sufficient; the Bible must be studied. The Bible cannot be understood as it should be without hard work, but the results more than pay for the labor expended. People cannot get too full of the Bible; and we hope that very many will come under the influence of Dr. Harper's hearty and infectious enthusiasm in this matter.
Theological Quotations.
By G. W. Colcord
I AM collecting extracts for a theological scrapbook for everybody in general, ministers and public workers in present truth in particular. The work is well advanced, and it is hoped that the whole will be ready for the printer within three months. It is to contain three thousand or more pointed paragraphs, having in all necessary cases direct and reliable citations to authors; is to make hundreds of references to Scripture proof; is to be classified under appropriate heads, with index added; and last, but important, is to have "stubs" added after each theme, on which each purchaser can add new matter betimes; therefore it is confidently expected to prove a very convenient and very useful volume.
This work was commenced several years ago, but other cares prevented its completion sooner. If any of our friends have good extracts not to be found in our denominational works, which they would like to see in the book, please send them immediately to my address, Carson City, Nev. G. W. COLCORD.
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By Editor
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Freedom Crowding Justice Out
THERE is more truth than pleasantry in the remark of the Chicago News, that "the freedom of this country is so broad that it is crowding justice out."
Elder Butler Arrives in Oakland
By Editor
ALL were glad to greet Elder Butler on his arrival last week. He remained in Oakland one day, and then passed on to Healdsburg, to attend the meetings that are now being held in that place. He will be in Oakland during the meetings that are to be held April 22-29.
Home Rule for Ireland
By Editor
England's premier is a brave man. His course in presenting and vigorously advocating a bill for home-rule in Ireland, in a time of such excitement as the present, in Great Britain, will secure for him the admiration of the world. We think he would have avoided some difficulties which he seems likely to meet if he had conformed some points to the American federal system. But the initial step is one which cannot fail to lead to results of great moment to that kingdom.
The Chinese Must Go
At a so-called "labor" meeting recently held in San Francisco, an anti-Chinese representative from Washington Territory said: "Although there is not a Chinese at present in the town of Tacoma, the people there have discovered no radical change in the workingman's condition." Neither would they discover any change in the workingman's condition if the Chinese were expelled from the whole Coast. Nevertheless the nihilistic tendencies of a large and growing class of the people must find an outlet, and so, either by fair means or foul, "the Chinese must go." After that, what?