Of this interesting magazine will contain several timely articles of special interest to our readers.
The Transmission of Disease Through Milk
Dr. Kress contributes his second article on this important subject. You will be glad to read it.
Healing by Hypnotic Suggestion
Another article of special interest by Prof. Geo. W. Rine. The professor considers these methods as used in the Emmanuel Movement, and contrasts them with the methods of Christ. This is an important subject and well worth your consideration.
Socialism a Sign of the Times
In this article the author shows the present agitation of popular government, the government by the people, as exampled in the movements of Socialism, Republicanism, and Democracy in all parts of the world as not only foretold, but also prefigured in the prophecy of Daniel 2. Every thinking person will be interested in reading this.
An Epitome of History in Prophecy
By M. C. Wilcox. The history of the world from the time of Babylon, over 500 years before Christ, on through to the end of time, is traced, and the historical changes pictured in prophetic emblems. Highly instructive.
The Portents of Trouble and What They Mean
Is of more than usual interest and importance. By the editor. Hundreds of thinking men and women in the world to-day see greater troubles portending than actually exist, as yet. A harvest is about to be reaped; there are breakers ahead; there is a crisis approaching in America, even in the United States, appalling, and yet certain. If the agent doesn't call on you, send ten cents for a copy.
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Life and Health
By Editor
A PRACTICAL health journal for the home, adapted to the needs of individuals, teaching how to care for and how to preserve the health, giving simple home treatments that aid nature in throwing off diseases rather than adding more poisons by using drugs or unnatural stimulants as remedies. It helps the people to avoid disease as far as possible, and teaches how to manage the home in case of sickness, and how to combat disease by simple remedies nature provides. It is an all-around home necessity in matters pertaining to health. Issued in the special interest of the rank and file of the people. Yearly subscription price one dollar; six months' subscription 50 cents.
Address Life and Health, Takoma Park, Washington, D. C.
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German Zeichen der Zeit Magazine
By Editor
THE German magazine Zeichen der Zeit for second quarter, 1911, is now ready. This number has an exceedingly attractive cover design printed in black and blue; contains strong, helpful, and interesting articles on practical Christianity, signs of15the times, religious liberty, health and temperance, missions, home life, and other phases of present truth. It is beautifully illustrated. Send for it, scatter it among your German friends. The price of the magazine is 10 cents a copy. International Publishing Association, College View, Nebraska.
"The Historic Meaning of Prophecy."
By Editor
By Mary Abigail Taylor, Jerusalem, Monroe Co., Ohio. Post-paid, $1.50.
This work consists of twenty-five chapters. It has without question involved a lot of study on the part of its author, and doubtless she believes what she has written; but we do not see how she can expect her otherwise uninstructed readers to accept her conclusions unless they do it wholly on the author's ipse dixit. She has said it, but gives no proof of her assertions. From knowledge gleaned otherwise one can see that some of her conclusions are correct; but also from a knowledge of the law of God and the great plan of salvation as set forth in the question of the sanctuary, one can know that many of her conclusions are wrong. Her statements do not explain.
"Colds: Their Cause, Prevention, and Cure."
By Editor
Price 25 cents. By Geo. H. Heald, M.D. Review and Herald Publishing Association, Washington, D. C.
One of the most frequent, perhaps the most frequent physical ailment to which humans are subject is a cold, the term many times covering a "multitude of sins," most of which are committed in ignorance of consequences. Many times the "cold" does not stop, but becomes the beginning of more serious troubles. Every family ought to have Dr. Heald's little brochure, and use it. It is both informing and helpful.
Mormonism Against Itself
By Editor
"Mormonism Against Itself." By Samuel W. Traum. Illustrated. Price $1.00. The Standard Publishing Company, Cincinnati, Ohio.
The above work consists of twenty-three chapters, which cover Mormonism quite fully. Some of the topics are: "Mormonism: What It Is;" "The Book of Mormon;" "Its Witnesses;" "Its Translation;" "A Modern Production;" "The Ethnology of the Book of Mormon;" "The Philology of the Book;" "The Mormon Priesthood;" "The Book of Doctrines and Covenants;" "Joseph Smith, Jr., and His Career." We wish the author had used at times a little less acerbity, or harshness. His tremendous facts might win more souls from among the deluded ones.
Manual of Revivals
"Manual of Revivals." By the Rev. G. W. Hervey, M.A. Funk & Wagnalls Company, New York and London.
The object of this work is to give practical hints and suggestions in the conduct of revivals, gathered from histories of revivals and lives of revivalists, with suggestive themes for the use of ministers before, during, and after special services. Texts and outlines are given of sermons of noted evangelists. The book is helpful in suggestiveness, hints, and cautions.
BOOK NOTICES
"Groscup's Synchronic Chart of United States History." Price $1.50. Windsor Publishing Company, New York.
This is a unique and very valuable work. The author is Prof. George E. Groscup, whose work is supplemented by a "Chronological Text" by Ernest D. Lewis, A.M., instructor of history, High School of Commerce, New York. The object of the volume is to make "history visible." It also makes it interesting, not only by its text, but by its progressive maps, its statistical tables of political and economic progress, and its synchronic chart or diagram. This shows at a glance the important events of our nation's history, so arranged that its relation to others in time and place can be seen at a glance. Each State has its historic line on this chart, where its origin and subsequent history may be traced, as well as its relation to other States. European influence is indicated by various colors. The chronology is marked by lines dividing the chart into centuries and quarters, the national line being marked by years. It is divided into two parts, "The Leading Events in United States History," and "National Development." There are nineteen chapters, and fifty illustrations, maps, charts, and diagrams. It also refers to many valuable works on United States history for reading. Every teacher, every student of history, and every school library ought to possess a copy. It needs only to be known to be appreciated. The book brings us into the year 1910.
Our Mission Funds
By Editor
Our mission funds have gone up a little the last month, and we are glad to note the generous givers. We are sure the receivers will be glad; but the gladdest time of all will come when the faithful soul finds the result of his seed sowing in saved souls in God's kingdom.
KOREAN
Total for Korean Mission through Our Little Friend, where names are credited, to April 1
$12.80
JAPAN — TOKYO CHURCH
Previously reported
$27.75
"J. P."
2.50
$30.25
INDIA MISSION
Previously reported
$51.25
Mrs. L. Carlisle
1.00
"J. P."
2.50
Blossom Thompson
1.10
Winona Casey
1.00
Dorothy O'Rouke
1.00
Floyd and Lethia Kepler
2.50
$60.35
DONATIONS FOR CHINA
Press Fund
Famine Fund
Previously reported for 1911
$210.75
A. B. Saunders
3.50
Miss Pearle Preston
5.00
Mary A. Stanley
$00.35
Mrs. Sue V. Simpson
1.00
O. D. Fockler
12.00
Mrs. M. F. Gould
1.00
"C. K."
2.50
2.50
A Friend
1.00
A Friend
50.00
W. D. Barton
7.50
R. H. Firch
2.50
W. M. Fer and wife
5.00
T. G. Cody
2.00
Mrs. Shelley E. Lee
5.00
Mrs. Anna Washburn
2.00
A Friend
.50
Mrs. C. Christensen
6.00
Carrie Allen
2.05
Mrs. Annie Young
2.00
Frank Sanborn
10.00
Aaron Sleigh
7.50
A Friend
3.00
"O. W."
7.50
Lewis A. Coon
1.00
Mrs. Sarah Harp
1.00
J. W. Walstenholm
5.00
J. S. Kilgore
2.00
Mrs. E. Umbandt
3.00
Mrs. Jas. H. Smith
5.00
Alexis Hinchey
10.00
Mrs. S. M. Pierson
1.00
H. M. Herman
2.25
E. T. Ware, Jr.
2.00
E. H. Blowers
1.00
Tillie Houck
6.90
Mrs. M. H. Merchant
5.00
Mrs. Margaret Barrett
2.00
Mrs. L. Carlisle
1.00
"J. P."
10.00
Floyd and Lethia Kepler
2.50
Mrs. Lucy Bush
20.00
J. N. Loughborough
10.00
Pacific Union Conference
1.50
F. A. Ramsland and family
6.80
Totals in 1911 to April 1
$237.25
$213.85
TOTALS FOR MARCH
Chinese Famine Fund
$213.85
China Press Fund
26.50
India Mission
9.10
Japan — Tokyo Church
2.50
Korea (through Little Friend)
12.80
$264.75
TOTALS THROUGH THE "SIGNS" FOR FIRST QUARTER 1911
Chinese Press Fund
$237.25
Tokyo Church
30.25
India Mission
60.35
Chinese Famine Fund
213.85
$541.70
We devoutly thank God for this, and we hope that others may share in the words of the Lord Jesus, "It is more blessed to give than to receive."
Our Work and Workers
By Editor
FOUR have accepted the message at Mason City, Iowa.
FOUR more persons have received the rite of baptism in Chicago.
THREE students at Decatur, Alabama, have made a firm decision for the truth.
DURING recent meetings in Brooklyn, New York, nineteen have been baptized, uniting with the faith.
FOUR adults have united with the church at Kalispell, Montana, and two others are expected to join soon.
THE First African S. D. A. Church of Philadelphia was organized recently with sixteen charter members.
FIVE have responded to the call of God as the result of Bible studies held in Schenectady, New York, recently.
THE address of Brother D. D. Butcher, formerly of Greenwood, Mississippi, now is 1857 53d Street, Los Angeles, California.
THREE young men and one young lady are rejoicing in the faith as the result of Bible work at North Yakima, Washington.
AT Norwood, Arkansas, twelve have been added to the church, nine through baptism. A church at Searcy has been reorganized.
FOUR more have decided to follow the Saviour and obey God's commandments in Boston, Massachusetts. Others are reported deeply interested, who it is expected will take their stand soon.
TWENTY-FOUR souls have taken their stand for the truth at Stanleyton, Virginia, as the result of a series of meetings at that place. Ten more are awaiting baptism. At Danville three have been baptized.
THE first shipment of our Spanish literature to Venezuela, South America, is on its way. It consists of 500 pounds of books. One thousand Spanish books and 14,500 tracts have been shipped to Peru. On the same boat two large cases of books go to Chile, and a later shipment is 1,500 pounds to Argentina. Thus, says the report, one after another the Latin republics are entered by our faithful canvassers.
FROM Punta Gorda, Florida, comes the following word: "I am pleased to report our work here. This is the first time that a real mission school has been established at this place, but I am receiving cooperation from the very best people of this little town. I opened school last autumn with five pupils, and the number has increased to twenty-nine. The parents seem to be delighted with the advancement the children have made in the past four months."
THE following extracts were taken from a letter written by Brother C. Sparks, Chang-Sha, Hunan, China: "Since we came up here about four months ago there have been seventeen baptized, and there are others ready now. Just this morning our evangelist came in with a letter from a place in the south of the province. He says there are several there keeping the Sabbath and they are pleading for some one to come down and help them. At present we have so many calls that demand immediate attention that it will be impossible to get down there for some time. It is impossible to reach the best class of Chinese because of meager facilities, but we are rejoicing to see people taking hold of the truth."
Notwithstanding these encouraging words, Brother Sparks is living in a wretched building, and holding meetings out-of-doors in very unfavorable weather. He is patiently awaiting means, however, to better the conditions.
Publications Wanted
By Editor
THE following persons desire a continuous supply of late, clean copies of our denominational literature for free distribution in missionary work:
James Harvey, 1373 Grove St., Oakland, Cal.
Lily Burnside, 715 Dakota St., San Antonio, Texas.
D. A. Easton, Quincy, Ill.
Mrs. Julia W. Jenssen, 99 East 17th St., Paterson, N. J.
Charles Bennett, 733 Dodson St., San Pedro, Cal.
M. D. Smith, Box 1364, Seattle, Wash.
J. Gregory, Paradise Valley Sanitarium, National City, Cal.
M. S. Hubbell, Route 1, Box 180, Ft. Smith, Ark.
Old copies of the Signs weekly are desired by Elder C. V. Achenbach, cor. 6th and Walnut, Gospel Tent, Jacksonville, Fla.
Continuous supply of Youth's Instructors is wanted by Warren Maust, Fruithurst, Ala.
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Approximate Chronology
"Type and Antitype"—a booklet giving the Scriptural and historical facts, physical and climatic conditions, and astronomical calculations, that enable us to establish in our own modern calendar time the exact date of the Passover, Crucifixion, and Resurrection of Jesus. Price 25 cents. Address H. H. Perry, 67 19th St., San Diego, California, or your tract society secretary.
The Youth's Instructor
By Editor
Special Temperance Number for 1911
THE publishers of the Youth's Instructor have just issued a very strong Temperance number, beautiful in appearance and strong in contents. Many of its articles have been written especially for the Instructor by some of the strongest and most popular temperance workers and authors. In addition to these masterly presentations of great temperance themes, the editor has compiled many of the best things printed on temperance, in the form of statistics, reports, experiences, and stories, nearly all being illustrated with drawings or attractive pictures. Taken all together, this Temperance number of the Youth's Instructor comprises the most effective collection of temperance matter ever printed, in an attractive form, suitable for general circulation. It will be a strong factor in a successful warfare against the great national curse of liquor.
Among the contributors to this special Temperance number are George T. Donehoo, David Starr Jordan, Rosa M. Barrett, A. A. Hopkins, W. T. Grenfell, Lewis E. Simes, William DeLacy, Dr. L. Bremer, Ex-Governor R. B. Glenn, John G. Woolley. Their contributions to the 1911 Temperance Instructor are very strong and practical. Send for sample copies and special rates to agents.
Youth's Instructor, Takoma Park, Washington, D. C.
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Let Us Give Up Stealing This Easter
By Editor
The "Sunday School Times" pleads with the Sunday-schools of the country, "Let Us Give Up Stealing This Easter!" "The Sunday-schools stealing!" It appears so, and it may involve others. What the above journal refers to is the multiplying and use of copyrighted songs, music, and dialogs without permission of publishers or authors. In the editor's own words: "The stealing referred to is the unauthorized reprinting for one's own use of the words or music of copyrighted hymns or special exercises. . . . Yet many and many a church and Sunday-school steals the property of these publishers, with a light-hearted indifference that sometimes seems inexplicable. It will order a few samples of Easter or Christmas exercises, select what it likes best, and then proceed to reprint, by type or mimeograph or otherwise, the copyrighted words, music, or both. This is stealing. Is it not time the practise was entirely given up?" And we should think it was.
Contained in This Issue
By Editor
General
The Value of Prayer · · · · 3
At What Are You Aiming? · · · 5
The Revelation — The Witnessing Church · · 6
The Real Presence of Our Lord · · · 8
Music in the Bible · · · · 9
The Holding of the Winds in India During
1910 · · · · · · · 10
The Home
A Single Soul · · · · · 12
What Could the King Do? · · · 12
Influence of a Picture · · · 12
Towser's Failing · · · · 12
Missions
Our Mission Funds · · · · 14
Our Work and Workers · · · 15
Book Notices
Book Notices · · · · · 14
Poetry
How Manifold Are Thy Works! · · · 4
They Have Taken My Lord Away · · 6
Light from Heaven · · · · 7
Spring · · · · · · 12
Bible Versions Used in This Paper
By Editor
Our authority is the Bible, the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments. When the Common ("King James" or "Authorized") Version or the American Standard Revised Version is used, the version will not generally be designated in reference. Any Bible quotation in this paper, therefore, differing from the Common Version, unless otherwise indicated, will be almost invariably from the American Standard edition of the Revised Bible, copyright 1910, by Thomas Nelson & Sons.
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Raisin Day in California
April 30 is "Raisin Day" in California, and the raisin growers of Fresno are trying to raise in the estimation of millions the delicious, useful raisin. On that day thousands of persons will eat more raisins in various ways, raw, baked in puddings and cakes and bread, stewed and boiled, seeded and unseeded, than they ever did on any day before. The raisin is a good fruit, wholesome, nutritious, and economical. It is more than a luxury, or a relish, or a dessert; it is good food. Keep raisin day, and then use it more frequently in coming days.
Some People Just Can't Leave the Bible Alone
By Editor
A newspaper scoring Higher Criticism under the heading "Some People Just Can't Leave the Bible Alone," has this to say regarding a sermon by Dr. Charles F. Aked, who is now in San Francisco: "The Scriptural story of the Flood which has been taught in the Sunday-schools of every Christian land for ages, was characterized by Rev. Charles F. Aked as unbelievable by students of history or science. Certain parts of the book of Genesis are akin to the legends of Assyria and Babylon. We gain and do not lose when we try to learn the inspiring lessons of those myths in the Bible." The article well remarks in its closing review, "If this keeps on we shall have only the covers of the Book left."
No Excuse for Lying
No Excuse for Lying.— It is better to acknowledge ourselves wrong, or mistaken, or forgetful, or negligent, or ignorant, a hundred times a day, than to lie once. And yet there are many who lie — it is an ugly term we know — to cover up some one or more of these derelictions of duty or conduct. We could not do what we said we could and would, and lie to cover our failure. We did not do what we promised to do, and lie and say we did. Sometimes our vanity is wounded by the superior knowledge of some one else, and we attempt to cover it with falsehood or boasting of what we know or have seen. O, quit the miserable practise, and quit it forever. Better to acknowledge what is humiliating, a hundred times, than to tell one lie.
The Weakness and Unprofitableness of Falsehood.
By Editor
There is no excuse for a lie, for the simple reason that the truth is better, and God is on the side of truth. "A God of truth is He." Then, too,—a not unimportant consideration,—the habit of lying spells weakness and disintegration of character. The liar has no confidence in his own integrity, and he soon gets to look upon others through the media of his own perversions of truth, and therefore he can not trust even those worthy to be trusted. His companions soon learn to estimate him aright, and while they may say nothing, they do not trust him. He has none whom he can call his friends; those who know him, those of discernment, can not trust him. All his pleasures, all his joys, all his satisfactions, are shallow and ephemeral. In his better moods, unless his heart is utterly perverted, he must be the most miserable of men. Reader, are you in this class? Let us plead with you in the words of inspiration, "Lie not one to another." "The lip of truth shall be established forever."
Workers Sent to the Chinese Mission
By Editor
There left us April 5 another one of our tried and needed employees to the great Chinese mission field. Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Culhane sailed, on the above date, from San Francisco. A farewell service was held in the church the night before sailing. He takes the position there as mission treasurer. He takes with him $217.85 for the famine sufferers, and a case of surgical instruments of the late Dr. Bush, donated by his mother to the China Mission. We have not yet secured any one to fill the place he vacated in our office. Mrs. Culhane was also at one time one of our employees. This makes now four couples in the Chinese mission field who were formerly connected with the Pacific Press. All of them did excellent service for us; all of them, we trust, will do excellent service for the Master. May God in His goodness make them strong, wise laborers for Him. But there are other needy fields, calls to which have drawn from our family, and there are still others to go. Much as we need them, we will not withhold from the great needy "regions beyond."
Bible Reading, Prayer, and Work
There are three things which will keep a Christian alive—reading the Bible, prayer, work. From the first he obtains spiritual food, sustenance, strength. From the second, in God's presence, he secures a right estimate of himself, confidence in the preciousness of God's constant presence. From the third he learns his own inefficiency to do God's work, his lack in knowledge and power, his inability to reach lost souls, and get the wonderful inspiration of working for others, and he is thus driven to the Word and to prayer. Normally, each makes more necessary the other two, and the three thus used develop a worker with Christ.
The Indian Census
By Editor
The Indian Census.—Our India correspondent refers to the census about to be taken in India when he wrote. Our last London Times gives the result. The total population is declared at 315,000,000, an increase of 20,500,000 in the last decade. The Times tells us that "the pressure of population is still far less than in England. Two thirds of the people of India live within a quarter of its area. There are vast unoccupied lands which have still to be populated. The waste areas of Assam have become a byword. Branch railways are constantly opening up new territory, irrigation is always bringing derelict land under cultivation. . . . The problem of the Indian population is to distribute the people more evenly. . . . The result of the Indian census makes it additionally clear that when King George is crowned in Westminster Abbey next June he will be crowned as monarch of one fourth of the entire human race."
Spain and the Vatican
The Western Watchman's Rome correspondent says there is no hope of concord between Spain and the Vatican until the fall of the Canalejas ministry, and there seems little prospect of that at present. Since noting the above the cabinet has resigned, and King Alphonso has ordered Premier Canalejas to make up his own cabinet.
Catalog of Catholic Books
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, are issuing a catalog of Catholic books, the catalog to contain 250 or more pages and listing nearly 1,500 Catholic authors. The object is to guard the theology of Catholic readers. This, it is said, will be the most complete catalog of Catholic books extant.
The “Harem Skirt”
The “Harem Skirt.”—Of the new style of woman’s skirt the New York Independent says: “Advocacy of a costume on the ground of hygiene and convenience is worse than useless, but an announcement that the jupe-pantalon has been seen at the Auteuil race-course is the most powerful argument it could have. If working girls had adopted it first it would have stood no chance of popular favor, but being taken up as a fad of the idle rich it may ultimately reach those who need it most.” But the Independent does not favor it.
A World-Wide Unrest
By Editor
"A World-Wide Unrest" is the title of an editorial in the Newburyport (Mass.) Morning Herald of March 13, and the article justifies the heading. South America, Mexico, China, Russia, Germany, France, Austria, Portugal, Spain, Great Britain, are all named in the passing review, indicating general conditions of unrest. Surely the old world is not satisfied. The revolutions are not decidedly optimistic, for they bring the world no nearer that true rest which is in Christ Jesus. Outside of Christ there is no rest.
Right Is Might
Jesus Christ could not remain in the rock-sealed tomb, under the power of death; "it was not possible that He should be holden of it." Acts 2:24. Why?—He was righteous. The secret of it all lies in that great fact. "In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death." Prov. 12:28. Jesus died, but He died for us. He bore our sins, He the Sinless One; but having expiated our sins by His complete and perfect offering, His own righteousness broke the Roman-sealed, demon-guarded tomb, and He stepped forth an eternal Conqueror forevermore, a perfect and everlasting demonstration of the principle that right is might.
