p. 16 | Signs of the Times, Vol. 37, No. 10. (3/8/1910)

Earlier text: The Overreaching Power of Wealth

Eating to Live

DR. D. F. PEARSONS, a well-known wealthy gentleman who has given millions to different colleges, in a recent number of The Life Boat, gave some of the principles

which he had followed in his daily living. The foundation of his physique was laid on a farm upon which he worked till he was eighteen years of age. In obtaining his education, he lived on potatoes and corn bread largely, cooking them himself. He has never eaten very much sweets, and but very little meat. He used to take tea and coffee, but he gave that up, as he found that it kept him awake nights. He takes good sleep at his present time of life, with some exercises in walking and the use of dumb bells every day. Altho he lived for thirty years right among theaters, he never went to one of them but once in his life; nor did he ever spend any time reading novels; and saloons and fast company were also tabooed. He is now ninety years old, weighs 154 pounds, and is perfectly well. Surely such testimony as that ought to take hold of the young men.

"More and More to the Perfect Day"

By Editor

The thought expressed in Prov. 4:18, that "the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day," is suggested by an article in "The Word and Way," a Baptist journal published in Kansas City, Missouri,—an editorial on Baptist Assets and Liabilities. It speaks of their assets, the first of which is named as all the wealth of the Scriptures:

"They have the authority of the Scriptures for their faith, polity, and practise; do not have to pervert, dodge, ignore, or explain away any part of God's Word. Their position does not require them to add to or take from that which has been written; authorized by a conformity to the Scriptures, they have the promise of the divine presence and blessing. 'Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them, . . . teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway.' With their correct interpretation of this commission, and counting every part of it as important and binding, Baptists in their purpose and effort to execute the will of their divine Lord have the blessed and sure promise of Jesus to be with them. What a magnificent and valuable asset."

And it is; but it seems to us that that very thing ought to lead Baptists beyond their present position. In this time of struggle between tradition and truth, they should still walk on in the path of truth, and accept of the Sabbath of the Lord in preference to that of tradition. Surely the Scriptures teach that the seventh day is the Sabbath, and Jesus confirmed the Scriptures in example and teaching. Why should not our Baptist brethren walk on in the path of advancing light?

It also speaks of their liabilities, and some of these liabilities will come very close home to Christian denominations everywhere. For instance, take this sentence regarding mere formal professors: "They seem to depend upon the correctness of their position, apart from any effort or sacrifice upon their part to promote the principles of their position, to win the day. They prate of their orthodoxy, and berate heresy, while they themselves are not vitalized, nor energized, nor moved out on the field of service, by the doctrines which they so lustily champion."

That is something that every believing Christian ought to take home to his heart. Another liability is that they lack harmony. They have among them "those wearing the Baptist name, occupying positions of honor and influence, who are clearly out of sympathy with Baptist ecclesiology. 'The Word and Way' has no sympathy with higher critics." This is good. We hope it will continue in the fullest sympathy with the Bible.

Black Bread

By Editor

THERE has been very much said of late in Europe over the black or rye bread of Germany, and people have been told in England that they might be reduced to a famine diet of black bread. This set the people to studying the matter, and a large correspondence was carried on in the London Times, in which the merits and defects of this article of food were set forth. The Lancet, the great medical journal, printed a chemical analysis of black bread, showing its constituency in protein, gluten, and carbohydrates, and said:

"There is very little difference between the nutritive value of the wheat and the rye loaf. One distinct advantage of rye bread is that it keeps fresh longer than wheat bread. It is an interesting fact that when once the flavor of rye bread is appreciated, ordinary white bread seems monotonous because of its comparative tastelessness, and so it is common to find the rye bread eater demand black bread wherever he can get it and in whatever country he may happen to be. The large consumption of rye bread indicates indeed that in the event of a shortage in the wheat supply the breach could be supplied with rye without hardship. The bodily needs would be met and without any offense necessary to the gustatory susceptibilities."

We are glad that the nutritive eatable has come out of the political campaign in England so well. It will show to many poor people that there are other foods than white bread.

Galveston and the July Storm

By Editor

Galveston and the July Storm.—Not long ago a statement was made in the Signs of the Times to this effect: "Only a few months ago Galveston was overtaken by one of these storms [great electrical storms], and many lives were lost." This item was based on the news which came to us immediately after the storm. Later we received from the secretary of the Greater Galveston Publicity Committee the governmental report on the July storm, which states that not a single life was lost within the Galveston Sea-wall, and damage to property within the wall was only nominal. Outside of the sea-wall everything exposed to wind and waves was either destroyed or suffered severely. On one of the piers 11 persons went down with the structure; 7 of the 11 occupants were picked up alive on the following day by searching parties at a distance of 25 miles from the pier; 3 were picked up dead. So that the summing up of the situation was 4 persons dead, and property loss about $100,000. All of which occurred outside of the sea-wall. The secretary feels that a great injustice has been done the people of Galveston. This we will leave to our readers. We were noting nothing whatever regarding Galveston or its people, but the fearful storm which swept over the gulf, and which struck the city of Galveston, outside of the sea-wall at least with tremendous force. We are glad to know that the wall is sufficient to protect Galveston from the tremendous gulf storms which occasionally occur.

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Protest Against George Washington University Appropriation

By Editor

We have received from Emerson J. James, of the University of Illinois, a strong protest against the appropriation of funds to the George Washington University. Mr. James bases his protest on two points: first, that George Washington University is a private institution; secondly, that it is a sectarian institution; and he believes that the Federal Government ought not to make any appropriations for this purpose, as it would open the way for claims without number, and is contrary to the principles on which the Government is founded. If the George Washington University is in the class which Mr. James contends—and he certainly presents some good reasons for his claim—his protest ought to be heeded. Whatever the work the institution is doing, the principle is correct for which Mr. James pleads.

Blue Laws Revived

By Allen Moon

From the Lake Union Herald of Feb. 16, 1910

In the city of Indianapolis, Indiana, several saloon-keepers were sentenced by the mayor to attend church service on Sunday, and to bring a certificate of the fact from the pastor of some church to the sheriff of the county, as a penalty for having violated the Sunday-closing ordinance. The sentence was carried out on Sunday, January 30, the saloon-keepers applying to the minister at the close of the service for the required certificate.

It is a crime to sell to men, to drink, that which will poison body and brain; but bigots see the criminality of the traffic only when it violates their religious sentiments regarding the sacredness of Sunday. And then they demand that the violators be sent to them by law to be instructed on the subject of Sunday sacredness rather than the crime of killing men with drink. This is blue laws with a vengeance. ALLEN MOON.

California Conference Committee Elected

At the recent California Conference held at Lodi the following were elected as the California Conference Committee for the present year: S. N. Haskell (president), H. Shultz, Andrew Brorsen, C. L. Taggart, C. W. Irwin, H. H. Hall, B. E. Baldwin; and secretary and treasurer, Claude Conard.

Correction of Committee Omission

By Editor

We unwittingly omitted the name of J. A. Burden from the Pacific Union Conference Committee in our issue of February 15. Not being present when the report was rendered, we depended upon the memory of one who was present, and the name of Brother Burden was not given.

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His law is not of one character and His Gospel another. His Spirit is not antagonistic to His Word; for that Word is given by inspiration of His Spirit. “As the Holy Ghost saith,” we read again and again. “Men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit;” “the Spirit of Christ which was in them did point unto;” “the spirit of Jehovah spake by me;” “preached the Gospel unto you by the Holy Spirit sent down from heaven;” “for we know that the law is spiritual;” “the words that I speak unto you, they are Spirit, and they are life,” are all expressions of Holy Writ. He who disregards God’s Word, slights the Spirit which inspired it. He who tramples upon God’s law, does despite to Him who by His Spirit longs to write His law upon our hearts. The Spirit and the Word and the law and the Gospel are all of one. Ignorant indeed is he of God’s Word who can not see it.

Our Next Issue

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ONE of the great problems among the pastors of all churches is that of furnishing work for the church, and it is generally confessed that nearly all efforts in that direction have been comparative failures. The churches are doing their work by proxy. The paid minister does the preaching and heralding of the Gospel; the paid Sunday-school superintendent is given charge of the study of the Scriptures; the paid choir sings the hymns; and a great deal of the work of the church is under the direction of men who are paid to carry it forward. One of the causes of these failures, it seems to us, is the lack of the recognition of the gifts with which God has endowed His church. To each one of its members is bestowed some gift or gifts which would fit that member for special service to God as truly as the various organs of the body are fitted for their special functions. Our next issue will therefore be a study of Spiritual Gifts, what these are, the purpose for which they are given, and their restoration in the last days.

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Ways in Which the Spirit Is Received

God’s Spirit of life comes to the believing child of God in various ways—ways perhaps of which poor humans know nothing. Of these we are not speculating. We wish to note the most common ways in which God bestows His Spirit.

1. God must impart directly to the new-born child in Christ Jesus the constant life of the Spirit which gave it birth. He bestows that Spirit upon him, not as a segment cut off from the life of God, but as a constant life current connecting the human with the “Fountain of Life.” “If any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His.” Rom. 8:9.

2. He imparts that Spirit through His living Word; for as Jesus declares, “The words that I speak unto you, they are Spirit, and they are life.” John 6:63. “For the Word of God is quick [living], and powerful.” Heb. 4:12. “By the Word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath [Spirit] of His mouth.” This scripture shows how clearly impossible it is to separate the two. He who feeds upon God’s Word feeds upon His life.

3. By angelic ministry God bestows His Spirit. Upon His shining messengers God places His Spirit, fills them with its power, and sends them forth to impart that Spirit to those fitted and willing to receive it. But Spirit-filled and Spirit-panoplied though they come, the angels are not the Spirit of God. For even so God sends forth His earthly messengers Spirit-clothed and Spirit-filled to minister of His power and His goodness to others. But the Spirit of God is before the messenger and above the messenger. The messengers are but channels through which God’s life flows to the thirsty and needy.

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American Bible Society Fund

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The American Bible Society bids fair to receive the $500,000 given by Mrs. Russell Sage on condition that $500,000 should be raised by the society. There remains only $10,000 to be secured; and a gentleman in Michigan offers to be one of twenty to subscribe $500 each so that it may be secured at once, and the Bible society wonders who will join him. We are glad indeed to see the money used for this purpose. If there is anything which will help in uplifting the world, it is the Word of God. The rate at which the gift has been received to meet Mrs. Sage's $500,000, has been a thousand dollars a day since the offer was first made. May the Lord bless the Bible Society.

A Million Converts in Korea

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The general council of Korean missionaries assembled in Seoul have decided to wait and pray and work for a million converts in Korea in a year’s time. That is good. One of the great dangers will be that many of these converts will be accepted half converted.

Ceremonial and Moral Law Distinguished

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An inquirer asks that something should be written showing the distinction between the two laws in the Bible. We would like to suggest that there is just such a publication, No. 195 Bible Students’ Library, entitled “Ceremonial and Moral Law Distinguished.” A one cent tract. Single copy, two cents, including postage.

South African Signs Quarterly

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Philadelphia Strike Riots

By Editor

News from Philadelphia under date of February 23, tells us that several persons had been killed and many others maimed in the strike riots in Philadelphia; that one hundred thousand may join the strike. Nearly all the trolley-cars have been broken or injured; some have been burned; and the transit service of the people has been completely tied up. Many special policemen have been sworn in; and they have been compelled in order to maintain their authority to fire into mobs and charge infuriated crowds. Already a company of the state militia has been called out. The company which controls the transportation facilities of the city declare that they will not yield an atom, and it seems that the strikers are equally determined. Women have joined in the battles. What the outcome will be it is hard to say. Peace doubtless will come when both sides have worn themselves out.