Because of an omission last week, and in order to save confusion, we give again the boards of directors of the two companies directly associated with this institution. The first and older organization is the Pacific Press Publishing Company, a stock corporation. The second is the Pacific Press Publishing Association, a membership corporation. Both are legally-chartered companies. The boards of directors in the two are identical, that is, the same seven men were elected in each case at the respective annual meetings. They are as follows: H. W. Cottrell, H. H. Hall, E. A. Chapman, A. O. Tait, E. G. Fulton, H. G. Childs, and M. C. Wilcox. But the organization of these boards are different, as follows:
Pacific Press Publishing Company.
President, H. W. Cottrell,
Vice-President, H. H. Hall,
Treasurer, E. A. Chapman,
Secretary, H. G. Childs,
Manager, E. A. Chapman,
Auditor, J. J. Ireland.
Pacific Press Publishing Association.
President and Manager, M. C. Wilcox,
Vice-President, H. H. Hall,
Secretary and Treasurer, E. A. Chapman.
The business of the Pacific Press Publishing House is managed by the first-named board. The business of the second-named board is at present nominal, tho its charter is sufficiently comprehensive to cover the complete publishing business. The association practically elects the board of directors of the company, as it owns the majority of the shares of stock in the company.
Special Temperance Number
By Editor
This is a special temperance number. See articles in our Outlook and Home departments.
Partial Obedience Is Disobedience
King Saul partially carried out the commandment of God in regard to the Amalekites, and when charged with failure to obey, replied, “I have obeyed the voice of the Lord, and have gone the way which the Lord has sent me.” But the Lord rejected him as completely as tho he had refused to go against the Amalekites at all. So we read of people to-day who as emphatically claim to keep the commandments of God, but by voice and action reject some of them and adopt the commandments of men instead. But “the law of the Lord is perfect” (Ps. 19: 7), and can not be changed (Matt. 5: 17, 18). Neither does God himself change (Mal. 3: 6); therefore He says: “Whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet shall stumble in one point, he is become guilty of all.” James 2: 10, A. R. V.
Glad Tidings
“Glad Tidings.”—We forget it sometimes because we do not use the word in the sense of its meaning, but simply as a term. But the meaning of “Gospel” is “glad tidings,” and that is what God has given to His servants to preach. Then preach the Glad Tidings.
Teaching France a Lesson.—
A despatch to the New York World, under date of February 19, states that on February 21, a consistory would be held at which nineteen bishops would be appointed to fill vacancies caused by the enforcement of the church-and-state separation law. The pope proposes to do this without consulting France. Some look upon the act with misgivings, and it is stated that when these prelates reach France, they will find the episcopal residences closed to them. If church and state are truly separate in France, why pay any attention to the priests. But France knows the priest, doubtless knows that he is in politics to stay, and that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”
Prosperity and Intellectuality
Prosperity and Intellectuality.—The prosperous ages of the world, the ages when commerce flourished most, when greed filled its granaries with gold, have not developed the strong characters. Some of the greatest the world has known have been of men and women who have been forced to dig and do. There are but few who will voluntarily deny self, and abjure wealth and ease, sufficiently to form the basis of a strong character. It is much easier to drift with the current. A guide pointed out Chief Justice Fuller to a party he was showing through Washington. “Why, he does not look great,” remarked one. “How small he is,” said another. “How did he get to be so high?” asked another. “Because he went deep,” responded the guide. There was a wonderful truth in the remark. The character that lays its foundation deep can go high. Truly Jesus said that those who heard and did His words were like a man who, in building his house, “digged deep” and laid his “foundation on the rock.” That house could withstand flood and storm and wind. Luke 6:47, 48. God can exalt the man who is humble. He who properly denies the lower propensities of his nature has a good foundation for building the higher. Fullness of material things fosters stagnation, sloth, and brutality.
What the Author Says.
In a recent review of “Addresses for Young People,” by Prof. C. C. Lewis, we said: “We can but wonder, tho, at the advice the lecturer gives on page 61. If one thousand poor souls should start out to investigate and compare and test the Bible by the works there named, nine hundred and ninety-nine would get hopelessly lost in as many quicksands and quagmires before they come to the clear light.” To this Professor Lewis demurs and declares that “no such advice is given on page 61,” and that “the author never entertained such an opinion.” We are glad of the latter, and are glad to give this positive denial. But we do feel that page 61 is unfortunately phrased. We hope that the book will be widely read, for it contains helpful, inspiring things for the young.
CONTAINED IN THIS NUMBER.
Poetry.
The Living Writing ........................................ 11
God Sent His Light to Me, Mrs. J. W. Dennis .......... 12
Sign the Pledge, L. D. A. Stuttle ..................... 14
Editorial.—Jesus or Barabbas?—As God Wills, Not As Men May—The Motive Power of Gratitude—How to Make the Most of Life—Responsibility of Freedom ................................ 3–5
Outlook.—As Should Have Been Foreseen—The Tyranny of Fashion—A Prosperous “Blight”—Hereditary Effects of Drunkenness—Washington Correspondence—“Christian Nation” ................................ 6, 6, 6
General.
Our Great Treasure-House, Mrs. E. G. White ............. 8
New Things, H. A. St. John ............................ 8
Galatians, F. D. Starr ................................ 9
The Rich Man and Lazarus, L. D. Santee ................ 9
Temporal Power of the Papacy, C. E. Milton ........... 10
Power of a Hymn ........................................... 11
Missions.—Child-Widows of India, Mrs. J. L. Shaw.—A True Story of Conversion ................................ 12, 13
The Home.—The Saloon According to the Saloon-Keeper—Helps for Young Housekeepers, A. M. H.—Family Worship—Home Manners ................................ 14, 15