JUNE 16 closed a series of State camp-meetings and conferences in the Pacific Union Conference that should mark a new era in the work in this district.
The Upper Columbia Conference.
This meeting was held at Watsburg in Eastern Washington, beginning May 16. The laborers from abroad were Mrs. E. G. White, Pastors W. C. White, A. T. Jones, H. Shultz, J. H. Dorland, B. L. Howe, and the writer. From the first meeting a good work was done, Sabbath, the 18th, being in a special manner a memorable day. In the afternoon Sister White made an earnest appeal for a life of perfect surrender and consecration to God. At the close of the sermon, an opportunity was given for those who desired fully to consecrate themselves to the service of the Lord to express themselves; and there followed a scene such as is not often witnessed. The entire congregation, deeply moved by the Spirit of God, responded to the invitation. While some were rejoicing in the liberty they enjoyed in Christ, and gave expression anew to their consecration, others who needed help were sought out in the large congregation by the ministers, who more clearly pointed out to them the way of righteousness. As the days passed, the Lord thru His servants continued to unfold to His people the wonderful sweetness and beauty of the Gospel.
The afternoon services were well attended by the citizens of the town, and considerable interest was manifested by them in the subjects presented. Arrangements were made for this interest to be cared for by a company of workers who remained upon the ground after the close of the meeting.
The business of the conference was generally conducted in the morning hours. The principal divisions of our work,—medical missionary, educational, publishing, and evangelistic,—were carefully considered. Reports from the secretaries revealed a gratifying progress in most departments of the work. Seven new churches were organized during the year. The business meetings, which sometimes have been largely devoid of spiritual interest, were occasions of instruction and were characterized by spirituality. At times a spirit of tenderness and devotion came in in a very marked manner. With such conditions existing, there was no opportunity for the work of the conference to be transacted in a manner that would prove displeasing to God. The different questions brought before the body were carefully considered, till all saw eye to eye.
Much interest was taken in the foreign missionary work. Besides devoting a considerable portion of the conference funds to this work, it was also voted to sustain Pastor G. W. Reaser, the former president of the conference, and Sister Cornwell, for a year in South Africa.
The brethren elected to the conference offices for the year were President, A. J. Breed; Secretary, J. L. Kay; Treasurer, Upper Columbia Tract Society. The Executive Committee: A. J. Breed, E. L. Stewart, W. F. Martin, J. A. Holbrook, J. R. Leadsworth, S. A. Anderson, and A. Schlotthauer.
North Pacific Conference.
The next meeting held was on the west side of the Cascade Mountains, in the North Pacific Conference, in a beautiful grove in East Portland. Fully one thousand people were camped upon the ground. The general laborers in attendance at the former meeting were present at this one, and our experiences in the Portland meeting were much the same as at Watsburg. The Lord was ready to bestow His Spirit. The people were hungry for the truth, and gladly received the instruction given. Services were conducted for the German and Scandinavian brethren by Pastors Shultz and Hansen. Work for the young people was placed under the care of Pastors Pero and Howe. The brethren returned to their homes with strong courage and a determination to be living witnesses for Him who died for them, let their lot be cast wherever it might be.
In the business meetings a spirit of harmony and unity took possession of the delegates, the only desire seeming to be to advance the cause of God and glorify Him. While the reports did not reveal that growth in every department of the conference that could be desired, yet the general condition was gratifying. In this conference also a spirit of liberality toward the needy fields was revealed. It was decided to devote a tithe of the conference funds to the support of the work in missionary fields, besides their usual offerings for this purpose.
The following brethren were selected to carry responsibilities for the coming year: President, H. W. Decker; Secretary, F. H. Starbuck; Treasurer, North Pacific Church Extension Society. Executive Committee: H. W. Decker, J. L. Wilson, J. H. Schoepper, Dr. W. R. Simmons, and F. S. Bunch.
The California Conference.
This meeting convened June 4, in Oakland, continuing until June 16, with an excellent workers' meeting at the close. This was one of the largest meetings ever held in this conference. Much good has been accomplished; precious light was given from the heavenly sanctuary; many souls bound by sin have returned to their homes free in Christ Jesus. Gracious words of reproof, comfort, and courage were given by the Comforter thru His servants.
Yet from the first it was manifest that the work of the ministry was placed at a great disadvantage in such a large meeting, where so many interests were involved. The great amount of committee work, the various conference and institutional interests demanding the attention of so many of the conference laborers, prevented that personal work that should have been done for the people, in order to attain the best results. Two important measures were adopted to remedy this in the future. The conference was divided, creating a new conference in the southern part of the State, and the time of holding the annual session was changed to the first of the year, and it will hereafter be separate from any camp-meetings. By these means it is hoped the congested condition of the meetings will be remedied. Notwithstanding the unfavorable conditions, the Lord most graciously blessed His people.
From the abundance of her laborers, California has decided to send help to some of the fields that are calling for assistance. Pastor G. A. Snyder is now on his way to Australia. Brethren Watson and Dart will go to Alaska; a corps of six workers will take up the work in Arizona, and others will be sent to Hawaii Territory.
The brethren have been generous, not only in giving their laborers, but also in giving funds to sustain the work beyond their borders. He who gave all heaven contained to rescue the lost race, will be well pleased to witness the liberality and self-denial displayed by these conferences, and will more than make up to them in His rich blessings that which they have devoted to the needy fields beyond.
Many interesting reports were submitted in the conference meetings, but space will only permit the general statement that a good degree of prosperity has attended the work.
A. T. Jones was elected President; M. H. Brown, Secretary; Pacific Press Publishing Company, Treasurer, and the following brethren for the Executive Committee: A. T. Jones, M. H. Brown, J. O. Corliss, M. C. Wilcox, W. C. White, C. N. Martin, H. G. Thurston, M. E. Cady, and Dr. T. H. Evans.
The last Sabbath afternoon upon the ground, Brethren T. H. Watson, Alvin Kellogg, A. M. Dart, A. Brorsen, G. Ranleder, and W. S. Sadler were ordained to the sacred work of the ministry.
W. T. Knox.
SEVEN BEATITUDES.
The highest attainment is to know God.
The divinest inspiration is to love God.
The happiest privilege is to please God.
The holiest completeness is to be like God.
The sweetest rapture is to commune with God.
The inexpressible joy is to behold God.
The crowning glory is to dwell with God forever.
—Herald of Holiness.
LESSON III.—JULY 20.—THE VISION OF DANIEL IN CHAPTERS 8 AND 9.
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13 “Then I heard a holy one speaking: and another holy one said unto that certain one which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the continual burnt-offering, and the transgression that maketh desolate, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot? 14 And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred evenings and mornings; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.”
16 “And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision. 17 So he came near where I stood; and when he came, I was affrighted, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man; for the vision belongeth to the time of the end.”
20 “The ram which thou sawest that had the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia. 21 And the rough he-goat is the king of Greece; and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king. 22 And as for that which was broken, in the place whereof four stood up, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not with his power. 23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up. 24 And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power; and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper and do his pleasure; and he shall destroy the mighty ones and the holy people. 25 And thru his policy he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and in their security shall he destroy many; he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand. 26 And the vision of the evenings and mornings which hath been told is true; but shut thou up the vision; for it belongeth to many days to come. 27 And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; then I rose up, and did the king’s business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.”
2 “In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by the books the number of the years, whereof the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah the prophet, for the accomplishing of the desolations of Jerusalem, even seventy years. 3 And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes.”
17 “Now therefore, O our God, hearken unto the prayer of Thy servant, and to his supplications, and cause Thy face to shine upon Thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake.”
20 “And while I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the Lord my God for the holy mountain of my God; 21 yea, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation. 22 And he instructed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to make thee skilful of understanding. 23 At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment went forth, and I am come to tell thee; for thou art greatly beloved; therefore consider the matter, and understand the vision.”
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
1. When does the cleansing of the sanctuary take place?
2. In the same vision how many other symbols are presented to the prophet?—Three symbols, a two-horned ram, a rough goat, and a little horn. Verses 2-9.
3. After having heard the announcement of the time for the cleansing of the sanctuary, what command did he hear given? Verse 16.
4. At what time did the angel say the vision applied? Verse 17.
5. What symbols did he then explain? Verses 20-25.
6. After explaining these symbols, to what other part of the vision did he then refer? Verse 26.
7. What prevented a full explanation of it? What did Daniel say about understanding it? Verse 27.
8. By what means did he evidently seek for further light on this vision? Dan. 9:2, 3. Note 1 .
9. What in Daniel’s prayer shows that his mind was still exercised over the question of the sanctuary? Verse 17.
10. Who appeared in answer to his prayer? Verses 20, 21.
11. For what purpose did Gabriel say he had come? Verse 22.
12. What did he tell Daniel to consider? Verse 23. Note 2 .
13. Having left off while speaking on the subject of time in the previous vision, at what point does he now begin? Verse 24.
NOTES.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL SERIES
LESSON 2.—JULY 14.—BEGINNING OF SIN AND REDEMPTION.
Golden Text.—“Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound.” Rom. 5:20.
1 “Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of any tree of the garden? 2 And the woman said unto the serpent, Of the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat; 3 but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. 4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: 5 for God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as God, knowing good and evil. 6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat; and she gave also unto her husband with her, and he did eat. 7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. 8 And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden. 9 And the Lord God called unto the man, and said unto him, Where art thou? 10 And he said, I heard Thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. 11 And He said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldst not eat? 12 And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. 13 And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. 14 And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, cursed art thou above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life; 15 and I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.”
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
(1) What was the leading characteristic of the serpent? What did he say to the woman? Verse 1. (2) Of what did the woman say they might eat? Verse 2. Note 1. (3) Of what tree might they not eat? What else were they forbidden to do? Verse 3. (4) What was the serpent’s reply? Verse 4. Note 2. (5) What further falsehood did the serpent utter? Verse 5. (6) What was the result of the serpent’s talk with the woman? Verse 6. Note 3. (7) What was the effect of their eating the fruit? What did the man and woman do to cover their nakedness? Verse 7. Note 4. (8) What did they hear in the evening? What did they do when they heard the voice? Verse 8. Note 5. (9) What did the Lord call unto the man? Verse 9. (10) What did the man reply? Verse 10. (11) What further question did the Lord ask? Verse 11. (12) What excuse did the man give? Verse 12. Note 6. (13) What did the Lord ask the woman? What was her reply? Verse 13. Note 7. (14) What sentence did the Lord pronounce upon the serpent? Verse 14. (15) Then what promise was given to the lost race? Verse 15. Note 8.
NOTES.
1. Talking with the Enemy.—The woman stopped to parley with the deceiver, and of course he was more than a match for her. Her place was by her husband, her natural protector, and away from the forbidden tree. Had she remained away from the thing she was forbidden to touch, she would not have been subjected to the “counsel of the ungodly.”
2. Contradicting God.—The enemy first cunningly questioned the woman about God’s commandment, as tho it were hardly possible that God would say such a thing. Then when he had partially gained her confidence, he openly contradicted the Lord’s word. This is just the manner in which the enemies of the Scriptures work their deceptions to-day. They first question, then deny. And their victims first listen to the skeptical queries, and then believe the outright denials of the truth.
3. “The Woman Saw.”—That is, she was convinced by the plausible argument of the serpent. So much for “standing in the way of sinners,” and “giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils.” If what the serpent had said to the woman was true (and she was led to believe that it was), then indeed God had been depriving her of knowledge. But the deceiver misrepresented God, who desires His people to have the knowledge of good and not of evil. The knowledge of evil has been the curse of the race, “and to depart from evil is understanding.” Job 28:28.
4. The Eyes of Both Were Opened.—True, as Satan had promised, “the eyes of them both were opened,” but they did not see as they expected to see. What they saw did not bring them the promised happiness; it only brought shame and confusion. In every proposition to disbelieve and disobey God’s Word, no matter how flattering the prospect, the result is disaster. When Satan succeeded in bringing the man and woman to shame, he had no remedy for them, no clothing to give them. They were left in their poverty to their own devices, left to shift for themselves.
5. Hiding from God.—The promised exaltation to “be as God” lost its glamour when God Himself appeared on the scene. They had nothing to show for their new dignity but a regalia of fig leaves. Realizing the utter failure of the attempt to elevate their position by following the adversary of God, they naturally shrank from His presence. And no wonder, for as yet they had no knowledge of any relief from their great degradation. Only the penalty of transgression stared them in the face. And all who are in that condition when Christ comes to judgment will call for a hiding-place. See Rev. 6:14–17.
6. The Language of Desperation.—When the transgressor finds himself without excuse, and without hope of relief from any other source, he will instinctively resort to laying the blame upon others. The disposition to blame God for unfortunate circumstances, or with man’s inclination to sin, is still prevalent. But He has left every one “without excuse” (Rom. 1:18–21), especially as He has provided a Saviour for every one who will accept salvation (John 3:16).
7. The responsibility of the instigator of sin does not relieve the perpetrator. Tho the blood of the soul be found in the skirts of the one who has led the victim to ruin, that can not save the sinner. “The wages of sin is death.” God will destroy sin, and the sinner is destroyed because he clings to the sin. He who refuses to leave the sinking ship will inevitably go down with it.
8. Hope for the Erring.—But the loving Creator did not leave the erring ones to despair and death. He had already provided a second Adam, who should be manifested as the Seed of the woman, and should destroy the destroyer. God puts in every one a spark of light which, if followed, will reveal the true character of the adversary, and set the soul at enmity with his evil suggestions and purposes. Christ is the “true Light,” and by the Spirit He “lighteth every man that cometh into the world.” John 1:9. The sad feature of it is that so many reject the light.
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Pastor Jones’s Travel Schedule
Pastor A. T. Jones leaves the Pacific Coast July 3, and will return about August 25.
Blessings at the California Camp Meeting
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Knowest Thou?
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Correction
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Correction.—In the SIGNS of May 29 it was stated that the Rev. Oliver Huckel of Baltimore was a Roman Catholic. A correspondent, Mr. F. W. Eck, states that he is a Congregational pastor. We were led to our mistake in supposing him to be a Roman Catholic from his reading a paper by a Roman Catholic priest, who could not be present. It was, after all, we think, a natural mistake. Why should Protestants present Roman Catholic doctrines?
The Sabbath and Repentance.
A reader writes us: “You cry, Sabbath, Sabbath; why don’t you cry, Repent, repent, to the sinners?”
And we do. We are sure that our friend will find more upon repentance and a godly life than he will upon the Sabbath. But what is repentance?—A true sorrow for sin, which results in turning from it. See 2 Cor. 7: 10, 11. But what is sin?—“Transgression” of the law. 1 John 3: 4; Rom. 7: 7. What, then, is turning from sin?—It is the keeping of the law; for the keeping of the law is righteousness, and “all unrighteousness is sin.” Ps. 119: 172; 1 John 5: 17; Rom. 8: 4. What is the relation of the Sabbath to the law?—It is the fourth precept of that law. See Ex. 20: 8-11. To what, then, will true repentance lead?—To the keeping of all God’s law, including the Sabbath. Moreover, Sabbath-keeping is not mere resting on the seventh day. It is rest in Jesus Christ, and finding Christ’s rest where he has placed it, in the day. Ought not every one to keep the Sabbath in his repenting? Much more might be said.
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Medical Missionary College Commencement
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OUR WAR AND WEALTH NUMBER.
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The two things discussed above all others with increasing and wide-spread interest for the last two years are war and wealth.
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Mammon and Mars hold universal sway.
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Do Our Readers Know?
By Editor
DO OUR READERS KNOW the worth of the articles just beginning in the SIGNS by Alonzo T. Jones? Last week we published the first article, entitled, “This World’s History.” We publish the second this week under the general head, “ANCIENT HISTORY WHICH IS ALSO MODERN,” with the subhead, “From Republic to Empire.” There will probably be four articles more. These articles are the VERY LATEST on the course of this nation in the light of prophecy. The two months during which these articles are published, including our Wealth and War Number, will cost only 25 cents. You want them; and you want your neighbors to have them. And this is only a part of the good things. Send in the subscriptions to the “Signs of the Times,” Oakland, Cal.
