Earlier text: GENERAL MEETINGS IN PACIFIC UNION CONFERENCE

The Fathers

“The Fathers.”—Luther said, in substance, that when he quoted the Word his adversaries shouted, “The Fathers!” This is repeated often in the consideration of the Sabbath question. To those who wish to know the reliability of the “Fathers,” and the testimony of history to the Sabbath and the Sunday since the days of the apostles, we commend the following:—

“The Fathers of the Catholic Church,” by E. J. Waggoner. This is a remarkable review of the early Fathers, and ought to be in every library. 400 pp., cloth; price $1.00.

“Sunday; Origin of Its Observance in the Christian Church.” A conclusive work. Bible Students’ Library, No. 80. Price 15 cents.

“Historical Facts and Incidents Relative to the Sabbath and the Sunday,” from creation to the present. Apples of Gold Library, No. 45. Price 2 cents.

These are all excellent, and the smaller are no parts of the larger. Address Pacific Press, Oakland, Cal.

Supreme Court Sanctions Imperialism

The “Westminster Gazette” (London) says of recent events in this nation: “Imperialism has been “sanctioned by the United States Supreme Court— “by one vote.” And that great journal believes that this step “modifies profoundly” the relation of this nation to Europe and the rest of the world. The Saturday Review (London), a paper extremely friendly toward the United States, declares that the “decision amounts to the statement that the legislative authority has the power of doing that which “the Constitution said it had not, and beyond this, of “reducing to a ridiculous fiction the sacred words of “the ‘Declaration of Independence’ itself.” And there is much more to be said. Read the articles by Alonzo T. Jones, now running in the SIGNS. The present is big with eternally vital issues.

A Fitting Monument.

And now the scheme is agitated of erecting a monument to Napoleon Bonaparte on the world's fair grounds in the coming exposition in St. Louis, to remain a permanent memorial. The special reason put forth is that the great Corsican sold the Louisiana territory to the United States for $15,000,000. A few years ago such a project would not have been thought of. Garibaldi, Lafayette, Kosciusko, would be fitting names for a republic to keep in remembrance; but Napoleon, the great imperialist, what has he done that a republic should remember him? One prominent journal suggests, “He turned a republic into an empire.” That is what is taking place now in this land; why not Napoleon?

Jesus Christ Waits to Welcome Every Soul

Jesus Christ waits to welcome every soul. He loves even the lowest and most degraded, because of the glorious possibilities that grace may develop. He went clear down, even to death, that He might suffer with the lowest; and then ascended far above all principality and power, “that He might fill all things,” and so lift every soul who trusts in Him to the glorious heights of eternal righteousness and life. O soul, why not make Him glad by receiving Him with all your heart? Your mightiest arguments with the Infinite Son are your great need and His matchless mercy.

Confession and Separation from Sin

True confession of sin is only the declaration of a separation from sin. The truly repentant man will not only separate from his sin, but he will be glad to say that he has separated. How many are not ashamed to sin, but ashamed to confess their sin!

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