Antiquities of the Christian Church—By Joseph Bingham. 2 vols., sheep, $10.
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The author instead of dogmatically propounding a scheme of interpretation, has allowed the history of interpretation to suggest to us its own scheme.
History of Romanism, From the Earliest Corruptions of Christianity, chronological tables, indexes, glossary, and numerous illustrative engravings. By John Dowling, D. D. Large 8vo, cloth, $4.00.
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History of the Huguenots (A)—By W. Carlos Martyn.
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History of the Waldenses—By J. A. Wylie, LL.D. Illustrated by 20 full-page engravings.
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History of the Reformation of the Sixteenth Century—By J. H. Merle D'Aubigne, D.D. 5 vols. in 1, 8vo, cloth, $1.25.
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History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire—By Edward Gibbon, with notes by the Rev. H. H. Milman and M. Guizot. 6 vols., 12mo, cloth, $3.00.
History of England, from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Abdication of James II., 1688—By David Hume. Popular edition. 6 vols., 12mo, cloth, $5.00.
History of England, from the Accession of James II., 1685, to the Death of William IV., 1837—By Lord Macaulay. 5 vols., 12mo, cloth, $2.50.
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Old and New Testament Connected (The) in the History of the Jews and Neighboring Nations, from the Declension of the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah to the time of Christ—By Humphrey Prideaux, D.D. 15th American and the 20th London edition. The whole illustrated with maps and plates. In 2 large 8vo vols., cloth, $4.00.
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LIFE AND WORDS OF CHRIST (The)—By Cunningham Geikie, D.D. Large print edition, 2 vols. in 1. 8vo, cloth, $1.50.
The author has endeavored to present in this work a reliable picture of the life of our Lord in the midst of the world in which he moved.
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LIFE OF CHRIST FOR OLD AND YOUNG (The)—By Cunningham Geikie, D.D. With 50 illustrations. 8vo, cloth, $1.50.
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LIFE OF CHRIST (The)—By Frederick W. Farrar, D.D. 12mo, cloth, $1.00.
LIVES OF THE FATHERS—Sketches of church history and biography. By Frederick W. Farrar, D.D., F.R.S.
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LIVINGSTONE AND STANLEY (The Lives and Travels of)—Covering their entire career in Southern and Central Africa, carefully prepared from the most authentic sources. A thrilling narrative of the adventures, discoveries, experiences and achievements of the greatest explorers of modern times, in a wild and wonderful country. By Rev. J. E. Chambliss. Richly illustrated. Large 8vo, cloth, 760 pages, reduced to $1.50.
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LIFE AND TIMES OF LUTHER (The)—By W. Carlos Martyn.
Most of Luther's biographers have traced his life chiefly and intentionally from a personal standpoint. In these pages an effort has been made to combine a biography of Luther and a concise history of the Reformation, so that the most unlettered reader might get from this volume at once an accurate personal view of Luther and a clear idea of the grounds upon which the Reformation was based, together with its salient characteristics and its most famous historical personages. 12mo, cloth, $1.50.
LIFE OF ADONIRAM JUDSON (The)—By his son Edward Judson.
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LIFE OF ST. PAUL (The)—By Frederic W. Farrar, D.D. 8vo, illustrated with maps, cloth, $1.50.
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Life of Christ, Farrar, cloth.............................. 1.00
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History of the Interpretation, Farrar, cloth, 3.50
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The American Sentinel Moves East
By Editor
Most of our readers know of the American Sentinel, a brave religious-liberty journal, published for four years past in Oakland. Very few papers, in so brief a time, ever had such a wide circulation, or greater influence. But it has been thought best by its publishers to enlarge its field of operation by removing it from the present sparsely settled West to the thickly populated East. Accordingly, it was decided to publish it from New York City, the great commercial center of this country, and also the greatest religious center, with postal and railway facilities excelled by none. The great mass of Sentinel subscribers can thus be reached one or two days after the paper leaves the press. We know that, while its friends in the West will regret to have it removed, its friends in the East will be truly grateful, and will work for it with greater zeal than if it remained in the West.
The American Sentinel, we are assured by its publishers and editors, will still safely guard the interests of religious liberty, guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States. Its commanding position in New York City, so near the seat of war, will better enable it to watch the operations of those who ignorantly or willfully would roll back the car of religious liberty over one thousand years. At an early day in this present session of Congress, measures will be introduced the tendency of which is to form a union of religion and the State. The Sentinel is a defender of our liberties, and should be worthily and heartily supported. Every movement looking in the direction of religious legislation will be carefully watched and fairly met in the American Sentinel, where the rights of all will be defended without fear or favor. The first number of 1890 will be published from 43 Bond Street, New York City, to which address all communications concerning the Sentinel should be sent after December 15.
Archbishop Ireland and Sunday Laws
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND (Roman Catholic) of Minnesota, who, it will be remembered, said at the Catholic Centenary of Columbus, Ohio, September, 1888, that "a violator of a Sunday law is the worst of criminals," has shown that those words were not a chance utterance. At the recent Roman Catholic mass-meeting in favor of high license, held in Baltimore Sunday, November 17, in urging the Baltimoreans to pass a high-license law, Archbishop Ireland said:—
"In the law you will enact let there be a clause closing the saloons on Sunday—aye, closing them hermetically. The Sunday is the one totem of our civilization, and woe be unto the land where the Sunday shall be forgotten. A republic cannot stand unless it says its laws are sacred and must be obeyed by all; yet the saloon keeper opens his doors on the Sabbath, bids defiance to our laws, and tells our youth the laws are of no avail."
These words must be pleasing to those reformers who are looking for a republico-theocracy. Like the savage tribes from which the idea sprung, the pagan Sunday is the totem or fetich of our would-be national reformers. It is fitting that that apostate church, nourished on the milk of paganism, should adopt "the wild, solar holiday of all pagan times" as their totem; it is their birthright. But for Protestants to do this is a ghastly travesty on Protestant principles. But Archbishop Ireland is one of those whom National Reformers and Sunday-temperance folks delight to honor. And when, through their misguided zeal, Sunday is clothed with the garb of civil power, woe to its violater. The worst of criminals will receive the worst of punishment, so far as the law will permit.
The Growth of Romanism in America
By Editor
THE following, from the Catholic Review of October 12, will give some idea of the growth of Romanism in this country during the last century:—
"Cardinal Gibbons has just issued a pastoral letter on the centennial of the hierarchy in the United States, to be held at Baltimore, beginning November 10. In glowing language he notes the life and services of the patriarch of the church in this country, Archbishop John Carroll, who was named Bishop of Baltimore in November, 1789. At the time of his consecration, in 1790, there were but forty thousand Catholics; to-day there are at least nine millions. Of priests there were but thirty, now there are eight thousand. The churches were very few. Georgetown was the solitary college in the country, and there was neither a Catholic asylum nor hospital throughout the broad land. In our day the republic is blessed with ten thousand five hundred churches, twenty-seven seminaries are exclusively devoted to the training of candidates for the priesthood, the single college of 1790 is now increased by 650 other institutions of higher education, colleges and academies that are daily growing in number and influence. There are three thousand parochial schools doing noble work for Christian education. The hospitals and asylums number 520, though not one existed a century ago. This is a marvelous increase, and the progress made must make the heart of every Christian rejoice. The army doing service for God and ministering to man is beautiful to behold. In authority over the ranks are thirteen archbishops and seventy-one bishops. At the centennial celebration the cardinal states that the pope will have a distinguished representative. The cardinal archbishop of Quebec will attend, and Mexico will be represented. Of the episcopacy of the United States seventy-three archbishops and bishops have already signified their intention of being present."
However much we may take issue with the Review as to the republic being blessed by this growth of Romanism, and with the statement, "The progress made must make the heart of every true Christian rejoice," we are compelled to admit that the Catholic Church is a power in this country, and that its growth has been remarkable. But in our opinion, instead of being a blessing, it is a menace to our free institutions.
Samoans Keep Saturday for Sunday
By Editor
IN the article "Samoa," reproduced from that excellent little journal, the Missionary Echo, it is stated that the Samoans are strict Sabbath observers. By Sabbath the writer evidently means Sunday; but the Samoans really keep the seventh day, Saturday, but they keep it for Sunday. Sometimes Sabbath-keepers are asked, "Do you keep Saturday for Sunday?" The answer is, No; we keep the day called Saturday, not for Sunday, or any other day, but for the Sabbath, because it, and it alone, the seventh day, is the Sabbath. Ex. 20:10. But the Samoans keep Saturday for Sunday. The missionaries who carried them the day did not understand the matter of changing the reckoning of the day, and hence taught the people the wrong reckoning of the week. May God speed the time when the whole truth shall be proclaimed to the Bible-loving Samoans, and a people gathered out from these islands, prepared for the coming of the King.
Preach the Word
By Editor
THE knowledge is gratifying that religious journals do recognize something of the growing wickedness. The following from the Christian Advocate (New York) is emphatically true:—
"Brethren of the ministry, with all earnestness we beseech you, do not postpone the beginning of special services! All indications point to the coming winter as one of unusual dissipation, marked by more and greater efforts to lead the young into worldliness. Preach the great truths of depravity, sin, and redemption, 'manifesting the truth to every man's conscience in the sight of God.' This done with solemnity and tenderness, and this alone, will stem the earthward tide and stir the soul to longing desires for pardon and renewing love."
But will the ministry do it—"preach the word"? will they preach God's message for this time? or will they continue the beautiful dissertations, the finely written essays, the learned disquisitions? God's word (not men's opinions of that word) is the only hope of the world.
Scripture and Civil Religion
By Editor
The following from the New York Christian Advocate is to be commended by all who love consistency:—
"The propriety of printing a text of Scripture at the head of a secular newspaper is a matter of taste. But about the consistency of placing such a passage as this—
'Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens'—
At the head of a newspaper, and in the same number calling upon the people to vote for five rumsellers for aldermen of the city, we have a decided opinion, which is this: That the men do not answer to the description, and if such men are to be voted for, this would be more appropriate: 'WHEN THE WICKED BEARETH RULE THE PEOPLE MOURN.'"
The above use of Scripture is on a par with religion by law, and the enforcement of religious observances by civil enactment. But does not this text of Scripture sanctify the men?—Yes; in the same way and degree that calling Sunday a civil sabbath makes it a civil institution, and no more. Calling wicked men good will not make them so; calling Sunday a civil institution will never alter the fact that it is religious and ecclesiastical.
Sabbath-School Lesson Quarterly
By Editor
The second series of Sabbath-school lessons for the senior division is now ready in pamphlet form. Price, five cents. All our schools which have not ordered should order at once. There will also be a third series on Hebrews. We suggest that all members of our schools save these pamphlets, bind or sew them together, and keep them as a detailed commentary on the book of Hebrews, for future reference. A better cannot be obtained. It will be indeed a Bible commentary.
Elder Waggoner Returns
By Editor
WE are glad to greet once more Elder E. J. Waggoner, the senior editor of this journal. He came here from the East by the way of Portland, Oregon, where he assisted at the ministerial institute recently held in that city, reaching here November 6. He will, it is hoped, be able to give much more attention to work on the SIGNS than his multifarious duties of the past year have allowed him to do. The workers in the office welcome him home.
Workers Depart for the East
By Editor
Brother and Sister W. V. Sample and Sister Marian Klaiber left for the East the 9th inst., by the Central Pacific Railroad, the latter bound for Denver, Colorado, for her health, and the two former to connect with the office of the American Sentinel in New York. May the Lord go with these workers in his vineyard.
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By Editor
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