Earlier text: Napa, St. Helena, Healdsburg, and Santa Rosa—The first new wheat of the season was shipped from Port Costa, Cal., June 21. —The furniture men in St. Louis have all given up the eight-hour fight and returned to the old system. —The Cuban representatives in the Cortes at Madrid have presented a demand for home rule for their island. —On the 21st ult. a call was made by the Government for $4,000,000 of its three per cent. bonds, which it now proposes to redeem. —The Spanish Government is contemplating the immediate construction of a number of swift and powerful cruisers to strengthen the navy. —Cholera is ravaging the southern provinces and cities of Osaka and Kioto, Japan. The Government is acting with energy to oppose its progress. —A strike at the Union Iron Works, San Francisco, was inaugurated recently by the various iron-trades unions. About 230 men are out. —The New England Institute Fair building, in Boston, was destroyed by fire June 21. At least eight lives were lost in the burning building. The property destroyed was worth fully $400,000. —A fire at Peoria, Ill., June 25, destroyed property to the amount of $200,000. —Hon. David Davis, of Illinois, died at his home in Bloomington, on the 26th ult. —The House Bill for the relief of Fitz-John Porter passed the Senate on the 25th ult., and will now go to the President for his signature. —Twenty-four men were killed and sixteen entombed alive, June 25, by an explosion in a colliery at Rochelle, in the department of Soane, France. —Japan, according to the new census, has a population of 38,500,000, or about the same as that of the United States in 1870. In area Japan is about three times the size of Pennsylvania. —An East St. Louis manufacturer of "beef oil" says he doesn't believe the people of that city have eaten butter for three years. It is this industry which is fighting the Oleomargarine bill in Congress. —A ferry-boat capsized a few days since while crossing the Moldau River, Bohemia, throwing fifty persons into the water. The exact number drowned had not been ascertained; but twenty-five bodies had been recovered. —At a recent picnic in a New Jersey town, 160 persons were more or less seriously poisoned by eating ice-cream. Only three who tasted the cream escaped poisoning. At last accounts it was thought that two persons would die. —A deputation of Ulster Protestants, consisting of clergymen, magistrates and merchants, who are in favor of Home Rule, is going to London to address several meetings under the auspices of the British Home Rule Association. —The Norristown Herald sums up the Socialist platform in this country as follows: Ten hours for sleep, ten hours for drinking beer, four hours for denouncing American manufacturers, and no hours for labor. This they consider a pretty good day's work. —The Chicago Times of June 15 says: "At the County Hospital in Chicago, the surgeons transferred four ounces of blood into the arm of Policeman Hansen from the veins of his brother-in-law. The officer survived the operation but four hours. He was the eighth victim of the Haymarket massacre. —Black diphtheria has invaded the towns of Ecorce, Springwells, and Royal Oak, near Detroit, Michigan, and is carrying off large numbers of victims. Children are taken without warning. Their throats swell and in a few hours they die in great agony. —The Congo State officials have learned that one of their agents in Central Africa has made a grand discovery, that the rivers of Sankauron and Kassai are fully navigable, by which the eastern region of the Congo State can be reached without a long detour to the north. —F. A. Bee, Chinese consul at San Francisco, has been presented by Emperor Kuang Hsu of China with a medal and accompanying document conferring upon him the order of the third rank, which constitutes him a Knight of the Red Dragon. This is the only instance in which an American citizen has been honored in this way. —The cases of the six Anarchists charged with the murder of Officer Deegan on the night of the Haymarket massacre, was called in the Criminal Court before Judge Gary at Chicago, June 21. Parsons, the fugitive Anarchist for whom the police have been searching ever since the massacre, also put in an appearance and asked to be tried with the others. —The British Parliament was prorogued June 25. The Queen's speech was very brief. In reference to the Irish question her majesty says: "I have determined to release you from your high duties before the full accomplishment of the regular work of the session, in order to ascertain the sense of my people on an important proposal to establish a legislative body in Ireland for the management of Irish as distinguished from imperial affairs." —June 23 the switchmen in the Lake Shore stock yards at Chicago struck for the discharge of eight non-union men. On the 25th an attempt was made to send out a train, but a mob of fully 1,000 men attacked the squad of police who were guarding the cars and ran the train off the track. The next day a conflict occurred between a number of strikers and a large squad of police, and quite a number of the rioters were arrested. It is feared that the strike will become general. —The lottery laws of New England have compelled the closing of an Odd Fellows' charity fair at Concord, N. H. As nothing is said about church fairs, with their grab-bags and kindred abominations, we suppose that they will continue as usual. —According to the Victoria Colonist, "one of the most terrible scenes at the burning of the town of Vancouver was witnessed at the opening of the jail by those in charge, followed by a rush of the prisoners into saloons, of which they took complete charge. Becoming crazed with liquor they rushed through the streets doing all the mischief they could, and terrorized everybody with whom they came in contact. It was a veritable carnival of crime, which, added to the other indescribable horrors, made the scene a horrible and revolting one." —The Chicago Bible Society reports 10,000 families in that city without a copy of the Bible. —The M. E. Church has 225,000 negro members, who support 1,219 preachers and gave $21,000 last year to benevolent objects. —The fifth annual conference of the Young People's Societies of Christian Endeavor will be held on July 6-8 at Saratoga Springs, N. Y. —It is worth noting that several Spiritualist papers which we have seen, regard the conviction of Herr Most and his fellow-anarchists as an outrage on liberty. This shows the nature of the "liberty" of which Spiritualists prate so much. —The Methodist Recorder says: "One of the greatest curses of almost every church to-day is the presence in it of unconverted, godless persons, who often, from motives of selfishness or ambition, seek to control it, lead it into channels of worldliness, and permeate it with their own spirit." —Nothing can be more true, or more worthy of attention, than the following from the Sunday School Times: "No Sunday-school teaching is complete until it has brought home some important truth to the scholar, in its practical bearing upon his personal life and duty. No review of any series of lessons is what it should be unless it brings before the minds of the scholars the practical teachings which these lessons have emphasized while they were under examination." —Spurgeon says: "We may live to see men calling themselves Christians and differing in no single item from Mohammedans; in fact, even now there are religionists among us who are not so near the truth as the followers of the False Prophet. Oak has given place to willow; everybody has grown limp. Out of the generality of limpness has come an admiration of it. A man cannot speak a plain word without being accused of bitterness, and if he denounces error he is narrow-minded; for all must join the mutual admiration society, or be placed under ban and be howled down." —The Congregationalist says: "To reach the heart effectively for Christ, it is not often, if ever, necessary to make novel and startling appeals to the mere senses. Some revivalists are greatly open to criticism in this direction. Conversion, even that of the most phlegmatic person, implies some positive quickening of the emotions which is actual excitement, and in the cases of many persons this may become a very perceptible excitement without being at all untrustworthy or otherwise objectionable. But when there is a deliberate purpose, followed by an effort to create excitement, such as would not have occurred without being specially labored for, and such as can be produced only by startling means, the person who is responsible is chargeable fairly with offensive and injurious sensationalism. This is not the right method in which to do God's work, and its fruits almost invariably are shown in the end to have been evil rather than good." OAKLAND.—House of worship, northeast corner of Clay and Thirteenth Streets. Sabbath-school every Sabbath at 9:30 A. M. Preaching at 11. Prayer and missionary meeting every Tuesday evening at 7:30. Seats free. 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THE work of the White Cross Army is calling the attention of parents everywhere to the necessity of instructing their children respecting the dangers of vice and impurity, and giving them such information at a proper age as will be conducive to purity of morals. Doctor Kellogg's recent work, "Man, the Masterpiece," is intended by the author to give to boys and young men exactly the information they need to make the most of themselves. The work has been out of press less than three months, but several thousand copies have already been sold, and the sale is increasing rapidly. Agents are wanted in all the Western States. Descriptive circulars giving terms to agents may be obtained by addressing Pacific Press, Oakland, Cal. The "Bible Echo."
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TOLD in simple language; adapted to all ages, but more especially to the young, and will be read with pleasure as well as profit by every member of the family. Of its illustrations of Bible subjects, hundreds in number, many are of the greatest merit, and all are of interest. As a contribution toward the more general understanding of the Bible, ITS VALUE CAN SCARCELY BE OVERESTIMATED.
It is not merely stories about the Bible, but it is the Bible story itself, told in a simple, easy style, which makes it both interesting and comprehensive, even to young children. Comprising more than 700 pages, printed on fine, calendered paper, and bound in cloth, it is a very attractive and useful book. IT SHOULD BE IN EVERY LIBRARY,
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A book that everybody needs! Brimful of information on a hundred useful topics! It tells how to treat the most common diseases successfully with simple remedies; how to disinfect and ventilate; how to tell poisonous colors in wall-paper, flannels, stockings, and hat linings; what to do in case of accidents; how to resuscitate the drowned, and gives much other important information. THE COOKING SCHOOL, BY MRS. E. E. KELLOGG. Is a special department containing sixty pages of excellent instruction in the art of cookery, choice recipes, etc. Just such valuable information as every house-keeper wants! What shall we eat? and how shall it be cooked? are questions of the greatest importance for the proper enjoyment of life and the preservation of health. The "Practical Manual," including all departments, contains over three hundred 12mo. pages, neatly bound in cloth, and will be sent, post-paid, for 75 cents. Address, PACIFIC PRESS, Oakland, Cal. TEMPERANCE AND GOSPEL SONGS.
THE AMERICAN HEALTH AND TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION.
BOTH the words and music are entirely new, except a few choice selections of the most popular pieces. The Temperance music is not only new but varied, including ANTHEMS, GLEES and QUARTETS "I think 'TEMPERANCE AND GOSPEL SONGS' one of the best temperance song books I have seen."—D. C. BABCOCK, Dist. Sec. National Temperance Pub. Society of New York. "This book is far superior to all other temperance song books I have seen for solid, practical, Gospel temperance songs."—P. T. LYNN, Musical Director, Hornellsville, N. Y. "Among the many things that made our meeting a glorious success throughout, was the inspiring singing by our grand choir, from your new work, 'TEMPERANCE AND GOSPEL SONGS.' It is overflowing with good music and fine hymns. It is a great advance in the line of temperance music books, and ought to find a place and have a large sale among the temperance organizations throughout the country. It is the best book of the kind I have ever seen."—C. HENRY MEAD, Conductor Silver Lake (N. Y.) Temperance Camp-Meeting. "The music throughout is musician-like—a rare excellence in such books. The words, too, are fresh and have a meaning."—W. T. GIFFE, Logansport, Ind. "I am much pleased with 'TEMPERANCE AND GOSPEL SONGS.' Think it will be a favorite among temperance workers."—FRANK M. DAVIS, Jacksonville, Fla. Price, in board covers, 30 cts or $3.00 per doz. Address, PACIFIC PRESS, Oakland, Cal. SPIRITUAL GIFTS VOLUME ONE.
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THE readers of the SIGNS need no introduction to the writings of Mrs. White. The article on the first page of each paper, from her pen, is always eagerly read; and those who read it need no guarantee that her writings are elevating in their nature and marked by a high moral tone. This book has long been out of print, and is now republished, as much that it contains has never appeared in any other work. It is a brief but vivid sketch of the great controversy between Christ and Satan, from the rebellion in Heaven to the establishment of Christ's Kingdom. The book is well adapted for extensive circulation, as it contains a great amount of important matter in a small space. Much of the matter is of special interest to the church in the present time. In paper covers. 154 pp. Price, 25 cents. Address, SIGNS OF THE TIMES, Oakland, Cal. WHO CHANGED THE SABBATH?
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A tract of 24 pages, which fully answers this question, and shows how Sunday displaced the Bible Sabbath. Extracts given from Catholic writers. Price, 3 cts. Address, SIGNS OF THE TIMES, Oakland, Cal. "LET no man despise thee." So said the apostle Paul to his son Timothy. The injunction applies equally well to us. There is no one but would like to be able to keep people from despising him; but, unfortunately, too many do not know how to do it. They try to do it by insisting on their "rights," determined not to be "run over." They call attention to their own virtues and attainments, and court applause in various ways. But all that is a hard struggle to no purpose. There is one, and only one, simple rule to keep people from despising us, and that is, not to be despicable, that is, "deserving to be despised." Improve all the means provided for forming a noble character; be sincere, honest, upright, and straightforward. When you are in the right way, walk in it boldly, and not cringingly. Be "a free man" in Christ. Walk at liberty by keeping the commandments. Call no man master; but fear God alone. Do this, and good men will love and respect you; and though evil men may hate you, they cannot in their hearts despise you. The American Congress of Churches.
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THE "American Congress of Churches" was held in Cleveland, Ohio, May 25-27. We have not yet seen the report of the proceedings, but there lies before us the official statement of its "objects, methods, regulations, list of officers, hymns and prayers, and the programme." Among the vice-presidents we read the name of Mr. J. D. Rockefeller; and among the speakers we read the name of Right Reverend Richard Gilmour, D. D. The subjects stated for discussion are, "A True Church, Its Essentials and Characteristics;" "Religion and Our Public Schools;" "The Present Necessity for a Re-statement of Christian Beliefs;" "The Workingmen's Distrust of the Church, Its Causes and Remedies;" and "Re-adjustment in the Church to Meet Modern Needs." The prayers are, one from the prayer of Balthazar Lydius at the opening of the Synod of Dort; one from the order to Synod in the "Prymer of Sarum Use;" one from the "Day-break Office of the Eastern Church;" one from Benson's "Manual of Intercessory Prayer;" one from the "Missale Mixtum;" one from John Calvin; one from the accession services of Queen Elizabeth; one from the revised American Episcopal Prayer Book; one from Rowland Williams's "Psalms and Litanies;" one from the Alexandrian Liturgy; one from the Liturgy of the "Catholic Apostolic Church;" one from Thomas Aquinas; one from the prayer book of Pope Gregory the Great; and four from the prayer book of Pope Gelasius I. Now when it is remembered that John D. Rockefeller is the president as well as the creator of the Standard Oil Company, one of the most unconscionable monopolies in existence, that Richard Gilmour is the Catholic bishop of Cleveland, that Thomas Aquinas is a saint of the Catholic Church, and, in philosophy, the special pattern recommended by the present pope to be followed, and that Pope Gelasius I. was "one of the popes who contributed most to the extension of the temporal power of the See of Rome," and actually the first to assert the absolute supremacy of the papacy,—then the propriety of the discussion of the questions of a "Re-statement of Christian Beliefs," and "Re-adjustments in the Church to Meet Modern Needs," can be the more readily appreciated. There is not the least doubt, however, that in this view of the Church Congress there is actually shown the tendency, not so much of the modern needs, as of the modern wants of the Church; and that about it which most clearly betrays this tendency is the fact that of the seventeen prayers on the programme, five of them should be from the popes—four of these from one pope—and not one from the Bible! It is evident that a re-adjustment is sadly needed in the Church, and we would suggest that it be a conformity to the word of God rather than to the forms of the papacy. INDIANA, Worthington, Green Co., July 28 to Aug. 4
CALIFORNIA, Eureka, Humboldt Co......Aug. 4-12
TEXAS, Cedar Hill....................Aug. 10-17
NEVADA..............................Aug. 31 to Sept. 8
CALIFORNIA, Woodland, State meeting—
Sept. 22 to Oct. 5
CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles Co...........Oct. 14-21
CALIFORNIA, Santa Barbara Co.........Nov. 4-15