p. 16 | Signs of the Times, Vol. 26, No. 2. (1/10/1900)

Sabbath-School Lessons on Galatians

By Editor

The Sabbath-school Lessons on the life of Christ close with the seventh lesson of the second quarter of this year. They carry us to the Pentecost. The last six lessons of the second quarter are on the wonderful sermon on the mount. Beginning with the third quarter we enter upon a study of the Book of Galatians. These lessons are written in a different style, and are designed to give, together with proper helps, a thorough knowledge of this wonderful little book. Apart from the individual preparation of heart and mind for such a study, there is no "help" which will aid the student so much as a work this office is about to publish. The title of this work is "The Gospel According to Paul to the Galatians." It is written by E. J. Waggoner, one who has probably placed as much study upon this portion of Scripture as any living man. All will want the book, whether they study the Sabbath-school lesson or not. More definite announcements later.

SUNDAY-SCHOOL LESSON HELPS.

By Editor

THE international Sunday-school lessons for the present year are on the life of our Lord. Many of the readers of our paper study these lessons. Many of those who study, desire other works which will help to bring out the spiritual depths of sweetness, comfort, and strength there are in the words and deeds of the Master. To such would we commend the "Desire of Ages." This is a work of 866 large octavo pages, beautifully illustrated with more than 100 small illustrations and forty full-page half-tones. Most of these were made expressly for this work by well-known New York artists. This wonderful book is in nine sections, entitled: An Outlook, Early Years, The Anointed One, Days of Promise, Falling Shadows, The Rejected One, Nearing the End, The Crucified, To the Father's Throne. There is no life of Christ written so full of spiritual helpfulness. It has a copious index of both topics and Scripture references. It is well bound. Prices range from $3.50 in cloth to $7.00 in best leather. It may be obtained at this office.

Dwight L. Moody

By Editor

Dwight L. Moody, the greatest of all modern evangelists, is dead. He passed away December 22, at Northfield, Mass. The secret of his power was in his simple, direct manner, and his devotion to the Word of God. To him it was not an out-of-date book, but a living Word, able to save. We do not believe that he saw all things clearly, but we do believe that what he saw he preached. He recognized the fallen condition of the churches, and believed in the near coming of Christ. The cause of his death was heart failure induced from overwork.

Southern California Earthquake

By Editor

An earthquake of no mean proportions shook up all Southern California below Los Angeles, on the morning of December 25. The center of the shock seemed to be at San Jacinto and Hemet, near which is a government Indian reservation. Here six Indian women were killed by falling adobe walls, and much property was destroyed. We hope in our next to give an account from one upon the grounds, together with illustrations of its work.

Nut Foods

By Editor

Nut Foods.—We receive from time to time inquiries concerning nut foods. These may be obtained from the Battle Creek (Mich.) Sanitarium, or the St. Helena Health Food Co., St. Helena, Cal. Many grocers carry these foods now. To many these foods seem too expensive. To such we say, Use the nuts themselves. But here two difficulties arise: (1) Many can not eat nuts without distress, not being able to thoroughly masticate them; and (2) many more do not know in how many ways nuts may be used, not alone as substitutes for flesh foods, but in the preparation of sweet, appetizing, healthful dishes. To both these classes we recommend a nut mill manufactured by Joseph Lambert, Battle Creek, Mich. The mill is simple in construction, durable, strong, never requires sharpening, can easily be cleaned, is ball bearing and easily operated, will grind nuts of all sorts, and crackers, figs, dates, and beans. It costs but $5.00, together with a large volume of 450 pages, nearly 1,000 recipes, entitled a "Guide for Nut Cookery." Our readers may depend upon its reliability. For further particulars address Joseph Lambert, Battle Creek, Mich.

Control of Grain Trade

Control of Grain Trade.—It is said that evidence presented before a sub-committee of the Industrial Commission, now in session in Chicago, has established these facts:—

"(1) That the Interstate Commerce law is dead; (2) that the railroads give rebates to heavy shippers; (3) that grain warehousemen have gone out of the storage business and absolutely control the product by purchase and combination; (4) that five men in Chicago—P. D. Armour, Charles Counselman, P. B. Weare, and two others—meet every morning and fix the price to be paid farmers for grain; (5) that this price is fixed through combination with the granger railroads, which discriminate against outsiders."

The remedy offered for thus disregarding law is government ownership of railways; but would that stop it?

Christ’s Law and Civil Law

The "Christian Work" for November 23, under the heading "Christ's Law and Civil Law," makes the following curious remark:—

"It is a singular fact that only on one occasion did Christ attempt to change any Jewish statute."

The reference is to the teaching of our Lord concerning divorce in Matt. 5:31, 32; 19:3-9; Mark 10:2, 12. But if Jesus attempted to change a civil law here He did in Matt. 5:38, 39. The simple fact is that He never did attempt to change any civil statute. All that Christ taught was addressed to the individual soul. In God's sight, in the light of primal law, no man should divorce a wife save for fornication. The man who heeded this instruction did not violate civil law. Jesus knew what many who profess to follow Him do not know, namely, that it is impossible to convert or save men through civil law.

Sunday’s Growing Influence

By Editor

Sunday seems to have been as puissant in making friends in England as was opposition to our Lord in Judea. In the recent movement against the Sunday newspaper John Burns, an agnostic; Cardinal Vaughan, a Roman Catholic; Rabbi Adler, a Jew; Mr. Hugh Price Hughes, a Methodist; and the Bishop of London have, together with the influence of certain large advertisers, prevented the publication of Sunday newspapers. Now concerning Sunday newspapers we care nothing. It were better were none ever issued; but we note the above to show the present-day pogo-papal banner round which the hosts are gathering; for Sunday as a holiday is wholly pagan in origin; as a "holy" day it is wholly papal in origin; in both phases it is a rival of the Sabbath of the Lord.