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President Taft lifts the first sod for the prospective Panama Fair building in San Francisco, October 14.
Sunday Laws at Cherokee, South Carolina
By T. H. JEYS
WHEN Mr. J. M. Swofford and son returned from the Seventh-day Adventist camp-meeting at Woodruff, South Carolina, they found a summons to trial for Sunday labor awaiting them.
The work for which they were indicted was that of sowing a bucketful of cow-peas early on the morning of July 16. The work was done a full quarter of a mile from any public road, or any house except their own. The trial was set for Tuesday, August 8. The president of the South Carolina Conference, Elder W. H. Branson, was present at the trial, and was granted some time in which to address the jury. He made a strong plea for religious liberty. Mr. E. H. Evers conducted the case, and made the final speech to the jury. The writer was present and addressed the court and jury in behalf of the American principles of freedom.
The magistrate, at the request of the attorney for the prosecuting witness, ruled that no reference to the Bible should be made.
In commenting on the ruling, the writer remarked that it is a unique situation when a religious question is under discussion, when a man is under arrest for religious reasons, and the supreme rule for religious conduct is excluded. It was plainly to be seen that the sentiment was against the accused, tho not universally so. Many words of sympathy were spoken by onlookers, but the instructions and rulings of the trial justice were such that the jury could not do otherwise than render a verdict of guilty.
The occasion was improved to circulate religious liberty literature. The neighborhood is much stirred; and tho the jury gave an adverse decision, we feel that by God's help apparent defeat shall result in advancement to the cause of Christ and liberty. Instead of being discouraged, every member of the Cherokee church is full of hope, and buckles on the harness anew.
A fine of one dollar was imposed. This Mr. Swofford did not pay, preferring to wait and take counsel concerning the advisability of appealing the case.
As I watched the progress of the trial, noting the willingness of the thoughtless throng to be amused by the chaffy, flippant thrusts of the prosecuting attorney, I could but reflect how little true followers of Christ can expect from the people of earth in times of crisis unless the Spirit of God restrains them.
The spirit that moved the mob against Stephen, or inspired that awful cry of "Crucify Him, crucify Him," is still in evidence in the earth. Only the holding of the winds, the restraining power of God, holds in check the satanic passions of a maddened multitude. Truly the night is far spent; the day is at hand. What is done must be done quickly.
Meeting at the S. D. A. church was appointed for the night following. Many of the citizens and neighbors attended, and the writer spoke to them, using as a text, "We have a law, and by our law He ought to die." John 19:7.
The brethren of South Carolina intend to follow up the interest aroused, by sowing literature; for tho the offense was not committed with the view of getting attention or notoriety, yet we feel that now, while the eyes of the public are turned in our direction, it is proper that every lawful means shall be used to set forth the principles of religious liberty. Articles were written for the local papers, setting forth modestly but plainly the truth in the case, discussing not the man, but the principles. Personally, I felt it a privilege to return to the South Carolina Conference for a day and lend what little aid I could in the case.
T. H. JEYS.
Our Work and Workers
FIVE have taken their stand at Dexter, Maine.
SIX souls have recently received baptism at Memphis, Tennessee.
In the rear, E. H. Evers, W. H. Branson; in front, J. M. Swofford, T. H. Jeys, Hassie Swofford. The Swoffords are made criminals by a Sunday law.
At the close of the Macon (Georgia) camp-meeting, twelve persons were baptized.
SUBSEQUENT to the South Missouri camp-meeting, baptism was administered to thirteen persons.
THREE young persons were baptized in a stream near Oxford, Wisconsin, and one at Milwaukee.
DURING the camp-meeting at Fort Scott, Kansas, thirty-four souls were baptized in a lake near-by.
AT the South Dakota camp-meeting forty-eight persons were baptized, forty-one of whom are young people.
A SERIES of meetings being held in Tijucas, Brazil, S. A., has already resulted in several conversions.
THREE have accepted the truth at Orloff, California, and a number have been baptized at Paradise.
THREE souls have begun to obey the message at Brattleboro, Vermont, and others are under deep conviction.
SIXTEEN have taken their stand for the truth at Chicago, Illinois, as a result of tent meetings held in the South Side.
ELEVEN persons have yielded to the truth at Buffalo, Wyoming, as a result of a tent effort recently held at that place.
FOUR young persons were recently baptized at Brownsville, Oregon; and several others are in the way, who will be baptized later.
AT the Texas camp-meeting held at Dallas, a number took their stand for the truth, and were baptized at the close of the meeting.
FOLLOWING a tent effort conducted by Elder G. G. Roth in Manchester, New Hampshire, six or seven good families took their stand for the truth.
SEVERAL have embraced the truth in Decatur, Alabama, and twenty at Dothan. It is expected that five more will take their stand at the latter place soon.
TWELVE were baptized in Holbrook, Nebraska, on August 21, and six others are keeping the Sabbath. Several have taken their stand for the truth at Omaha.
ELEVEN adults have been baptized at Ada, Oklahoma, and five others have accepted the message; twelve at Sayre, and several others have accepted the truth; and eight at Bache.
FOUR souls received baptism at Lacombe, Alberta, Canada, and two at Vermilion Lakes. On the closing Sunday of the Didsbury camp-meeting nine were baptized, and others will be baptized at their homes.
FIVE have already taken a definite stand for the truth as a result of meetings being held in Taunton, Massachusetts. Others have signified their intention of walking in the new light which has come to them.
AT Mankato, Minnesota, eight were recently buried with the Lord in baptism, and two at Sherburn. About a dozen have taken their stand at Minneapolis, while a number of others are deeply interested.
SEVEN converts are reported at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. These have accepted the truth as a result of a tent effort conducted in West Philadelphia, and it is expected that many more will accept later.
ELDER WILLIAM M. ANDRESS reports the baptism of five adults at Eagle, Colorado. This is the result of tent and cottage meetings held at that place. These persons will become members of the Glenwood church.
UP to the present time twenty-five persons have taken their stand on the message at Troy, New York, and about ten others are in the valley of decision. Several business men are deeply interested, one of whom has already yielded.
THE workers at Thurmont, Maryland, report a number of new Sabbath-keepers, and a number more interested. There is an excellent interest in the tent meetings in Baltimore. Eight or nine persons have already yielded to the Lord.
WORD comes to us from South Africa that eight young persons were baptized at the close of the summer school of the Barotseland Mission; and two European families have taken their stand for the truth at Heisterbach. At Maritzburg, Natal, five have received baptism.
ON a recent Sabbath, baptism was administered to nine candidates in Columbus, Ohio, eight of whom became members of the Columbus church. Six others will go forward in this ordinance later in the year. Twenty-three have been added to the church during the past sixteen months.
AT Safford, Arizona, Elder R. M. Kilgore recently baptized about thirty-nine converts who accepted the truth as a result of labors by Elder M. Serna. One brother who has accepted the truth at the State penitentiary at Florence, has been laboring among his companions, and reports several converts. One of these was baptized by Brother G. W. Reaser at a recent visit there.
The Plowing of the Lord
By Edward Everett Hale
The plowing of the Lord is deep,
On ocean or on land;
His furrows cross the mountain steep,
They cross the sea-washed sand.
Wise men and prophets know not how,
But work their Master's will;
The kings and nations drag the plow
His purpose to fulfil.
They work His will because they must,
On hillside or on plain;
The clods are broken into dust,
And ready for the grain.
Then comes the planting of the Lord,
His kingdom cometh now;
The ocean's deepest depths are stirred,
And all their secrets show.
Where prophets trod His deserts broad,
Where monarch dragged the plow,
Behold the seedtime of His Word!
The sower comes to sow!
—Edward Everett Hale.
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"Which Day Do You Keep? and Why?" A. G. L. 75. A brief but very clear setting forth of the Bible reasons for the observance of the seventh day, contrasted with the claims of the first.
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"Is Sunday the Sabbath?" The question asked in the above title is here answered directly from the Bible in a way that will appeal to every candid mind. Twenty-six thousand copies sold last year.
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Poor China.—In cable despatches from China of September 4 and 5, it is said that floods caused by the overflow of the Yang-tse River are the most extensive and deepest in the memory of man. The Nganhwei Valley is submerged to a greater depth than ever before, and wide-spread famine threatens. It is said that 100,000 persons have been drowned. Millions are homeless. Eighty per cent of the crops in the flooded district are ruined, the price of rice is rapidly rising, and multitudes are facing starvation. These are not the only troubles in China. She is torn by internal disorders. There are rebellions in five sections of the empire. The Mohammedans, 20,000 strong, are threatening Siningfu, in the province Kansu. Terrorists surround Canton, and it is reported that Chinese troops in Tibet have been defeated with a loss of 600 men, and have retired into Lhasa. In the province of Szeehuen the people have arisen against the railway projects. The troops still maintain order, but their loyalty is doubted. These rebellions, however, are very small calamities as compared to the flood conditions. The great, rich valley of Hankow is an inland sea.
Epidemic of Crime
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A HEADING in a San Francisco paper of September 4 reads: "Police Aghast at Epidemic of Crime. Murderous Thugs Shoot Victim Who Resists Attempt to Hold Him Up in Hotel. Pedestrians Are Victims. Out of Ten Crimes Reported to the Police, Three Arrests Only Appear on Records." And then the article declares that there is an unusual number of hold-ups and robberies occurring in San Francisco. And such is about the news that comes from all parts of the country.
In Leslie's Illustrated Weekly of August 24 is the following striking editorial, the perusal of which we commend to our readers as a fulfilment of what is stated over and over in God's Word,—that evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse:
"WHAT IS THE MATTER?"
"The world seems to be upset. Agitation, unrest, and distrust prevail. Kingdoms are being uprooted, monarchies undermined, while rankest Socialism seeks its day.
"Great labor disturbances with loss of life are chronicled on both sides of the ocean. Bombs and dynamite do their fearful work.
"Lynchings, north and south, of innocent and guilty, are reported. Mobs gather at slightest provocation and defy the authorities. Rioters, young and old, desecrate the Sabbath. Peaceful excursionists are insulted in our cities by young toughs and rowdies of both sexes.
"The divorce courts are working overtime, and young women parade the streets in costumes that the chorus girls of the stage have made notorious, ridiculous, and indecent. Chorus girls are on every street in flimsy, clinging garments, and the white-slave traffic increases by leaps and bounds.
"Legislative bodies are debauched by demagogs, and rankest municipal corruption is wide-spread. The prosperity of the country is overlooked, while upstart 'uplifters' clamor to be heard, and climb for every office in sight.
"The blazing sun consumes the crops, and the water supplies of cities great and small are threatened. Rain refuses to fall, and vegetation is parched.
"The theaters are crowded, while the pews of the churches are empty, and religion is at the lowest ebb.
"Under what sign of the zodiac are we living?
"But God reigns, and the world will still survive."
God does reign, and God will make the wrath of men to praise Him. But this old world, in the meaning of its present arrangement, will not, nor can it, survive under present conditions. It will survive only when created anew by the power of God.
The Cost of Titled Husbands
It is declared that there is a loss of a billion dollars every ten years to America in the purchase of titled husbands, and some congressmen are studying the matter as to how it can be avoided. It is said that very few rich American girls marry American men; that their money is used for the purchase of a title. An "heiress tax" is suggested.
