p. 240 | Signs of the Times, Vol. 5, No. 30. (8/7/1879)

Earlier text: The Duty and Privilege of Giving

Effects of Opium and Nicotine.

The report that Senator Carpenter is killing himself with nicotine by smoking twenty cigars a day is a reminder that others are suffering from the same sort of excess. Some of the smokers in Congress carry cigars in their mouths all the time. There are Senators and Representatives who never walk down the avenue without the stump of a cigar between their fingers. One prominent man in Congress is rapidly killing himself with opium, and one of the door-keepers of the House is at the point of death from the same cause. The public man I refer to is a popular and respected man, whose strange ways have long been a wonder to those who do not know of his secret habit. He is a kind and genial gentleman, but he is liable to pass his best friend with a blank stare half an hour after he has met him pleasantly in conversation. His fits of abstraction and depression amount almost to craziness. At times he is so odd and queer that his associates are puzzled by his conduct. Opium is eating up his life, and he will not last long. It is a pity, for his is one of the best intellects in Congress, and he might render much useful public service if he would.

Diphtheria and Foul Water.

THE attention of the public cannot be too often called to the fact that diphtheria, as well as typhoid fever, typhus fever, cerebro-spinal meningitis, and many other febrile diseases, is distinctly a filth disease. Its connection with foul air, resulting from imperfect ventilation, defective drainage, and foul water, has been so clearly traced that there is no room for doubt.

An English sanitary inspector recently reported to the London Sanitary Record twenty-seven cases of diphtheria which undoubtedly originated in the use of impure water for drinking and cooking purposes. Of the twenty-seven cases, nine were fatal. It behooves every person to look well to the cleanliness of his premises, especially to the well, the cistern, and the cellar.—Good Health.

How English Ladies Take Their Liquor.

One day, as he was musing on these things in sore perplexity, he entered his wife's dressing room and saw a box of pastilles on the table. The lid was marked "Lavender drops." Mechanically Jenny's husband opened the box and put one of the pastilles in his mouth. They were large white things like dragees, but instantly John Armeroy had crunched one, his mouth was filled with undiluted alcohol of fearful strength. So again he had his wife's secret. She got drunk off these pastilles, especially prepared by a roguish chemist for persons like herself and innocently styled "Lavender drops."—London Truth.

Health Dangers in Empty Houses

Houses that have been empty may become fever breeders when they come to be re-occupied. An English sanitary officer alleges that he has observed typhoid, diphtheria, or other zymotic affections to arise under these circumstances. The cause is supposed to be in the disuse of cisterns, pipes, and drains, the processes of putrefaction going on in the impure air in them, the unobstructed access of this air to the house, while the closure of windows and doors effectually shuts out fresh air. Persons moving from the city to their country homes for the summer should see that the drain and pipes are in perfect order, that the cellar and closets are cleared of rubbish, and the whole house thoroughly aired before occupying. Carbolic acid used freely in the cellar is a good and cheap disinfectant.

A Sound Heart

"A sound heart is the life of the flesh."

Religions News and Notes.

By Editor

Bishop Wiley, of the M. E. Church, is holding the Germany and Switzerland Conference in Germany.

The present number of Protestants of all denominations in Japan is estimated to be between 3000 and 4000, having been trebled in a little over two years.

A Catholic priest in New York refused to perform the burial service, "without a handsome fee," over a man who was a Catholic, because he was to be buried in Protestant ground.

Prof. Swing now says that the theology of Prof. Patton is untrue both as to God and man. Had he not left the Presbyterian church he might now raise an interesting return prosecution for heresy against Dr. Patton.

This thing is getting tedious. A negro at Dallas, Texas, believing that God demanded the sacrifice of his family, gave poison to his wife and three children, but an irreligious physician interfered and saved their lives.

The Pacific Churchman says the "service at the Church of the Advent is made quite attractive by the surpliced choir of boys."

The "surplice," probably tickles the boys, but such "regalia" would not greatly attract if 1 Cor. 13 : 11 were followed.

The Rev. James Barney of Memphis holds that all animals not only have immortal souls, but will be rewarded or punished in the future state for deeds of this life. This will soon be the popular belief if Joseph Cook does not fall from the grace of Boston audiences.

White and colored Baptist ministers recently held a conference in Staunton, Va., to promote kindly feeling between the races. The sermons and essays of the colored delegates were considered very able, and the white brethren were surprised and gratified at what they heard.

The Evangel says Dr. Kalloch has engaged Union Hall for political purposes, where he will speak every Tuesday evening till he is elected Mayor of San Francisco. Lorenzo Dow used to set his appointments years ahead, but he never gave an appointment on so long time as this!

On the Niger River, in Africa, a captain recently died, who had been active in persecuting Christian converts, but on his death bed exhorted his people to destroy the idols. After his death they complied with a will. Two canoe loads of idols were sunk in the River, or broken in pieces where they would not sink.

Another excitement in the religious world. A minister in Ohio asked the Wooster Presbytery whether he might preach the doctrine of an "unlimited atonement," or must preach a limited atonement. The answer might seem ambiguous to those not instructed in the terms of the "Confession." It seems difficult for Calvinism to appear strictly consistent with itself and with the universal invitations of the gospel.

The Churchman notices that "Rev. Joshua Himes" has recently been ordained deacon, and assigned to a missionary circuit in Dakota. Mr. Himes is 74 years of age, but confidently expresses a hope that he is good for "sixteen years hard work in the harness of the Church Catholic." Considering his former "hope," we think this a marked instance of the fulfillment of one part of Matt. 24 : 48.

The Glasgow Mail says of Mr. Talmage : Compared with Moody, he wants earnestness; with Spurgeon, originality; and with Gough, the knowledge of platform effect. Generally speaking, had we not known that it was the celebrated American speaker who was lecturing we might have mistaken him for an ordinary Presbyterian minister making a humorous address at a first-class soiree. The audience, however, knew it was Mr. Talmage, and they laughed 'consumedly.'"

The Independent is considered always fair, but it can be severe, as witness the following:-"Dr. Kalloch, the Baptist minister of San Francisco, the man with a record, is running for mayor, and promises that, if elected, he will make it 'uncomfortable for the Chinese to stay in San Francisco.' Dr. Kalloch knows how it is himself to have it made uncomfortable to live in a city; but he ought to take his revenge on the Bostonians, and not on the poor Chinese, who never hurt him."

August 2, John Taylor satisfied Brigham's heirs by giving indemnifying bonds to the amount of $200,000, and thus escapes imprisonment. George Q. Cannon, Brigham Young, and Albert Carrington have not been so fortunate. Mormon moneyed men, who have usually helped church leaders out of difficulties, and it now looks as though the decision of the Court would be carried out, and the three apostles be consigned to prison.

The following from the Christian Observer, a Presbyterian paper of Louisville, is suggestive as to the silent manner in which error crept into the church whereby the "falling away," prophesied by Paul, was accomplished:-"The Church of Rome was once a Presbyterian Church. The Pope of Rome was once a Presbyterian pastor. And when the Roman Church ceased to be Presbyterian and became Episcopal, when it ceased to be simply Episcopal and became Prelatic, no man can tell. No human engineer can run the line in history where the Roman pastor ceased to be a presbyter and became a bishop, or where the bishop ceased and the pope began."

Obituary.

DIED, in Gilroy, Cal., the 3d of July, Lovinia E. Stephens, aged 43 years and 4 months.

Sister Stephens heartily embraced the present truth in the summer of 1875, when Eld. Canright and myself held a tent meeting in Gilroy. She was then suffering with a cancer, so that she could not attend many meetings, but in our frequent visits at her home, she eagerly listened to explanations of the Scriptures concerning the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. She was afflicted with the cancer more than fourteen years, and her sufferings were very severe before her death. But she suffered with true Christian patience, and left a good hope of a part in the "better resurrection."

The funeral was attended by Eld. Dryden, under whose ministry she united with the Methodist church some years ago. Sermon from Ps. 90.

Died

By Editor

DIED, in Stony Point, Sonoma Co., Cal., Caleb Bartlett, aged 59 years, 5 months, and 24 days. Bro. Bartlett was born in St. Andrews, New Brunswick. He made his first start in Christian life when the third angel's message was preached in that neighborhood about nine years ago. Bro. Haskell reported the accident from which his death resulted. His mind remained clear about ten days after his fall, after which time he sank away. He spent much of his last days in prayer. We attended the funeral on the 31st. Sermon from Lam. 3:33. We hope this sad bereavement may be sanctified to the good of the widow and children. EDITOR.

Obituary.

DIED, in Gilroy, Cal., the 3d of July, Lovinia E. Stephens, aged 43 years and 4 months.

The funeral was attended by Eld. Dryden, under whose ministry she united with the Methodist church some years ago. Sermon from Ps. 90.

Good Health.

Keep Clean.

WHILE we are saying so much about disinfection, sewerage, the proper disposal of foul matter, ventilation, etc., we must not forget that one of the most important of all sanitary measures is personal cleanliness. Bathing, or skin disinfection, is a most important means of maintaining health. If a person carries around with him a layer of decomposing matter on the surface of his body, it is of little use for him to be so exceedingly particular about the disinfection of cesspools, drains, vaults, and other sources of putrescent animal or vegetable matter, as those sources of filth are quite inferior in importance to the one which he overlooks.

When the skin is very active, as during the months of July and August, a daily bath is indispensable to good health. It need not be a very elaborate one; indeed a simple towel bath, or rubbing the skin with a rough towel wrung out of tepid water, will answer the purpose generally, though a full bath, or better still, a Turkish or Russian bath, should be taken as often as once a week, to insure complete removal of the old skin with all effete matter adhering to it. When a person is not too greatly fatigued, a light hand or towel bath at night is a most excellent means of securing sound and refreshing sleep, besides clearing the skin from the accumulated impurities of the day.—Good Health.

Secular News.

By Editor

—Mr. Welch, U. S. Minister to England has resigned.

—Hon. Charles Foster is the Republican candidate for Governor of Ohio.

—After a rest the "Siberian plague" has broken out among the cattle in Russia.

—Judge Ballard of the United States Court died suddenly in Louisville, Ky., July 29.

—Seven Chinese lepers were discovered in an old building in San Francisco, on the 28th of July.

—A quarantine has been established in Italian ports against vessels from the United States.

—Important changes have taken place in the Ministry of Turkey. She is in constant trouble.

—A little boy was fatally sun struck on the play grounds of the school in San Leandro, Alameda Co., Cal., Aug 1.

—A large starch factory was burned in Vincennes, Ind., July 29, with a loss of $150,000. Five cars were also burned.

—A heavy fire occurred in Hamilton, Ontario, Aug. 1. Loss supposed to be over $1,000,000. Three persons were buried under a falling wall.

—The first fatal case of yellow fever in New Orleans was July 28. Quarantine was immediately established against that city by neighboring cities.

—A destructive fire is raging in Amador Co., Cal. Many buildings have been destroyed, with much fencing. The village of Ione is threatened.

—A man of East Farmington, Polk Co., Wis., drove into a lake, with six children, to water his horses. The team became frightened and dashed into deep water. Himself and five children were drowned.

—A Constantinople dispatch of July 29 says: A terrific fire has been raging since Monday at Orta Keul, a village on the Bosphorus. The Jews' quarter had been destroyed. Hundreds of families are encamped on the roads.

—The Government of Nicaragua has asked that Civil Engineer Menocal, of the U. S. Navy, be permitted to complete the survey of the Nicaragua route for the Isthmus Canal. The request has been granted by Secretary Thompson.

—Maricopa, Arizona, reports a heavy and extensive storm, Aug. 1. Rain commenced about 6 P. M., and rained hard most of the time till 2 A. M. The railroad track was washed away in some places, and telegraph poles demolished by lightning.

—Dr. Alexander Clark, the only Methodist Protestant editor who was able to make his mark, whose recent death is regretted by all, was overworked and underpaid. Not long before his death a move was made to reduce his salary. An effort is now being made to assist his family.

—There have been seized in a printing establishment in Rome copies of a programme for the reign of the Universal Republican Association. The programme, which was intended for circulation throughout Italy, says that the time for action has arrived, and invites members of the association to be prepared for an impending movement. Several arrests have been made.

—The American delegates to the Paris Canal Congress declare that the adoption of the Panama Route was a matter of speculation, and secured by unjust means. That the route is impracticable, and no details were understood by the voters. Their statements seem to be entitled to much credit, as it was conceded that the American engineers had far the best understanding of the country and the routes.

Age to Come Doctrine.

By Editor

In the Sabbath Memorial (London), for July, is some correspondence between Theodora W. Jones, and Mr. Robert Roberts, on the Sabbath. Mr. Roberts says:—

“The law of the Sabbath will doubtless be a public law in the age to come, as it was in the Mosaic age, in the past. Meanwhile believers are under law to Christ alone, who is the end of the law for righteousness to them, &c. Christ himself was under the law (Gal. 4:4) but we are not. I have read much you have written on this subject without conviction. On the contrary, I believe your views to be a hurtful encroachment on the liberty that is in Christ Jesus.”

To keep the Sabbath, then, is a deprivation of the liberty which is in Christ Jesus, but in the age to come the Sabbath law will be in force, which is to say, that in the age to come our liberty in Christ Jesus will be taken away from us! We have placed about the same estimate upon the “age to come” theory, but for a far different reason. We believe Rom. 10:4. Christ, in giving life, answers the end or object of the law, for the law was ordained unto life; Rom. 7:10; and this is unto righteousness, or right doing; see 1 John 3:7. But according to the antinomian creed, Christ abolished the law for righteousness, which is a strange way to advance righteousness—to abolish a law which is holy, just, and good, so good that opposition to it is enmity to God. Rom. 7:12; 8:7. And if the law was abolished for righteousness, will it be re-enforced in the age to come for unrighteousness? How shall we understand this age to come no-lawism?

Of all blind people, antinomians are most to be pitied. Their errors are the most evident, and the most fatal, because most dishonoring to the government of Jehovah, but they are the hardest to convince.

Meeting at Napa.

By S. N. Haskell

OUR meetings here were of unusual interest. There were more of our friends from other places than at the Santa Rosa meeting. They were present at the commencement Friday night and remained until Monday noon. Deep feeling was manifested which showed that the Spirit of God affected hearts. We have seldom ever seen more of an interest to learn how to engage in the work of God in an acceptable manner than by many present.

Over 100 copies of the German papers were subscribed for although there were no Germans directly connected with the missionary work.

All seemed anxious to take advance steps in their Sabbath-school work and in the Vigilant Missionary Society.

Our meetings held from 9 A. M. till 4 P. M. on Sabbath and first-day, besides the evening meetings, with an hour's intermission at noon. Those living six miles distant were prompt at each meeting. Monday morning at 9 A. M. the friends came together for a temperance meeting.

Nearly every one, including children, signed the teetotal pledge and bade adieu to tea and coffee as well as alcoholic drinks and the poisonous herb, tobacco. The brethren and sisters felt much encouraged to put forth increased effort in the missionary work.

S. N. HASKELL.

True Seventh Day.

By Editor

THIS week we conclude the articles from Bro. Andrews, entitled, "Sunday Not the True Seventh Day." We have not published anything in the current volume more important in its facts, or more clear and conclusive in its method of statement, than this series. When we consider how abundant is the evidence for the identity of the seventh day, which the Jews have always kept, which God pointed out, both by his word and by providence, and how many are the errors and contradictions of those who try to prove that Sunday is the seventh day, we are constrained to believe that men accept their false reasonings and misrepresentations only because they wish to have it so. Many actually seek for something to confirm their prejudices or prepossessions, while they think they are seeking for the truth. They mistake their opinions of the doctrines of the Bible, for the truth of the Bible. They claim to love the Bible, while their actions show that their opinion of the Bible is what they hold so very sacred. Such are to be pitied; but our pity should not lead us to leave them in their self-deception without a warning.

Another Cause of Complaint.

By Editor

A PERSON who has seen the SIGNS OF THE TIMES, in a distant State, has sent to us the advertisement of a firm of dry goods merchants, doing business on Broadway, Oakland, which, by some means, had reached that place. And with this are expressions of surprise and regret, that the SIGNS resorts to such methods of building up the cause of God, with fears that there is an enemy in the church of Oakland.

We plead for mercy. Do not, dear friends, hold us responsible for all the dry goods business done in this city. Of the firm in question we know nothing. We cannot say that any person in or about this Office has ever been guilty of buying a yard of calico there. We are willing, however, to have the matter thoroughly investigated, if there are any fears of our having done so. And we have no idea how the complainant became possessed of the advertisement.

We notice this to show how it is that the people get tried with the Office and the church. "Let us have peace."

Is it Prejudice, or Something Worse?

By Editor

The Oregon Churchman, an Episcopalian paper, avowing the faith of "the church" in the doctrine of the advent, takes occasion to speak in a contemptuous manner of the "Adventists." In this tirade—it deserves the name—it says:—

"We do not believe that the Adventists derive any comfort from it. Only the other day the telegraph informed us of a horrible crime—the murder of a child by its father—the father having been urged to the deed by the insane promptings of his creed. Surely, when such a deed is done in the name of religion, all sober minded people should shun the system that produced it."

The man who committed this crime had no connection with us, and no sympathy with our faith; but in the name of justice we repel such a slanderous charge as the above. Though the organ of the party to which he did belong, in a recent notice, gave a very ungenerous fling at us, and one entirely uncalled for by the circumstances, we announce to the Churchman and to all, that there is nothing in "the creed" of that party to "prompt" to such a crime. No reason was given by Freeman which could not have been assigned by any one religiously insane. That reason had not the least connection with any peculiarity of the faith of any body of Adventists. Why will professed Christians be so bigoted, and let their prejudices lead them to do such injustice to those whom Christ commanded them to love as themselves? Their conduct is only calculated to make the world lose confidence in their honesty as professed followers of Christ, or to deride Christianity itself as leading to selfishness and intolerance. The "liberal" paper which said that "all religion" leads to such action as this of Freeman's, was no more unjust nor illogical than is the Churchman in the remarks quoted above.

A Maryland Letter About the Signs

From Maryland.

DEAR FRIEND: I have received your paper which is called the SIGNS OF THE TIMES. I am sure it is a valuable paper, and such a paper as that is always acceptable. I have been greatly benefited by the same. I think any one who loves good reading could not form an objection. Your paper is calculated to do much good. What are your terms? I will do the best I can for its distribution among our people. I trust it will be circulated in every land and read by all people; and I believe many there will be who will say in that day, "I have been saved by reading the SIGNS OF THE TIMES." In a word, God bless your labor and make your paper a blessing to the community. I am a poor, humble servant of Christ Jesus, and a minister of the M. E. Church.

July 16.

North Pacific T. & M. Society.

By T. H. Starbuck

The following is a report of the financial workings of the N. P. T. & M. Society for the year beginning July 1st, 1878, and ending July 1st, 1879:

Cash on hand at beginning of the year.....$ 55.85 Received on Cash Sales.................. 86.10 “ “ Accounts.................. 746 60 “ “ Memberships............... 2 00 “ California Publishing Fund.......... 190 00 “ British Mission................. 91 25 “ Donations....................... 10 00 —$1,181.80

PAID OUT AS FOLLOWS :

On Accounts...........................$849.39 “ California Publishing Fund.......... 190.00 “ British Mission................. 91.25 “ Incidental Expenses................. 33.67 Cash on hand, to balance................ 17.49 —$1,181.80

FINANCIAL STANDING OF THE SOCIETY.

Cash on hand..........................$ 17.49 Value of Books on hand................ 175.00 Due the Society on Accounts........... 223.28 Total valuation....................... $ 415.77 Total indebtedness ..................... 255.71 Leaving clear of debt ................ 160.06

T. H. STARBUCK, Auditor. Salem, Oregon, July 30, 1879.

Our German Paper.

By Stephen Nelson Haskell

THOSE interested in the views advocated by the SIGNS OF THE TIMES will be pleased to learn of the advent of a German periodical published at Battle Creek, Mich. It is called Stimme der Wahrheit, or Voice of Truth. Price, quarterly, one year, in clubs of not less than ten, 15 cents; 20 cents single. Or it will be mailed to foreign countries for 25 cents. The following are the articles in the first number:

LIST OF ARTICLES IN THE "STIMME DER WAHRHEIT."

The Creator's Praise. (Poem.)—Sel. The Kingdom of God. (Dan. 2.) The Second Coming of Christ.—Eld. James White. The Object of "STIMME DER WAHRHEIT."—Eld. U. Smith. Seventh-Day Adventists.—Eld. U. Smith. Reasons Why We Should Engage in Missionary Work.—Eld. Haskell. Astronomy and the Bible.—Patterson. Have the Apostles Changed the Sabbath?—Elihu. Selection from Luther's "Table Talk." Commit Your Ways Unto the Lord. (Poem.) The Three Messages.—Andrews. Is the End Near?—D. M. C. LAST PAGE: Our Mission—More Help for Europe—Andrews' Arrival in England—Emperor of China—News.

Now is the time to move to take hold of this. None of our German friends will want less than ten copies, and from this to one hundred. This will only cost $15.00. Almost every V. M. society has a German element in it. Make it an open door to that people. Those tract societies where there is a large German element should by all means look after this branch of the work. Let the seeds of truth fall into the hands of every German settlement in this country. The tract societies can do this. Immediately look up your German friends; send in your orders for clubs at once. Do not order for too small clubs. The price is so small that $1.00 per month will pay for 80 copies one year.

S. N. HASKELL.

Business Department.

By Editor

$2.00 EACH. Mrs McComb 6-24, Geo Griffith 6-37, Mrs S. A. Douglas 6-25.

$1.50 EACH. Wm Livingston 6-29, Mrs E W Smith 6-29, J C Chaddock 6-29, Almira Parmale (5 copies) 5-41, G W Witham 6-29, Mrs Dr Erdonann 6-29, Azariah Babcock 6-29.

MISCELLANEOUS. B F Woods 1.00, 6-5, Jochin Puls 1.00, 6-5, H E Hanson 75c 6-5, Abbie L Frost 1.00, 6-26, H P Wakefield 1.00, 6-5, Nellie F Heald (2 copies) 1.00, 5-45, Mrs Eliza Harvey 1.00, 6-5, Lucinda Baker 3.28, 5-48, Timothy Galutia (12 copies) 14.40, 6-29, Barbara Struthers 1.20, 6-29, B F Stuckey 1.20, 6-29, Hester J Mallernee 1.20, 6-29, Wm Erb (8 copies) 9.60, 6-29, Fred Repeke 1.25, 6-29, Harvey Edmonds 60c 6-5, R M Page (3 copies) 1.55, 6-2, Mary J Wells 1.00, 6-5, Wm Hunt 75c 6-5, Miss B Stickney 7.50, 6-28, Mrs C Chapin 1-20, 6-29, E H Whitney 95c 6-18.

OAKLAND CHURCH.

Elizabeth Hamilton 50c W R H Avery 1.50, R A Boardman 1.50, A Hamilton 5.00, S Abdill 30c F Peterson 20c M A Jones 30c.

RECEIVED ON ACCOUNT.

Maine T and M Society 25.00, Neb T and M Society 16.00, Ill T and M Society 55.00, Ohio T and M Society 50.00.

CAL. CONFERENCE.

J H Waggoner 6.00.

BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, AND TRACTS.

By Editor

Issued by the S. D. A. Publishing Association and for Sale at this Office.

The Sanctuary and the 2300 days of Daniel 8 : 14. By Elder U. Smith. This question has developed the people known as the Seventh-day Adventists, and is the pivotal doctrine upon which their applications of prophecy largely depend. 352 pp. $1.00.

Thoughts on Daniel, critical and practical. By Elder U. Smith. An exposition of the book of Daniel, verse by verse. 384 pp. 1.00.

Thoughts on Revelation. By Elder U. Smith. With notes or remarks on every verse in the book of Revelation. 352 pp. 1.00.

Life of Wm. Miller, with portrait. Interesting sketches of the life and public labors of this pioneer in the Advent movement in this country. 416 pp. 1.00.

The Biblical Institute. A synopsis of the lectures given at the Institute, held at Oakland, Cal., April 1877, covering the main points of our faith. 352 pp. 1.00.

The Nature and Destiny of Man. By Elder U. Smith. This work treats on the condition of man in death, and his final destiny. 356 pp. 1.00.

The Spirit of Prophecy; or the great controversy between Christ and his angels and Satan and his angels, in four volumes. By Mrs. E. G. White. These volumes cover the time from the fall of Satan to the destruction of sin and sinners at the close of the one thousand years of Rev. 20. Each 400 pp. Vol. I. Old Testament Facts to Christ. Vol. II. Life and Ministry of Christ. Vol. III. The Death, Resurrection, and Ascension of Christ, with the Lives of His Apostles. Vol. IV. (In preparation). Each 1.00.

Refutation of the Age to Come. By Elder J. H. Waggoner. A most decisive refutation of the view that men may find pardon after the Saviour has closed his work in the Sanctuary above. 168 pp. 20 cts.

The Morality of the Sabbath. By Elder D. M. Canright. A complete refutation of a common objection against the Sabbath. 96 pp. 15 cts.

The Resurrection of the Unjust. A vindication of the doctrine. By Elder J. H. Waggoner. 100 pp. 15 cts.

A Word for the Sabbath, or false theories exposed. (POEM.) By Eld. U. Smith. 60 pp. 15 cts.

Vindication of the True Sabbath. By Elder J. W. Morton, formerly missionary of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, to Hayti. 68 pp. 10 cts.

Sermon on the Two Covenants. By Elder J. N. Andrews. An able argument on an important subject. 48 pp. 10 cts.

The Truth Found. The nature and obligation of the Sabbath of the fourth commandment. By Elder J. H. Waggoner. 64 pp. 10 cts.

Christ and the Sabbath; or, Christ in the Old Testament and the Sabbath in the New. By Elder James White. 56 pp. 10 cts.

Redeemer and Redeemed. By Elder James White. This work sets forth the plan of Redemption in its three stages. 40 pp. 10 cts.

Systematic Benevolence. Setting forth the Bible plan of giving for the support of the ministry. 64 pp. 10 cts.

The Atonement. By Elder J. H. Waggoner. An examination of a remedial system in the light of Nature and Revelation. 168 pp. 20 cts.

The Ministration of Angels, and the origin, history, and destiny of Satan. By Elder D. M. Canright. 144 pp. 20 cts.

The Nature and Tendency of Modern Spiritualism, By Elder J. H. Waggoner. A thorough exposure of Spiritualism; application of the Scriptures, and copious extracts from a library of Spiritualist publications. 184 pp. 20 cts.

Our Faith and Hope. Sermons on the coming and kingdom of Christ. By Elder James White. 182 pp. 20 cts.

The Spirit of God, its gifts and manifestations to the end of the Christiau age. By Elder J. H Waggoner. 144 pp. 15 cts.

The Three Messages of Revelation 14:6--12. Particularly the third angel's message and the twohorned beast. By J. N. Andrews. 144 pp. 15 cts.

The Two Laws, as set forth in both Testaments. By Elder D. M. Canright. 104 pp. 15 cts.

Matthew Twenty-Four. A clear and forcible exposition of our Lord's discourse upon the Mount of Olives. By Elder James White. 64 pp. 10 cts.

The Sunday Seventh-Day Examined. A refutation of the teachings of Mede, Jennings, Akers, and Fuller. By Elder J. N. Andrews. 88 pp. 10 cts.

The Seven Trumpets. An exposition of the subject, as set forth in the eighth and ninth chapters of the Revelation. 96 pp. 10 cts.

One-cent Tracts: Appeal on Immortality--Thoughts for the Candid--Nahum's Chariots--The Perfection of the Ten Commandments--Coming of the Lord--Without Excuse--Which Day Do You Keep, and Why?--Geology and the Bible--The Sleep of the Dead--The Sinner's Fate--Can We Know?--Is the End Near?--A Dialogue--Brief Thoughts on Immortality--The Christian Sabbath--Why Not Found [Out Before?--100 Bible Facts upon the Sabbath.

Address-- THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES, OAKLAND, CAI.

Appointments.

By Editor

Camp-Meetings For 1879.

Canada, (Magog, P. Q.) Aug. 21-26. Illinois, Bloomington, Aug. 27-Sept. 2. Mass., Ballard Vale, Aug. 27 to Sept. 2. California, Fresno City, Aug. 28 to Sept. 2.      Healdsburg, Sept. 18-23. Maine, Sept. 4-9. Michigan, Vassar, Sept. 4-8. Nebraska, Seward, " " Vermont, " 11-16.

San Francisco and St. Helena.

By S. N. Haskell

I WILL meet with the church in San Francisco, Sabbath and first-day, Aug. 9, 10, commencing Friday evening.

In St. Helena, commencing Thursday evening, Aug. 14, and each evening, and over Sabbath and first-day. S. N. HASKELL.

Vacaville Church Meeting

By B. A. Stephens, James Edson White

PROVIDENCE permitting we will meet with the church at Vacaville August 9. Preaching Friday, Sabbath, and Sunday evenings, and on the Sabbath. Hope to see a full attendance at the Sabbath-school, as the interests of the school will be considered.

B. A. STEPHENS, J. E. WHITE.

The Camp-Meetings.

By James White

ALREADY we have attended six camp-meetings the present season, reaching far into the heat of summer. Our health and strength is better than for several years. We remain in the Rocky Mountains for only a few weeks the present season, as we feel like responding to the many urgent calls to attend the camp-meetings which remain to be held the present season. We make no arrangements. Certainly we cannot be at all these meetings, and make no pledges, excepting, the Lord willing, we will attend the Massachusetts camp-meeting in the absence of Bro. Haskell in California.

JAMES WHITE.

Boulder, Colorado, Aug. 1, 1879.

Southern Camp-Meeting

By Editor

THE Southern Camp-meeting is drawing near. We shall give definite appointments for the commencement, etc., next week.