p. 12 | Signs of the Times, Vol. 31, No. 14. (4/5/1905)

Earlier text: ROMISH ENCROACHMENTS IN GERMANY

I WILL BE TRUE.

By Anonymous

WHAT matter if the clouds hang low? What matter if the bleak winds blow? What matter if I may not know The reason why these things are so? God reigns! I will be true.

What matter if my friends are few? What matter where they are, or who? What matter what men say or do? What matter what God leads me through? God reigns! I will be true.

What matter if this life is brief? What matter if I've toil or grief? I in my Saviour find relief, Of all my joy He is the chief. God reigns! I will be true.

No matter what I must resign; No matter how the fire refine; If I but with His image shine, By faith I clasp His hand divine. God reigns! I will be true.

No matter if my bark is frail, In Jesus' name I breast the gale, No matter if all else should fail, My anchor holds within the vale. God reigns! I will be true. —Anonymous.

Worship by the Wayside

The temple of worship is by the dusty wayside if He is there.—S. S. Times.

Unity in Principle

The only true unity is unity in principle. Unity in mere sentiment is as ephemeral as the mere feeling which engendered it. Unity in interest lasts only so long as self is served or seems to be served by the union. But union in principle is changed neither by ephemeral sentiment or self-interest. And if this principle be eternal, the character moulded by it is eternal, and the bond of union is eternal. Those who abide in Christ are sanctified through His truth. John 17: 17. Apart from His truth and life there is no union of worth.

THE SABBATH

By L. A. Phippeny

BY L. A. PHIPPENY

A SABBATH IN THE DOMINION RESTORED.

In the earth made new the Israel of God will enter into a realization of peace and rest which will far surpass the fondest dreams of the present. And yet the Lord wishes us to have even now a foretaste of that rest, a present experience which passes all human understanding. And he wants to keep us in that experience. Will we not let him?

A Typical Rest.

Canaan was the type of the eternal home of the redeemed. It was the type of eternal rest. The Israel that came out of Egypt failed to enter into that rest then prepared for them. They did not permit the Lord to make of them types of his idea of soul-rest, of salvation. And so it remained for others to enter into the prepared rest. Therefore every one who finds Jesus, and is freed from worry and from sin, every one in whom the character of God is manifested, has entered into the present experience of eternal rest. This is the broader signification of the Sabbath idea as prepared by the Lord in Christ from the foundation of the world. The rest in the beyond will be a continual Sabbath in the same sense as the entering into rest in Christ is a continual rest of the soul now.

The Covenant Everlasting.

But there will be in that new age the Sabbath institution also, the weekly Sabbath. God's everlasting covenant will not cease with the passing away of sin. It was made with the first dominion before sin entered; it promised everlasting life and a restored dominion; it was forever made sure when Jesus the Testator died. In a prophecy of the new heavens and the new earth the Lord speaks through Isaiah thus: 'And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one Sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before Me, saith the Lord.' Isa. 66:23.

What the New-Earth Sabbath Signifies.

Just what the fulness of the Sabbath blessing will be in the new earth will be better known then than now. But as there are special blessings now, assuredly there will be special blessings then. It will not be a renewing of flagging physical energies, for there will be no deterioration in that respect. It will not be the healing from sickness, for there will be no sickness. Life with its ceaseless impulses of divine energy will course through the veins and arteries of all. But the Sabbath will signify then just what it signifies now touching the creation and the great fact of redemption. For the Lord will have created a new heaven and a new earth, and redemption will have been accomplished. The blessings and need of the Sabbath in that dominion restored will be the same as they were in the first dominion before sin entered, with all that the plan of salvation embraces in the way of significance, added to it.

It is well to consider that conditions in the earth made new will be real conditions, not dreams. The earth is to be inhabited; it will not go to waste. Houses will be built, and vineyards will be planted, and the earth will blossom as the rose. There will be pleasant occupations, in harmony with the Lord's plans in the beginning; there will be no idleness. There will be the city of the Great King; for God Himself will place His throne in the earth made new. The record does not tell us that there will not be other cities, but leaves us with the conviction that there will be only the one great capital, the New Jerusalem. Some will dwell in the city; but the beautiful earth will everywhere be peopled. And over all will be the peace and gladness and joy of eternal youth, without sin.

The weekly cycle for this dominion will continue, and the six secular days—as we call them—will be employed in regular occupations. Then on the seventh day, the Sabbath, 'all flesh shall come to worship before Me, saith the Lord.' What wonderful gatherings those will be! If our spiritual hearing were quickened, methinks that even now we might in imagination catch some strains of the song of Moses and of the Lamb that will burst from the redeemed throng surrounding the throne on assembly days. It seems to me that the absorbing topic of conversation and worship will be the one great story of redemption. For that matter, we can not imagine that the week-day conversation will ever be anything but elevated discourse pertaining to that theme and to new revelations of the love of the Father toward His children.

Granting that this must be so, what danger would there ever be of forgetting God, even should the Sabbath not be kept? Indeed, God would be forgotten without the Sabbath, and sin would ravage again. But this will not be, 'Affliction shall not rise up the second time.' The Sabbath with its significance and its part in the everlasting covenant will be a vital element in the experience and lives of the redeemed. The law of God will be forever written in their hearts. Then what are some of the blessings which will be received in the Sabbath as all flesh comes up to worship before the Lord? Why! one blessing at least is revealed in the words of the prophecy itself—they shall come before the Lord, the great God, on that day. What then?—He will reveal to them His glory. They shall see Him face to face. During the week, nature has been speaking to them of the wonderful operations and secrets of life; on the Sabbath day the Spirit of Life Himself speaks to them and electrifies them with His majestic and life-giving presence, with no vail between. Will they forget God?—Verily no! And because of this close communion with God Himself, and the revelations of character through this communion, the day will be the brightest day,—the day of keenest delight and joy—of all the seven.

God's Purpose for Us Now.

And this is the lesson the Lord wants us to learn now in the Sabbath. He wants us to rest in Him continually; moment by moment, day by day, in every occupation of life. He asks us to rest in a quiet place, in the secret of His pavilion. He intends we should learn of Him in the trees and in the grass, in the flowers and in the grain, in all His provisions for us, and in every experience in the busy world. And then on the Sabbath day He wants us to come nearer Him. He wants us to see his face; He wants to reveal Himself to us for all He is—Creator, Redeemer, Mighty Healer. He wants to show us His glory and place that glory upon us; and dwell with us and in us; and walk with us and in us; and put His words in our mouths, that He may plant the new heavens and lay the foundations of the new earth, and say unto Zion, 'Thou art My people.'

And it is done—by faith. And He says: 'Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people; but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and His glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.' Let us not wait for the gatherings about the throne in the new earth before we praise Him. If we will but open our mouths, even now I am sure some words of song and praise will come forth, if our hearts are filled with gratitude for present deliverance and blessings. 'Whoso offereth praise glorifieth Me,' says the Lord. Let us praise Him, and realize His healing touch and know His life-giving presence.

God's Covenant Purpose Fulfilled.

The entering into eternal rest will not signify the cessation of law and order. On the contrary, the restoration of the first dominion will mean the realization of God's law—the everlasting covenant—in the fullest degree. This law will be written in the hearts of all, for all will be glad participants in the covenant. In fine, the once-wandering earth will have taken its proper place—with special honors—in the harmonious order prevailing among the world-families of the Father's realm, and there will be one universal rule of conduct, one universal law-code, respected and obeyed by all.

There is added beauty and weight of meaning in our study when we consider the fact that the same everlasting covenant is established with every family in the heavens; that the same law is the rule of conduct for all, and, apropos of our subject, that the Sabbath is observed in every world. This is shown clearly in the Word. The covenant-law is the foundation of God's relation to all His creatures, the constitution of His government. 'All Thy commandments are righteousness' (Ps. 119:172); 'Righteousness and judgment are the habitation [establishment] of Thy throne' (Ps. 97:2); 'The Lord hath prepared His throne in the heavens, and His kingdom ruleth over all.' Ps. 103:19. The positive principles of that law are applicable in all places of His dominion. There is not one feature of it that fails of application. And in the face of its perfect application we may learn some beautiful truths relative to the Lord's harmoniously-ordained plan for all worlds,—that they are indeed all members of the Father's household.

A Comprehensive Truth.

By the Sabbath commandment as applying in all places of that kingdom which ruleth over all there is taught a wonderfully pleasing and important truth regarding the creation of every world designed to be the home of a world-family; namely, six days of creation, followed by the Sabbath of rest, with all the significance attaching to it that we have been studying concerning the Sabbath, because it means the same for every other world that it means for this world. Altho there are no other worlds

in the bondage of sin, it is the sign of creation and of redemption for every world, because Jesus the Creator of every world, the Testator of the same everlasting covenant with every world, died once for all, to make the testament sure for all.

No Confusion in His Arrangement.

Some have argued that the Sabbath commandment can not be applicable in other worlds, because—so far as we know—there may be variation in the length of the day in different worlds, hence there would be confusion in God's kingdom, for some would be keeping Sabbath while others were working! The difference may exist, but that has nothing to do with the matter. The Lord is infinite in detail of arrangement in His creative works, and has ordained that every world shall be a dominion, a principality, complete in itself. And surely he has placed the homes of world-families sufficiently far apart to avoid any confusion or anxiety on their part! And yet the same perfect law is ordained for the harmonious government of all. The Lord is the only one who could possibly be confused, and He is not the God of confusion. His rest in establishing the Sabbath for any world does not consist in ceasing to bestow life, for his power must be exercised continuously for all of His creation. When the Jews sought to slay Jesus for healing a man on the Sabbath day, He said, 'My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.' He was doing legitimate Sabbath work. He was setting the captive free; He was giving life. His Father was working to that end at the same moment, and He works yet. Life flows forever from the great Fountain of Life. The Lord's rest is in the creature made in His likeness and in His image, in whom he can reproduce His own perfect character. And then He is refreshed.

Deciding for Eternity.

In view of the foregoing considerations, how significant is the Sabbath in these latter days of the present age! What eternal results hinge upon decisions! How intense must be the interest manifested by the inhabitants of countless worlds as the progress of God's truth in this earth is reported to them! Meditation upon the future and the blessings the Lord has in reserve for the faithful are helpful and needful. But the present and the manner in which it is used will determine the future. The conflict is not yet ended. There is a discordant note in the music of the eternal spheres, and the Master is calling for all men to come into harmony with heaven. 'Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest,' is His invitation. Have you heard it? Have you entered into that rest? If not, enter now, and let Him find a place of rest.

HOSEA.

By F. D. Starr

BY F. D. STARR.

"As He saith also in Hosea, I will call them My people, which were not My people, and her beloved, which was not beloved." Rom. 9:25. This quotation is evidently from the Septuagint translation of Hosea 2:23, as it is a repetition of that verse in that version, thus furnishing another instance to show the extent to which the Septuagint was used by the New Testament writers. The book of Hosea has much to say about Ephraim, sometimes referring to the nation of Israel as a whole. Some of these statements about Ephraim should receive special notice; one is found in chapter 4, verse 17: "Ephraim is joined to idols; let him alone."

When the Lord speaks a sentence of this kind, it means something. This foreshows the doom of this tribe. We find the tribes continued in the new earth, as given in Rev. 7:4-8. But, as we look over the list of names, we discover that the name of Ephraim is missing. Instead of this name, the name of the father of Ephraim and Manasseh, that is, Joseph, is given. Thus the name of Ephraim is discontinued from the list of the tribes, and we see the serious manner in which this denunciation of Hosea 4:17 was carried into effect.

We discover also another change in this enumeration of the tribes in Revelation 7. The name of Dan is missing, and in its place is found that of Levi. This may be because that Dan was the first among the tribes to depart from God, and go into idolatry, as seen by the last chapters of the book of Judges. It is a fearful thing to have the Lord say of us: "Let him alone." May we heed the lesson given us on this point in the book of Hosea, and thus escape the doom of having it said of us.

We learn from Matt. 2:15 that our Lord went down into Egypt in His infancy, and was there till the death of Herod, "that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called My Son." The prophet who spoke these words was Hosea, and this prediction is found in Hosea 11:1. So we see that he is one of the prophets who has foretold definitely about the life and experience of our blessed Saviour. "Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, till He come and rain righteousness upon you," Hosea 10:12.

This is one of the many predictions found in the Bible concerning the latter rain, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, as was the case on the day of Pentecost at the time of the former rain. The effect of the rich bestowal of the Spirit is that those who receive it lead righteous lives. This is ever the work of the Spirit of God. The closing words of the book show the importance of its study: "Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the Lord are right, and the just shall walk in them; but the transgressors shall fall therein." God has said the wise shall understand these things in this book. Let us study it that His promise may be fulfilled to us.

THE COMMONPLACE.

"A COMMONPLACE life," we say, and we sigh; But why should we sigh as we say? The commonplace sun in the commonplace sky Makes up the commonplace day. The moon and the stars are commonplace things, And the flower that blooms and the bird that sings; But dark were the world and sad our lot, If the flowers failed, and the sun shone not; And God, who studies each separate soul, Out of commonplace lives makes His beautiful whole. —Anon.

FROM DEATH TO THE RESURRECTION.

1. If a man die, shall he live again? "As in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive." 1 Cor. 15:22. "The hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear His voice, and shall come forth." John 5:28, 29.

2. In what attitude are the dead? They are resting: "Go thou thy way till the end be; for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days." Dan. 12:13; also Rev. 14:13. They are waiting: "All the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come. Thou shalt call, and I will answer Thee." Job 14:14, 15. "If I wait, the grave is mine house. . . . I have said to corruption, Thou art my father; to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister. . . . Our rest together is in the dust." Chapter 17:13-16.

3. How do men usually take their principal rest? The most effectual physical rest is derived from sleep. "The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much." Eccl. 5:12. Prov. 3:21-24; Matt. 26:45.

4. To what is rest in death likened? "Consider and hear me, O Lord my God; lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death." Ps. 13:3. "Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. Then said His disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well. Howbeit Jesus spake of his death; but they thought that He had spoken of taking rest in sleep. Then Jesus said unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead." John 11:11-14. See, also, Dan. 12:1, 2.

5. Are men unconscious in sleep? "The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field; but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way." Matt. 13:24, 25. See, also, Matt. 28:11-15.

6. Are men unconscious in death? "The dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion forever in anything that is done under the sun." Eccl. 9:5, 6.

7. Can not a dead man have thought for his living children? "Man that is born of woman is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down; he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not." "His sons come to honor, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them." Job 14:1, 2, 21.

8. Are not the righteous dead praising God in heaven? "The dead praise not the Lord, neither any that go down into silence." Ps. 115:17.

9. Can not the dead saints assist in any work on earth? "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest." Eccl. 9:10.

10. How then can the dead saints ever praise the Lord? "Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust; for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead." Isa. 26:19.

The Consequences of Sin

"NEVER trifle with one sin. It is like a little cloud, which, as a poet has said, may hold a hurricane in its grasp. The next sin you commit may have a mighty effect in the blighting of your life. You do not know the streams that may flow from that fountain, for sin is a fountain—not a mere act, but a fountain of evil."

Faith Overcomes the World

"EVERY calling and walk of life repeats the truth of Scripture, that 'faith overcometh the world.' A faithless man is a hopeless, courageless, ambitionless, energyless, failure, while the believer is filled with hope-inspiring activities that will surely be "rewarded according to their works."

THE INDIANS OF GUATEMALA.

By D. H. Scott

THE Spanish-speaking people of Central America comprise only about half of the population. There yet remain the aborigines, or native Indians, who are scattered in tribes and settlements all over this land. They speak different languages, and have varied manners and customs, and are almost entirely unmixed with the Spanish.

In each republic there are large tribes of these Indians, but more are in Guatemala than in any other. One of our missionaries, after much investigation, gives us the following surprising facts:

1. Of the 1,538,000 inhabitants of Guatemala, 1,000,000 are Indians.

2. There are twelve distinct dialects spoken among them, of which the following are the principal ones:

El Quiche, spoken by 280,000 Indians, living in seven departments; El Capchiquel, spoken by 130,000 Indians, living in three departments; El Quekshi, spoken by 87,000 Indians, living in six departments; El Ponchi, spoken by 20,000 Indians, living in two departments—making 517,000 Indians speaking these four dialects, and the remaining half million speak numerous dialects, and a few speak Spanish.

3. Of the total population of Guatemala, Spanish and Indians, 1,250,000 can neither read nor write.

4. Statistics state that of the whole population, 1,350,105 are Catholics. All the Indians are nominal Catholics; their ancient paganism and idolatry have only been Romanized, and that only partially.

5. Of the 41,672 births reported in a certain recent year, 22,589 were reported as illegitimate—this includes Spanish and Indians. So far as I am able to learn, the Gospel of Mark, printed in Quiche, is the only printed work in any of these dialects. The whole land is indeed desolate, because no man layeth it to heart. Who has ever shed tears because of the darkness of the shadow of death that encircles these poor Indians? Who has grieved because Rome, in proselyting them, has made them two-fold more the children of hell?

O that the children of God might manifest something of the zeal that Rome has shown in her labors of destruction, which has brought such spiritual darkness and superstition, not only to these poor Indians, but to millions throughout the earth! For years and years, preachers have gone by, leaving them to Rome, to Satan, to everlasting death. Where are the men and women of God who will pray for the needed laborers to give them the Gospel? Where are the devoted workers who will give themselves to learn these dialects, that these despised ones may have the truth of God?

The Indian tribes of Guatemala mostly occupy the high altitudes, and live in the towns from a few hundred population to numerous cities of 10,000 to 25,000. Now is the time for vigorous work in Guatemala.

What is said here of the Indians of Guatemala, describes in general those of the other Central American republics. These conditions also obtain throughout the South American countries, and to such an extent is this true that South America is often truthfully called "the neglected continent."—D. H. Scott, Treasurer Central American Mission.

MOHAMMEDANISM NOT INVULNERABLE.

WRITING for the Intercollegian, Dr. S. M. Zwemer, of Bahrein, Arabia, says:

The Spirit of God moves upon the waters, altho darkness still covers the deep. Educated Moslems in India are trying to whitewash their prophet and his book by a species of higher criticism. Two learned Mohammedans there prepared a commentary on the Bible from a Moslem standpoint. At Lahore, they are printing parodies of Christian songs for spiritual food. The increase of Bible circulation in all Moslem lands is astonishing. The Word of God has been translated into nearly every Moslem tongue, so that, while the Arabic Koran is a sealed book to millions, the Bible speaks the language of the home and the market. The press of India and Egypt testify that Islam is on the defense even now. The Moslem apologist has abandoned positions, within the last decade, which were once thought impregnable. There is thirst for spiritual truth—witness the growth of the Babi-movement and the New Islam in India. Moslems are beginning to see that in religion, as in mathematics, there is only one straight line between two points; all other lines are crooked. Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation between a holy God and a helpless sinner. If you believe that, come and help

conquer the Mohammedan world for Christ. There are deserters coming in every day from the enemy's camp, and we are looking forward to their unconditional surrender, if reinforcements do not fail us.

BELIEVE AND TRUST.

By John Greenleaf Whittier

BELIEVE and trust. Through stars and suns, Through life and death, through soul and sense, His wise, paternal purpose runs; The darkness of His providence Is star-lit with benign intents. O joy supreme! I know the Voice, Like none beside on earth and sea; Yea, more, O soul of mine, rejoice! By all that He requires of me I know what God Himself must be. —Whittier.

BIBLE SOCIETY REPORT.

THE New York Bible Society has just issued its eightieth report, showing a distribution during the past year of 71,426 volumes of Scripture, in thirty different languages, of which 5,055 were Bibles, 11,204 New Testaments, and 55,167 were Portions, the latter being usually one of the Gospels. Of the total distribution, 42,408 volumes went to immigrants at Ellis Island; 9,778 volumes were placed among the shipping of the port; 6,297 volumes were taken by the churches, Sunday-schools, missions, and public institutions; 12,943 volumes were placed in the hands of individuals and families through missionaries, canvassers, or at the office of the society. The society, which is entirely non-sectarian, is conducted by a Board of Managers representing all denominations. It trusts largely to contributions to enable it to carry on its important work, and appeals to all Bible-loving people for their prayers, sympathy, and financial support. It should certainly be remembered in donations and legacies. At its last annual meeting the following officers were elected: President, L. H. Blackmau; vice-president, John C. West; secretary, Bruce M. Falconer; treasurer, James H. Schmelzel, 245 Washington Street. Copies of the report may be had by addressing the Society at 66 Bible House.

No more telling work for Gospel progress can be done than that of letting the Word itself speak to the minds and hearts of those who are strangers to its teachings and its promises. The Bible Society is doing a work that is telling for God.

OUR WORK AND WORKERS.

By Editor

THE addition of five members to the church at Altona, Texas, is noted in the Union Record by Brother J. R. Bagby.

IN the Indiana Reporter, Brother J. F. Olmstead notes the addition of four new Sabbath-keepers through his missionary labors. A number of others are very favorably impressed by the truth.

MEETINGS at Senjen, Minn., are having such a measure of success that plans are being laid for a new church building. The work there is being conducted by Brethren E. M. Chapman and George L. Budd.

BROTHER W. E. FLODING, who is laboring in Samoa, is giving most of his time to circulating the new Samoan Book, "Christ our Saviour." The natives are highly pleased with the book, and as many as have money purchase it. The native pastors use it in preaching. In consideration of the receipt of a free-copy, some of the pastors recommend the book to their congregations, and also secure orders for it.

THE officers of Pacific Union Conference are taking steps to utilize the opportunity of the Lewis and Clark Exposition, at Portland, Oregon, for the dissemination of important Gospel truth. Arrangements are being made for a vigorous campaign. Brother F. M. Burg, president of Western Oregon Conference, as chairman of the Special Fair Committee, has given a detailed statement of plans in the Pacific Union Recorder, and has contributed another article to the Review and Herald, to which attention is invited. Any who wish to donate to this important object will please remit to W. V. Sample, 285 Salmon Street, Portland, Ore.

THE Hinsdale Sanitarium is a new institution located seventeen miles west of Chicago, on the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad. It is an institution utilizing especially those natural curative agents included under the general term "physiological therapeutics." The establishment of this institution was made possible by the generous gift of Hon. C. B. Kimbell, of Hinsdale. Mr. Kimbell is president of the board of trustees, and our Dr. David Paulson, so well known throughout the country, is medical superintendent. An illustrated booklet, containing full information, will be sent on application. Address, Hinsdale Sanitarium, or David Paulson, M.D., Hinsdale, Ill.

THE Gospel Herald says: "It has been decided that the principal line of work to be carried forward by the Southern Missionary Society is the establishment and maintenance of mission schools among the colored people; and, altho at times the necessities of the work may demand care by the society for other lines of work, yet the mission school work is emphatically the most important field for its efforts. These mission schools must be established in cities, villages, and in the country. . . . It is the principle of our society never to let go of a school, when once it is undertaken, until it has become a success, no matter how discouraging the circumstances may be. And we have never been disappointed in the end. But there must be teachers prepared for those schools, and funds must be provided sufficient to carry them on successfully. . . . There are hundreds of churches in the United States which would be benefited spiritually, if each one would assume the expense of one of these schools." The office of the Society is at Edgefield, Tenn.

BROTHER G. A. IRWIN, president of the Australasian Union Conference, who had just arrived in America the day before, gave an interesting address in the church at Oakland, Cal., on Sabbath, March 18. He told of his long journey from Australia through the East Indies to Singapore, Hongkong, and Manila, and thence to San Francisco on a government transport. A striking feature of his address was the information that there are many islands in the sea, containing numerous inhabitants, of which the geographies tell us nothing, which are not even marked on the maps known to the general public. The inhabitants of most of these islands have their own peculiar languages or dialects. In considering what to do that all these comparatively unknown people may receive a knowledge of the truth in the apparently short time allotted to the work, the speaker was impressed with the importance of the gift of tongues. And indeed this is not improbable as the "latter rain" of the Spirit increases in power, which depends more or less on the consecration of the Lord's people. Brother Irwin dwelt impressively on the importance of Singapore and Canton, China, as missionary centers, and especially on the importance of aggressive effort in the Philippines, which seem to have been providentially opened for the entering of the Gospel of the kingdom.

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS.

By Clarence Santee

This conference will be held at Fernando, Cal., April 11-16, 1905. Fernando is a small town twenty-one miles north of Los Angeles, on the Southern Pacific Railroad.

This is not a camp-meeting, but a conference for the election of officers and the transaction of all conference business.

Delegates will be elected as follows: One delegate for each church, without regard to numbers, and an additional delegate for every twenty-five members.

Officers of churches will please see that the delegates are elected, and the names sent to Edward Treganza, Fernando, Cal. CLARENCE SANTEE, Pres. So. Cal. Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.

WANTED.

A MOTHERLY, Christian woman to keep house, and care for two children for a home and $5.00 or more a month. She can keep the Sabbath. Mother works out. Address, Mrs. C. A. Knight, 316 Alameda Street, Vallejo, Cal.

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