p. 300 | Signs of the Times, Vol. 7, No. 25. (6/30/1881)

BATTLE CREEK COLLEGE,

— AT —

BATTLE CREEK MICHIGAN.

IS A POPULAR INSTITUTION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG men and women in the best manner, and at the least possible expense, for the various vocations of life.

During the five years of its existence, it has grown in a manner unparalleled in the history of but few educational institutions in the land.

FIVE HUNDRED STUDENTS are now Enrolled Annually.

SCOPE OF INSTRUCTION.

Its range of studies has been so extended as to meet the wants of all classes of students seeking a liberal education.

Instruction is given in the very lowest grades, onward through all the branches of a thorough classical course.

It has five departments of instruction :—

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARTS AND SCIENCES.
DEPARTMENT OF THEOLOGY.
THE NORMAL DEPARTMENT.
THE BUSINESS DEPARTMENT.
THE PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT.

The methods of instruction are such as to secure the student thoroughness in all the branches pursued, and that true mental culture so essential to the highest success in practical life.

The FACULTY, which consists of fourteen men and women of experience and critical scholarship, act upon the motto, "Not how much but how well."

Parents who regard the mental and moral culture of their children of serious importance should thoroughly investigate the character and merits of an institution that solicits their patronage.

Battle Creek College invites inquiry into its FACILITIES, METHODS, DISCIPLINE, etc., and challenges a comparison of its advantages with those of other educational institutions in the land.

DISCIPLINE.

The College aims to develop character of the highest type, as well as scholarship of the best quality; and its discipline has respect to these ends.

The students attracted here are those of real worth, who value true culture and hard mental labor more than frivolities.

EXPENSES.

It has been the aim of the founders and trustees of the College to reduce the expenses of its students to the very lowest figures.

In price of board, room rent and tuition, the three great items of expense to the student, this College presents greater inducements than any other educational institution in the land. The total expense of each student per year need not exceed $114.

For further information send for full descriptive catalogue: Address, BATTLE CREEK COLLEGE, Battle Creek, Michigan.

CAMP-MEETING AT NEENAH, WISCONSIN.

By George I. Butler

BY ELD. GEO. I. BUTLER.

THIS meeting was held June 16-21, on the fair ground on the shores of Lake Winnebago. The grounds were pleasant. Some four hundred people encamped on the ground, about one-third of whom were Scandinavians. Two preaching services a day were held in that tongue. Eld. Haskell and myself reached the ground the first day of the meeting, and did the public speaking until Friday when Eld. and Mrs. White came. The people were greatly pleased at their presence among them, and listened with deep interest to their testimony.

On the Sabbath, after an earnest discourse from the latter, there was a strong move among the people. Probably three-fourths of the congregation came forward for prayers, and deep feeling prevailed. There were many interesting testimonies given, and real good accomplished. There was a good audience on Sunday, which listened with deep interest.

On Monday an excellent meeting was held, and thirty or forty young people came forward for prayers, many of them for the first time. A discourse on baptism was given by Eld. White, and forty were baptized by him and Eld. Decker, in Lake Winnebago. The brethren dispersed with cheerful hearts, feeling they had had an excellent meeting. One marked feature of interest in the meeting, was the prominence the Scandinavian work assumed. There have been some influences which have tended to depress the interest among this people of late, in this country. Elder Matteson's efficient labors here are greatly missed this side of the Atlantic, though productive, perhaps, of more good in Europe. Eld. Hanson of Iowa, another efficient laborer, has been so unwell as to be unable to labor much for more than a year past. Eld. O. A. Olsen of Wisconsin, has, from the pressure of cares as president of the Conference, been unable to give much of his time to labor in this tongue. These, and other influences, have had a discouraging effect. Then again, there have been but few young men of that nationality entering into labor in that tongue, though quite a number of those who learned this as the language of their childhood, have been to school to qualify themselves to labor for the cause. But most of them speak in the English tongue. While multitudes of this people, the most moral of all our foreign population, were thronging to our shores, the outlook seemed dark for laborers to reach them; and the old brethren seemed discouraged at the prospect. But at this meeting new hope of a change for the better has sprung up among them.

Eld. O. A. Olsen has felt for some time the importance of giving himself entirely to the work among his own people. The Conference recommended him to do so. He will probably attend the Minnesota and Dakota camp-meetings, and labor in Dakota and Iowa as the cause shall seem to demand. This will be a great encouragement to the Scandinavians of those Conferences. Quite a number of young men of this tongue are entering the work, and the promise now seems hopeful of a good advance in this country among this people. We hope our dear Bro. Jasperson, who has recently returned to this country, may also labor efficiently in the cause. May God bless our Scandinavian work. Eld. Olsen will probably take some sort of supervision over the Scandinavian work in this country, which we trust will really add to its efficiency.

NO PAPER NEXT WEEK.

By Editor

THERE being only forty-eight numbers in a volume of the SIGNS, we decide to drop one number next week, as several of our employees wish to take a short vacation.

THE REVISED NEW TESTAMENT.

THE interest with which all classes regard the Bible is shown by the great numbers of the revised version of the New Testament which are being purchased. Although the sale was delayed until many thousand were accumulated in the Bible House of the authorized publishers, the demand was far too great for them to supply, and a dozen or more American editions have been issued by nearly as many publishers. Many of the American editions are very well printed, a few of them being on better paper and more substantially bound than the English editions at the same price.

A comparative edition has also been issued with the old and new versions on opposite and corresponding pages, thus making it very easy for the reader to compare them verse by verse.

A CORRECTION.

By Editor

IN No. 23 of the SIGNS, p. 270, third line from top of second column, a serious error occurs in the print. Instead of, “The day and hour he did not reveal; the signs of its nearness he did not reveal,” read, “The day and hour he did not reveal; the signs of its nearness he did reveal.”

The Mad King and Tobacco

It is stated by an African explorer that King John of Abyssinia is rapidly going mad. As a proof of this assertion, he states that the king "cuts off the noses of those who take snuff, and the lips of those who smoke." If the king is really mad, there is certainly method in his madness. He is taking a summary and effective way of abolishing the tobacco nuisance. If he continues mad long enough, the Abyssinians will excel any other nation in cleanliness and decency. Let us hope that other and less despotic rulers will also go mad.

The Fog Around Religion

By Editor

The Boston Congregationalist says that "some of our spiritual teachers seem to be making it their principal business to be raising a fog around religion," and further says that as fog stands supreme as the enemy of navigation, so it must be detrimental to religion. As a specimen of theological fog, it cites the popular doctrine that it makes no difference what a man believes, or whether he belongs to any church or not, and says: "Away with all this fog, say we. Let us all have our convictions and have the courage of our convictions."

America’s Sporting Fame

WHAT more can America desire? Her cup of fame is certainly full. In England, two horses ran a race in the presence of a vast multitude; and lo, it was discovered at its close that the horse which won was born and reared in America. And thereat there was great rejoicing. And yet again, two men in like manner walked a certain distance, and one of them walked faster than the other. And he too was an American. Is it not enough?

A Peculiar Defect in Hearing

The Scientific American gives an account of a journalist at Cleveland, O., who has a peculiar defect in his hearing. He can hear a whisper, but the shrillest whistle is inaudible to him; the upper notes of a musical instrument convey no sound to his ear, while the lower notes are heard without difficulty.

Appointments.

DISTRICT QUARTERLY MEETINGS.

DISTRICT No. 1 will hold its quarterly meeting at Healdsburg, July 9, 10. T. M. CHAPMAN, Director.

THE quarterly meeting for district No. 2, will be held at Lemoore, July 9, 10. A general attendance is desired. All librarians in the district are especially requested to be present. J. M. LOVELAND, Director.

THE quarterly meeting for District No. 3, will be held at the church in St. Helena at the close of the Sabbath, July 9. A general attendance is desired. JOHN MAVITY, Director.

DISTRICT No. 6 will hold its quarterly meeting at Red Bluff, Sabbath and Sunday, July 9, 10. We expect Elder Briggs will be with us. A general attendance is requested. D. S. HEMSTREET, Director.

THE T. and M. quarterly meeting for District No. 7 will be held at Pacheco, Sabbath evening, July 9. Religious services in the daytime. The brethren and sisters from Lafayette are requested to be present. W. J. BOSTWICK, Director.

DISTRICT No. 8 will hold its church quarterly meeting on Sabbath, July 2, and the district T. and M. meeting on the evening after the Sabbath. As matters of more than usual interest are to be transacted at these meetings, we hope all the brethren and sisters will be present. M. C. ISRAEL, Director.

Meetings Near Salinas City

BRO. A. D. BENTON writes from Salinas City that he has been holding meetings near that place in a school-house, once a week, on Sundays, with an average attendance of thirty. The interest to hear is good. Four have signed the covenant, and are keeping the Sabbath, and these with one other have signed the teetotal pledge.

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This long expected work is just published. It is the result of ten years of faithful labor by the most eminent Biblical scholars of England and America. It is published in four sizes, any of which can be obtained, post-paid, at the prices named below, from PACIFIC PRESS, 1059 Castro Street, OAKLAND, Cal.

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