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Signs of the Times, Vol. 28, No. 36.

THE CITY OF THE SUN
Earlier text: AMERICA AND THE VATICAN

LITERARY NOTICES.

THE HOLY BIBLE, CONTAINING THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS, TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL TONGUES; BEING THE VERSION SET FORTH A. D. 1611, COMPARED WITH THE MOST ANCIENT AUTHORITIES, AND REVISED A. D. 1881-1885. NEWLY EDITED BY THE AMERICAN REVISION COMMITTEE A. D. 1901. Standard Edition. Thomas Nelson & Sons, 37 East 18th Street, New York.
The above is the title page of the most perfect translation of the Bible into English there is in the world.
When the Revised Version was made it was agreed that in all ultimate differences between the English and American Revisers, the English Revisers, who initiated the undertaking, should have the decisive vote. To even this up, it was proposed by the British Revisers that the American preferences should be published in an appendix in every copy of the Revised Bible for a period of fourteen years. This the American Committee agreed to, and also pledged themselves to give no sanction to any other edition of the Revised Version than those issued by the University Presses of England.
But when the Revised Version was published it did not seem best to the American Committee to arrange all its preferences in an appendix, because of a lack of time; and it was thought, too, that if only the more conservative differences were presented, the British Revisers would recognize their superiority, and adopt them. But this hope was not realized. The British Revisers dissolved their organization. The American Revisers preserved theirs, obtaining and collating criticisms till the expiration of the fourteen-year period. Then, fortified and encouraged by the best scholarship, they gave to the public the American Standard Revision.
Among its chief features of excellence are the following:—
1. The name “Jehovah” is substituted for the terms “LORD” and “GOD” printed in the Common Version and Revised Version in small capitals. There are numerous places where the beauty and strength of the passage is greatly enhanced by the change. There are lords many and gods many, but Jehovah is one.
2. The original words for “hell,” “pit,” “grave,” “Sheol” in Hebrew and “Hades” in the Greek, are given instead of the English for the place or condition of the dead. Where “Gehenna” occurs in the New Testament it is rendered “hell,” with the Greek word in the margin. This uniformity will greatly aid the English Bible student.
3. “An” and “a” are made uniform with the usages of the best English of America, as is also the use of “who,” “which,” and “that,” and “will” and “shall.”
4. “Holy Spirit” is uniformly used for “Holy Ghost.”
5. The word “demon” (plural “demons”) is used instead of “devil” (plural “devils”) where representing the Greek word “daimon” in singular and plural. “Diabolos” is always in the singular, and applies to Satan.
6. After “baptize” is placed “in” instead of “with.”
7. “Testament” is everywhere changed to “covenant.”
These, tho not all the changes by any means, are sufficient to show that the character of the changes made are all in the interests of clearness and uniformity of rendering. All archaic or obsolete terms are substituted by terms in current usage, such as “know” and “knew” for “wot” and “wist,” “drag” for “hale,” “boil” for “seethe,” “diminish” for “minish,” “astonished” for “astonied,” “grain” for “corn,” “since” for “sith,” “settings” for “ouches,” and similarly many others too numerous to mention. At the same time the dignified, solemn, clear, forceful style so permanently associated with the Bible is retained.
The paragraphing is better than in the R. V.; the verse numbers are better in the text than in the margin, and in no way interfere with the reading, and the punctuation is much more uniform.
It has center-column marginal references to parallel and explanatory scriptures, with various notes and readings in the margin.
It is printed in two general styles, in bourgeois and clear long primer type, and sold in various styles of binding at prices ranging from $1.00 to $10.00.
It is the translation of the Bible par excellence, and we hope it may come into general use.

“MODERN CHRISTIANITY AND MODERN SCIENCE.”

By Editor

THAT long-delayed book, “Outlines of Modern Christianity and Modern Science,” by George E. McCready Price, is now ready. We are sure that many of our readers have been waiting anxiously for it, but on account of a rush of other work the delays have been unavoidable.
As will appear from the following summary of the chapters, it is a book that every intelligent Bible student ought to have:—
Chapter I., “The Terms Defined.”—Old-fashioned Christianity versus the Speculations of Evolution.
Chapter II., “Divine Immanence.”—Shows how a thousand things in the inorganic as well as in the organic world unite to testify that natural phenomena are not due to inherent properties imparted by the Creator to matter; but that the Bible, Science, and common sense alike declare that the Great First Cause is actively present in every movement of nature. Jehovah has not delegated His power to the molecules and atoms.
Chapter III., “Scientific World Building.”—Shows what crude guess-work the Nebular Hypothesis has always been. “It talks about things beyond our knowledge, which often seems the same as talking wisdom.” The solar system was doubtless formed in some beautiful and regular way, but we have not yet discovered the “law,” nor even the process,—nor are we likely to do so very soon. Indeed, recent manifestations in stellar regions intimate that worlds and systems can be produced by the Architect of the Skies in a few days, instead of a few million æons.
Chapter IV., “Molten, tho Rigid.”—Here begins the study of Geology, which is a leading feature of the book. This chapter shows how “modern analysis tends to the conclusion that our world is solid throughout;” and discusses the causes of earthquakes and volcanoes.
Chapter V., “Geological Guessing.”—In a way perhaps never attempted before, this chapter shows the way in which the geological theories have been built up. This chapter alone is worth many times the price of the book. It really marks a new era in the history of this science.
Chapter VI., “Biblical Geology.”—Shows that modern discoveries in Geology are all tending to demonstrate that one tremendous world-catastrophy—the Deluge—will explain the facts of the fossil rocks far better than a century of ingenious guessing has ever done.
Chapter VII., “Despairing Darwinism.”—Outlines in very readable style the “modern scientific civil war” over the details of Darwin’s theory. The recent archeological discoveries in Crete, etc., are also dwelt upon.
Chapter VIII., Some Moral Aspects of the Evolution Theory.”—Showing how contrary to the Gospel of Christ is the doctrine of progress through human evolution.
Chapter IX., “Evolution and the World Problems.”—Shows how evolutionary ideas are nursing into life a religio-political despotism—the great oppressing and persecuting power of the last days.
Altogether, we feel sure that this book must have a wide circulation, because it is so much needed at the present day. No Bible worker, no Christian, can afford to do without it.
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ILL-HEALTH AS A STIMULUS.

MANY persons think that good health is essential to efficient service in the intellectual or in the spiritual life. And many others feel that, because they lack such health, there is sufficient reason for their neither hoping nor endeavoring to accomplish much in life. Yet it is a remarkable fact that some of the most efficient and influential workers for the good of their fellows have been permanent invalids, or have been deprived of the free use of some of their physical faculties. For example, William H. Prescott, the historian, whose volumes are no small portion of American contributions to the world's knowledge, was practically deprived of his eyesight before he began his great work in that line. John Kitto lost his power of speech and of hearing while yet a boy, and his extensive contributions to the treasures of religious archeology and devotional reading were seemingly a consequence of that “misfortune.” Robert Hall, the great English preacher, said, near the close of his life, that he had hardly known from boyhood what it was to be free from pain. Often he actually rolled on the floor in acute pain until the hour came for him to go out and preach one of those sermons which are to this day an ornament of the English language. In speaking of the great work accomplished by Cecil Rhodes, The London Times cites suggestively the familiar saying, “It is the invalids who do the work of the world.” Have we improved our advantages of poor health? Or have we done our part in spite of the hindrance of bounding health?—Sunday School Times.

The Smallest Effort Is Not Lost

By Mackay

The smallest effort is not lost; Each wavelet on the ocean tossed Aids in the ebb tide or the flow; Each raindrop makes some floweret blow, Each struggle lessons human woe. —Mackay.

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CASTE

By Cornelia Snow

“Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself,”—a great love, opposed to all natural tendencies.
The old question, “Who is my neighbor?” is forever answered. He who is in need of thy love and care; the one whose path crosses thine, tho of another race, under the ban of social law which says, “The Jews and the Samaritans have no dealings.”
A nurse, returning home from a stirring temperance lecture, said to her companion, “How I wish I could help some one or do something in this great cause!” Just then they stumbled over a strange object lying in the path. It was a woman, drunk and dying in filth and degradation. “Help me to take her home,” said the companion of the one who was longing for some work for the Master. “What, touch that creature? No, never,” was the reply. “But I thought you said, a moment ago, you wished to help.” “Not such as she.” So the kind-hearted Samaritan carried the one fallen among thieves, while her friend passed by on the other side.
There are some who say, I will aid those in distress, but my love ends there. I can not meet them on an equality.
Satan has invented a most ingenious system of castes which greatly hinders the spread of Christ’s kingdom of love. Every condition of life has been made the basis upon which to build these barriers between man and man. The caste of education is one; this man is unlearned, I can not associate with him; this one is poor and I am rich, let him keep his level, and not presume to call me brother; these are of another race or color, and consequently below me in social rank. I will give my money to help them afar off, but to be neighbor to them, I can not.
Jesus disregarded caste. He sat upon the well and asked water of one who wondered at His words, yet that was the only way to win her to the truth. We resent the proffered aid which says, “Come not nigh, I am higher or holier than thou.” It is the one who raises us with his own hand who can help us to a higher plane.
“The Scribes and Pharisees murmured against His disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners? And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.” Wonderful reply! The healing process requires personal contact.
Is this individual or this people below us, sick with ignorance, poverty or sin? We must go to them, break down the social barrier, before they can be restored.
On every hand Jesus met and rebuked the spirit of caste. “This man, if He were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth Him; for she is a sinner,” said Simon. And Jesus did know, yet submitted to her touch, in spite of the reproach to Himself; because in that touch there was restoration for one sinner.
But, says one, if we disregard the boundaries which social custom has erected, we shall lose our influence with the higher classes; they will not listen to one who eats and drinks with publicans and sinners—social outcasts.
Truth and love are powerful; they draw the honest in heart, in spite of preconceived opinion. Jesus went calmly on His way, content to be of no reputation, fearing not the loss of hearers; while Nicodemus, daring not to face the scorn and ridicule of his own class, came secretly by night, drawn by the truth which draws all men.
CORNELIA SNOW.
Blaine, Maine.

WHAT A CHINESE BOY DID.

A boy was admitted into a missionary school in China, his mother being dead. He remained several years, and not only learned the truth, but received it into his heart. When only fourteen years of age, he went to his friends during what we call Christmas holidays. One afternoon he went into a village temple. As he was looking at the idols, an old man, very feeble, came in with tottering steps, and, laying a few incense sticks before an idol, began to pray, and then passed to the next idol, and so on the whole round of them.
The little boy thought to himself: “Here is an old man, who has not long to live; and he does not know the way to heaven. But I am only a boy; I can’t tell him.” The young people in China are taught to treat the aged people with very great respect; and it would have been very impertinent for the little boy to attempt to teach the old man.
“What is to be done? He has no one to teach him,” thought the boy, as he saw him pass from idol to idol; and, as he thought, the tears ran down his cheeks. These tears were eloquent, as the boy felt forced to go to the old man and say, “Would you mind a boy speaking to you? I am young; you are very old.”
“What are you crying for?” said the old man; “Can I help you?”
“Sir, I am crying because I am sorry for you.”
“Sorry for me! What for?”
“Because you are aged, and can not live long, and you don’t know the way to heaven;”
“What! Do you know the way to heaven?”
“I know that Jesus saves me, and will save you.”
“Who is Jesus?” asked the old man. The boy told him the story of God’s love, and the man’s heart melted as he listened. “Boy,” he said, “I am over sixty years of age, and I have never heard such words. Have you had dinner?” “No, sir; not yet.” “Come home with me, then, and you shall tell the old lady the story you have told me.”
The boy went home with the old man and told the story of the love of God, while the aged couple listened with great interest. He was invited again and again, and stayed in their home the whole of his holiday; and the result was that through this youthful servant of Christ they were both led to the Saviour before they ever saw or heard of a missionary.
Four years after, Mr. J. Hudson Taylor, who recently related this story, accompanied the youth to the home of the aged couple, and found them truly devoted Christians, and, naturally warmly attached to the lad. Said the old man, “But for this boy, my wife and I would have died in darkness.”—Selected.

GOD SAVE THE PEOPLE.

By Ebenezer Elliott

“When wilt Thou save Thy people? O God of mercy! When? Not kings and lords, but nations; Not thrones and crowns, but men! Flowers of Thy heart, O God, are they; Let them not pass like weeds away— Their heritage a sunless day. God save the people!
“Shall crime bring crime forever, Strength aiding still the strong? Is it Thy will, O Father, That man shall toil for wrong? ‘No!’ say Thy mountains, ‘No!’ Thy skies; ‘Man’s clouded sun shall brightly rise And songs ascend instead of sighs!’ God save the people!
“When wilt Thou save the people? O God of mercy! When? The people, Lord, the people! Not thrones and crowns, but men! God save the people, Thine they are, Thy children, as Thy angels fair! Save them from bondage and despair! God save the people!”
—Ebenezer Elliott.

MISSION WORK IN CHINA.

The Boxer movement has not stopped the work of the missionaries in China. The question whether to return to the mission stations and repair or rebuild the mission buildings has been answered unequivocally by the God-fearing and soul-loving men and women who have had the work to do. Many whose eyes were open more to the obstacles in the way than to the power behind the Gospel message have advised the missionaries to abandon their stations, at least for a considerable time. But those whose hearts were in their work have not heeded such advice. They have gone back to their posts, to the great joy of the faithful native converts, and the work of re-establishing their stations has been taken up with a zeal that does honor to the cause which they represent.
At Lin Ching the re-opening of the mission chapel has had a good effect upon the people. The missionary in charge says that "The audiences are better than two years ago. Probably the examinations in western learning last month have had something to do with this interest. Several men have stated their desire to study western books. I can not learn that any one here recanted. There are some notable changes in the attitude of the people, indicating a feeling of interest, mingled with some degree of shame. On the part of the officials there continues to be the same anxiety lest the foreigner by some means meet with accident, so that, when traveling, they compel us to accept a guard, if possible."
This missionary reports a number of additions to the church since the re-opening of the mission. At Shao-wu, where another mission station is being rebuilt, the one in charge reports a great many calls for medical work, more than can be handled satisfactorily; and at this station also the officials manifest friendliness and much interest.
At Nam Tsun, where a church costing $3,500 had been razed to the ground, another substantial building has been erected in its place.
Bible work is extending as never before in this land so recently racked with the terrible work of the Boxers, whose avowed purpose was totally to exterminate the Bible, the foreigner, and especially the Christian. The people are inquiring for the Bible as never before, and, in whole or in portions, it is being sold as never before. China is waking from her long sleep to listen to God's message out of His Word. The harvest is waiting and it is high time that God's harvesters were pressing into the field in China as well as in other parts of the earth.

THE MOST DESTITUTE FIELD IN THE WORLD.

By R. V. Bingham

[R. V. Bingham, in Christian Worker.]
THE consideration of a few facts will prove that the Soudan is the darkest and most destitute field in the world.
From east to west you can journey for six months through thickly populated regions and never meet a soul that knows the name of Jesus.
A line could be drawn around the Soudan enclosing an area of a million and a quarter square miles and sixty to ninety million precious souls, and yet find that inside the line there is
NOT ONE MISSIONARY!
NOT ONE CHURCH!!
NOT ONE CHRISTIAN!!!
and scarcely any that have so much as heard of Jesus Christ.
Mr. Walter Gowans, who laid down his life in an attempt to reach these people, used to say, “If you can tell me of a darker place in all the world than this, then I will go there.”
On the borders of this dark region three little bands of missionaries, not exceeding ten in all, are seeking to enter with the Gospel. But what is one man to every six to nine million people? If he could reach on an average one dark soul every minute for ten hours a day and seven days in the week, it would take him from thirty to forty years before he could reach his allotted number. And by that time a new and increased generation would confront the missionary.
In the Central Soudan the Africa Industrial Mission is sending forth workers. A party of five, three of whom have been studying the language in North Africa, are about to leave for this needy field. Prayer is asked for this pioneer band.

MISSION WORK IN MATABELELAND.

Baptism at Our Matabele Mission. Twenty-one Baptized, 300 Natives Present.
Baptism at Our Matabele Mission. Twenty-one Baptized, 300 Natives Present.
PASTOR G. W. REASER, in a letter to the editor of this paper, gives the following interesting items in connection with the work of which he has charge in South Africa. Brother Reaser had just returned from a visit to our mission station in Matabeleland, and sees no good reason for the abandonment of the field, as the contents of his letter will indicate. He refers to the great loss of life in this field, but believes that the experience of the past with present light will help us to work the field without further abnormal loss of laborers. He continues: “The mission farm is a beautiful spot, but of course is isolated from the rest of the world. Of late Brother Anderson and wife and others have made the teaching of the natives a specialty, and industrial lines secondary. As a result, at the time of our visit, we organized a church of twenty-nine members, twenty-two of whom are natives, and twenty-one of the latter number were baptized on the 28th of June, which was the last Sabbath that I spent with them. Some of the converts are doing very acceptable work as ministers, and eight will go out this year as evangelists among their own people. We believe that this is the manner in which the native population of Africa must be evangelized. Our plan will be to establish one or more white training-schools for each of the native tribes or nations. Then as the “boys” are converted and otherwise prepared, send them out, at nominal expense, to live among their own people and work for their salvation. We are of good courage in the work. Elder Andross and Brother Buhalts will soon be here. Brother Booth and party have just arrived in good health, and we are favorably impressed with them. I go to Johannesburg in a few days to hold a series of meetings. Our family are reasonably well, altho we find that we can not stand as much work here as in America.”

OUR WORK AND WORKERS.

Camp-meetings are now in session at Springfield, Ill., and at Ames, Iowa.
An institute for church-school teachers at Anoka, Minn., is being attended by sixteen students.
Brother E. A. Curtis reports to the Illinois Recorder that three members were added to the church at Streator at a recent communion service.
Labor by Brother H. Steen at Local, Becker County, Minn., has resulted in three conversions to the truth, and a good interest continues.
From the Recorder we learn that Brethren M. L. Andreasen and L. H. Christian have pitched a tent on Ohio Street and Center Avenue, Chicago, Ill., which is in the midst of the Norwegian population.
The first work on the Sabbath question issued by Adventists was a little pamphlet of 100 pages, published by Joseph Bates, a retired sea captain, of New Bedford, Mass., in 1846. The denomination known as Seventh-day Adventists was organized in 1863.
From a circular recently issued by the Mission Board, we take this paragraph: “Brother W. H. Wakeham has accepted the call to Egypt; Dr. S. A. Lockwood and wife, of Portland, Or., have planned to go to Japan to open the medical missionary work in that great empire of forty million; Brother Harry Armstrong, of Scotland is ready to go to the Bombay side of India, which has so long waited with its hundred million souls; Natal, South Africa, must at least have a teacher this year, for a new school now building; W. E. Floding, of Emmanuel College, has planned to go to Samoa in September; E. W. Wilbur, of Iowa, to China, in October; Jamaica, Panama, Mexico, Porto Rico, and Sumatra, have expected help.”
We notice in the New Orleans Picayune the advertisement of a new vegetarian restaurant in that city, established by our laborers. The location is 305 St. Charles Street. Through this means our laborers are coming in touch with many of the business and professional classes. Physicians, merchants, lawyers, and clergymen are among the daily diners.
Early in the season the Minnesota brethren decided not to hold a camp-meeting this year, but to devote the time to the sale of “Christ’s Object Lessons.” But the Lord has so blessed that work that it has now been decided to hold two camp-meetings. The first one is announced for September 9-14, at Long Prairie, and the second at St. Peter, September 23-28.
Reporting a recent visit to our mission in Matabeleland, South Africa, Brother G. W. Reaser says: “Some of the converted native boys seem to do as acceptable work in preaching as the average of our young white preachers. The congregation has grown to such a size that it is necessary to erect a new and larger church building. The location of the mission station is pleasanter and much more productive than I had supposed before making the visit.”
The California Medical Missionary and Benevolent Association conducts a branch sanitarium and vegetarian restaurant at 315-319 West Third Street, Los Angeles. The board of managers are: F. B. Moran, M.D., superintendent; R. S. Owen, Lee Moran, Clarence Santee, S. S. Merrill, G. B. Hemphill. A branch sanitarium is also conducted in Sacramento, 719½ K Street. Superintendent, G. A. Droll, M.D. Another branch sanitarium is in successful operation at Eureka, cor. Third and J streets, C. F. Dail, M.D., superintendent. The Oakland Health Food Store, located at 46 San Pablo Avenue, is another of the association’s enterprises. Also a health food store at San Jose; and at San Diego a health food store, restaurant, and treatment rooms. These are located in Sefton Block, T. S. Whitelock, M.D., superintendent. A health food store is also carried on in Salt Lake City, Utah.

THE CALIFORNIA CAMP-MEETING AND CONFERENCE.

By M. H. Brown

OUR State camp-meeting and conference will be held at Fresno, California, commencing September 30. They will be preceded by a workers’ meeting beginning September 25.
The plan is this: The laborers and conference delegates are requested to gather five days before the formal opening of the camp-meeting and conference, to seek God and study His Word, and thus be better prepared to transact the business of the conference harmoniously and promptly. The devotional meetings and Bible study will accomplish much in this direction if the laborers and the delegates are present and enter heartily into the work.
By following this plan it is hoped that the business of the conference can be finished the first week, so that the last week may be devoted to the spiritual uplifting of the people, and a preparation for active service in the Master’s cause. For these reasons the conference committee earnestly request all conference delegates to be present during the workers’ meeting, September 25–30, 1902.
The conference will convene at 10 A. M. Tuesday, September 30, 1902. Each church is entitled to one delegate without regard to membership, and an additional delegate every twenty members. The churches should elect their delegates at once, and send a list of them to the secretary of the conference, M. H. Brown, 301 San Pablo Ave., Oakland, Cal. There should be no delay in this matter, as the time is very short.
It was first planned to hold the camp-meeting October 16–26, but since then we have learned that the General Conference will be held at that time, and this made it necessary to appoint our meeting earlier.
Further particulars in regard to the meeting will be given later.
M. H. BROWN, Conf. Secretary.

PUBLICATIONS WANTED.

BROTHER GEORGE RICE, the only Seventh-day Adventist in Dawson City, Yukon Territory, desires a good supply of SIGNS OF THE TIMES for missionary work.

IN THE SOUTHERN FIELD.

The Gospel Herald and also the Southern Watchman, published at Nashville, Tenn., especially for the great Southern field, have been enlarged, and new men added to the editorial force of both papers. The editors of the Southern Watchman, the workers' organ for that field, is George I. Butler and Calvin P. Bollman; of the Gospel Herald, the two above named constitute the editorial staff, with Uriah Smith, Stephen N. Haskell, and John N. Loughborough as editorial contributors. Surely this step ought to give greater efficiency to the work in the Southern field. Brother Butler makes special appeal to his many friends and acquaintances in the United States to subscribe for these papers, and so give him opportunity to reach them and so that they can better come into touch with the great needy Southern field. Sample copies will be sent to all who ask for them. Address Southern Publishing Association, 1025 Jefferson Street, Nashville, Tenn.

ANOTHER SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY.

READ, and see if this does not mean you. The Correspondence School for Nurses, connected with the Sanitarium Medical Missionary Training-School, will begin a new class the first of October. Lessons are sent weekly to students who are unable to leave home duties in order to take a regular course at one of our sanitariums. This is the fourth year this work has been carried on, and hundreds are availing themselves of it. Studies on eleven subjects are given, among which Christian Help Work, and care and treatment of the sick are prominent. Our lessons have recently been revised and enlarged and are in every way improved.
The tuition fee is three dollars, which barely covers the cost of sending out the lessons, correcting the replies and returning the reports to the pupil. The text-books for this work are furnished at actual cost price. We shall organize a new class in October, which will continue one year (some finish in six months), and shall be glad to hear from all who are interested. A descriptive circular giving full particulars, also testimonials from those who have taken the course, will be sent free on application.
Address Correspondence Department, Sanitarium Training-School, Battle Creek, Michigan.

OPENING OF WALLA WALLA COLLEGE.

By C. C. Lewis

STUDENTS who are planning to attend Walla Walla College the coming year will please notice that the term begins Wednesday, Sept. 3, about two weeks earlier than in former years. While students will be received at any time, yet it is greatly to their advantage to enter at the beginning of the school year. Let all who possibly can arrive on Tuesday, Sept. 2. On that day the College team will meet all trains, and also at other times if the College is notified. The prospect is good for a large attendance of students who desire to fit themselves to enter some department of the Lord's work. Let others now decide to join them. Special attention will be given to older students who wish a short course of preparation for Gospel work.
C. C. LEWIS, President.

NOTICE

By Alonzo T. Jones; M. H. Brown

THE thirty-first annual session of the California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held in Fresno, California, September 30 to October 12, 1902, to elect officers and a board of directors for the California Conference Association of the Seventh-day Adventists for the ensuing year, and to transact such other business as may come before the meeting.
Each church is entitled to one delegate, and one additional delegate for every twenty members. These should be chosen without delay.
A. T. Jones, Pres. M. H. Brown, Sec.

Heralds of His Coming

Is the end near? May we know the time? are important questions deserving of the most serious consideration. These, together with many others bearing on Christ’s second advent, are fully answered in this tract.
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