Our Sunday friends on the Pacific Coast, and elsewhere for that matter, may learn a lesson from the following fact, stated by Mr. Rader, relative to Sunday defeat in Oakland:—
"By one vote a great victory for Sunday closing was lost by one of your representatives, or rather misrepresentatives, a man who solemnly pledged to sustain the people, elected to the office of councilman on the non-partisan temperance ticket, but who on two different occasions, with apparent sincerity and with an air of a martyr, fell before Richmond, stunned and battered by the paper pellet of a political popgun."
The lesson is one repeated in God's Word o'er and o'er. Do not trust in the arm of flesh. If Sunday men rested in God, if they were championing a cause that could rest in God, and they rested it there, they would have no trouble, and would never lose "a great victory." If Sunday were of God, it could not be overthrown.
New Contributions.
By Editor
We take pleasure in telling our readers that we are now receiving an important series of articles from the pen of Prof. W. W. Prescott, A.M., now in London, England. The general subject of these articles will be "The Everlasting Gospel and the Unchangeable Sabbath." These papers will be of great interest, as the subject they treat is of vital importance to all. Next issue we publish a true story written for the SIGNS, from the pen of Mrs. S. M. I. Henry, a lady of large and extensive experience in evangelical work in the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. We have also in waiting an excellent story by Miss Fannie Bolton. By the Lord's help through his servants, the SIGNS OF THE TIMES will grow constantly better.
Next Signs Issue Date
By Editor
The next SIGNS, No. 23, will bear date June 17. June 10 will be omitted.
Our Presses and Religious Literature
By Editor
THE superintendent of our manufacturing department noted the other day, while looking over the press-room, that our nine power presses and two folders were all running on our own religious literature. We are glad this is so, and expect it to be more so as the time passes on. In fact, for the SIGNS OF THE TIMES alone our press capacity must be increased.