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World's Missions Special

:: Double Number ::

A great Missions Number of the SIGNS OF THE TIMES will be published under date of October 30 and November 6. This will be a double number (32 pages), and will cover the great field of missionary effort during the past century, telling what has been accomplished and what still remains to be done, together with a strong appeal to the people to finish the work in this generation.

It will be the brightest and best missionary journal ever published by any denomination.

It will contain reports from men who are in mission fields and who speak of their personal experience.

Its illustrations will be fresh and its appearance attractive.

It will be a number that every one, whether Christian or infidel, will be glad to read and study.

It will be a number that will surprise every one, showing as it will the mighty advance steps being taken in missionary effort.

Here are a few of the good things it will contain:

A Century of Missions, or the great work that has been accomplished during the past century by missionary effort.
The Open Doors before God's People, by Dr. A. T. Pierson, editor of the "Missionary Review of the World."
The Preparation for a Quick Work.
Progressive Work in Preparing for Christ's Coming.
Power of the Word to Save Souls from Sin.
The Gospel to the World in This Generation.
There Shall Be Delay No Longer, the closing of God's work.
Christianity, a Life, in contradistinction to other great religions.
A Personal Saviour.
The Latter Rain—The Outpouring of the Spirit.
Messages from the Nations—Burma, Malacca, Philippines, China, Japan, Africa,—from Egypt to the Cape of Good Hope,—Syria, Turkey, Russia, Korea, South America, and Oceanica. Under this head will be published brief statements from missionaries in all parts of the world, together with pleas that they will make for their respective fields.

Portraits of Missionaries

On two pages opening opposite each other there will be portraits of pioneer missionaries, from Carey and Judson down, 32 in all, with a brief sketch of each, stating when and where they were born, in what country they labored, when they died, etc. No journal ever published has ever gathered together such an array of facts as this. These portraits will be arranged as a border to each page, and these two pages alone will be well worth the price of the paper.

A Striking Comparison

On another page there will appear engravings showing the great missionary fields of the world, the population of each, etc. These will be arranged in the order of size of population, China with its four hundred millions taking the lead. On the opposite page will be diagrams and statistics showing the amount of money expended for liquor, tobacco, and other things of like nature, intoxicating liquor taking the lead with an expenditure of one billion, seven hundred million dollars per year; and down in one corner a little spot showing the amount spent for missionary efforts: namely, about seven million dollars. These two pages will be very striking and will tell the story at a glance.

Everybody Interested in Missions

Not only Christians of all denominations, but infidels and atheists, are anxious to know what progress is being made in the matter of carrying out the commission of the great Teacher recorded in Mark 16:15, "Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature." This special Missions Number of the SIGNS OF THE TIMES will undertake to tell the story in a brief, pointed, and interesting way.

The subscription price for the Missions Special (double number) is 10 cents per copy. Five or more copies mailed direct from the SIGNS OF THE TIMES office to names and addresses furnished, 8 cents per copy.

Address Signs of the Times, Mountain View, Cal.

Bible Reading Series

By Editor

25 Special Numbers

Beginning with the great Missions Number October 30, there will be published a series of twenty-five special numbers of the SIGNS OF THE TIMES which will be of peculiar interest to all. A very prominent feature of these numbers will be a series of illustrated Bible-readings, covering all the leading themes of the Gospel. These readings will occupy the two center pages of the paper and will appear under the heading of

"Home Bible Studies for Winter Evenings"

1. They will be in the form of studies, with notes and quotations from history bearing upon the subject. They will be illustrated by diagrams, drawings, and unique little illustrations that will explain the lesson and make it simple and comprehensive.

The topics will include—

(a) The Scriptures, (b) Prophecy, (c) The Coming of the Just One, (d) Signs of the Times, (e) The Sanctuary, (f) The Law of God, (g) The Everlasting Gospel, (h) The Everlasting Covenant, (i) Man; His Nature and Destiny, (j) Spiritual Gifts, (k) The Great Threefold Message, (l) The Sabbath in All Its Phases, (m) Religious Liberty, (n) Man's Eternal Home, (o) The Outpouring of the Holy Spirit, etc., etc.

2. Articles on the books of Daniel and the Revelation.

3. Articles on the book of Romans, the "therefores" and the "wherefores," and the reasons for them.

4. Articles on the miracles, teaching, and life of Jesus Christ as the Great Physician.

5. A series on the Ten Commandments.

6. The Kingdom and the Priesthood of Christ.

7. Conditions in the world. Able correspondents in the Old World and the New. Capital and Labor, Wealth and Poverty, Plenty and Famine, Peace and War.

8. Health and Hygiene.

9. Home Instruction.

The regular departments of the paper, such as the "Outlook," "Missions," etc., will be maintained the same as usual.

Home Department

Special attention will be given to the Home Department, and a series of articles by Mrs. L. D. A. Stuttle on "Home Building," will be well worth the price of the paper. The following are the titles of some of these articles:

(1) Home, What It Means, (2) Honorable Young Manhood, (3) Beautiful Young Womanhood, (4) Acquaintance, Friendship, Proprieties, (5) Honorable and Proper Courtship, (6) Marriage and Its Meaning, (7) The Husband in the Home, (8) The Wife in the Home, (9) The Family Altar, (10) The Father, (11) The Mother, (12) The Son, (13) The Daughter, (14) Reading in the Home, (15) Order in the Home, (16) Simplicity in the Home, (17) Economy in the Home, (18) Mutual Helpfulness, (19) Gatherings in the Home—Associations, (20) The Master in the Home, (21) The Outshining of the Home.

There will also be talks to the youth, talks on health and temperance, interesting information, and occasional helpful stories and sketches. The Home Department alone will be worth the price of the paper for a year.

These are some of the good things we expect to lay before our readers in the year to come; but the half has not been told. As our editors get to work on these forth-coming numbers, the plan enlarges; new thoughts and new ideas unfold before them, and we can confidently assure our subscribers that each number will be a veritable feast of good things.

The Subscription Price

Bible Reading Series—Twenty-five Numbers

Twenty-five numbers (six months) including the Missions Double Number, to one address, 75 cents.

Five or more to one address, for six months, each, 50 cents.

Five or more (new subscriptions) mailed direct to single names and addresses when furnished by one person, six months, each, 50 cents. (Correspondence with these persons must be carried on by the person sending the names.)

Single copy, one year, including all special numbers, $1.50.

To foreign countries, including Canada, $1.75.

Remember that this special series begins with the great Missions Number, October 30. Subscriptions should be sent in at once in order to be sure of securing the entire series.

Address Signs of the Times, Mountain View, Cal.

The Ideal Husband.

By Mrs. A. J. S. Bourdeau

By Mrs. A. J. S. Bourdeau.

It is worth while to expatiate on the beauties of ideal lives, as—

"The thing that we long for, that we are For one transcendent moment."

In one sense that which is ideal is intangible and unattainable, for, as fast as we approach unto our ideals, just so speedily do they recede. Nevertheless, we could not dispense with these ideals, as they are the goals to which we are constantly looking in our growth to higher and nobler lives.

In the consideration of this subject our minds instantly revert to the ideal Man, the Man of Nazareth, and from His grand life we form our conceptions of ideal traits of manhood.

The ideal husband is strong in will, but not obstinate. He yields gracefully, when no principle is involved. He considers his wife an equal and a companion.

He is clean and wholesome, mentally, physically, and spiritually. He is cultured in his tastes, neat, and well-groomed; manly-looking, but not necessarily handsome, else he might be more in love with his mirror than his wife. He casts off cares, when occasion demands, and becomes a pleasant companion.

He is a man of strong opinions, but he does not "resolve himself into a section of the day of judgment, and fulminate anathemas against all who chance to differ with him."

He so believes in his wife's judgment and consideration as to let her know the financial status of the family. He gives her an allowance of her own, for private needs. Niggardliness toward a wife, or distrust of her where money is concerned, is a sure way of sapping a wife's love.

During the evening he is never so absorbed in his newspaper as to be like a sphinx to his wife and family. Occasionally he even drops his own reading, and takes up his wife's book, reading to her a few chapters, while she sews or rests.

The ideal husband is a devoted lover thru-out married life. He understands woman's nature enough to know that a woman would rather be loved a little less, and hear of it once in a while, than to be loved more, yet never hear it from the lips of the man beloved.

"There is nothing quite so fine, so real, so truly great, as the tender consideration born of love, sympathy, and appreciation, that a husband has a daily, yes, an hourly chance to show to the woman who has given her life into his hands. And there is nothing that a woman can stand so much of as consideration."

Consideration in all things, born of love, sympathy, and appreciation, complete a "combination which raises a man to the highest pinnacle of a woman's love and respect."

"You perhaps have heard of the man who protested his willingness to die for his wife, but always forgot to pass her the salt. Well, I should prefer the man who passes the salt, for life is made up of the common, everyday services of the apparently trivial sort."

"And now," you ask, "what about looks and wealth?" Possession of the penny, or dollar, does not matter so much as the ability to produce them. And, if he possesses a portion of the starlike virtues mentioned, and is striving to attain unto the rest, it matters not whether he be not tall, fair, or comely.

To the ideal wives I would say that it remains largely with you to make or to mar your ideal man.

Dandy Jim's Fate.

DANDY JIM, the richest dog in the world, is dead. If it had not been for the legacy his former mistress left him, Dandy Jim might be alive to-day. A veterinary surgeon and a regular hospital doctor treated him unsuccessfully. He had fatty degeneration of the vital organs. A stroke of apoplexy was the immediate cause of his demise.

During his lifetime Dandy Jim wore diamonds. He ate candy every day that cost eighty cents a pound. A coachman took him driving in the park sunny afternoons. He had no cares and nothing to work for. His food came without effort and he was pampered, coddled, and killed thereby.

The idea of leaving a $10,000 legacy to a spaniel would seem ridiculous to most people, but it was as natural for the aged spinster whose companion Dandy Jim was, to provide a life of ease for him as for the ordinary millionaire to provide a life of ease for his son.

And it was much less foolish.

Whether a dog is pampered to death makes little difference. Steers are fattened on purpose to make their meat tender. Geese are forced to become fat against their will in order that their diseased livers may make pate de foie gras. Capons sell at a higher price than roosters because they take on more fat. The fattening of the lower animals for the sustenance and the taste of man is quite a common thing.

If it were any satisfaction to Miss Ellen Ann Griffin to know that her pet dog would always be fat and never go hungry, she had the right to use her money for that purpose.

But it is no way to treat boys and girls or men and women. The most cruel thing that a father can do to his children is to arrange by his will that their individual initiative is destroyed, their ambitions stifled, their natural efforts for self-success obviated and their lives made like that of Dandy Jim, who dined every day at a fashionable restaurant, wore jewels which cost him nothing, had a solid gold collar, liveried servants and attendants—and fatty degeneration.

The reason that so many children of rich men—especially so many rich men's sons—turn out bad is because they have not had an even chance.

If the owner of a railroad would treat his son the way a track-walker has to treat his boy, there would be fewer railroad magnates sorrowed by their offspring's disgrace. If the boy was sent to the public school, if he had to earn any excess spending money, if his clothes had to last him until his father's old suit was made over, if he had to work or go hungry, there would be fewer rich men spending their old age in saddened solitude.

A girl can stand more petting and pampering than a boy. Hard knocks are not as necessary to get common sense into her head as into a boy's. Sheltering care is a good thing for her, but that is no more reason for leaving an immense fortune to her trust than it is for sending a boy to college with $1,000 a month allowance and then finding fault with him because he spends it on chorus girls.

Dandy Jim's fate can teach much to human beings.—The World.

The Wise Man.

THE wise man, said the Bible, walks with God, Surveys, far on, the endless line of life; Values his soul; thinks of eternity; Both worlds considers, and provides for both; With reason's eye his passions guards; abstains From evil; lives on hope, on hope the fruit Of faith; looks upward; purifies his soul; Expands his wings, and mounts into the sky; Passes the sun, and gains the Father's house; And drinks with angels from the fount of bliss. —Robert Pollok.

Lend a Hand.

A YOUNG girl on a railroad train gave a bunch of roses to a little cripple. The child held them to her lips, and pressed them to her heart, and fell asleep. The train reached its destination. The father came in from the smoking-car. At the sight of his little one lying peacefully with her head against the stranger, and the roses in her hand, he said in a voice full of feeling:

“I’m not a prayin’ man, but the Lord’s blessin’ rest on you for your kindness to my bairn!”

The child roused as she was taken in her father’s arms, and said:

“I’ve been in heaven, pa; I’ve got some roses.”

There was a mist in other eyes than the father’s, and more than one heard a divine voice saying, “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these My brethren, ye have done it unto Me.”—Selected.

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Daniel and the Revelation

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Daniel and the Revelation.—Revised edition. By U. Smith. A history of the rise and fall of nations, being an exposition, verse by verse, of the important prophecies of Daniel and John, comparing Scripture predictions with historical facts. It follows in the track of no other commentary; but, guided by the obvious rule that the Bible should be its own interpreter, it aims to arrive at the exact meaning of the sacred writers in harmony with the great plan of redemption as presented throust the Scriptures. The author has devoted over thirty years to the study of the Bible, and believes that the prophecies of Daniel and John were written for our admonition, and that the subjects they unfold are the coming themes for the religious world, destined to engage the attention of all thoughtful minds. 754 pages, with illustrations, beautifully bound. Cloth, marbled edges, $2.50. Address this office.

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Christ's Object Lessons.—By Mrs. E. G. White.

This volume of 436 pages from the pen of Mrs. White is an attractive grouping of the parable-teaching of Christ. The linking of divine truth with common things and incidents is a prominent characteristic of Him who "taught as never man taught;" and in this book the author has developed and illustrated in a beautiful way these teachings, making a volume full of gems of truth, and which will give to many readers a new meaning to the surroundings of every-day life. The publishers have taken great pains to make the setting worthy of the gem as to both mechanical work and illustrations. The latter are by talented New York artists and have been expressly designed for this book. Handsomely ornamented cloth cover, $1.25. By mail, 15c additional. Also in German, Danish, and Swedish, at same price.

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Christ Our Saviour.—By Mrs. E. G. White.

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Its first chapter is devoted to First Principles; following that are illustrations, taken from the history of Israel. Master Teacher, Nature Teaching, the Bible as an Educator, Physical Culture, Character Building, the Under Teacher, and the Higher Course, are titles of other chapters. 321 pages. Cloth, $1.25. Address this office.

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Two Republics, The

By Alonzo T. Jones

Two Republics, The. By Alonzo T. Jones.

A comparative history of the two greatest republics, Rome and the United States. The study of years and elaboration of many volumes are presented in a concise and pleasing manner. In reviewing the history of the Roman republic, the rocks upon which she stranded are clearly pointed out. It contrasts the principles underlying enforced religious observances with the true principles of religious freedom for every man, as guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States. One octavo volume of 899 pages, clearly printed on fine, tinted paper, beautifully and substantially bound, and illustrated with over 67 full-page engravings. Cloth, marbled edges, $2.50; cloth, gilt edges, $3.00; Library, marbled edges $3.50. Address this office.

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Souvenir Earthquake Edition

THE Souvenir Earthquake Edition of the SIGNS OF THE TIMES can now be secured.

For more than a year it has been impossible to supply this number, but recently we have been able to get a few hundred copies from one of our agents in the East. These so far as we know are the last in existence which are obtainable.

To those who were privileged to see this number a description is unnecessary. To those who have not, we will say:

That it has the reputation of being the finest thing issued descriptive and illustrative of the California Earthquake and San Francisco Fire.

It contains eye-witness reports from San Francisco, San Jose, Stanford University, Healdsburg, Santa Rosa, and other stricken places.

Forty-two half-tone engravings illustrate these reports.

In the center of the paper there are two great panoramic views, each 5 x 18 inches. One is a photo of San Francisco taken from Twin Peaks (reproduced in two colors), showing the terrific fire making its way toward the heart of the city.

The other a photograph of the ruins after the fire had swept over.

These special features with numerous diagrams, maps, etc., indeed make this a "Souvenir" of the great earthquake, and one which will be more highly prized as April 18, 1906 is left farther behind.

Altho the prices of other earthquake-literature gotten out in the earthquake-district has been advanced, our friends may have these Souvenir SIGNS OF THE TIMES, while our limited supply lasts, at ten cents each. In quantities of one hundred or more, six cents each.

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Early Writings

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