p. 16 | Signs of the Times, Vol. 23, No. 18. (5/6/1897)

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Anna de Koven, writing of Hayti, in the Thrice-a-Week World, tells us that, "altho there is a semblance of Christian government and Christian churches, it is well known that every few months the negroes all disappear into the woods, where they practise voodooism, and all their ancient heathen rites, not omitting cannibalism." It is to be hoped that these things are exceptions. But unless Christ be formed within the heart, except he abide there by faith, sooner or later all mere professors of Christianity will return to the beggarly elements of the world. It may not be voodooism or cannibalism, but it is the same selfish worldliness, the same unsaved condition, modified by surrounding circumstances.

CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER.

By Editor

Editorial.

The Actualities of Faith (notes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 2

Infidelity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

"What Must I Do to Be Saved?" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

The Light of God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Sacrifices, E. J. W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Poetry.

Creation, MRS. ALICE A. HARPER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Communion with God, MRS. NANCY W. GATH . . . . . . . . . . 8

Intolerance, GEO. E. PRICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

I'd Like to Know, A. R. WILCOX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

General Articles.

Banished from Eden, AUGUSTA W. HEALD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Redemption in the Book of Ruth, ELGIN G. FARNSWORTH . . . 3

David's Sin, H. HILLIARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

God's Care for His Children, MRS. E. G. WHITE . . . . . . . . . 4

The Holy Spirit and Its Work, H. F. PHELPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

A Noble Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Jewish Customs and Traditions (The Sanctuary and Its Services), P. C. GILBERT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Question Corner.—No 548, Predestination—No. 549, The Testimonies, Isa. 65: 20—No. 550, The God of the Living—No. 551, Heb. 13: 10, What Altar?—No. 552, The Second Advent—No. 553, Resurrection of Moses—No. 554, Church Letters—No. 555, Rom. 7: 15-25, Helpless in Sin—No. 556, What Defiles, Mark 7: 15, 18, 19—No. 557, Millennial Reign—No. 558, Isa. 29: 11, 12, The Sealed Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

The Outlook.—Nominal Christianity's Selfishness, W. N. G.—Roman Catholicism Always and Everywhere the Same . . . . . . . . . 9

The Fireside.—Indirect Lying—Garry, the Collie—A Murderous Plant—Hygiene of the Eyes—The Lost Lamb—A Cure for Headache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 10

Missions.—First Impressions of India—Missionary Items—Our Work and Workers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 12

International Sabbath-School Lesson.—The Ecclesiastical Trial, the Civil Trial (Lesson 8, Sabbath, May 22, 1897) . . . . . . . . . . 12, 13

International Sunday-School Lesson.—The Conference at Jerusalem (Lesson 8, Sunday, May 23, 1897) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

News and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Publishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Hope in God's Care

By Editor

HOPE may be found in the article "God's Care for His Children," in another column. He is the same God to-day as in the past.

The Christian's Hope

MORE blessed indeed in these days of peril than aught that earth can give is the hope of the Christian. It has not only the promise of the life that now is, but that which is to come.

J. H. Durland Called to Presidency

By Editor

ELDER J. H. DURLAND, our old colaborer, now editor of the Youth's Instructor, has been called to the presidency of the Michigan Conference. God grant him success.

Anti-Cartoon Bill Defeated

The Anti-Cartoon Bill before the New York Legislature was practically killed by an amendment, which it was well known was sure to have that effect. Only fourteen voted for the bill. The bill was really a blow at the freedom of the press, and met a deserved fate.

Daniel Webster Life Portraits

McClure's Magazine for May will contain a series of life portraits of Daniel Webster, one of the few great men who looked every inch of their greatness. Some of the portraits are said to be extremely rare. An introduction and notes, by Mr. Charles Henry Hart, will give their several histories, and relate interesting anecdotes regarding them.

The Cigaret Evil

The Cigaret Evil.—There is probably no greater in the tobacco line, as many of the cigarets are flavored and mixed with opium, not only poisoning the system with the deadly nicotine, but enslaving the individual with a habit and curse even more deadly than that of the tobacco. The profits of the Cigaret Trust last year amounted to $7,000,000. A short time ago it was said that a St. Louis firm was about to build a factory in New York, the capacity of which was 12,000,000 cigarets a day. And this is but a part of Satan's army of destructive vampires, preying upon the souls and bodies of humanity.

The Wasting of Turkey.

The Lord in prophecy represents countries and governments by the great rivers which flow through them. Thus Assyria is represented by the Euphrates when Assyria ruled that country, and Egypt by the Nile. When the drying up of the Euphrates in the last days is predicted, as in Rev. 16:12, it must refer to the government which now rules there, namely, the Turkish power. This utter destruction of the government will not take place till the sixth plague is poured out; but the process begins long before. It has, in fact, been going on for years. This is the way the great powers of Europe have preserved "the integrity of the Ottoman Empire" since 1857, in its European territory:—

In 1857, after the treaty of Paris, it possessed an area of 193,600 square miles and a population of 17,400,000. In 1878, after the treaty of Berlin, the area was 120,000 square miles, and the population 9,600,000. In 1897 its area is but 81,200 square miles, and its population 6,300,000. If Bosnia and Herzegovina, under Austrian rule, be excluded, the area is but 57,000 square miles, and the population 4,700,000. Turkey has not quite one-third the area she had forty years ago, and but one-fourth the population. The powers which are "preserving her integrity" have thus devoured her.

Poor Oklahoma

By Editor

Poor Oklahoma.—Just as we are closing our forms, news comes of another appalling cyclonic visitation of Kansas and Oklahoma, especially in the vicinity of Guthrie. A mighty wall of water six feet high, spreading the river to a mile wide, swept down the Cottonwood Valley into the city of Guthrie, crushing buildings like egg-shells, drowning by its roar the dying screams of injured brute and human. The river in Guthrie is thirty feet above its ordinary level. It is impossible to obtain at the present writing accurate estimates of the loss of life. Scores are missing; buildings are still going. In one colored settlement a score are drowned. Some estimates say fifty people are drowned. The loss of property and life is appalling. Throughout the Territory heavy rains have occurred; from some sections waterspouts are reported; and rivers and creeks are full to danger point. In Lincoln and Payne Counties bridges and buildings have been destroyed and farms inundated. Many people have been drowned. Oklahoma suffered fearfully last year; her people should have the sympathy of all. And these fearful disasters of flood, tempest, cyclone, famine, pestilence, and war, recorded from week to week, should wean men's affections from earth to a better world. In and through and over it all the fourfold voice from the throne of God invites all to "come" unto Him who is able to save.

Sunday Legislation in New York

THERE have been before the New York Legislature not less than seven bills pertaining to Sunday. Sunday everywhere is coming to the front; it will not down. And all this is in fulfilment of the prophetic Word. The mark of apostasy, of union of Church and State, is being substituted by human law—all it has—for the Sabbath and seal of the living God, backed by his eternal law.

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Late Numbers.

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No. 40, March. "The Seventh or One Seventh." By E. J. Waggoner. A brief but telling consideration of the day of the Sabbath, with notes.

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His God

His God.—Robert Ingersoll, after hearing of Moody's belief respecting Jonah, "was surprised that a man living in the century of Humboldt, Darwin, Huxley, Spencer, and Haeckel, should believe such an absurd and idiotic story." But since Ingersoll read a certain sermon of Moody's, he understands it all, and "can account for the amazing credulity of this man. Mr. Moody never read one of my lectures. That accounts for it all, and no wonder he is a hundred years behind the times. He never read one of MY lectures; that is a perfect explanation." Some of the ancient idolators, if they did not have sense enough, had unselfishness enough, to make their gods outside of themselves, albeit they clothed them with their own attributes, but Mr. Ingersoll, with an egotism as foolish as it is distasteful, places himself upon the throne, invested with all needful knowledge and wisdom. This is a characteristic of heathenism and all false religions, they exalt self, not God.

Connecticut Sunday Law

By Editor

A DESPATCH from New Haven, Conn., under date of April 22, to the New York World, says that "a bill to-day passed the House by a large majority vote prohibiting all Sunday labor and sport." The fine is $50. It is stated that if the provisions of the bill "are strictly construed, it would stop the electric cars and stages, and would make it unlawful to ride out in carriages or on bicycles, or to go boating, fishing, or swimming. One provision of the bill is that no store can be kept open on Sunday and closed on Saturday. In New Haven there are a large number of stores which close on Saturday and observe that day as the Sabbath, and then open on Sunday."

Most Sunday bills contain an exemption clause for those who keep the seventh day. The framers by this acknowledge the injustice and partiality of Sunday laws; but this element seems to be lacking in this Connecticut bill. We hope to hear whether it passes the Senate or not.

Wanted or Needed.

By Editor

"The Catholic Times states," says an English exchange, "that several correspondents have written complaining of the difficulty that they find in keeping Lent properly, on account of not being able to get good fish. One correspondent says that the fish is 'dressed with some liquid taking away all the taste so delightful in fresh fish, but which has the quality, so welcome to the fishmonger, of preventing decay being so readily perceived.' We learn that at Billingsgate market alone, eighty-nine tons of fish were seized by the inspectors last month, and condemned as unfit for food. That was of fish already decayed." The Catholics of London want better fish, but is not their need more than their want? What is needed is a religion that is not dependent upon a fish-market. No true religious observance is affected by any such thing.

The Work God Will Record

MANY times men report and tabulate the work which they have done for God, and people praise them. Yet the work published may be so full of self that God will have none of it, while the little every-day acts, thought by us to be unworthy of notice, the Lord may count worthy of record in the scrolls of heaven.