p. 688 | Review and Herald, Vol. 77, No. 43. (10/23/1900)

S. N. HASKELL

By S. N. Haskell

If nothing in the providence of God prevents, I will meet with the friends at Potterville, Mich., Sabbath, October 27. Public services will be held in the forenoon and in the afternoon, as the brethren may arrange.

S. N. HASKELL

Commercial and Religious Rivalry Behind China Crisis

THE Christian Advocate truly remarks that “commercial, racial, national, and religious rivalry are all involved in this situation” in China. And when with this there is borne in mind the fact that all the nations of the earth, of any standing, are involved in it, some idea may be formed of the boundless and endless confusion that can only result.

Recommendation of My Mother's Life for Every Home

A SISTER who got a copy of that excellent home-book, “My Mother’s Life,” writes: “I have just finished reading the life of your mother. I feel that the book is a treasure indeed, and ought to be in every home in the land.” We hope that each sister who is interested in the Woman’s Gospel Work will take into her home a copy of “My Mother’s Life,” and will do what she can to get it into the homes of her neighbors and friends.

Connecticut Will Contests Doctrine of Immortality

A SHORT time ago there died in Connecticut a man who, in his will, described the doctrine of the immortality of the soul as “unscriptural, unreasonable, and pernicious.” Believing thus, he willed a considerable portion of his property to be used in making “free and plain to all who will follow it the way to eternal life.” And now his will is contested on the plea that “attacks on the doctrine of immortality are against public policy.” In these times of intellectual, judicial, and religious darkness, it is possible that this contest may be sustained. We shall take particular interest in following it, to see.

Vatican Refuses Filipino Overtures, Works Through United States

The United States minister to Spain says that the Filipinos “have made three attempts to open negotiations with the Vatican, all of which were refused.” Now the Filipinos are Roman Catholics. The Catholic Church claims them as hers, and resents any suggestion of Protestants working among them. The Filipinos, then, being Catholics, why does the Vatican refuse to recognize them or to accept any overtures from them, and insist on dealing with them only through the United States government? The reason is plain enough—to get into her net, and to hold and use as her tool there, the United States government, is of infinitely more importance to the papacy than are any of the concerns of the Filipinos.

The Greek Church of Russia

The October Missionary Review contains a most interesting and instructive article on “The Greek Church of Russia.” Not many persons know the truth of this subject: this article gives an excellent opportunity to learn it. It is well summed up in the statement that “though its name and object are Christian, the Church of Russia is in no other sense a Christian church, but a pagan religion, on which have been grafted pseudo-Christian forms.” Read the article.

Wealth Subordinate to Character: A Church Reflection

The Watchman said that “the attainment of wealth should be strictly subordinate to the attainment of character.” To this the Christian Advocate responds: “But what a change would take place if the Christian church were to act upon that principle! Yet it is the principle taught by the Master.” That is only to say, What a change would take place if the Christian church were to act upon the principle taught by the Master! And that is to say, What a change would take place if the Christian church were Christian! And when that is so, then what indeed is that “Christian church”? Does not 2 Tim. 3:5 truly describe it?