p. 48 | Signs of the Times, Vol. 19, No. 3. (11/21/1892)

LITERARY NOTICES.

By Editor

The Fleming H. Revell Company has just issued a new and cheaper edition, fully illustrated, of the autobiography of Dr. John G. Paton, missionary to the New Hebrides. It is an interesting volume.

The Home Maker magazine came out in October as a brand new magazine, with some excellent matter, and high-class contributors. It has an article on Federal Elections or Force Bill, by Mayo Hazeltine, giving the extreme views of both the great parties, while Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Helen L. Read, and others of equal note furnish contributions. The November number is equally good. The departments of the magazine are Literary, Home, Art, Household, Fashions, Topics of the Time, Correspondence and Queries, etc. Price, 20 cents a number, $2.00 a year. Address the Home Maker Company, No 36 Union Square, New York.

The Social Economist for November discusses some important social questions. "The Industrial Decline in Lancashire," in which it is shown that England is losing in the race of manufacturing for the world; "Should Trade Unions Be Incorporated," in which the writer argues for the affirmative, as a means toward preventing trouble; "The Initial Anarchist," said by the writer to be the capitalist, with which the editor takes issue; "Trades Unions and Civilization," "Who Pays the Tariff," and other articles make this an important number in the social economic world. $2.00 a year. 34 Union Square East, New York.

We have received from the Bible Study Publishing Company, 134 Bromfield St., Boston, Mass., a tract by Rev. Erastus Blakeslee, entitled "Adaptation versus Uniformity" in Sunday school lessons, with outlines of two graded courses of lessons on the life of Christ. It has many excellent suggestions, and presents points worthy of consideration.

Messrs. W. A. Wilde & Co., of Boston, Mass., announce an early issue of "Peloubet's Select Notes on the International S. S. Lessons." This is probably the most popular commentary on the S. S. Lessons published; thousands of teachers depend upon its carefully and judicially selected comments.

Jenness Miller Illustrated Monthly for November gives up the first page of the issue to a handsome and lifelike picture of Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett. A sketch of her life accompanies it. Besides this there are a score of other features of interest to women and the home, stories, poetry, and useful hints for young housekeepers. $1.00 a year. Address Jenness Miller Illustrated Monthly, 114 Fifth Ave., New York City.

Mr. Albert A. Pope, the great bicycle manufacturer of Boston, Mass., is putting forth herculean efforts to obtain better roads. He, in a circular letter, which we have not space to publish, urges that a road department be established at the soon-coming World's Fair by those interested, for the purpose of practically showing how to make and maintain good roads. Mr. Pope has a subject worthy of consideration. Our country has detestable roads generally, and the World's Fair will give time and attention to a thousand and one other things of vastly less importance. Success to him and his coworkers. The very beasts of burden ought to wish it.

The Good Health, published at Battle Creek, Mich., edited by J. H. Kellogg, M.D. (price $2.00, including premium), is one of the best journals, if not the very best, in its line published in this country. Among its interesting articles in its October issue are the habits of Newfoundlanders, under the general heading "International Health Studies," by Dr. Oswald; Where Cholera Originates; The Muscles, by the editor; The Abdominal Method in Vocal Culture, in which the writer takes strong ground against it; The Keeley Cure in England; A New Fetich; The Training of a Pugilist; Spontaneous Typhoid Fever; How Not to Have the Cholera, and How to Cure It. The Good Health is an excellent journal.

The Pacific Health Journal, Oakland, Cal., for November contains, among many other good things, "Take Care of Your Health," an article by the editor, Dr. W. H. Maxson, "A Sound Body" and "Heart Depressants," by Dr. A. J. Sanderson, "Insomnia and Nervousness," "Tobacco Using Long Ago," "Man," "Action of Alcohol on the Bowels," "Hints on the Treatment of Summer Complaint in Children," "Christian Motherhood," "Food Elements," "True Beauty in Dress." The departments of Temperance, The Family Circle, Mother's Helper, and The Housekeeper are especially well filled. Price of this excellent journal is only $1.00 a year.

USEFUL AND INTERESTING BOOKS

By Editor

FOR BOTH OLD AND NEW SUBSCRIBERS.

We will send the SIGNS one year with your choice of either one of the following books, postpaid, for $2.00:

PROPHETIC LIGHTS, by E. J. Waggoner, Prophecies of the Old and New Testaments, interpreted by the Bible and history. Paper bound, 180 pages, handsomely illustrated.

HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF FOREIGN MISSIONS of the Seventh-Day Adventists, with maps showing location of churches, etc., 294 pages, paper binding.

LIFE AND WORDS OF CHRIST, by C. Geikie, D. D. This is a cheap edition, contains over 800 pages, and is bound in cloth.

Every library ought to contain these interesting and instructive books.

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ANGELS; THEIR NATURE AND MINISTRY

Contains also some hints on the origin, history, and destiny of Satan as gleaned from the Scriptures. Bible Students' Library, No. 83. Pacific Press Pub. Co., Oakland, Cal. 140 pp.; 20 cents.

Not a Christian Nation

NOT A CHRISTIAN NATION. Political and Scriptural reasons why the popular claim that this is "a Christian nation" is utterly unfounded and impossible. 8 pp.; $1.00 per hundred. Pacific Press Pub. Co., Oakland, Cal.

Evolution’s Uncertain Foundation

In a "Syllabus of Lectures" on evolution delivered in 1892 by Prof. David Starr Jordan, of Leland Stanford Junior University, is the following fatal admission, in his fifth lecture:—

All the "missing links" not likely to be found. Barbarism writes no history. Can only infer past from present, and from a few scattering bones and relics. If no written records or inscriptions, what could we know of the Roman Empire? A far more difficult task to read the history of extinct beings from the traces left in the life of to-day.

And this is all the foundation evolution has to offer, according to one of its foremost advocates. And this uncertain basis they ask us to accept in lieu of the history of the Bible. Surely those who build on such a basis have forsaken the "Fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, which can hold no water." Jer. 2:13.

Treason and Sabbath Enforcement

JUSTICE PAXTON, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, defines treason to be, according to the newspaper reports, 'the organization of a large number of men in a common purpose to defy the law, resist its officers, and to deprive any portion of their fellow-citizens of their rights under the Constitution and laws.' This definition is a departure from what treason was supposed to be. Our courts have of late been laying down some dangerous precedents. With this a 'Christian nation,' according to a recent declaration of the Supreme Court, with the 'American Christian sabbath' enforced by law, it may easily be seen how those who oppose it from conscientious motives will be counted, under such definitions as the above, guilty of treason and subject to the death penalty. See Rev. 13: 15.

World’s Fair Sunday Opening

CHICAGO, November 11.—At a meeting of the World's Fair directors this afternoon a resolution was passed favoring the opening of the World's Fair gates Sundays, provided the machinery be not run. The directors declare that, as all nations of the earth have been invited to attend, it would be highly discourteous and inhospitable to inform them that they cannot do on Sunday what they would do were they at home. The closing of the gates Sunday, says the resolutions, means that thousands of artisans and mechanics, to whom the exhibition will be of inestimable advantage, would not be able to attend it. The directors say they are in favor of allowing every nation to hold within the grounds such religious services as they may desire on Sunday.—S. F. Examiner.

A Pattern Worthy of Our Highest Ambition

By Editor

Let the reader note the particular directions which the Lord gave to the building of the ancient sanctuary as presented in the article in this number on "Man's Sin and Saviour," and then let them heed the practical moral lesson which is drawn from the instructions given of God to Moses,—"Make all things according to the pattern,"—by Mrs. White in our Miscellaneous department. Surely we have a pattern worthy of our highest ambition, even our Lord Jesus Christ.

Moses and the Lamb

By Editor

The Omaha Christian Advocate says that Bishop Newman introduced a Jewish rabbi to the East Ohio M. E. Conference, and on doing so held him by the hand and said: “This man preaches Moses; we preach Moses and Christ; but when we get to heaven, we shall together sing the song of Moses and the Lamb.” Yes, when they get to heaven, of course they will sing that song. But if the rabbi can get to heaven by preaching Moses without Christ, why does the bishop insist upon the addition of faith in Christ to faith in Moses? The prevalent compromising attitude of Protestant dignitaries with Romanism has become a proverb on all sides, but such outspoken compromise with the Judaism that crucified Christ is a new departure in theology not before intimated. Perhaps it was intended only as a little pleasantry, but it goes abroad as placing Christianity in the light of a superfluity.

How It Was Known

By Editor

We call special attention to the article in another column entitled "How It Was Known." It is reprinted from the American Sentinel, and it is safe to say has had a wide reading, but we wish to give it a still wider circulation. Will not our readers help us? Next week, the Lord willing, we wish to present something more on the same subject, utterances of a still earlier date, all of which confirm our interpretation of the "sure word of prophecy."

Sunday Agitation in France

The Sunday Rest League of France has sent a circular to all parts of that country appealing for the discontinuance of Sunday fairs and Sunday markets. Evidences are cropping up continually showing how rapidly this Sunday agitation is growing and how rapidly it is spreading. And so has the prophecy of Holy Writ declared.

What Do Our Great Men Say?

By Editor

The reader will find some food for thought in the article on page 41, "What Do Our Great Men Say?" In the very ranks of its friends Sunday as a sacred institution stands condemned. In the word of God it is utterly without foundation or support.

The Nature of the Soul

By Editor

THE article entitled "The Nature of the Soul" may take ground which is new to many of our readers. Let them weigh it in the balance of God's word. Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

Missionary Methods

By Editor

We call attention to "Missionary Methods," in our Mission Fields department. It presents some thoughts on the great subject with which it deals worthy of more than a passing notice.

CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER.

By Editor

Editorial.—Notes and Comments—The Fullness of Christ—The Word of the Truth of the Gospel—Sunday, the World's Fair, and Respect to God—Hero Worship........................................................ 33, 34

Doctrinal.—Truth (poetry)—Man's Sin and Saviour, No. 3 (Description of the Sanctuary)—The Nature of the Soul—Life from the Word—God's Memorial—Confession of Sin—The Free Gift.......................................... 35-38

Miscellaneous.—Appreciation (poetry)—Make All Things According to the Pattern—How It Was Known—Strength in Solitude—What Do Our Great Men Say?—Loss of Faith.................................................... 38-41

The Home Circle.—The Workingman's Pail (poetry)—Chubby Dixon's Prayer—Professor Gleason on Docking—Harmony at Home—Card Playing......... 42, 43

Health and Temperance.—Alcoholic Medication—Children's Noses—Tobacco........................................................ 43

Mission Fields.—Immanuel (poetry)—Missionary Methods—A Picture—A Small Beginning.......................................... 44

Our Work and Workers.—Secluded Paths (poetry)—Labor a Delight—Field Notes................................................... 45

International S. S. Lesson.—Work among the Gentiles (December 4, 1892)...................................................... 46

News and Notes.—Religious—Secular........................... 47

Editorial.—Various Notes and Comments—Literary Notices............................................................. 48

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By Editor

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