p. 16 | Signs of the Times, Vol. 38, No. 18. (5/9/1911)

SIGNS OF THE TIMES

By Editor

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McNamara Brothers Arrested for Bombing

By Editor

April 22 John J. McNamara, secretary-treasurer of the International Association of Bridge, Structural, and Ornamental Iron Workers, was arrested at Indianapolis while attending a secret meeting of the executive committee of his union, on the charge of planning the destruction of the Los Angeles Times, and other outrages; with furnishing money for the same; and with sending men to carry out his plans. His brother James B. McNamara of Cincinnati, and Ortie E. McManigal of Chicago, have also been arrested, the former charged with the explosion of the Times building October 1, 1910, resulting in the loss of twenty-one lives, and the latter with similar crimes. The case against them has been engineered by detective W. J. Burns, who declares that he has a perfect case against the men.

Labor leaders say that their arrest is legalized kidnapping and is for the purpose of injuring the cause of union labor. It would be well for an inflammable public to possess their souls in patience, and await the evidence of a due process of law before jumping at conclusions either way.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CAL.; MAY 9, 1911

By Editor

Our authority is the Bible, the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments. When the Common ("King James" or "Authorized") Version or the American Standard Revised Version is used, the version will not generally be designated in reference. Any Bible quotation in this paper, therefore, differing from the Common Version, unless otherwise indicated, will be almost invariably from the American Standard edition of the Revised Bible, copyright 1910, by Thomas Nelson & Sons.

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Contained in This Issue

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General

The Annals of the English Bible By M. E. Olsen - - - 3, 4, 11, 12, 13

Later Revisions and Versions By the Editor - - - 5, 13, 14

Influence of the Bible on the English Language. By L. A. Reed - - - 6

The One Living, Ever Present-Day Book By George W. Rine - - - 7

The Power of the Word to Save By C. L. Taylor - - - 8

Blessings of Bible Study By Mrs. E. G. White - - - 9

The Bible and Religious Liberty By W. A. Colcord - - - 10

Description of Title-Page of Great Bible By M. E. Olsen - - - 2

Our Bible Band - - - 2

Important Dates Regarding the Bible - - - 14

The Hotel Bible - - - 14

Poetry

The Book of God - - - 6

The Spirit-Filled Life By Llewellyn A. Morrison - - - 7

The Bible - - - 8

Luther. By George E. Tack - - - 10

A Little More Bible - - - 12

The World's Most Expensive Books

The highest price — $50,000 — ever paid for any book was paid by H. E. Huntington, at the great Hoe sale in New York, April 24. It was for the first book and Bible ever printed from movable types — the Gutenberg Bible. Bernard Quatrich paid $20,000 fourteen years ago. He sold it to Hoe for $22,500. For the third book ever put in English type by English printers, a work compiled by Juliana Berners, printed by Caxton 1486, Mr. Huntington paid $12,000.

Socialist Mayors Gain Elections

The "Appeal to Reason" of April 15 notes eight different Socialist mayors elected in as many different cities in the United States, and great gains in other places.

The Word's Power to Heal

The Word of God, like its divine Author, does not lose in power as ages lapse. That Word which spoke health to the palsied, sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf, power to the impotent, cleansing to the leper, life to the dead, is potent to do the same to-day if faith will but grasp it or let it do its work. He who said to the leper, "Be thou clean," and cleansing followed, will speak to the sinner, "Be thou clean," and immediately he will be cleansed, if he will come as did the leper.

Are You Witnessing With the Book?

God has borne emphatic witness to the souls who have not known Him, in the English world, for three hundred and more years, in the testimony of Himself in His Book. But His law of witness is twofold; the complement of the Book is His people, in which that Word is written in new hearts, new lives, holy motives, and righteous deeds. Are you witnessing with the Book?

The Priceless Word of God

It is a blessed thing to know that men may purchase copies of the Word of Life for the merest pittance; and if one has not the means, he may obtain it free. And faith may grasp the Word of God read from a ten cent Bible and find it as effectual as tho read in a $50,000 Bible.

This Issue

By Editor

THIS paper is not a typical number, better and fuller in some respects, not so good in others. In its articles on the Bible it is indeed a valuable number, worthy of the largest circulation, and worth preserving; but these articles have crowded out valuable and interesting departments.

Our Question Corner waits till next week, with twoscore questions of interest on hand yet unanswered, and coming in at the rate of from three to five a day.

We have sacrificed our Missions department, with articles of interest from China and Burma waiting.

Our Outlook department, with its special articles, will be missed by many of our readers. But all these departments will appear next week filled to the full with information and spiritual uplift.

The Bible number is typical in this respect,—that all the numbers that follow it will be Biblical numbers. They will not be on the Bible or about the Bible, but the Bible will speak through the coming numbers its great vital, saving, upbuilding truth. Above all things else the SIGNS OF THE TIMES is a Bible paper. Our motto is ever before us: "Even as we have been approved of God to be entrusted with the Gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who proveth our hearts."

The SIGNS OF THE TIMES will teach the old verities, ancient and eternal as the ages; Christ taught them and lived them. It will teach the new things, God's truth for this time, revealed in His Word, for our admonition "upon whom the ends of the ages are come." Study them with us.

Our Home department will talk to all classes, and for a time especially our young men and young women. Every department will be filled. There will be something for every one who looks upon life as worth while.

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The Little Portraits on Page Four

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The Little Portraits on Page Four.—Some of them are familiar; others less known. Wyclif was the one who first gave the whole Bible to the people. William Tyndale's version strongly influenced all that followed. Miles Coverdale translated the first English Bible to be printed, dated October 4, 1535. Thomas Cranmer was no doubt a patron of Miles Coverdale. Matthew Parker, Archbishop of Canterbury, with twelve bishops, was responsible for the Bishops' Bible. Sir Henry Savile and Lancelot Andrewes, Dean of Westminster, were among the translators of the "Authorized Version." King James was royal patron of the enterprise. For these and other illustrations we are indebted to that magnificent journal, The Illustrated London News.

A Year of the Bible Society

"For the first time the British and Foreign Bible Society has issued over 6,000,000 copies of the Scriptures in one year. Of these 843,784 were Bibles, 1,198,226 were Testaments, and 4,578,014 were portions. Nearly 6,500,000 more were circulated by the Scottish, Hibernian, American, German, Dutch, and Scandinavian societies; and if we add to these those sold by ordinary publishers, it raises the total circulation of Bibles or portions to 15,000,000 in one year. The popular report of the British and Foreign Bible Society may well say that no book can compete with it in the number circulated. Over 3,500,000 copies were sold by the different societies in China, mainly Gospels or Psalters."

Japan’s First Dreadnought, Aki

The first Japanese Dreadnought, Aki, has been launched. Its displacement is 19,750 tons; speed, 20.2 knots; armor, belt 9 inches, main gun positions 10 to 8 inches; armament, 4 forty-five caliber 12-inch guns, 12 forty-five caliber 10-inch, 12 forty-five caliber 6-inch; 5 submerged torpedo tubes. The distribution of her guns is considered defective. The turbine engines and propellers are of American design and manufacture. The Aki is 492 feet long, 84 feet broad, and has a draft of 28¾ feet. The mate to the Aki, the Satsuma, is practically complete.

Labor Organizations and Fair Trials

By Editor

It seems to a perfectly non-prejudiced on-looker as tho the labor organizations would gain immensely in prestige if they would declare—and act accordingly—that they are willing to submit all charges to a fair trial and sufficient evidence, let the guilt fall where it will. Whoever wants the guilty to go free, we do not believe that the strongest union-hater wants an innocent man to suffer.

Christ’s Imaginary Coming to Paris

A new book has been written describing an imaginary coming of Christ to Paris. He was received. He preached the same old doctrine. It took hold upon government and people for a time, but it was not commercially a success, and the authorities politely asked Him to leave, and He departed.

The Inspiration of the Bible

The inspiration of the Bible does not pertain to the English or translating language, but to the originals, the words given of God, that holy men of old spoke, moved by the Holy Spirit. Those words are inspired. Says David, "The Spirit of God spake by me, and His Word was in my tongue."

The Reciprocity Bill Passes the House

The Reciprocity Bill on which President Taft set his heart, passed the Democratic House April 21 by a vote of 264 to 89; 10 Democrats voting against it, and 79 Republicans. The majority of the Republican minority were on the negative side.

Southern Pacific Land Forfeiture

The Southern Pacific, by refusing to sell its holdings in Oregon within a certain time to bona fide settlers, has forfeited, it is stated, 2,400,000 acres, worth $75,000,000. An appeal will probably be taken to the Federal Supreme Court.

Naval Plans for New Battleships

Present naval plans in this Government call for the building of two battle-ships, 28,000 tons displacement each, 16-inch armor-plate, and ten 14-inch guns for main battery. Oil is proposed instead of coal.

New York’s New Senator

The new senator, James Aloysius O'Gorman, from New York, elected after 74 days of deadlock, is a Roman Catholic, but is said to be a man of ability, strength, and moral purpose.

Coal-Mine Explosion Near Elk Garden

Twenty-three miners were entombed by an explosion in a coal-mine near Elk Garden, West Virginia, April 24. It is not thought possible that any could survive.

Turkey Suppresses Arabian Rebellion

With the arrival of reinforcements the Turkish government is gradually becoming master of the Arabian rebellion.

The great hall and staircase of the British and Foreign Bible Society House, London. Note the inscription, "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but My words shall not pass away." The Bible House in San Francisco, opposite the City Hall, was wrecked by earthquake and burned by fire; but the corner-stone with the above inscription remained intact. God in His providence was giving the people of the afflicted city assurance of something better. He gives it to-day.