p. 16 | Signs of the Times, Vol. 23, No. 16. (4/22/1897)

Claremont Medical and Surgical Sanitarium

By Editor

A NEAT souvenir circular, in good English style, comes to us from the Claremont Medical and Surgical Sanitarium in South Africa, in fact, the only institution of the kind in that part of the world. It is located at Newlands, near Cape Town. The object of the institution is to employ the recognized and established principles of medical practice to assist nature in restoring health, and to disseminate true principles of hygiene and healthful living. The souvenir is embellished with twelve fine half-tone cuts of the buildings and places of interest in the vicinity. Physician in charge, R. S. Anthony, M.D.; treasurer and business manager, J. J. Wessels; steward, A. Druillard; matron, Mrs. N. H. Druillard. May the institution prove a blessing to many. Address, Claremont Medical College, Claremont, near Cape Town, South Africa.

Congress Ignores Farming and Labor

A MERELY occasional and casual glance at the record of Congressional proceedings reveals the fact that only the representatives of concentrated wealth are called in consultation when counsel outside of the membership is wanted concerning financial interests. The banking lords, the railroad magnates, or the great manufacturing or commercial princes, are consulted concerning their various interests; but the farming and labor interests—the very foundation stones of all business—are persistently ignored. There is nothing that so blinds men to their true interests, and the true interests of the country at large, as greed.

Public Expenditures

Public Expenditures.—It is stated that during the last four Congresses of the United States, in eight years' time, three of which were especially hard times, more than four billions of dollars have been appropriated. Of this amount nearly $1,200,000,000 was for pensions. But while the pension appropriation of the last conference fell off over $50,000,000, the aggregate appropriations reached $1,043,437,018. What will the present Congress do? And what will the end of such extravagance be, which continually rolls up the burden of taxation upon an impoverished people?

Opening Church Doors to Everyone

By Editor

Rev. Frank Crane, D.D., of Chicago, suggested at a Methodist ministers' meeting in that city, that the church doors be thrown open to every one, "not requiring any religious, moral, or intellectual test of membership." Well, that is about the case now in some quarters. Certainly all kinds of characters are in the church, undisciplined, unmolested.

Leading Men to Christ

BETTER to lead men to Christ, the great Leader and Commander, than to lead or rule them ourselves; for only he is led aright who is led of God.

OUR BOARD OF MISSIONS.

Its Object and Work.

THE Board of Missions of the Seventh-day Adventist Church is composed of nine members, elected at each biennial General Conference of the denomination. The board is intrusted with the work of carrying the Gospel to the regions beyond, especially to Catholic, Mohammedan, and heathen lands. Missions have already been established in Mexico, Central and South America, Japan, India, Western and Interior Africa, and in the islands of the West Indies and Polynesia.

For the carrying forward of its work, the board is dependent upon the liberality of those interested in the extension and upbuilding of the kingdom of Christ in the world. All help rendered in this line is sacredly used in harmony with the wishes of the donor.

Correspondence addressed to the secretary of the board regarding the operations of the society will be welcomed. All donations for the extension of the Gospel into the regions beyond should be sent to the treasurer who will gratefully acknowledge the same.

The following are the officers of the board:— President, Allen Moon, 118 D Street, N. E., Washington, D. C. Secretary, Francis M. Wilcox, 267 West Main Street, Battle Creek, Mich. Treasurer, W. H. Edwards, 267 West Main Street, Battle Creek, Mich.

Timing of Stockholders’ Meetings

By Editor

It will be seen by the notices on another page that the Fresno meeting includes the time of the appointment of most of the stockholders' meetings. It would seem that it would be better for these meetings to adjourn until a later date. Some of them doubtless will. It will insure a better and more representative attendance if the meetings are held outside of the time of the camp-meeting.

Stockholders’ Meeting Appointments

By Editor

Notice the appointments of stockholders' meetings of the Rural Health Retreat Association, St. Helena, Cal. (April 29), Pacific Sabbatarian Association, (April 27), and Pacific Press Publishing Company (April 26), of this city, on page 12 of this paper; and also the Healdsburg College meeting (April 19), on page 13.

California Central Camp-Meeting

By Editor

The central local camp-meeting of California will be held at Fresno, April 22 to May 2. It is hoped there will be a good attendance, and that the blessing of God may be graciously received in abundance, even as it has been bestowed.

Publishers’ Department

By Editor

READ our Publishers' department, page 14. Note the special terms there given.

CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER.

By Editor

Editorial.

The Night and the Morning (notes) . . . . . 1, 2, 3 The Resurrection of Christ (Easter) . . . . . 1, 2 The Word of God and the Sabbath . . . . . 3 The Fourth Commandment . . . . . 4

Poetry.

“And He Died,” ADA J. WELLMAN . . . . . 4 A Poem . . . . . 9 Heaven, A. R. WILCOX . . . . . 11

General Articles.

Jesus at the Well of Sychar, MRS. E. G. WHITE . . . . . 4 Two Books, M. E. K. . . . . 6 The Growing Life . . . . . 6 The Name of Jesus, CYRUS SIMMONS . . . . . 7 Jewish Customs and Traditions (The Sanctuary and Its Services), F. C. GILBERT . . . . . 7 Life and Love . . . . . 8 The Work Cure . . . . . 8

Question Corner.

No. 531, “Hate” and “Love”—No. 532, Micah 4:5—No. 533, Eating Rabbits—No. 534, 1 Cor. 14:34—No. 535, Matt. 17:1-3, Enoch and Elijah—No. 536, Recourse to Law—No. 537, Beast and False Prophet—No. 538, Isa. 45:7, Create Evil—No. 539, Lucifer and Babylon . . . . . 8

The Outlook.

England Romeward—A Demand for Pure Foods—The Utility of the U. S. Senate, w. n. g.—Theory and Fact—Effect of German Liberalism . . . . . 9

The Fireside.

Neighbor John—Cooperating with Teachers—Nourishment . . . . . 9, 10

Missions.

Progress in Ceylon—Our Work and Workers . . . . . 11, 12

International Sabbath-School Lesson.

The Prayer of Christ—Continued (Lesson 6, Sabbath, May 8, 1897) . . . . . 12, 13

International Sunday-School Lesson.

Paul Preaching to the Jews (Lesson 6, Sunday, May 9, 1897) . . . . . 13

News and Notes

News and Notes . . . . . 13, 14

Publishers.

Publishers . . . . . 15