p. 16 | Signs of the Times, Vol. 40, No. 7. (2/18/1913)

Earlier text: High Society

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Double Hearts, Physical and Moral

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The Bible speaks of men that were not double-hearted, that is, morally; but a doctor in Easton, Pennsylvania, has found a family in which the mother and three children are each provided with two hearts, and investigation has established the fact beyond a doubt. Just how these work, of course, nothing but a closer examination would show. There are various theories. Whether each heart is independent, or it is one heart divided on the two sides, the doctors do not know. All other organs seem to be in place and perfectly arranged. Simply an illustration that the God in nature can overrule many things for good, even tho conditions are not exactly normal. We need not worry over this. The many more divided moral hearts are the nation's weakness.

Alfred Russell Wallace on Human Progress

It is being asserted that the eminent English naturalist, Dr. Alfred Russell Wallace, has made serious trouble for himself by saying, “There has been no advance in intellect or morals from the days of the earliest Egyptians down to the laying of the keel of the Dreadnought.” Mr. Wallace has been recognized all over the world as one of the great scientists of the age. Such statements as this one that he is reported to have made, are more in harmony with the actual facts in the case than they are with the theories of evolution. Perhaps that is one reason why the great scientist is in trouble because of what he has said.

Contained in This Issue

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Question Corner
3991—Salvation by Works; 3992—Idle Words; 3993—Rom. 7:15-25; 3994—The Old Covenant; 3995—Regarding the Sabbath; 3996—"Vicarius Filii Dei" on the Pope's Tiara	2
Our Bible Band	2
General
The Pursuit of Happiness	3
Aid for the Tempted	4
The Promised Seed	5
What Man Lost by Sin	6
Editorial
Prevailing Through God	8
George Washington and Liberty	8
What the World Needs	9
Our Bible Reading
The Law of God—Its Perfection and Immutability	8
Studies in Ephesians
Sealed by His Spirit	9
The Outlook
Three Calls	10
Strangling a Republic	11
High Society	11
Catholic Activity and Advancement	11
The Balkan War Is On Again	12
The Vatican and Spain	12
Notes	11, 12, 16
Home and Fireside
Homesickness	14
Every-Day Boys Follow the Leader	14
Work in Answer to Prayer	15
Poetry
Two Prisons—Song of Winter—Workers with Him—"Then You and I and All of Us Fell Down!"—Why Did Jesus Die?—Thanksgiving Hymn—Be Cheerful	7

Utah’s Stringent Sunday Law

By Editor

A correspondent writes us that a very stringent Sunday law has just been introduced into the legislature of Utah.

Life in Christ

It is life, life, more life, which the sick old world and its peoples need. But they neglect the source of it,—Jesus, the Way, the Truth, the Life. In Him is life for all, if men will have it. But with the life they must accept His righteousness.

The Slavery of Children

The prohibition of child labor generally reaches in its enforcement those not particularly needing it,—some strong boy or girl kept from school, perhaps, or entering some factory under age as an errand boy. Where it does not become effective, is in the great cities where it meets with the opposition of cannery trusts, and clothing trusts, and various other combinations which employ child labor. But the slavery of children ought to be stopped despite all the opposition.

Women, Men, and Tobacco

By Editor

A noted Chicago physician, addressing the Young Women's Christian Association at Springfield, Massachusetts, told it that the gowns worn by women in New England are wickeder than those worn by the women of any European country except France, and that the most "suggestive city" in America is Boston. A Philadelphia preacher denounces a well-known society woman for permitting the smoking of cigarets at an entertainment, and declares that she and her husband should be tarred and feathered. And yet why has not a woman as good a right to smoke cigarets as a man? Of course it looks worse, because it is not conventional, we are not used to it; but after all, is it any worse? Why would it not be infinitely better if neither women nor men smoked? At the very best, the use of tobacco is worthless, and at its worst it is a very multum in parvo of evils.

The Bible for Our Time

The Bible is the most thoroly up-to-date book in the world. Indeed, it is the one book that does not require revising in order to keep abreast of the ever-shifting scenes of time. The Bible should be studied until every one of its statements is imbedded in the mind. This is particularly true of the prophetic utterances of the great Book. For if one has the words of divine inspiration in his mind, it becomes a matter of the most intense interest to note the events as they pass, and to observe how accurately they are fulfilling the words that were uttered by the ancient seers under the direction of the Almighty. The individual who has a clear, mental grasp of the Bible, has a good understanding of what the striking events of this time signify. And because of this, it should be evident that there is no other book so important as the Bible for our close and constant study.

A Definite Day

THE men who are pleading for a Sunday law at Sacramento and elsewhere, recognize that man needs one day's rest in seven. They affect to believe, and doubtless do, that the author of the Sabbath is God; that the septenary cycle is of divine origin. But can they not also see that the same divine wisdom which appointed the proportion of time of the weekly cycle, appointed the particular portion; namely, the seventh day? Nay, more. He does not even mention in His Word the proportion of time; but He does specify the particular day, the seventh day, the day on which He rested, and which He blessed and hallowed. That day needs no legislation, nor do its observers ask legislation.

Coming Together

Coming Together.—There is not a principle of theology which should keep apart the Russian Orthodox—or Greek Church—and the Roman Catholic, save the acknowledgment of the pope as the head of the church. And this is sure to come, and that not long hence. The czarina, the wife of the "Little Father" of the Russian people, has been on a visit to Italy with her little son and heir to the throne of the Russias. Various reasons are given for her absence from St. Petersburg, among them fear of the Nihilists. The London correspondent of the Western Watchman recalls the visit she made to the shrine of St. Nicholas of Bari, for the health of her son, and that she is about to take the child there in person again. But if this does not avail, "she will secretly take him down to Rome, and beg the pope to cure him." Of course, Russians do not like this; but seeming necessity, policy, and expediency will work wonders.

A Romanized Bible in China

The American Bible Society has just issued a "Romanized" edition of the entire Bible in the Hinghwa dialect, used in the Fukien Province, China, not Romanized doctrinally or ecclesiastically, but by the use of our Roman—that is, English—alphabet, instead of the difficult Chinese character. The book has an explanatory "Foreword" in English. The translation was made by four Chinese scholars under the direction of the Rev. William N. Brewster, and is put on sale by the society at about one fifth of the cost of publishing. The Bible, we are told, is finding a ready sale in China, not more than one merchant in thirty, in Honan Province, refusing to buy.

The Site of Calvary

A new theory has been advanced regarding the site of Calvary and the holy sepulcher. According to this theory, the present Church of the Holy Sepulcher, which was built to cover the tomb in which Jesus was laid for a time, can not be the true site. Colonel Conder, director of the Palestine Exploration Fund, is reported as saying that the evidence which has been gathered, leads him to believe that the site of Calvary is a knoll north of the Damascus Gate of Jerusalem, and he presents some fairly good evidence for it. The crucifixion occurred at a place outside the city wall, near a gate, and this place is visible "afar off."

Sabbath Labor and Sunday

By Editor

One of our religious exchanges says, "From the religious standpoint, Sabbath labor beyond the strict bounds of necessity is sin, for the voice of Almighty God has proclaimed the day sacred." Our contemporary is talking about Sunday when he speaks of "Sabbath labor." We can readily find in the good Book where the voice of the Almighty enjoined the observance of the seventh day, commonly called Saturday. But where in all that Word has He ever enjoined the observance of Sunday? We will search in vain for the evidence. If we wish to stand in harmony with the voice of the Almighty, we must take our stand in favor of the day that His voice proclaimed sacred.

The Time of Trouble

By Editor

The Oakdale "Leader" of January 16 has an excellent article on "the time of trouble," and a splendid answer to Pastor Millennial-Dawn Russell, who is predicting an impossible condition of things during the millennium. The writer, Mr. M. C. Israel, well says: "If the Lord had had the pastor to suggest this plan to Him in the beginning, the whole human family might have been saved. But what kind of Christians would this kind of gospel develop? They would be good while they were in the straight-jacket. A gospel of force never changes men's hearts."

Lobbying in Prayer

By Editor

Lobbying in Prayer.—Rather a strange incident occurred in the California legislature January 23. Assemblyman W. S. Killingsworth announced January 22, after Chaplain Franklin K. Baker had prayed for a Sunday-closing act, that he would offer a resolution against lobbying in prayer. He evidently did not expect that it would pass. Seemingly the thought was to teach the chaplain a lesson. As it was, the motion was brought before the house, and was tabled by a vote of 40 to 30. The idea is, we suppose, that if prayers are paid for they ought to be non-partizan.

Apparatus to Capsize Aeroplanes

The French war department is investigating an apparatus that is said to be capable of capsizing any aeroplane.

Organized Arson

Some of the newspapers are saying that "organized arson" is threatening to become "the great red peril" of this time.

Bible Versions Used

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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