p. 16 | Signs of the Times, Vol. 39, No. 28. (7/23/1912)

Errata

By Editor

Errata.—Two weeks ago we printed on our third page a copy of Byam Shaw's great picture, "The Greatest of Heroes Is One," in which our Lord is contrasted with other world heroes, and His superiority is acknowledged constructively by them. These heroes are named and numbered in the note below. There were corresponding numbers under the illustration; but by mistake they were cut out after the last proof had left the editor. For this we are sorry, for it detracted from the interest of the picture.

Contained in This Issue

By Editor

Question Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE

3807.—The Ten Kingdoms; 3808.—The Confessional; 3809.—Those Saved by Paul, Acts 27:24; 3810.—How Our Lord Was Crucified; 3811.—Baptism; 3812.—What Would They Do? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Our Bible Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Editorial

The Good Tidings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Is It the Power of God? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Precedent to Healing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

The Man Who Fails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Shall Not Have Dominion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Sin and Crime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

A Present Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Degeneracy from Alcohol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

A Purely Biblical Question . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 11, 16

General

Christ as Michael the Archangel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Christ's Victory Through Pain and Death . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

The Coming of Our Lord — Who Will Welcome His Coming? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Our Bible Reading

Man Redeemed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

The Outlook

Vegetarianism or Flesh Eating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

What a Dog Did . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Sunday Laws in Oregon and California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Home and Fireside

Dress Atrocities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

A Letter of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Poetry

Speed on the Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

To a Wild Flower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Kinship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

The Dress Question

By Editor

The Dress Question.—We print in this issue an article on "Dress Atrocities" with which, we are sure, many of the female members of our reading circle will not agree. This will be followed by another next week. Let us ask our readers to suspend judgment till they have read both. We believe that most of our sisters are agreed that there is great room for reform in the fashion world.

Exploring the Dead Sea Country

It is reported that a syndicate of American capitalists has determined upon the plan of exploring the Dead Sea country for mineral wealth. For this purpose they have received valuable concessions from the Turkish government. It is claimed that the bed of the sea and its margins are enormously rich in mineral wealth. "The finest and purest bitumen, marble, porphyry, and many beautiful and precious stones, as well as phosphates, invaluable agriculturally, are to be found in great quantities, while evidence of coal and oil are not lacking in this region." Several half-hearted attempts have previously been made to explore this section for the purpose of gathering its mineral and other wealth, but for various reasons the work has not gone forward. It is believed that the present syndicate is working on plans that will not only yield rich stores of wealth, but that much valuable historical data will also be gathered. Among the things in which considerable interest is centering is the thought of discovering the exact location of the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, that were destroyed in the days of Abraham and Lot.

Preparing for Armageddon

By Editor

By the decisive majority of 43 to 12, the United States Senate favored the naval appropriation bill, providing two battle-ships a year, and the appropriation of $133,000,000 for the navy. This is the largest appropriation, by $15,000,000, that has ever passed the Senate. We talk much of peace in these times, but it seems that a majority of the statesmen of the several countries believe that the only safe thing to do is to prepare for war. This shows that there is a deep conviction, in the minds of the most of the responsible men, that war is not only a possibility but a strong probability. Armageddon is not a great way ahead of us, and plainly the forces are getting ready for the conflict.

Unity With Rome

The "Oregonian" of May 23 gives the report of a meeting held in the interests of unity of the clergy of that city. An Episcopal rector, the Rev. Wood R. Stewart, of Seattle, contended that there could be no unity with Rome. "Unity with Rome," he declared, "can not be desirable, for Rome never changes. Unity with her means disruption and loss of all we have ever stood for; and you who are following after Rome know it as well as I do. If the church must follow after Rome, she will get only the contempt of Rome and the dislike of others."

The Camorra Trial Concluded

The trial of the Camorrists at Viterbo, Italy, that has been in progress for the past two years, has finally been concluded. The leaders of the conspiracy have been convicted of murder as charged, and sentenced to thirty years imprisonment. Some of the less guilty have been sentenced for shorter terms. The decision came as a great surprise to the conspirators, and it is hoped that the gang that has been such a terror to Italy and the south of Europe is effectually broken up.

Wireless Telegraphy Saves a Ship

The steamship Panama, which sailed from San Francisco on July 5, had a break in her machinery soon after her departure, that left her drifting helplessly. By wireless she summoned aid, otherwise she might have met with serious disaster. The peculiar advantages to seamen of the wireless telegraph are very apparent.

In the Footsteps of the Cliff-Dwellers

The University of California opened a very interesting and elaborate exhibit July 4 entitled, "In the Footsteps of the Cliff-Dwellers," illustrating the life and remains of the prehistoric Indians of the Southwest. This exhibit will be open July and August.