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Signs of the Times, Vol. 19, No. 34.

Editorial
Earlier text: SHOW YOUR COLORS

HEALDSBURG COLLEGE.

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BIBLE SANCTIFICATION:

A CONTRAST OF

TRUE AND FALSE THEORIES.

By MRS. E. G. WHITE.
This is a pamphlet of only 84 pages, but its value is not to be judged by its size. It is just what its title indicates: a faithful presentation of Bible truth on this important subject, and an exposure of the false theories prevailing in regard to it. Every believer in Bible truth should read it. Buy it, read it, and lend it to your neighbor. Price, 10 cents.
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THE WORLD'S HARVEST.

They are sowing their seed in the daylight fair, They are sowing their seed in the noonday's glare, They are sowing their seed in the soft twilight, They are sowing their seed in the solemn night— What shall the harvest be?
They are sowing their seed of pleasant thought; In the spring's green light they have blithely wrought; They have brought their fancies from wood and dell, Where the mosses creep and the flower buds swell; Rare shall the harvest be.
They are sowing the seed of word and deed Which the cold know not, nor the careless heed, Of the gentle word and the kindest deed, That have blessed the heart in its sorest need; Sweet shall the harvest be.
And some are sowing the seed of gain, Of late remorse and in maddened brain, And the stars shall fall and the sun shall wane Ere they root the weeds from their soil again; Dark will the harvest be.
And some are standing with idle hand, Yet they scatter seed on their native land; And some are sowing the seed of care, Which their soil has borne and still must bear; Sad will the harvest be.
They are sowing the seed of noble deed, With a sleepless watch and an earnest heed; With a ceaseless hand o'er the earth they sow, And the fields are whitening where'er they go; Rich will the harvest be.
Sown in darkness or sown in light, Sown in weakness or sown in might, Sown in meekness or sown in wrath, In the broad work field or the shadowy path, Sure will the harvest be.
—Selected.

The Zulus and the Hebrews

The Rev. Josiah Tyler, of South Africa, thinks that the Zulus are either of Hebrew origin, or have at some time been closely connected with the Hebrews. Many similarities exist.

TWO SERMONS.

It is fair to judge of a sermon, not only by the pleasure which it gives a hearer while listening to it, but by the abiding impression it leaves upon his mind. Two friends, on a recent Sabbath, went to hear two distinguished metropolitan preachers, and at the close of the evening were comparing notes as to the day's experiences. "I cannot exactly define the flaw in the morning's discourse," remarked one friend. "It was able, brilliant, and, in a certain sense, spiritual; but it sent me home to speculate and philosophize over matters which heretofore I had accepted in simple faith. It unsettled old beliefs, and gave me nothing satisfying in return. But from the other sermon," he continued, "I came away with a great longing to get on my knees before the Lord and implore him to make me the man he designed me to be, and then send me forth to wider service for the blessing of mankind." One preacher stimulated the mental faculties; the other quickened the soul's noblest aspirations. Which sermon was the better of the two? Which effect is most to be desired?—Congregationalist.

LESSON III.—SUNDAY, JULY 16, 1893.

PAUL AT ATHENS.

[NOTE.—The questions which follow are merely suggestive for the student on the leading points of the lesson; it is presumed that the thorough student will think of many more as he studies the subject. References, where verses alone are given, always refer to the lesson scripture printed above. All other references are given in book, chapter, and verse. The text printed is that of the Revised Version, not because it is especially preferred, but because it is not found in every family, as is the common version.]

Lesson Scripture, Acts 17:22-31.

22. And Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus, and said, Ye men of Athens, in all things I perceive that ye are somewhat superstitious. 23. For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. What therefore ye worship in ignorance, this set I forth unto you. 24. The God that made the world and all things therein, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; 25. Neither is he served by men's hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; 26. And he made of one every nation of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed seasons, and the bounds of their habitation; 27. That they should seek God, if happily they might feel after him, and find him, though he is not far from each one of us; 28. For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain even of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. 29. Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and device of man. 30. The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent; 31. Inasmuch as he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead. Golden Text.—"God is a Spirit; and they that worship him must worship in spirit and in truth." John 4:24.

SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.

1. Give a brief account of Paul's travels since our last lesson. Note 1. 2. Give the opening words of Paul's speech. Verse 22. 3. What altar did he especially notice in the city? Verse 23. Note 2. 4. Whom did he preach? Verse 23. 5. What distinguishing characteristics did he give of this God? Verse 24. See also Ps. 96: 4, 5; Jer. 10: 10-12. 6. What memorial has God given us of his great power? "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work; but the seventh day is a Sabbath unto the Lord thy God; . . . for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day; wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day, and hallowed it." Ex. 20: 8-11. 7. What is also the sign of God's sanctifying power? "Moreover also I gave them my Sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the Lord that sanctify them." Eze. 20: 12. 8. Who is our immediate Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier? "In whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins;" "for in Him were all things created, in the heavens and upon the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through Him, and unto Him." Col. 1:14, 16. "And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth." John 17:19. 9. What kind of a being is he? and how is he to be worshiped? Golden text. 10. Can we truly worship God while knowingly holding error for truth? 11. Did God need all those altars and the offerings placed upon them? Verse 25. 12. What do all receive from him? 13. Does he make a difference between various nations and people? Verse 26. 14. For what purpose has God given men life and breath and all things? Verse 27. Note 3. 15. With what words did he confirm God's love to them? Verse 28. Note 4. 16. Man being of such high origin, what ought he not to think? Verse 29. Note 5. 17. How mercifully does God regard man in ignorance? Verse 30. 18. But what is necessary when light comes? Same verse. 19. In view of what is repentance demanded? Verse 31. 20. By whom will he judge the world? Same verse. See also Rom. 2:16. 21. What pledge has God given of this? Same verse.

NOTES.

1. After the jailer was baptized, as recorded in our last lesson (Acts 16:19-34), the magistrates, hearing of the manifestations of God's power, and doubtless fearing supernatural wrath, sent to the sergeants, and instructed them to let the prisoners go. These words were brought to Paul and Silas. Here the apostle asserts his citizenship, and demands public acquittal. This was granted, God overruling the incident so that respect would be shown to his servants. At the solicitation of the magistrates, Paul and Silas departed and passed through Amphipolis and Appolonia to Thessalonica, where they remained over three Sabbaths, Paul preaching on that day. Here they were assailed by a mob, and fled to Berea, where they found those who searched the word daily, and not a few believed because of this. The Jews following from Thessalonica stirred up trouble here, and Paul was conducted by his friends to Athens, the great center of Greek culture and worship. Here the apostle remained waiting for Silas and Timothy, from whom he was separated at Berea. While waiting, surrounded by the fearful idolatry, he reasoned with the Jews, and with some of the philosophers of different schools, who desired to learn his doctrine. He was taken to the Areopagus, where he might preach to the public assembly. Here our lesson opens.
2. To the unknown God.—It is said that Athens had 30,000 gods, and lest there should be some other—and the best instincts of their heart told them that there was One greater than all—they erected an altar to the great unknown God. It was against the law, some tell us, to introduce a new religion or new gods, so Paul, with the wisdom which God gave, met them on their own ground. He brought a message from the God whom they worshiped in ignorance, the Creator of heaven and earth. But God created the world through Christ; Paul therefore preached Christ.
3. That they should seek God.—Verse 26 seems to be largely parenthetical, showing the oneness of all men, and that God is no respecter of race or nationality. And he gives to all these, as stated in verse 25, "life and breath and all things," that the goodness of God might lead them to repentance (Rom. 2:4), "that they should seek after God." All that God sends us is to lead us to him. Feel after.—Groping for, as one blind, but, thus groping, if God is earnestly desired, he will be found. God is not far away; we turn from him; our iniquities, held and loved, come between. Isa. 59:1, 2.
4. Your own poets.—Aratus, a poet of Tarsus, 270 B.C., used these words; and so had Cleanthes, a contemporary of Aratus, and a disciple of Zeno, the founder of the Stoics.
5. Being then the offspring of God.—Such was man by creation. How low has he fallen! Paul could not show the contrast more forcibly. Knowing that they must have been created, and that they were worshiping gods of gold, silver, and stone, of man's device, how vivid their low estate must have seemed! The child of God worshiping an image of his own hands! How it should have revealed a true picture of their fallen condition, and brought them to feel their need of Him!

CAMP MEETINGS FOR 1893.

By General Conference Committee

DISTRICT NUMBER ONE.

Virginia, Harrisonburgh........July 26 to Aug. 8. Atlantic, Newark, Del...................Aug 17-27 Vermont.....................................Aug. 24 to Sept. 3 Maine........................................Sept. 1-10

DISTRICT NUMBER THREE.

Indiana, Indianapolis....................Aug. 8-14 Ohio, Mt. Vernon...........................Aug. 11-21 Michigan (State), Lansing........Sept. 21 to Oct. 1 Michigan (northern), Traverse City....Aug. 21-28 Illinois (State)........................Aug. 28 to Sept. 4 Illinois (southern), Olney................Sept. 13-19

DISTRICT NUMBER FOUR.

Nebraska (northern), Crawford........July 11-18 Nebraska, Seward..........................Aug. 22-29

DISTRICT NUMBER FIVE.

Texas...........................................Aug. 10-20 Arkansas...............................Aug. 24 to Sept. 3 Colorado...............................Aug. 30 to Sept. 10 Kansas, Phillipsburgh, Phillips Co....July 20-30 Kansas (southeastern), Thayer, Neosho Co...............................................Aug. 3-13 Kansas (southwestern), Turon, Reno Co...............................................Aug. 17-27 Kansas, Herrington........................Sept. 7-17 Missouri, Sedalia............................Sept. 13-24 Oklahoma......................................Oct. 3-9
GEN. CONF. COM.

Bible Election and The Talents

BIBLE ELECTION. By M. C. Wilcox. A brief presentation of God's plan and purpose concerning man, showing that the doctrine of election, or predestination, according to the Bible, is full of comfort and instruction. It throws new light on old controversies. Bible Students' Library, No. 67; 24 pp.; price 3 cents. Address Pacific Press Pub. Co., Oakland, Cal.
THE TALENTS. By M. C. Wilcox. A brief essay on "The Parable of the Talents," showing that the talents represent the various gifts of the Spirit which God bestows as he will upon those who are consecrated to him, with the duties and blessed privileges involved therein. Bible Students' Library, No. 77; 16 pp., price 2 cents.

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LESSON III.—SABBATH, JULY 15, 1893

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REVIEW QUESTIONS.—(a) How should we be fashioned? (b) Who alone can thus transform us? (c) Upon what conditions will he do it?

I. Our Redemption.

Verses 17-21: "And if ye call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to each man's work, pass the time of your sojourning in fear; knowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers; but with precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot, even the blood of Christ; who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was manifested at the end of the times for your sake, who through him are believers in God, which raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God."
  1. How should we seek God? Note 1.
  2. What characteristic is here given of God?
  3. According to what does he judge?
  4. In view of this how should we live? Note 2.
  5. From what has God redeemed us? Note 3.
  6. With what price did he redeem us?
  7. How long has this sacrifice been effectual? Note 4.
  8. When was he manifested?
  9. Through whom do we believe in God?
  10. What manifestation of God's power has been shown in Christ?
  11. Why has God thus manifested his power? Note 5.

II. The Living Word.

Verses 22-25: "Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the heart fervently; having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which liveth and abideth. For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory thereof as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower falleth; but the word of the Lord abideth forever. And this is the word of good tidings which was preached unto you."
  1. How had their souls been purified? Note 6.
  2. What feeling toward brethren did this produce?
  3. That we may grow and be confirmed in that love, what injunction did he give?
  4. Through what were they begotten?
  5. What is the character of this word? Note 7.
  6. How is the word contrasted with mortal man?
  7. From what scripture is this contrast quoted?
  8. What is this living word declared to be?

NOTES.

1. As Father.—This is the privilege of every soul of man, if it is of any. God is no respecter of persons. He loves all. Christ died for all, and by his death redeemed all. Everyone may, therefore, come to God through Christ. By faith in him we may become children of God, and have the privilege of coming to him as Father. We have the spirit of adoption, "whereby we cry, Abba, Father." Rom. 8:15.
2. In fear.—Not with a fear of impending judgment, not with the spirit of bondage, but the spirit of loving reverence. This is a fear lest we should offend, dishonor, or grieve one who is so great and good.
3. Manner of life.—In the common version it is "conversation." It means the whole course of life. Christ redeemed us from all iniquity (Titus 2:14), soul and body, unto himself. We are not our own, we are bought with a price from all sin unto all righteousness.
4. Foreknown before the foundation of the world.—God knew it before kosmos (world) was brought out of chaos. God's "own purpose and grace" "was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began." 2 Tim. 1:9. God did not ordain the evil which would come, though he knew it. He could not have willing servants rendering willing service without giving man the awful responsibility and privilege of choosing between good and evil, life and death (Deut. 30:19; Prov. 1:29-31); yet his purpose was so arranged that all might be saved (John 3:16; Rev. 22:17). Man did not even lose by sin entering, for where sin abounded grace did much more abound. Rom. 5:20. Therefore, when man fell, Infinite Wisdom was not taken by surprise, for the redemption was provided in the sacrifice of his Son, the "Lamb slain from the foundation of the world" (Rev. 13:8); so while Christ did not die till 4,000 years after creation, he in will and purpose made the sacrifice in the beginning, and it was accepted as effectual in behalf of the world. He has therefore been a present dying Saviour as well as a mighty living God from righteous Abel to the present time. See Hebrews 11.
5. For your sake.—Christ was manifested "for your [our] sake," and God's great power was shown in his resurrection and ascension (Eph. 1:19-23), "that your [our] faith and hope might be in God." Yea, verily, "all things are for your [our] sakes" (2 Cor. 4:15). All that God has done in power, in wisdom, in love, are eternal pledges to us of what he will do for all who trust, till the last trusting soul is safe forever.
6. Purified in your obedience to the truth.—This text is a parallel to Acts 15:9, "purifying their hearts by faith." The faith is in the cleansing, purifying word (John 15:3); the obedience is the obedience of faith (Rom. 16:26) to the word or truth of the gospel. The cleansing power in the word is the Spirit of God. Compare with 1 Peter 1:2 and 2 Thess. 2:13.
7. The Word.—Christ is the incarnate Word of God (John 1:1-3), called this because through him all the Word of God has been given (1 Peter 1:11; 1 Cor. 8:6). That Word—the incorruptible seed from God—is spirit and life (John 6:63), living and powerful (Heb. 4:12); by it the material creation was wrought (Ps. 33:6, 9; John 1:3); by it man is recreated (Eph. 4:24), or cleansed (John 15:3), or begotten again (James 1:18). By that word are we fed (1 Peter 2:2), and built up and fitted for the kingdom of God (Acts 20:32). This word cannot fail, cannot die; its life is from above. Christ is in it. (See note 1, last lesson.) Note that the special portion of the word here exalted so truly is from Isaiah 40.
WORD THOUGHTS.—"Without respect of persons" (v. 17), that is, God is not partial. Rank, wealth, station, do not affect him. "Redeemed" (v. 18) is found only in two other places in the New Testament, viz., Luke 24:21; Titus 2:14. It has the idea of a ransom price. "Without blemish" (v. 19), just as in the type, see Ex. 12:5; Lev. 22:20; in a physical sense, perhaps. "Without spot" (compare 1 Tim. 6:14; James 1:27; 2 Peter 3:14), in a moral sense. "Foreknown" (v. 20) not as in the common version, "foreordained;" "foreknown" is literal. Foreknown all the time, manifested at one time. "At the end of the times," that is, of the ages past, the fullness of time. See Gal. 4:4. "Obedience" (v. 22), from a word not known in classical Greek; in the Septuagint only in 2 Sam. 22:36, rendered by "gentleness" in the common version, defined by Young to be "a submissive hearkening." "Unfeigned," that is, not to play a part, not hypocritical, but "from the heart." "Of"—"seed," "through"—"word" (v. 23). The incorruptible seed, the origin and source of life, the word of God, the medium.

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  1. Bible Sanctification..................................................................10 cts.
  2. Abiding Sabbath.........................................................................20 “
  3. Views of National Reform, Series 1...........................................15 “
  4. The Saints’ Inheritance...............................................................10 “
  5. The Judgment...............................................................................2 “
  6. The Definite Seventh Day............................................................2 “
  7. Scripture References...................................................................4 “
  8. Samuel and the Witch of Endor..................................................4 “
  9. Spiritualism a Satanic Delusion....................................................4 “
  10. The Sufferings of Christ...............................................................4 “
  11. Law and Gospel...........................................................................2 “
  12. Christ in the Old Testament.........................................................2 “
  13. Who Changed the Sabbath?......................................................3 “
  14. Ten Commandments not Abolished............................................4 “
  15. Honor Due to God......................................................................10 “
  16. *Is Sunday the Sabbath?.............................................................1 “
  17. The Sanctuary of the Bible.........................................................2 “
  18. The Sabbath in the New Testament...........................................2 “
  19. *The Bible; Its Inspiration and Importance..................................2 “
  20. Justification by Faith....................................................................5 “
  21. The Perfection of the Ten Commandments................................1 “
  22. The Second Advent.....................................................................4 “
  23. The Present Truth........................................................................4 “
  24. The Two Thrones.........................................................................4 “
  25. God’s Memorial............................................................................2 “
  26. The Millennium..............................................................................3 “
  27. The Signs of the Times................................................................3 “
  28. The Lost Time Question..............................................................2 “
  29. Seven Reasons for Sunday Keeping Examined...........................2 “
  30. Thoughts on Baptism...................................................................25 “
  31. Elihu on the Sabbath....................................................................2 “
  32. Old Moral Code of Ten Commandments Not Revised...............2 “
  33. The Sabbath Made for Man........................................................2 “
  34. Sketches from the Life of Christ (Spiritual Gifts, Vol. 1) 25 “
  35. Without Excuse............................................................................1 “
  36. Thoughts for the Candid..............................................................1 “
  37. Which Day Do You Keep, and Why?.........................................1 “
  38. Can We Know?............................................................................1 “
  39. Is the End Near?..........................................................................1 “
  40. Is Man Immortal?.........................................................................1 “
  41. Why Not Found Out Before?.......................................................1 “
  42. The Sabbath and the Law............................................................20 “
  43. *Nature and Obligation of the Sabbath of the Fourth
Commandment................................................................................10 “
  1. *Order of Events in the Judgment................................................15 “
  2. *Tent-meeting Lessons on “The Life of Christ”...........................2 “
  3. *Matthew 24, or The Second Coming of Christ...........................10 “
  4. *Tent-meeting Lessons on “Prophecy”.........................................2 “
  5. *Tent-meeting Lessons on “Sin and Righteousness”.................1 “
  6. *The Sure Foundation and the Keys of the Kingdom..................2 “
  7. *The Full Assurance of Faith........................................................2 “
  8. *The Great Day of the Lord...........................................................5 “
  9. *Bible Election..............................................................................3 “
  10. *The Old Testament and the New Dispensation..........................3 “
  11. *Jewish; “Christians Are Israelites Indeed....................................1 “
  12. *Immortality of the Soul; Is It a Bible Doctrine?...........................4 “
  13. *Righteousness, Where It Is, and How Obtained........................1 “
  14. *Christ and His Righteousness....................................................15 “
  15. *Can We Keep the Sabbath?......................................................2 “
  16. *The Counterfeit and the Genuine................................................2 “
  17. *Living by Faith..............................................................................2 “
  18. *Bible Questions and Answers Concerning Man.........................2 “
  19. *The Talents...................................................................................2 “
  20. *Baptism; Its Significance..............................................................2 “
  21. *Sunday; Origin of Its Observance in the Christian
Church..............................................................................................15 “
  1. *God’s Message for To-day..........................................................1 “
  2. *Angels; Their Nature and Ministry..............................................20 “
  3. *Evidences of Acceptance with God............................................1 “
  4. *Justification, Regeneration, Sanctification..................................2 “
  5. *Will the World be Converted?.....................................................1 “
  6. *A Foundation Stone of the Temporal Millennium......................1 “
  7. *The Bible Doctrine of the Trinity................................................2 “
  8. *Peter’s Denial of Christ................................................................1 “
  9. *Christian Science—Is It Science? Is It Christian?.....................20 “
  10. *S. S. Lessons from the Acts of the Apostles, July-
Sept., 1892.........................................................................................5 “
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—At Whatcom, Washington, the First National Bank, the oldest bank in the city, closed its doors on the 22d inst.
—The new German Reichstag will be convened July 4, when the government's strength will again be tested in the Army Bill contest.
—At Queretaro, Mexico, last week, thieves broke into the great cathedral and stole sacred vessels and golden ornaments valued at $10,000.
—Of 121 candidates for West Point cadetships who reported for examination last week, only fifty-five passed both the mental and physical tests.
—From the 13th to the 20th of this month 830 deaths from cholera were reported at Mecca. The malady is said to be rapidly decreasing in Russia.
—The Northern Pacific Railroad Company has reduced first-class passenger fares to $33.60 from Chicago to Portland, Oregon, and $25 from St. Paul to Portland.
—The viceroy of China is reported to have said that a new treaty with the United States will be necessary in view of the present condition of the immigration question.
—Michigan has now a law giving to women who are able to read the English language a right to vote for all school, village, or city officers, and on any question pertaining to such regulations.
—Typhoid fever, which has developed to a considerable extent in this city, has been traced in several cases to the dairies patronized by the victims. Impure milk is a prolific source of typhoid.
—The city of Berne, Switzerland, is reported to be in a state of "petty siege" in order that recent Socialists and Anarchist disturbances may not be repeated. All parades and public meetings are forbidden.
—San Jose, this State, has now an ordinance prohibiting the holding of religious meetings of any sort within certain bounds, including the central part of the city. The ordinance is especially aimed at the Salvation Army.
—Senator Stanford, who was also an ex-governor of California, and one of the original projectors and one-fourth owner of the Southern and Central Pacific Railroad systems, died at his home at Palo Alto, this State, at midnight of the 20th inst.
—A destructive cyclone passed south of St. Joseph, Missouri, on the 21st inst. Several houses were destroyed and crops greatly damaged. Fearful storms are also reported in Polk, Nodaway, and Atchison Counties of that State, on the same day.
—Rev. Rodney Edwards, until recently superintendent of the Crocker Home for Old People in San Francisco, has been indicted for embezzling money belonging to a lady member of the Trinity Church, of which he was formerly assistant pastor.
—There were extraordinary runs on the banks of Los Angeles and San Diego, Cal., last week, and six were temporarily closed—four at the former and two at the latter city. The Bank of Anaheim was also closed. It is claimed, however, that all the concerns are solvent.
—The entire board of trustees of the Whittier Reform School, this State, recently resigned and the following gentlemen were appointed instead: Dr. W. G. Cochran, Dr. Francis L. Haynes, and Andrew Mullen. Internal trouble is said to have been the cause of the change.
—The secret of the smuggling of Chinese laborers and opium into the United States from Victoria is out at last. It has been carried on with the connivance of customs officials at Puget Sound ports. One has been dismissed, and others, together with prominent citizens, are said to be implicated.
—The Southern Pacific Company has offered to pay one-tenth of the entire expense of the proposed midwinter display in San Francisco of the commercial part of the Chicago Fair. In addition to this, the company will run low-rate excursion trains during the continuance of the Exposition.
—A leading South Carolina paper says that those States, districts, and counties in the South where there has been the most lynchings, are the ones where the most serious crimes are most frequently committed. And it gives this fact as a good reason why we may discredit the efficacy of lynching as a prevention of crime.
—Now that Lizzie Borden, of Fall River, Mass., has been acquitted of the charge of killing her father and stepmother, the tide of popular sentiment has been turned in her favor. A few months ago she had but few friends, now she is overwhelmed with congratulations, and even offers of marriage. Yet no one knows any more about her guilt or innocence than they did before her acquittal. So much for the depth and stability of popular opinion. Generally speaking when one is down professed friends desert him; when he is up, all do him homage.
—The Secretary of the British Embassy at Constantinople has presented to the Porte a formal request for a detailed report of the proceedings and the evidence given at the trial at Angora of the Armenians charged with seditious rioting, which resulted in the sentencing to death of seventeen of the accused persons.
—A cyclone swept a portion of the country adjacent to Williamstown, Kansas, on the 22d inst. Its path was half a mile wide and six miles long. In its wake fifteen dead bodies were found, and nearly everyone was injured, three fatally. Thirty houses were blown down, including the famous stone house of "Old John Brown."
—On the 21st inst., at Borisoglebak, Russia, while a large church was packed with pilgrim worshippers, a false alarm of fire, given it is supposed by thieves, caused a panic. In the rush 136 people were trampled to death. Besides this, several other persons were killed and twenty fatally injured by jumping from windows thirty feet from the ground.
—An epidemic of suicide has broken out in Buda-Pesth and other Hungarian towns. Seven cases of suicide were reported at Buda-Pesth in one day. Cases of insanity are increasing and the lunatic asylums are full. This is attributed to the drinking of the poisonous concoctions substituted for wine, which has become scarce through the ravages of the phylloxera.
—The general uneasiness in financial matters struck San Francisco last week, and the Pacific Bank, the oldest chartered bank in the State, was forced to close its doors, also the People's Home Savings Bank, a younger house allied to the Pacific Bank. The telegraph brings daily announcements of bank failures all over the country. On the 23d inst. seven national banks and as many State banks closed their doors.
—The leaders of the striking coal miners about Pittsburg, Kansas, have determined to shut down all the mines in that State, Missouri, Arkansas, Indian Territory, and Colorado. A conference between them and a committee of employers failed to reach any agreement. So far there are no hostile demonstrations, but the strikers fear the introduction of colored miners from the South, which if carried out will probably cause trouble.
—On the 23d inst. the British battleship Victoria, flagship of the Mediterranean squadron, was run into by the Camperdown, of the same squadron, and sunk. Over four hundred men went down with the vessel, among them Admiral Tryon, commander of the fleet, and twenty-one other officers. There were 718 men, all told, on board. How frail are the greatest works of man! The Victoria was a twin-screw ship of 10,470 tons and 10,000 horse power, carrying fifteen guns, yet but a single crash of a sister ship sent her to the bottom of the sea.
—A large dynamite bomb was exploded near the residence of the Spanish ex-Premier Castillo, in Madrid, on the 21st inst., and many houses in the neighborhood were badly damaged. One of the men who placed the bomb was blown to pieces, and another was severely wounded, and was caught crawling away from the scene. The shock caused the explosion of other missiles which the men were carrying on their persons. Five other Anarchists in Madrid and seventeen in Barcelona have been arrested as accomplices in the conspiracy to destroy property. The explosion caused a panic in a circus, and two men were trampled to death.
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