Reckless, careless motoring in Boston, Massachusetts, where a three-day record shows two deaths and one injury from automobiles, has called forth this comment from the Springfield Republican:
“The number of people killed in Boston of late by automobiles brings anew to the public mind a sense of the danger that is involved in the growing operation of these machines on the public highway. They are tremendously powerful, and the men who run them are in the way of losing all proper sense of the peril they create. It is no light matter to turn loose in the public streets something that resembles a railroad locomotive, and permit all kinds of folks, fit and unfit, to run these great machines. It is all that the most careful mature person can do these days to make his way across a busy city street. Constant effort should be made to hold those who operate automobiles to a strict accountability. Everything possible ought to be done to make them realize that they are morally and legally bound to watch out lest pedestrians be maimed or killed.”
If True, ’Tis a Pity.
By Editor
The Christian Statesman, the organ of the National Reform Association, declares that the World’s Christian Citizenship Conference “greatly increased” the association’s “responsibilities.” The National Reform Association is working for national and State religion, “the authority of Jesus Christ over national life,” a doctrine which in practise has cursed Church and State through all the centuries; yet the Christian Statesman avers that it finds “the great body of Christian missionaries” with them in this, and now the association “must carry this message to all nations.” It is not less than a calamity indeed if the missionaries look upon it in this way. It is not the Gospel of Protestantism or primitive Christianity. It is what the Roman Catholic Church has been preaching since the days of Constantine. Jesus Christ declares, “My kingdom is not of this world,” and when men sought to make Him king He departed from them. To religio-politically make Christ king is to put the human tribunal in His place, but that is the essence of the Papacy and the beginning of persecution.
Revival Fruits and Political Corruption
Converts to Christianity as the result of a revival at Buenavista, Indiana, are giving practical evidence of a thoro conversion of life. One who raised a fine crop of tobacco last year, decided that the use of the weed was wrong, and burned all that he had. Believing also that the organization of Christ's church was of greater importance than any secret society, he threw his lodge pins into the fire and renounced his allegiance to several secret organizations. Another person made public confession to and full compensation for stealing some fowls many years ago for a boys' midnight feast. It is such work as this that true revivals always show, but they are not always public.
That corporations spent $100,000 to elect Lorimer to a seat in the United States Senate was the startling disclosure made before the legislative investigating committee by Clarence S. Funk, general manager of the International Harvester Company. One says in comment: "No question has arisen in official Washington in the last generation that is regarded as possessing more sinister significance than these new revelations in the Lorimer case. Grave as this individual instance is, frank senators admit privately that it is only a symptom of conditions that are all too prevalent in the polities of the day."
According to a letter written by John C. Ferguson, chairman of the Central China famine relief fund executive committee, to the Shanghai Mercury, three million people are starving in Northern Anhwei and Northern Kiang-su. The afflicted territory is within 150 miles of Shanghai. A steamer sailed recently for the Orient with 9,000 tons of wheat and flour for China and Japan.
The Flores-Hale estate, comprising 12,600 square miles on Magdalena Bay, on the peninsula of Lower California, is to be sold for over $15,000,000. The section is rich in gold, copper, iron, niter, salt, and other minerals. The land is said to have been sought by the Japanese government just prior to the war game for a coaling station, but their offers were refused.
Target shooting in the leading navies is becoming almost an exact science. In practise off the coast of Morocco, the British war-ship Neptune recently scored 100 per cent in hits at a range of five miles. When all navies can do that, says the report, sea fighting will become so fast that ten-minute battles would be ample to decide the fate of nations.
A French savant, M. Gaumont, the inventor of a synchronized motion-picture phonograph, at a recent meeting of the Academy of Sciences in Paris gave an exhibition of what his invention would do. He darkened the room, and the machine presented pictures of himself on the screen while simultaneously a phonograph reproduced his voice.
A bill was introduced into the New York Legislature requiring the Board of Education of the city of New York to furnish free eye-glasses to pupils in the public schools upon certificates from the principals of the schools that glasses were needed. An appropriation of $15,000 is required for this purpose.
Nearly ten million feet of timber, board measure, is the amount of lumber involved in the order for ties which the United States Government wishes to place for delivery to Panama during the year. There are 230,000 ties for general railway construction.
About eighteen miles east of Ocilla, Georgia, while midway on a trestle, an axle broke on the engine of a fast passenger-train and caused the collapse of the bridge. Ten were killed and a score injured as the train went into the river.
The American Red Cross at Washington has received word that the United States transport Buford, carrying supplies to the starving people of China, reached Shanghai and proceeded to Nanking and Chinkiang to unload her cargo.
Henry C. Peabody, associate justice of the supreme court of Maine, died recently in one of the court rooms at Portland, Maine. He had no intention of retiring from service, he said, unless "the Lord should interfere."
In view of the fact that Great Britain has no less than 100,000,000 Mohammedan subjects, which it is said far outnumber the Christians of that country, a mosque is soon to be erected in London at a cost of half a million dollars.
When a public school in New York was found to be on fire, the gong sounded the "quick dismissal" signal, and 2,900 pupils, thinking it was a drill, responded and marched out the building, entirely vacating the school in two minutes.
The last spike has been driven in constructing the Copper River and Northwestern Railroad in Alaska. The road, which cost $20,000,000, is 197 miles long and is considered one of the most remarkable engineering feats of modern times.
A severe snow-storm visited Transcaucasia, Asiatic Russia, the weight of the snow causing the collapse of many buildings. Sixteen persons were killed, and many travelers snowed up through the affected region.
An international Negro conference has been called by Dr. Booker T. Washington, to convene in April next year at Tuskegee, Alabama. Preparations are already making for the convention.
Dr. Wilbur Chapman and Mr. M. Alexander are engaged in an evangelistic campaign in the Holy Land, and will hold services also in Egypt, speaking through interpreters.
At the little village of Throop, a short distance from Scranton, Pennsylvania, between fifty and sixty men and boys lost their lives in a mine disaster.
Twenty-two convicts have made their escape from the State penitentiary at Pueblo, Mexico. Five prisoners and one guard were killed.
Two hundred and ten indictments have been made against vote buyers and sellers in Floyd County, Kentucky.
The May Number
By Editor
Of this interesting magazine will contain several timely articles of special interest to our readers.
The Transmission of Disease
Through Milk
Dr. Kress contributes his second article on this important subject. You will be glad to read it.
Healing by Hypnotic Suggestion
Another article of special interest by Prof. Geo. W. Rine. The professor considers these methods as used in the Emmanuel Movement, and contrasts them with the methods of Christ. This is an important subject and well worth your consideration.
Socialism a Sign of the Times
In this article the author shows the present agitation of popular government, the government by the people, as exampled in the movements of Socialism, Republicanism, and Democracy in all parts of the world as not only foretold, but also prefigured in the prophecy of Daniel 2. Every thinking person will be interested in reading this.
An Epitome of History in Prophecy
By M. C. Wilcox. The history of the world from the time of Babylon, over 500 years before Christ, on through to the end of time, is traced, and the historical changes pictured in prophetic emblems. Highly instructive.
The Portents of Trouble and
What They Mean
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The Youth's Instructor
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Special Temperance Number for 1911
THE publishers of the Youth's Instructor have just issued a very strong Temperance number, beautiful in appearance and strong in contents. Many of its articles have been written especially for the Instructor by some of the strongest and most popular temperance workers and authors. In addition to these masterly presentations of great temperance themes, the editor has compiled many of the best things printed on temperance, in the form of statistics, reports, experiences, and stories, nearly all being illustrated with drawings or attractive pictures. Taken all together, this Temperance number of the Youth's Instructor comprises the most effective collection of temperance matter ever printed, in an attractive form, suitable for general circulation. It will be a strong factor in a successful warfare against the great national curse of liquor.
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Religious Progress in India
By George F. Enoch
[The following was a part of the article which appeared in our Outlook department last week. It finds a fitting place in our Missions this week, and we are sure will be read with interest. Ed. S. of T.]
THE year 1910, like its predecessor, was not marked by any large accessions to Christianity. The attitude of the Hindu to Christianity has been twofold, that of the lower castes and that of the high castes. Among the lower castes there have been certain mass movements toward Christianity, large numbers of the lower castes in certain localities coming over in a body. For several years now these movements have largely ceased. Thoughtful observers, however, predict their renewal in the near future, some saying that in the next few years more than 30,000,000 of these lower castes will come into the fold of Christianity.
On the other hand there seems to be an almost entire failure on the part of Christianity to impress the higher Hindu mind. Thirty years ago there seemed great promise of Christianity's making rapid progress among the upper classes. This hope has largely disappeared. This fact is stirring the hearts of all who have India's progress at heart. Mr. Paul, secretary of the National Missionary Society, recently said:
"It is not Christ that has been rejected of the Hindus, but it is Christianity that has utterly failed to impress the Hindu mind. From Christ they have not turned away, but it is Christianity they have left severely alone as being outlandish and even injurious to their national life."
At first this may seem to be a distinction without a difference, but a little careful thought may teach us that there is much in Christianity as interpreted by Western peoples that makes it unacceptable to the Oriental mind. After all, Jesus Himself was born in Asia. In the midst of Asiatic thought and customs Christianity had its birth. The real question to settle now is this: Are Christian missions and missionaries to-day confining themselves to the command of the great commission to teach only what Jesus commanded, and to teach all that He commanded? Our SIGNS readers understand well that the spirit of apostasy in the Dark Ages so controlled the church visible, that the pure doctrines of primitive Christianity were superseded and a flood of errors adopted from Greek, Roman, and even the barbarian paganisms. These errors have so changed the concepts of God, the universe, the nature of man, etc., that even the great Reformation was not successful in bringing the church back fully to the apostolic doctrines and practise. The church thus handicapped with erroneous interpretations has weakened its message among the heathen.
An educated Indian Christian, quoted last week, closes his eloquent appeal with these words:
Christ must have a living message for us, a message that is in no sense antiquated. But who will declare the message? Who will make known the revelation? Where is that keen vision of Himself, that deep insight into the transcendent wonder of His character and life, that all-absorbing religious passion, which will light up the mystery of His great sacrifice with the light we need?
The third angel's message is God's answer to this appeal. It comes to the world as the last message from heaven. In it we are to be divested of all the errors of the Dark Ages. Do not such appeals as this, rising from all quarters of the earth, send a challenge throughout our ranks that calls for unreserved consecration of our best from our young people for the enlightenment of the world? While the foundation pillars of this message are founded on the rock of truth, still is there not in this appeal a call to the prayerful study of the Book itself, divested of all commentaries and helps which are only reflections of those concepts which have appealed to Western minds, that we may be so led of God in the study of His Word that our message may not be handicapped by Western modes of thought or reasoning?
Influence of Higher Criticism
It seems clear to the writer that another great cause for the refusal to listen to the message of Christ is the inroads of the New Theology and Higher Criticism. At the Puna Missionary Conference, not long since, the Lord Bishop of Bombay read a paper on Bible Criticism. He divided the critics in three classes,—those who believe in verbal inspiration, cautious critics, and incautious critics. By verbal inspiration he did not mean the inspiration of each English word, but that the subject matter was written under direct inspiration of the Spirit of God in all cases. Among the missionaries gathered there the writer alone took his stand for the inspiration of the Bible according to the generally accepted ideas of our fathers. A professor from the College of Science made a most effective speech along the same line. The reader of the paper placed himself in the second class; while the head of the largest mission in Puna, a missionary who comes more in touch with the educated and higher classes of Hinduism than any one else in the city, boldly advocated the extremest school of Higher Criticism.
BENGAL VILLAGE SCENE
In a speech in the city of Bombay the head of a large mission said it was immaterial to him whether the Indian accepted Christ as Deity or simply as a great teacher. He was quite content to present Him simply as a teacher. There can be little doubt that this weakening of the message of the Bible is responsible for the failure of the message of Christ to reach the higher classes.
Our Work and Workers
By Editor
THREE received baptism at Bartlesville, Oklahoma, recently.
THREE at Globe, Arizona, are observing the commandments.
AS THE result of a series of meetings held at La Junta, Colorado, three have been baptized.
LABORS at Albany, West Australia, have resulted in five persons' accepting the truth for this time.
THE annual report from West Russia states that twenty-five have accepted the message in that hard field of labor.
A BAPTISMAL service was held at the Solusi Mission in South Africa, in which twenty-five received the ordinance.
A CHURCH of fifteen members has been organized at Somerville, Massachusetts. There are five or six more who will unite with the church later.
THIRTEEN have responded to the message in Wellington, New South Wales, and still a good interest is reported. At Young six have united with the church.
FIVE members were received into the church at Stevensville, Montana, at the close of a series of meetings there. Two others are obeying the truth in that place.
FOLLOWING the camp-meeting at Glebe Point, New South Wales, the tent was removed and pitched several times in different localities in the same district, resulting in twenty-five souls' embracing the faith.
AT the first general meeting of the believers in Spain, held at Barcelona recently, eight persons, seven of whom had been Catholics, were baptized in the Mediterranean. About as many more are awaiting baptism.
ELDER R. C. PORTER, in a recent issue of the South African Missionary, writes: "The work at Johannesburg is in a flourishing condition. The city mission is doing good work in distributing literature, selling books, and giving Bible readings. There has been quite a perceptible growth in the attendance at the Sabbath services since my last visit. This indicates that new ones are accepting the truth."
BROTHER GEORGE L. BUDD reports from Senjen, Minnesota: "Two persons were taken into the church and three others are ready for baptism. We are hoping for three more to take their stand. The church is in the best condition that it has been since its organization, and the building is now ready for dedication. There will be from three to six persons ready for baptism as soon as the opportunity presents itself."
Our China Famine Fund
By Editor
THERE has been a good response from our readers, to whom so many calls come, to the famine fund this week—$253.00. From a lady 90 years old and her daughter comes a check for $25.00. A widow without a home in this world sends a dollar she has kept all winter, for some need, and she feels that this is the need. Some of these donations come from churches. We wish we had space to quote from the earnest letters that inclose the donations. So many of these gifts come from those who are poor in this world's goods, but rich in faith. They are making good investments; for is it not written in the Scriptures of everlasting truth that "he that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will He pay him again"? And does not the Master of Life say: "Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again"? We list our other funds monthly. Those who merely designate China, will be recorded in our regular fund for Chinese Press. This we have before stated. If it is desired to donate to the starving in China, always say Famine Fund. Remittance will be made immediately direct to China, with explicit instruction of donors where such has been given.
China Famine
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Neumann and Germany's Moral Fall
Germany may not know it; but she is facing the same problem with the soldier Neumann that she faced in the sixteenth century with the monk Luther. It is not a matter of men, but of principles which make or break men, which make or break empires, depending on relationship and attitude to these principles. No "degradation" which Germany can visit will permanently injure Neumann, and from his "fall" before Germany even to the death there is resurrection in Christ; but how is it with Germany?
The Fall of an Adventist before the Imperial Military Court
"The Fall of an Adventist before the Imperial Military Court" is the title of a note in a German newspaper which Brother C. Ad. Meyer sends, and which he renders as follows:
Berlin, 3-11. The Imperial Military Court spoke yesterday the definite word in the case of Adventist Neumann. Neumann refused, since commencing his term as a soldier, to do service [on Sabbath], and was therefore sentenced to prison penalties, which now reach a total of five years and six months. But still he refuses to do service every Saturday. The war-court now simply abandoned the verdict for formal reasons, as the accused was sentenced to the dishonoring fine of degradation. According to this sentence of the Imperial Military Court there is so far no hope for Neumann ever to leave the prison again.
There have been many such "falls," from Abel to Neumann, for the same reason; namely, that human rights and human consciences are not respected. Neumann will suffer; let Christians who are lovers of liberty and conscience pray; for "more things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of." "Prayer moves the Hand that moves the world." Then pray first that whatsoever comes Neumann may have grace to humbly, Christlike witness for his Greater Master than Kaiser Wilhelm; secondly, that if it be God's will he may be released from the durance vile, which is wholly and utterly unjust. Neumann's "fall" is merely temporary, incidental to the soldier of Christ. Germany's fall is moral and eternal; for sooner or later every organization, great or small, which sets itself against liberty of conscience must suffer irretrievable ruin; for in so doing it sets itself against God. It would be well for Germany to recall the poor monk at the Diet of Worms.
Contained in This Issue
By Editor
General
PAGE
The Power of Love
3
God's Two Witnesses
4
Diseases, Perils, Remedies, and Refuge
5
The Forks of the Road
9
Obedience
9
Was Jesus a Jew?
10
Question Corner
Questions Nos. 3419-3425
2
Our Bible Band (Two Weeks)
2
Our Bible Reading
Spiritual Gifts
8
The Outlook
Millions for Minutes
11
Is It Catholicism, Politics, or Both?
12
Missions
Religious Progress in India
14
Our Work and Workers
14
Our China Famine Fund
15
Poetry
Jesus Only
7
Saving Knowledge
9
Jerusalem
10
Bible Versions and Subscription Information
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Preparing for the Next Series
By Editor
Now is a good time to get ready for our next series, as there will be no paper next week.
Diseases, Perils, Remedies, and Refuge
By Editor
"Diseases, Perils, Remedies, and Refuge" is a long, long article, but we believe that it will repay reading. It is a review of malefic conditions, but it is not pessimistic; it presents a sure and sovereign remedy within the reach of all. Read to the end.
