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FROM ASIATIC TURKEY.

ELDER Z. G. BAHARIAN, our Armenian missionary, in a letter to Elder Holser, speaks of his experience as follows:—

Thirteen days were spent in Aleppo. These were days of great blessing from the Lord. I held twenty-six meetings for Bible study, the principal subject dwelt upon being the faith of Jesus. I see more and more the importance of studying this subject, because in no other way can the people so well be led to see the harmony of all parts of present truth. Many might think that the faith of Jesus is already preached in all the churches, and that therefore we must dwell on other points; but my experience proves the contrary. The faith of Jesus that we preach to-day is as strange to them as other doctrines. It was so in Aleppo. The people were surprised to find that Christ is the author of the faith, that it is the faith of Jesus (not ours), that we must have it as the free gift from God, that this faith Christ has put in his word, and through hearing of this word his faith is created in us, and that through this faith we become connected with the power of God, to work the works of God,—his righteousness.

About eight days were spent in the study of this point. A man and his wife, who have been Protestants for thirty years, confessed publicly that only now they learned the way of the new birth and how to live the Christian life. A doctor from Aintab, forty-five years a Protestant, was in Aleppo, and attended most of our meetings. After five or six days he made a confession that surprised all and will surprise all. He said that during the forty-five years that he has been a Protestant, he has been with many missionaries and able pastors, and has earnestly asked many questions about Christ's dwelling in us, receiving the Holy Spirit, and the new birth, but he was sorry to be obliged to say that he had never received a plain, simple answer. All these told him, "We must have Christ in us." But how? When he saw in our Bible study that Christ is the word of God, and that he dwells in us with his word, that everything that God gives us,—repentance, faith, the new birth, the Holy Spirit, salvation, etc.,—is put in his word, and that we must get them from his word, how glad he was! He said that he had about become an infidel, never could love Christ and his Bible, but now old things had passed away, and all things had become new. I left him in study. Although he did not begin to keep the Sabbath, our hope is that he will do so, and become a great blessing to Aintab. May 2 five persons were baptized, and soon after I left Aleppo for Alexandrette, because the government did not permit me to go to other places, except back to Constantinople.

To this letter from Brother Baharian, Elder Holser adds:—

This makes six that are now baptized in the province of Aleppo. This is the first time that they were visited, and, as you see, it was but a short visit, too. I have just received a letter from a colporter in Nicomedia, who began to keep the Sabbath while I was there. Although he was their best colporter, the society has dismissed him, on account of his keeping the Sabbath. At present he is learning basket making.

BROTHER CAPPS FINALLY CONDEMNED.

MANY of our readers will remember mention in the SIGNS of the case of Brother W. B. Capps, who was arrested last year, in Weakley County, Tenn., for working on Sunday. The following press dispatch tells the outcome of the trial:—

DRESDEN (Tenn.), July 13.—W. B. Capps, a quiet, orderly citizen of this county, is being made the victim of a rank case of religious persecution, the only charge against him being that he performed some work on the first day of the week. Capps was arrested in June, 1893, and at his trial before the Circuit Court of Weakley County, he was fined $10 and costs, amounting to $51.80. His case was appealed to the Supreme Court of Tennessee, which affirmed the judgment of the lower court, fixing the cost at $58.65, making as a grand total the sum of $110.45, to be served out at the paltry rate of 25 cents a day. This will necessitate the confinement of the prisoner 442 days, or one year and nearly three months.

Mr. Capps has a wife and four children, the eldest being only six years old, and one of them was sick at the time of its father's imprisonment. His family is left all alone in the woods, a quarter of a mile from any house, and penniless. He does not deny working on Sunday, but did so because he had rested the day before. He refuses to pay the fine and costs, regarding them as unjust, and has gone to jail, though a physician stated that he could never live in that unhealthy place the time required by the enormity of the State's assessment.

International S. S. Lessons.

"So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading." —Neh. 8:8

LESSON VI.—SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 1894.

THE BAPTISM OF JESUS.

[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, Mark 1:1-11.

THE beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
Even as it is written in Isaiah the prophet, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way;
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight;
John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins.
And there went out unto him all the country of Judea, and all they of Jerusalem; and they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
And John was clothed with camel's hair, and had a leathern girdle about his loins, and did eat locusts and wild honey.
And he preached, saying, There cometh after me he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.
I baptized you with water; but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in the Jordan.
And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent asunder, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him;
And a voice came out of the heavens, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased.

Golden Text: "Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." Mark 1:11.

NOTE.—This section includes the ministry of John and the baptism of Jesus. See Matthew 3, and Luke 3:1-23, and our present lesson scripture. The time of the lesson was probably A.D. 27. The place was doubtless at the fords of the Jordan, called Bethabara, a few miles northeast of Jericho. The preaching of John the Baptist was in the wilderness of Judea, a wild, mountainous, thinly-inhabited region, lying west of the Dead Sea and lower Jordan. It was not a desert in the sense in which we understand the term now. Jesus was at this time about thirty years old, and John six months older. The rulers were Tiberius Cæsar, emperor of Rome; Pontius Pilate, governor of Judea; Herod Antipas, of Galilee and Perea; Herod Phillip, of Trachonitis, Idumea, and the northern regions beyond Jordan.

SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.

In what words does Mark begin his gospel? Verse 1. Note 1.
What prophecy does he introduce as predicting the forerunner of Christ? Verse 2. See Mal. 3:1.
What other prophet predicted the same thing? Verse 2. See Isa. 40:3.
Who was this forerunner? Verse 4. Note 2.
What did John do in the wilderness? Verse 4. Note 3.
With what success was John's preaching attended? Verse 5.
What is said of his manner of life? Verse 6.
Whom did he preach? Verse 7.
What comparison did he make between his baptism and the baptism of Christ? Verse 8. Note 4.
As John was preaching there, who came to him? Verse 9.
What did he come for?
What did John say as Jesus came to him?

"But John would have hindered him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?" Matt. 3:14. 13. What reply did Jesus make? "But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it now; for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffereth him." Matt. 3:15.

What did Jesus do after being baptized? See Luke 3:21. Note 5.
What wonderful manifestation took place as he came up out of the water? Verse 10.
With what precious words did God the Father own him? Verse 11. See note 6.

NOTES.

1. THE writer of this gospel, whose name was

Mark, also bore the Hebrew name John. He was the son of Mary, whose house at Jerusalem became the refuge, in the earliest church, of the Christian community. He was also the nephew of Barnabas, and the attendant of Barnabas and Paul on their first mission, but returned home from Perga (Acts 13: 5, 13), afterwards attaching himself to Barnabas, though subsequently reconciled to Paul. See Col. 4: 10. He is said to have been the founder of the Alexandrian church. While this gospel is much briefer than either Matthew or Luke, yet it is entirely independent, speaking of many incidents which the others did not mention.

2. FOR more than 700 years the prophecy in the fortieth chapter of Isaiah had lain dormant. Centuries had come and gone, and still its fulfillment had not taken place; but when John the Baptist came, new life was given to the words of God as they were fulfilled in him, and John knew that he fulfilled them. When the Jews sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was, he told them that he was not the Christ, neither Elijah, nor the prophet predicted by Moses, but that he was the voice of one crying in the wilderness, "Make straight the way of the Lord, as saith the prophet Esaias." See John 1:19-28. Thus it is with every message that God has given to the world. The messengers whom God sends are those who have received instruction from him, and who are positive concerning their message. The world may often call them bigots, but they know that the message is from God, and their confidence is the confidence which they have in him.

3. The baptism of repentance.—Repentance is such a sorrow for sin as will lead us to turn from sin. Man has no power within himself to do this; therefore God gives repentance to everyone who chooses his way. See Acts 5: 31. Sin is the transgression of the law, and the law is summarily comprehended in the ten commandments. All true repentance is, therefore, the basis of faith in God, and respect to his rule of righteousness, his holy law. Faith, then, does not lead men to transgress God's law, but to turn from its transgression. In fact, in harmony with the provisions of the new covenant, it writes God's law upon the heart. Heb. 8: 10. And because the repentant soul chooses the way of God, God remits his transgression of that law in the past. The baptism did not remit or take away the sins. It was but an act of faith. It was a baptism of repentance unto, or in order to, a remission of sins. See margin of common version. It was an outward sign of an inward work, and all true piety may be characterized by the same principles.

4. Baptize you with the Holy Ghost.—Matthew speaks not only of the baptism of the Holy Ghost, but also of fire, and uses an illustration of what the baptism of fire means. The term "baptism" itself means immersion, and is always so used in the Scripture. John baptized, or immersed, in water. Jesus would baptize with the Holy Spirit, that is, immerse in the Holy Spirit; all of those who would submit to his will, and yield to him implicitly, would be not only imbued with the Spirit of God internally, but the same power will finally change this mortal body to an immortal, the same possessed by Christ at his resurrection. On the other hand, those who would not accept of him would be baptized with fire, even as the chaff was cast into the unquenchable fire.

5. "AFTER Christ rose up from the water and from the hand of John, he walked out to the bank of Jordan, and bowed in the attitude of prayer. A new and important era was opening before him. His former peaceful, quiet life was here to end. His deportment showed that he felt the importance and solemnity of the hour. He knew that trials, toils, conflicts, sufferings, and death were in the path his feet had entered. A sense of the sinfulness of men, and the hardness of their hearts, which separated them from God, convinced him that but few would discern his merciful mission and accept the salvation he came from heaven to bring them. Never before had angels listened to such a prayer as Christ offered at his baptism."—Spirit of Prophecy, vol. 2.

6. "ANGELS were solicitous to be the bearers of the message from the Father to the Son. But no, direct from the Father issues the light of his glory; the heavens were opened, and beams of glory rested upon the Son of God, and assumed the form of a dove, in appearance like burnished gold. The dove-like form was emblematical of the meekness and gentleness of Christ. While the people stood spellbound with amazement, their eyes fastened upon Christ, from the opening heavens came these words: 'This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.' The words of confirmation that Christ is the Son of God were given to inspire faith in those who witnessed the scene, and to sustain the Son of God in his arduous work. Notwithstanding the Son of God was clothed in humanity, yet Jehovah, with his own voice, assures him of his sonship with the Eternal. In this manifestation to his Son, God accepts humanity as exalted through the excellence of his beloved Son."—Spirit of Prophecy, vol. 2, p. 61.

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CAMP MEETINGS FOR 1894.

By General Conference Committee

DISTRICT NUMBER ONE.

New York, Auburn......................July 26 to Aug. 6 Virginia......................................Aug. 7-14 West Virginia ..............................Aug. 16-27 Vermont, Morrisville...................Aug. 23 to Sept. 3 New England..............................Aug. 30 to Sept. 10 Maine, Bath.................................Sept. 6-17

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Tennessee River, Bowling Green........................................Aug. 27 to Sept. 7 Florida, Seffner.............................Nov. 8-18

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Ohio, Newark...............................Aug. 10-20 *Indiana, Indianapolis....................Aug. 7-13 Michigan (northern) Frankfort........Aug. 20-27 *Illinois.........................................Aug. 22-28 Michigan (State) Lansing.............Sept. 19 to Oct. 1

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Texas, Cleburne...........................Aug. 9-20 Arkansas, Fayetteville...................Aug. 16-27 Oklahoma T’y,..............................Aug. 23 to Sept. 3 Colorado, Denver ..........................Aug. 30 to Sept. 10 Kansas, Emporia...........................Sept. 6-17 Missouri, Warrensburg (Pertle Springs) ....................................................Sept. 19 to Oct. 1

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CHURCH SERVICES.

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All of our churches, especially on this coast, who desire their regular weekly services announced in this column, may have it done by reporting through the proper officers.

Chicago, Illinois.—Church on Forty-sixth Street, corner of Champlain Avenue. Regular preaching service at 11 A.M. Sabbath school at 9:30 A.M. every Sabbath. Prayer meeting, Monday evening at 7:30 P.M. The above services are held in the Forestville Congregationalist Church building until our own church will be completed, when proper notice will be given. All are cordially invited.

Oakland.—Church at corner of Twelfth and Brush Streets. Regular preaching services or Bible study, Sunday at 7:30 P.M., Friday at 7 P.M., and Sabbath at 11 A.M. Sabbath school at 9:30 A.M. Sabbath. Prayer and missionary meeting Wednesday at 7:30 P.M. All are cordially invited.

San Francisco.—Church at 914 Laguna Street. Regular preaching services at 7:30 P.M. Sunday and 11 A.M. Sabbath. Sabbath school at 9:45 A.M. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 P.M. Missionary meeting Thursday 7:30 P.M. Seats free.

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Washington, D. C.—Church on Eighth Street between F and G Streets, N. E. Regular preaching service at 11 A. M. Sabbath. Sabbath school 9:45 A. M. Sunday, 7:30 P.M., Bible study. Prayer meeting Friday at 7:30 P.M. All are welcome. H. W. HERRELL, Clerk.

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Pasadena.—Church at corner of Summit Ave. and Mountain Street. Sabbath services every Sabbath at 11:30 A.M. Sabbath school 10 A.M. Prayer meeting every Sunday evening 7:30. Missionary meeting Tuesday 7:30 P.M. All are cordially invited. Box 261. Q. S. SMYTH, Clerk.

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LESSON V.—SABBATH, AUGUST 4, 1894.

HUMBLED AND EXALTED.

Lesson Scripture, Luke 13: 31-35; 14: 1-14.

31. In that very hour there came certain Pharisees, saying to him, Get thee out, and go hence; for Herod would fain kill thee.

32. And he said unto them, Go and say to that fox, Behold, I cast out devils and perform cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third day I am perfected.

33. Howbeit I must go on my way to-day and to-morrow and the day following; for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.

34. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her; how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her own brood under her wings, and ye would not!

35. Behold, your house is left unto you desolate; and I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

1. And it came to pass, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.

2. And behold, there was before him a certain man which had the dropsy.

3. And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath, or not?

4. But they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go.

5. And he said unto them, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a well, and will not straightway draw him up on a Sabbath day?

6. And they could not answer again unto these things.

7. And he spake a parable unto those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,

8. When thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast, sit not down in the chief seats; lest haply a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him,

9. And he that bade thee and him shall come and say to thee, Give this man place, and then thou shalt begin with shame to take the lowest place.

10. But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he that hath bidden thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher; then shalt thou have glory in the presence of all that sit at meat with thee.

11. For everyone that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

12. And he said also to him that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest haply they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.

13. But when thou makest a feast, bid the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind;

14. And thou shalt be blessed; because they have not wherewith to recompense thee; for thou shalt be recompensed in the resurrection of the just.

The thirteenth chapter closes with the touching account of Christ's slighted love for Jerusalem. Review the entire chapter so that you can give the leading topics, not forgetting previous chapters. In that part of the lesson included in the fourteenth chapter we have the healing of the man with the dropsy, instruction concerning self-exaltation and the exaltation that comes from humility, and instruction as to invitations to a feast.

What warning did some give to Jesus?
Was Jesus alarmed? What did he say?
Where did he say he must suffer?
How did he feel toward the city that had not received him?
Where did Jesus go one Sabbath day?
Whom did he see there?
What question did he ask the lawyers and Pharisees?
What did they have to say?
What did Jesus do?
What question did he put to them to show the righteousness of what he had done?
What could they say to it?
What did Jesus notice in those who were invited to the dinner?
What did he say to them?
What will follow seeking a high place for one's self?
How should we do when bidden to a place?
Who only are really and permanently exalted?
What did Jesus say also to the makers of feasts?
Why should not the rich be invited?
Who should be invited? Why?
When will the recompense be given?

NOTES.

1. It would be a matter of interest to collect all the recorded instances of healing on the Sabbath. We would find that they are very numerous. Some of Christ's most remarkable cures were performed on the Sabbath. What was his object in this? If we recall what a burdensome yoke the scribes and Pharisees and lawyers had made of the commandments and of the whole service of God, and then remember that the commandments of God are not grievous, but are ordained unto life, we shall see the reason. It was to let people know that the Sabbath should be a day of joy and blessing.

2. We have the choice given us whether we will receive our reward now or in the future. God does not bestow his rewards until the second coming of Christ (Matt. 16: 27; Rev. 22: 12); and therefore whatever reward we get now must consist wholly in the empty applause of our fellow-men. But they who are content to wait till the coming of the Lord and the resurrection, will receive eternal riches.

WORD THOUGHTS.—Will kill (v. 31), the thought of the original is, Herod wills or determines to kill thee.—Devils (v. 33), always better "demons."—I am perfected, Vincent says, "The meaning is, I come to an end; I have done." Perhaps his life, perhaps his career of healing.—Would I have gathered (v. 34), literally, "I desired to gather."—Watched (v. 1), were engaged in watching, that was their business there.—Chief seats (v. 7), couches, the strife for the highest places was as common in our Lord's day as now.—Feast (v. 13), reception, used only by Luke. See chapter 5: 29.—Recompense (v. 14), we owe God all service, and whatever we receive is a gift, and so we should call it. But God calls it a reward; he has respect to the love which prompted the service.

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