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Signs of the Times, Vol. 20, No. 30.

Sinai and Calvary
Earlier text: THE THEATER

PACIFIC PRESS PUBLISHING COMPANY.

THE nineteenth annual meeting of the stockholders of the Pacific Press Publishing Company was held at the office of the company, corner of Twelfth and Castro Streets, Oakland, Cal., Tuesday, May 15, 1894, at 4 o'clock P.M.
After the usual opening exercises, the treasurer presented the balance sheet and revenue account for both the home and the branch offices, showing a net gain for the year of $26,462.71.
The Committee on Resolutions presented the following report, which was unanimously adopted:—
WHEREAS, The publishing work was organized among us to aid in carrying forward the cause of God; therefore,
1. Resolved, That we hereby express our sincere gratitude to God for his blessing and the marked degree of prosperity which has attended the Pacific Press during the past year, especially in view of the widespread business depression which has prevailed.
WHEREAS, We are living in a time when investments in worldly enterprises and bank deposits are becoming more and more unsafe; and,
WHEREAS, Experience has proved that the cause of God and its institutions afford the safest place for investment and deposit of means; therefore,
2. Resolved, That we recommend our people to deposit their money in the Pacific Press, and thus secure themselves from disappointment and loss.
WHEREAS, The SIGNS OF THE TIMES was established as a pioneer paper, to carry the gospel message into new fields; therefore,
3. Resolved, That we request our people everywhere, and especially our laborers, to assist us in increasing its circulation by raising clubs of the paper for missionary work, and soliciting subscriptions for it.
WHEREAS, The American Sentinel has ever stood as a consistent advocate and defender of liberty and the rights of man, as set forth in the gospel of Christ and taught by the founders of our government; therefore,
4. Resolved, That we will labor earnestly to give it the extended circulation which it deserves, and ask the hearty coöperation of all our people in this important work.
WHEREAS, The children's paper, entitled Our Little Friend, is a great help in our Sabbath schools, and is an excellent means of instruction for the children; therefore,
5. Resolved, That we will labor to extend its circulation and increase its usefulness.
WHEREAS, The Bible Students' Library contains, in cheap and convenient form, in uniform style, the greater number of our best and standard tracts on the various phases of present truth; and,
WHEREAS, Special effort is being made and has been made to eliminate all that are not now needed, and to revise with the growth of the message those that are; therefore,
6. Resolved, That, while thanking God for the interest which has been taken and the assistance given in this publication by our people everywhere, we again appeal to them to coöperate with us in securing a still greater circulation of this literature.
7. Resolved, That we approve the action of the Board of Directors in the publication of the Apples of Gold Library, and that we express our gratitude for the hearty reception it has been given by our people.
WHEREAS, Evening classes have, with the assistance of the Conference, been conducted during a part of the last year in connection with the Pacific Press for the benefit of their employees, and especially the apprentices; therefore,
8. Resolved, That we approve of the effort put forth by the board, carrying out the instruction of the last annual meeting, and advise the continuation of such classes in connection with the Pacific Bible School, if satisfactory arrangements can be made with the California Conference, and if such arrangements are not expedient, that the evening school be continued, if a suitable teacher can be obtained.
9. Resolved, That it is the opinion of the stockholders of this association that the employees, and especially the apprentices, should avail themselves of this opportunity, in harmony with the wishes and advice of the directors, and we ask of our brethren and sisters throughout this Conference that they heartily coöperate with us, not only in this respect, but in all the relations existing between the Pacific Press and its employees.
10. Resolved, That, to facilitate business and avoid unnecessary embarrassment, we empower the Board of Directors to appoint, previous to the annual meeting, the Committee on Nomination and Resolutions, to act at the meeting, the former of these committees to be obtained from among the stockholders of the association.
The following named persons were elected as a Board of Directors for the ensuing year: C. H. Jones, Wm. Saunders, S. C. Stickney, W. M. Healey, J. H. Morrison, E. A. Chapman, and N. C. McClure.
At a meeting of the directors held Wednesday, May 16, they organized as follows: President and General Manager, C. H. Jones; Vice President, Wm. Saunders; Secretary, E. A. Chapman; Treasurer, S. C. Stickney; Auditor, W. H. B. Miller.
After the organization of the board, the following committees, etc., were appointed:—
Publishing Committee: C. H. Jones, M. C. Wilcox, W. N. Glenn.
Editor SIGNS OF THE TIMES, M. C. Wilcox.
Editors American Sentinel, A. T. Jones, C. P. Bollman; Assistant Editor, A. F. Ballenger.
Editors Our Little Friend, W. N. Glenn, Vesta J. Farnsworth.
Editorial Committee on Libraries, M. C. Wilcox, W. N. Glenn, M. H. Brown.
Manager New York Branch, T. A. Kilgore.
Manager Kansas City Branch, S. N. Curtiss.

CHURCH SERVICES.

By Editor

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.
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.
Los Angeles.—Church at 143 Carr Street. Preaching service Sunday evening 7:30. Missionary meeting Wednesday evening 7:30. Sabbath school on Sabbath at 9:45, and preaching service at 11 A.M. All are welcome.
East Portland, Oregon.—Church, No. 507 East Ankeny St. Services every Sabbath 11:30 A.M. Sabbath school 10 A.M. Missionary meeting evening after Sabbath 7 P.M. Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening 7 o'clock. All welcome. Seats free.
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.
Washington, D. C.—Church on Eighth Street between F and G Streets, N. E. Regular preaching service at 11 A. M. Sabbaths. Sabbath school 9:15 A. M. Sunday, 7:30 P. M., Bible study. Prayer meeting Friday at 7:30 P. M. All are welcome.
H. W. HERRELL, Clerk.
Sacramento.—Church on G Street between Eighteenth and Nineteenth Streets. Regular services: Sabbath school at 10 A.M., preaching service at 11 A.M., Sunday at 7:30 P.M. Payer and missionary meeting Wednesday evening at 7:30. Seats free. All are cordially invited.
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.
O. S. SMYTH, Clerk.

SOWING FOR CHRIST.

By Mrs. D. E. White

BY MRS. D. E. W.
"In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand; for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good." Eccl. 11:6.
I'LL up and away; to the field I'll go; With patience and faith the seed will I sow; In hope will I wait till sunshine and rain Shall ripen it into the golden grain.
No more will I idly sit, and say, "There is naught Thy servant can do to-day," But I'll up and away like a servant true, Asking, "Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?"
There's enough to be done; the fields are white; The lost ones are straying in darkest night; Their eyes are blinded with error and sin; Who will go help bring the wanderers in?
My heart answers: "Lord, here am I; send me; Let me go help set the poor captives free. For thee let me work in the field to-day; Bless thou my labor, dear Father, I pray."
My crown will I leave in my Saviour's care, If the gathering work I may but share; And at last, when the work has all been done, May I share in the joyful harvest home.
Then I'll up and away; to the field I'll go; With a faithful hand the seed will I sow. The Lord will bless with the dew and the rain, And sunshine to ripen the golden grain.
Highland Park, Ill.

CAUTION TO MINISTERS.

By Editor

IN giving advice to ministers, among other things the Christian Advocate has the following sensible counsel, which it is well for all brain workers to heed, if possible:—
"In cases of undue exhaustion, it is well once a week to go to bed at six o'clock, and stay there until six the next morning; and if not quite refreshed and hungry by that time, one would do well once a month to remain in bed all the next day, taking a walk and a bath in the evening, and going to bed at the usual hour.
"The wise will hear and understand this. The rest will fritter away the day, burn the midnight oil, and either disappear from the scene or gravitate toward imbecility prematurely, besides annoying physicians with accounts of hypochondriacal symptoms or more serious attacks."

CAMP MEETINGS FOR 1894.

By General Conference Committee

DISTRICT NUMBER ONE.

  • Quebec.........................................June 14-25
  • New York...................................July 26 to Aug. 6
  • Virginia.............................................Aug. 7-14
  • West Virginia....................................Aug. 16-27
  • Vermont....................................Aug. 23 to Sept. 3
  • New England............................Aug. 30 to Sept. 10
  • Maine, Bath.......................................Sept. 6-17

DISTRICT NUMBER TWO.

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

DISTRICT NUMBER THREE.

Ohio, Newark.......................................Aug. 10-20
  • Indiana, Indianapolis..............................Aug. 7-13
  • Illinois.................................................Aug. 22-28
  • Michigan......................................Sept. 19 to Oct. 1

DISTRICT NUMBER FOUR.

  • Minnesota, Minneapolis.........................June 5-12
  • Wisconsin, Portage.............................June 12-18
  • South Dakota, Madison.........................Aug. 21-28
  • Nebraska, Seward.................................Aug. 21-28

DISTRICT NUMBER FIVE.

Texas, Cleburne....................................Aug. 9-20 Arkansas, Chester................................Aug. 16-27 Oklahoma.....................................Aug. 23 to Sept. 3 Colorado, Denver..........................Aug. 30 to Sept. 10 Kansas, Emporia..................................Sept. 6-17 Missouri........................................Sept. 19 to Oct. 1

DISTRICT NUMBER SIX.

  • Montana............................................June 13-20

DISTRICT NUMBER EIGHT.

Norway...............................................June 13-24 Sweden........................................June 28 to July 8 Central Europe, Neuchâtel...................July 12-22
Appointments marked by a star will be preceded by a workers' meeting.
GEN. CONF. COM.

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 XII.—SUNDAY, JUNE 17, 1894.

THE WOES OF THE DRUNKARD.

Lesson Scripture, Prov. 23:29-35.
  1. WHO hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath complaining? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?
  2. They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek out mixed wine.
  3. Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth its color in the cup, when it goeth down smoothly;
  4. At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
  5. Thine eye shall behold strange things, and thine heart shall utter froward things.
  6. Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.
  7. They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not hurt; they have beaten me, and I felt it not; when shall I awake? I shall seek it yet again.
Golden Text: "Look not thou upon the wine when it is red." Verse 31.

SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.

  1. What questions are asked by the wise man? Verse 29. Note 1.
  2. What reply does he give to his questions? Verse 30. Note 2.
  3. In view of the evils of drink, what warning is given? Verse 31. Note 3.
  4. What are said to be the sure results of indulgence in drink? Verse 32.
  5. How does the wise man speak of the perversion of the senses? Verse 33.
  6. By what language does he describe the drunkard and his feelings? Verse 34.
  7. Despite all these woes and miseries, what is the language of the drunkard generally? Verse 35. Note 4.

NOTES.

1. This lesson has been aptly described as "the drunkard's looking glass." The literal Hebrew makes a very graphic picture of verse 29. See margin of Revised Version. Who hath oh? that is, the interjection "oh" as expressive of the fearful list of woes which come to the drunkard. For "Who hath sorrow?" the Hebrew is, "Who hath alas?" the very sorrow of despair. "Who hath complaining?" rather, "Who hath contentions and strifes with everyone?" How true is the picture! Strong drink excites the passions, loosens the tongue, and takes away all self-control. The great majority of crime is committed by men under the influence, directly or indirectly, of strong drink. "Who hath wounds without cause?" These are characteristics of the drunkard, as is also the redness, or, as the margin reads, "darkness of eyes." What a fearful load of sins is here bundled together! Milton's "Comus" aptly expresses the power of strong drink in the following lines:— "Soon as the poison works, their human countenance, Th' express resemblance of the gods, is changed Into some brutish form of wolf or bear, Or ounce, or tiger, hog, or bearded goat, And they, so perfect in their misery, Not once perceive their foul disfigurement, But boast themselves more comely than before, And all their friends and native home forget, To roll with pleasure in a sensual sty."
2. They that go to seek out mixed wine.—The Septuagint reads, "Those who hunt out where carousals are taking place." Mixed wine evidently means spiced or medicated wine, so prepared that its intoxicating power is increased. Consider the whole verse, the carousals expressed by tarrying long, and the going from the mild drinks to those that are stronger. The downward path of the drunkard is graphically set forth. Peloubet well says, "Every drunkard was once an innocent child." Everyone was first a moderate drinker. No one ever yet became a drunkard who refused to touch intoxicating drink. Not all who drink moderately do become drunkards, but no one ever became a drunkard who did not first drink moderately.
3. The wine against which we are warned is not the pure, unfermented juice of the grape, but the wine that sparkles, "giveth its color in the cup," "that moveth itself aright," or that "goeth down smoothly." All intoxicants create an appetite for themselves, and which cannot be satisfied by common, natural food.
4. It is impossible to exaggerate the power and results of depraved appetite. Would to God that every young man could see the fearful end before he takes the first step. It is so much easier not to do than to break away from evil doing. This scripture shows that as the man on the top of the mast, in imminent danger of being thrown into the sea, such is the position of the drunkard, and yet he does not realize it. After all the calamities and woes which come to him he says, "I will seek it yet again." In fact, there is no hope or help or redemption for the drunkard but in the Lord Jesus Christ. And in true reform in all matters of temperance, the reformed drunkard who continues to use tobacco is almost sure to return to his whisky. And the many exciting condiments and stimulants used in these days all tend to increase the appetite of strong drink. True temperance begins with the babe at the table. Control of the appetite then will be control of appetite in later years. Of course Christ is able to save the drunkard, and all others who want to be saved, but the sad thing about strong drink is that it puts the mind and conscience and heart in that condition where they are not affected by the Spirit of God and do not answer to his loving voice. The only true way is, in the integrity of manhood and by the help of Christ, to refuse to touch strong drink, and avoid everything that would lead to its use.

MAIL FOR PITCAIRN ISLAND.

By Editor

MAIL for Hattie Andre should be addressed to brigantine Pitcairn, Oakland, Cal., care Pacific Press. Ship sails June 12.

"APPLES OF GOLD LIBRARY."

By Editor

This is the title of a little monthly publication recently started by the Pacific Press, and is designed especially for use in personal correspondence. It is printed on thin paper, and one or two numbers can be put in a No. 6 envelope, with an ordinary letter, without increasing the postage.
The following numbers have already been issued: No. 1. Looking unto Jesus. " 2. The Christian's Privilege. " 3. The Sure Promises of God. " 4. How to Get Knowledge. " 5. The Church and the World. (Poetry.) " 6. The Elect of God. " 7. How Esther Read Her Bible. " 8. The Thief on the Cross. " 9. The Eleventh Hour. " 10. Benefits of Bible Study. " 11. Righteousness: Where Is It to be Found? " 12. Power of Forgiveness. " 13. Responsibility of Parents.
Five copies for one year, postpaid, 50 cents; or 12 copies for $1.00. Single subscriptions are not desirable, for two reasons: (1) The numbers being so small they are liable to be lost in the mails. (2) If they are used in correspondence, as recommended, more than one copy would be necessary.
Single or assorted numbers of the Library will be mailed in quantities at the following rates: 50 cents per hundred, or $4.00 per thousand copies. Always order by the NUMBER.
Address, PACIFIC PRESS PUBLISHING CO., New York City; Kansas City, Mo.; Oakland, Cal.

AMERICAN SENTINEL

By Editor

Set for the defense of liberty of conscience, and therefore uncompromisingly opposed to anything tending toward a union of Church and State, either in name or in fact.
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"BIBLE STUDENTS' LIBRARY."

By Editor

(Continued.)
READ the following and see if there is not some publication in this list which you wish to read yourself, or which may be of eternal benefit to some friend. The numbers omitted are not now published.
No. 97. The Sun of Righteousness. This is a pamphlet of 80 pages, by H. A. St. John. It is a brief consideration of Christ in the two-fold aspects of his first and second advents. Price, 10 cents.
No. 99. Prediction, Interpretation, Fulfillment. What was said then. What we see now. A tract of 16 pages, by M. C. Wilcox. This tract presents the prophecy of Rev. 13: 1-10; what Protestant commentators have said concerning the beast; the prediction which God gives in the last part of the chapter concerning the two-horned beast; the interpretation given by Seventh-day Adventists concerning that prophecy forty-three years ago, and its fulfillment before our eyes at the present time. Price, 2 cents.
No. 101. The Rest That Remains for the People of God. An eight-page tract by E. J. Waggoner, giving a brief but clear exposition of Heb. 4: 9. Price, 1 cent.
No. 103. Should Christians be Members of Secret Societies? A tract of 24 pages, answering in the light of the Scriptures the above important question. It should be read by all Christians. Price, 3 cents.
No. 104. Justified by Faith. A most excellent tract, of 16 pages, by Mrs. E. G. White. Simple and precious. Price, 2 cents.
No. 105. The Way to Christ. A tract of 16 pages, by Mrs. E. G. White. How many are truly seeking the way to life and happiness? This tract will help them. Price, 2 cents.
No. 107. "Who Changed the Sabbath?" This is a thorough rewriting of the old tract on this subject. It presents within 24 pages the testimony of prophecy on both sides of the great controversy and its confirmation in history by both Protestant and Roman Catholic witnesses. It should be widely scattered. Price, 3 cents.
No. 108. Life; Its Source and Purpose. This is a pamphlet by Wm. Covert. It teaches the subjects of Life, Death, Life through Christ, Faith, the Word, the Resurrection, and the Fate of the Ungodly. It treats all these subjects from the positive rather than the negative side. The last chapter, "All Things Harmonized in Christ," is worth the price of the pamphlet. Let it be circulated. Price, 10 cents.
No. 110. Appeal to Methodists. An eight-page tract by E. E. Franke, appealing to Methodists in behalf of the Sabbath of the Lord, through their own authorities. Price, 1 cent.
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SCIENCE in the KITCHEN

By Mrs. E. E. Kellogg

By MRS. E. E. KELLOGG, A. M.,
Superintendent of the Sanitarium School of Cookery and of the Bay View Assembly School of Cookery, and Chairman of the World's Fair Committee on Food Supplies for Michigan.
A scientific treatise on food substances and their dietetic properties, together with a practical explanation of the principles of healthful cookery, and a large number of original, palatable and wholesome recipes.
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Address, PACIFIC PRESS PUBLISHING CO., Oakland, Cal.
Continue reading: LESSON XXIV.—SABBATH, JUNE 16, 1894