The Beautiful by Editor

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Oct 31, 1912

“The Beautiful”

By Editor

A snow scene for the cover of the December Signs Magazine. An appreciative scene to many, and attractive and interesting to the unacquainted. The sun hangs low in the sky, and the clouds are so heavy that the orb shines yellow and red through the heavy bank that will soon precipitate the frozen flakes. The beech-trees and the firs cast their bluish purple shadows, and one almost feels the cold. It is a very pleasing cover for this month of the year, and will prove a strong-selling feature of the magazine.

The Contents

“A New Phase of Spiritualism” takes up the announcement of Miss Stead that she has had a communication from her dead father, who was lost with the wreck of the “Titanic.” She makes some very startling statements, and the editor, in writing the article, draws some very contrasting statements on the authority of the Word of God. This article should be given a wide circulation.

“The Heaven-Opposing Powers of Earth” is another article in the series being presented in the magazine from a well-known writer, Mr. Charles L. Taylor. Although embracing history nearly three thousand years old, some important applications are drawn bearing directly upon momentous questions of the present day.

“The Second Coming of Jesus,” by George W. Rine, is given continued prominence in the magazine. This is a very important series of articles.

“The Government and the Trusts,” an article showing how ineffectual the famous law-suit of the government dissolving the Standard Oil Company has turned out to be. Since this gigantic trust has been dissolved by the United States government, it has increased in value about five times. Not much of a dissolution. You will want to read the whole article and the application that is made at the close.

Mrs. E. G. White contributes an article on the times of William Miller. It explains the work of this great man so much misunderstood by the people of to-day.

“The Freedom of the Will,” an illustrated article which shows the real trend of religious laws, or laws uniting church and state, or any measures that tend toward religious persecution.

“Increase of Metals” as a sign of the times, by Frank S. Weston. It is something new, and will be of considerable interest to a large number of our readers on account of its statistics.

“The Bible Reading” is also an interesting feature of the magazine, and, as usual, will have a very comprehensive study on some phase of Bible doctrine.

The Home department has a very interesting contribution from the pen of Mrs. L. D. Avery-Stuttle, the author of “Making Home Happy” and “Making Home Peaceful.” She is a well-known writer, and this is an added attraction to our magazine.

Among many important current topics, those dealing with the revelations of Thomas Lawson are of more than usual interest. He gives in most graphic language conditions of to-day, and points out the remedy. This work is given some consideration in the light of the Bible.

Another carefully planned number of the magazine with the message. Ready for you about the first of November. Are you ready for it? All orders should go to the tract society office. Usual prices.