This Week's Paper by Editor

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Apr 13, 1882

This Week's Paper.

By Editor

It is not necessary to make particular mention of our first-page articles. They are always of interest. The name of Mrs. E. G. White is sufficient to secure a careful reading of any article, as her writings are not only interesting, but highly instructive and useful.

This number concludes the articles of Eld. Littlejohn on the "Religious Amendment." They were first published in the Christian Statesman, the organ of the National Association which has for its object a Religious Amendment of the Constitution of the United States, in order to the national enforcement of the "Christian Sabbath." With replies by the Statesman and rejoinders by Eld. L., they are embodied in an interesting volume, for sale at this Office. See advertisement.

The articles from Eld. Smith's "Thoughts on Daniel" have been well received by those who have become acquainted with our works through the Missionary Societies. The good done by these Societies in circulating the SIGNS and other religious literature, is of value beyond computation. The "Thoughts" on Dan. 11 are of the deepest interest, as this is both a literal and consecutive prophecy, reaching to the end of the age, and fully explains the much-talked-of "Eastern Question."

The first editorial contains some remarks on the doctrine of the "Immortality of the Soul," a theme which cannot lose its interest in the present state of religious belief. As opportunity offers we intend to follow this with some articles on the subject of the soul as taught in the Scriptures.

We can speak of the articles of our associate editor, Brother Andrews, as we speak of the articles on the first page—they always command, as they deserve, a candid reading, being written in a spirit of Christian candor, and are clear in statement and conclusive in argument.

Prof. Brownsberger furnishes some excellent thoughts on "The True School." This is a subject of special interest with us now, and we invite attention to this article, which we hope will be followed by others. They cannot fail to establish confidence in the Principal of the "Healdsburg Academy."

Our Missionary Department is this week filled with a single article, but it is one of the best, if not the very best, we have ever seen on the subject. We can only say, "Read and reflect." In view of the facts and the Scripture truths so forcibly presented, we are almost ashamed to confess that some members of our churches, and some even in California, pay no tithes. "Will a man rob God?" and yet expect to find his favor, and to inherit his kingdom?

We intend that the poetry and miscellaneous matter in each number of this paper shall be the very best that can be obtained. We are thankful that our efforts, often put forth under difficulties which cannot be understood by those unacquainted with our work here, have been so well appreciated. May God bless all the workers.