Something of Interest to Readers by Editor

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D.C. · Apr 3, 1913

Something of Interest to Readers

By Editor

Something of Interest to the Readers of the "Signs. of the Times"

What would you give to know of the years, times of the end?

What would it be worth to you to learn of a prophecy clear, specific, striking in its specifications and particulars, of this very century, this very generation in which we live,—not a prophecy of events centuries in the past, but a prophetic drama now upon the boards of the world's state, the beginning acts of which are not far in the past, the remaining now before the world or soon to appear?

God has given us just such a prophecy as this, one that will not demand the study of ancient history that we may understand it. We see and live in its very atmosphere.

It is the purpose of the Signs of the Times to present in eight different articles—which will be a brief treatment, it is true, but which we believe will be conclusive—this great prophecy.

These studies will enable us to watch the progress of events in connection with the fulfilment of the prophecy, and to see, as that prophecy nears its culmination, that the end of this age is approaching with rapid pace; for the fulfilment of this prophecy marks the end of this age. It constitutes a great sevenfold sign of the end.

There is another series of articles soon to begin that it seems to the editors is of primal importance.

God's cause is on trial before the world.

Men are denying him, denying his Book, denying the atonement, denying Protestantism, as they never have been denied before.

Has God given us witness—witness unimpeachable—upon which we can depend?

We believe that he has, and there will be taken up a study of God's great twofold witness of the ages,—his testimony concerning his purpose, his Son, and his church,—a series consisting probably of about eighteen articles, each subdivision independent in itself, and yet all united.

They will cover something of the following ground:—

Article I. God's Law of Witness — at least twofold and always conclusive; so that if we find the twofold witness, we may depend upon it.

Articles 2-5. God's Twofold Witness in His Works and Word—in both of which he has demonstrated his own power and Godhead.

Article 6. God's Word Twice Written—in prophecy and fulfilment.

Article 7. God's Word Twice Written in His Law—in precept and commandment; in the heart and life.

Articles 8-10. God's Twofold Witness to and in Jesus Christ—in the prophecies which went before and in the works and words of Jesus.

Article 11. God's Twofold Witness to and in the Believer—in his Word and in the heart and life of the believer.

Articles 12-16 will be a study of the early church, the apostasy, early and medieval, his church in the wilderness and in history, including the last-day apostasy.

Article 17. God's Twofold Witness to the Remnant Church—in prophecy and in present-day development.

Closing with the fruitage of it all through the eternal ages.

We believe that the principles that will be set forth in this series will meet some of the constant claims by which Rome is turning away many from Protestantism, either to doubt or to her own fold.

Besides all these articles, there will be the constant giving of the entire message in all its important phases.