p. 416 | Editorial Notes by Editor

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jul 2, 1885

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 11, No. 26.

Editorial Notes

By Editor

THE last note written by Elder Haskell to the editor of the SIGNS, said: "This move to establish a mission in Australia is none too soon." So we think. It is a great work, and should receive the warm support of the people.

IN compliance with the resolution of the stockholders, at the last annual meeting, we hoped to issue the first number of the American Sentinel by July 1, 1885. But a heavy press of business prevented. It will probably be delayed till Sept. 1.

QUERY. Is there going to be a general effort made this year by the officers of all the Conferences to bring the people up to the duty of paying their tithes? If not, why not? Our cause cannot prosper as it should, because the churches will not be strong as they should be, until this is done.

ACCORDING to announcement, the Pacific Health Journal and Temperance Advocate is out for June, and mailed. Since it was printed we have procured some excellent cuts representing the "Rural Health Retreat" at Crystal Springs, St. Helena, Cal. With this addition to the advertisement, we shall print a large edition of the first number for wide circulation. Will the friends aid us in this effort?

NO PAPER will be issued from this office next week. No. 27 of the SIGNS will be dated July 16. This is not a "vacation" to us. But it will give us opportunity to do some other work which is pressing us sorely, and thus we shall be better prepared for future work on the paper. Very important historical subjects will soon be given in the SIGNS. This volume has already contained many papers which every reader ought to preserve.

DURING the month of June, the College year closed throughout the country, and Baccalaureate sermons were in order. The best one that we have seen, and indeed one of the best that we have ever seen, was delivered by President Ellis of Pacific University, Oregon, entitled "Duty." It is a masterly presentation. We give a portion of it in our second page article this week. We ask for it more than a simple reading. It will repay a diligent and thorough study. Those who wish the sermon in full can get it by sending for the weekly Oregonian of June 5, Portland, Oregon.