CAMP-MEETINGS FOR 1889 by Editor

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jul 1, 1889

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 15, No. 25.

CAMP-MEETINGS FOR 1889

By Editor

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CAMP-MEETINGS FOR 1889.

It is announced by the General Conference Committee that the camp-meetings this year will begin on Tuesday evening and close the following Tuesday morning. Those marked with the star (*) in the following list, will be preceded by a workers' meeting. The list, which is subject to change, is as follows:—

Nebraska, Chadron, July 2-8 Nebraska, Oxford, “ 23-29 *Georgia, July 31 to Aug. 6 North Carolina, Aug. 6-13 *Ohio, Mount Vernon, “ 6-13 Virginia, “ 13-20 Michigan (S. W.) Kalamazoo, “ 13-20 *Missouri (general), “ 13-20 California, Ferndale, Humboldt Co., “ 15-22 *Arkansas, Rogers, “ 20-27 Maine, “ 20-27 West Virginia, “ 20-27 Michigan (Eastern), Aug. 27 to Sept. 3 *Texas, “ 27 to “ 3 Vermont, “ 27 to “ 3 California, San Diego, “ 29 to “ 9 *Colorado, Sept. 3-10 Canada, “ 3-10 *Nebraska, “ 10-17 *Illinois, “ 17-24 *Indiana, Sept. 24 to Oct. 1 Tennessee, “ 24 to “ 1 *California (general), Oakland, “ 25 to “ 7

THE many friends of our brother editor, M. C. Wilcox, will be glad to learn that after being out of the office about seven weeks on account of sickness, his health is so far restored that we hope to have him with us again before another paper is issued. We know this will be welcome intelligence to our readers.

WE are happy to call the attention of our readers to the fact that after an interruption of six weeks, Brother Waggoner has resumed his articles on the epistle to the Romans. The interruption was first occasioned by sickness, and later by the writer's absence in the East, he being situated for some time where it was impossible for him to write. Brother Waggoner is still in the East, and will be till about the middle of August, but we trust there will be no further break in this series.

WE have just received from the publishers a copy of a pamphlet entitled “The National Sunday Law.” This pamphlet contains the argument made by Alonzo T. Jones against the Blair Sunday-rest bill before the United States Committee on Education and Labor. All who are familiar with the history of that hearing, had December 13, 1888, are aware that Professor Jones was not allowed to complete his argument before the committee, but was constantly interrupted by the chairman, and that he had opportunity to present only a very small part of what he wished to say. This pamphlet gives the argument just as it would have been presented had an opportunity been given. It also gives Mr. Blair's questions and other interesting matter concerning the hearing. We trust that every reader of the SIGNS OF THE TIMES will secure a copy of this pamphlet. It should be in the hands of every lover of religious liberty, as it will fill the mouths of all who read it with arguments against religious legislation. We know of no way in which anyone can become so familiar with every phase of this question in so short a time as by a careful study of this pamphlet. The price of the pamphlet is 25 cents, post-paid. Address American Sentinel, Oakland, Cal., or 43 Bond Street, New York.

THE Freeman's Journal (Roman Catholic) says: “The Third Plenary Council adopted stringent regulations in regard to the liquor traffic, forbidding the faithful to sell or buy intoxicating drinks on Sunday,” which is equivalent to giving them permission to both buy and sell such drinks on other days. Can anybody doubt that this “stringent” regulation was adopted solely in the interests of Sunday sanctity?—Certainly not. And yet when a State or a city adopts a similar regulation, we are asked to believe that it is purely a temperance measure. Bosh!

BROTHER CONRADI writes us from Hamburg, Germany, that the mission has been started in that city. He says:—

“Thus far the Lord has opened the way in finding a good location for our depository, also in getting orders for our books and opportunities to hold Bible-readings. We have obtained permission to place our files of papers in different places, but notably in the Seaman's Home, a fine public building, where last year 51,268 sailors were hired and dismissed. There are also two large English churches in this city.

“We should be pleased to get a club of SIGNS OF THE TIMES for the ship work, but above all we wish to have at least two copies sent to us regularly, commencing with January 1, 1889, to start our files in the Home. We are as yet very busy in getting things in good running order. There are now seven workers here, and we expect four more this week. As soon as we get settled I hope to prepare something for your paper.

“Our address is, Sophienstr, 41, St. Pauli, Hamburg, Germany.”

THE Catholic Review, published in New York, takes exception to a recent measure which has been introduced into the French Chamber of Deputies. This measure is nothing else than a proposed law which will render young priests liable to military service. It is urged in defense of this law that thousands of young men in France enter the clerical order simply to shirk military duties, and it is argued that there can be no harm in putting these young priests to the test of barrack life. “It will raise the standard,” say some, “by sifting out the morally weaker ones and retaining only the stronger.” It is thought that the bill will pass. The Catholic Review says:—

“We have not the slightest doubt that when this bill has passed, these half-hearted Catholics, whose leaders are too often intriguers, and whose rank and file are sheep, will sit down and accuse providence of indifference to the eldest daughter of the church. When, instead, every man amongst them should be shouldering the musket, which would fire at least one shot at the most corrupt, atheistic Government on the face of the earth.”

Certain it is that the feeling of the Catholics toward the republic is not very cordial, and this bill will not mend matters much.