Church and State Politics
By Editor
THE last effort to get the church in politics is the "Prohibition Church." Several such we believe have already been organized. In this number is given an interesting article describing the experience of one who recently passed from Romanism to Christ. It will be found of interest. WE wish to acknowledge, though late, receipt of invitation to attend the dedication of Walla Walla College, at College Place, near Walla Walla, Wash. We are glad that it begins its existence so auspiciously, and with such large attendance. May God bless the school. In another column will be found the protest of a Baptist minister against the present Church and State legislation craze. There ought to be a thousand such. Our Baptist friends are departing from the faith. Or why this silence? Why their acquiescence in those measures which surely culminate in such union? WE bespeak a careful reading of "Man's Sin and Saviour" in this issue. It is a brief but conclusive argument on the 2300 days of Dan. 8:14. It gives the time of their beginning, intermediate dates, and ending, and these show the reason, also, in connection with other teaching concerning Christ's priesthood, why Seventh-day Adventists do not, cannot, set time for the Lord to come. THE Independent of November 24 says that the Sunday closing of the World's Fair "was in response to the clearly expressed wish of the people of the country." Indeed! How? When? Where? How many does it take to constitute "the people of the country"? In the same article it is admitted that "there are many excellent Christian men, like Bishop Potter, who think that the Exposition can be safely and wisely opened Sunday afternoon." And there are multitudes of others in the churches who have not had the privilege, or who have not thought it necessary, to express themselves. A few in the various churches have been counted for all. Women and children have been counted over and over in the various congregations of W. C. T. U., the churches, Sunday schools, etc. "The people!"—When have the people spoken? And was this country made for Sunday keepers alone? Have others no rights? This is the logic of such arguments, but it is not the logic of the Golden Rule. THE item in Our Work and Workers' department, from Constantinople, is but one of many which shows how God is working for his people, and how the Spirit of the Lord is being poured out on his people. "Ask ye of the Lord rain in the time of the latter rain, even of the Lord that maketh lightnings," says the prophet, "and he shall give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field." Zech. 10:1, Revised Version. A RECENT National Reform Monthly Document, is an appeal for funds. On their work during the past they thus congratulate themselves:— All who have been working and contributing friends of this cause have great reason to rejoice. Every outlay of means and labor has yielded large returns. The seed sown during many years is yielding to-day a bountiful harvest, with the promise of still greater results in the near future. National Reform principles are obtaining every day wider and more marked recognition. The Sabbath law of the District of Columbia, the law recently enacted by Congress against profanity, the decision by the United States Supreme Court affirming that this is a Christian nation, the multiplied Christian acknowledgments in connection with the celebration of the four hundredth anniversary of the discovery of America, and the action of Congress and the National Board of Commissioners for the closing of the World's Columbian Exposition on the Sabbath, are some of the more prominent among recent evidences of the wonderful growth of National Reform sentiment. It is a sad and terrible seed sowing, the credit of which we are willing that National Reformers shall have their full share. They will see more of its baleful fruit in the near future in the full development of the beast and his image. Rev. 13:11-17 is a prophecy of their work.