CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER by Editor

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · May 27, 1897

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 23, No. 21.

CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER.

By Editor

Editorial. The Good Shepherd (notes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 2 The Everlasting Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 3 Fallen Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Only a Shadow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Poetry. The Wreath of Laurel and the Crown of Gold . . . . . . . 5 The Length of a Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Sowing and Reaping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

General Articles. The Necessity of Faith, M. E. K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 The Office of the Spirit of God, H. F. PHELPS . . . . . 4 Going Before . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Temptation—What Is It? MRS. E. G. WHITE . . . . . . . . 5 Standard of Right, O. E. JONES . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Better Come down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Jewish Customs and Traditions (The Day of Atonement), F. C. GILBERT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Heroic Life-saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Forgives like a Father . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Question Corner.—No. 576, Col. 2: 20-22—No. 577, Phil. 1: 23; 2 Tim. 4: 6—No. 578, Reporting Charity—No. 579, Braiding the Hair—No. 580, Revelation 16—No. 581, The Day of the Crucifixion—No. 582, Is It Spurious?—Rev. 20: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

The Outlook.—“Temperance” and “Christian,” W. N. G.—Sunday on Board a U. S. Man-of-war—Increase of Wickedness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

The Fireside.—The Lord’s Money—Sophy, Baker’s Second Cousin, concluded—Watching . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 10

Missions.—Missionary Work at Jammu, Cashmere—Village Schools and Scholars in India—Outlook in Burma—Our Work and Workers—California Camp-meeting Notes . . . . . 11, 12

International Sabbath-School Lesson.—Burial and Resurrection of Jesus (Lesson 11, Sabbath, June 12, 1897) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

International Sunday-School Lesson.—Paul’s Advice to Timothy (Lesson 11, Sunday, June 13, 1897) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

News and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Publishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15