THE WORLD'S OUTLOOK NUMBER.
By Editor
Our next issue in regular date is a special with the above title. Its leading articles are as follows:— (a) What the Gospel is; (b) what the Gospel offers; (c) what the Gospel will do for all who believe it. A Nineteenth Century Review:
(a) Arts and science, marvelous progress in material lines; (b) statecraft—effect of America upon, and the high-water mark that was reached in 1864; (c) Protestantism, Roman Catholicism, oriental religions, psychical phenomena (Christian Science, Spiritualism, etc.). (a) The two horns of Rev. 13:11, principles of the same, the departure from and certain end. The Church and State Outlook:
(a) Object, scope, and purpose of each; (b) separation means life, union is death to both; (c) the tendencies to a closer union everywhere, with Sunday the center. (a) The enfeebled condition of the Papacy at the beginning of the century; (b) how it was regarded then, and how it is regarded now; (c) what will the end be? The Outpouring of the Spirit and Its Counterfeit; (a) International condition of nations, feeling of masses, socialism, etc.; (b) great general tendencies; (c) the sure end. (a) Principles of true Protestantism; (b) Protestantism at the beginning of the century, its attitude toward the Papacy, cherishing of the papal principles; (c) its refusal to follow the light; (d) its present condition in yielding to papal principles. (a) The prospect is the evangelization, not the conversion, of the world; (b) the necessity of a positive belief in missions; (c) the everlasting Gospel. (a) His triumph over sin, unbelief, darkness, and error; (b) Christ coming as king, and the regenerated earth and people. "Watchman, What of the Night?"
A Vitally-important Question;
The Meaning of Millionaires;
Tendencies to Imperialism;
The Work of the Destroyer. It contains six other articles of importance and interest, entitled A Fruitful Error, "The Wisdom of the Wise Shall Perish," A Lesson for the Church To-day, A Token of Cheer, How May We Know? Is It Comfort to You? In Darkness as to the Future. It contains thirteen beautiful and instructive illustrations, besides those which embellish its advertising pages; these are of no mean order. It contains an excellent story for girls, entitled Suffering and Triumphing. It contains a striking original poem, Columbia, Where Leadest Thou? and three other excellent selections. It contains original words and music of a stirring song, appearing here for the first time, entitled "Behold, the Bridegroom Cometh." It begins a series of papers on home instruction, the first of which in this issue is entitled The Creation of the Home. All are good; all are stirring. The paper has the matter and worth of a dollar book. Its price is only ten cents; 5 to 20 copies, 5 cents each; 25 or more copies, 4 cents each. Sent singly to lists of not less than five names at 5 cents each. Address SIGNS OF THE TIMES, Oakland, Cal.