BOOKS by S. N. Haskell

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Mar 11, 1880

BOOKS.

By S. N. Haskell

THE prophet Hosea said, "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge," and it is certain that wise men never get beyond acquiring knowledge.

To cease seeking information is virtually ceasing to be useful. The wisest man that ever lived testifies, "Because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge," and then adds:—"The preacher sought to find out acceptable words." Thus Solomon with all his wisdom never got beyond studying. It has been a matter of much study to those connected with the publishing associations to select such works as are useful, and would throw light upon God's work upon the earth.

The works mentioned in the last week's issue of the SIGNS as helps to those interested in the study of the Scriptures, cannot be over-estimated. The History of the Reformation, by Martyn and D'Aubigne, shows the character of God's work in a marked degree. Gibbon's History of Rome, and Rollin's Ancient History, throw much light on the prophecy. Dowling's History of Romanism, containing 940 pages, gives a history of that apostate church and its connection with the people of God from the days of the apostles till the present time.

The value of this work to those who are in any way connected with God's work at the present time, is ten times the cost of it. It shows how men and women may be deceived in departing from the simplicity of the Christian religion, and become guilty of the most atrocious deeds under the cloak of religion. All the above works, and many more of like character, can be had for less than the regular price, at the office of the Pacific Press. We recommend them to the readers of the SIGNS OF THE TIMES. S. N. HASKELL.