Our Busy Factory by Editor

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Mountain View, California · Jul 24, 1907

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 33, No. 30.

Our Busy Factory.

By Editor

THE cut on this page gives a general view of our bindery in action. These are very strenuous days with us here in the factory. The significance of the rapidly occurring events of this time have stirred a large army of our devoted people to go into the field to distribute the printed pages that bear the message of the Lord's soon coming, and that also tell of the preparation necessary to meet Him in peace. This has made it necessary for us to employ all the extra help that we can secure in these parts, and then we have had to work overtime besides. If these busy activities were caused by a rush of ordinary commercial printing, they would have no particular significance. But since every page that is being sent out is devoted directly to the giving of the message to which we have consecrated our lives, it is a clear prophecy of the fact that this work is being rapidly pushed to its completion. And we have the promise that when it is completed, then the Lord will come. Let us all do everything within our power to hasten the desired day.

General View of Our Book-Bindery in Action.

The King of Denmark knighted a socialist, Julius Andersen, for his work in temperance, and his Socialist organization expelled him. They felt that to accept knighthood was a denial of Socialistic principles.

Cost of Celebrating Liberty.—It cost to celebrate liberty last fourth of July, reported up to July 6, fifty-nine lives, and reported injured, 3,870. This is the largest record in nine years. Pittsburg led with twelve deaths. It is a poor way to celebrate liberty.

We plead not alone for liberty for ourselves, but for each and every man,—for our neighbor,—be he infidel or believer, pagan or Christian, Catholic or Protestant, Gentile or Jew. As long as the liberty of the individual is secure, the liberty of all and the stability of the nation are safe.

Has the Gospel Lost Its Attractions?—A news item declares that "the roof of the Fair Hill Baptist Church, Philadelphia, is to be surmounted by a roof garden where vaudeville will be given, in order to attract to Gospel services." Such a step as that is the strongest kind of a confession that that minister does not know the Gospel. Jesus said, "And I, if I be lifted up, . . . will draw all men unto Me." Lift Him up, the Saviour of men, the Saviour of sinners. Let Him draw. Let not God's house be thus desecrated.