2185.-Wearing Jewelry. The Graphophone by Editor

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Mountain View, California · Aug 21, 1907

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 33, No. 34.

2185.—Wearing Jewelry. The Graphophone.

By Editor

Do you think there is anything wrong in wearing gold jewelry, such as rings, bracelets, watches, earrings, etc.? B.

There are some kinds of things which to us seem proper to wear in gold, such as frames to glasses and spectacles. Most watches are made in gold or gold-filled cases. The prohibition of the Scripture is against the wearing of these things for adornment. Read 1 Peter 3:3, 4; 1 Tim. 2:9, 10. It is tawdry display and adornment which are condemned. Useful things can be so used. The meek and quiet spirit adorns far more beautifully.

The worst feature of the graphophone is the foolish, silly, nonsensical things which often go with it. Where good, elevating music is played, we see no harm in its use in the home; but we believe it has no place in a church. Voice accompaniments are one thing; machine singing is quite another. Use all lawful things as not abusing them.