p. 16 | Signs of the Times, Vol. 33, No. 37. (9/11/1907)

Earlier text: The Dangers of the Opium Vice

They Doffed Their Hats.

THE elevator in a sky-scraper where men and women share the offices of a powerful insurance company was crowded almost to capacity, when it stopped to take on board a tenant of lower offices, accompanied by his wife. Instantly every man in the elevator removed his hat. This was not a tribute to the wife’s superior looks, for many of the women stenographers and clerks already in the car were fairer to look upon. It was not in compliment to the richness of her furs nor her waving plumes, because the raiment of some of her self-supporting fellow-passengers was fully as good. It was purely the tribute from the primitive man to the primitive woman, whom he may support and pro-

tect, as compared with the woman who can and will support herself. The woman who works at his elbow day after day is not his ideal woman.

As we left the car, a young woman whispered: "Pleasant, is it not, to be shown in this unmistakable fashion the status you take in masculine estimation when you work for your living?"—Anna Steese Richardson, in September Woman's Home Companion.

My Heart Is Fixed.

By Max Hill

To-day no great deed have I done, No wondrous thing have I achieved, No mighty vict'ry have I won, No crying need have I relieved; But I will onward struggle yet, The Master's service claims me still, Toward victory my face is set, My heart is fixed to do His will. MAX HILL.

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Glass Is Convicted

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"All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness; that the man of God may be perfect, thoroly furnished unto all good works." Then the most profitable resource for any one is a knowledge of, and obedience to, the word of God. When one is "thoroly furnished unto all good works," what more does he need?

The writer had the privilege of attending the recent Los Angeles camp-meeting in Southern California Conference, August 23-25. It was a splendid meeting, one of the best that we ever attended. It was also a very large meeting. The immense four-pole tent was filled again and again in the preaching services. The tent will seat from twelve to fifteen hundred, we should judge, and it was several times more than filled. The meeting was a long one, lasting eighteen days. Coming away before the meeting closed, we can not give even a summary of the results of the conference. This we will give in later numbers. Suffice to say that Elder G. W. Reaser was unanimously re-elected president of the conference, and Mr. H. H. Winslow secretary and treasurer. It was a wonderfully liberal conference in its gifts to missions and outside interests. We will also give a summary of these in our next report. We were very glad indeed of the privilege of being at such a meeting and gathering of its inspiration. The Southern California Conference is a splendid conference, and it has an excellent field and a grand membership. It also has heavy burdens and we pray and hope that those who are called to bear these burdens will have the strength and wisdom vouchsafed them to continue their successful work for the building up of God's cause and to spread abroad the glory of His name.

Those who have been watching the news of the day have been impressed by the increasing number of serious railroad and ocean steamship accidents. But we are glad to note that a serious accident was avoided a few days since by the watchfulness of the assistant yard-master at Reno, Nev. A culprit was seen bending over the rail tying dynamite to it so that it would be exploded when the limited train would pass over it a few moments later. He was detected in the act but escaped capture. The explosive was removed just in time to avert the calamity that would surely have followed. What can be the mental make-up of persons that will do such deeds? How can any one in cold blood deliberately plan to murder a lot of people that he has never seen, and does not even know who they are? It is certainly very unpleasant to think that even one individual could be found in the human family who is so degraded as to attempt such crimes. But the evidence shows that there are many of them, and in all parts of the world.

Glass Is Convicted.

THE trial of Louis Glass, manager of the Pacific States Telephone Company, ended in his conviction on August 30. This case has attracted the attention of the whole country, and to quite an extent of other countries as well. The officials of San Francisco, with only a few exceptions, had gone into the "grafting" business on a most extensive, wholesale basis. The street-car company paid big sums to the city councilmen, the mayor, and the boodling "attorney" of the administration to get valuable franchises for which they should have paid the city. But by dealing with the boodling officials direct they got what they wanted at a better figure than if they had gone to the people who were the owners of the franchises. The telephone company gave another vast sum to these same officials in order to "persuade" them to keep out a rival company by refusing them a franchise to do business.

These two powerful corporations were behind the corrupt officials, and there is strong talk that there were other and still more powerful corporations behind them, but that indictments against them are not ready yet. They felt so secure in their wealth and influence that they thought it was not possible to reach them with the law. But the administration "attorney" has pleaded guilty, the mayor of the city is convicted and sent to the penitentiary, and is now lying in jail awaiting a decision in regard to a new trial in the higher court. And following him the prosecution has succeeded in convicting the president of the telephone company, altho it took two trials in which to do it, the jury failing to agree in the first trial. One of the big men of the street-car company is to have his trial right away, and the successes already attending the work of the district attorney are causing the wealthy criminals to tremble. It is most encouraging that "respectable crime" is thus receiving such a setback. Had it not been for this success in checking the crime that was rampant there, it is hard to tell what would have been the condition of the city by now.

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CONTAINED IN THIS ISSUE

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WITH OUR INQUIRERS

Questions Nos. 2212 to 2221 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

THE GREAT FEDERATION MOVEMENT, SYMPOSIUM

In Protestant Circles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 In Catholic Circles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Is It on Right Principles? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Church Federation Movement, Its Claims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

GENERAL

The End of the Wicked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Scattering Wheat or Tares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 She Hath Glorified Herself and Lived Deliciously . . . . . . . . . . 9

EDITORIAL

The Coming Revolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 "Stormy Wind Fulfilling His Word" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

OUTLOOK

The Dangers of the Opium Vice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Let the Heathen Be Wakened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 More Dreadful than Dreadnought . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Uncertainty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

THE HOME

An Appeal for the Mothers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 13

POETRY

At Christ's Appearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 My Heart Is Fixed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Next Week.

By Editor

THIS week we tell of the great federation movement that is becoming so general thruout the world. We call attention to the fact that combining and federating is the order of the day both in the social, the financial, and the religious circles.

We have said but very little this week in regard to what is the meaning of this universal federating among the societies and organizations of the world. Next week we will devote our space to telling what will be the outcome of this movement. The outcome is a matter of prophecy and we may know what it means. It is one of the most interesting subjects to study that we have before us in our day.

Be Sure to Study

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Religious Liberty for All

He who holds to true religious liberty holds to the right of the other man to think and speak and act for himself in all things pertaining to his conscience just as long as the lives, property, reputation, and chastity of his fellow men are not endangered. The Puritans claimed to believe in religious liberty, but it was religious liberty for—the Puritans. The Buddhist claims religious liberty for—the Buddhist. The Roman Catholic is the great conservator of religious liberty for—the Roman Catholic. But the true follower of Christ believes in and grants religious liberty for all. Jesus said, "If any man hear My words, and believe not, I judge him not; for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world."

Collapse of the Quebec Bridge

A section of the new bridge being constructed across the St. Lawrence River, five miles below Quebec, collapsed just as the men were quitting work for the day on August 29. It is estimated that from sixty to one hundred persons were killed by the accident. Without any previous warning the great steel structure began to collapse, and carried its builders, with only a few exceptions, into the waters below. Of those who were on the section of the bridge that fell, not a single one came to the surface. The bridge when completed is to be the longest single-span cantilever bridge in the world, being some eighteen hundred feet longer than the famous Forth Bridge which holds the record of length for one span. Its construction was commenced in 1900, and was to have been finished in 1909.

What Does God Say?

The whole Sabbath question centers around the simple question of faith in God's word. The record of the institution of the Sabbath is plain; the commandment is plain; the words of Christ that the law can not be changed in one jot or tittle are plain; the evidence is clear that Christ Himself gave the Sabbath and honored it by calling Himself its Lord. All these facts are expressly revealed in God's word. Jesus kept the Sabbath, and He says, "Follow Me;" "If ye love Me, keep My commandments;" "Blessed are they that do His [the Father's] commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in thru the gates into the city;" "I and My Father are one." And the Father says, "Hear ye Him." It matters not that good men have kept the Sunday; the question of faith is, "What does God say?"

The Increasing Curse of Intemperance

By Editor

All well-informed people know that the drink habit is very strongly on the increase. More alcoholic drinks are being consumed each succeeding year. But the use of alcoholic beverages does not include all that there is to the great curse of the intemperance of this time. The use of opium and similar drugs is also growing to an alarming degree, and is adding greatly to the evils of the drink habit. The article from Doctor Kress on page 10 should be read and reflected upon by every one. The Master gave this warning for those who should be living in the last days: "Take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting [overeating], and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares." Luke 21:34. When we see how the drunkenness caused by the use of alcoholic drinks has been increased in these times; and, further, when we see that so many new forms of deadening and stupefying the faculties thru drug drunkenness have been invented, is it not remarkable how clear the Lord's view of this time was when He gave the warning in the foregoing verse?