SPECIAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE PACIFIC S. D. A. PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION.
By Editor
A SPECIAL meeting of the stockholders of the Pacific S. D. A. Publishing Association will be held on Monday, the 25th day of April, 1887, at 9 o'clock, A. M., for the purpose of considering and making the following amendments to the By-laws of the Association:—
ARTICLE 2, Section 1. Instead of, "The business affairs of this Corporation shall be managed by a Board of five Directors, as provided in the Articles of Incorporation, a majority of whom must be citizens of this State," read "The business affairs of this Corporation shall be managed by a Board of seven Directors, as provided for by law, a majority of whom must be citizens of this State."
ART. 2, Sec. 10. Instead of, "The Directors must cause a record to be kept by the Secretary, of all their doings in the meetings of their Board. Such record must contain also a copy of the notice of the said meetings, stating at whose instigation the meeting was called, who attended it, and how each Director voted on all matters acted upon in the meeting," read, "The Directors must cause a record to be kept by the Secretary of all their doings in the meetings of their Board. Such record must state the call for said meetings, the attendance thereat, and how each Director voted on all matters acted upon."
ART. 3, Sec. 3. Now reading, "The duties of the President and of the Treasurer shall be such as usually pertain to those offices, and such as may be designated under other Articles of these By-laws," shall be amended by adding thereto the following words: "And in the absence of the President his duties shall devolve upon, and be performed by the Vice-president, who shall have full power to act in his stead."
ART. 5, Sec. 1. Instead of, "Any person who keeps the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus Christ may become a shareholder in this Association on the payment of Ten Dollars ($10) U. S. coin into the Treasury, and each person may hold as many shares as he or she shall thus purchase, and for each and every share held by such persons, they shall be entitled to one vote in all matters acted upon in the meetings of the stockholders of this Association," read, "Any person who keeps the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus Christ, may become a shareholder in this Association on the payment of Ten Dollars ($10) U. S. coin into the Treasury for each share of stock purchased; provided, that no one person shall hold more than one-fourth of the entire capital stock of this Association, and each share so held shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote in all matters acted upon in the meetings of the stockholders of this Association."
ART. 9, Sec. 1. Instead of, "All elections must be by ballot, and a majority of the subscribed Capital Stock represented at the meeting is necessary to a choice. All other voting may be done as the President may direct, provided that each member shall be entitled to as many votes as he has shares in the Corporation," read, "All elections must be by ballot, and a majority of the subscribed Capital Stock represented at the meeting is necessary to a choice. All other voting may be done as the President may direct."
ART. 11, Sec. 1. Instead of, "These By-laws may be amended at a special meeting of the stockholders called by the Directors for that purpose, specifying in order the proposed amendments, and a two-thirds vote of all the subscribed Capital Stock is necessary to change a By-law," read, "These By-laws may be amended or repealed at any regular annual meeting of this Association, or at a special meeting of the stockholders called by the Directors for that purpose, provided that due notice of such proposed amendment or alteration has been given as required by law, and that a two-thirds vote of all the subscribed Capital Stock is necessary to change these By-laws."
ART. 11, Sec. 2. To omit this section entirely.
A proposition will also be submitted to the stockholders at said meeting to increase the Capital Stock of this Association from the sum of $28,000 to the sum of $200,000 for the purpose of increasing and benefiting the business of said Association.
By order of the President. S. C. STICKNEY, Secretary.
LABBERTON'S HISTORICAL ATLAS.
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PLEASE RENEW.
By Editor
A NUMBER of subscriptions to the SIGNS expire March 24, March 31, and April 7, 1887. Look at the address label on your paper this week, and if your time runs out in March or April please renew at once, and thus make sure of getting every number. Our supply of back numbers of the SIGNS for February and March, 1887, is exhausted, and we cannot furnish any more complete files of this year's papers.
PRACTICAL MANUAL
By John Harvey Kellogg
OF
HEALTH AND TEMPERANCE
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Vindication of the True Sabbath.—By a former missionary of the Presbyterian Church (Morton), 63 pp........10c
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THE AMERICAN SENTINEL.
By Editor
An Eight-page Monthly Journal.
Devoted to the defense of American Institutions, the preservation of the United States Constitution as it is, so far as regards religion or religious tests, and the
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PACIFIC HEALTH JOURNAL
By Editor
AND TEMPERANCE ADVOCATE.
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DIPHTHERIA:
By John Harvey Kellogg
ITS CAUSES, PREVENTION, AND PROPER TREATMENT.
By J. H. Kellogg, M. D.
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This work gives a concise account of the Nature, Cause and Modes of Prevention, and also
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THE HONOR DUE TO GOD.
By Ellet Joseph Waggoner
By Eld. E. J. Waggoner.
This is a candid examination of the question as to what the Lord expects from his children as an acceptable manifestation of gratitude for his gifts and care. It treats the important subject of tithes and offerings in a new and interesting way. Its arguments are clear and concise. It is a plain and faithful presentation of the truth of God's word on this subject. It ought to be in every house, and carefully studied by all who love the Lord and his appearing.
A pamphlet of 64 pages. Price, 10 cents.
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Publishers' Department.
By Editor
OUR GENERAL AGENTS.
Alabama and Mississippi—Eld. C. W. Olds, 520 Sixteenth Street North, Birmingham, Ala.
Australia—Echo Publishing House, North Fitzroy, Victoria.
Canada Tract Society—R. S. Owen, South Stukely, P. Q.
Colorado Tract Society—C. P. Haskell, Sec., 167 Clement St., Denver, Col.
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Georgia—G. W. Anglebarger, 628 Marietta St., Atlanta, Ga.
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Maine—Mrs. A. J. Goodrich, South Lancaster, Mass.
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New England—N. E. Tract Society, South Lancaster, Mass.
New Jersey and Long Island—Mrs. E. T. Palmer, South Lancaster, Mass.
New Mexico—Walter Harper, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
New York Tract Society—J. V. Willson, Sec., Box 113, Rome, New York.
New Zealand—International Tract Society, Turner St., off Upper Queen St., Auckland, N. Z.
North Pacific—N. P. Tract Society, Box 18, East Portland, Or.
Norway—Sundhedsbladet, Christiania, Norway.
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A VALUABLE BOOK.
By Editor
A copy of "McCarty’s Annual Statistician," edition of 1887, lies before us. We do not know how to notice it properly except by saying that it contains everything. Doubtless this is not literally true, but if one attempts to look it through to enumerate the points upon which information is given, he will involuntarily use the same expression. It contains historical and geographical statistics of all countries, and, in fact, valuable information, in brief, on almost every subject. It is not bulky, being about 5x8 inches in size, and contains 648 pages. We should think that
it would be an almost necessary companion of men whose duties require them to travel, so that they cannot have constant access to a large cyclopedia, as it can be easily carried in a valise with other effects; and the man who stays at home will find it a handy volume to have on his desk. Price in cloth, $4.00. Address, L. P. McCarty, "Annual Statistician," 713 California Street, San Francisco, Cal.
THE ARBITER OF EUROPE.
By Editor
It is stated upon the authority of the Journal des Debats that the Prussian minister at the Vatican has suggested that the Pope convene a European congress to settle the Eastern and Egyptian questions. "This," says the Catholic Mirror, "would be 'a consummation devoutly to be wished.'" Certainly all Catholics do devoutly wish for everything that will in any way tend to the restoration of the temporal power of the Papacy, and a congress of the kind proposed would be a long step in that direction.
There is certainly a growing disposition among the great powers of the earth to confer honor upon the Pope; and while there is not the slightest chance that the peace of Europe can be permanently preserved, stranger things have happened than that an effort be made to close forever the temple of Janus by making the Bishop of Rome arbiter, not only of Europe, but of the world.
It was only a few months ago that "his holiness" was called upon to decide the dispute between Germany and Spain relative to the Caroline Islands, and within a few weeks past he has meddled in German politics to the immense satisfaction not only of Prince Bismarck and Emperor William but of President Grevy as well. In close connection with this comes the proposition of Austria that the "holy father" should act as referee in the Bulgarian difficulty; and now to cap it all comes this proposition from Germany that he shall be acknowledged as the arbiter of Europe. Is not the world about to fall down at the feet of the Papacy and worship "the beast which had the wound by the sword and did live"?
MEETINGS IN HEALDSBURG.
By C. H. Jones
A series of special religious services will be held in connection with the closing exercises of the college in Healdsburg, commencing Friday evening, April 15, 1887, and continuing until Thursday, the 21st. Elders J. N. Loughborough, E. P. Daniels, and N. C. McClure will be present. Preaching every evening at 7:30.
Elder N. C. McClure, who has had charge of the training school in San Francisco, will give special instructions in Bible-reading every day. A canvassing class will also be organized under the instruction of Brother E. M. Morrison. The Sabbath-school work will receive due attention.
The object of this meeting is for the special benefit of those who intend to labor in some branch of the work during the coming season, but it will also be of interest to all our brethren and sisters, and we hope that there will be a general attendance.
We are drawing near the end, and every opportunity of preparing ourselves for more efficient labor ought to be improved. We hope that at this meeting we may see a revival of the work of God and an outpouring of his Spirit upon the people.
C. H. JONES.
FAULTY LANGUAGE.
By Editor
THERE is one expression now becoming common in the papers (no respectable author has yet admitted it into a book), which every lover of good speech should discard. It is this: "in the near future." The well-known word, "soon," fully expresses the idea, and is free from the awkwardness of the longer expression. When we meet it in a paper we confess to a desire to hasten on to another article. In this day of economy of speech it is not seemly to resort to circumlocution where a simple, short word answers, as it always has answered, every purpose.
TRY TO—TRY AND.
One of the most common errors of speech is the use of the conjunction after the word try. "I will try and go to the city." Here the conjunction connects two actions—trying, and going. It really means, I will try, and (I will) go. Now if "I will go," the words "will try" are redundant and useless. "Trying" is the necessary antecedent of going, and need not be expressed.
But what if I only intend to go, but do not know that it is possible. Then do not use an expression which includes a positive promise to go. Say, "I will try to go." Use the preposition instead of the conjunction, and all will be right. This error is so common that, with many, an effort will be necessary to correct it.
MEMORIALIZE—COMMEMORATE.
By James White
Those who advocate the Sabbath will have occasion to often speak of it as a memorial; and some seem not to be aware that the word "memorial" has two significations: (1) An institution or thing which commemorates an event; (2) an address containing a petition. The word "memorialize" is derived from the latter, though some use it as if it were derived from the former. In keeping the Sabbath we do not memorialize creation—that cannot be done—but we commemorate it. The following sentence is strictly correct: "We will memorialize Congress to protect the memorial by which we commemorate the work of creation." We can scarcely imagine a more awkward method of expression than using the word memorialize in the place of commemorate. J. H. W.
THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES,
By Editor
"The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children." Ps. 103:17.
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Knights of Labor and Sunday Laws
By Editor
The Knights of Labor are beginning to join the clamor for enforced Sunday observance. At the meeting which they recently held in Chicago, to consider this matter, "Mr. McFadden, of District 57, representing 10,000 men, said that his assembly had passed resolutions forbidding any member to buy or sell on Sunday." The Knights will be a valuable reinforcement to the "National Reform" cause. We shall now have a chance to see whether the devotion of the National Reformers to anti-secret society principles is strong enough to lead them to refuse to cooperate with the Knights in working for a Sunday law.
Individual Option in Sunday Observance
By Editor
We learn that the Massachusetts Legislature has been discussing a local option Sunday law, the idea being that a uniform law could not be enforced, and that each town should in this matter legislate for itself. We suggest as a better plan, an individual option law. Let Sunday be kept by each individual who wants to keep it. Then if there is a community where all want to keep Sunday, they will have a Sunday law. But don't compel a few people to keep Sunday, against their conscience, because the majority have not conscience enough in the matter to keep it without making a law to compel themselves to keep it.
Moses and the Right to Kill
By Editor
NEWSPAPERS that deal largely in gossip and sporting news usually make bad work when they venture to make a statement on a subject connected with the Bible. The S. F. Chronicle, speaking of the liberation of Freeman, the Pocasset child murderer, says: “A head of a family who adopts the Mosaic doctrine that he has the right of life or death over his offspring, is better behind bars.” We fully agree that a man who thinks he has a right to kill his children, is a dangerous man to be at large; but we would like to know whereabouts in the writings of Moses there is any such doctrine as that a father has the right of life or death over his offspring. People hold the Bible accountable for a good many things that exist only in their own brain.
Conditional Immortality
By Editor
In answer to the question, "Do we get our immortality through belief in and acceptance of Christ, or is it inherent in the entire race?" the Christian Union recently said: "We are not prepared to answer this question dogmatically; either opinion has some support from Scripture. Belief in what is called conditional immortality is comparatively modern, we believe, but has certainly grown within the last quarter century."
This answer(?) is correct with the exception of two points: Inherent immortality finds no support whatever in the Scriptures; and the belief in conditional immortality is by no means modern; it is as old as the knowledge of gospel truth among men, and is taught all through the Bible.
The Reign of Peace
By Editor
The San Francisco Evening Bulletin has an editorial entitled, "The Reign of Peace," the second sentence of which reads thus: "It is now evident that there will be no war in Europe for at least a few months." And then the writer adds: "It will be a happy circumstance if the duration of peace can be measured by years." Here is a good text for those who preach a temporal millennium of peace and safety. It is actually certain that, if something unexpected does not happen, there will be no war in Europe for a few months! It is quite probable that there will be no fighting until the weather becomes more favorable for the movement of troops. And this is "the reign of peace."
Religious Liberty in Texas
RELIGIOUS liberty has had a narrow escape in Texas. A rigid Sunday law bill had passed the Assembly and had been favorably reported upon by the Judiciary Committee of the Senate, before those who would be most affected by it—the Sabbath-keepers—were aware that there was any effort on foot to secure a Sunday law. By prompt action the insertion of a section making an exception in favor of observers of the seventh day was secured, and at last reports it was thought that this amendment would be accepted by both Houses. The principal opposition to making this provision for Sabbath-keepers came from a member who is a clergyman. Yet some people will persist in declaring that there is not the slightest possibility of religious persecution in this country.