Earlier text: THE PARABLES OF JESUS—The Louisiana orange crop is said to be almost a total failure. —It is estimated that New York spends annually $3,500,000 on yachting. —Gladstone has published a letter denying that he intends to become a Catholic. —It is stated that over 800,000 tons of wheat will be shipped from San Francisco this season. —The 28th day of October next has been decided upon for the dedication of the Bartholdi statue. —Forty-five persons were killed and sixteen seriously injured by a fire-damp explosion near Schaeke, Germany, on the 25th inst. —Two British schooners collided in the bay of St. John the other day. One vessel was cut entirely in two. Four men were lost. —According to the census of 1883 the total wealth of the Argentine Republic was $1,830,000,000, or only about four times the amount of its indebtedness. —The new rifles which are being manufactured for the Austrian Army, are said to be the best ever invented. Each gun will fire forty shots per minute. —A vessel was struck by lightning and set on fire at Fiume, Austria, the other day, while being loaded with benzine. Eight men perished in the flames. —September 20, the city Council of Philadelphia, by a vote of forty-eight to thirty-nine, decided to impeach Mayor Smith on a charge of malfeasance in office. —Lathrop, Cal., was visited by a destructive fire on the evening of the 19th inst. On the same day there were several smaller fires at various places on the coast. —Alden, a small mining town about nine miles from Wilkesbarre, Pa., was visited by a terrible wind and rain storm September 20. Nearly every building in the town was damaged. —The importance of the Canadian fisheries is not inconsiderable as is shown by the fact that last year the export of their products amounted to $8,000,000. The total catch was valued at $31,000,000. —It is now thought that the Bulgarian crisis has been safely passed by the Powers, and so the Eastern question will no doubt be "settled" again. How long it will remain so is quite another thing. —Martin Irons, leader of the Knights of Labor strike on the Missouri Pacific Railway last spring, was arrested in Kansas City, on the 19th inst., on indictments for complicity in tapping private telegraph wires. —Two freight trains on the Missouri Pacific Railway collided a few days since, killing four men. The wreck took fire and ten cars were burned. Seven of the burned cars were loaded with cattle and hogs. —The explosion of 200 pounds of giant powder near Berkeley, Cal., on the 23d inst., killed two Chinamen and destroyed several hundred dollars’ worth of property. The shock was felt in Oakland, seven miles distant. —September 25, six persons, including three Glasgow magistrates, were suffocated to death while viewing a monster blast at the Lochfine quarries near Glasgow, Scotland. Seven tons of gunpowder were used in the blast. —It is said that the Italian Government last year sold ecclesiastical property of the value of $1,700,000. The total value of the property originally confiscated was $130,000,000. Of this about $10,000,000 remains to be disposed of. —The House of Commons, on the 21st inst., rejected Parnell’s land bill by a vote of 297 to 202. The purpose of the bill was to stay evictions for non-payment of rents till a Royal commission could report some measures of relief for Irish tenants. —Alfred B. Morrine, member of the Newfoundland Legislature, says that on account of the failure of the Labrador fisheries 65,000 people are to-day destitute, and will be entirely dependent upon the Government for subsistence during the fall and winter. —Notwithstanding the statement of the scientists to the effect that the soil of Charleston had “readjusted itself” and would “probably remain quiet for hundreds of years,” that city experienced another quite severe earthquake shock a few days since. The damage was slight. —A syndicate of Paris and Berlin bankers has subscribed 600,000,000 francs (about $120,000,000) to carry out the scheme sanctioned by the Sultan for a network of railways to connect the Black Sea with the Persian Gulf, under the direction of the Austrian engineer, Pressel. —A lot of strikers at Philadelphia, Pa., a few days since, attacked and severely beat some non-union men who had been employed to take their places. Two hundred policemen were sent to the scene, and succeeded in arresting a number of the strikers, among whom were several women. —September 19, a revolution was attempted in Madrid by a number of Spanish troops quartered in that city. During the fighting in the city one of the officers leading the insurgents was shot and killed. The rebels shot General Velardi for refusing to join them. They also mortally wounded Count Meraşol and killed a colonel of artillery. Martial law was proclaimed throughout the city as soon as the condition of affairs was clearly perceived by the Government. Quiet was soon restored. A number of insurgents were taken prisoners. The leaders have all been condemned to death. —In the recent gale on the coast of Labrador and Newfoundland five fishing vessels were lost. Fortunately only three men were drowned. A St. Johns dispatch of the 21st inst. says: “Hundreds of famishing families are at present hurrying from the shore into the mining settlements of Notre Dame Bay.” —Lieutenant Schwatka and party, who are now exploring in Alaska, under the patronage of the New York Times, failed to reach the summit of Mount St. Elias; but they have discovered what they regard as the largest river in the Territory. It has been named Jones River in honor of the proprietor of the Times. —Some days since a man near Golden, Col., shot his wife, whom he mistook for a burglar. Only a day or two before a man in Washington Territory shot his friend in mistake for a deer. There should be a law prohibiting any person from owning or using any fire-arm without first furnishing satisfactory evidence that he has good eyesight, common sense, and presence of mind. —On the 22d inst., South Bend, Indiana, was visited by a severe hail-storm, which, in the space of twenty minutes, destroyed thousands of dollars’ worth of property. The Northern Indiana Fair was in progress at the time, and a panic ensued among the thousands who were present, many of whom were bruised, but not seriously injured. It is reported that the fruit crop in the county is entirely ruined. —September 20, a large body of Orange workingmen, who marched ostentatiously through the streets on their way to and from dinner, as if to provoke a fight, were attacked with volleys of stones, and a desperate fight ensued. Many men on both sides were wounded. The police were outnumbered and powerless. Since that time there has been several renewals of the disturbance. On the 21st inst. the troops had to charge the rioters with the bayonet before they could disperse them. —There are no Protestant missionaries among the million and a half of people in Tripoli, North Africa. —There are 7,000 Esquimau converts in Greenland under the care of the Danish Missionary Society. —It is estimated that in 1784 there were 420,000,000 of pagans, and that these had increased in 1884 to 835,000,000. —The Pope has appointed The Very Reverend Lawrence Scanlon of Salt Lake City as titular Bishop and Vicar Apostolic of Utah Territory. The London Baptist is quoted as saying that Mr. Spurgeon's sermons are more in demand among the English ritualistic clergy than those of any other preacher. —It is stated that one of the most important questions to be decided at the Episcopal Convention which meets in October is the adoption of the revised prayer book. —Dr. Thompson characterizes the Dorner doctrine of future probation as “incipient theological dry rot.” We think it has got far beyond the incipient stage of theological rottenness. —The Pope, in an encyclical to the Bishops of Hungary, condemns neutral and mixed schools and opposes the bill in the Hungarian Diet to legalize marriage between Jews and Christians. —The next Baptist Congress will be held in Baltimore, beginning November 16 and continuing two days. Among the questions to be discussed are the following: “Inspiration of the Scriptures,” “Faith Cures,” “Religious Instruction in State Education,” “The Future Life,” and “Popular Indifference to Religion.” The subject of “Sabbath Observance” will be discussed under these three heads: “Scriptural Grounds,” “Utilitarian Grounds,” and “How Best Secured?” —“A learned college professor” writes as follows to the Independent: “I believe in a minister’s getting Latin, Greek, Hebrew, and all the other studies of a seminary. I believe in seminaries; but why should the Book of books only be a book for reference, and not a direct and the most important study in a theological course? . . . The faculties of theological seminaries are as good men as are to be found anywhere, but our system has run away from teaching the English Bible, and in the midst of so many studies there seems to be no room for the most important.” —The Methodist Recorder says: “The ‘Big Veda,’ the religious book of the Hindoos, is the stronghold of the Hindoo religion. Hitherto it has existed in Sanskrit, and the people of India have not been able to read it, but have regarded it with superstitious reverence. It is now to be translated into Bengali, and it is thought that when once the people can read it, much of the veneration for it will be destroyed. So knowledge becomes the ally of the Christian missionary.” Well, some people can draw comfort from anything. The idea that the millennium is to be advanced by the increased circulation of the heathen books! We suppose the Recorder would say that knowledge has become the ally of the Christian missionary, in that it enables Ingersoll to give his blasphemous books so wide a circulation. OAKLAND.—House of worship, northeast corner of Clay and Thirteenth Streets. Sabbath-school every Sabbath at 9:30 A. M. Preaching at 11. Prayer and missionary meeting every Tuesday evening at 7:30. Seats free. SAN FRANCISCO.—House of worship, 914 Laguna Street, between McAllister and Tyler. Sabbath-school every Sabbath at 9:45, and preaching at 11 A. M.; also preaching every Sunday evening at 7:30. Classes in the English, German, and Scandinavian languages. Prayer and missionary meeting every Wednesday evening at 7:45. Mission Reading-rooms at the church. EAST PORTLAND (Or.).—House of worship on G Street, between Tenth and Eleventh. Sabbath-school every Sabbath (Saturday), followed by services. Preaching or Bible-reading Sunday evening. Prayer-meeting Wednesday evening. The public is cordially invited. Free public reading-room, corner of L and Fifth Streets. California T. and M. Society.
By Anna L. Ingels
The sixteenth annual session of the California Tract and Missionary Society will be held in connection with the camp-meeting, at Woodland, October 6-19, 1886. It is especially desired that the societies throughout the State shall be well represented at this meeting. Our president, Elder S. N. Haskell, will be with us. Special instruction will be given in the different phases of the work and new plans considered. Instruction will be given to the librarians, and to facilitate this work we would request all to bring their books with them to the meeting. ANNA L. INGELS, Secretary. Excursion Rates to the Woodland Camp-Meeting.
By C. H. Jones
We have made arrangements with the C. P. R. R. whereby special excursion cars will be run from San Francisco and Oakland to Woodland on Tuesday, October 5. These cars will be attached to the regular trains which leave San Francisco at 7:30 o'clock A. M. and 4 P. M., and will run through to Woodland without change. Fare for the round trip from San Francisco and Oakland, $3.45; children half price. These tickets will be good to return at any time up to October 22. Call for excursion tickets to the Seventh-day Adventist camp-meeting at Woodland. All who cannot go on these excursion cars on the 5th will pay the regular fare to Woodland, taking a receipt for the same from the ticket agent. These receipts, after being signed by the secretary of the Conference, will entitle the holder to a return ticket at one-third the regular fare. This will apply to those coming from any point on the line of the Central or Southern Pacific Railroad. These tickets will be good to return at any time up to October 22. Those coming over the San Francisco and North Pacific R. R. will call for camp-meeting tickets, and will receive round-trip tickets to San Francisco at the following rates:— Cloverdale to San Francisco and return, $5.00
Healdsburg “ “ “ “ “ 3.00
Santa Rosa “ “ “ “ “ 2.75
Petaluma “ “ “ “ “ 1.50 These tickets will be good from Monday, October 4, to Thursday, October 21. Each person will be allowed to take 100 pounds of baggage free. California Conference.
By Conference Committee
THE fifteenth annual session of the California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held in connection with the State camp-meeting, to be held in Woodland, October 6-19, 1886. Delegates should be elected in good season, according to the following ratio: Every church is entitled to one delegate without regard to the number of members, and one additional delegate for every ten members. Ministers holding credentials are delegates at large without election, and are the proper representatives of unorganized companies. Churches should elect as delegates good, reliable persons, and, as far as possible, those who will be present during the entire meeting. All delegates will please report to the secretary, E. A. Chapman, immediately after their arrival upon the camp-ground. Church clerks are requested to bring their church books with them to the meeting. DIPHTHERIA: ITS CAUSES, PREVENTION, AND PROPER TREATMENT.
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This is the title of a new Sabbath-school song book, lately issued by the J. E. White Publishing Co. It contains a good supply of new pieces, as well as many old favorites. Several features are introduced which never before appeared in any Sabbath-school song book. Many of the best word and song writers in this country have contributed to the work, among whom we mention the names of L. O. Emerson, W. A. Ogden, J. H. Tenny, H. P. Danks, A. J. Showalter, F. E. Belden, and Frank M. Davis. The material for this book has passed through the most rigid criticism, the great aim of which has been to accept useful pieces only. The pieces are pronounced by all easy and attractive. The following is from the pen of Elder D. M. Canright, vice-president of the General Sabbath-school Association: “I am much pleased with the new song book by J. E. White entitled ‘Joyful Greeting.’ I think it is just what we need in our Sabbath-schools, and that it will produce a great improvement in the singing among the children. They need songs adapted to them which are simple and easy, and still full of life and spirit, and this is what we find in ‘Joyful Greeting.’ Hope it may have a wide circulation.” “Joyful Greeting” contains 216 pages. For prices, etc., see advertisement on this page. HEALTH and TEMPERANCE PUBLICATIONS.
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