p. 16 | Signs of the Times, Vol. 22, No. 28. (7/16/1896)

Earlier text: NEWS AND NOTES

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NEWS AND NOTES.

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—It is estimated that 100,000 people participated in the Christian Endeavor parade in Washington on July 11.

—Northern Arizona is said to be suffering from an unprecedented water famine. Water for whole villages is hauled by train a distance of one hundred miles.

—The Christian Endeavorers in convention at Washington have decided to hold their sixteenth international convention at San Francisco, California, in the year 1897.

—A head-on collision on the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, between Logan and Missouri Valley, occurred at 6:30 P. M., July 11, resulting in the death of thirty-three passengers, with fifty more or less dangerously injured.

—At the Democratic National Convention held in Chicago, Ill., Senator William Jennings Bryan, of Nebraska, was chosen as presidential nominee of the party, with Arthur Sewall, a wealthy shipbuilder, of Maine, as vice president.

—A curious state of affairs exists in the Oakland county jail, where two prisoners have suddenly become speechless. It is believed that they have hypnotized each other, as they stand hour after hour gazing intently at each other without uttering a sound.

—Advices from Montevideo state that a large American ship was recently wrecked on the Falkland Islands, and went down, with all on board. The name of the ship is not known, but it is supposed to be either the Santa Clara or City of Philadelphia.

—Two young bicyclists left New York City on the morning of June 1 on their wheels, and arrived in San Francisco on the evening of July 8, making the entire trip, including a circuit around San Francisco Bay, in thirty-seven days, fourteen and one-half hours, lowering all previous records.

—The illicit manufacture of opium in San Francisco is a matter that is just now puzzling the officials. Not a steamer leaves port without a load of the terrible intoxicant, and yet the whereabouts of its manufacture remain an unanswerable enigma to those whose duty it is to ferret the matter out.

—Following close on the heels of the great Dunham tragedy of San Jose, comes another, less terrible only in the number of lives sacrificed, from the city of Santa Barbara. On the night of July 5 a man, supposed to have been Cyrus Barnard, entered the residence of Mrs. H. R. Richardson, and murdered both her and her eighteen-year-old daughter. Barnard’s resistance of arrest for the crime resulted in his own death at the hands of an officer.

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Higher Criticism and the Bible.

For years we have been told that the Bible was not inspired, because its history was not authentic, and the story of creation in Genesis 1 and the story of Abraham and the patriarchs were set down as myths. Of course some Christians were simple enough to believe it on the testimony of the Bible itself, and to rest content, notwithstanding the carpings of the critics. But, to make foolish by demonstration the wisdom of men, God in his providence caused to be preserved in the clay tablets and cylinders of the east the history of those times. Those Assyrian and eastern records show that the creation and Sabbath were facts to those outside of and antedating the Hebrew nation; that the patriarchs were no myths; that the battle of the four kings against five recorded in Genesis 14 actually took place; that Tidal, king of nations, Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, etc., were real characters, as well as Melchizedek, king of Salem. Now the critics admit its authenticity in these respects, confirmed as they are by history, but they say that this does not prove its inspiration. Well, they will find fault anyhow, but the word of God stands, independent of contemporary historical testimony. It is engrafted and established in the hearts of God's people, and it establishes them in him.

Which Is True?

—Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the French Liberal leader (a Roman Catholic) in the Canadian Parliament, not long ago uttered these noble and manly sentiments:—

“While I occupy a seat in this House, while I fill the position that I hold, whenever it shall be my duty to take a stand on any question whatever, I shall take that stand, not from the standpoint of Catholicism nor from the standpoint of Protestantism, but I shall take it from motives which appeal to the consciences of all, independently of their religion, from motives which should animate all men loving justice, freedom, and toleration.”

Good, aren’t they? Who could object to them? It would seem very much like some of the sentiments recently expressed by Chancellor Yorke, of San Francisco, in oration and review. Who could find fault with such sentiments?—No one ought; and yet Roman Catholics do not believe in this liberty, if Bishop Lafleche, of Quebec, utters their sentiments. This is what he says of Laurier’s position:—

“Here is the most categorical affirmation of the liberalism condemned by the church that has ever yet been made, to my knowledge, in the legislative halls of our country. The man who spoke in this way is a rationalist liberal. He propounds a doctrine entirely opposed to the Catholic doctrines, that is to say, that a Catholic is not bound to be a Catholic in his public life. This is a fundamental error, which may lead to the most deplorable consequences. It is my duty to-day to give you a solemn warning. Under existing circumstances a Catholic can not, under pain of committing mortal sin, vote for the leader of a party who has so publicly formulated such an error; and the partisans who support him in the error, so long as they shall not have publicly disavowed that error and formally pledged themselves to vote for a remedial Manitoba school law accepted by the bishops, are equally responsible therefor.”

It would seem from this and Chancellor Yorke’s position, putting them together and believing them both, that it is all right to be liberal, patriotic, against all discrimination in political life on account of religion, unless some question affecting the interests of the church as viewed by her prelates is involved. Then it is duty to stand by the church. When the special interests of the church are not involved, when equality of all men and classes are not inimical to her interests, as seen by her spiritual advisers, it is well to say so in this very loudest way; but when it is otherwise, the church first, and all else secondary.

But is not this right? Ought not a man’s religion to be first? It doubtless has, and he ought at all times so to avow it. But the real trouble is that his religion ought to be so separate from all state or political influences that he could never take any other position from that taken by Sir Wilfrid Laurier. That is the way it ought to be; that is the way it would be if church and state, or organized religion and the state, were forever separate. Bishop Lafleche doubtless states truly the Roman Catholic position. He is consistent, and to be consistent he could not act otherwise. It is not the true Protestant position; that is stated by Laurier, altho many so-called Protestants are following Rome.

It may be well to state that as a result of the “mandament” of Bishop Lafleche it is said that the Liberals have appealed to the pope through Satolli. Now that the Liberals have carried the election so overwhelmingly, it would be the part of policy of the Vatican to give them a favorable decision. But thus it is that the pope is becoming the “supreme arbitrator” of the world.

Signs of the Times,

By Editor

OAKLAND, CAL., JULY 16, 1896.

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CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER.

Editorial.

A Curse of the Ages (notes)........................1, 2

“Accepted in the Beloved” (Romans 9:19–23), E. J. W........2, 3

Question Corner.—No. 374, Soul and Spirit—No. 375, Multiplying and Replenishing the Earth—No. 376, Double Prophecies........3, 4

Poetry.

Be My Guide, CORA BIGELOW........................4

What Makes a Woman?........................9

Guide Thou Me, A. R. WILCOX........................11

General Articles.

Before Honor Is Humility, MRS. E. G. WHITE........4, 5

The Simple Facts........................5

All in Christ........................5

California C. E. and the Sabbath, W. N. GLENN........6

The Law in Christ, No. 2, PROF. W. W. PRESCOTT, A.M........6–8

Prophecy of Daniel 8, No. 5, W. L. ILES........8, 9

Cheerfulness and Courage........9

The Fireside.—Little Courtesies of Life—How to Keep from Drowning—The Cat in Several Languages—What’s in the Well? J. H. KELLOGG, M.D........9, 10

Missions.—Japanese Characteristics—From India—Our Work and Workers........11, 12

International Sabbath School Lesson.—The New Birth, (Lesson 5, Sabbath, August 1, 1896)........12

International Sunday School Lesson.—David’s Kindness, (Lesson 5, Sunday, August 2, 1896)........12, 13

Publishers.........14

News and Notes.........13, 15

Daniel 8 and the Sanctuary Question

By Editor

The articles on Daniel 8 and the sanctuary question close with this number. We hope to have a symposium on this same subject during this volume. The subject is most important; it should be studied.

The Law in Christ

By Editor

THE most excellent paper on “The Law in Christ,” by Prof. W. W. Prescott, will close in our next issue. We hope that it may be not only read but studied. It indirectly answers many of the objections that opponents bring against the perpetuity of God’s law, and it answers them in the most effectual way.

The Christian Soldier’s Campaign

The presidential campaign is on, and the forces of monometallism and bimetallism, of a protective tariff and a tariff for revenue, are lining up for battle. But the campaign of the Christian soldier is always on. Let him remember the words of the apostle: “Our citizenship is in heaven; from whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ.” Phil. 3: 20, R. V. He is our mighty, all-glorious, all-conquering King.

Circulate the American Sentinel

The American Sentinel of July 2 should receive a wide circulation. It is illustrated by cuts of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the house at 702 Market Street, Philadelphia, where Jefferson wrote the “Charter of American Liberty,” and the Seventh-day Baptist press on which it was printed. The paper is a good companion to the issue of the SIGNS OF THE TIMES of the same date. Let them be scattered.

Indifference or Fanaticism.

Of the two, with reference to the subject of our Lord’s second coming, it is difficult to say which is the worse. That Christ’s coming is near, the superabounding evidence of his word, and the social, political, religious, and physical conditions of the world, declare. To make the doctrine of none effect in the church, the devil works in two ways: he lulls to indifference; he induces to fanaticism. The former leads to neglect, worldliness, scoffing, and ridicule of the very doctrine itself and of those who hold it. The latter leads to time-setting, extravagance of various sorts, disappointment, infidelity, and more indifference. Nevertheless, Christ is coming, and coming soon, and it is the duty of his people, while they know not the hour, to “know that he is near, even at the door.” Not to know this is to be taken in a snare.

Reconciled—Who? How?

By Editor

A correspondent refers to an article in this paper of some time ago in which is an expression to the effect that God was reconciled unto the world by the death of his Son. Our correspondent wonders how such an expression crept into the SIGNS OF THE TIMES. So do we. We know that the expression is wrong, and we do not believe that the writer believed it; it was simply and purely an oversight, to which we need not call attention, only to correct the idea. God does not need to be reconciled. He is all right, always was and always will be right. And he loves the sinner, the one who has rebelled against God’s good and righteous government; and it is the sinner who must be reconciled to God. That the sinner may be reconciled to God Christ died. “God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself.” It is all of God and to the sinner. “God is love;” “the carnal mind is enmity against God.”

THE PEOPLE, THE EARTHLY COURT OF LAST RESORT.

It is frequently said in referring to decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States that the highest power has spoken, and that ends the matter. State Supreme Courts, we are told, have decided Sunday laws to be constitutional, and that settles it. But it does not. The judicial branch of our government is only one of three co-ordinate branches, deriving their power from a still higher court, the people.

The supremacy of the people, led by Lincoln, was demonstrated in the reversal of the Dred Scott decision. It has recently been demonstrated in our neighboring colonies of Great Britain. In an appeal to the highest court Her Majesty’s Privy Council enjoined the provincial government to enforce the provisions of the parochial school law, which would result in the establishment of religious schools under governmental support in the province of Manitoba. The people of Manitoba said they would not have it; and the recent election in the provinces sustains Manitoba against the court of last resort. Will the law be enforced? Not at all; it can not be. Burke declared it to be impossible to indict a whole people, and Britain will never attempt to compel a state. In the matter of moral principles, man’s duty to God and conscience is supreme over all earthly courts. May Manitoba by going forward hold fast to the liberty gained.

In the Clutches of Monopolies.

That is just what the poor are coming to be more and more, in these days of corporations, trusts, combines, etc. Among the most cruel of the trusts is that of the combine of the coal barons, largely of Pennsylvania. They have recently put up the price of coal twenty-five cents a ton, making an increase of $1.00 a ton on broken coal since August, 1895, $1.05 on chestnut coal, $1.15 on egg coal, and $1.35 on stone coal. It is estimated that this last increase will put the enormous sum of $6,250,000 into the already plethoric pockets of the barons during the next six months, most of which must come from the depleted incomes of the poor. The increase during the year means an extra $40,000,000 in their profits. But all these things are foretold in the word of God—the heaping up of riches by oppression and robbery. But notwithstanding these wrongs, we are not to despair. “Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord.” See James 5:1–7.