By placing the camp-meeting September 30 to October 12, which has seemed the best under all circumstances, the meeting is brought at the very time of the opening of the Fall Term of Healdsburg College. By this it is certain that many students will not go to school till after the camp-meeting closes. Besides this it will be a benefit to have the teachers attend the camp-meeting. Therefore, it has been decided to postpone for two weeks the opening of the Fall Term of the College; it will open October 15 instead of October 1. Please, brethren and sisters, all notify the youth that this Fall Term of school at Healdsburg begins Wednesday, October 15, instead of Wednesday October 1, as was intended.
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REDUCTION OF FARE FOR FRESNO CAMP-MEETING
By Editor
To secure reduction of fare in attending the camp-meeting, the following instructions and conditions must be carried out:
1. Tickets for Fresno may be purchased now at any time, and tickets for returning must be bought not later than October 14.
2. A certificate, or receipt for your money, must be secured from the agent of whom you purchase your ticket.
3. All certificates and receipts must be signed on the camp-ground by the conference secretary, M. H. Brown, before you start for home. You can then purchase your return ticket at one-third the regular fare by presenting your certificate or receipt to the agent.
4. There must be fifty paying tickets to the meeting over any railroad in order to secure the reduction over that road.
Directions for Reaching the Fresno Camp-Meeting.
By Editor
All who come from the north by way of Stockton with teams, will find better roads if they come from Stockton to Oakdale and on to Merced by Hopeton Bridge. From Merced to Fresno the road is good, but along the S. P. Railroad between Merced and Modesto the road is quite sandy much of the way, and tho it is the most direct route, loaded teams especially will find the Oakdale road preferable.
On nearing Fresno, all teams from the north will keep the wagon road east, after crossing the S. P. Railroad till they reach the camp, which is in the northern part of Fresno.
On reaching Fresno by rail, take the street-cars for the camp-ground. Those coming over the Southern Pacific will find the street-car service the most direct to the camp-ground. We hope the electric cars will be in operation before the meeting closes, but at present only horse cars are used. The location of the camp-ground is on the corner of Blackstone and Belmont avenues; the cars run to the corner of the grounds.
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Chinese Treasurer Translates the Bible
The provincial treasurer of Paotingfu, China, is now engaged in translating the Bible, which he has learned to admire. His predecessor was the author of the Paotingfu massacres of two years ago. This is another of those wonderful evidences of the triumph of the work of God.
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The people of India, holding hands, would reach three times round the globe at the equator, and there is only one Protestant missionary to every quarter million of people there.
NOTES.
1. Joshua was not a novice. Forty years he had been the close friend and principal assistant of Moses; so he was not lacking in experience. He was now about the age that Moses was when he was placed in command of Israel's host in Egypt, some Jewish authorities fix his age at 83 years. He had been faithful all the way, had been with Moses in the mount of God, had successfully commanded the army in battle, and was one of the two spies who returned an encouraging report of the land and their ability to possess it, on the first approach to the border. His name was originally Oshea, the same as Hosea, but Moses changed it to Jehoshua (Num. 13: 16), or Joshua, a shorter form afterward adopted. In Neh. 8: 17 it is Jeshua. The Greek form in the Septuagint is Jesous, the same as Jesus, meaning saviour. The Lord had instructed Moses to set apart Joshua for the work (Num. 27: 12-23), and now He speaks to him directly.
2. "Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon." This expression shows that the possibilities before Israel in the matter of landed possession was limited only by their faith. The Lord, who knows the end from the beginning, saw the limit of the faith of Abraham's literal seed, and specified the land that they should possess. The definite boundaries attached to the promise were a matter of prophecy rather than a limited title indicative of God's will or ultimate purpose. The divine purpose is expressed in the promise to Abraham that he should be "heir of the world" (Rom. 4: 13). This promise is prophetic of the faith of the spiritual Seed—Christ (Gal. 3: 16), and they that are His by faith (verses 26-29).
4. God's promise to stand by Joshua is just as available for any one else who will live in the faith of it; for, "there is no respect of persons" with Him. Col. 3: 25.
5. The courage that was especially enjoined upon Joshua was primarily to obey the law of God. This requires more courage than going into battle with a fleshly foe armed with carnal weapons. Our worst and most powerful enemy is he who tempts us to disobey God. Having overcome him by faith in the Word of Christ, we need "fear no evil." See 2 Cor. 10: 4; Eph. 6: 10-13.
6. "Success" in the service of any government depends upon a study of the law governing the service. So in the service of God there is absolute need of meditation in His law (Ps. 1: 1, 2), with a view to its observance "according to all that is written." The letter of the law is essential, in order that the servant may know what to obey. Of course the law being spiritual in its nature, the letter must be obeyed in the spirit, and not in a mere perfunctory manner. Altho the overt acts of disobedience must be avoided, yet that of itself is mere service of the letter. The Spirit does not draw the line there; the line takes in "the thoughts and intents of the heart" (Heb. 4: 12) as well as the outward acts forbidden in the letter of the law.
1 "Now it came to pass after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, that the Lord spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, 2 Moses' minister, saying, Moses My servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of 3 Israel. Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread 4 upon, to you have I given it, as I spake unto Moses. From the wilderness, and this Lebanon, even unto the great river the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your 5 border. There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life; as I was with Moses, so I will be 6 with thee; I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Be strong and of a good courage; for thou shalt cause this people to inherit 7 the land which I sware unto their fathers to give them. Only be strong and very courageous, to observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee; turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest 8 have good success whithersoever thou goest. This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein; for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good 9 success. Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed; for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. 10 "Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying, 11 Pass through the midst of the camp, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye are to pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the Lord your God giveth you to possess it."
Golden Text.—"Be strong and of a good courage." Verse 9.
Special Helps.—"Patriarchs and Prophets," Ch. 44, pp. 481, 482.
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
(1) To whom did the Lord speak after the death of Moses? Verse 1. Note 1. (2) What did He say of Moses? What command did the Lord give to Joshua? Verse 2. (3) What promise was made to the new leader? Verse 3. Note 2. (4) What boundaries to the promised land were then indicated? Verse 4. Note 3. (5) How would Joshua's strength compare with that of his enemies? Who would be with him continually? Verse 5. Note 4. (6) What great commission called for special strength and courage? Verse 6. (7) In what principle was Joshua to be strong and courageous? How strictly was he to adhere to this law? Verse 7. Note 5. (8) What would enable him to thus walk in the divine precepts? Verse 8. Note 6. (9) What command was again repeated? And what promise was repeated? Verse 9. (10) Then whom did Joshua command? And whom were they to command? What were they to prepare? What were they to do within three days?
THE SABBATH SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL SERIES
LESSON 2.—OCTOBER 11.—THE JUDGMENT.—THE POSSESSION OF THE KINGDOM.
What definite statements interpret the meaning of the scene presented before the prophet?
What next attracted attention in the vision?
How is the final experience of the ten-horned beast described?
What was taken away from the other beasts? What was granted to them?
Who now appears as one of the actors in the vision?
How and where does He come?
What was given unto Him? For what purpose?
What is declared concerning His dominion and kingdom?
How did the vision affect the prophet Daniel?
How did he seek to learn the meaning of the vision? With what result?
What were the four beasts said to be?
Who would afterward take the kingdom? How long would they retain it?
NOTES.
THE judgment scene here described is evidently the same as the one mentioned in Rev. 20:11-13, where it is stated that "the dead were judged." It is the great assize of the world, when all that have lived upon the earth have a case in court. The time of the sitting of this final court of award is not given here, but will appear from other prophecies.
THE little horn is so closely identified with the fourth beast that when the attention of the prophet is called to it by reason of the great words which it spoke, he noted the slaying of the beast and the burning of his body.
A REMARKABLE person is here introduced in the vision. He is none other than the Son of Man. The kingdom given to Him, "which shall not be destroyed," is evidently the same as the fifth kingdom of the second chapter, "which shall never be destroyed." Compare Rev. 11:15, R.V.
THE kingdom which is said in verse 14 to be given to the Son of Man is said in verse 18 to be taken by the saints of the Most High. Thus it appears that when the kingdom is given to the Son of Man it is given to the saints in Him. Compare Rev. 3:21.
BABYLON took the kingdom, but could not retain it. Medo-Persia then took the kingdom, but could not retain it. Grecia followed, and then Rome, but neither of them could retain the kingdom. What these great kingdoms could not do with all their power, the saints of the Most High are to do by the power of faith in Christ Jesus. 1 John 5:4.
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Piling up Money
Piling up Money.—James (chapter 5) calls it heaping up treasure. As an instance of this, take the United States Steel Corporation. When the companies that form it were merged, it was felt necessary to guarantee it by a syndicate, and J. P. Morgan & Co. formed the syndicate of guarantors, some 200 bankers and capitalists. The guarantors agreed to advance to these merged interests any sum not to exceed $200,000,000 within fifteen months. They only advanced $25,000,000 for eight months. "For this service," the New York World tells us, "the syndicate's profits up to this time have been $30,000,000, and its ultimate total profits can not be less than $56,500,000. This is at the rate of 220 per cent. on the actual money invested. Morgan & Co.'s own share of the total profits will be $11,300,000—a very modest sum indeed, considering that Mr. Morgan was the chief engineer of the whole enterprise. Never before in the history of the world has money been made so fast and in such vast sums in any country as in ours to-day. The anti-trust laws plainly say: 'Thou shalt not combine in a trust, or in any other way, to control production and prices.' But the merger-makers, coining money by the millions, blithely say: 'We care not who makes the laws of a nation, if we can underwrite its monopolies.' The sad end predicted by the apostle will surely come to pass. James 5:1.
It is not by earthly influence, by famous men, by human device, that God's cause is carried forward. God can use all these, if they are consecrated to Him; but He is not dependent upon them; and if they are not consecrated to His service, they are a hindrance, a drag, not a help. "Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts."
Rally Day
Rally Day.—The Sunday School Times calls for a "rally day" for Sunday-schools this autumn throughout the United States. President Roosevelt has written the editor a nice letter endorsing it, which appears in the Sunday School Times of September 13, together with suggestions for observance of the day.
One of the great difficulties in the way of reform is on the part of those who claim to be reformers. They are not content to go to the bottom; they build the superstructure on an insecure foundation. They select some one fruit of evil as the cause of trouble, instead of striking at the root. This is especially true in religious life and religious institutions. Such a reform may seem to make progress for a little while, but sooner or later it is bound to come to naught. The only true religious reform is that which digs deep, puts away all sin, and builds on the Rock Christ Jesus.
Prayer for Public Schools
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Prayer for Public Schools.—An appeal comes to us from the National Reform people, but too late to give due notice for the date assigned (the second Sunday in September), to call attention to the day of prayer for public schools. For our views of the matter, see article in our Outlook department.
Helpful Reading for Women
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In our Home department are two articles which ought especially to be read. The one from a Christian mother to Christian mothers, will prove helpful, we are sure, and the one taken from the Independent, written by Rebecca Harding Davis, ought to be read by every woman who thinks of beginning life in the city.
More Than Money
More Than Money.—Money is a good helper when rightly used. The world depends upon it, but the Christian must not. He will surely fail in everything but spending it, if he does. Power is more than money; and power comes in response to consecration and faith. There would be many times more money, if there were more faith and consecration. But how often at such times, even from missionaries, comes the cry of more money instead of more power. The power of the Spirit of God, of the life of Christ, is more in Christian work than any amount of money.
The Cart Before the Horse
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The Cart Before the Horse.—We would not for one moment decry manual labor and education in missionary work. There is gospel in work; there is power for good in work. So also there is in education. But the danger lies in putting these material things, which may or may not be religious, at the forefront, and think, "Now, when this heathen is educated, or this ignorant native taught to do work, that will bring him to Christ." If depended on alone, it will do nothing of the kind. Used as a part of the Gospel of Christ is the only way to use all these various things. The one only thing to depend upon is the grace of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the power of the Spirit of God.
Intelligence of Prehistoric Peoples
Archeological research puts farther and farther away the age of the "missing link." It reveals that as far back as the discoveries go, the inhabitants of earth were intelligent beyond subsequent generations.
For instance, a new mound, of the prehistoric "Mound Builders" of America, has lately been opened near Toledo, O., and is found to be rich in relics. Some of the bones found were fashioned into agricultural implements. Many needles, some of them made from the teeth of animals, were taken out. An awl, sixteen inches in length, of the thickness of an ordinary lead pencil, made entirely from the bone of a deer, had carved on the handle the almost perfect head of a fox. The report says: "Considering the fact that these people were unacquainted with steel tools, this intricate work is something marvellous." Beautiful and delicate ocean shells, carved into all manner of shapes, innumerable bright beads, finely-pointed arrow-heads of chalcedony and jasper, were found in large numbers. A war-club, thirty-one inches long, carved out of stone, was unearthed. A large hearth, 23x34 feet, was found, hard as cement, buried under three feet of wood ashes. A circular ash and garbage pit, four feet in diameter and five feet deep, was discovered. Many other things were found, showing a civilization far in advance of the Mound Builders' successors.
There Are Differences
There Are Differences.—Among the differences between the English Revision of the Bible and the American Revision the following may be noted as samples of many others:—
"The Lord, the God of your fathers, make you a thousand times so many more as ye are." Deut. 1:11, Eng. R. V.
"Jehovah, the God of your fathers, make you a thousand times as many as ye are." Deut. 1:11, Am. R. V.
"Their young ones are in good liking." Job 39:4, Eng. R. V.
"Their young ones become strong." Job 39:4, Am. R. V.
"My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart." Jer. 4:19, Eng. R. V.
"My anguish, my anguish! I am pained at my very heart." Jer. 4:19, Am. R. V.
Any one can see which are the preferable and happier renderings.
