THE first annual session of the California State Sabbath-school Association convened at Yountville, September 4, at two o'clock P. M.
As the president, J. E. White, was absent, Elder W. M. Healey was chosen president pro tem.
The meeting being formally opened, and the blessing of God invoked, the secretary read reports of previous meetings, which were approved.
Reports had been received from the following Sabbath-schools: Christine, Fair View, Woodland, Oakland, San Francisco, Healdsburg, Vacaville, Middletown, Rocklin and Napa; each of which were properly represented by delegates. It was found that at the ten schools represented 446 pupils were enrolled, with an average attendance of 358, 126 of which were under ten years of age, 114 over ten and under twenty, and 206 over twenty.
An address was read, written by the president, while on the train going east. This was listened to with marked attention.
Voted, That it be reported for publication.
The election of officers being next in order, Voted, That the chair appoint a committee of three to report on nominations, whereupon Brethren Israel, Gillett and Belden were chosen as said committee.
Elder Loughborough, during the private session of the committee, made appropriate remarks. He expressed pleasure that such an institution had been organized. He exhorted the parents to take an interest in the Sabbath-schools, and to aid in learning the children's lessons. He hoped that the interest in the Sabbath-schools would grow broader and deeper by means of so efficient an organization.
The committee on nomination being ready to report submitted the following names: For president, Brother M. C. Israel; secretary, and treasurer, Mrs. Alice Papworth; executive committee, Wm. Saunders and Geo. Manuel.
Voted, To accept the report and discharge the committee.
Brother Manuel, on account of a pressure of other duties and offices, declined his nomination in favor of E. R. Gillett. The resignation was accepted, and the officers as nominated were unanimously elected.
Voted, That J. E. White act as delegate to the national Sabbath-school convention, held in connection with the General Conference, at Battle Creek, Mich., October next.
Voted, To adjourn sine die.
W. M. HEALEY, President pro tem.
MRS. ALICE PAPWORTH, Secretary.
RELIGIOUS NEWS AND NOTES.
—A nine days' prayer has been ordered in all the Catholic churches of New Orleans for the abatement of the yellow fever scourge.
—The Lutherans have in the city of New York twenty churches. The church property is valued at $1,095,000 with a debt of $183,900.
—This year's collection for the London Hospital Sunday fund so far reported amounts to $105,000. The total, when all in, it is thought will reach $125,000.
—The new Michigan minutes of the Congregationalists show a list of 224 churches, with a membership of 16,911. This is a net gain of 1,559 over last year.
—The Moravians have a deficiency in the foreign missions of $25,000, and they are calling upon the churches to make up the amount. The membership of the church is 200,000.
—The oldest church in New Jersey, is the old Bergen Reformed church, organized in 1660. Its last three pastors have occupied the pulpit for 120 years. The present pastor has served the church 50 years.
—There are over twenty daily papers now published in Rome, representing every shade of opinion, and have perfect freedom. Seventy years ago there was but one paper, published three times a week, which contained nothing but official bulletins and church notices.
—There are over 200,000 Mennonites in the United States, distributed through a dozen States. They are a people whose religious beliefs approach more nearly to those of the Quakers than any others. They refuse the Old Testament, and deny that there is any original sin.
—The Sunday-school membership of the Presbyterian church for the past seven years, as given by the Rev. Edwin E. Hatfield, stated clerk of the church, has been as follows: 1872, 485,762; 1873, 482,762; 1874, 516,971; 1875, 520,452; 1876, 555,347; 1877, 581,606; 1878, 599,882.
—To July 1, 526,000 tracts had been given away to visitors of all nations at the French Exposition. The demand exceeds the supply. Reporters of French newspapers inquire if the distribution is sustained by the British Government, not conceiving that it can be supplied by voluntary contributions, through interest in their spiritual welfare.
—The French Methodist Conference in that country has now, after more than a generation of evangelistic labor, twenty-nine chapels, ten parsonages, seven school-houses, and a young ladies' institution at Nimes; eight of its circuits show a diminished membership of sixty-one, and five an increase of forty-four. But, deducting deaths and removals, the net increase is seventeen.
—The "Spanish Christian church" recently held its first assembly in Madrid. This is the name taken by the Protestant congregations of the Spanish peninsula. The organization is Presbyterian, and two presbyteries, Madrid and Andalusia, are already formed. The ministers are nearly all natives of Spain. The next assembly is appointed to meet in Madrid in May, 1880.
—An exchange says: "Owing to the failure of some of the insurance companies to make good the insurance on a Methodist church destroyed by fire some little time ago, the Methodist Conferences are considering the matter of insuring their own churches. We see no good reason why the plan is not practicable, or why, considering that fine buildings, high salaried officers, and large commissions could be entirely dispensed with, the insurance rate could not be very greatly reduced—at least one half. In these days when all churches need to practice the closest economy, the matter may well receive the attention of all denominations."
SECULAR NEWS.
By Editor
—The census of 1876 gives the population of France at 36,905,788.
—At Omaha alone 1,000 west bound families cross the Missouri daily.
—Cincinnati has voted $2,000,000 for the completion of the southern railroad.
—There were two distinct shocks of earthquake recently felt at Berkeley, Cal.
—This has been the hottest summer England has experienced for eleven years.
—England is becoming more and more dependent on the United States for bread.
—There are 10,000 native Irish and 5,630 German voters registered in San Francisco.
—Austria has forbidden the circulation within her territory, of all German socialistic newspapers.
—September 9 was the 28th anniversary of the admission of California into the Union as a State.
—Thirty thousand dollars' worth of books were added to the Princeton College library during the last year.
—An Indian woman in Alaska was recently flayed alive, and a girl tortured for practicing witchcraft in Sitka.
—Three hundred soldiers and firemen were killed by a water-spout at Miskolez, Hungary. They were buried in one grave.
—A flash of lightning at Morley, England, lately did terrible execution by striking a powder magazine, which exploded with terrific effect.
—The assessable property of San Francisco amounts to $244,476,470 this year against $254,867,050 last year, a decrease of over $10,000,000.
—There have been already constructed this year 691 miles of new railroad, against 689 in 1877, 740 in 1876, 426 in 1875, 690 in 1874, and 1,583 in 1873.
—There are more than 2,000 photograph galleries in Paris, employing upwards of 18,000 persons and doing a business of more than 30,000,000 francs a year.
—The steamer Bywell Castle and excursion steamer Princess Alice collided on the Thames on the 3d inst. It is stated that between 600 and 700 lives were lost.
—The table of provincial imports of British Columbia for the year ending June 30, 1878, shows a total value of $2,258,000. The exports during the same period were $3,145,000.
—There were 2,470 failures in the United States during the last three months, with $48,753,000 liabilities, against 3,355, with $82,078,000 liabilities, during the first three months of the year.
—There are over $2,500,000,000 in railroad bonds and stocks which pay the owners nothing. There is $500,000,000 in iron furnaces and manufacturing establishments, and $600,000,000 in shipping, hopelessly tied up.
—About 1,000,000 men are employed on the canals of England and Wales, and on the boats also live 70,000 women, who, with their husbands and children, make up a literally "floating" population of nearly half a million.
—The yellow fever continues to rage in the South and is spreading rapidly. Almost all the cities and large towns on the rivers, or leading railroads, are quarantined. At New Orleans there is an average of more than a hundred new cases daily, many of which are fatal.
—During a recent visit of the sanitary officials to the Chinese quarters in San Francisco, in one boarding house, 60 feet by 40 in dimensions, 410 Chinamen were found sitting at their dinner of rice at once, and in a hospital four lepers were found, one of whom was employed in making cigars for sale about the city.
—The population in China has been reduced over 5,000,000 by actual starvation, and the prospect continues as gloomy as at the beginning. Further, the diseases which follow famine have caused the death of three of the noble band of foreign missionaries engaged in relief work, and also stricken down the Chinese high commissioner, Yuan Pao-heng.
—September 4, a fire at Omaha totally destroyed the Grand Central Hotel. Ten persons were killed and as many more badly injured. Loss, $300,000; insurance, $30,000. The hotel was to have been opened on the 10th instant, thoroughly refitted and furnished. The gas mains were all broken, leaving the city in darkness. The fire is supposed to have originated in the garret from a candle left by a plasterer.
—September 6, a Washington accommodation train on the Missouri Pacific Railroad, coming east, collided with the Kirkwood accommodation going west, near Grand avenue crossing, within the city limits. A large number of passengers were on the Washington train, but no one was seriously hurt on either train. Only five were injured in all. Both locomotives and one baggage car were wrecked, involving a loss of about $10,000.
—During a storm on the afternoon of August 17, a powder magazine on the outskirts of Pottsville, Pa., was struck by lightning, and eleven hundred kegs of powder were exploded, completely wrecking the magazine, and scattering the debris with terrific force in an easterly direction, making a gap in the woods fifty feet wide. A picnicking party was assembled in the woods a short distance below the magazine, and several of the party were more or less injured, some fatally, by flying stones, timber, etc.
—A project is on foot in New Orleans for digging a ship canal between New Orleans and Barataria Bay—an estuary of the sea that penetrates far into the land on the south coast of Louisiana. The distance from New Orleans to the Gulf of Mexico by this route would be only fifty-eight miles. The cost of digging the canal it is estimated would be only $5,000,000. Neither Government nor State aid is asked, the advocates of the canal solely ask Congress to grant them the right to use the tidal waters of Barataria Bay.
GOOD HEALTH.
Proper Diet for Man.
CHANGE OF DIET.
PEOPLE who become convinced of the truth of the positions taken in the preceding articles sometimes lose confidence in them when they attempt to abandon the use of animal food and adopt a vegetable diet. The reason of this is that they attempt to make the change too abruptly. When the system has been long accustomed to the use of meat or any other stimulant, some little time is required before the system can resume its natural tone after being deprived of it. It is best to make the change gradually. At first, use animal food in less quantity; then use it less frequently; and, finally, abandon it altogether. It is quite possible that some very aged people who have been accustomed to its use for many years should never be advised to abandon it entirely.
CONCLUSION.
This investigation might be prolonged to almost any length, but we have constantly aimed at brevity and conciseness, and must now bring the subject to a close. As we have seen, the invariable testimony of anatomy, of physiology, and of the united experience of ancient and modern nations, has been decidedly in favor of a purely vegetable diet for man, and entire abstinence from such articles of food as can only be obtained by taking the life of any living creature.
These views are obtaining favor and acceptance very rapidly among the thinking, reasoning classes of people. Almost every community contains one or more vegetarians, and a single organization of such persons numbers upwards of twenty thousand. The reform is rapidly advancing in strength and numbers. Medical colleges have been established with regular charters, and a score of institutions for the treatment of the sick by a reform in diet, as the principal means, have been put in successful operation, and are performing astonishing cures of many of the most chronic and hopeless disorders.
For Sale
By James White
For Sale.
We offer our Healdsburg, California, property for sale, embracing thirty-five acres of land, a two-story house, built last summer, a span of team horses, cow, calf, from fifty to one hundred chickens, a saddle horse, two wagons, harness, a phaeton, and fine harness, and some farming implements. The house is well furnished. The furniture can be sold with the house or not, as the purchaser may choose.
There are also for sale two houses on Eleventh street, Oakland, California, one owned by Mrs. White, the other by our son, W. C. White. These houses are in style and finish worthy of their position in the center of the beautiful city of Oakland, and at the southern side of the Office of Pacific Press, a fence and a space for carriages to drive between them and the Signs Office building. These houses are also partially furnished.
W. C. White goes to Europe in a few weeks, and Mrs White and the writer feel that we have done our duty in California at present, are reasons why this property is for sale. We ask our brethren in California who know our labors and sacrifices in the cause in their State to assist us in the sale of this property. We wish the money which we hope soon to receive from sales in California to use for the advancement of the cause in other fields which are new, as we used our means in that State.
After September 20, please address us at Battle Creek, Michigan.
J. W.
Rollinsville, Col., September 4, 1878.
North Pacific Conference.
By I. D. Van Horn
Since our excellent camp-meeting the last of June, the quarterly meetings in this Conference have been held, which showed a waning of interest in some parts of the field, but an increase in other parts. The cause is doing well in western Oregon, and the Salem church who have had my labors so long felt strong enough to stand alone awhile, and they were willing I should leave them and go to the support of the cause in the eastern part of the Conference.
The Indian war and excitement in eastern Oregon had almost decided our minds to pitch the new tent at some place in the Willamette Valley, but on receiving letters from churches in the Walla Walla country, we felt called upon to go at once to that field. Accordingly, July 30, we left home and had a prosperous journey to Walla Walla, with the exception of a break down of the steamer on the upper Columbia, which delayed our arrival one day. I found the church in Walla Walla much scattered; many of the members having moved away from town so that the attendance at meetings is quite small.
Then, at the time of my arrival, all were sad over the deep affliction in the family of Brother J. F. Wood. Diphtheria was doing its dreadful work among his children and three of them yielded to its power, and were carried to the grave. We could but weep and mourn with them, having been so closely connected with them in building up the church in this place.
We visited the church at Milton, and found them entering into some severe trials. We gave them counsel, and I hope they will free themselves from trouble, and stand as they have stood in the past, a band of loving brethren and sisters. Last Tuesday, August 13, we came with our new tent to Dayton. We find the church here, in a very good condition, though they, too, need help.
We did not come to this part of the Conference too soon. Our presence here has already had a reviving influence among the friends of the cause. We believe by the time of the next quarterly meetings we shall see a new power added to the cause here. We pray for help from the divine hand that we may be able to build up and establish the work here that it may be a success hereafter.
Brother Raymond is with me and we hope for much good.
The following is a later report:—
Our new 50-ft tent has been pitched in this place for ten days. Twelve discourses have been given. The attendance through the week has averaged about one hundred each evening, but on Sunday from two hundred to two hundred and fifty have attended. This is a fair attendance for a place of this size. So far we have dwelt upon the prophecies, coming of the Lord, nature of man, and resurrection of the dead. Quite a number of interested hearers are present at every meeting. We hope to see good results from our efforts here before we take down the tent.
The church in this place needs help. We came here as much to encourage the members of the church to activity and devotion, as to persuade others to receive the truth. We already see indications of good in both the church and the people of the place. We thank the Lord for this. The Lord is very near us. He condescends to bless us and aid us in the work of opening the precious present truth to the people.
August 26, 1878. I. D. VAN HORN.
J. W
By James White
The Pacific Press.
Circulars were prepared to present to both the California camp-meetings in order to obtain pledges for the Pacific Press. We earnestly urge all the friends of the cause to give a helping hand to this important institution. The press is a mighty engine at this age of the world when men read and think for themselves. The publications issued from the Pacific Press, located at Oakland, California, add at least nine-tenths to the strength of the proclamation of the message of present truth on the Pacific coast; therefore its patronage and supporters should be proportionate to that, in proportion to the amount they give for the support of other branches of the work, according to its efficiency and importance. True, but little can be accomplished without the living preacher, and it is also true that very little could be done without our publications. But with both, and the blessing of God, we see the cause of truth moving forward with strength.
The circulars call for shares to be taken in the stock of the Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association, from one share up to one hundred shares; one-half to be paid on or before the first day of January, 1879, and one-half on or before the first day of April, 1879. The means are needed to meet debts on which the Association is now paying interest at the rate of ten per cent per annum. Under the circumstances it will be expected that all the friends of the cause in California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada and other Pacific coast States and Territories will take one or more shares in the Association.
Young men and women, and also children who can obtain means to the amount of ten dollars, should take stock to the amount of one share. There are but few young people who do not spend the sum of ten dollars for needless indulgencies. Holiday gifts are very popular with the people of the Pacific coast. We suggest that all the young people, including as many children who can obtain the amount, each make a New Year's gift to the Pacific Press of ten dollars for which the secretary of the Association will send you a certificate of the same. This will entitle you to one vote at the annual meeting of the Association either in person, or if you cannot attend, you can vote by proxy.
If these young people really wish to deny themselves of the sum of ten dollars in things which they can get along without, and put the sum into an institution where the gospel is preached by steam, they can save it in the period of six months. Let us calculate. In six months there are twenty-six weeks, in which there are one hundred and fifty-six days. Now if these will take up the cross and follow their Master, at the rate of only a fraction more than six cents in each working day for the period of six months, this great work, which when put to the test of figures appears so very small, can be accomplished. The Sabbath-schools on the Pacific coast can raise ten thousand dollars at this rate if superintendents and teachers take hold with the children with union and vigilance. But the Sabbath-schools will not have to do this work alone by any means, unless they embrace all the friends of Bible truths, which by the way, they should; but there are hundreds of brethren and sisters who have embraced the message since the Association was formed who have not yet taken stock in it, and there are no good reason why every one of these should not take from one to one hundred shares who are able, and we trust willing, to take more stock. The present is a favorable season to place the Pacific Press above want. The past rainy season has been favorable to both the farmer and the miner. Let there be one united effort and the work will be done.
J. W
Pacific S. D. A. P. Association.
By A. P. Van Horn, Secretary
WHEREAS several who now take the SIGNS OF THE TIMES in this North Pacific Conference are delinquents; and whereas the delinquency arises by persons sending the paper to friends here, and then not looking after it, and these persons when written to send back very unchristian answers, we the North Pacific Conference committee, therefore decide to instruct you to stop all papers coming into Oregon or Washington Territory when the subscription runs out. This will save us a great deal of needless work, and will be an advantage really to the circulation of the SIGNS in this Conference. We wish to begin anew, and begin with a clean record. If the advance pay system is adopted with us here, the tract and missionary workers will engage with new zeal in obtaining subscriptions for the SIGNS OF THE TIMES.
By order of the N. P. Conference Committee.
A. P. Van Horn, Secretary.
Salem, Oregon, August 18, 1878.
Eugene City, Oregon.
By Alonzo T. Jones
The cause is prospering here. Twenty-two have signed the covenant, and others are keeping the Sabbath, and we hope for more.
A. T. JONES.
TROUBLESOME TIMES AHEAD.
The Christian Intelligencer says that not only are we living in troublesome times but more troublesome times are coming. The powers of evil seem to be banding together against established order and authority, and if they can they will overrun all that is good and set up all that is evil. Marriage, the Sabbath, the sanctuary, the Bible, are all to be swept away, together with the belief in God and regard for religion.
Health Annual for 1879.
By Editor
We have received from the publishers at Battle Creek, Mich., an advance copy of the Family Health Annual for 1879. It is handsomely printed on fine tint paper, and, as in former years, is replete with interesting and useful matter. It is now time for district officers, churches, and individuals to calculate how many they can use to advantage and send in their orders. The success of this work depends largely upon being in season.
Camp-Meetings for 1878.
CALIFORNIA, Grangeville, Sept. 10-16.
IOWA, " 18-23.
NEBRASKA, " 25-30.
BUSINESS DEPARTMENT.
By Editor
"Cursed be he that doeth the work of the Lord deceitfully," (margin, negligently.) Jer. 48:10.
$2.00 EACH. F Kingley (3 copies) 5-14, J H Disher 4-1. c Mrs Laura Cleaver 5-34, H A Whittaker 5-24 R Jane Rhea 5-34 J H Parker 5 34, Misses E A & M A Grady 5-34, Catherine Sherwood 5-34, Edmund C Starratt 5-34, A D Benton 5-18, Mrs S A Douglas 5-25, A F Horning 5-13, W E Price 5-13, Wm Saunders 6-1, A M Swazey 5-26, Lucy Beach 5-30, Julia A Knapp 5-34.
$1.50 EACH. John Wright 5-34. Mrs Hannah Winn 5-34, Daniel Etnyre 5-34. Mrs Margaret Bowers 5-34, Sarah Black 5-34, Lettie C Bradbnry 5-34. Polly Holcomb 5-34, Mrs C M Sweet 5-34, Mary E Wilson 5-34. Stella M Loogfitt 5-34. Mrs Sallie Budd 5-34. Mrs Susan Trombley 5-34. Mrs Lou A Ulsh 5-34, Oliver Larson 5-34, Mrs H Melvin 5-34, H D Clark (4 copies) 4-46, Mrs A Tanner 5-34. J Pulliam 5-34, Dr Barnes 5-34, Martha Church 5-10. Mrs Wm T Ross 5-34. J E Fuller 5-34, Corwin Brown 5-34 Catherine Borthwick 5-34, Ellen G Atkinson 5-34. Drs Bachelor and Pattison 5-34, Chas H Beach 5-24, Chris Holland 5-34.
MISCELLANEOUS. A J Richmond (5 copies) $7.50 5-34, Mrs Julia Biser 50c 5-2, F Marvin (8 copies) 2.50 3-45 c. F H Chapman (8 copies) 2.50 3-45 c. Mrs E M Bell .75c 5-10. Edwin Cook (2 copies) 3.00 5-34, H A Whittaker (4 copies) 1.00 4-42, Mrs T M Tel-linghast 75c 4-49, O A Snow 37c 4-46, H J Dnffy 38c 4-46, John Bean 1.00 5-1. J B Green 75c 5-10, Mary Legro 1.00 5-10. T Howson 3.00 6-1 A E Johnson 1.00 4-39, S J Myers 1.00 5-3, Newman Wells 50c 5-2, J L Crockett (3 copies) 2.25 5-10, Amos Finnel 75c 5-10.
Cal. Publishing Fund.
Miss Elsie Smith $10.00, Mrs J E Fuller 10.00 Mrs C Chittenden 10.00. Mrs Salter 10.00. Mrs E High 10.00, A Mason 20.00, Sallie Douglas 10.00. M C Israel 200.00. Lizzle Israel 200.00. Jessie Israel 50.00, Mary Israel 50.00, A T Stickney 10.00.
California Conference Fund.
Bloomfield church $10.00. Petalma 40.00 Woodland 71.15 Green Valley 12.90. Rocklin 22.75, Vallejo 4.00, Pacheco 5.50. Napa 49.65 Vacaville 21.00, Healdsburg 25.65, St Helena 59.30. Red Bluff 59.50, Christine 48.78. Santa Rosa 71.45, Middletown 11.00.
British Mission.
Ann Cox $10.00. Ida Canfield 1.00. Donation from the children at camp-meeting 16.45, P M Partridge 50.00.
Donations to the Signs.
Betsey Healey $5.00. Mrs Billett 2.00. Mrs Cummery 2.00, Mrs Brinkerhoof 50c, E J Church 25.00.
Received on Account.
A. La Rue $10.00, R D Hicks 16.00, J M Santa Ana 80c.
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Cruden's Concordance. $1.75 post-paid.
Dictionary of Bible. $1.75, post-paid.
Hymn and Tune Book; 537 hymns, 147 tunes. $1.
Progressive Bible Lessons. 50 cts.
" " " for Children. 35 cts.
The Way of Life; a beautiful engraving 19x24 inches, with key of explanations. $1.00.
The Game of Life (illustrated). Satan playing with man for his soul. In Board, 50 cts.
The History of the Sabbath and First Day of the Week. J. N. Andrews. 528 pp., $1.00.
Thrilling Life Sketches. Incidents in the life of an Italian of noble birth. By Francesco Urgos. $1.25.
Thoughts on Daniel. U. Smith. $1.00. Condensed paper edition, 35 cts.
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Life of William Miller, with likeness. $1.00.
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Redeemer and Redeemed. James White. 10 cts.
Christ in the Old Testament and the Sabbath in the New. James White. 10 cts.
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Four-cent Tracts: The Second Advent—the Seventh Part of Time—Celestial Railroad—Samuel and the Witch of Endor—The Ten Commandments not Abolished—Address to the Baptists—Present Truth—The Sufferings of Christ—The Two Thrones—The Third Message of Rev. 14—Spiritualism a Satanic Delusion—Redemption—Systematic Benevolence—The Two Covenants—Origin and Progress of Seventh-day Adventists.
Three-cent Tracts: Much in Little—The Lost-Time Question—Argument on Sabbath—Infidel Cavils—Considered—The End of the Wicked—Scripture Reference—Who Changed the Sabbath?—The First Message of Rev. 14—The Second Message of Rev. 14.
Two-cent Tracts: Christ in the Old Testament—Code of the Ten Commandments not Revised—Definite Seventh Day—Seven Reasons for Sunday Keeping Examined—Elihu on the Sabbath—The Rich Man and Lazarus—The Sanctuary of the Bible—The Millennium—Departing and Being with Christ—Fundamental Principles of S. D. Adventists—The Judgment—or the Waymarks of Daniel to the Holy City—The Two Laws—Spirit of Prophecy—One Hundred Bible Facts—The Law and the Gospel—God's Memorial—The Sabbath, the Day.
One-cent Tracts: Appeal on Immortality—Thoughts for the Candid—Nahum's Chariots—The Perfection of the Ten Commandments—Coming of the Lord—Without Excuse—Which Day do You keep and Why?—Geology and the Bible—The Sleep of the Dead—The Sinner's Fate—Can We Know?—Is the End Near?—A Dialogue—Brief Thoughts on Immortality.
THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES, OAKLAND, CAL.