es ability, fertilizes the soul, and energizes the whole man. It is the fire and water in the engine, bringing out to their fullest capacity the strength of all the parts of the machinery, so that the greatest amount of spiritual power may be expended in rolling back a revolted world to God. Holiness is God's power to man, and man's power with God. Thus they become co-workers.
Every man who dwelleth in God, and God in him, in an accommodated sense is God's man, which makes him a positive power against all evil and for all good—to pluck careless souls from the incoming flood and storm of wrath, lifting them up into the sweet serenity and protection of the Rock of Ages. Without holiness, we are weaker than a bruised reed; with it, we are like the impregnable and well-garrisoned fort, which will stand unharmed the hottest siege; at the same time, raining like a hailstorm red-hot balls from the magazine of the Gospel of an armed world against Christ.—Rev. W. H. Wilson.
JAPAN FAMINE FUND.
Our last remittance to Japan has been duly received. In talking with the officials there Mr. F. W. Field, chairman of our Mission Board, found that the needs of the field had been greatly exaggerated, altho there has been much suffering in Japan. Our first remittance was sent to the field. Our second was placed to the credit of an orphanage under the direction of Rev. J. H. Pettee. This orphanage is caring for these destitute children, and Elder Field and Dr. Lockwood recommended that it should be used in that way. Certainly this is a direct use of it for famine purposes. The receipt of the superintendent, Mr. J. Ishii, immediately follows.
Mr. Pettee writes as follows:
``Okayama, Japan, July 7, 1906.
``DEAR MR. FIELD:
``Mr. Ishii desires me to express his heartfelt gratitude for your gift. I add my own hearty thanks. You may easily imagine every such help is needed and is warmly appreciated. The doctor tells me there are seventy-six of the little people under medical treatment. Nearly all these are famine children. Pray for this large work. Yours for the children. J. H. PETTEE.''
OUR WORK AND WORKERS.
EIGHT persons were baptized at Stanmore, N. S W., June 2, by Brother J. E. Fulton.
A UNION conference church school teachers' convention is to be held at Keene, Texas, to commence September 6 and continue four weeks.
AS A result of the recent camp-meeting at Woodbridge, West Australia, over a dozen have taken their stand for the Gospel truth; and many others are said to be very deeply interested.
IN the Northern Union Reaper Brother A. Mead reports that six members were added to the Scandinavian church in Detroit, Minn., July 1, and three were added to the church in Senjen July 14.
THE Record, of Cooranbong, says that "one of our workers in the New South Wales Conference sold over forty copies of 'Christ's Object Lessons' in one week. Another sold five books in five consecutive houses."
THE Southwestern Union Record was just finishing the printing of the issue of July 24 when the news of our great fire reached that office. So they printed a supplement, giving the brief particulars sent them on a postal card by Brother T. T. Stevenson. A deep sympathy and confidence in the workers here are expressed, for which we are grateful.
THREE church buildings are in process of erection in West Australia—at Freemantle, Heidelberg, and Osborne Park.
SEVEN members were added to the church at Waco, Texas, at the last quarterly meeting.
IN connection with meetings held in Winsted, Ark., by Brother V. B. Watts, he reports three persons baptized and others are keeping the Sabbath of the Lord.
THE third biennial meeting of the Canadian Union Conference will be held at Paris, Ontario, in connection with camp-meeting appointed for August 23 to September 2.
AT the session of the Queensland Conference held at Sandgate in May, the following officers were elected: President, S. W. Nellis; vice-president, R. D. Quinn; secretary, J. H. Mills; treasurer, Queensland Tract Society; executive committee, S. W. Nellis, R. D. Quinn, J. H. Mills, C. J. Lund, A. Heise. The president and vice-president were formerly efficient workers in America.
SEVEN candidates were recently baptized at Fergus Falls, Minn., by Brother E. M. Chapman.
IN the Welcome Visitor, Brother R. R. Kennedy reports the addition of eight members to the church at Beaverton, Ohio.
MEETINGS at Charleston, Ill., conducted by Brethren Huffman and Taggart, have resulted in the organization of a church of twenty members.
STARTING from Ponoka, Alberta, to sell the Special Earthquake SIGNS, Brother H. E. Shelstad sold over six hundred in three very rainy weeks, besides taking orders for $19 worth of books, and holding ten Bible-readings. People bought papers to send as far as England and South Africa.
THERE WAS a time when the mission school work in the south was hampered because of a lack of suitable teachers rather than the lack of funds. But conditions seem to be reversed now; the Gospel Herald says there are now several teachers prepared to enter the work, but there is a lack of means with which to establish the schools. It would seem that this feature of the Southern Missionary Society's needs is without excuse; because when calamities come, or some enterprise is introduced in which there is a really live interest, funds7come quite readily. Can it be that we have come to the point where disasters are necessary in order to loosen the grasp of the Lord's people on the treasures of earth? Some donations to the society, sent to North Station, Nashville, Tenn. would give a new impetus to this good work.
SIX tents are now being operated in different parts of Greater New York Conference. The conference committee is contemplating the enterprise of a Bible training school for the education of local workers. The labor of warning the millions of that expansive city is so great, and the laborers so few, that there seems to be no other way to secure them.
THE Nashville Sanitarium and Training School, by co-operation of the General Conference and individual brethren throughout the field, is now locating in a permanent home. Heretofore it has occupied rented buildings. It still needs assistance, and those who can not send money may be able to send canned or dried fruit, or other articles of food that can be conveniently shipped. Bedding, and worn sheets suitable for bandages, will be appreciated. Send to Nashville Sanitarium, Nashville, Tenn.
Sunday in Canada
Sunday in Canada.—It has been announced from Ottawa that the Canadian Parliament will come together again in November, when the Sunday question, which aroused considerable interest in the session recently closed, will no doubt be disposed of. The provisions of the bill are very stringent, and if finally passed in the form in which it has passed the lower house, it will mean that every form of labor excepting that of moving railroad trains will be prohibited. As summarized in a current press item, “no Sunday excursions will be permitted. Sunday games or entertainments for which an admission is charged will be under the ban. Unless an amendment is made to the measure, it will be impossible to publish a Sunday newspaper in Canada, and the Sunday work necessary for the production of a Monday morning paper will not be permissible. A great many petitions from the English-speaking people have been signed in favor of the bill, but there is strong opposition to the measure from the Jews, the Seventh-day Adventists, and others. The reports indicate that the bill will either be defeated or amended.”
DO YOU WANT A PART IN THIS?
By Editor
FROM all over the field we are receiving offers of help from our friends and the friends of the cause for which this institution stands. We are grateful for it. The feeling of many, at least, is well represented in the following from a well-known gentleman, who is a member of one of the great orthodox churches, who is not rich in this world's goods, who lost in the San Francisco fire, and who was among the most liberal ones in relieving the needs of the refugees:
'Have just opened the SIGNS of the 8th instant. Truly after the earthquake the fire, 'and now,' I said, 'what has the still, small voice to say?' And it said, 'You must sail close to the wind this year, and you have new problems to face; but by doing this that way and that this way, and not doing other things at all, you can send Brother Wilcox $5.00 and not know it in a year from now.' So I enclose the $5.00.'
In a later letter referring to his losses and ours, he continues:
'But we'll live, and I feel God has great blessings in store for all who lose and lose right—thanking Him.'
Therefore we put his donation first.
Cash Donations for Rebuilding Pacific Press.
A nobleman of God..$ 5.00
Peter L. Hanson.... 1.00
Wm. G. Buckner.... 50.00
Mrs. Chas. Schmid.... .50
E. E. Parlin.... 40.00
Mrs. Serepta A. Ross... 5.00
Mrs. M. C. Wilcox.... 20.00
V. S. Vincent.... 5.00
Geo. Manuel ........ 20.00
Mrs. M. E. Moss...... 1.00
L. Smith ............ 11.00
C. J. Holmes..... 1.00
Mrs. H. M. Johnson.. 10.00
Mrs. N. A. Pike.... 5.00
F. H. Kropf ....... 5.00
Mrs. S. Bottscheider.. 10.00
Dr. R. H. Sloan.... 5.00
Mrs. S. Beyerley....... 10.00
Geoffrey Williams..... 1.00
Mrs. Isabella Irwin... 1.00
Mrs. E. J. Drake.... 5.00
Mrs. Pocahuntas Rich-mond .............. 1.00
Nealia Drake ........ 2.50
M. Hansen ......... 10.00
Helen Drake ........ 2.50
Travier M. Gardner.. 1.00
Mrs. S. Pine ....... 5.00
Mr. and Mrs. C. B.
Mrs. Lucina Moon.... 1.00
Secord ............ 10 00
W. E. Whitman..... 2.00
F. Haub ......... 5.00
Mrs. Lucy Kellam.... 5.00
Mrs. J. S. Adams ... 1.00
Mrs. C. E. Powell... 5.00
Sophie Hansen ...... 5.00
Gladys M. Powell.... 5.00
J. H. Behrens ....... 10.00
A. W. Butcher ...... 1.00
Irene M. Adams..... 5.00
J. W. Bagby ........ 5.00
Mrs. W. E. Wood..... 2.00
Alex McCracked..... 5.00
Mrs. Jennie Manuel.. 5.00
Arthur S. Briggs...... .50
$306.00
With the exception of the first named, these gifts were bestowed at the recent Oakland Camp Meeting. There may be some mistake made by the many solicitors, as also in the list of pledges which follow. We shall be glad to correct any errors which are pointed out.
Partial List of Pledges Made at Oakland Meeting for Rebuilding Pacific Press.
C. H. Jones (stock) $5,000.00
S. J. Harris...... 1,000.00
W. H. Wilson...... 200.00
E. Arakelian...... 150.00
C. M. Gardner and wife...... 100.00
Jas. Creamer and wife...... 100.00
Marion Lusk...... 100.00
W. A. Williams...... 25.00
A. Schlatthauer...... 25.00
Z. Thorp...... 25.00
Mrs. and Mrs. E. D. Sharpe...... 25.00
Lizzie W. Grainger...... 25.00
J. D. Rice and family...... 60.00
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. W. Peter...... 60.00
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Booth...... 50.00
R. M. Kivett...... 50.00
Mrs. A. Carter...... 50.00
W. T. Knox...... 50.00
J. C. Edwards...... 50.00
Mrs. A. J. Gibson...... 50.00
W. O. White...... 50.00
A. M. Davis...... 50.00
Mrs. E. A. Olcott...... 28.00
J. R. Reed...... 25.00
Dr. A. N. Loper...... 25.00
Mrs. E. Swift...... 25.00
M. H. Brown...... 25.00
W. E. Johnson...... 25.00
W. N. Kennedy...... 25.00
M. D. ...... 25.00
Geo. Wallace and family...... 25.00
M. G. Kellogg...... 25.00
J. N. Loughborough...... 25.00
Andrew Hansen...... 25.00
H. Martin...... 20.00
W. E. Frisbie...... 20.00
Martha Thronsen...... 20.00
Helen M. Steele...... 20.00
H. Martin (shares)...... 20.00
I. C. Colcord...... 20.00
Mrs. A. H. Walen...... 10.00
Total of above... $7,703.00
As these pledges are paid the name will be transferred to the cash list. More will be given in our next.
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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE PACIFIC PRESS PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION.
A special meeting of the members of the Pacific Press Publishing Association will be held at their place of business in Mountain View, Cal., on Monday, Sept. 10, 1906, at 3 o'clock P.M., for the purpose of considering the question of rebuilding the plant of the Pacific Press Publishing Co.
PACIFIC PRESS PUBLISHING ASS'N,
M. C. WILCOX, President,
E. A. CHAPMAN, Secretary.
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE PACIFIC PRESS PUBLISHING CO.
A special meeting of the stockholders of the Pacific Press Publishing Co. will be held at their place of business at Mountain View, Cal., on Monday, Sept. 10, 1906, at 2 o'clock P.M., for the purpose of considering the question of rebuilding their plant.
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H. G. CHILDS, Secretary.
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Likes good things to eat—does he?
Wouldn't it be a pleasant surprise to him in the winter time to set out some sliced tomatoes on a pretty white plate, fixed up just the way he likes them—
Or some sweet corn on the cob, as juicy and creamy as the day it was plucked, or green peas, or—
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Well—
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Bank of Mountain View
If you haven't already done so, why don't you drop us a postal asking us to send you a copy of our monthly paper, "The Bank of Mountain View Journal." It is very interesting. It is full of good ideas, and it is free to you for the asking. If you live in the East, send for a copy and see how we do it in California. We still hold ourselves ready to furnish you with information about Mountain View. Write us.
—Address
Bank of Mountain View
Mountain View, Santa Clara County, California
A Word About This Issue
By Editor
Not in coin, but in character is continuance. Coin may be lost or melt and perish, but character survives all the storms of earth and tunnels the dark grave beyond.
This issue of our paper is not a representative number. It is only half size. Our regular issue has sixteen pages. It has the departments of Editorial, Question Corner, Outlook, Home, Missions, General, etc. Look for our next issue.
We had hoped that this issue would be a sixteen-page regular number; but we find it impossible to get it out on time either in our own office or elsewhere. We are sure our friends will be lenient. Next week we shall issue the regular size, printed on our own press.
In the midst of all our trouble we are of good courage. "Tribulation worketh stedfastness; and steadfastness, approvedness," not "experience" as our common version has it. There are all sorts and kinds and degrees of experience; that is of man. But it is God who approves; and He approves only that worthy of approval."
Periodicals Asked For.—Please do not send periodicals till we write for them. Many are sending late papers, which they could use elsewhere, and which we do not need. We will make as complete files as possible of the numbers sent in, and ask for what we need. This is what we prefer to do. We thank all for their kind offers. Please state just what you have.
In another column will be found a call for a special Stockholders' Meeting for September 10 to consider the matter of rebuilding, where, how, etc. There is a great desire that we should rebuild here. There is also hearty and urgent invitations to other places. For instance on town offers us a tide-water site, and a cash bonus of $10,000. It has two steam and two electric railways. Another town offers us free land for our buildings and for employees. Certainly, it would be business folly not to consider these advantageous offers.
The Endless Prayer Chains.—From time to time the SIGNS has had more or less to say against the foolishness of endless prayer chains or the endless chain letter scheme of any sort. One of the last that we referred to was the sending out of a prayer stating that it was endorsed or written by Bishop Lawrence, the recipient of the letter containing the prayer being asked to write nine others, and assure each one to whom he wrote, as he had been assured by the one who wrote him, that dire and dreadful calamity might come to the one who refuses to comply. An Associated Press despatch from Pittsburg, dated August 3, tells us that the post-office authorities have now taken it up, and that the promoters of it will be charged with a misuse of the mails. Just how the postal authorities can prosecute those who are doing the work we do not understand. It would seem as tho every person in the world has a right to ask prayer for anything. Now the postal authorities will be likely to make the promoters pose as martyrs. In all probability the fad would die out or give way to another equally as bad. The best way is for people of good common sense to have nothing to do with it whatever. If one writes them postal cards of this kind they are in nowise obliged to return the card or comply with the request or pay any attention to it whatsoever. That is the best way to treat the thing.
OUR NEXT ISSUE.
By Editor
Our next issue of the "Signs of the Times" will be of special interest. It deals with one of the most vital subjects now affecting American state-craft. This is not boodle or graft, tho that is bad. That, however, affects principally people's pocket-books.
The question which the "Signs" will discuss in the next few issues will deal with something more precious than money. It will have to do with liberty.
This nation, this government, from the very beginning stood for a separation of church and state. With the religious sphere the civil authorities and law had naught to do. The church and the state were separate.
But persistently mistaken religionists and reformers have sought to introduce in some form religion into the fundamental law of our government and in statutory enactment. Under temperance subterfuges, under pleas for workmen, under various forms and guises, has the evil principle been thrust forward.
Later all disguises have been thrown off. Men are boldly demanding that the church shall enter politics and control legislation. The Inter-Church Conference, held in New York a few months ago, was called with this idea as one of its prominent features.
The last days of July another great meeting was held in Buffalo. A less carefully planned meeting it was, but a far more united assembly. It represented mighty forces in the politics of America to be swayed by a single head.
We refer to the American Federation of Catholic Societies. We shall tell you their purposes in their own words. We shall set before you the opinion of our own representative who attended both great conferences on Federation. We shall illustrate these articles with photographs of prominent men.
More than this we shall tell you what the prophetic Word says about these things. We shall set forth these things candidly, fearlessly, faithfully, kindly, with malice toward none, and with charity for all.
Never was there a better time to subscribe for the "Signs of the Times." Forth from its baptism of fire it enters upon a new era.
The times demand such a paper. Not less than 100,000 copies ought to go forth every week to the people of the world.
As we write this, news is coming to us of the awful earthquake and fire calamity on the west coast of South America. We have cabled our friends in Valparaiso to send us authentic reports and views of the calamity. As soon as they can reach us, we will present the facts to our readers.
The articles on the great Federation movements will probably cover five weeks, perhaps more. Send in twenty-five cents as a subscription to your friends and neighbors, or to yourself if you are not taking the paper. This amount will cover the time. The price of these numbers will be five cents each. In copies of five or more numbers in one wrapper to one address, three cents each. Address the "Signs of the Times," Mountain View, Cal.
THE STORY OF THE BURNING OF THE PACIFIC PRESS.
THE first two issues of the SIGNS OF THE TIMES printed since the fire contain the story of the fire, and loss to our institution, together with very fine illustrations.
To meet the demand for copies of these numbers, we have printed several thousand extra.
Many of our friends will appreciate these numbers to preserve, also to distribute, and mail to friends, and will be glad to know they may still be secured. Price of these numbers as follows:
Fire number in lots of five or more, three cents each.
The two numbers furnished together in lots of five or more, five cents a set.
To lists of names furnished, at same price.
Address SIGNS OF THE TIMES, Mountain View, Cal.
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It is possible to do a large amount of business under circumstances of great disadvantage. This is being demonstrated in San Francisco. Notwithstanding the miles of wreck and debris where formerly were the great business blocks and centers, a daily paper states that bank clearings for the week ending July 28 were eighteen per cent. greater than for the corresponding week of last year. It is also stated that the street railroads are carrying almost as many passengers as they were carrying before the disaster of April 18. Much of the great volume of mercantile and other business is conducted in temporary structures of the crudest character. And under like circumstances of disadvantage it is expected that the Pacific Press will, within three months, be doing as much, if not more, denominational work than was being done three months ago. Of course, this is subject to the help of God, and the energy with which the believers in the Gospel of the kingdom take hold to circulate the literature that pertains to it.
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One of the many anomalies of this sinful world is seen in San Francisco. While a relief fund of several million dollars, mostly donated by the people of other places, is being expended in that city for the necessaries of life, beer imported from other places finds ready sale in very large quantities. From the three cities of Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland alone, the import is said to be not less than $100,000 a week at wholesale. And this is but a small portion of the whole amount consumed. The urgency of the demand is such that the railroad company has given special rates for carloads to be attached to passenger trains.
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Fire, that destructive element which strikes terror to man and beast, and which finds its favorite feasts in the great cities and forests, has made an expensive record at Milan, Italy. On the 3rd inst. the sections of the International Exposition at Milan, devoted to the decorative arts of Italy and Hungary, were destroyed. The pavilion in which were exhibits of Italian and Hungarian architecture was also consumed. The loss is estimated at about three million dollars, and is thought to be the work of incendiaries.
1,200 Children of an Orphanage in Japan. See article, page 4.
