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The Signs of the Times

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From January to July, 1913

Some of the Good Things Which It Will Contain

1. The Inheritance of the Saints — What Shall It Be? Where Shall It Be? These are questions which have aroused the interest of God's children, and those who are not God's children, through all the ages. Is it to be, as one hymn phrases it, somewhere "beyond the bounds of time and space"? or is there to be a real, eternal inheritance given to God's children, just as real as anything here can be? There will be five articles upon this, by Pastor J. N. Loughborough. These articles will cover "God's Purpose;" "The Promised Seed;" "God's Promises to Abraham;" "Who Are the Heirs to the Great Inheritance?" and "The Consummation of the Hope."

2. "Our Coming King." October 6 last, nearly all the clergymen in the city of Denver preached on the second coming of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. A large number of these believe that His coming is literal, and that it is also imminent, near at hand. The SIGNS OF THE TIMES will have some striking articles on Our Coming King, giving the Biblical teaching upon this by various writers: (1) "The Knowledge, Promises, and Prophecy of the First Advent;" (2) "The Resurrection and Translation of the Righteous;" (3) "The Hope of the Ages;" (4) "The Personal, Visible, Literal Coming of Christ" (This article will also consider some terms upon which the religious world is going astray to-day, such as the parousia, epiphany, and apokalupsis); (5) "Christ's Coming to Sinners and the Kingdom."

3. The Sabbath. One of the great questions of the day is the Sabbath. It has entered not only into religious life, but political life. It is agitated everywhere, all over the world. What has the Bible to say upon this? There will be six articles on the Sabbath, by Pastor E. L. Cardey, of Albany, New York.

4. Articles on the prophecies of Daniel, covering chapters 2, 3, 4, 7, by Evangelist K. C. Russell, of Chicago.

5. The Nature of Man. Six articles by Prof. L. A. Reed, the editor of the Signs of the Times Magazine.

6. The Law of God. Mr. H. W. Cottrell, the president of the West Oregon Conference, will furnish us five articles on the great and eternal law of God. In these days of lawlessness and iniquity, surely such articles as these are needed.

7. The First Day of the Week in the Bible. Men are exalting it to-day — or are endeavoring to — through Sunday laws. Mr. J. O. Corliss, one who has written much for the SIGNS OF THE TIMES, and who has given years of study to the question, will furnish for us three articles upon the Sunday,—"The First Day of the Week in History and Idolatry;" "The First Day of the Week in Scripture;" "The First Day of the Week in Oppressive Legislation."

8. Practical Christianity. There will be twenty-five of the excellent articles of Mrs. White on a godly life, consecration, and other Biblical subjects. We do not need to say that these articles will be eminently helpful and illuminating.

9. The Plan of Salvation as Centering in the Sanctuary. Seven articles by Mr. E. E. Andross, president of the Pacific Union Conference.

10. Epistle to the Ephesians. Short studies by the editor.

11. God's Witness of the Ages, His testimony concerning His purpose, His Son, and His church. In this series of articles, one of the most striking, we believe, which will be presented, will be considered "God's Law of Witness;" "God's Twofold Witness in His Works and Word;" "God's Word Twice Written,"—in prophecy and in His law; "God's Twofold Witness to and in Jesus Christ;" "God's Twofold Witness to and in the Believer;" "God's Twofold Witness Concerning His True Church Throughout Her History;" and "The Twofold Witness of God in the Apostate Church Throughout Its History." This will include, of course, God's twofold witness concerning the last-day apostasies and His remnant church. We have in the world at the present time one church claiming to be the only living witness for God through the ages, and that is the Church of Rome. Because of that claim, thousands have yielded to her teachings. These articles will show, we believe, that God has a better witness than this for all His children.

12. In our Outlook Department there will be reviews of the great European field, on the Far East, on the various striking things that are calling and holding the attention of the of the world at the present time. It will be filled full, every number, with up-to-date matter considered in the light of the revelation.

13. In our Home Department we shall have a great variety of articles from physicians, old home correspondents, practical housekeepers, and others.

14. There will be twenty-five Bible Readings on the Word of God, prophecy, coming of Christ, and all the various great doctrines of the Bible.

15. From the great mission fields of the world will come letters and articles from workers in these mission fields, telling of the triumphs of the gospel among the heathen.

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OUR American brethren have helped us greatly in establishing the Danish-Norwegian Seminary at Hutchinson, Minnesota. We are very grateful for this. The Lord is blessing the school. There is a good attendance of promising students, most of whom are preparing for the mission work at home or in the regions beyond. We have quite a mature class of men and women that desire to study. We are very much in need of books for our library, especially old volumes of the Review, SIGNS, "Spirit of Prophecy," and General Conference Bulletin. If any have these or other good books that they will donate or sell to us, we will be glad to hear from them. The question of secret societies is one of peculiar interest among the Danes and Norwegians, owing to circumstances which we can not relate. If any have books on this question, we would greatly appreciate them.

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Unknown Heroes

Not all heroism is manifested on the battlefield, or in acting cool and quiet when wounded or sick. There is an instance of this reported from Glasgow, under date of November 23. A doctor was called to see a child, dying of diphtheria, its condition most critical, the disease as far advanced as it could be without actual death. The doctor saw that it was a case of instant action, and without a moment's hesitation he decided on the last desperate remedy. Making an incision in the child's throat, he knelt down and proceeded deliberately to suck out the virulent, poisonous, diphtheritic matter in the windpipe. Three times he put his mouth to the boy's throat, without apparently the slightest thought of the terrible danger he was himself running, and yet he knew it as no one else knew it. He was deliberately risking his life for the child's. The sad thing was that his heroic act was not successful. He himself was very ill that night, but recovered. A witness who saw it said: "I went through the South African War, and have seen brave acts, but the bravest I ever saw anywhere was that which I saw enacted in that little kitchen.

The doctor, John Monroe Campbell, was an entire stranger to me, and I shall probably never see him again."

And there are many such cases of unknown heroes and heroines, whose acts and deeds are not recorded of men, but they are written in heaven. In the light of the books of God there will be an entirely different estimate of the deeds of the world.

Contained in This Issue

By Editor

| Question Corner | PAGE | | --- | --- | | 3931 — Not Praying for Others; 3932 — Gifts of God; 3933 — Spirits in Prison; 3934 — The Day and the Hour; 3935 — Baptism for the Dead; 3936 — Christ and His Coming Kingdom; 3937 — Man in Christ | 2 |

Our Bible Band . . . . . . . . . 2

General

"The Water That I Shall Give Him" . . . . . 3

God's Message of To-Day; Its Rejection and the Result . . . . . . . . . . 4

God's Word Our Assurance . . . . . . 5

The High Priest — the Priests . . . . . . 6

Editorial

The Second Coming of Our Lord . . . . . . 8

Not Serving Sin . . . . . . . . . 9

The Spirit of War of the Evil One . . . . . 9

Our Bible Reading

Forgiveness and Consecration . . . . . . 9

The Outlook

London Letter . . . . . . . . . . 10

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Home and Fireside

Reading in the Home . . . . . . . . 12

The Young Man's Worst Enemy . . . . . . 12

Poetry

Measured by Love — God, the Great, the Considerate — Our Lord and Master — Heralds — The One Ideal City . . . . . . . . . . . 7

A New Year’s Number

By Editor

The New Year's number of "Our Little Friend" comes out with a beautiful three-color cover. A smiling little boy looks out from it, holding in his hand the slate on which he has written, "Happy New Year to You!" I am sure it will be a joy to Little Friend readers. We shall have more to say about it next week.

Renewed Hearts for Living Truth

The new wine of living truth can not come into the old wine-skin hearts satisfied with past traditions and dry, dead forms. The heart, the mind, must be renewed and revivified, that they may expand with the constantly unfolding, life-giving truth. Keep the life of God within the soul; keep the heart open toward every ray of light from His throne. Repudiate every spirit that would endeavor to make you satisfied with present attainments.

Bruza, an Ancient Turkish City

Bruza, a city in Asia Minor, was once an important Greek city. It was captured by Othman in 1326. In that city he directed he should be buried, and advised his son Orchan to make that city his seat of empire. Othman's remains were deposited in a stately mausoleum, which was destroyed in this present age. Bruza (Brusa, Broussa, Brussa, Brouza — it is spelled various ways) is still an important town with the Turk.

In the Near East

By Editor

In the "Near East."— At the present writing (December 1), matters look decidedly more favorable for peace than they did a week ago. An armis-

Our Bible Band

By Editor

WE are grateful for the responses which have come to us regarding the continuation of the Bible Band. One says: "I have followed it from the beginning, and hope it may continue. It is certainly proving a great blessing to those who will avail themselves of this glorious privilege."

Another writes, "I will be glad to go with you another year through the rich pastures of the Word." Another, "I have got much help every year."

Of our shorter course one writes, "I have followed the schedule given, and have also read the other books and portions not included in the reading."

Another writes, "It is a great help to have the suggestions and notes, and it is an enjoyable part of it to know that others are reading with you."

In two extended letters from an isolated sister in Canada, she says, "I have pledged myself to be a life-long member," and tells us that she was thinking of going out among her neighbors and soliciting them to become members too. She thinks the long and short course are both a good idea, and suggests that the members of the Bible Band take some such word as "remember" each week, or once a month, and look up the texts where it is found, and send them to the Bible Band department. But one of the difficulties in this would be to find space to publish it. Take, for instance, the word suggested, and "remember" occurs nearly 150 times in our Common Version, and "remembered," "rememberest," "remembereth," "remembering," and "remembrance," 100 times more. And yet we are glad of these suggestions, and any others which may be offered which are practical. We will try to use them for the help of our readers in the year to come.

We will furnish Our Bible Band pamphlet, "Facts Regarding the Bible," with the new four-page schedule for 1913 readings, with calendar for 1913, for 10c. The new schedule separate will be sent for 2c. The little pamphlet, however, with the new calendar for 1913, contains three different schedules, one the entire Bible, and two other more abbreviated. This is much the better, for those who do not already possess it. We hope that many will go with us in the year to come.

Week of Prayer and Giving

By Editor

Readings for our week of prayer have come to hand. Certainly in this time of suspense and trouble in the world it ought to be an earnest season of seeking God, not only for personal, whole-hearted consecration on the part of those who pray, but that God may overrule all the events in the world for the heralding of His last message of mercy. It ought to be a time of liberal giving to the cause of God. Much of the money that is poured out in useless, senseless gifts upon friends, would be made great blessings if turned to needy, suffering causes in mission fields and elsewhere. Mrs. August Belmont, Miss Anna Morgan, and other prominent New York women, are founding a new organization entitled "A Society for the Prevention of Useless Giving," and they say, "Instead of being a season of true and supreme pleasure-making, Christmas has come to be a serious burden to thousands of working girls." And it has come to be a great burden to millions of others. Why not bestow the Christmas gifts for the needy cause of Christ, as manifested in many ways in the world?

Armistice and International Tensions

By Editor

tice has been agreed to, signed by representatives of Turkey on the one side, and for the allies by Bulgarian representatives on the other. Conditions of armies are to remain as at the time of agreement. All the proposed peace terms which have been reported are more or less guesswork. The armistice, or agreed cessation of hostilities, is for the purpose of discussing peace proposals. The differences between Austria and Servia are still on the nerves of Europe, but it is believed that an understanding will be reached without war. There has been much of guesswork and conjecture and imagination in the reports, censored and uncensored, which have reached us on this side the water, and it is not to be wondered at when we take into consideration existing conditions. Let us hope and pray that peace may come and better conditions follow.

Russia's attempt to seize Mongolia during China's civil trouble is not to be acquiesced in peaceably by the Chinese republic. She has repeatedly demanded that Russia withdraw, and now she is preparing to enforce if possible her demands by war. It would seem that the European powers ought to support China's demand.

Memory Text for the Week

John 15:10

"IF YE KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS, YE SHALL ABIDE IN MY LOVE; EVEN AS I HAVE KEPT MY FATHER'S COMMANDMENTS, AND ABIDE IN HIS LOVE."

Gompers Reelected Labor President

November 23, Samuel Gompers was reelected president, for the thirty-second time, of the American Federation of Labor, by an overwhelming majority over Max Hayes, of Cleveland, of the International Typographical Union, a well-known Socialist leader, Gompers receiving 11,974 votes, Hayes 5,074. It shows, however, that the Socialist strength is increasing in the Federation of Labor.

Defeat of the Race-Gambling Amendment

By Editor

A word from the Rev. J. E. Squires, California secretary of the International Reform Bureau, points out one thing Christians in California have to thank God for on Thanksgiving Day, and later of course; and that is the defeat of the Race-Gambling Amendment. And we agree with him heartily.

Death of Senator Isidor Rayner

The death of Senator Isidor Rayner, of Maryland, who died November 25, puts the Senate in doubt as to whether the Democrats will control it or not. He was a striking figure in the Senate, and an authority on constitutional law.

Bible Versions and References

By Editor

Our authority is the Bible, the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments. When the Common (“King James” or “Authorized”) Version or the American Standard Revised Version is used, the version will not generally be designated in reference. Any Bible quotation in this paper, therefore, differing from the Common Version, unless otherwise indicated, will be almost invariably from the American Standard edition of the Revised Bible, copyright 1910, by Thomas Nelson & Sons.

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The Judgment of God

It is not the judgment of men that we need to fear, but the judgment of God. He who recognizes his responsibility to God, and endeavors with all his heart to meet that responsibility, may ignore the judgment of men. They may condemn his right actions and true motives; he will let that pass; his case is committed to God; and whether men know God's ways or not, what they say will not swerve him. He can abide God's time.

"God's ways seem dark, but soon or late They touch the shining hills of day; The evil can not brook delay, The good can well afford to wait."