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Earlier text: WHAT MAKES A TRAMP A TRAMP

WHAT IS BEING DONE FOR THE COLORED PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH.

By Geo. I. Butler

IN this brief article I can only glance at a few items in the beneficent, sacrificing, and most noble work that has been in progress for an unfortunate race, many of whom were held in slavery in the United States of America.

Since the Civil War closed, and the slaves received their freedom by the Emancipation Proclamation of that grand, noble man, Abraham Lincoln, efforts have been made by a large number of benevolent people, both South and North, to elevate, educate, and develop the colored people of the South. And why should not this be done in every way possible? It is but the manifestation of the glorious spirit of Christianity, the religion of the blessed Bible. It is but carrying out and onward the beneficent principles of God's love and goodness, demonstrated in all His dealings with the creatures of His care throughout the universe. It is a true exemplification of the genuine missionary spirit which has ever gone with the real religion of Christ our Lord. He said: "It is more blessed to give than to receive;" "He giveth to all life, and breath, and all things."

The missionary operations which have characterized the Protestant churches for a century past, planting the Gospel in the dark and benighted regions of the earth, were heaven-inspired movements. The world has been vastly benefited by them. They were blessings to those who gave and those who received.

In no part of the world has this blessed missionary spirit been more gloriously illustrated than in benighted Africa. "The Dark Continent" has not only been "dark" in the cuticle of its people, but most awfully so in the mind, the understanding, and moral development of the inhabitants. Yet a great measure of enlightenment has been the result in many localities.

God's ways are wonderful and past our comprehension. With all the horrors of the African slave trade; the cruelty of many slave holders; the separation of families; the auctioning of the bodies and souls of human beings; the shedding of human blood; the unpaid toil of millions—yet God has brought even good out of all this wo and agony.

Good masters taught their servants religion, and cared kindly for their well-being. Multitudes of slaves learned the Christian religion who would never have known it had they remained in Africa. There can be no doubt but that, on the whole, the Africans brought over to America, and their descendants, are more civilized, better educated, and more morally enlightened than those who remained there. But this fact, in which we are sure all will agree, can never justify those who enslaved them. Their course was awfully wicked in their piratical slave-trade cruelties.

But God's mercy and omnipotence enables Him to bring good out of evil. And now, since emancipation, an era has dawned that can be made most beneficial to a large branch of the African race.

Their circumstances are more favorable in many respects for improvement than have existed for ages in their native land. If Christians generally had arisen to a sense of their possibilities, wonderful changes for the better might have been seen. But alas, but little, comparatively, has been accomplished.

Yet noble souls have given themselves to this work of uplifting a needy, unfortunate race. Among these benefactors, Mr. Armstrong stood prominent in establishing a large school in Hampton, Va., for negroes and Indians, teaching them practically the nobility of labor, a knowledge of all the arts and sciences, and the refining influences of Christianity. He set in motion a train of circumstances whereby millions will be more or less benefited. Manual labor is inculcated, and those under this training come out skilled artisans, well qualified to be helpful and useful citizens.

In this school Booker T. Washington received his training. He came to it the poorest of the poor, ignorant, and uncouth. He was earnest and conscientious, faithful and receptive. He came forth a well-trained, thoroughly equipped man, capable of going forth in the "Black Belt" of southern Alabama and establishing another school on the same principles, which has almost, if not quite, exceeded the usefulness of Hampton. Multitudes of the colored race of both sexes every year are receiving their training there, coming forth well-equipped for the battles of life in almost every department.

The Alabama Colored Normal School, of Huntsville, under the supervision of Professor Council, is another institution of real merit, working for the same ends. He is a self-made man, who struggled against the greatest of difficulties. But he has become an eloquent orator, a man of great force, and has done a noble work.

Nashville, Tenn., has most excellent schools for the colored people. The Fiske University is one of these. Here four or five hundred pupils are taught each year. President Merrill is a noble young man, able and earnest. It has been the writer's privilege to form his acquaintance and attend the school openings, commencements, etc., several times. They were very interesting. The scholars are favored with an excellent training. Many have graduated with honor.

Another, a medical institution for the colored race, in the same city, sends forth many colored physicians each year.

Those white men and teachers who have gone south and established these institutions, and have given their lives to this work of uplifting this race, are worthy of all honor.

In all that's good and grand in human character, the uplifting of the poor and degraded stands highest. Christ came down from heaven to do this kind of work in a world that put Him to death for doing it. Following His example and doing the same kind of work, in the final consummation will demonstrate what is the better choice. There are many, many others working on the same lines in behalf of the colored work, that the limits of this article will not permit us to mention. These all get much financial assistance from the great North. Booker Washington personally solicits some eighty thousand dollars per year to keep his great school running. The Fiske University also gets large sums of money for a similar purpose; so of others. How grateful we are to God for such help. What are we Seventh-day Adventists doing along these same benevolent lines toward the elevation of this unfortunate race. We are certainly doing something. But, I fear, we are far from doing all that we might do and ought to do. Yet there is no people under heaven who ought to do so much proportionately for them as we. We are looking for Christ's soon return. All earthly things must soon pass away. Our business is to rescue souls for Christ. Glorious light and truth have been given us to disseminate everywhere to save the lost and perishing. "Time now is closing." Jesus will soon come. Here are multitudes who need this blessed truth. What are we doing to help those in darkness?

Special light has come to us through God's servant. Our duty to this unfortunate people has been clearly pointed out. We have been told we are not doing anything like our whole duty. The writer of this article is in a position to know full well that these instructions are correct. Having been for nearly three years president of the Southern Union Conference of nine great Southern states, where the great bulk of the colored people live (Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North and South Carolina, Kentucky, and Tennessee), I have the fullest opportunity to know whereof I speak.

The colored work is in the greatest possible need of help. But I am most happy to say a plan has recently been formed, which, I believe, will bring great relief. It was the writer's privilege, at the late council of the General Conference Committee, at College View, Neb., to lay before the committee this plan, as follows: That the first Sabbath of November of each year be set apart for a general collection for the benefit of the colored work in the southern states of America. The conference committee unanimously adopted this recommendation, and appointed that day. So every year a general appeal to our people in this country will be made, commencing the first Sabbath of November. The object of writing this article is to call the attention of all our people wherever the circulation of the SIGNS OF THE TIMES may extend, to this important appointment of our General Conference Committee. The writer earnestly requests the editors of the SIGNS, and all of our public ministers and laborers, local elders, etc., to call the attention of our people to this appointment, and impress upon their minds the vast importance of doing all in our power for this poor and unfortunate race. The means that will be raised will be put into the hands of a committee, appointed by the General Conference, to apportion it to such objects connected with our colored work as they deem most needy.

GEO. I. BUTLER, President Southern Union Conference.

HOW GOD CAN OVERRULE.

THE Koran teaches that Christ was a prophet, but it does not recognize Him as the Son of God, or as the Saviour of men. But God can overrule the errors of men and make them to praise Him. The truth that Christ was a prophet, as stated in the Koran, was utilized for the conversion of a young man in Bokhara. A contributor to The Life of Faith tells us of this Mohammedan's conviction that he was a sinner, and of his searching the Koran for relief. There he saw the statement that Jesus was a great prophet, and it was impressed upon his mind that perhaps this prophet could save him from his sins. For a time he longed for assurance that his sins were forgiven, when at last a young Nestorian missionary came to Bokhara with New Testaments, and left some on sale at a shop.

In course of a few days the young mollah came to the shop to purchase some article, and noticed the books. Being told it was a Christian book, he bought one. The man in the shop told him he could only understand it if he began at the beginning and read it straight through.

The young mollah read it night and day, and when he had finished it, he came to the shop to thank the man for the wonderful Book. "If you do not understand it all, I know a young man who could explain it to you," said the shopman, and gave him the address of the Nestorian. Many conversations ensued, and the mollah was finally led to believe in Jesus. He then wished to win his wife to the same faith. She noticed he no longer prayed five times a day, and that he ate on the fast days, and threatened to denounce him to the government. Her husband was specially kind to her, and

asked if he was better or worse since his new belief. She could not but admit he was kinder and better. Then he read to her the pages where a man is commanded to have one wife. As the object of every Mohammedan wife is to keep her husband from taking another wife, she was intensely interested. He went on to read that a man should love his wife as himself. This, so contrary to oriental practise, struck her forcibly. Slowly her mind began to open to the truths of Christianity, and now they are both desiring to be baptized.

In Bokhara, tho a convert is hated, he is not persecuted. There seems an open door, yet there is but one Christian missionary there, the young Nestorian already spoken of, who labors there alone, earning his own living.

SERVICE AND SACRIFICE.

O THOU who wouldst a laborer be with God, Win others to the path thy feet have trod. Advance, advance and keep thee to thy task, Give first thyself, the service thou wouldst ask. Let God speak through thee. Who would not rejoice To be a trumpet for a leader's voice? Of such a temper, all of beaten gold, That his true signals may through it be told; Of such a form, without a fleck or flaw, That it shall rightly sound his righteous law, And shout in clarion tones, distinct afar, "Enlist, enlist, and rally to this war." Strive not to sound thine own poor human words, Remember that the message is the Lord's. —Anon.

TO MECCA BY RAILROAD.

By Editor

A CURRENT press item says that the Hejaz Railroad, to connect Damascus with Mecca, is to be a religious line. It will convey pilgrims to Mecca over the most difficult stretch of their pilgrimage, and hence its completion will be hailed by the faithful with the wildest enthusiasm. Mohammedans all over the East are contributing with generosity, and the original idea was to have none but Mohammedan materials and workmanship enter into its construction and management, so that the holiest might use it without defilement. But that had to be given up, because Mohammedanism does not produce steel rails, locomotives, or engineers; so the road will be a triumph to Christian brains, while it carries Mohammedan bodies. The increase of knowledge and inventive power in the last days is of no benefit to mankind, but rather the reverse, if these be not utilized for the glory of God, who gives the wisdom.

The perversion of the inventive genius with which the Lord has endowed human beings, for the furtherance of His glorious cause, is in keeping with the perversion of His truth—the law and the Gospel—which are designed to save men and bring them into harmony with God and His universal government. The railroad, the steamboat, the telegraph, and the printing-press are all mighty instrumentalities for the spread of the Gospel message to the world; but the enemy of souls is quicker to employ them for his destructive purposes than professed Christians are to utilize them in a legitimate way.

THE GLENDALE SANITARIUM.

By J. A. Burden

GLENDALE is the name of the new sanitarium located amid orange, lemon, and olive groves in one of the most beautiful and fertile valleys of Southern California. It is only nine miles from Los Angeles, and one mile and a half from the main line of the Southern Pacific Railroad running from Los Angeles to San Francisco. A branch of the Salt Lake road runs within two blocks of the sanitarium, and the Glendale and Tropico Electric line carries passengers from the Arcade depot in Los Angeles to the sanitarium door. So, while the institution is located in the country, it has convenient access to the city and all parts of the outside world.

The Fernando Valley, in which the sanitarium is located, will afford an excellent supply of fresh fruits and vegetables. There are acres of strawberries and other small fruit, beside the beautiful groves of oranges and lemons. These are interspersed with alfalfa fields, vineyards, and vegetable gardens. The ocean breezes, blowing over the low range of foot-hills that hide the waters of the broad Pacific from view, fan the valley by day, and the cool mountain air by night conduces to refreshing sleep in the warmest weather. Surrounded by hills and mountains, with an altitude of six hundred feet, Glendale Sanitarium possesses natural advantages found only in this great sanitarium country.

A thirty-minute ride on the electric line takes you to Los Angeles, and in an hour and a half the cars convey the visitor to Long Beach or any of the other seaside resorts. A few miles from the sanitarium the mountains rise several thousand feet. An abundance of pure mountain water is piped all through the building and about the grounds, which are laid out and planted with trees, shrubs, and flowers. The building is a three-story structure, and contains seventy-five rooms. It cost, as it now stands, over forty thousand dollars, and the grounds are worth five or six thousand dollars. The Lord gave us the entire property for twelve thousand five hundred dollars.

At the camp-meeting held in Los Angeles from September 1 to 12, a resolution was passed by the conference to purchase the Glendale Hotel, and equip it for a sanitarium. Over five thousand dollars were raised by the brethren and sisters present, in donations and pledges, and over three thousand five hundred in cash deposits to start the work. We trust this good beginning will continue until many more will have a part in establishing this memorial for God to work for suffering humanity.

As Southern California is fast becoming the great sanitarium of the world, may we not look for some financial help outside the conference? A sanitarium in a field like this is of more than local interest. There are a variety of ways in which we can assist the institution now struggling to get a start. Donations of money, time, and furnishings are always in order. These are among the best ways to help the cause of God. It will take a large amount of furniture, bedding, linen, etc., to furnish the institution. Some might greatly assist at this time to get the work started by depositing money without interest, or by loaning it at a low rate of interest. We shall be pleased to correspond with any who can help in this way. All can assist by calling the attention of friends and neighbors who may be in need of the benefits to be derived at the sanitarium; and last, but not least, by praying for its success.

If the Lord wills, we hope to be ready to receive patients about the middle of November; but the formal opening will probably take place a little later. J. A. BURDEN.

MISSION STUDY AT ST. LOUIS.

An observant religious press correspondent, writing of the great Exposition, says that what one sees there will depend much upon what he expects to see and plans to see; in other words, what he desires to see, and about which he is anxious to learn. Some visitors will come away with a comprehensive view of educational methods throughout the world. Others will be simply interested in the display of decoration and color, and others will know only The Pike.

"We raise the question," he adds, "Why not make the Fair a study in missions? True, it was not planned with that end in view, but it affords rich opportunities for such a study. Compare, for instance, the manufactured products of the lands that are permeated with Christianity, and the lands that are only just beginning to feel its influence, and those lands also where its influence is perverted by half faiths. Where are the most striking revelations of human energy? Under what systems has the human spirit come to its best and highest."

"There will also be a rare opportunity at this gathering-place of the nations to observe groups of the very peoples among whom our missionaries are laboring. The Filipinos, the Indians, the Chinese, Syrians, Japanese, and many others, high and low in the scale of civilization, are there, and are accessible for conversation and acquaintance. If one

would set about it, he could undoubtedly at this fair make friends in all the chief countries of the world.

"Careful observation would give, in a week's study, an approximate estimate of the obstacles which confront those who go out to permeate India and China, for example, with the Spirit of Jesus Christ.

"It would be worth while simply to study the art exhibits at this great Exposition, to see what are the spiritual ideals giving life to the art forms, and to ask one's self what task Christianity has before it to thoroughly possess the artistic genius of the world.

"One could profitably make the entire visit a period of missionary study, and if he should do so he would come home with a renewed sense of the mighty work still ahead of the Christian church, and with new courage after the consideration of what God hath wrought."

ALBERTA, N. W. T.

By Henry Block

THE first camp-meeting for this territory was held at Leduc, July 12-17, and was indeed a blessed occasion. This field had only two workers—Brother J. W. Boynton for the English, and the writer for the Germans; so the Lord sent Brother A. C. Anderson for the Scandinavian work. Brother R. A. Underwood, president of the Northern Union Conference, and Brother C. J. Kunkel were also present at the meeting. Different nationalities were in attendance, and some of them expressed themselves as Peter did on the Mount of Transfiguration, "Lord, it is good for us to be here." At the close of the meeting four candidates were baptized, the first fruit of this occasion.

On the 1st of August I took the train south to Calgary, where I had labored before. The Lord still works in the hearts of the people there. August 21 was set as the date for baptism. Now these Germans from Russia never had seen baptism, and they had different ideas about it. Some thought we would let the candidates down from the bridge into the water by a rope; others supposed that I would take water out of the river, and sprinkle it on their heads; and some thought I would baptize three times under. But they were all anxious to see the position of the godfather and godmother. I placed a little table on the river bank, near the bridge, and took for a text Matt. 10:32-38. The Lord blessed the sermon, so much that some gave up the sprinkling of their children, and took their stand for the truth right there. Some of them had designed to have children christened the next Sunday, but did not appear with them. Three dear souls were baptized, two of them between sixty and seventy years old, and one thirty-seven. There were more than four hundred people present. After the baptism, we celebrated the ordinances of feet-washing and the Lord's Supper. Some of the German leaders wanted to see us celebrate these ordinances, so they went with us, and there the Lord blessed again. They went home very much pleased, and said to their brethren, "This is the truth, and we have to follow this way just the same, if we want to be saved." HENRY BLOCK.

LESSON 6.—NOVEMBER 6.—JOASH, THE BOY KING.

Lesson Scripture, 2 Kings 11:1-16, A. R. V.

(1) "Now WHEN Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal. (2) But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him away from among the king's sons that were slain, even him and his nurse, and put them in the bed-chamber; and they hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not slain; (3) and he was with her hid in the house of Jehovah six years. And Athaliah reigned over the land.

(4) "And in the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the captains over hundreds of the Carites and of the guard, and brought them to him into the house of Jehovah; and he made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of Jehovah, and showed them the king's son. (5) And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do: a third part of you, that come in on the Sabbath, shall be keepers of the watch of the king's house; (6) and a third part shall be at the gate Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard; so shall ye keep the watch of the house, and be a barrier. (7) And the two companies of you, even all that go forth on the Sabbath, shall keep the watch of the house of Jehovah about the king. (8) And ye shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and he that cometh within the ranks, let him be slain; and be ye with the king when he goeth out, and when he cometh in.

(9) "And the captains over hundreds did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded; and they took every man his men, those that were to come in on the Sabbath, with those that were to go out on the Sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest. (10) And the priest delivered to the captain's hand over hundreds the spears and shields that had been king David's, which were in the house of Jehovah. (11) And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, along by the altar and the house, by the king round about. (12) Then he brought out the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, Long live the king.

(13) "And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the house of Jehovah: (14) and she looked, and, behold, the king stood by the pillar, as the manner was, and the captains and the trumpets by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew trumpets. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason! treason! (15) And Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of hundreds that were set over the host, and said unto them, Have her forth between the ranks; and him that followeth her slay with the sword. For the priest said, Let her not be slain in the house of Jehovah. (16) So they made way for her; and she went by the way of the horses' entry to the king's house; and there was she slain."

Golden Text.—"When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice." Prov. 29:2.

SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.

(1) Who was the mother of King Ahaziah? On learning of the king's death, what did Athaliah do? Verse 1. Note 1. (2) How was the king's infant son preserved from death? Verse 2. Note 2. (3) How long was the young prince kept in seclusion? Who reigned during this time? Verse 3. Note 3. (4) At the end of this period, what did Jehoiada, the high priest, do? Verse 4. Note 4. (5) What command was given to these officers? Verse 5. (6) What further disposition was made of the guard? Verse 6. (7) Where were the guard stationed that ordinarily would have been relieved at that hour? Verse 7. (8) What special orders were given to the last-mentioned part at the guard? Verse 8. (9) How were the priests' orders regarded by the officers? Verse 9. (10) What additional equipment was given to the guard? Verse 10. Note 4. (11) What precaution was shown by the members of the guard? Verse 11. (12) Then what ceremony took place? With what spirit was the young king received by the soldiers? Verse 12. Note 7. (13) When the queen heard the shouting, what did she do? Verse 13. (14) When she beheld the new king and his guard, and heard the rejoicing, what did she do? What did she cry? Verse 14. (15) What command was then given to the officers? Why was she permitted to go out? Verse 15. Note 8. (16) When the queen had passed out of the temple, what was done to her? Verse 16. Note 2.

NOTES.

1. Athaliah was the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, king and queen of Israel. Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, had permitted his son Joram to marry her, altho she was a worshiper of Baal. When Jehoshaphat died, his son Joram reigned but a short time when he died and was succeeded by his son Ahaziah. Now Ahaziah was visiting the king of Israel (whose name was Joram, or Jehoram) at Samaria, at the time when Jehu was commissioned of the Lord to destroy all the seed of Ahab and Jezebel in Israel. Finding the two kings together, Jehu slew them both. Meeting the brothers of King Ahaziah, who were also going to Samaria, to visit their royal relatives, Jehu also slew them. When Athaliah heard that her son, King Ahaziah, and all his brothers were dead, she resolved to kill all her son's children, and usurp the throne herself. Being a woman of strong will, and great influence over men, like her mother Jezebel, she succeeded in grasping the throne, and supposed that all the legal heirs had been slain.

2. Jehosheba, being the sister of King Ahaziah, was therefore an aunt of the young child whom she saved. But she was the wife of Jehoiada, the high priest, and lived in the priests' apartments in the temple. She was loyal to the God of Israel, and had no sympathy with her mother's wicked course.

3. Athaliah had evidently wielded a controlling influence during the short reigns of her husband and her son, and now she was the absolute recognized ruler, a position that no woman had before held in Judah. And she ruled with an iron hand, inasmuch that, at length, the people became highly incensed against her.

4. The Carites were executioners (A. R. V., margin). They were evidently a special addition to the guard on this occasion.

5. In all military posts the guards are changed every day, and on this occasion a new disposition was made of the soldiers. This was done on the Sabbath, no doubt, because, for some reason, it could be more successfully carried out on that day. The new guard coming in that day were stationed in certain special positions, and the old guard that were relieved from the ordinary watch, instead of being sent to quarters as usual, were detailed to guard the young prince in the house of the Lord. Joash is here called king because he was king by right, and was about to be duly proclaimed as sovereign ruler.

6. It appears that all the soldiers were given more, or different, arms than they usually carried on guard. As with all armies in places where no trouble is expected, soldiers are not always fully equipped, so it seems to have been in Jerusalem at this time.

7. "He brought," etc.—That is, Jehoiada, the high priest, brought out the child Joash, now seven years old, that he might be proclaimed king instead of Athaliah, his grandmother.

8. Athaliah was permitted to walk out of the temple enclosure before being slain, and it was ordered that all who would manifest any disposition to uphold her should also be slain. She came to an ignominious end, much as her Baal-worshiping mother, Jezebel, had by the hand of Jehu.

9. The kingdom of Judah was afflicted with the curse of Baal-worship through the folly of being yoked together with unbelievers. Jehoshaphat was in the main a good king, and a pious man, but in an evil hour he had thought to strengthen his kingdom by an alliance with Ahab, king of Israel. To this end he permitted his son to marry the

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A VALUABLE BOOK.

By Stephen Nelson Haskell

THE Book of Esther has received little attention from the average Bible student, except for the beautiful story of Queen Esther going in before the king unbidden, and the singular fact that the name of God is not found in the book.

To the remnant people of God, the contents of the Book of Esther mean much. This book is an object lesson of the experiences the people of God are to pass through as we near the end. "The decree which is to go forth against the people of God will be very similar to that issued by Ahasuerus against the Jews in the time of Esther. . . . The Protestant world to-day see in the little company keeping the Sabbath, a Mordecai in the gate."—"Testimony for the Church," Vol. 5, page 456.

The Book of Esther is as much a book for the last days as Daniel or The Revelation, and should be carefully and prayerfully studied by the people of God. For many years my mind has been drawn out to study this book, and the more I have studied it the more I have longed to help others to see its importance, and to become better acquainted with it. This has led to the preparation of a series of Bible-readings on the Book of Esther. These studies will be published in the "Bible Training School," beginning with the November number. Four studies will be given each month, so that one can be studied each week. Every one who loves the truth should be familiar with the Book of Esther. Fathers and mothers should gather their families about them, and spend at least one hour a week studying this book which has been neglected by so many.

The lessons on the Book of Esther are worth much more than the price of the "Bible Training School." If you are not a subscriber to the paper, send 25 cents to the "Bible Training School," South Lancaster, Mass., and request that your year's subscription begin with the November number. The long winter evenings are coming on, and should be improved by our gaining much in the study of God's Word. S. N. HASKELL.

HEALDSBURG COLLEGE SPECIAL NOTICE.

By W. E. Howell

1. Will all those who have decided to come to Healdsburg College this year send in their names and addresses immediately to the undersigned?

2. Please indicate, also, what studies and what trade you desire to take.

3. No students, whose parents or guardians live elsewhere than in Healdsburg, should arrange to live outside the Students' Home without first obtaining permission from the college board. Please state whether you will be inside or outside the Home.

4. Be sure to notify us when to expect you.

5. Will all those who desire to enter the college this year, but who have insufficient money to carry them through, please write us at once, telling exactly how much they can pay in cash? We may be able to help them.

W. E. HOWELL, President.

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Jezebel’s Influence on the Kingdom

daughter of idolatrous parents, and by this means the whole kingdom was infected by the spirit of Jezebel, through her daughter.

OCTOBER TWENTY-

By Editor

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Have you heard about the Great Missionary Conventions . . . To be held in all our Churches October the Twenty-Ninth?

These conventions, according to the recommendation of the General Conference Council, are to introduce "a mighty missionary campaign . . . which shall know no cessation until this Gospel of the Kingdom is carried to every nation, tongue and people."

It was also recommended "that such varied and effective plans be developed in every Conference and Church as will assign a specific place in this movement to every man, woman and child among us."

What Our Foreign Papers are Doing.

By Editor

The International Publishing Association at its recent annual meeting decided to publish a Third Angel's Message similar series of the following papers which are published in the German, Swedish and Danish languages:—

Christlicher Hausfreund, Sions Vat-kare, and Evangeliets Sendebud.

As a large portion of the articles to be contained in these papers will be on the same subjects as those in the SIGNS, our English speaking friends will have the opportunity of carrying the same truths to those who are able to read only in the languages specified.

THE NORTH-WESTERN LINE RUSSIA-JAPAN ATLAS.

Send ten cents in stamps to R. R. Ritchie, No. 617 Market Street, San Francisco, for Russo-Japanese War Atlas, issued by the Chicago & North-Western Railway, three fine colored maps each 14x20, bound in convenient form for reference. The Eastern Situation shown in detail with tables showing relative military and naval strength and financial resources of Russia and Japan.

"The Home Over There"

By Editor

We have sung about it, but do we all know where it is to be? See what page seven of the "Scripture References" says about it.

The price of the pamphlet is 2 cents, or $1.40 per hundred.

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