Earlier text: News and NotesBOOKS FOR BIBLE STUDENTS, SABBATH-SCHOOLS, AND THE HOME CIRCLE.
By Editor
The following books have been selected with great care, and are highly recommended for general use. They ought to be in every Sabbath-school and family, and no library is complete without them. The commentaries and books of reference are the standard ones of our time. We have divided the list into four classes as follows:— COMMENTARIES AND REFERENCES.
Clark's Commentary (6 vols., sheep) .......................... $24 00
Barnes' Notes on the New Testament (11 vols.) ................. 16 50
" " " " Psalms (3 vols.) ............................. 4 50
" " " " Isaiah (2 vols.) ............................. 3 00
" " " " Daniel (1 vol.) .............................. 1 50
" " " " Job (2 vols.) ................................ 3 00
Young's Analytical Concordance ............................... 4 00
Cruden's Complete " .......................................... 1 75
The Comprehensive Bible Dictionary (sheep) ................... 6 00
" " " " (cloth) .................................... 5 00
Dictionary of the Bible (American Tract Society ed.) ......... 1 25
Bible Atlas and Gazetteer .................................... 2 00
Hand-book of Bible Geography ................................. 2 25
Hand-book of Bible Manners and Customs ....................... 2 25
Horne's Introduction to the Study of the Scriptures .......... 5 00
Prideaux's Connexion (2 vols.) ............................... 4 00
Blunt's Coincidences and Paley's Evidences ................... 1 50
The Temple and Its Services .................................. 1 25
Jewish Social Life ........................................... 1 25
Old Testament Ethics Vindicated .............................. 1 50 HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE.
Geikie's Life of Christ (large print) ........................ 1 75
" " " " (small print) ......................... 75
Hanna's Life of Christ ....................................... 2 00
Andrews' Life of Our Lord .................................... 3 00
Life of the Apostle Paul (C. & H.) ........................... 1 00
Sketches from the Life of Paul ............................... 80
Palestine for the Young ...................................... 1 00
From Exile to Overthrow, a History of the Jews ............... 1 25
Story of the Bible, for children, Illustrated ................ 1 00
Giant Cities of Bashan ....................................... 1 00
A Ride through Palestine ..................................... 2 00
Mt. Sinai, Petra, and the Desert ............................. 80
Jordan and its Valley and the Dead Sea ....................... 80
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews, Illustrated ............... 3 00
Dowling's History of Romanism (half morocco) ................. 4 75
" " " " (cloth) ..................................... 4 00
D'Aubigne's History of the Reformation (5 vols. in one)....... 1 50
Gibbon's History of Rome (6 vols.), sheep .................... 7 50
History of the Waldenses ..................................... 90
Wharey's Church History ...................................... 60
Sanctuary and Its Cleansing .................................. 1 00 Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, Illustrated ..................... 1 00
Home Making .................................................. 1 00
Week Day Religion ............................................ 1 00
Every-day Duties ............................................. 1 00
The Old Red House ............................................ 1 25
Records of S. V. S. Wilder ................................... 1 25
Muller's Life of Trust ....................................... 1 50
David Livingstone ............................................ 1 25
Fables of Infidelity ......................................... 1 75
Nelson on Infidelity ......................................... 75
Companion to the Bible ....................................... 1 75 FOR S. S. OFFICERS AND TEACHERS.
The Church School and Its Officers ........................... 75
The Teacher's Hand-book ...................................... 75
History of Sunday-schools .................................... 75
Sunday-school Hand-book ...................................... 1 00
Teachers' Guide .............................................. 1 00
Model Superintendent ......................................... 1 00
The Art of Questioning ....................................... 15
The Art of Securing Attention ................................ 15
The Use of Illustrations ..................................... 15 (Cloth, without rollers.) Eight-sheet Map of Palestine, 81x116 in .................... $12 50
Eight-sheet Map Illustrating the Travels of St. Paul, 81x116 in .. 12 50
Peninsula of Mt. Sinai, 52x72 in ............................. 5 00
Old Testament Map of Palestine, 41x58 ........................ 3 00
" " " " " 28x41 ...................................... 1 50
New " " " " 41x58 ...................................... 3 00
" " " " " 28x41 ...................................... 1 50
Any of the above books or maps sent post-paid on receipt of price.
Address, PACIFIC PRESS, Oakland, Cal. EARLY WRITINGS OF MRS. WHITE
Comprising "Experience and Views" and "Spiritual Gifts, Volume One," bound in one volume. This makes a neat and attractive book of nearly 200 pages, and should be read by old and young. The matter and the style in which it is presented are so interesting that no one who has read one chapter will forego the pleasure and profit of reading the remainder. Price, 75 cents. Address, SIGNS OF THE TIMES, Oakland, Cal. Assorted Package No. 1. Price, 10c.
Which Day Do You Keep, and Why—Who Changed the Sabbath—The Sabbath in the New Testament—Elihu on the Sabbath—God's Memorial—Sunday Not the Sabbath—Why Not Found Out Before—One Hundred Bible Facts about the Sabbath. Assorted Package No. 2. Price, 25c.
This package contains all the tracts in package No. 1, and the following in addition:— Seven Reasons for Sunday-keeping Examined—The Ten Commandments Not Abolished—The Seventh Part of Time—The Definite Seventh Day—Perfection of the Ten Commandments—Address to the Baptists—The Sunday Law. OTHER WORKS ON THE SABBATH.
The Truth Found.—A comprehensive exposition of the nature and obligation of the Sabbath of the fourth commandment. 64 pp. . . . . . 10c Sunday Seventh-day Examined.—A critical examination of the claim that Sunday is the true seventh day of the fourth commandment. 88 pp. . . . . . 10c Brown's Review of Gilfillan on the Sabbath Question. 64 pp. . . . . . 10c Appeal to the Baptists.—An address from the Seventh-day Baptists to their first-day Baptist brethren, urging a restoration of the Bible Sabbath from the stand-point of Baptist principles of argument and interpretation. 48 pp. . . . . . 10c Vindication of the True Sabbath.—By a former missionary of the Presbyterian Church. . . . . . 10c Morality of the Sabbath.—Showing that the Sabbath commandment, being found in the midst of the nine acknowledged moral precepts, is, like the others, moral in its nature. 96 pp. . . . . . 15c Testimony of the Fathers of the first three centuries concerning the Sabbath and First-day. A candid examination of both sides of the question. 112 pp. . . . . . 15c Address, SIGNS OF THE TIMES, Oakland, Cal. THE SECOND ADVENT.
By Editor
Assorted Package No. 3. Price, 10c.
The Coming of the Lord—Is the End Near—Can We Know—The Signs of the Times—The Judgment—The Second Advent. Assorted Package No. 4. Price, 25c.
Containing package No. 3, and the following in addition:—
The Millennium—The Present Truth—The Third Angel's Message—Exposition of Matthew Twenty-four. OTHER WORKS ON THE SECOND ADVENT.
Our Faith and Hope.—A series of ten sermons on the coming and kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ. 198 pp. . . . . . 25c Three Messages of Rev. 14.—Showing the nature and character of the warning messages designed to prepare the world for the last great Judgment. 96 pp. . . . . . 10c The Saints' Inheritance, or the Earth Made New. 82 pp. . . . . . 10c The Seven Trumpets. An exposition of the symbols of Rev. 8 and 9. 96 pp. . . . . . 10c Address, SIGNS OF THE TIMES, Oakland, Cal. MAN'S NATURE AND DESTINY
By Editor
Assorted Package No. 5. Price, 10c.
Is Man Immortal—Thoughts for the Candid—End of the Wicked—The Rich Man and Lazarus—Departing and Being with Christ—Milton on the State of the Dead. OTHER WORKS ON MAN'S NATURE.
The Hope of the Gospel.—What is it, and when will it be consummated? 80 pp. . . . . . 10c Matter and Spirit.—An argument on the relation of matter and spirit, and the dependence of thought upon organization. 66 pp. . . . . . 10c History of the Doctrine of the Soul.—The belief in its immortality traced among all races and peoples to the present time. 186 pp., cloth. . . . . . 75c Address, SIGNS OF THE TIMES, Oakland, Cal. MISCELLANEOUS TRACTS.
By Editor
Assorted Package No. 6. Price, 25c.
The Plan of Redemption—The Sufferings of Christ—The Sanctuary of the Bible—Scripture References—The Spirit of Prophecy—Spiritualism a Satanic Delusion—Samuel and the Witch of Endor—The End of the Wicked—The Two Thrones. Address, SIGNS OF THE TIMES, Oakland, Cal. HOME HAND-BOOK
By John Harvey Kellogg
DOMESTIC HYGIENE AND RATIONAL MEDICINE.
BY J. H. KELLOGG, M. D.,
Superintendent Medical and Surgical Sanitarium, Battle Creek, Mich.; Member State Board of Health, and of the American Public Health Association, the American Society of Microscopists, the State Medical Association, the Association for the Advancement of Science, etc., etc. 1568 PAGES, 22 COLORED PLATES.
An unrivaled work. A vast Cyclopedia of Hygiene, Physiology, and the Treatment of all Diseases. The Home Hand-Book is selling far more rapidly than our most sanguine expectations led us to believe it would do. There have been 10,000 COPIES SOLD SINCE JULY 1, 1880, And the sale is increasing continually. Agents who want to canvass should send for an outfit and circulars, the cost of which, including a book of special instructions, "How to Canvass," is $2.50. Agents who desire to canvass for the work in any of the Pacific Coast States or Territories, should address,
PACIFIC PRESS, Oakland, Cal. TEMPERANCE PACKAGES.
By Editor
We have put up in packages three different assortments of our health and temperance works which we will furnish, post-paid, at the prices named. The smallest package contains 100 pages in thirteen tracts, as follows:— True Temperance—Alcohol, What is it?—Our Nation's Curse—Cause and Cure of Intemperance—Effects of Intemperance—The Drunkard's Arguments Answered—Alcoholic Medication—Alcoholic Poison—Tobacco Poisoning—Tobacco-Using a Cause of Disease—Tobacco-Using a Relic of Barbarism—Evil Effects of Tea and Coffee—Ten Arguments on Tea and Coffee. The second package, costing forty cents, post-paid, contains the above list and the following in addition:— Pork, the Dangers of its Use—Diphtheria, its Causes, Prevention, and Proper Treatment. By J. H. Kellogg, M. D. This book should be in every household. Its instructions, if faithfully carried out, will save many a precious life. The third package, costing $1.00, post-paid, contains in addition to the above:— Proper Diet for Man, price 15c—The Uses of Water, price 25c—Dyspepsia, Its Cause and Cure, price 25c. The object in arranging these packages is to get them in a convenient form for sale and for selection. Address SIGNS OF THE TIMES, Oakland, Cal. OUR COUNTRY'S FUTURE FORETOLD.
By Uriah Smith
THE UNITED STATES IN PROPHECY.
This is a full exposition of a portion of prophecy which applies to our own Government, showing the position the United States holds in prophecy, and the part it has to act in the closing scenes of time. Which is now attracting such general attention, is thoroughly canvassed, and abundant testimony is given to prove that it is fast coming to be the ALL-IMPORTANT QUESTION in this country. Dealing with our own land and applying to our own time. Of surpassing interest to every American reader. New edition; revised and enlarged. Cloth, 225 pp., 75c. Paper covers, new edition, condensed, 186 pp., 25c. Address, SIGNS OF THE TIMES, Oakland, Cal. THE MINISTRATION OF ANGELS.
By Dudley Marvin Canright
Also giving an exposition of the origin, history, and destiny of Satan. 144 pp. Price, 50 cents. Address, SIGNS OF THE TIMES, Oakland, Cal. A MINE OF INFORMATION.
By John Nevins Andrews
HISTORY OF THE SABBATH AND FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK.
The Bible record of the Sabbath; the secular history concerning it; the successive steps by which the change to the first day was made, and the work of restoration, are given in detail. EVERY TEXT OF SCRIPTURE concerning the Sabbath is commented on at length; and the COMPLETE TESTIMONY OF THE FATHERS in regard to the Sabbath and first day is given. The comparative merits of the seventh and the first-day Sabbaths are fully shown. A copious index enables the reader to find any text, or the statement of any historian. Should be read by everybody. 528 pp. Price, $1.25. Address, SIGNS OF THE TIMES, Oakland, Cal. THOUGHTS ON DANIEL, CRITICAL AND PRACTICAL.
By Uriah Smith
AN EXPOSITION OF THE BOOK OF DANIEL, VERSE BY VERSE. We are now living in times plainly pointed out in this prophecy, and it is important to understand it; for Daniel himself says that in the time of the end, the wise shall understand; while, if we fail, we are equally guilty with the Jews, who knew not the time of their visitation (Luke 19:42-44), and shall meet a similar fate. 416 pp. Price, $1.25.
Address, SIGNS OF THE TIMES, Oakland, Cal. THOUGHTS ON REVELATION, CRITICAL AND PRACTICAL.
By Uriah Smith
This work presents every verse in the book of Revelation, with such remarks as serve to illustrate or explain the meaning of the text. It is a new and harmonious exposition of that important book and is designed to create an interest in its study. Address, SIGNS OF THE TIMES, Oakland, Cal. THE TRUTH FOUND.
By Ellet Joseph Waggoner
THE NATURE AND OBLIGATION OF THE SABBATH OF THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT.
The title of this little book sufficiently explains its character. It contains more Scriptural information in regard to the Sabbath than any other book of twice the size, and yet it is so simplified as to be easily comprehended. The author quotes the opinions of many learned men concerning the Sabbath, and their conflicting theories are strongly contrasted with the clear, straightforward teaching of the Bible. 64 pp. Price, 10 cents. Address, SIGNS OF THE TIMES, Oakland, Cal. THE COMING CONFLICT;
By W. H. Littlejohn
THE GREAT ISSUE NOW PENDING IN THIS COUNTRY.
This book contains a complete history of the rise and progress of the National Reform Party, together with an exegesis of the last portion of the thirteenth chapter of the book of Revelation, assigning to the United States its proper place in prophecy. EMPHATICALLY A BOOK FOR THE TIMES. 434 pages, in muslin covers, and will be mailed to any address post-paid, for $1.00. Address, SIGNS OF THE TIMES, Oakland, Cal. BIBLE SANCTIFICATION:
By Editor
A CONTRAST OF TRUE AND FALSE THEORIES.
This is a pamphlet of only 84 pages, but its value is not to be judged by its size. It is just what its title indicates: a faithful presentation of Bible truth on this important subject, and an exposure of the false theories prevailing in regard to it. Every believer in Bible truth should read it. Buy it, read it, and lend it to your neighbor. Price, 10 cents. Address, SIGNS OF THE TIMES, Oakland, Cal. THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR.
By Editor
AN ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY PAPER FOR YOUTH AND CHILDREN, DEVOTED TO MORAL, MENTAL, AND RELIGIOUS CULTURE. This paper is not devoted to insipid stories and religious fiction, but is filled with a great variety of that kind of reading which tends to the healthful development of the youthful mind. Its pages are made bright by the choicest illustrative pictures, and its columns are always full of useful information. As a Sabbath-school and Lesson paper, it is suited to the wants of scholars and teachers, and is calculated to increase the interest of all who read it, in thorough Bible study. TERMS, ALWAYS IN ADVANCE.—Single copy, 75 cents a year; Five copies to one address, 60 cents each; Ten or more copies to one address, 50 cents each. SPECIAL PREMIUM OFFER—THE SUNSHINE SERIES. For every new subscription, accompanied with 85 cents, we will give "The Sunshine Series," consisting of a package of ten beautiful pamphlets of 32 pages each. These comprise a choice collection of sketches, stories, poems, etc., adapted to the wants of children, and contain more reading matter than can be found in many dollar books. Remember, the whole series, 320 pages, and the INSTRUCTOR for a year, for 85 cents. Address, YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR, Battle Creek, Mich. Or, PACIFIC PRESS, Oakland, Cal. THE EARLY LIFE, CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE, AND EXTENSIVE LABORS OF
ELDER JAMES WHITE,
AND HIS WIFE,
MRS. ELLEN G. WHITE. THE production of this book was the last literary labor performed by Elder White. As nearly the whole of his active labor was performed in connection with the Seventh-day Adventist denomination, which he was largely instrumental in founding, the work is necessarily quite a complete history of that people. The book abounds in interesting incidents, personal sketches, and religious experiences, some of which are quite remarkable, and altogether it forms a volume at once instructive and interesting. 416 pp. Price, $1.25.
Address SIGNS OF THE TIMES, Oakland, Cal. SABBATH READINGS
By Editor
COMPILED BY MRS. E. G. WHITE. THESE are some of the few really good books. For twenty years Mrs. White has been selecting choice, interesting, and instructive stories, the best of which are presented in these four volumes of 400 pages each. It would be difficult to find a better collection. The selections have been carefully made, and none need fear to place them in the hands of the young. They are not, however, designed exclusively for the young, but are adapted for general home reading. All the members of the family circle will find something in them to entertain and instruct. They are just the thing for holiday or birthday gifts. Price per set, neatly put up in box, $2.50. Address, SIGNS OF THE TIMES, Oakland, Cal. HISTORY OF THE WALDENSES.
By J. A. Wylie
ILLUSTRATED BY TWENTY FULL-PAGE ENGRAVINGS. This work describes the conflicts waged by the Waldenses, and the martyrdoms they endured in defense of their faith and their liberty. Recent events have brought the Waldenses to notice, and thrown a new light upon the grandeur of their struggle and the important issues which have flowed from it. To them are we to trace the Constitutional liberties that Italy now enjoys. In their mountain fastnesses they maintained the faith of the early Christians, and by their untiring missionary labors this faith was diffused to all the nations of Europe, thus preparing the way for the great Reformation. 212 pp. Price, 90 cts. Address, SIGNS OF THE TIMES, Oakland, Cal. HISTORY OF THE REFORMATION.
By J. H. Merle D'Aubigné
By J. H. Merle D'Aubigné. This book is indeed a standard in evangelical literature, and is so well and favorably known as to need no description; it is the most complete and impartial history of the Reformation extant; and certainly no one should need to be urged to seek all the information possible concerning the history of one of the greatest revolutions ever effected in human affairs. Bound in cloth, 5 vols. in one......................$1.50 Larger edition, illustrated.............................4.00 Address, PACIFIC PRESS, Oakland, Cal.