p. 468 | Signs of the Times, Vol. 6, No. 39. (10/21/1880)

Business Department.

By Editor

Any of the books, pamphlets and tracts issued at this Office may be obtained of Eld. J. N. Loughborough, Ravenswood, Shirley Road, Southampton, England, who will furnish catalogues and prices in English money, and receive subscriptions for all our periodicals.

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$2.00 EACH. J J Hannan 7-22, A D Benton 7-31, A Darr 7-38, J P Teskey 7-38, Mrs A J Anthony 7-38, Sanford Rogers 7-38.

$1.50 EACH. James F Spillman 7-38, John Welmer 7-38, Y M C A R R Syracuse N Y 7-36.

MISCELLANEOUS. Mrs B R Sheckler 75c 7-15, Mrs Jane Rowland 4.00, 8-1, A J Drulard 1.00, 7-15, James L Nichols 1.00, 7-15, Mrs Polly Webster 1.00, 7-24, Ida Pendergast 25c 6-45, W S White 1.25, 7-30, Robert Scott 25c 6-45, James Harlem Jr. 25c 6-45, Mrs Jennie Parrish 63c 7-2, Eld. J N Loughborough sent by Mich T and M So 7.50, 7-37, H S Guilford 15.00, 7-38, J M Wilkinson 15.00, 7-38.

OTHER RECEIPTS.

CAL CONFERENCE. Woodland church $40, San Jose $51, Bloomfield $20, A D Benton $5.

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The Evils of Polygamy

THERE is a Mormon Bishop who resides near Salt Lake City who recently went through the "endowment house" and came forth with a third wife only seventeen years old, the first and second still living. The tenth child of the first wife was older than the newly chosen bride. While the Bishop and his youthful spouse were off on the bridal tour, wife "number one" died. Her last words were: "An eternity of happiness could not recompense me for the tortures I have endured in this last week, to say nothing of what I went through before in twenty-five years of polygamy." And yet Congress and the Courts continue to tolerate polygamy—the foulest iniquity that ever cursed a civilized country.

Christianity and Popular Amusements

By Editor

The San Francisco Pacific Methodist expresses the opinion that the apostolic direction, “Whatsoever ye do in word or deed do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,” should be always remembered and followed by those youthful Christians who do not regard it as inconsistent with their Christian profession to engage in popular amusements; and the following advice, given to this class by Bishop Bowman in a recent discourse, is heartily commended: “When you are invited to the theater, the ball or card-table, first of all submit it to your heavenly Father in prayer; ask him to bless you before engaging in the amusement; and, after returning to your home, entreat him to sanctify the enjoyment to your highest good.”

CHRISTIANITY'S GREAT DANGER.

By Editor

The Pacific says that “Christianity is on its trial; enemies, vindictive, numerous, and determined, are arrayed against it,” and the times above all demand the testimony of consistent, virtuous, Christian lives. “Christianity cannot be injured materially by scoffing arguments, or nicely woven sophistries, but it can be dangerously weakened by the inconsistent lives of its adherents, because these will be accepted by the world as witnesses, and it remains for them to say whether the testimony of their lives shall be favorable or not.”

SUNDAY CLOSING IN WALES.

The Montreal Witness observes that all who have ever been engaged in temperance work will be surprised at the remarkable unanimity in Wales in favor of the bill closing the public houses on Sunday, which has just passed the House of Commons. Of 78,000 householders more than 75,000 signed in favor of the bill and less than 1000 against it. Among those in favor were most of the public house keepers, which leads the Witness to remark that "These men evidently do not anticipate that the law will make much difference in their profits. They expect that the customers will merely buy the liquor on Saturday and drink it at home on Sunday, and thus the same amount of business will be done and the keepers will have a holiday."

The Youth's Instructor.

By Editor

A Four-page Weekly, Devoted to the

Moral Culture and Religious Instruction

OF YOUTH AND CHILDREN.

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. Its conductors are determined to make it

The Best Sabbath-School Paper in the World.

The INSTRUCTOR contains three series of lessons, which will supply the wants of all grades of students, except the very little ones, who have books.

Subscription Price, 75 Cents a Year.

The publishers are determined to place it within the reach of every Sabbath-school in the land, and therefore offer it at the following very low prices when sent in clubs to Sabbath-schools:

Terms to Clubs, Paid in Advance.	Price Per Copy, Post-Paid.
5 to 10 copies,	60 cents per year.
10 copies and upwards,	50 cents per year.
100 copies and upwards,	45 cents per year.

Address, YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR, Battle Creek, Mich. Or, PACIFIC PRESS, Oakland, Cal.

PROGRESSIVE BIBLE LESSONS.

By Editor

THIS series of Lesson Books is designed to meet the wants of all classes from little children to men of mature age. The complete course of lessons embraces an entire outline history of God's dealings with his people.

No. 1. Lessons for Little Ones, Adam to Moses.

The lessons taken without the questions form a continuous story, commencing at creation and extending to the time of Moses, thus constituting a child's Bible history. The language is simple and direct, just such as children use and can understand. 52 lessons, 84 pp. Flex. Cloth, 15c.

No. 2. Lessons for Little Ones, Egypt to Canaan.

This is a continuation of the lessons in No. 1. As these lessons are progressive, they are somewhat longer than those of the first book. It contains a map of the Peninsula of Mt. Sinai, showing the journeyings of the Children of Israel. 52 Lessons, 115 pp. Flex. 20c. No. 3 in preparation. With map, 20c; without map, 15c.

Address, PACIFIC PRESS, Oakland, Cal. Or, REVIEW AND HERALD, Battle Creek, Mich.

The Song Anchor

Third Edition, Revised and Enlarged. # THE SONG ANCHOR For Sabbath School and Praise Service BY J. E. WHITE.

THE SONG ANCHOR deserves special consideration at the hands of Sunday School people for the real excellence of the book.—Cal. Christian Advocate.

We have used the SONG ANCHOR in the Battle Creek College a year. It does not grow old, for it has something for all occasions and tastes.—U. SMITH, Prof. Bib. Literature.

All our schools use this book exclusively.—D. M. CANRIGHT, Prest. Ohio S. S. Association.

I regard the late edition of the SONG ANCHOR as the best book of the kind ever published.—SMITH SHARP, Prest. Kansas S. S. Association.

Address, PACIFIC PRESS, Oakland, Cal. Or, REVIEW AND HERALD, Battle Creek, Mich.

TEMPERANCE AND GOSPEL SONGS.

By James White

BY J. E. WHITE

BOTH the Words and Music are ENTIRELY NEW except a few choice selections of the most popular pieces. The Temperance music is not only new but varied, including

ANTHEMS, GLEES AND QUARTETTES.

Price, in Board Covers, 30 Cts. Per Hundred, $25.

Sample pages free. Address, J. E. WHITE, Battle Creek, Mich. Or PACIFIC PRESS, Oakland, Cal.

A NEW WORK.

HOME HAND-BOOK

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Domestic Hygiene and Rational Medicine.

THE MOST COMPLETE of any popular treatise on the subjects of ANATOMY and PHYSIOLOGY, HYGIENE and DOMESTIC MEDICAL PRACTICE. The work is illustrated with five hundred engravings, including twenty full-page colored plates, and contains over one thousand pages, royal octavo size. All who have examined the prospectus of the work pronounce it the best book for the money they have ever seen.

AGENTS WANTED.

Address, PACIFIC PRESS, Oakland, Cal.

THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

By Editor

PUBLISHED WEEKLY, AT OAKLAND, CAL., FOR THE

MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS.

Twelve-Page Edition.—A live Religious Family Paper, containing, in addition to the great variety of original articles, which make it a desirable prophetic journal. Departments devoted to Temperance, The Home Circle, News, The Missionary Work, and the Sabbath-school. PRICE PER YEAR, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00 In clubs of ten or more copies to one address, to be used for Missionary work, each . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.50

Address, SIGNS OF THE TIMES, Oakland, Cal. —OR— REVIEW AND HERALD, Battle Creek, Mich. MISS ELIZA THAYER, Secretary N. E. Tract Society, So. Lancaster, Mass. ELDER J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH, Ravenswood, Shirley Road, Southampton, England. MRS. A. P. VAN HORN, Beaverton, Or.

General Conference Progress

By Editor

PRIVATE letters bring the word from Battle Creek that the General Conference is progressing well. Next week we shall probably be able to give the full particulars in regard to it.