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By Editor

Some weeks ago we came into possession of about a hundred copies of "Life Sketches of Elder James White and Wife." The first 128 pages, written by Elder White himself, are filled with the most interesting account of his early life, conversion, and work. As he began preaching when only twenty-one, and had trials of an unusual character to meet, this section is particularly interesting and inspiring to young men struggling with difficulties.

There are only twelve copies left, but they will be sold at the regular price, $1.25 post-paid.

PACIFIC PRESS PUBLISHING ASSN., Mountain View, California.

A New Song

"Supplication" is the title. The music is good; the words are beautiful. Written by M. D. Warfle, recently deceased. Poem "Some Day We'll Understand" on 4th page. 25 cents per copy. Address Mrs. M. D. Warfle, 1112 Kalamath Street, Denver, Colo.

Our Little Friend

By Editor

An Illustrated Paper for the Smaller Men and Women, for the Children and Little Ones

Instructive and entertaining, clean, wholesome, sensible. It is a character builder, a helper to father and mother. Our Little Friend would plant seed in the joyous life of the children in the Present, that it may bear blessed fruitage in the Harvest of the Future. Respect your child's individuality. Take the paper for him or her. Only 60 cents a year.

Address, OUR LITTLE FRIEND Mountain View, Cal.

Progress in China

By F. E. Stafford

III. The Chinese National Exposition

JUNE 5 was a red-letter day for China; for it marked the opening, in the city of Nanking, of the first Chinese national exposition. Altho the grounds and buildings are far from completed, yet it gives promise of being a great success. The united action of the various provinces and government departments that made the exposition possible, is an omen of no small import. While it is called the Nanyang Industrial Exposition, yet it is in reality a national affair. (Nanyang is a term applied to the part of China south of the Yang-tse River.)

Of the eighteen provinces of China proper, fifteen have provincial buildings for their exhibits. In all there are some twenty-six buildings. The principal ones are: Agricultural, machinery, transportation, industrial arts, fine arts, arts and education, silk industry, tea industry, military exhibit, public hygiene, pisciculture, foreign exhibits. Practically all the buildings are gleaming white, and are a credit to the artistic taste and workmanship of the Chinese.

The grounds are within the great wall of the city, and measure about one hundred acres in extent. All the Chinese gardener's skill is being expended in beautifying the place.

The widest possible range is covered by the exhibits, including, as they do, all kinds of national produce and manufactures, Western goods and machinery, together with a multiplicity of exhibits connected with education and liberal arts. The exhibition is primarily industrial, and is intended to show the people of China what they can accomplish themselves. Not only the finished product, but the various stages in its production, are shown. There is a large plot reserved for practical demonstrations in agriculture; a light railway will be put in; an elevator has been erected to enable visitors to obtain a bird's-eye view of the grounds, and at the same time to serve as a practical demonstration of modern appliances. The buildings and grounds are illuminated throughout with an immense number of electric lights.

A public assembly hall has been provided, in which lectures will be given throughout the six months of the exposition, on topics of the time, by Chinese scholars and foreigners. Aviation week will be a feature of the exposition. The prize will be the contract that the Chinese government will make with the winner to supply the Board of War with a large number of the flying-machines.

A lively interest is being taken in this their first national exposition, not only here in China, but by the Chinese outside of China. There was great competition to secure the first admission ticket sold. It was purchased by Mr. Liang Ping-Long, a Chinaman from Java, for the sum of $10,000 ($4,500 United States money).

F. E. STAFFORD.

Seven Months in the Tropics

By James M. Taylor

By Evangelist James M. Taylor

[We are not personally acquainted with the above missionary. We do not know his church affiliations. But we believe in the Gospel which we also believe he is endeavoring to herald to needy, waiting ones. His effort and sacrifice appeal to one.—ED.]

For more than seven months our band of faithful soldiers have fought for Jesus under a tropical sun. The victories have been all that the strongest faith could have expected.

Our family has consisted of from twelve to seventeen. We have labored on seven islands, and are now on the continent of South America. 1,024 services have been conducted; we have sold or given away 15,000 Bibles, or parts of it; while 25,000 other books and pamphlets, with 3,500,000 tracts and papers, have been put out in Jesus' name, to do good. Better yet, we have seen over 10,000 souls kneel at the altar seeking God.

Our party has been gradually breaking up. Several have tarried at various points to do missionary work. My wife, child, and Mrs. Rose Potter Crist left yesterday for the States, leaving me alone on the field. The time allotted to the trip was spent, and then three months added to it. Not one of the party has thought of taking any remuneration for their services, and expenses were not even guaranteed. We left the States by faith, believing God would supply our needs.

I do not feel that the work should cease yet. For months my heart has been burdened for the neglected interior of South America. Business men plunge into the interior for gold, rubber, and diamonds. When urged by wife and members of our party not to risk it, we have felt that we could surely risk for Jesus what others risk for money. The rainy season is on, but this is the only time for the interior, as far up the rivers the water is too low in dry weather for a canoe, and this is the only mode of travel. There are scores of towns and villages with 500 to 10,000 inhabitants. They must have the Gospel. We visited one village today for a 2 P. M. service; there were 200 present, and 75 in the altar.

I am tarrying for a few months alone, and will reach these places on bike, in boat, etc. Then the gold camps and balata fields, with the many tribes of aboriginal Indians, must hear about Jesus. We have not mentioned the East Indians, Mohammedan and heathen, crowded together with 2,000 to 5,000 on a single plantation.

After touching as far as possible the interior of this colony, I expect to go 1,500 miles up the Orinoco River into Venezuela. After this, on to several islands, with Porto Rico for my last stop.

Many at home would go if they knew where. Hundreds of these villages and camps are anxious for a missionary. By His help we want to bring each in touch with the other. Our accommodations will be a hammock swung between two trees, and a canvas stretched over us, but Jesus didn't have even this. May we depend on your prayers? Pray for three things: first, that our health may be preserved; second, that He will supply our needs; third, that we may have access to the hearts of the people.

Address me until October, Bridgetown, Barbados, British West Indies, and it will be forwarded. American address, 807 Deery Street, Knoxville, Tennessee.

What You Do Will Count

“NOTHING that any one else does really matters; it is what you do that will count.”

Various Donations

By Editor

We give below contributions to various enterprises which have been mentioned in this paper. There may be mistakes in these. Sometimes the letter accompanying the gift is not clear. In such cases we have applied as best we can. In some instances the donor sends the money and asks us to apply it to the most needy field or fields, and this we endeavor to do. To some of these great needy fields there are many donations made and sent through other channels; but so far as we know no appeal has been made through other channels than the SIGNS OF THE TIMES for Libraries in India, the Church Building in Tokyo, and Fruit for India Mission. All these are among the worthy objects of Christian charity. Why should not many more of our readers have a small part at least? Please say to what name or initials the amount should be credited. The amounts below are for the month of July.

Study at Home

NOTHING is more desirable to the normal man than good health and long life. To be the happy possessor of these greatest of natural blessings, one must understand the structure of his body, the law of his being, and how to relate himself hygienically to all his environment.

These things are simply and clearly told in a set of forty lessons in Physiology and Hygiene, taught by correspondence. These lessons do not attempt to treat these subjects in a technical or exhaustive way, but cover systematically and thoroly the every-day essentials to life, health, and physical happiness, with sufficient simple experiments that every one can do, to demonstrate and impress principles. The work given is equivalent to a high school grade, and the credits received by the student may be applied on a residence course in other schools. Note these sample lesson topics:

Mouth Digestion, Drinking Water, Drugs and Poisons, Air and Ventilation, Heat and Clothing, The Skin and Bathing, Influences Affecting the Mind, Repair of Injuries.

The lessons have been prepared by the editor of Life and Health, and for practical value scarcely have an equal. For information and terms, address Fireside Correspondence School, Takoma Park, Washington, D. C.

Wanted

By Editor

S. H. A. BEERMANN, Klamath Falls, Oregon, desires copies of the Signs of the Times weekly, the Signs of the Times Monthly, and other denominational literature for free distribution.

HUSTON KINDRED, Panola, Madison County, Kentucky, desires copies of Signs, Watchman, Review and Herald, Youth's Instructor, and Little Friend, for missionary purposes.

A California Home for Sale

Six room house with large cellar and bath, complete modern fixtures, electric lights; lot 50 by 150, fenced, 15-foot alley along one side, nice family orchard partly bearing, berries, etc. Near church and two room graded church school. If interested write for particulars and picture of the house.

E. F. Counter, Mountain View, Cal.

Farm for Sale

By D. Sanderson

I would like to sell about 200 acres of my farm land on Vancouver Island, B. C., near Victoria. Either in block or to suit purchasers. D. Sanderson, Milnes Landing, B. C.

LIBERTY

By Editor

THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF

THE RELIGIOUS LIBERTY BUREAU

An illustrated, 48-page, quarterly magazine, published as an exponent and advocate of true religious liberty; defending Christianity and the rights of conscience; upholding the Bible as the infallible word of God; recognizing the church and state as ordained of Heaven for specific and distinct purposes, but vigorously protesting against the alliance of the church with the state in the attempt to advance religion and to promote the state.

Price 25 cents per year. Liberal terms to agents.

Address, LIBERTY, Takoma Park, D. C.

Life and Health

By Editor

A PRACTICAL health journal, published with a view of meeting hygienic needs in every home; teaching how to care for the health and how to preserve life; prescribing simple home treatments to assist nature in throwing off diseases rather than adding more poison by using drugs or unnatural stimulants as remedies: teaching how to avoid disease as far as possible, how to manage in the home when sickness does come, and how to combat the disease by simple remedies which nature provides.

Send for sample copy and special rates to agents. Price 10 cents per copy or $1.00 per year.

Address, LIFE & HEALTH, Takoma Park, D.C.

Our Work and Workers

By Editor

NINE have begun to keep the Sabbath at Alabama City, Alabama.

A CHURCH of forty-three members has just been organized at Pensacola, Florida.

A SWEDISH church with twelve members was organized June 4 at Jersey City, New Jersey.

BROTHER BUCKNER has brought out fifteen who stand for the truth at Birmingham, Alabama.

TWO GERMAN families have recently come into the truth as the result of labor at Aurelia, Iowa.

EIGHT have begun to obey the message at Cash, Texas. Brother E. B. Hopkins has been laboring there.

BRETHREN LAWRENCE and Peters report a successful tent effort at Montgomery, Alabama. Fifteen have taken their stand.

JULY 17 eleven souls were baptized at Willa, North Dakota, and a church of twenty-seven members was organized.

NOTWITHSTANDING bitter opposition four adults have accepted the truth at Sherman, Mississippi, through the labors of Brother T. C. Coltrin.

THE "First Annual Announcement" of the Amarillo Academy, Texas, has come to hand. Full academic work is offered. For information address H. E. Giddings, Principal, Box 733, Amarillo, Texas.

Chinese National Exposition

OUR brethren in China are taking opportunity to preach the Gospel in connection with the Chinese National Exposition. Photo reproductions of some parts of this exposition will be seen in our Missions department. It is a great affair in China, and our brethren are issuing two special numbers of the Shi Djao Yueh Bao (Signs of the Times), one for the month of July and another for September, and they are anxious that brethren in the home land shall take an interest in these specials too and circulate them among Chinese wherever they can. It will have a new cover design printed in three colors, drawn by a Chinese artist. Being strictly Chinese it will please Chinamen in America. In the center of the paper will be an insert containing pictures of the building and grounds, together with the leading exposition officials; and the paper will be brimful of articles dealing with Gospel truth for this time. Where our churches are located in cities, or country even, where there are Chinese, it would be an excellent way of getting the Gospel before them. The prices are as follows: Single copies 5 cents; 5 to 25 copies to one address 4 cents each; 25 or more copies to one address 3 cents each. Address Dr. A. C. Selmon, P731 Pao Shing Li, North Honan Road, Shanghai, China.

Bible Reading on a Definite Sabbath

By Editor

Do you wish Bible truth on a definite Sabbath? Then study our Bible Reading on page 8.

God's Forgiving Love

By Editor

Read "God's Forgiving Love" on page 5, and let faith appropriate its great facts and transmute them into living truth.

Out of Babylon to Zion

"Out of Babylon to Zion" is inspiring. God's dealings with His people in the past are lessons for to-day. No power of men can thwart His purposes for His people, or for you if you are in the path of His leading.

What Might Come Again

By Editor

What Might Come Again.—There are many people in Spain and Portugal who are longing for religious liberty, religious equality, and nothing more. Roman Catholicism counts them Anarchists. This is what the Western Watchman (Catholic) of June 9, 1910, says: "The Anarchists of Spain and Portugal are becoming very active again. A little Spanish Inquisition would come in very handy just now."

Conditions in Spain

By Editor

For conditions in Spain, see our Outlook department. Next week an interesting letter from our London correspondent will appear.

Sunday Laws

In reply to a correspondent the San Francisco Examiner not long since said:

"For hundreds of years it never occurred to the early church that Sunday had any particular sanctity, or that it was wrong to do what one pleased on that day, after the religious service was over. The very first law on the Sunday question ever passed was the edict of Constantine, issued A. D. 321. But that only made the day what we would now call a holiday, releasing people from the obligation of labor. Nothing was said about its being wrong to work on Sunday. It was not until the year 528 that all work was prohibited. The idea among the early Christians seemed to be that the Sunday was purely a matter of church custom and convenience, and no part of any religious or moral law."

Wanted: Books for the Library

By Editor

Wanted.—The SIGNS OF THE TIMES desires very much for its library either to purchase, or as a permanent or long loan, copies of the following books: "The Sanctuary and Twenty-Three Hundred Days," by Uriah Smith, "Man's Nature and Destiny," by the same author, "American State Papers," by Blakely, and "Facts for the Times." We believe that there are some of our readers who are getting along in years who are not using these books in an active way. We can assure them that they will be used if donated or sold to us. They will be preserved in the library of the SIGNS OF THE TIMES indefinitely. Any one having such books wishing to dispose of them as an accommodation to us please write us. If they have other books of our own publishing houses which are now out of print we would also be glad to learn of it. An early reply will greatly oblige. Address the editor.

What Is the Lesson in Spain?

By Editor

It is the same as it was a short time ago in Turkey. God is breaking down the barriers to His Gospel; He is opening doors before His Word; He is saying to the powers which would enslave man, that he shall have the opportunity to go free. Premier Canalejas may not accomplish it to-day, but it will come. God's truth will be preached. His everlasting Gospel will enlighten the nations before His coming. Thank God for the tokens.

The Second Coming of Christ

If "the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof," and if He is indescribably, effulgently glorious, why should He not in the forth-shining of that glory sometime come into His own? No one can question His right to do this. Why should we not expect it? Yet this, reader, is just what the second coming of Christ will be. It is the one event the Bible has so abundantly promised. The one thing which does not desire His coming is sin.

Christian Service

God saves men for service, Christian service, Christian service; and he who expects to live a Christian without working, actually working, for God is making a serious mistake. God blesses us that we ourselves may be blessings. If we fail in blessing others, fail in becoming a channel which will pass His blessing on, His very blessing will become a curse. Still water becomes stagnant. Life is maintained only as we use it in serving others.

Never Safe to Sin

"O Lord," said a penitent little boy, "is there another chance?" And the trembling, tearful voice pleaded, "Give me another chance." Many older hearts plead the same. But God does not so deal. He will give not one chance, but every chance. Never does there come a time when God arbitrarily shuts the door of mercy and hope upon the sinful and sinning soul. "Man turns from God, not God from him." "His mercy endureth forever," and He "taketh pleasure" "in those that hope in His mercy." Our danger is that the once more sinning may carry the will so far that it has no power to choose God, will harden the heart so that it has no desire to return, will benumb the conscience so that it is no longer sensitive to sin. God will not fail; but O, there is danger that we may. It is never safe to sin.

Bible Readings in a Nutshell

By Editor

We have received from Mr. George C. Carey, Long Beach, California, a package of cards containing Bible readings. The title of the package is "Bible Readings in a Nutshell." These fifty cards give fifty short Bible readings. They can be used in playing games. Directions are given for this purpose. Showing the character of the Bible readings, the following will suffice: The Word of God, The Power of the Word, Creation, The Fall of Man, Man's Sinful and Helpless Condition, The Plan of Redemption, The Gospel of Christ, etc. The fifty cover quite a large field. The price of these post-paid is 25 cents. Address the author.

Supplication

By Editor

We have received from Sister M. D. Warfle a song and music by her late lamented husband, Elder M. D. Warfle, entitled, "Supplication." The song is really a prayer of four stanzas. This song is illustrated, and on the back of the sheet is a poem by the same author entitled, "Some Day We'll Understand." The poem was composed during his last sickness. The price of the song is 25 cents. Those who may wish to obtain it will address Mrs. M. D. Warfle, 1112 Kalamath Street, Denver, Colorado.

A Professor Writes the President’s Speech

By Editor

President Butler of Columbia University was to deliver a Latin address before the savants of Berlin. When on his way to Berlin, Dr. Butler acknowledged, according to a newspaper report, that Professor Peck of the Latin department of Columbia had written the speech. It is very amusing for a professor to write a university president's speech—it reminds one of his grammar school days.

Convention of Self-Supporting Southern Workers

The third annual convention of self-supporting Southern workers will meet August 27-30, 1910, at Madison, Tennessee. Those interested in self-supporting work in the South for the Master are invited to attend. An announcement may be obtained by addressing E. A. Sutherland, Madison, Tennessee.

California Now or Never

The Sacramento Valley Irrigation Company have issued a beautiful booklet on California, the cover title of which is "California Now or Never." While dealing especially with the Sacramento Valley, it has much to say of other parts of the state. It is finely illustrated in tints and colors.

A Massachusetts Woman’s Bible Reading

By Editor

A Massachusetts woman has read the New Testament and Psalms forty times since 1834, and the whole Bible additionally twenty-eight times in course. Many of our readers we believe have done better than this.