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More Workers for Honan.

By Mrs. J. N. Anderson

Our Own Work in China.

(Concluded.)

IN response to an appeal from Elder Pilquist for association and help, the board sent word that Dr. A. C. Selmon, of the American Medical College staff, would join him. The promise was more than abundantly fulfilled, when, in the succeeding autumn, October, 1903, Dr. and Mrs. Selmon, Drs. H. W. and Mrs. Miller, accompanied by Misses Ericksen and Simpson, trained nurses, responded to the call. So large a company has not been expected, and insufficient provision had been made for the new missionaries; but with courage equal to the emergency the new recruits set to work to repair another house for occupancy. In the early summer the company separated to form four stations, the Misses Ericksen and Simpson remaining at the old home in Sin Tsai-Hsien to carry on the work but fairly begun there.

In spite of the many difficulties by which they have been beset, and the restrictions placed upon them by Chinese social customs, their work has gone quietly forward. From their little dispensary, relief from suffering has flowed into many homes; and they have made a good beginning in school work for girls in addition to the regular work for women. Work for men is carried on thru an evangelist. It sometimes happens that a nurse is able to reach the people who are afraid to trust themselves to the doctor for fear of his surgeon's knife.

It was not an easy thing for men and women of only about eight months' experience in the Chinese language to undertake the remodeling of a Chinese family-compound of houses into a home. These structures are frequently built in a row of small houses around an open court. Sometimes, as in large wealthy families, they consist of a series of courts surrounded in the same way. They consist of brick walls, and roofs probably of thatched straw, with no floors, chimneys, or windows that a Westerner would recognize. The lessee gains possession of these empty shells in whatever state of preservation or decay they happen to be in, at a stipulated sum for a stipulated term of years, and then proceeds to reconstruct the interior into a dwelling. Other buildings for school, chapel, dispensary, or whatever lines of work are to be carried on must be made ready as required. It is under such difficulties and with such privileges that our Honan workers have established themselves in their new homes.

At Siang Cheng, the Doctors Selmon have a good dispensary work, which affords a considerable income with chapel and school work. The work has been prosecuted carefully with a constant desire that it may lay a sound foundation for the future building.

In March of 1905, Mrs. Dr. Miller died at the station in Shang Tsai Hsien, where she with her husband had labored so diligently for the preceding five months to convert a compound of six native houses, in a somewhat shambling and unsanitary condition, into a dwelling with rooms for helpers, chapels both for men and for the women, dispensary, and schoolroom. Since then another room has been repaired to accommodate the small hand press brought with them from America, and the publication of a monthly representative of the Gospel begun in the local Mandarin dialect.

In May of the present year, F. A. Allum and wife, of Australia, arrived in China to connect with the work at Shang Tsai, and thus Dr. Miller has been relieved from the solitary life he has been living for more than a year past.

Elder J. J. Westrup and wife arrived in China in September, 1905, and have been connected since that time with Elder Pilquist at his station in Lo Shan Hsien. Thus the total number of our missionaries in Honan province is eleven adults and three children.

Dr. H. W. and the Late Mrs. Miller, at the Shang Tsai Mission House, Honan.

Dr. Bertha L. Selmon and Members of the Girls' School, Honan,

God's Light in Advance of Missionaries.

Our work at Amoy in the Fukien province sprang up quite unexpectedly among the natives, and a number of persons were keeping the Sabbath of the Lord before any of them were known to the missionaries. In response to an appeal for workers, W. C. Hankins and wife came out to take charge of the work at that point. One year later, last March, Elder B. L. Anderson came to labor in the Fukien province. The assistance of those faithful few who were on the ground waiting for their coming has been invaluable to the new missionaries. The same God who planted this work in the province of Fukien has also watered it so that in the short space of two years a faithful company of believers are ready, waiting to be organized into a church. In those days when the first native in Fukien had taken an open and decided stand, fearlessly forsaking position, reputation, and all for what he knew to be the truth; and when those who at the first stood with him had turned back as unwilling to pay the full price of the sacrifice, he sent the words of Ps. 102: 7: "I watch, and am as

a sparrow alone upon the housetop." Faithful watcher! The God who sees in secret has rewarded him openly. He is no longer alone. The message to which he bore witness has run far out into the country where none had gone before, and in various places where, in former years, his fruitful labors as pastor had borne witness to a devoted life, little lights are shining—advance pickets of that Messenger of whom it is predicted, "The earth was lightened with His glory." Three out-stations with schools and chapels are conducted from the station at Amoy, and the calls continue to come from other untouched districts.

Literature Needed.

Among a people of literary attainments, like the Chinese, the printed page will continue to be as it has been, a large factor in the dissemination of Gospel light. No doubt the present great influence of Japan over the Chinese has been acquired largely thru the influence of the press. While the genius of Japan is western and modern, it is in no sense Christian, and a flood of infidel literature from that source is now flooding China. Acting on the principle that darkness is dispelled by light, and error is displaced by truth, there ought to be a counter-tide of evangelical and helpful literature set in motion. A large publishing work will be required to supply present truth literature for our work. In the meantime the workers are busy with language study as a most essential preparation to an intelligent oversight of any acceptable literary work. Some tracts of original matter, with several translations from the English, written in the universal book language of China, are in circulation.

China is awakening from the lethargic condition in which she has spent the past century, and we must rise to meet the higher demands in medical, educational, literary, and evangelical lines which this new era will make upon the missionary.

Mrs. J. N. ANDERSON. Canton, China.

The Love of Christ.

By Max Hill

MEN of the world can not understand the love that led Christ to come from heaven to this world to save men. The natural man can not comprehend such love, for however man may love another, he can not grasp the idea of love that annihilates self for another, for one who not only cared nothing for salvation, but positively rebelled against it.

The world can not know Him because they have not seen Him. But the Christian, having seen Him, can understand. And understanding Him, he is imbued with the same Spirit, which leads him to go forth to bear the message of love to others. And this is the test for those who have seen Him, who know Him: they work for Him. Their lives are the outshining of the indwelling Presence which knows no selfishness.

The reason that so few in the world see Christ is because His character of love and service is seen in so few. In the men about us we see many different characteristics; in one we see a follower of this idea, in another a follower of that idea; a casual acquaintance discovers a man's politics or social bent; it takes no longer to learn whether one is a disciple of the Saviour of men, but one must look farther and longer to find one who reflects His character of love than to find almost any other particular class of men. Once found we almost instinctively trust such a one; the man of the world recognizes his superiority; the wonder is that so few will grasp the terms of full salvation.

Max Hill.

Our Work and Workers.

By Editor

SEVEN were baptized at Sparta, Wis., by Brother S. Swinson, May 4.

ANSWERING a call to accept present truth, four responded on a recent Sabbath at Honey Creek, Ind.

BROTHER J. B. SCOTT baptized four adult believers at the Madison (Wis.) Sanitarium, Sabbath, May 18.

FOUR were baptized at Keene, Texas, Sabbath, May 18, by Brother C. Sorenson. Three of the candidates were students.

SIX were added to the Hotchkiss (Colo.) church by baptism May 4. Eight were baptized in the Denver church May 11.

A CHURCH of seventeen members—eight old believers and nine new ones—was organized in early May at Corpus Christi, Texas. Six were baptized.

BROTHER N. C. Bergersen baptized five at Leon, Iowa, fruits of the labors of Brethren Archer V. Cotton and J. F. Piper. About sixteen in all accepted the truth there.

A LETTER to the Welcome Visitor (Ohio) from Brother G. P. Gaede states that six adults have taken their stand for the truth in Cleveland as a result of his labors there among the Germans.

MAY 8, Brother John Corlett, of Fords Store, Md., was committed to jail for thirty days for working on Sunday. His first work in the jail was to save his cellmate from suicide, so good has already come from the circumstance.

OVER fifty students from the South Lancaster (Mass.) Academy are entering the Gospel work, either the canvassing or Bible work; probably twice that number will go from Union College, College View, Neb., and another fifty from Pacific Union College, Healdsburg, Cal., while from many of the smaller schools the army of young workers will be augmented. It is estimated that fully five hundred strong, young workers are entering the work from our schools this summer.

The Teaching of Albert Barnes.

(On Matt. 5:17-19.)

“We learn, hence, (1) that all the law of God is binding on Christians (compare James 2: 10); (2) that all the commands of God should be preached, in their proper place, by Christian ministers; (3) that they who pretend that there are any laws of God so small that they need not obey them, are unworthy of His kingdom; and (4) that true piety has respect to all the commandments of God. Compare Ps. 119: 6.”

Home and Health. Prepared and edited by a competent committee of home-makers and physicians.

Home and Health is a household manual containing two thousand recipes and helpful suggestions on the building and care of the home in harmony with sanitary laws, the preservation of health by clean, consistent living, and the home treatment of simpler ailments and diseases by use of natural, rational remedies instead of drugs.

It contains six sections as follows:

The Home: Its Location, Suggestions on Building, Sewerage, Healthful Surroundings, Water Supply, etc.

General Housekeeping, including all the general features of the housekeeper's work, such as care of the rooms, Laundering, House Cleaning, Fruit Canning, Pests, etc.

Diet.

Care of the Body.

Care and Training of Children.

The Home Treatment of Disease.

The object of this work is twofold:

(1) The prevention of disease by teaching the principles of life and health.

(2) The classification in convenient form for reference of such recipes and items of information as are most needed in the home.

The book contains nearly six hundred pages; is fully illustrated, and bound as follows:

Cloth, marbled edges, $2.50; library style, $3.50; full leather, $4.50.

S. S. Supplies

By Editor

S. S. Supplies.—We still have a good supply of S. S. Records at 35 cents, for schools of 20 to 90 members; class records at 10 cents; S. S. Quarterlies at five cents each. If you need a Bible, send for our “Select List of Bibles.” Address, Pacific Press, Mountain View, Cal.

BOOKS IN SPANISH.

By Editor

THERE have been printed and are now in stock at Pacific Press, Mountain View, Cal., the following books in Spanish:

“The Gospel Primer,” board binding, 25 cents; in cloth at 50 cents.

“Steps to Christ,” cloth, 50 cents.

“Christ Our Saviour,” board binding, 50 cents; in cloth at 75 cents.

“The Coming King,” in durable cloth binding at $1.50, post-paid.

There is a great Spanish-speaking world needing these books. Dear friends, What are we doing for them? Have we not friends and neighbors in whose hands may be placed, to the salvation of their soul, mayhap, some of the above books?

SALESMEN WANTED.

Male or female, for the Western States, to introduce E-Z Washing Tablets to merchants. Salary and commission. For particulars, write, stating experience, if any, to

ALFRED MALLETT

Sacramento, - - - - - California.

Wanted at Once

Wanted at Once.—Twenty-five young ladies, fifteen young men, all consecrated Seventh-day Adventist Christian workers, to make immediate arrangements to enter the Glendale Sanitarium Training-school for Missionary Nurses. Class begins June 1. Exceptional opportunity to secure a practical missionary training that will fit you for any field in the world. Address Dr. Winegar Simpson, Glendale Sanitarium, Glendale, Cal.

Wanted

Wanted.—Students for nurses’ training class, also man who wants a good home and moderate wages, permanent employment. Must understand milking and working about the sanitarium. Garden City Sanitarium, San Jose, Cal.

This New Day.

By Eliza H. Morton

'Tis morning and the mists arise, While o'er the distant hills afar The crimson clouds embank the skies, And thru the glory gleams a star, For this new day is born of light To drive away the shades of night.

'Tis morning in my soul to-day, For with the song of summer bird Upon the tree just o'er the way And lowing of the farmer's herd, I feel the spirit nature brings, In unison my spirit sings.

'Tis morning in a deeper sense Than nature gives to mind and heart, For there's a quiet confidence My inmost soul a very part, That this new day is wholly mine To live for God, to "rise and shine."

And shining with the morning light My life may be a sunbeam clear To lead some soul this day to Christ, To make God's loveliness appear; And so this day, this new-born day, I'll live in God's appointed way. ELIZA H. MORTON.

No. Deering, Me.

Studies in the Christ-Life at Brother Eldred's

By Mrs. L. D. Avery-Stuttle

The Sixth Evening's Study.

THE next Friday evening, just as the Eldred family were seated ready to begin their studies, they were agreeably surprised at receiving a call from one of their friends and neighbors, Mrs. Field, who came with her two young daughters, Blanche and Mildred.

"This is a very agreeable surprise, Mrs. Field," began Sister Eldred.

"But, mama," interrupted Florence, "I wasn't surprised one bit; I asked Blanche and Mildred to join our Bible class, 'cause that was the way Brother Hartman's family did, you know, and so—"

"So I thought I'd come along, too," declared Mrs. Field, smiling, as Sister Eldred handed her friend a rocker.

"O, O! you sly puss!" exclaimed Jack, patting his little sister's curly head.

"So you are responsible for this pleasure, are you, Florence?" added her father; "well, that is nice. I've been thinking myself of asking you all over; I wish Neighbor Field had come as well."

"Perhaps he will next week," replied Mrs. Field. "Since your studies are on the life of Christ, I should be glad to attend; for it was always a subject of much interest to me, tho, as you know, I was brought up to believe—well, my belief is a little different than yours on the subject of the Christ-life and the atonement, but—"

"I believe your husband has never made a public profession or united with any church; am I right, Mrs. Field?" asked Sister Eldred.

"Yes, I regret very much to say that religion never seemed to impress John in the least. Sometimes I tell him that I'm thinking we all ought to take eternity into our reckoning; we must all die sometime, I suppose."

"It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment," quoted Sister Eldred, impressively. "Yes, we must all die, unless the dear Saviour comes first."

"For we shall not all sleep," added Brother Eldred, "but 'we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye at the last trump.' But now," continued he, "since we all have our Bibles, we will begin our regular study by asking Alice to tell us something about John the Baptist. Who was he?"

"He was a very good man who preached in the wilderness of Judea. His father's name was Zacharias and his mother's Elizabeth," replied Alice.

"Florence, can you tell me why he was called 'the Baptist'?"

"I think mother said it was because he baptized people."

"Tom, will you please give me some of the most prominent circumstances concerning the birth of John?"

"I remember that his father, Zacharias, who was a good Jewish priest, had been studying the prophecies of Daniel," volunteered Tom, "which were written about 500 years before. The angel had made known to Daniel that the Messiah would appear at a certain time; and so Zacharias knew by studying that this time was about up, and that the Messiah must soon appear, according to the sure word of prophecy, and he had been praying for His coming, when the angel appeared to him as he was doing his duty in the temple. The angel told this good man that he would have a son, that his name should be called John, and that he should go before the face of the Messiah to prepare His way."

Mrs. Field had been paying very good attention from the start; but now she dropped her Bible in her lap, and assumed an attitude of the most intense interest. "Why, Mr. Eldred! you really don't mean to tell me that the Bible predicted the birth of Jesus Christ five centuries before He was born in Bethlehem?"

"I will answer your question by asking you to please read Daniel 9:25, first clause," replied Brother Eldred, turning to their visitor.

After some little difficulty in finding the text, Mrs. Field read: "'Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks.'"

"Perhaps, Mrs. Field, you will allow my bare assertion that historians agree in fixing the date of the command to rebuild Jerusalem in the year 456½ B.C., or in the latter part of 457 B.C.; also that a prophetic week is seven years, each day standing for a literal year. Jack, my lad, how many weeks are seven weeks and threescore and two weeks?"

"Sixty-nine weeks, sir," promptly responded Jack.

"Yes," said his father, "and if we multiply sixty-nine weeks by seven, the number of days in a week, we would have 483 prophetic days, or literal years; and 456½ B.C., the date of the going forth of the command, taken from 483 would leave 26½ years A.D., or A.D. 27, which is the very date of Christ's baptism, when the Almighty formally introduced His Son to the world."

"But, father," objected Tom, "I thought Jesus was baptized when He was about thirty years old."

"So He was, my son; but thru a mistake made by the early chronologers, the Christian era was not said to begin until Christ was about four years old."

"Indeed, I am very much surprised," said Mrs. Field, "I really had no idea that such a prophecy was in the Bible."

"The Bible is truly a wonderful Book," replied Sister Eldred, "and Jesus Christ is a wonderful Saviour."

"But," continued Brother Eldred, "did Zacharias believe the words of the angel? Alice, will you hand your friend, Miss Mildred, a Bible? She will please turn to Luke 1:20, and read the answer to this question."

" 'And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not My words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.' "

"What directions did the angel give Zacharias regarding the diet of this wonderful child? Mrs. Field, please read Luke 1:15, first clause."

" 'For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and he shall drink neither wine nor strong drink.' "

"Tillie, do you not think John obeyed the voice of the angel, and was very abstemious in his diet? Read Matt. 3:4."

" 'And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.' "

(To be continued.)

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By Editor

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COOPERATION CORNER.

By Editor

SIGNS for Work at the Jamestown Exposition.

WE have just received a very earnest appeal from Elder R. D. Hottel, president of the Virginia Conference, asking for tracts and papers to distribute at the Jamestown Exposition recently opened at Jamestown, Va. He wants to put a strong force of workers in there to work with the SIGNS, Watchman, Life and Health, and Liberty. The conference is not strong financially, and they need assistance. We understand that the General and Union Conferences have agreed to send help; now they want a club of the SIGNS OF THE TIMES to work with. We quote the following from Elder Hottel's letter:

"We are planning to use a good many SIGNS this summer in our tent work and in our work at the Jamestown Exposition. We are trying to get workers for all these places. I wish to say that the General and Union Conferences have supplied us with a man for the Jamestown Exposition, but you know that we are a small conference and not able to carry much work outside of our regular conference work. Therefore, if we do very much, we must have assistance from other sources. We believe that we could interest a number to take up this SIGNS work at the Exposition if we could furnish them with from one hundred to two hundred copies each week. But as we said, we are not able to pay for them. But if you can help us in this matter we will be very glad.

"At the Jamestown Exposition the circulation of our literature will be of general interest, and I feel as tho there are many of our people in all the conferences who would help us in this work. The General and Union Conferences are doing perhaps all they can in paying the wages and expenses of this man. There may be those who have on hand tracts or clean periodicals which they would be glad to furnish us free for free distribution at the Exposition. All such matter should be sent to G. A. Stevens, 24 Willow St., Hampton, Va. It should be sent prepaid. We are now planning to get a strong force of workers in there to work with the SIGNS, Watchman, Life and Health, and Liberty."

We have on hand several thousand copies of each of the first five numbers of the special series of the SIGNS OF THE TIMES, and are printing extras of each succeeding number. Would not the workers there appreciate the privilege of using a thousand copies or more of each of these excellent numbers? We believe by cooperation a club of at least 1,000 copies of each can be furnished. This will cost just $20.00 per week.

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By Editor

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The Cross and the Law

By Editor

Sinai and Calvary.—Nowhere is the necessity of the cross taught as at Sinai; and nowhere is the binding obligation and holiness of the law so evident as at Calvary.

You are not saved in Jesus Christ unless you are saved to obedience; for His salvation is salvation from sin, and sin is "the transgression of the law." Let Christ write God's law in your heart.

The sufferings of Jesus the Anointed One on Calvary were but the climax of His travail of the ages. They were all caused by sin, your sin and mine. He suffered and died that we might put away the sin, and put it away forever.

Our Subscription List.—There are 43,560 square feet in an acre. That is just about the number of our subscription list at this writing. It has doubled during the last two months, thanks to our friends. Shall we double it again during the next four?

The Law of Jehovah.—What does the Lord say? What do the Scriptures teach? It is the aim of the SIGNS OF THE TIMES to present to its readers the teaching of the word of God and the facts in history and human experience which confirm that word. Our readers will find one page in this issue which preeminently presents the word of God. The entire page is filled with Scripture and the references thereto. The great center of page 9 in this number is the law of God. Surrounding that law is a part of the divinely-inspired comments on its perfection, its fulness, its far-reaching jurisdiction, its holiness, its immutability and perpetuity. That page shows the perfect agreement between the Old and New Testaments regarding that law. It is worthy of great study. This page will be printed on a strong, tough paper, suitable for folding. Single copies, five cents, post free; by the hundred, $1.00. Address SIGNS OF THE TIMES, Mountain View, Cal.

"Shall Not Be Abolished."—There is one passage of scripture printed on page 9 which forever settles the perpetuity and unrepealable character of God's law. He calls to His people to look upon the heavens and the earth; permanent as they seem, they shall vanish; but His "salvation shall be forever," and His "righteousness shall not be abolished." See Isa. 51:6, 7. Now it would be absurd to speak of the abolition of God's personal righteousness. If that were abolished, He is no longer God. What He does refer to is His holy law. "All Thy commandments are righteousness." Ps. 119:172. This is clear from the scripture we are studying. After declaring that "My righteousness shall not be abolished," He continues: "Harken unto Me ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is My law." God's law, therefore, will never be abolished. Let men say what they will: "Fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye dismayed at their revilings. For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool; but My righteousness shall be forever, and My salvation unto all generations." Better to trust in the word of God than to put confidence in antinomian declarations. Those who have His law in their hearts shall know His salvation.

Our Next Issue.

By Editor

THERE is no more important Scripture theme than man's salvation. There is no subject more misunderstood. The general topic of our next issue, which is No. 8 of the Special Series, is Sacrifice and Priest. How it has been perverted! How the perverted doctrine of sacrifice has led to physical human sacrifice, to immolation upon human altars unto gods that were no gods! How priest-craft has built up numerous hierarchies to play upon the credulity of humanity who desire salvation!

There is a right sacrifice. There is a true priesthood. God's word reveals both. The next two issues of this paper will be devoted to the development of that great subject. Among the articles the next number will contain are the following:

Man's Need; Sin Demands a Sacrifice and Substitute.

The Meaning of Type and Symbol.

The Sanctuary: Its Service; Its Antitype.

The Effectual Antitype of Sacrifice and Priest.

These articles will be illustrated, and will clearly tell the Bible story. The two numbers will complete the general topic in these specials. Price of single copies, five cents; price of the six-months' series, 75 cents. Address SIGNS OF THE TIMES, Mountain View, Cal.

What Presbyterians Declare.

(From the Confession of Faith.)

"The Bible contains the whole counsel of God concerning all things necessary for His own glory, or man's salvation, faith, and life.

"The moral law doth forever bind all, as well justified persons as others, to the obedience thereof; and that not only in regard to the matter contained in it, but also in respect of the authority of God, the Creator who gave it. Neither doth Christ in the Gospel any way dissolve, but much strengthen, this obligation."—Article 5.

"Neither are the aforementioned uses of the law contrary to the grace of the Gospel, but do sweetly comply with it, the Spirit of Christ subduing and enabling the will of man to do that freely and cheerfully which the will of God, revealed in the law, requireth to be done."—Article 7.

Sin

"Sin."—The root meaning of "sin" in both the Hebrew and Greek is to "miss the mark," to fail. The thought is presented in Rom. 3:23: "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." God's glory is His goodness, His righteousness, His character. Ex. 33:18, 19. His design for man is to meet that mark, to develop a character like God's. Man sinned, fell short, missed the mark. Only in Jesus Christ may he be brought back from the awful condition to which his swerving from the right led him. "Sin is the transgression of the law," says the apostle. 1 John 3:4. A right line is a straight line, the shortest distance between two points. Righteousness is straight conduct and character. Sin is swerving from the right line. Jesus saves from sin.

Tornadoes in Texas

Will's Point and Mory, towns about fifty miles southeast of Dallas, Texas, were visited by tornadoes May 25. Ten persons were killed and fifty or sixty more or less seriously injured, several fatally. The property loss is $50,000.

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