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Church Services.

By Editor

This column of church services, especially in our larger towns and cities, will be printed from time to time as we have room, for the benefit of strangers who may read the Signs of the Times, or brethren passing through. We have found it necessary to condense in the smallest possible space. The word “Sabbath” always refers to the seventh day of the week. These services consist of Sabbath school, preaching, Bible study, missionary, and prayer meetings. The first Sabbath service is, with one exception (Detroit), Sabbath school. The first address is that of the church, or place of meeting; the second, if given, that of the pastor or clerk.

Oakland.—Cor. 12th and Brush Sts. Public services: Sunday at 7:30 P.M., Sabbath 9:30 and 11 A.M., Wednesday 7:30 P.M.

San Francisco.—914 Laguna St. Public services: Sunday 7:30 P.M., Sabbath 9:45 and 11 A.M., Thursday 7:30 P.M.

Los Angeles.—145 Carr St., bet. Main and Hill Sts. Public services: Sabbath 9:45 and 11 A.M., Tuesday 7:30 P.M., Thursday 7:30 P.M. Belle P. Baker, Clerk, 926 Hill St.

Sacramento.—G St. bet. 18th and 19th Sts. Public services: Sunday 7:30 P.M., Sabbath 10 and 11 A.M., Wednesday 7:30 P.M.

Pasadena.—Cor. of Summit Ave. and Mountain St. Public services: Sunday 7:30 P.M., Sabbath 10 and 11:30 A.M. O. S. Smyth, Clerk, Box 261.

San Diego.—Cor. 18th and G Sts. Public services: Sunday 7 P.M., Sabbath 9:45 and 11 A.M., Wednesday 7:30 P.M. Mary J. Dimock, Clerk, National City, Box 136.

Stockton.—Cor. Miner Ave. and Stanislaus St. Public services: Sabbath 10 and 11 A.M., Wednesday 2:30 P.M. H. S. Guilford, Elder.

Alameda.—Foresters’ Hall, cor. Santa Clara Ave. and Park St. Public services: Sabbath 10 and 11 A.M. and 2:45 P.M. H. F. Courter, Elder.

East Portland, Or.—Cor. 11th and East Everett Sts. Public services: Sabbath 10 and 11:30 A.M. and 7 P.M., Wednesday 7 P.M.

Tacoma, Wash.—2917 S. K St. Public services: Sabbath 10 and 11 A.M., Sunday 6 and 7:30 P.M. Arthur Lister, Clerk.

Washington, D. C.—On 8th bet. F and G Sts., N. E. Public services: Sabbath 10 and 11:15 A.M., Sunday 6 P.M. Wednesday 7:30 P.M.

Brooklyn, N. Y.—Wurzler’s Hall, 315 Washington St. near city post office. Public services: Sabbath 10 and 11 A.M.

Boston, Mass.—United Fellowship Hall, 1371 Washington St. Public services: Sabbath 10 and 11 A.M. George B. Wheeler, Pastor.

Worcester, Mass.—118 Austin St. Public services: Sabbath 10 and 11:15 A.M., Wednesday 7:30 P.M. F. C. Bee, Clerk, No. 6 Furnace St.

Providence, R. I.—Library Hall, room 6 Olneyville Square. Public services: Sabbath 1:30 and 3 P.M., Friday 7:30 P.M. Wm. H. Warfield, Clerk, 36 Bush St., Providence.

Hartford, Conn.—Prohibition Hall, 91 Asylum St. Sabbath 2 and 3 P.M., Sunday 7:30 P.M. O. M. Hatch, Clerk.

Philadelphia, Penn.—Hall, 1722 N. Broad St. Public services: Sabbath 9:30 and 11:30 A.M., Sunday 7:30 P.M. E. A. Merrell, Pastor, 1737 Edgley St., north of Diamond.

Baltimore, Md.—Bowen’s Hall, 1718 Frederick Ave. Public services: Sabbath 9:45 and 11 A.M., Sunday and Friday 7:45 P.M., Wednesday 7:30 P.M. John H. Hunt, Clerk.

Cleveland, Ohio.—249 Cedar Ave., bet. Sterling and Hayward. Public services: Sabbath 10 and 11 A.M. (sun time). Sunday 7:30 P.M., Wednesday 7:30 P.M. Willard H. Saxby, Pastor.

Louisville, Ky.—Markers’ Hall, cor. 17th and Main Sts. Public services: Sabbath 10 and 11 A.M., Sunday 7:30 P.M. J. W. Collie, Pastor, 2431 West Broadway.

Detroit, Mich.—424 Trumbull Ave., bet. Perry and Bagg Sts. Public services: Sabbath 10 and 11:15 A.M., Sunday 7:30 P.M., Wednesday 7:30 P.M. H. M. Kenyon, Pastor.

Chicago, Ill.—On 46th St. bet. Michigan and Wabash Ave. Public services: Sabbath 9:30 and 11 A.M. and 3:30 P.M., Tuesday and Wednesday 7 P.M.

St. Paul, Minn.—On Waconta bet. 8th and 9th. Public services: Sabbath 10 and 11 A.M., Sunday 7:30 P.M. H. F. Phelps, Pastor, 470 Martin St.

St. Louis, Mo.—2955 Sheridan Ave. Public services: Sabbath 10 and 11:30 A.M., Wednesday 7:45 P.M. Mary S. Yener, Clerk.

Kansas City, Mo.—Cor. 12th and Woodland Ave. Public services: Sabbath 10 and 11 A.M., Tuesday 7:45 P.M.

St. Joseph, Mo.—Cor. 15th and Locust Sts. Public services: Sabbath 10 and 11 A.M., Wednesday 7:30 P.M. Mrs. Harriet W. Talbert, Clerk.

Omaha, Neb.—Cor. 18th and Cumming Sts. Public services: Sabbath 10:15 and 11 A.M., Sunday 3 P.M. J. H. Rogers, Pastor, cor. 27th and Seward Sts.

Salt Lake City, Utah.—Room No. 30 East 4th S. St. Public services: Sabbath 10 and 11 A.M., Sunday 7:45 P.M., Wednesdays and Saturdays 7:45 P.M. J. M. Willoughby, Pastor, Water St., Waterloo, Salt Lake City.

New Orleans, La.—Pythian Hall, cor. 7th and Magazine Sts. Public services: Sabbath 10 and 11:15 A.M. J. E. Evans, Pastor, 1027 Delachaise St.

Jersey City, N. J.—Public services at church, 27 Oak St., Sabbath 10 and 11 A.M.; at hall, 242 Hancock Ave., Sabbath 2:30 and 3:30, Sunday 7:45 P.M. both places. Amos Mitchell, Elder.

Helena, Mont.—Public services: Sabbath, 10 and 11 A.M., 12:30 and 7:30 P.M. C. T. Shaffer, Leader.

Toledo, O.—11th St. Christian Church, bet. Jefferson and Madison Sts., near center of city. Public services: Sabbath, 10 and 11 A.M., Wednesday 7 P.M., at Mission parlors, 1211 Collingwood Ave. E. J. Van Horn, Pastor.

The Testimony of History to the Truth of Scripture.

By Rev. George Rawlinson, M.A., author of “Seven Great Monarchies.” This is a pamphlet of 240 pages, takes up the most recent archæological discoveries, and shows how thoroughly they agree with the Bible record. “The religion of the Bible, unlike almost all other religions, has its roots in the region of facts,” are his opening words in this valuable work, and the whole book is just as forcible and to the point as this opening sentence. We say again, it is a valuable aid to those who wish to briefly study the subject. Price, paper covers, 35 cents.

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PACIFIC PRESS PUBLISHING COMPANY.

By C. H. Jones

The 21st annual meeting of the stockholders of the Pacific Press Publishing Company was held at the office of the company, 12th and Castro Streets, Oakland, Cal., on Wednesday, May 13, 1896. The balance sheet shows the net gains for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1896, to be as follows: Home office, $2,112.18; eastern branch, $1,330.61; central branch, $737.40, making a total net gain of $4,180.19.

On account of the rapid increase in the volume of business, especially in the circulation of the SIGNS OF THE TIMES, it was found necessary to make some changes in the machinery plant. To meet the demand in the press-room two large four-roller, two-revolution, front-delivery, Cottrell cylinder presses were added. These presses have all modern improvements and are first class in every particular. The bed of the largest press is 46x60 inches, and was purchased especially for the SIGNS OF THE TIMES. The whole sixteen pages of the SIGNS can be locked in the bed and every impression of the cylinder turns out a complete paper. Heretofore it has required two presses to do this work.

Since the above presses were purchased, two more of the same style and make have been added. Eighteen steam power presses are now in operation, using from two to four tons of paper per day.

The home office is divided into four departments, as follows: Manufacturing department, embracing the bookbindery, book composing-room, job composing-room, press-room, and electrotype and stereotype foundry; book and stationery department; periodical department; and counter check-book department. Every department is well equipped with modern machinery, and as a whole constitutes one of the largest and best-equipped printing and publishing houses west of Chicago. From 125 to 150 hands are employed, and the total investment is over $400,000.

The circulation of the SIGNS OF THE TIMES has more than doubled during the year. Over 1,000,000 copies have been printed, making the average weekly circulation over 20,000. This is an evidence that the paper is appreciated, and from the many letters of commendation received, we have reason to hope that during the coming year the circulation will again be more than doubled. We would call especial attention to the resolution in regard to the circulation of the SIGNS adopted at the stockholders meeting, which appears in this paper (page 12), and we trust that there will be a hearty response from all the friends of this our pioneer missionary journal.

C. H. JONES.

Our Organization.

The Board of Directors of the Pacific Press Publishing Co. is composed of the following men, elected May 6: C. H. Jones, A. J. Breed, N. C. Mc Clure, M. C. Wilcox, M. H. Brown, Wm. Saunders, E. A. Chapman. The organization of the board, and of the heads of departments, is as follows: C. H. Jones, president; Wm. Saunders, vice president; S. C. Stickney, secretary; E. A. Chapman, treasurer; L. A. Phippeny, auditor. General manager of office, C. H. Jones; assistant manager, S. C. Stickney. Manager of the eastern branch house (39 Bond Street, New York City), T. A. Kilgore; of the central branch house (18 West Fifth Street, Kansas City, Mo.), B. R. Nordyke; superintendent of the home office manufacturing department, S. N. Curtiss. Publishing Committee—C. H. Jones, M. C. Wilcox, W. N. Glenn. Office editor of our various libraries, W. N. Glenn.

Missionary Ship Pitcairn to Sail

At this writing it is expected that the missionary ship Pitcairn will sail from Oakland at 9 A.M. May 19. Our paper closes just too early to give a full report.

California Central Camp Meeting

THE general and central camp meeting of California will be held in Alameda, May 28 to June 7. The place is corner Walnut Street and Buena Vista Avenue. See notice page 12.

Help Double Our Subscription List

By Editor

THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES made its new departure and reduced its price to $1.00 about one year ago. Since that its subscription list has more than doubled. Will not our friends help us to more than double it this year?

California Sabbath Association Meeting Report

By Editor

We regret that we have not space for the report of the annual meeting of the California State Sabbath [Sunday] Association. We were too far advanced when the report came in. In fact, the meeting was too close to our time of closing. It will appear next week.

Time Setting

Time Setting.—A number of tracts have come to us setting the time for the Lord’s coming on June 16, 1896; and for eighteen years after this there will be no intercessor for man. It is sad, indeed, to see or hear of all these vague and misleading theories. Those who promulgate them mean to do good, but they are deceived, and bring reproach upon the truth of the Lord’s coming.

Fast Days.

The days of fasting and prayer requested by the General Conference Committee were days of blessing to the church here in Oakland. There was no dictation. The situation, the time in which we live, the necessity of knowing God, and having his power, were all set before the church; but no prescriptions were dictated. Each was left to apply the word to his own heart, and we believe that the season was very generally observed. We know that fasting and humility of heart are not fashionable, but they are necessary to Christian growth. Anciently there was one day of fasting among God’s people every year. Lev. 23: 27. See also 2 Chron. 20: 3; Ezra 8: 21; Neh. 9: 1, 2; Esther 4: 16, for records of special fasts and God’s blessings connected with them. The Lord says that his people in the last days shall seek him by fasting and prayer, and special blessings are promised in connection therewith. See Joel 1: 14, 15; 2: 12–18; Matt. 9: 15. But let it not be for an appointed day alone; let it not be with the thought that our fasting commends us to God; but let it be such a fast as the Lord has prescribed. See Isa. 58: 6–12; Matt. 6: 16–18. Only thus shall we receive the blessing of the Lord.

Walla Walla Correspondence School

The correspondence school of Walla Walla College, Prof. E. A. Sutherland writes us, has been a success during its first term. There are nearly one hundred students taking the course. The names of many were refused, as they came too late. Those who wish to take the second term should write at once to Prof. E. A. Sutherland, College Place, Wash.

A Letter from a Caged Brother

A LETTER from a caged brother—J. W. Lewis—in jail at Liptonville, Tenn., says that he has the simple request to make that if any of our people in this world have anything in prison, to open the cage door for Jesus’ sake, and bid it go free. And why not? God gives freedom to us, why should we confine those creatures which best serve God at liberty?

ABIDING TESTIMONY.

[“He left not Himself without witness.”]

Still, through decaying ages as they glide, Jehovah's faithful witnesses abide; Sprinkled along the waste of years, Full many a soft green isle appears; Pause where we may upon the desert road, Some signal is in sight to cheer us on to God. —Selected.

Our Home

By Editor

We give on this page a cut of the home of the SIGNS OF THE TIMES; that is, it is the place where the various members of the SIGNS OF THE TIMES family (myriads each year) are born, and from which they go out into the world; for the SIGNS is not a stay-at-home paper, and very few of the millions have returned to the place of birth. It is brought into being for the sole purpose of going abroad to the world, bearing the glad message of the Gospel, the precious news of a soon-coming Saviour. The first number was issued under date of June 4, 1874. It consisted of eight large four-column pages, and was published nominally weekly at $2.00 a year. Elder James White was both editor and proprietor. He believed that in the growing city of Oakland should be established a paper for pioneer work in giving to the world the last warning message. Its beginning was laid in self-denying toil and struggle, with few friends, issued only occasionally, as time and money permitted. Subsequent results have justified the enterprise and faith of those who founded it. The SIGNS now has an ever-increasing circle of devoted friends, who are interested in its home, its management, and its mission.

The two-story building in the top of the picture at the left is the first publishing building, erected in 1876. The large central building was erected in 1887. The building at the right with a tower is our church. The lower part of the picture is another view of the same structures.