p. 13 | Signs of the Times, Vol. 24, No. 13. (3/31/1898)

Earlier text: DEDICATION SERVICES of the HELPING HAND and MEDICAL MISSION in SAN FRANCISCO

DELICIOUS BROMOSE THE NEW NUT FOOD

THE FOOD THAT IS ALL FOOD

Delicious, healthful, easy to digest. Make double the rich blood of ordinary food. Thin people gain two pounds a week on half BROMOSE diet.

A PERFECT FOOD FOR CHILDREN

Our booklet, “NUT FOODS,” free, tells about all our nut products.

A Luncheon of BROMOSE for a 2c Stamp

Seven Samples for 25 cents. Full line of samples, 50 cents.

SANITAS NUT FOOD CO., Battle Creek, Mich.

THE ATONEMENT.

AN EXAMINATION OF

A REMEDIAL SYSTEM, IN THE LIGHT OF NATURE AND OF REVELATION.

By Eld. J. H. Waggoner.

THIRD EDITION, REVISED AND GREATLY ENLARGED.

This work is a critical and exhaustive treatise on the plan of salvation as revealed in the Scriptures, showing its harmony with the principles of justice and mercy, its consistency with reason, and its final results as affecting the destiny of the human race. 368 pp.; cloth, $1.00.

Address. PACIFIC PRESS, Oakland, Cal.

PAUL’S ADDRESS ON THE CASTLE STAIRS

Lesson III.—Sabbath, April 16, 1898.

PAUL’S ADDRESS ON THE CASTLE STAIRS.

(Acts 22:1–22.)

1 “Brethren and fathers, hear ye the defense which I now make unto you. 2 “And when they heard that spake unto them in the Hebrew language, they were the more quiet; and he saith, 3 “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even 4 as ye all are this day; and I persecuted this Way unto the death, binding and delivering unto prisons both men and 5 women. As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders; from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and journeyed to Damascus, to bring them also which were there unto Jerusalem in bonds, for to be punished. 6 And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and drew nigh unto Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from 7 heaven a great light round about me. And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why 8 persecutest thou Me? And I answered, Who art Thou, Lord? And He said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. 9 And they that were with me beheld indeed the light, but they heard not the voice of Him that 10 spake to me. And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are 11 appointed for thee to do. And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus. And one 12 Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that 13 dwelt there, came unto me, and standing by me said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And in that very hour I looked upon him. And he said, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee to know 14 His will, and to see the Righteous One, and 15 to hear a voice from His mouth. For thou shalt be a witness for Him unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard. 16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on His name. 17 And it came to pass, that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance, and saw Him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem; because they will not receive of thy testimony concerning Me. And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue 20 them that believed on Thee; and when the blood of Stephen Thy witness was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting, and keeping the garments of them that 21 slew him. And He said unto me, Depart; for I will send thee forth far hence unto the Gentiles. 22 “And they gave him audience unto this word; and they lifted up their voice, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth; for it is not fit that he should live.”

QUESTIONS.

1. Relate the circumstances of Paul’s arrest.

2. Tell how he received permission to address the crowd.

3. In what language did he speak?

4. With what words did he begin his speech? Verse 1.

5. What was the effect of using the Hebrew language? Verse 2.

6. What did he say as to his birth and training? How and what had he been taught? What about his zeal? What admission did he make as to the zeal of his persecutors? Verse 3.

7. How had he himself in time past showed his zeal for God? Verse 4.

8. What witness did he have to his zeal as a persecutor of Christians? What did he then proceed to relate? Verse 5.

9. Tell again the story of Paul’s conversion. Verses 6–13.

10. What did he say about the reputation of Ananias? Verse 12.

11. For what did this devout Jew say that God had chosen Saul? Verse 14.

12. What did he tell Paul that he should be? Verse 15.

13. Repeat the exhortation of Ananias to Saul. Verse 16.

14. What came to pass when Paul had returned from Damascus to Jerusalem? Verse 17. How long was this after his conversion?

15. What did the Lord say to him in the temple? Why was he to leave Jerusalem? Verse 18.

16. What plea did Paul urge as a reason why he should stay and preach in Jerusalem? Verses 19, 20.

17. Nevertheless, what did the Lord say to him? Verse 21.

18. What word in Paul’s speech was the signal for an uproar among the listening Jews? What did they cry out? Verse 22.

NOTES AND QUESTIONS.

1. Paul acknowledged that the Jews who were clamoring for his blood had a zeal for God; quote a text in which he tells what was lacking with their zeal. Give reference.

2. Note the fact that Paul displayed in addressing the Jews in their own tongue instead of in the Greek, which even among them was commonly used. See also how he shows that the one man who had any part to act in his conversion was a Jew who was in good repute among all his fellow-countrymen.

3. When the Lord appeared to Saul on the way to Damascus, why did He not tell him what he was to do instead of sending Ananias to him?

“THE ALARM OF WAR.”

This tract shows the significance of the present unparalleled and universal preparation for war. Fully illustrated. Price, $2.00 per 100.

PACIFIC PRESS PUBLISHING CO., Kansas City, Mo. Oakland, Cal. New York City, N. Y.

THE TRANSFIGURATION

Lesson III.—Sunday, April 17, 1898.

THE TRANSFIGURATION.

NOTE.—The time of this lesson is six days later than that of last week, and the lesson itself shows the fulfilment of the promise made in the last verse of that lesson: “There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in His kingdom.” With this lesson compare the parallel accounts found in Mark 9:2–29 and Luke 9:28–42. The section includes the transfiguration and the events which immediately follow. Peter makes direct reference to this event in 2 Peter 1:16–18. The mountain upon which the transfiguration occurred is thought by some to have been Mount Hermon, but tradition dating from before the fourth century places it on Mount Tabor, in Galilee.

Lesson Scripture, Matt. 17:1–9, R. V.

1 “And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart; and He was transfigured before them; and His face did shine as the sun, and His garments became white as the light. 3 And behold there appeared unto them Moses and Elijah talking with Him. 4 And Peter answered, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here; if Thou wilt, I will make here three tabernacles: one for Thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah. 5 While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye Him. 6 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. 7 And Jesus came and touched them and said, Arise, and be not afraid. 8 And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, save Jesus only. 9 “And as they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen from the dead.”

Golden Text: “We beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father.” John 1:14.

SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.

(1) How long a time after the events of last week’s lesson does the event of to-day’s lesson occur? Verse 1. Note 1. (2) Whom did Jesus take with Him up into the mount? Same verse. (3) What occurred while they were in the mountain? Verse 2. (4) What change did the three disciples note in His appearance? Same verse. Note 2. (5) Whom did the disciples see by the Saviour’s side? Verse 3. Note 3. (6) What remark did Peter make to the Saviour? Verse 4. (7) What act did he desire to perform? Same verse. (8) For whom would he build these tabernacles? Same verse. (9) While Peter was speaking, what occurred? Verse 5. (10) What did they hear? Same verse. (11) What did the voice say? Same verse. Note 4. (12) When the disciples heard this voice, what did they do? Verse 6. (13) How did it affect them? Same verse. (14) How did the Saviour comfort them? Verse 7. (15) When they looked up, whom only did they see? Verse 8. Note 5. (16) As they came down from the mountain, what charge did Jesus give them? Verse 9.

NOTES.

1. And after six days.—The portion of time here mentioned is not definite; it is an approximate statement, as will be seen by reference to Luke 9:28, where it is spoken of as being “about an eight days after.”

2. He was transfigured before them.—“The word rendered transfigured implies not merely a change of outward form, but a real, essential change.”—Peloubet. “A foreshadowing or prophecy of His true form—His distinctive character—comes out in His transfiguration;” “a revelation of Deity breaking out in that glorified face.”—Vincent. Here was manifest some of the glory which He had with the Father before the world was, and of the glory with which He will be clothed when He comes to reward His faithful followers. The evangelists seem to be unable to find words to describe the exceeding brightness of the glory which enshrouded and radiated from the Saviour. Mark speaks of the Saviour’s raiment as “shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.” Luke speaks of His raiment as being “white and glistering;” while Matthew puts it “white as the light.”

3. Moses and Elijah talking with Him.—Here, in Moses, Elijah, and the disciples, were represented the law, the prophets, and the Gospel; but at the same time Christ Himself was the representative of the whole three. In Moses, Elijah, and the Saviour was represented, as stated in a note in last week’s lesson, the kingdom of Christ—Moses representing those who will be raised from the dead, and Elijah representing those who will have been translated without seeing death. Here was the King and a representative of each class of His subjects. Here, then, was the fulfilment of the promise made in Matt. 16:28. The subject of their conversation is reported by Luke (chapter 9:30, 31).

4. This is My beloved Son.—Three times during Christ’s work on earth this voice testified to His Messiahship and work: at His baptism (Matt. 3:17); at His transfiguration; and while He was at the threshold of His passion (John 12:28).

5. They saw no one.—Moses and Elijah had been received up into the cloud which had overshadowed them at the first, and taken to heaven. The glory with which Christ and the two heavenly visitors were enshrouded was to represent the glory which would accompany Christ when He comes to earth to reward His followers. Christ Himself, in foretelling that event, says: “For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.” Matt. 24:27. It will be this glory that will destroy the wicked at the second coming of Christ. 2 Thess. 2:8.

Jesus Christ Our Righteousness

“Jesus Christ Our Righteousness.” (Spanish.) A translation of Bible Students’ Library No. 71; 8 pp.; price, 1 cent. Address, PACIFIC PRESS PUBLISHING CO., Oakland, Cal.

News and Notes

FOREIGN

—The war along the northeast frontier of India is now regarded as ended, the rebels having given the seventy hostages demanded by the British.

—The Chinese Government has refused to comply with the recent demands of France, and is now waiting to see what course France will pursue, in view of her refusal.

—The Spanish Government has decided upon a strict censorship of the Spanish press, and also to prohibit the transmission of all telegrams relating to the flotilla and the general naval preparations.

—Reports from the island of Madagascar state that a French expedition sent out against the insurgents has met with serious resistance, losing 6 officers, 100 men, a number of rifles, and 125,000 cartridges.

—Theodore Ledner, a German, with an expedition aided from state and private sources, will start next May in search of Herr Andree, the missing aeronaut, and in the prosecution of scientific investigations on his own part.

—The scarcity of rice in the port of Canton and an attempt on the part of shipping agents to export that article to San Francisco, caused a rice riot in the former place recently, resulting in the death of several of the rioters.

—The Chinese Government recently sent a special commissioner to Russia to obtain a modification of Russia’s demands. This commissioner has been entirely unsuccessful, and there is no alternative for China but to agree to those demands.

—A terrible explosion took place on March 18 in the Santa Isabel mine, at Belmez, province of Cordova, Spain. Seventy corpses have already been recovered, and many are as yet unaccounted for. Five of those rescued have died of their injuries.

—Along with the imperial denial of the conspiracy on the part of the Yang-tse-Kiang viceroys, comes the report of another conspiracy in the Chang Sha province of Hunan. It is feared that this, in conjunction with the other rebellious provinces, will prove to be a very formidable rebellion.

—The inability of Italy to keep pace with Russia and France in the increase of their navies has become so manifest that the government has decided to make no expenditure for war ships for the present year. The Italian people are unable longer to bear the heavy taxation necessary to create additional war ships.

—There are now between thirty-five and forty British war ships in Chinese waters, and these have lately been augmented by the arrival of the battleship Powerful, one of the most destructive vessels afloat. To provide coal for this immense fleet, English agents recently bought up all the available coal at coast ports. This policy is now being pursued to such an extent that English agents are meeting vessels far out at sea and purchasing their entire cargoes. It would seem from this that English officials expect important operations in the Orient before many months.

—On March 2 a committee of five congressmen sailed for Cuba for the purpose of making a thorough investigation of present conditions in that island. This committee returned on March 19, and on the 21st presented its report, of which the following is a summary: In the rural districts hardly a human habitation is visible, and the once luxuriant plantations are now overrun with weeds and hardy shrubbery. Half of the rural population has perished. In the central and western provinces there are large districts from which the whole population has been swept away, less than one-fifth of them being still alive, and, from being gathered together under Spanish surveillance, known as reconcentrados. There are 205,000 in the island who are absolutely without food and must die of starvation unless the provisions now being sent them from American sources are continued until after peace is restored. The Spanish have suffered also. Their hospitals are crowded, and every ship returning to Spain carries large numbers of invalid soldiers. One-half of Spain’s 250,000 troops will never see their native land again, and hardly one-fifth of those in the island are now effective. Twenty years will not repair the ravages of this war, and the descendants of the reconcentrados will bear the marks of this awful period for generations to come. Altho the destruction of human life has been brutal and terrific, especially in the slaughter of pacificos, yet the insurgents are stronger than ever, only lacking the armament to deliver the final blow. Many sanguine Spaniards who are honest and intelligent admit that Spain can never regain control of the island; and peace will never come until imposed by the action of the United States. Smallpox is still rampant, and yellow fever, at all times present, will reap a fearful harvest before the last of April. The autonomist government is trying to relieve the suffering, but is almost helpless under the present difficulties. The inhabitants of towns and cities have suffered as well as the rural population, and disease and starvation are everywhere doing their awful work.

—Reports from Africa state that a battle is imminent between the Anglo-Egyptian column and the Dervishes. The combined forces have started to meet the enemy, and the enemy are advancing also.

—There is considerable doubt expressed as to whether China will be able to give such guarantees as will influence English and German capitalists to subscribe to the £16,000,000 loan which has been guaranteed by England and Germany. The unsettled condition of affairs in the Orient and the inability to foresee what Russia and France will do, have combined to bring about this state of feeling on the part of investors.

DOMESTIC

—The Fay Livery Company, of Chicago, have contracted for 200 electric motor cabs, which will soon be in operation in the streets of that city.

—The two new battle-ships, Kentucky and Kearsarge, were launched at Norfolk, Virginia, on March 24, but it will be some time before they will be ready for sea.

—The Pacific Mill, at Tacoma, Washington, the largest shingle mill in the world, was destroyed by fire on March 22, causing a loss of $150,000, with small insurance.

—Six negro convicts were killed by an explosion in a coal mine at Pratt City, Alabama, on March 19. The men were 1,800 feet below the surface, repairing the air machinery.

—Chaplain Chidwick, of the battle-ship Maine, has completed his mortuary report, which shows that 257 men and 2 officers perished in the catastrophe, and 7 died afterward from injuries received in the explosion. Only 171 of the bodies have been recovered.

—The U. S. battle-ship Oregon, provisioned for a number of months, and with magazines crowded with ammunition, sailed from San Francisco on March 19. She will touch at Callao, and from that port will doubtless be ordered to join the Atlantic squadron.

—Two hundred of the reindeer purchased in Norway and transported to the Pacific Coast for use in the Klondike relief expedition, which has now been abandoned, have been sold to parties engaged in mail carrying and general transportation to the northern gold regions.

—The House, on March 21, unanimously passed the bill for the relief of the survivors and victims of the Maine disaster. The bill reimburses the survivors, officers, and men for the losses they sustained, to an amount not to exceed a year’s salary, and directs the payment of a sum equal to a year’s pay to the legal heirs of those who perished.

—The famous “Black Jack” gang of ruffians and desperadoes has been completely wiped out by the “avenging angels” of the Mormon colonies in the vicinity of Casas Grandes, Mexico. The gang was surrounded and its members shot to death in one of their mountain retreats, after having brutally murdered a woman belonging to the Mormon Church.

—Blanche K. Bruce, the colored register of the U. S. Treasury, died at Washington, on March 17. Mr. Bruce was one of the leaders of the colored race, and had held the position of U. S. senator from Virginia. President McKinley has appointed Judson Lyons to fill the vacancy. Mr. Lyons is also a negro, and the Republican national committeeman from Georgia.

—An organization known as the “Catholic Truth Society” has recently been established in San Francisco, the object of which is to disseminate the doctrines and dogmas of the Catholic Church among the people of the Pacific Coast. This is to be accomplished by the use of tracts and other literature which is to be distributed broadcast, and by the opening of reading-rooms stocked with Catholic reading matter.

—Gold worth $559 and silver worth $32 were extracted at the New York assay office on March 21 from a quantity of bullion taken from ocean water by the Electrolytic Marine Salts Company, of Lubec, Maine. It has long been known that there was gold in sea water, but it has never before been extracted successfully. It is estimated that it took 15,000 tons of sea water to produce the amount of gold and silver above stated.

—The bark Helen W. Almy, which left San Francisco March 20 with twenty-seven passengers and a crew of thirteen, is now floating on her side in the waters south of the Golden Gate, and no one has yet been found to tell the tale of the wreck. There is every reason to believe that all of the forty persons she carried lost their lives. Most of her passengers were from the East or points inland, a party of twelve being from Coalgate, Indian Territory.

—The Naval Appropriation Bill for the present year has been reported to the House, and carries a total of $35,686,058, an increase of nearly $4,000,000 over last year. This bill provides for the construction of three first-class battle-ships of 11,000 tons’ displacement, one of which will be named the Maine. These vessels are to cost $3,000,000 each, exclusive of armament. The bill also calls for six additional torpedo-boats, six torpedo-boat destroyers, and one gunboat.

—The North-bound overland train of the Southern Pacific Company was held up by masked bandits on the night of March 22, near Visalia, Cal., and it is supposed that a large amount of booty was secured. The express car was literally blown into kindling-wood by the explosions of dynamite bombs; the big through safe was totally wrecked, and the registered mail pouches were rifled of their contents. Sheriff’s posses from three counties are in pursuit of the desperadoes.

—Heavy rains in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky are causing serious floods in those States. The property losses in Ohio and Indiana already are placed at nearly $13,000,000. Thousands of persons have been driven from their homes, a number are known to have been drowned, and many more are missing. Practically all the railroads in Central and Southern Ohio are crippled by washouts, submerged tracks, and dangerous bridges. Two trains have gone through sinking bridges, resulting in the loss of a number of lives.

—The present outlook in regard to the relations between the United States and Spain has shown no signs of brightening during the week. The preparations for war on the part of both countries indicate the seriousness of the present situation, and it is the expressed opinion of men standing high in the confidences of the government that war can not be averted. Nearly half of the $50,000,000 appropriation recently made has been already used in war preparations or is covered by contracts already let. Both governments are doing their best to procure fighting vessels from other nations, or prevent the other from doing so. The report of the court of inquiry into the Maine disaster is on its way to Washington, and is expected to be in the hands of Congress on the 29th, accompanied by a message from the President. Upon its contents will depend, in great measure, the question of peace or war, altho it is claimed by many that the present conditions in the island of Cuba may be made the real point over which hostilities would begin.

TRACTS FOR THE HOUR.

B. S. Library, No. 31. The Second Advent.—By James White. This tract shows the manner, object, and nearness of Christ’s coming. It is a clear and forcible presentation of the Bible argument on this solemn and important subject. Price, 2 cents.

B. S. Library, No. 36. The Signs of the Times.—This excellent tract has been revised up to date, so that the thrilling events of recent years are noted as evidence that the end of all things is at hand. Price, 1 cent.

B. S. Library, No. 49. Can We Know?—This shows that just before the second coming of Christ we may know that his coming is near. Price, ½ cent.

B. S. Library, No. 50. Is the End Near?—This gives evidence showing that the end of all things is at hand. Price, ½ cent.

B. S. Library, No. 136. The Millennial Age.—By J. H. Durland. The author gives an idea of the contents of this tract in the following words: “Little will be said in regard to the conversion of the world, or the return of the Hebrew people to their own land, but the space will be used rather in giving scriptures that tell us positively when the thousand years begin, the events taking place during that time, and those that mark its close.” Sixteen pages. Price, 1 cent.

B. S. Library, No. 143. Truth for the Times.—By G. C. Tenney. Shows that “the great epochs in the history of the work of God have each of them presented to the world some special message of sacred truth.” It takes up some of these special messages, and thus makes plain the fact that present truth for this time is the message of Christ’s coming. Contains sixteen well-filled pages. Price, 1 cent.

B. S. Library, No. 144. The Eastern Question; What Its Solution Means to All the World. By Alonzo T. Jones. This tract is divided into the following parts: The Seven Trumpets; The Rise of the Turkish Power in Prophecy and History; Fulfilled to the Very Day; The World’s Crisis; Daniel’s Vision; “At the Time of the End;” The King of the North and His End; When He Comes to His End; The Plagues of God’s Wrath, and Need for Watching and Praying. Sixteen pages, 1 cent.

A. G. Library, No. 26. “I Will Come Again.”—This blessed assurance given by Christ to his disciples is shown to refer to a literal return to this earth. That this coming is right at hand is also clearly proven. Four pages. Price, ¼ cent.

A. G. Library, No. 40. The Coming of Our Lord.—“We Would See Jesus,” and Why Speak of Christ’s Coming? are the two sub-titles of this excellent number, and the thoughts which they suggest are treated in a profitable and interesting manner. Price, ½ cent.

PACIFIC PRESS PUBLISHING CO.,

Kansas City, Mo. Oakland, Cal. New York City, N. Y.

TO CONTRIBUTORS.

By Editor

THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES is a purely missionary enterprise. For this reason it has felt free to ask for contributions from its friends. It pays nothing for contributions, either prose or poetry, unless solicited by the editor, and then the fact is stated when the articles are asked for. This is a plan rarely followed, but sometimes deemed expedient.

Articles Desired.—Those which set forth in the Spirit of Christ the great saving truths of God, short and to the point. It is better to treat one important truth clearly, in a short article, than many points vaguely in a long one. We desire no caustic, critical productions, which might minister to personal pride or pleasure, but can not save souls.

How Prepared.—Write plainly, with typewriter or ink, with wide space between the lines, to freely admit of editing, writing of subheads, etc. Write on one side of the sheet only. Sign the name to the manuscript, as it becomes oftentimes separated from accompanying letter. Anonymous contributions are not used, whatever their merit. If the writer does not wish his name to appear, let him furnish a pseudonym for the public. But we wish the name.

Manuscript Returned.—We will return all unused manuscript desired if stamp and directions are inclosed. We are forced sometimes to return good manuscript mainly for three reasons: (a) Sometimes the articles are too long; (b) sometimes we have a number on the same subject; (c) sometimes our plans are such that an article can not be used till it is out of date. We therefore hope that no offense will be taken by those who have freely contributed their best thought if their productions are returned. When we receive so much matter, we can not use all.

A CARD.

To ALL interested in carrying the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the inhabitants of other lands, and who desire to assist in supporting missionaries already there and others who may engage in the work, the opportunity is given to make an offering to the Foreign Mission Board of the Seventh-day Adventist denomination. Such donations should be sent to W. H. Edwards, the Treasurer of the Board, 1730 North Fifteenth Street, Philadelphia, Penn.

“Angels of God.”

(Spanish.) A collection of five Bible readings on the following subjects: 1. The Angels of God. 2. Satan and His Work. 3. Christ the Resurrection and the Life. 4. The Second Chapter of Daniel. 5. Signs of the Coming of Christ. Two illustrations; paper; price, 6 cents. Address, PACIFIC PRESS PUBLISHING CO., Oakland, Cal.

EVERY MAN A COMPLETE BUILDER.

A $5.00 Book for only $1.00.

How to Build a House.

Be Your Own Architect.

This book will save you hundreds of dollars. If you are thinking of building a house you ought to buy the new book, PALLISER'S AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE; or, Every Man a Complete Builder, prepared by Palliser, Palliser & Co., the well-known Architects.

There is not a Builder, or any one intending to build, or otherwise interested, that can afford to be without it. It is a practical work, and the best, cheapest and most popular book ever issued on Building. Nearly four hundred drawings. A $10 book in size and style, but we have determined to make it meet the popular demand, to sell to the times.

It contains 101 pages, 11x14 inches in size, and consists of large 9x12 plate pages, giving plans, elevations, perspective views, descriptions, owner's names, actual cost of construction, no guesswork, and instructions How to Build 70 Cottages, Villas, Doric Houses, Brick Block Houses, suitable for city, suburbs, town and country, houses for the farm, and workingmen's homes for all sections of the country, and costing from $800 to $1,500; also Barns, Stables, Schoolhouse, Town Hall, Churches and other public buildings, together with specifications, form of contract, and a large amount of information on the erection of buildings, selection of site, employment of Architects. It is worth $5.00 to any one, but we will send it in paper cover by mail, post-paid, on receipt of $1.00; bound in cloth, $2.00. Address all orders to

Laconia Publishing Co., 123 Liberty St., New York.

When you write, please mention the SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

PACIFIC SABBATARIAN ASSOCIATION.

By Wm. Saunders; E. A. Chapman

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Pacific Sabbatarian Association, a corporation, organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of California, will be held at the office of the company, corner of Twelfth and Castro Streets, in the city of Oakland, county of Alameda, State of California, on Tuesday, the 26th day of April, A.D. 1898, at 9:30 A.M., for the purpose of electing a board of nine directors, and transacting any other business that may properly come before the meeting. By order of

WM. SAUNDERS, President of Pacific Sabbatarian Association.

E. A. CHAPMAN, Secretary of Pacific Sabbatarian Association.

PACIFIC PRESS PUBLISHING COMPANY.

By C. H. Jones; S. C. Stickney

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Pacific Press Publishing Company, a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of California, will be held at the office of the company, corner of Twelfth and Castro Streets, in the city of Oakland, county of Alameda, State of California, on Monday, the 25th day of April, A.D. 1898, at 9:30 A.M., for the purpose of electing a board of seven directors, and transacting any other business that may properly come before the meeting. By order of C. H. JONES,

President of Pacific Press Publishing Company.

S. C. STICKNEY,

Secretary of Pacific Press Publishing Company.

ANNUAL MEETING.

By E. A. Chapman

The regular annual meeting of the Society of the Seventh-day Adventist Church of Oakland, will be held at the house of worship, corner Twelfth and Brush Streets, Wednesday evening, April 6, 1898, at 7:30 o'clock. A general attendance of resident members is desired. By order of the president.

E. A. Chapman, Secretary.

Continue reading: THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE