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Signs of the Times, Vol. 39, No. 21.

The Better Way
Earlier text: God and Caesar

The Father, His Burdens and Rights

By Mary Alice Hare Loper, M.S.

By Mary Alice Hare Loper, M.S.
IN the beginning, God placed the man at the head of the household; and the woman to-day who rightly appreciates her husband, is only too glad to have him occupy this position of responsibility. It is a sad fact that there are fathers and mothers who are not successful in filling properly the position which they occupy, so that one parent seems compelled from force of circumstances to do work which rightfully belongs to the other. But such was not the design of the Creator.
The young man who desires a wife, but is making no plans to support her, and the young woman who desires to get married, but is unwilling to become "a help meet for her husband," would better postpone indefinitely any thought of marriage; for when one seeks to change the divine plan in any particular, it never works well, and is sure to bring disappointment in the end.
The husband and father is the one upon whom rests heavily the burden of providing for the necessities of the household. It is he who must wrestle with financial problems in a way to reach the measure of success which duty demands, that the family may not only be provided for, but that they may have the wherewith to be a greater blessing to others. In the divine plan, the father has placed upon him not only the burden of supplying his family's temporal needs, but he is also the priest of the household, looking after the spiritual interests as well, and together with the mother directing the young minds under their care to follow the upward trend of life.
Children, as a rule, little realize the weight of the parental burdens of the home; and how often they underestimate their obligations to love, obey, and coöperate with those who perhaps toil early and late for their sustenance and enjoyment! The father and the mother are so to love and honor each other as to be a unit in the government of the home, and are to be equally respected and obeyed. The mother is not to prejudice the minds of the children against the father, nor the father against the mother, but they are to encourage them to cultivate that love and respect which are due those who stand at the head of the household. The woman who stoops to gossip to others about her husband, needs a reformation in her own heart, and is sowing seeds of discord from which soon or later she will reap a harvest of regrets.
Much has been said and written concerning the rights of wives, mothers, and daughters. But how little is heard about the rights of husbands, fathers, and sons! And yet there are even commonplace rights of which many a husband is deprived, which renders his life uncomfortable and unhappy. Some women have formed the habit of being untidy, and behind time with meals, bestowing little thought or care upon them unless company is expected. The man who usually comes from his labor to find his home very disorderly, and that he must cook his own meal if he is to have anything warm and palatable, is to be pitied, when there is no valid excuse for such a reception. The wife who wilfully refuses to recognize her obligations to her husband in this respect, should be placed in the same catalog with the man who fails to provide.
Then there is the laundry to be looked after from week to week, to see that missing buttons are replaced, mending done, socks darned, etc. Actual experience has fully demonstrated that the home Dorcas society is about as important as the one in connection with the church. It is wonderful how a few drops of the oil of thoughtfulness applied at the right time to the wheels of domestic machinery, will lubricate them so that everything will go off smoothly, without friction.
There are many forms of oppression, many degrees of tyranny, in our world; but such a spirit should never be encouraged anywhere, for its source is evil and only evil. The household ruled by tyranny is in a constant state of rebellion—it has as many forms of government as it has members; and whether or not a measure is carried out is a mere matter as to who is strongest. The dog that cowers every time he comes near a human being, is accustomed to blows at home. The man, woman, or child whose whole attention bespeaks discouragement, who scarcely dares lay claim to life itself, is the victim of harsh treatment in the home—it may be a professed Christian home!
It is not necessary that one's lips should become polluted with strong drink, that one should use tobacco, gamble, or swear, in order to become an oppressor in the home. Tyranny in various degrees may be exercised even by wives, mothers, and children. But it is better to cultivate the sweet and gentle spirit of forbearance, patience, and loving-kindness; to have the atmosphere of home laden with the perfume of flowers of kindly appreciation and loving ministrations.
The father should not be considered as a mere family mint, for the furnishing of funds, without receiving in return the coveted interest in the way of desired coöperation and consideration on the part of the other members of the household. He should not be compelled to tread an unsatisfactory pathway through life, being deprived of joys which rightfully belong to him. The father should be taken whole-heartedly into the counsels of wife and children. His likes and dislikes should have place with theirs in the family arrangements. In the social affairs of the home he should not be a mere figurehead, but should be accorded the respect that is due to the head of the household.
The true father, like Abraham of old, seeks to "command his children and his household after him," but he rules in love. There is an art in knowing how to rule so as to be implicitly and lovingly obeyed. There is an art in knowing how to give pleasure to others so unconsciously as not to reveal that it involves a sacrifice. Self always recognizes sacrifice; love does not consider it. When self dies, love rejoices; for only love can rejoice over the burial of self.
Where is the father who experiences a husband's love and devotion, a father's pride and joy, who believes implicitly that "if any provide not for his own, and especially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel,"—where is the father whose heart is filled with affection for his family, and receives in return a family's appreciation, who ever stops to think of the sacrifice which each joy owes him? It is the sacrifice which brings the joy, but it is the joy which he loves to consider. Such a father lends his influence to the upbuilding of the home, and to the furthering of the best interests of those connected with it.
The man who goes out from such a home to meet the world day by day, assured that the loving affection of wife and children is with him constantly, has a sunshine in his soul which no toil can diminish, no reverse can obscure. It pays to grant to the father of the home this deserved experience.
Boys and girls, learn to appreciate your father while he is with you. Be swift to do his bidding. Anticipate his wants, and minister to his needs before he asks you. Always be respectful, remembering that he will appreciate your kindness far more than he may be able to express. Never forget your obligations to add to his happiness and lighten his burdens. And as the snows of years fall softly, and the steps become feeble with age, make it your studied aim to be kind, to be generous, to be thoughtful, in a way that will fill his soul with joy, and cast a radiant halo of affection over the evening-time of life.
"Be kind to thy father, for when thou wert young, Who loved thee more fondly than he? He caught the first accents that fell from thy tongue, And joined in thine innocent glee. Be kind to thy father, for now he is old, His locks intermingled with gray. His footsteps are feeble, once fearless and bold; Thy father is passing away."

Not Even the Arctic Dog

Many times we hear of the wonderful blessings of Arctic dogs, even tho they are not defended in towns and villages where they make night vocal and sleep impossible with their persistent howlings. Dr. W. T. Grenfell, the noted missionary, who has had large experience, says that dogs are fine for Arctic journeys, but they are half wild, and he would exterminate them and put reindeer in their place. The missionary dogs at Hopedale tore a boy to pieces; at Cartright Mr. Bird's own dogs tore to pieces his boy of five years. At Battle Harbor Mr. Rumbolt's dogs turned on him and killed him, and Mr. Lane's dogs at Bigbay ate their master. And Dr. Grenfell tells us they are treacherous friends. The Eskimo dog kills civiliza-tion. It is better to have more vegetables, sheep, and hens, and fewer dogs; and the Independent remarks that the lesson of fewer dogs applies to temperate zones as well. The higher the civilization the fewer the dogs.

Sunset

By Ina Uno

By Ina Uno
Sunset o'er the wide Pacific, Blending tints of blue and gold, Tells a tale of joy and beauty As the evening stars unfold.
Sunset, and the day of labor Fades into the night of rest; But we pause just at the twilight, Which of all the day seems best.
Sunset, too, in human lifetime May, perchance, be best of all, If the toil and care are over, And the pleasures we recall.
Sunset! Yes; the day is going; Soon the darkness of the night; But the golden glow of evening Augurs well a morning bright.

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False Standards of Beauty

By Humane Press Bureau

WHY do horses which are checked very high toss their heads even higher?—Because the check-rein prevents them from lowering their heads, and the agony of their position forces them to twitch in a vain effort to relieve themselves. Passers-by think the tossing of the head a sign of life and healthy activity. It is a proof of torture. High check-reins cause injury to the neck muscles, to the lungs, to the blood-vessels, to the nerves, and even to the knees.—Humane Press Bureau.

California Conference Seventh-Day Adventists

Forty-First Annual Session

The forty-first annual session of the California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held at Santa Rosa, California, in connection with the camp-meeting June 20-30, 1912, for the election of officers for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of other business which may properly come before the assembly. The first meeting will be at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, June 20.
Each church shall be entitled to one delegate without regard to numbers, and one additional delegate for every twenty members.
E. W. Farnsworth, President. Claude Conard, Secretary.

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Protestant Magazine

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"Rome and Marriage" and "Catholic Prisons" Number

Supply of previous numbers exhausted!
Recent despatches and interviews published in the leading American dailies, show that Rome's eye is upon the "Protestant Magazine."
A letter from Rome to the New York Sun, July 11, 1892, reveals the plan of the Papacy for America: "What the church has done in the past for others she will now do for the United States."

Partial Contents

Double Frontispiece—Photograph of Holy Cross Church Baptism Certificate (Perth Amboy, New Jersey), Showing Rome's Insult to American Marriage Laws; A Girl's Escape from a "House of the Good Shepherd;" Rome and Marriage Laws; The Mediation of Christ; Reply to Attack by "Catholic Truth Society" upon This Magazine; Chillingworth's Famous Statement; The Privilege of Peter; The Pope's Decree Forbidding Catholics to Sue Criminal Priests; "Another God upon Earth;" Rome Capturing America; Is America to Become Catholic? Protestantism in the Sixteenth Century; and other timely articles, news notes, etc.

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Liberty

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The "James Madison" and "Religious Garb" Number

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Cover Picture of Madison's Home; Religious Garb in United States Indian Schools; Why the Jew Hates "Christianity;" The Moral Condition in California; California and the Sunday Law; A City without a Sunday Law; Governor Foss Resents Cardinal's Arrogance; Rome's Insult to America's Marriage Laws; Rome's Interference with the Rights of Citizens; Religious Liberty in Portugal under the Monarchy and the Republic; Restrictions upon the Religious Liberty of Public-School Teachers in the Philippines; Madison the "Father of the Constitution."
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CHRIST OUR ADVOCATE

A clear, tho brief, setting forth of the Bible types and symbols, the services in connection with the earthly sanctuary, the effectual sacrifice and priesthood of our Lord, to which all these types pointed, and the great prophetic period of Dan. 8:14.

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The LORD'S DAY

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The Test of the Ages

Controversy from Creation to the Present. Truth supported by Scripture, Historical Fact, and Argument. A Multum in Parvo on the Sabbath Question. Illustrated; 128 pp.; price 10 cents post-paid. PACIFIC PRESS Mountain View, Cal.
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For Second Quarter, 1912, Are Now Ready for Distribution

"LYS OVER LANDET"

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Danish-Norwegian "Light over the Land"

Second Quarter, 1912

This issue is a symposium on temperance, with the added feature of a department on liberty. Short, spicy articles, very readable and instructive, fill its pages. To mention a few: Watchtower—Deaths Caused by Liquor; Simplicity in Food; Progress of the Cause of Temperance. Liquor Traffic—The Problem from the Standpoint of the Home; Alcohol and Degeneration. Health Department—A Drunkard's Confession; Adulteration of Food. The Home—Economy; Serving at Meals. Liberty—True Liberty; Rights of Man; An Essential Difference. News and Notes. The magazine is being well received. It is instructive, entertaining, and uplifting. Other issues have had a large sale. We solicit the coöperation of all interested in the welfare of humanity. Let the light shine.
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New Testament Primer

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THE HOUSE

By Vesta J. Farnsworth

WE LIVE IN

OR THE MAKING OF THE

HUMAN BODY
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"ZEICHEN DER ZEIT"

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German "Signs of the Times"

Second Quarter, 1912

A very good number, full of beautifully illustrated articles on many phases of Present Truth. Some of the most important subjects are: The Gospel to All the World — A demonstration of the nearness of the end. The Two Mysteries — By J. S. Washburn. Shows the character of the mystery of godliness and the mystery of iniquity. The Hope of Peace — Brings to view the fallacy of the modern peace cry. The Three World Powers of Daniel 8 — A good article for students of prophecy. The Revolution in China — Giving the meaning of that great upheaval in the Chinese Empire. "He Is Just the Same To-Day" — A beautiful song of five stanzas, set to music. Two Strong Articles on the Sabbath — Showing the change of the Sabbath and the principle underlying Sabbath-keeping. Articles on Health and Home — Of untold value to the family.

"TIDENS TECKEN"

By Editor

Swedish "Signs of the Times" Second Quarter, 1912
The Swedish quarterly for the second quarter is devoted to consecration and Christian experience and various subjects. It is nicely illustrated, and has a beautiful cover design, in five colors, a spring scene. Some of the contents are as follows: The Coming Jubilee — A beautiful description of the coming of the Lord and the earth made new. In His Steps — In this article is shown how selfishness is the very cause of shortcoming in the Christian experience. Respect for the House of God — This shows how the Sabbath can be disregarded through improper conversation. In This World of Changes — In this article is shown the cause of sin, and how eternity compares with this changeable life. Fully illustrated. The Uneasiness of the Time — Showing how great preparation for war is in progress under a universal demand for peace. We believe this issue of the Swedish magazine contains special truths for this time, and should have a large circulation among the Swedish-speaking people. Order from your tract society or from the publishers.

"LA SENTINELLE"

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French "The Watchman"

As yet this magazine is not issued each quarter. Only one number has been printed, but it is an excellent magazine, filled with the great truths for these stirring times. The following are some of the leading themes presented: The Word of God — Testimony of Prof. A. Gratry; Faith of the Early Christians; Our Safeguard against Error, by Mrs. E. G. White. Prophetic History of the World — Exposition of Daniel 2. Signs of the Last Days. Glorious Return of Christ — Signs of Christ's Coming. The Saints' Inheritance. The Law of God — Sabbath and Sunday; Candid Admissions by Enright. Health and Temperance. Home Department. We printed 5,000 copies of this excellent magazine, and now have about 1,000 left. Kindly help us put them in the hands of our French neighbors, and then we will print another number.
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Our authority is the Bible, the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments. When the Common ("King James" or "Authorized") Version or the American Standard Revised Version is used, the version will not generally be designated in reference. Any Bible quotation in this paper, therefore, differing from the Common Version, unless otherwise indicated, will be almost invariably from the American Standard edition of the Revised Bible, copyright 1910, by Thomas Nelson & Sons.
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Contained in This Issue

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Question Corner ................................................. PAGE
3759 — From One Sabbath to Another; 3760 — Isaiah 63:1; 3761 — What Is Done Away? 3762 — What Is Democracy? Papacy? Paganism? Huguenot? 3763 — Symbols; 3764 — Flesh and Blood in the Kingdom; 3765 — The Book of Ruth ................................................. 2
Our Bible Band ................................................. 2
General
America and Religious Liberty ................................................. 3
The Reformation and Liberty ................................................. 5
The Origin and Province of Civil Government ................................................. 6
"This Man Receiveth Sinners" ................................................. 7
Court Decisions Regarding California Sunday Laws ................................................. 8
God and Cæsar ................................................. 9
Editorial
The Tiger or the Lamb — What Is Proposed — Sunday Baseball Games in New Jersey — Let Us Suppose It — Not Law-Abiding — The Gospel in Japan ................................................. 11, 12
Notes ................................................. 12, 16
Home and Fireside
The Father, His Burdens and Rights ................................................. 13
Poetry
Speak for Truth and Freedom ................................................. 4
Liberty ................................................. 5
Sinner and Tyrant ................................................. 6
Ministering Men or Angels? ................................................. 10
Sunset ................................................. 13

A London Letter Coming

By Editor

A stirring London Letter will appear in our next.

Religious Liberty Explained

By Editor

Do you wish to learn in clear and simple way the meaning of the various phases of religious liberty? — Read Mr. Colcord's catechetical article on that subject.
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