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THIS WEEK'S PAPER.
By Editor
BESIDES the ordinary run of articles in this number of the SIGNS we would call attention to that of Dr. Chase on Immortality, originally published in the Northern Christian Advocate. Considering its brevity as an argument it is an excellent statement of the question.
The Temperance Department is necessarily omitted this week, as well as some other articles which we had on hand, among which is a letter from Mrs. Ann H. Judson, which has recently been published for the first time. It will be read with interest by all Christians.
LOS ANGELES, CAL.
THE last news we heard from the tent meeting at Los Angeles, thirty-five had signed the covenant, twenty-seven of them being new converts to the faith. Bro. Israel assisted in the work there at the commencement. Brother and sister McClure are affording efficient help to Bro. Healey in visiting and in general missionary labor. Such labor is greatly needed at tent meetings.
ELDER LOUGHBOROUGH'S ARTICLES.
By Editor
HAVE any of our readers tried to imagine how much labor is required to judiciously use 1000 copies of the SIGNS, weekly, in missionary work? This is what Eld. L. and his associates are now doing in England. We are informed that he has arrangements perfected so that the work will be successfully carried on, which we are well aware has taken time, labor, patience, and engineering ability. We are happy to record his success, as it will enable him to complete his articles on the question, "Is Sin Eternal?" Our readers may look for an article next week.
ELDER HASKELL'S RETURN.
IN common with all the friends in California, we regret that it is necessary for Eld. Haskell to return East so soon, but duty seems to compel him to do so. He attends the Fresno Camp-meeting on his way. He retains an earnest interest in the cause on this coast, and expects to be here at our Camp-meeting this fall. It is not yet fully decided where it will be held.
ANSWER TO QUESTION.
We would refer our correspondent in Cleburne, Texas, who asks for light on Rev. 14: 11, to the book, "Man's Nature and Destiny," pages 288-297. We may soon transfer the contents of these pages to our paper; but as such questions are not fully answered by examining one text alone, we advise our friend to carefully read the whole book. Our catalogue of books will be furnished to all who wish to obtain it.
AGE TO COME.
THERE was a time, some years ago, when this doctrine was causing much disturbance in our churches; but since the publication of our pamphlet on the subject it has not been so. There is so little said and thought about the doctrine now, that the orders for the book are quite limited. It may be of interest to some to know that more of them have gone to New Zealand during the past year than to any other one place, so far as our knowledge extends.
WE WILL EXCHANGE.
By Editor
We find the following notice in The Independent, of Riley Centre, Kansas, a copy of which was sent to us by a friend:—
“We have received several copies of a religious paper, called THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES, from A. H. Winn, of Battle Creek, Michigan, with a request for our opinion of it. We have given it a careful reading, and pronounce it a journal, that for a moral and religious influence, a spirit of deep, Christian devotion, sound sense and earnestness, is worthy to become a valuable visitor to every home. We have taken the liberty to copy several articles in our paper, and would like to exchange.”
We exchange with pleasure. We have not followed the example of Eastern religious papers, which have a large income from advertisements, and yet limit their exchange to a few leading papers. Wherever our paper is read with interest, and articles copied from it, we are anxious to have it go. To extend the knowledge of the truth of God is our sole object.
Our Publications in England.
By Editor
ANY of the books, pamphlets and tracts issued at this Office may be obtained of Eld. J. N. Loughborough, Ravenswood, Shirley Road, Southampton, England, who will furnish catalogues and prices in English money, and receive subscriptions for all our periodicals.
UPPER COLUMBIA CONFERENCE.
By Editor
The first annual meeting of the Upper Columbia Conference of the Seventh-day Adventists is appointed to be held on the Dayton Camp-ground, June 1-7, 1881. All of our churches should elect their delegates in season, provide them with credentials, and furnish them with reports of the standing and condition of their respective bodies. Let each partially organized company send a representative.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
UPPER COLUMBIA T. AND M. SOCIETY.
By George Washington Colcord
THE first annual meeting of the Upper Columbia T. and M. Society will be held at the Camp-meeting at Dayton, June 1-7, 1881. All officers and members are requested to make an effort to attend that will be in keeping with the importance of this branch of our work.
G. W. COLCORD, Pres.
Appointments.
UPPER COLUMBIA CAMP-MEETING.
The Upper Columbia Conference will hold its first annual Camp-meeting, the Lord willing, in Jesse Day's Park, at Dayton, Columbia county, W. T., June, 1-7, 1881. Eld. J. H. Waggoner is expected, and others are also invited. We expect God's blessing. Let there be an earnest effort to attend this annual gathering of the Seventh-day Adventists of this new field.
G. W. Colcord,
WM. GOODWIN,
AMBROSE JOHNSON, } U. C. Conf. Com.
DEPRAVITY OF INTELLECT.
By R. F. Cottrell
BY ELD. R. F. COTTRELL.
THE Sabbath was appointed at creation before sin entered, Gen. 2:2, 3; was kept by Israel before the giving of the law at Sinai, Ex. 16:3; was confirmed by the voice of God and placed by his own hand in the midst of the other nine primary laws on the tables of stone; was honored by Christ during his life, Luke 4:16; kept by his disciples according to the commandment, after his death, Luke 23:56; was recognized and used by the apostles during their ministry, Acts 13:14, 27, 44; 15:21; 16:13; 17:2; 18:4; and was prophesied of as existing in the world to come, Isa. 66:23; and yet men excuse themselves from keeping, it because the commandment is not reiterated in the writings of the apostles.
But the same men keep another day; a day that was never appointed by the word of God, either in the Old Testament or in the New; a day concerning which there is no implied record of its observance by God, Christ, apostles, or men :—this day they observe without any apostolic requirement. Did it ever enter their minds that they have equally as good reasons for rejecting the observance of this new institution so silently introduced? They reject the Lord's Sabbath, because the apostles did not repeat the commandment; but they keep another day without any commandment at all. Can they not see that their reasoning powers are perverted so that they prefer tradition to truth?
OUR CRITICS.
By Editor
ALMOST every week brings to us some criticism on our paper and its teachings. We have just received one from Rhode Island. The writer begins thus:—
"it is, Posible, the wisdom the lord has let me hev as to the true meening of scriptuer Ecels Aney in America, or M. Baxter in Europ."
Then follows a modest demand—that is, modest for one of his attainments—that we stop our "fals teeching" and help him to present his views to the world. But we shall have to excuse ourselves, as there are so many of his stamp that our limited facilities will not accommodate them all.
HEBREW BY CORRESPONDENCE.
PROF. W. R. HARPER, of the Theological Seminary at Morgan Park, Ill., (Doctor of Philology of Yale), is giving a course of Hebrew lessons by correspondence, beginning with the elements of the language and going through the entire Grammar in one year. It is not designed for entire beginners, but for those who read Hebrew some and wish to perfect themselves in this interesting and profitable study. The exercises include the first 24 chapters of Exodus. The class is still open and students are solicited. It is now composed of one hundred members, mostly ministers of the gospel.
We heartily recommend Dr. Harper's methods and enterprise. His
Elements,
prepared for the class, and printed lessons are well adapted to the purpose, and must be appreciated by those who test them.
RELIGIOUS PUBLICATIONS,
By Editor
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By Editor
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