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[ntelectual ability, good taste,
skill, refimement, true elevation, —
these God uses in His work, Dut
they must first he placed under
[is jumsdiction. The Lord's
presence 1s to be a controlling
power. Ie whose heart blends
with the heart of Christ is, mn de-
sires and practises, conformed to
the will of Christ,
We are to covet carnestly the
best gifts, but this does not mean
that we are to seek to be first,
We are to strive carnestly for
power to follow Christ's example,
that we may be heralds of His
gospel. This as true religion,
Femptations come: suspicions
and evil surmismge make 1t hard
for us to preserve the spirit of
the higher hfe: nevertheless the
Lord desires us to walk straight
forward in Tis blessed, holy light.
Mrs, 16. Go White.
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The Pacific Press Fire.
On the night of the 20th instant
a tire broke out mm the Pacific
Press building at Mountain View
at about 11:30 o'clock. Tt soon
placed the building mn a solid
flame. The city was very poorly
supplied with water facilities, so
that 11 was mmpossible to conquer
the flames: therefore the building
was entirely consumed. [overy-
thing was done to save the con-
tents of the office that could he
done: but after all, very Tittle
could be taken from it. There is
no known cause of the origin of
the fire. It may have been an
explosion chemicals mm the
photo-engraving department. Tt
may have been an incendiary fire,
The real cause will probably neve
of
cr be known. At any rate the
building 1s in utter ruin. Of
course we cannot understand
why the Lord should permit this
to come to us: but as in the case
of the carthquake, the Tord will
no doubt bring the lesson to us
later,
About one hundred emplovees
arc temporarily thrown out of em-
ployment; but of course the hoard
must provide for these, so that
none shall want for the necessities
of Tife until permanent work can
he furnished them.
Our experiences of late natur-
ally remind one of the language
of the prophet in I Kings 19:11.
12: “And a great and strong
wind rent the mountains, and
brake m pieces the rocks before
the Tord: but the Lord was not
m the wind: and after the wind
an carthquake: but the Lord was
not m the carthquake: and after
the carthquake a fire: but the
[Lord was not mn the aire: and after
the fire a still small voice.” This
was the voice of the Lord: and
the mquiry of that voice was,
"What doest thou here?” Iovi-
dently the still small voice has
spoken to cach emplovee of this
imstitution, and 1s continuing thus
to speak; and our part 1s to un-
derstand what 1t savs, and be pre-
pared to give an intelligent reply
which shall be mm harmony with
the will of the lord.
[Sver since the building was re-
patred after the carthquake until
the time of this fire we were over-
crowded with denominational
work, and our emplovees were a
band of willing workers: and, as
before stated, why this should
have been permitted to come to
us we do not understand; and
there 1s but one thing left for ns
to do, and that 1s to arise and
build and press the work forward
which the Lord has given us to
accomplish.
Arrangements were completed
last Sunday, as far as plans were
concerned, to re-cerect the build-
IY 1 as cconomical a manner as
possible, and thus at an carly date
to be prepared to again take up
the work mn the regular wav. In
the meantime our periodicals will
be printed by presses in other
cities. Arrangements are being
made with other publishers for
the getting out of “Great Contro-
versy and Heralds of the Morn-
mg, so that the canvassers in
the field will not be disappointed
in their deliveries.
We are all of good courage,
knowing that while institutions
may burn to the ground, and men
may die or deny the faith, vet the
truth of God will survive through
all and triumph in the end, We
know that the message delivered
to us 1s God's message to he borne
to the people of carth at this time,
and although apparent reverses
come to us, we must rise above
them, and press the work cour-
agcously forward.
One thing we shall be in great
need of, however, is money to
carry forward the work. If the
stll small voice speaks to vou,
reader, to contribute of  vour
means for the building up of this
mstitution, please do not quench
the Spirit, but give it free course
mm vour life, comply with its die-
tation, and forward such sums as
vou are able to give to the Pacific
Press, stating the object toward
which it is to be applied. Any
assistance rendered at this time,
fet me assure vou in behalf of the
board of trustees and all em-
ployees, will he greatly appreciat-
cd. May the Lord direct vou and
cach one of us in what we shall
dom this time of urgent need.
H.W. Cottrell.
The Field
Pacific Press Fire Notes.
A new linotvpe machine has
been ordered, and will he on hand
next week.
No one was hurt in the fire, al-
though three or four persons had
narrow escapes from the flames in
the building and the falling walls.
Negotiations are now going
forward in I'rancisco for a
large press. and it is expected
that it will he on the ground in
a week or two.
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A new mailing machine has
been ordered, which will be re-
ceived in two or three weeks. In
the meantime the papers will all
he addressed by hand.
On account of the loss of all the
manuscripts that had been pre-
viously received, and the time re-
quired in placing the mailing list