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THE WATCHMAN
NASHVILLE, TENN., AUG. 13, 1907
CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER
POETRY.
PAGE
The Cry of Human Hearts, EE H Mor-
0 515
Beyond To-day ...................... 5I6
The Hurrying Hours. ................. 519
GENERAL ARTICLES.
Effectual Prayer, Mrs FE G WHITE. ... 515
Antipas My Faithful Martyr, P T Ma-
GAN titties 516
A Thrilling Prophecy, C SANTEE...... 517
THE HOME.—The Kitchen, Mrs M H
Tuxroro—Deceiving Children 518, 519
EDITORIAL .—Christ Our All, ¢ 1 B—
Teaching Religion, 1. A s—The Greatest
Miracle of All, s N H—A Definite Sab-
bath Day, 1. A s—The Nearness of
Christ's Coming as a Practical Doc-
trine, ¢ 1 B—The Law until John, U
SMITH vivian 520 - 522
EDITORIAL NOTES ..........c...... 522
FROM THE FIELD.— British Guiana,
S. A, J B BEckNER—Spain, WALTER G
Bonp—Portugal, C E RENTFRO.... 524, 525
OUR SCRAP-BOOK.—Protestant Prin-
ciples—Railway Travel a Century Ago. 526
THINGS HERE AND THERE.—Treach-
erous River Beds—The Power of Self-
sacrifice—The Work of the Largest Bi-
vse oan
ble Society ......... iii 526
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ON another page of this issue will be found
a report from Spain which states some reasons
why that nation has dropped back from the
leading position almost to the extreme rear
among the world powers.
THE WATCHMAN
Tur twelfth annual announcement of the
Southern Training School, located at Grays-
ville, Tenn., is now ready, giving full informa-
tion regarding courses of study, advantages of-
fered to students, principles upon which the
school is conducted, home life provided for
students, expenses, etc.
September 18. For a copy, address the prin-
cipal, M. B. Van Kirk.
The fall term opens
“In the days of these kings shall the God of
heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never
be destroyed.” Dan. 2:44. So spoke the
prophet Daniel to the king of Babylon long
ages ago, in his interpretation of that won-
derful dream which presents such a striking
summary of human history from that time
down to the end. Everything has come to
pass just as the prophet said it would come;
the three universal monarchies to follow Baby-
lon came on the stage of action, ruled the world
their allotted time and passed away; the fourth
of these empires was divided into ten king-
doms occupying the territory of Europe, and
we are now “in the days of these kings.”
See article, “A Thrilling Prophecy,” p. 517.
The remainder of Daniel's prophecy will surely
be fulfilled, and it is worth everything to be
apprised of this fact and be prepared for the
event.
No 1npvipual ought to take offense at a
statement of fact, accompanied by the proof.
What the WATCHMAN says about other relig-
jons than that to which it adheres, is said
with the most friendly feeling toward adher-
ents of those religions, Catholic and Protest-
ant. Its aim is to do all of them a favor by
setting before them the truth regarding their
own personal relation to and duty toward God,
upon an understanding of which hangs their
eternal destiny. It asks no one to take its
word for anything, but only to accept such
proof as is found in history and the word of
God. So do not be offended, please, if you
discover that the WarcHMAN is opposed to
your religion. That does not mean that it is
opposed to you or to any member of your
church. If your religion is the true one, this
paper cannot hurt it; and if it tells the truth
about your religion, you of all persons ought
to be most interested in finding it out.
Tre disintegration of Protestantism in this
country is a fact which has not escaped the ob-
servation of the Catholic Church. Catholics
see that Protestants are letting go of the old-
time principles which once made them a power
in the world, and giving up the old doctrines
centering around justification by faith; and
their plan is to concentrate and consolidate
their forces while nominal Protestantism is
falling to pieces, and sweep this country into
the Catholic fold. It is a wise plan, and ap-
parently there is no serious obstacle in its
way. But there are some things to be re-
vealed upon which the Catholic leaders are not
counting. They will yet discover that what is
now disintegrating is only nominal Protes-
tantism, and that true Protestantism, beneath
the banner on which is inscribed “Here are
they that keep the commandments of God and
the faith of Jesus” (Rev. 14:12), will still
remain an immovable obstacle and an all-con-
quering power in the earth, until the Lord
comes,
Tue leading Methodist journal in this coun-
try, the N. Y. Christian Advocate, is authority
for the following relating to the trial at Boise,
Idaho, of the officials of the Western Federa-
tion of Miners :—
“A correspondent in Goldfield writes us that
in the Miners’ Hall of the Western Federa-
tion of Miners at Goldfield there are fifteen or
twenty mottoes, three of which he copied and
sent to us in answer to inquiries made by us
of the fact. These are as follows: —
“‘If they pack a jury to hang our brothers,
we will pack hell with them.
“cIf Moyer and Haywood die, for every hair
in their heads we will have the life of a cap-
ttalist.
“If the capitalists convict Moyer and Hay-
wood, there will be death sentences in every
rich man's family.”
A jury chosen by the court at Boise has de-
cided that the witness Orchard did not tell the
truth when he testified that in committing mur-
ders and other outrages he was the paid agent
of this organization, acting through its presi-
dent and secretary; but it does not need a jury
to decide the question as to the kind of spirit
which inspired such mottoes as these. These
mottoes and Orchard’s testimony are in close
agreement.
A FINE of $20,240,000 has been imposed on
the Indiana branch of the Standard Oil Trust
by Judge K. M. Landis of the U. S. district
court, as a penalty for arranging with the rail-
ways to secure rebates on shipments of oil.
This is the largest fine ever assessed against
an individual or corporation in the history of
American criminal law. The point of chief
interest, however, is the question of who is
going to pay this fine. For though the fine
is assessed against the Standard Oil octopus,
it is to be remembered that this monopoly pos-
sesses the power of taxing the people at its
will, by simply raising the price of oil. Hence
the oil trust has merely to pass this twenty-
nine-million-dollar assessment on to the peo-
ple, and smile grimly while the people pay it.
And thus we have the spectacle of the people
imposing fines on themselves because of the
financial wrong done them by a corporation,—
a curious method of atonement, truly. The
Standard Qil magnates are not visibly disturbed
by the court's action, and we do not wonder
at their calmness. The people will no doubt
learn sooner or later that rich corporations,
especially those which possess the power of
levying on the people at will, cannot be pun-
ished for wrong-doing by the simple imposi-
tion of a fine.