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?: THE ' OREGON r SUNDAY ;JOURNAl- , PORTLAND, : SUNDAY-. M ORNING - SEPTEMBER t, r 1918.
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DOG POUND ISSUE
TO GO BEFORE THE
VOTERS OP GFTY
Mayor Baker Favors Continua-
ition of the Present Contract
With the Humane Society.
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REVENUE IS LOST TO CITY
Humane Society Now Getting
Larger Share of Income; Fig
v 'ures of Previous Years Given.
Shall th Oregon Human oclty be
continued In th manaswnent pf th
citj pound, or shall the city, take over
th pound!
Th voters of Portland will declds the
1 Qucwtlon at the election next NoVem
br, Mayor Baker favor the con
tinuance of the humane society, but a
majority of the commissioners are in
doubt. To settle the . question. Com
missioner Winn proposed that the mat
ter be submitted to the people, whote
votes at a former election uthorled
the council to enter into the contract
m-ifh the humane society for a to year
period. This period has expired. ,
Cos Kit Extend Coatract
The council last Friday passed an or
dinance continuing the management of
the pound in the humane society from
September 1 until after election, the
society to be reimbursed for Its actual
. expenses. Under the original contract
the city received 20 per cent and the
humane society - 80 per cent. If the
people vote to rive the humane society
. management the difference between 80
per cent and the expense amount will
be paid over to the society, the sum
overling the fractional period men
. . tionadL
The pound question brings to atten
tion the problem of finances. Has the
tlty' of Portland lost money by turning
the pound management over to the
humane society?
According to figures prepared recently
"X the city hall, the records show that
the city has suffered a net loss of $509
a month under humaine society control
for a stated period of 22 months.
To explain this loss, however. It Is
pointed out by President Cowperthwalt
and other leaders of the humane so
ciety that the receipts from dog lfcenseaj
nave awinaiea since tne pouna was
taken over by the society. This de
crease Is laid to the decrease In the
t number of dogs. For Instance, under
municipal control dog licenses brought
In $15,050 for the last full year, under
city management. December 1, 1914, to
November 10, 1915. Whereas from De-
, camber 1, 191, to November 30. 1917.
' under humane society management, the
dog license receipts were but $13,239.
President Cowperthwalt says that the
Hoctety has waged a xtrenuous campaign
to swell the dog license fund.
Other Cities Adopt Plan
Humane society leaders, such as Judge
Robert Tucker, former president; E3. J.
Jaeger, Otto Kramer and Mrs. Frank
W. Bunnton, declare that the Oreron
Humane society la the logical Institu
tion to care for the animals. It is
pointed out that the work requires much
heart, attention and that the society is
dowg A great amount of good In its
many lines of activity. Scores of lead-
;. ing cities of the United States. Includ
ing New - York. Boston. Chicago and
Ban Francisco, have turned over the
;. pour J management to the humane or
ganisations, it Is argued.
No salaries are paid to any of the
directing officers of the Oregon Hu
mane society, only certain persons who
give their full time receiving pay.
A study of figures taken from the
records follows:
Reports show that for the year 1914
the clty"a profit under municipal control
was $9569.85.
i For the year 1915 under municipal
control the cltys net profit was $10.
751.23. t
For five months of 1918 under munic
ipal control the profit to the city was
J1J81.09.
Net monthly loss to the city from May
i, io reoruary zs, ms, $509,
At the time of the transfer of the con-
trol of the pound to the humane so
ciety there was transferred to the hti-
ran society property valued at
1,J4.B.
' Additional Expense Xeeetiarr
'In case the city takes over the man
v agement of the pound it will be neoes
sary to spend $2680 in equipment and
.maintenance. Tne expense would in
clude the purchase of two Ford cars tor
the dog catcher.
Annual operating expenses follow.
cording to estimates : '
Three deputies at $100 a month : one
poundmaster at $1800; repairs, gas. etc..
for automobiles, $500; cost of keeping
one horse, $60 ; dogeed, $120 ; gas. $12 :
drugs. $25; paints. ofl, rope, etc $50;
, miscellaneous. - $10 ; total. $6567.
The following comparison la pertinent;
Receipts for the. last full fiscal year
under municipal control. December 1.
1914. to November 30, 1915:
K Ic,n"8 .....$15,050.00
j: Pound fees i Usi.sb
ruT2tal .j JH.501.35
Disbursements ......,$ 6,748 12
Net receipts .'. 10,758 2$
For the fiscal year, December 1,. 1916,
to November 80 1917. under management
v. of the Oregon Humane society : , :i
Dog licenses . .vw..;iv.;....$l8.J8.t)0
Pound fee . ; , , , . 1.694.00
" -Total s.
- City's share of revenue .
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; Hertling Reported
. Xo Bave Resigned
. ' The Chancellorship
.am ace roam, Aug. sr.--count von
, Hertlmg is - reported hi . Berlin -dis-"
patches late itonight "to have resigned.
. owing to til health." Dr. Solf, ini
pertai . colonial secretary, 'is seated as
'his successor', the dispatches add.
If the report is true, then Hertlings
- Vsslgnation" , unquestionably is the
.opening - gun In a - complete turn-over-'
iof the German foreign -policy, which
means a i thorough revision of German
1 war and peace 'aim. ' : "
. ' Mention .of Dr. golfs name as his
, prospective successor , is sufficient te
, show ; which , way "the wind blows t In
Berlin, according to wefl Informed ob-
4 1-servers here. '.'(' '
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, ; Mrs. Nelson Seeks Divorce '
: Afbahy. Or.r Augr. S L -Elizabeth Ne'l
.' son .has brought suit for divorce against
: Pete kelson. Cruel and inhuman treat
ment.is alleged. They were married at
Heppner in 191T. Mrs. Kelson now lives
at Tangant, while .her husband lives
near Condosw ,
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BEING DECEIVED IN
BERRY PICKING vJOB
Delegation Appeals to District
Attorney, but Nothing Can
Be Done for Them.
A delegation of six Indignant women,
who Bald they represented 100 or more,
appeared before ' District Attorney Wal
ter Evana 'last'week and ,told .how . they
had been swindled by a man from Tilla
mook county who had advertised,. they
said, for women to go to Mohler and
pick blackberries for the government
at .a minimum of $3 . a day 'with pos
sible remuneration soaring upward to J5.
"It would all be perfectly lovely," they
said " they were told. They would be met
at the train, taken to a cozy camping
ground, their tents put up for them,
free-firewood furnished and everything
possible done to make- their venture
pleasant; and profitable. '
.The reality, as they told-It, was dark
and gloomy. - Many arrived by "the
mountainside' on Nehalem bay. pitched
their own' tents on soggy ground, en
deavored .without success to start fires
with- even soggier wood, gathered by
themselves. Next day,; they said, they
were set to work picking wild black
berries from tangled vines some from
16 to 20 feet high. They had been told
the berries were of the cultivated va
riety, they said. One .hard -working
woman earned 36 cents, she said. Two
others,' pooling their efforts, made 11.25
A number did not make anything and.
having spent their all for rallroad fare.
were .in desperate piignt. . .
Without waiting -for the due and or
derly processes of law they "descended
upon-their employer' and expressed their
various . opinions, of him without stint.
Without hearing them out he furnished
them ' with "transportation to - Portland.
The delegation appearing before the
prosecuting' officer, demanded substan
tlal . monetary; justice. Mr. Evans told
them, as much as he would like to ar
rest the man, there was no law to back
him up. . . ,
Proseeuting Wttriess. Rebuked '
A. : J. 'Martin, prosecuting ' witness' in
a case in ' District JtiCge - Jones'-court
s gainst Herbert Greenland and , H. - K."
Cushlng. libfn' he' had" 'charged with
threatening Jo' kill him, failed Tiot ' only
to get a eonvicuon but succeeded in
bringing upon himself a scathing' rebuke
from Judg' Jones. Jones said in dis
missing, the case. an decUnlngtto hear
tne aeiense that he would not live in the
ame neighborhood with Martin himself
- -Asfcs . $5000 cDamaaes ".
1 . 1. : Holsman, a wholesale jeweler, is defendant-
in ' a ; 16000 suit - for ' damares
brought in the circuit court .Saturday by
George Crystal.! a -'salesman-who alleges
jthat; Holsman, set upon Aim. In the- lat
ters 'room. July, 20 and. assaulted him
with a. telephone .Instrument., His llns
were .'lacerated, his .teeth ''loosened and
his eye blacked. Crystal avers. - -
1 Charles .Dspper . Sentenced 'J
- Charles Dapper; convicted" ota etata
tory ofenee, was sentenced by Presid.
Ing Jtfdge Tucker Saturday morning to
a terra ot I to B years In the penlten
T6 SOLDIERS' ' COMFORT;1
- iSsvife- jTi ri F .T '
f-rtl f I 4 M M is
Above Y M. C A.
and K. C , huts at Vancouver
Hostess house at Vancouver.
GENERAL VANDERB1LT I
SPEED-UP
New Commander at Camp Lewis,
f" j. I- i r...x ' r r
in- nrsi rormai oiaxement days
Training Will Be Shorter,
Camp Lewis, Aug. 31. -Brigadier-Gen
era! Cornelius Vanderbilt acting divi
sion 'commander' and assigned by the
war, department to command - the 23th
infantry brigade . of the 13th division,
today issued his .first formal statement.
In' part. Gen. Vanderbilt, who has been
here two weeks,. said:
Wer are here for one purpose and one
purpose only, to organize and get In
shape to do' Our part In defeating the
Hun. ' ' ,
'In- order . to do .(his, we must use
eversr effort and -the most intense energy
loat.we possess 10 tram me units now
being -organised-; for overseas service.
There should be but one .thought .in
everyone's jmind,; to assist in advancing
this training in every possible way. and
by thoughts, actions and words to con
centrate on this .intensive training.
"With a possibility in view, of. being
ordered for overseas duty sooner than
divisions' have heretofore gone, the drill
hours wUl be somewhat lengthened , so
that the maximum amount of work can
be; accomplislid--with the', natural '.de
sire of ,not only trying to perfect the
training,-but also-, realising' that to be
soon selected for the front, after arriv
ing, in France, -we must be better than
the other divisions also striving for the
same khonor. .V,.'c. .'' '
rwuue the -training program, is stren
vous, yet ,tne times, are : even more
strentteu and our goal the greatest in
the world to serve our country to the
fullest capacity of every man. To serve
well we must be fit J to be fit' we must
train; training' means work and, then
NDiCATES
TRAINING
WORK
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barracks. Below ,
more work. - Work .at . present .means
cultivating in each a high sense of dis
cipline and .duty'; perfection In the school
of the soldier and of the squad: physical
exercise, for. condition and uniformity
of development and: a high degree of
skin fn the use of arms."
Conscript Labor, .
SaysDr. W.T.Foster
. SeatUe,;Wash.. Aug. ; 31 (L Nn &
Dr. William T.' , Foster, president ot
Reed college, : Portland,, who recently
returned from- France, declared here
today before the Seattle Teachers In
stitute that the time has come for the
United States , to conscript labor . and
pay workers the same, as If they were
fighting in Europe. rNo Justice can
be found1 in conscripting -young: men
for - military -service they.-' have" no
voice in - lt-ind letting' the men here
at home fatten - themselves on the sac
rifices the - soldiers over there are
making,"- said.. Dr. Foster. f .-
250,000 to March in
Chicago Labor Day
Chicago. Aug. Lj fl. 1. l SJ Tw
hundred and fifty . thousand laboring
men are ready today, to take part Mon
day in the first Labor day parade held
In Chicago in IS years. It will start at
9 o'clock, and it is estimated - that It
will require seven hours to pass the
reviewing'' stand. '--. .
-f - Reserv Banks Total 708 v
.Washington, Aug.; 31. The Citizens
Savings ; bank, Fostorla. Iowav and the
Union- Bank of Wtnneconne. Wis., were
today admitted to' the federal reserve
banking system, the treasury . depart
ment announced. 'This brings the total
membership of the system up to 70S.
BURSELL PRIVATE '
V,. BUSINESS SCHOOL" -
Enroll now. - The dnnso4 for COMPE
TENT STENOGRAPHERS , and: BOOK
KEEPERS b craaur thaa ever, i Our eoaiacs
vilt meet rour reqairemtBti. - - Dy sad tv
Bins elMae. -l -
Lambermens lde.. Fifth end ' Slant ;
i ... ,i -phone Broadway -S464
- fttnn w. pufLL. pmctrst.
CURKEV.C;TU-HASv
SUCCESSFUL SESSION .
AT HALL IN HARMONY
All , Officers Reelected; r Member
ship increased to 133
Portland Women Speak. '
Vancouver. Wash., . Aug, SI. A very
successful Clarke county W. C...T. U.
convention was held Thursday at the
organisation's hall at Harmony.
The morning sessron was devoted to
business. Mrs.' Lillian B. Davis, presi
dent of the organisation presiding. . All
officers were reelected, to serve for the
ensuing year. Beside Mrs, Davis they
are: Mrs. Ella Knight, vice president..
Mrs. L. N. Jorgeneen of Orchards. cor--t
responding secretary, Mrs. Flora Sun
derland, treasurer, and Mrs. Mary
Whipple ot Harmony, recording secre
tary. '- -r r ''." '"
Mra. Frances Swope. president of the
Oregon W. C. T. U. ; Mrs. M. I T. Hid
den of Portland, Btate superintedent of
Christian citizenship ; Mrs.' Louise Nute,
superintendent of soldiers' and sailors'
department of the W. C. T. U. work in
Multnomah county; Mrs. Lulu Horning,
president of Central Unld'h W. C. T. U.
of Portland; Mrs. Mary Evans of Long
Beach, Cal. ; Mrs. Nettle Chipp of Boise,
Idaho, former state president of the
Idaho W. C. T. U. ; Mrs. E. H. Stotler
ef Boise, and Mrs. A. W. Bill of Meno
minee, Mlch. attended. Mrs. Hidden
and Mrs. Swope and Dr. Harriet Arnold
of this city, county chairman of the
Better Babies movement, spoke.
An excellent attendance marked the
convention and it was reported that the
membership has Increased to 133 mem
bers, 'a substantial gain over last year.
Mrs. Lottie Hannon of Newburg, lec
turer and organiser, spoke. She will be
in the county for one 'week in the inter
ests of Referendum Numberv10, dealing
with the prohibition question now be
fore congress.
- The women of the Harmony district
served dinner. In the afternoon a fea
ture of the session was a demonstration
of the work of the Loyal Temperance
legion, put on by the young people of
whom the . organisation . is composed.
Both Negligent, Jury Holds
Vancouver, Wash., Aug. 31. That the
death of Charles Cates. the boy killed In
collision with a government automobile
driven by Private "William C. Stoll, was
due to negligence on the part of both
Stoll and Cates was the finding of the
coroner s Jury. This negligence, the re
port stated, was in .failure to observe
traffic' rules. Death was due to a com
pound1 fracture of the skull, the report
stated.
Thfc Bui!nt occurred at Tnfh nrt
Washington streets shortly before noon
Friday. Cates was riding on a bicycle
with another boy and, rounding a curve,
collided with the soldier's car. The cor
oner's , jury was composed of Bert
Yates,.' foreman ; A. W. Calder, J. A.
AJlquist, Frank Wilcox. R. H. Avann
and F A. Howes.
Young Cates is survived by his par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Cates, two
brothers Cecil and Walter, and a sis
tor, Edna. He was born in this city.
Funeral services will be held Sunday
at 2 :30 i p. m. from Knapps funeral
chapel, with interment in, the Vancou
ver City Cemetery.
Four Generations at Party
Vancouver, Wash., Aug". 31. Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Wilkersoivof" Thirty-ninth and
H streets were honor guests at a sur
prise party given . Wednesday, evening
In honor of Mr. Wilkerson'a twenty
ninth birthday.
The party was given at the home of
Mr. And Mra Charles Slcotte, 4104
Washington street. Pour generations of
the Slcotte family were represented.
Mrs. Sicotte's mother, Mrs. Catherine
Dooley of Calumet. Mich. ; Mrs. Guy
Gray, daughter' of Mra Slcotte, and
Mansfield Gray; Mrs Sicotte's grand
child, representing the family. Other
relatives present were the guests of
honor. - Mr. and. Mrs. Hoy WUkerson,
Mr. and Mrs. Ous Whltslaver of Great
Falls, Mont ; Miss Ida Zlmmer of Spo
kane, Mrs. N. C. Gould of Topeka,
Kan. ; Mr. and Mrs. Harry WUkerson,
Mrs. Mansfield Ferrel, whose -husband
s a lieutenant in the tank service in
Prance, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sl
cotte. Following dinner the evening was
spent with music and dancing.
Lawn Social Is Planned
Vancouver, Wash.. Aug,. 31. So suc
cessful was the last lawn social, given
on the Win tier lawn at Twelfth and
Main streets in the interest of the Red
Cross work, that more extensive plans
for another lawn party at the home of
Mrs. Matt Brown, Seventh and East
B streets, Thursday, at . 7 p. n., are
nearly completed. '
Sergeants Lynch, Smith and OXeary
Make two
of it at
IBesicIhr
GO OUT TOMORROW AND
You have all of the advantages of i trip to the sea
shore at very much less expense. -A few' minutes'
' ride takes you direct to Columbia Beach a" few
minutes on the return trip and you-can stay at home
Sunday night then back to Columbia Beach Monday
--Labor Day for another day of -pleasure. I - .
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SWIMMING AND BATHING
- i ? could not be better,? and' the beach was never in
' finer condition. I '
DANCING afternoon and evening Sunday-and Labor
,v . Day.;ffMUSIC that sueyerybody. , . . ,
- NO END OF OTHER"? AMUSEMENTS Get in with
the merry Ihrongs at Columbia Beach.- ,
THE FINEST PICNIC SPOT , near Portland. Take he
family, out and enjoy Jt all, jj v y , ,
; Take , Vancouver,, car.
of th ic!v1nr company in. the canton
tnent Arc In charge t the music, re
freshmenU - and singing. Th famous
Jaas.band of tho receiving; company wlU
furnish music-throughout t evenlna;.
and for tns ' li-wn : dancing, wWch wtU
bm - . fea.tori?rr " sandwiches,
lc cream and ,4lw nd drinks, will be
sold. Fortune telllnr. hch TOade such
a t hit at th ; last social,' and many
other features are planned, s : -V-';.
tti. eotnmitteo on - arrangemenU in
cludes Mrs. Clement Scott. Mrs. William
Marshall, Mrs. J . a. lAngsoon.
C' C Peltton, Mrs. Q W. Ford,' and the
Misses Laura Brown, Jessie Avann and
Nell FolCV. . '
The proceeds will ha used In purchas
ing articles seeded at the bass hospital.
not otherwise proviaea xor.
Marshfield Will
Have Big Parade;
Mills Will Close
Marshfield, Or., Aug. 31. Every fac
tory and mill on Coos bay will be idle
Monday so the men can participate in
the big Labor day celebration. The
event wOl be the most elaborate cele
bration of any kind ever prepared by
local people. Home . guards. Loyal
Legion, Woodworkers' union from the
ship yards. United States marines and
all unions will take part in a parade
which will start in Marshfield and end
up at North Bend, where a big picnic
will be held in the park.
Auxiliary Will Have
Picnic on Labor Day
The Oregon Field Artillery auxiliary
of batteries A and B have completed ar
rangements for their picnic at Crystal
Lake Park Labor Day.
Brigadier General Charles F. Beebe
will dedicate -the. beautiful silk banner
artillery colors at 3 :30 o'clock in honor
of the boys who left Clackamas Septem
ber 10, 1917, and who are now at the
front.
Invitations are exdended to all war
auxiliaries, parents, and friends.
Examination of
Workers Approved
Washington, Aug. 31. (I. N. S. The
war labor policy board has approved the
plan for physical examinatlona of work
ers, the department tf labor announced
today, but only in industrial centers
where tests prove it to be practicable at
this time, because of heavy demands on
the doctors of the country.
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Blni3llS
Day Inventions ; ti f ;
coming
Near, "Declares tKe Bible
Prophet Daniel wa shown that there would be
great increase of knowledge just before return
of the Lord, asserts Evangelist L. K. Dickson.
These modern agencies were placed here to help
in giving Gospel to world in this generation.
"Standing in full view of the inven
tion's and discoveries of the present gen
eration, there can be no doubt that we
are in the time of the end. As we wit
ness how literally all the world has been
brought together by these modern In
ventions, such as the printing press, the
telegraph, the postal service, the news
paper, the steamboat, the railway train,
electricity 1 in all its modern conven
iences, etc., there can be no doubt that
the Master has made ample provision to
have -'this gospel of the kingdom
preached in all the world for a wttnes
.1 unto all nations,' and that according, to
His word just as soon as the world heart
the joyful message of "his glorious ap
pearing' then shall the end come !' "
So declared Evangelist L. K. Dickson
at the big tent pavilion. Thirteenth and
Morrison streets last night in his ser
mon on ''Modern Miracles, or Another
Great Prophecy Fulfilled." He centered
his remarks on Daniel 13:4, where the
prophet 2500 years ago in looking down
the stream of time was shown the many
inventions which are now in the world
today, emphasised the thought that these
have been placed here to help the her
alds of the gospel consummate, their
work in this generation.
Evasgelict X.. X. DIeksoa
In his lecture, Evangelist Dickson
said in part:
"My text Is found in Daniel It :4 :
But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words.
and Beal the book, even to the time of
the end ; many shall run to and fro. and
knowledge shall be increased.' These
words were spoken by' God through the
prophet Daniel over 2500 years ago. and
according to this instruction, the book
of Daniel was shut up and sealed. It
was to remain sealed to .the time -of the
end; not to the end Itself, but 'even, to
the time of the end.' This rerers to a
short period just before the end. In this
period, just before the end and the sec
ond coming of Christ, many are to
Tun to and fro.' and a remarkable in-
crease in knowledge Is to take place.
This Increase of knowledge will be
primarily with reference to that which
had hitherto been- sealed up ; tnat is, tne
prophecy of the book of Daniel. The
time of the end spoken of- in our text
refers to a definite year as its begin
ning, and for an explanation let us read
Daniel's word where ne reiers io mis
period of time. In speaking of the per
secutions of the Christians in the dark
ages in Daniel 11:33-35, after enumer
ating the different means "'of persecu
tion hy the sword, and by the flame,
and-'by captivity, and by spoil, he says,
'and some of them of understanding
shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and
to make them white, even to tne time or
the end.' " This . wearing out of the
saints is spoken of in Dan. 7:36,. ana
also in Rev. 12 : as continuing lor izbo
prophetic days or literal years, or aur
Ing the papal supremacy, whch lasted
from 538 A. D. Just 1260 years to 179$.
When Pope Plus VI was taken prisoner
by Oen. jjertheir of France, the perse
cutions, ended, thus demonstrating that
the time of the end.' according to Dan
iel began in the year 1798.
Previous to the year 1798 no expla
nation of the prophetic periods of Dan
iel's prophecy had been ouerea ny any
body. But since that date more than a
core of Bible scholars in various parts
of the world, acting Independently of
each other, have searched out the ex
planation of this sealed writing, all ar
riving at substantially the same re
eult. And that this great light obtained
from the unsealing of this book might
go swifUy to all the world., there has
also been a wonderful increase of cl
entlfie knowledge, and of running to
and fro by means of swift travel and
communication .which scientific . discov
ery has provided in our day.
. This special time of enlightenment to
take place Just prior to the end of U
world and the second coming of Christ,
spoken ot! by Jesus JHmself in Matthew
24:14v and given, as a sign of his sec
ond return. - He says- "This gospel of
the kingdom shall be preached In aJl
the world for a witness unto all na
tions; and then shall the end come.
According to this1 word, there would be
s time of special enlightenment upon the
subject of the second com ins of Christ,
and this gospel message would, be given
la all Its power Just previous. to the
end of the world. - ' " '- -
iThis special message of enlightenment
is again' brought to our view, through
the prophet John in the fourteenth chap
ter of Revelation, verses -12. v That
this message closes up the gospel work
on the earth, and ushers In the second
coming of ; Christ is. evident from" the
description, which the prophet gives, us
of ' what .e'' aw immediately, taking
place after the three angels' messages
had been given.' it was the1, scene of
the reaping of the harvest of the earth
by the Son of man; . Other evidences ot
this special message going to the world
in the last generation since 178 may be
found lit Isaiah if y iJiihS , an
: Foe- the folflllment 'of the' jwophecy
of Daniel as found in our text we .must
took fori. movement .'that brtnfft the
Elble. ItseU -wtthto 'J-each ofevery
cne. - for the - increase 'knowledge
spoken of. -while it refers to knowledge
m
m- im
or tnnst
In general which woui aid in giving
the message yet as we have already
found, it has special and direct refer
ence to special enlightenment concern- J
Ing the prophecies which speak of . the
second coming of Cnrlst and' the set
ting up of his great kingdom. It is th
Elble that contains the messages and
promises of "this gospel of the "king
dom." As we look for tttls thing la
particular we find that among all the- ,
great marvels of this marvelous atte -:
of material development, progress and
.Invention. nothing stands out more ;
clearly or more strongly than the facts .
concerning the vast number of copies of
the word of Ood that have been printed
and circulated during the nast century.
Prior to . the Protestant Reformation,
which began In Martin Luther's day, w
are told by history which we have no
reason to doubt, that It had been a
crime punishable by death for the com
mon people to read the Bible. Copies
of the Bible were only found chained to
monastery walls, ahd the beginning of
the nineteenth century, the beginning
of the time of the end, according to the
prophecy, found Bibles still so scarce,
and the price so high that but few per
sons could afford a copy of the sacred
book ; and oftentimes they would walk
miles to hear the Bible read. But In
March, 1S04, the British and Foreign
Bible Society was organised ; the Amer
ican Bible Society was founded in May,
1816, and in connection with these two
leading societies hundreds of auxiliary
societies have been formed, all with the
one purpose In view of placing the Bible .
In the hands of all the people in both,
civilised and heathen 'lands. Through
the combined efforts of all engaged in
this work, the Bible, either entire or In
parts, is now read in over 62S languages
and dialects. It is being printed at the
rate of more than 10,260,000 copies a
year; and over 100,000,000 copies have
been circulated since the British ahd
Foreign Bible Society was organised.
For the first fifteen hundred years
of the Christian era only a very -few
persons could afford a cotaplete copy
of the Bible. The Reformation came,
however, and awakened a deep interest
in it ; and while men were- able, with
the crude printing facilities of that
time,' to ' produce a limited number of
copies entire, yet they could not marly
supply the demand. The cost of print
ing with the means at hand previous
to thin century made It Impossible to
place the Bible in the hands of all the"
people. But, lo. "the time of the.end"'
arrives; and by a touch of supernatural :
power the sleepy world that has been
dreamily moving along, with but very -few
improvements in its material life
to break the tedious monotony,-suddenly
becomes Intensely agitated. Within the
short span of a stngle lifetime beginning
with the steam printing press invented
in 1S11, it has developed until now the
great Richard M. Hoe press, ope of the
wonders of the world, Is caipable of
printing 3300 copies per . minute.
The railway and the steamship with
in the same. time have been developed
to the point where they seem to carry
us from place to place as on the wings
of the wind. Under the pressing heed
oz carrying tne gospel message to a
j darkened world, made so by the sup-
presslon of Bible study, in one genera
tlon human genius awoke and began to
produce time and labor saving devices v
In great numbers. Never before has. .
there been an era that ican compare
with It. "More has been- done, richer, -and
more prolific discoveries have been ;
made, grander achievements have been V
realised. In the course of the fifty years
of our lifetime than In all previous life
time of the race." London. Spectator
Let us consider some of the inventions
which have come Into existence during,
the last century and a quarter, and
which have produced greater advance
ment In all lines of human enterprise
and more progress in all that tends .to
human comfort, the speedy transaction'
of business among men, and . the rapid
transmission of Intelligence than all
that has been accomplished heretofore
In the history of the world, ;
The first steamboat was operated In
1807, the first steam printing press -tn
1811., railroad cars In 1825. the reaper
and mower in 1833, the submarine cable
in 1851, the automatic airbrake In 1872, -electric
railways In 1879, and the steam
turbine in rt88. Electroplating was first
used in 1837 and the telegraph in the
same year, the camera in 1839, the. sew
ing machine in. 1846, the typewriter , in
1868. the telephone In 1876, the phoito-
grsph in 1877, the modem seismograph
jn 1880, the linotype In 1888, the wireless
telegraph in 1835. the moving picture
machinein the same year, the monotype
in 1894, and the first successful aero- '
planeSin 1903. Chloroform as an anaes
thetic' was first used n 1847, and radi
um In 1802. ?m- - -.'zpsky
Just a few years ago" "automobiles,
aeroplanes, and submarines were un
known. Autotnqblle - are as common
today as buggies were -ZS years age.
and regular passenger carrying aero
planes are ndw being built which will
carry passengers faster than the fastest
railroad train. We are living In an
age of wonders There have been such
marvelous changes and , developments
during the past century that the world
of today would not be recognised at all
by the men who lived and ' died here a
hundred years ago. or evem fifty years
ago. Just imagine the. asnatement of
these men as thev would view our
ships, our electric lights, "electric signs, j
and cars, and all the rest of- the numer
ous Inventions and discoveries that the
rushing of the present generation has
produced. , -. r
There can be no question but that we
have reached the day pointed to by
Daniel as the time1 of the end. We have
truly reached the age of the increase of
knowledge. On every hand there are
Indications that the coming of the Lord
draweth nigh. v Let ,us then heed the
glad message lof the coming kingdom
which as It closes will usher in the
coming King. ' CH sinner. O Christian,
-be-diligent that ye may;he found of
Him in peace, without spot and blame
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Tbe subject for tonight will be: "Is
the .Beast of Berlin; the- Beast of Bible
f Prophecy Tit; -''.. 1 ' , . " - .. '' .v .
are being presented In these lecture J
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