The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-14

mia belief should be- held bymany intelligent
,nen Of the very moment when equally devout
,bris,ian teachers are explaining away the
ali INTERPRETATIONS on the Biblical prophe-
CTS Of which the Adventists have based
,hcir faith. No one has done more than tnat
orthodox Christian scholar. Archdeacoh
Farrar. % prove that the strange preuic-
tIons of the book OF Revelations, iro,n
which. in large measure, the huvenes''
have drawn their arguments ana hiusua-
lions. referred only 70 the career OF tne
,,hr,s,ain church under the reign Of Nero.
Tho accepted conclusion Of scholars, since
Inc nubilcation Of Farrar's book, II that tnc
,noralyptic writing with which the New
Testamt Mt ends was a Kind OF caDansuc
document. designed tor circulation among
the churches, 10 encourage them ior Tue 'u-
me hv the use of figures and references
q hich they and not their enemies Wouiu
understand. The book of Daniel, anoiher
,,..,spry of Adventist texts, has been sI'ni-
Isylv explained 10 a reference TO the conul-
lion and prospects Of the Jewish race In the
nrophet's own time.-New YORK Ooininer-
cial Advertiser.
A., Aop.aI From the American Board
The prudential committee OF the hn'e,i-
can Board make special appear ioi liz
a. Hs.lt1
!, ,iew of certain urgent and pressihg 3
FOODS which t.:>y state. Last years WORK
LIED for and received $4,000. ms year
much larger sum will be needed III order
90 ,.,rsv on the same operations. To Degln
,y;th Il IL estimated that the advance IN the
Line Of silver currency in.lDdla, emma,
Imam and Mexico will increase the cost VI
me missions Of the Board In those countries
al least $4,000 10 s. ,o0O Inc legacles ias. ;.
vrar reached the unprecedented total VI
5000. 900, which is $jO,OOO larger than III an,
Drevious year. a probable lailing oh VI az
i.ast S30OOO i'm receipts from this source
m,,s, he provided for. The SWEET legacy,
which has been used for special Calls, Is
nearly exhausted, and a deficiency OF SoV'VVO
IN money hithdrtO drawn from THIS source
NUT be met. The committee, In m aAlhg
lis appropriations for 1891, need 10 Know
what they can expect from the cnurches
and individual giyers, and they aduresr
their constituency thus;
The contributions Of churches ana lnoi.
yiduals last year were $ils,OOO, ana 10 iiee'
the increased cost from the rise IN silver
and the prospective loss in ordinary Iega'
cios and the SWEET legacy, the sum OF Sl30,'
600 il asked for, or a total OF Se4o,OVO. ms
however. makes no provision for growth OF
| deyelOpment. or much-needed re-eniorce
nents There should certainly be some I'D.
4
crease each wear TO follow up the successful
nrogress of the work. In short, an advance
II 50 per cent, or $2OO,OO is urgently need .s
| .d for the wear before us. 1t is obvious tDal
| yonr missionaries need largely increased
appropriations, and need them at once
shall they I've denied, and their nesrl'
be made sick with hope deferred! we
pass on to you their earnest Appeals an|
leave the decision to your generous Dn ~ 90 %
| ian sympathy. Does it not seem clear ina
| Loyalty 10 orr Lord, fidelity to our mission
aries, and pity for our perishng fellow fellow mt
now combine in an irresistible appeal ior
larger portion Of our lu1uries ana c0niio ~,
| Ian we have ever vet sacrificed for th'
Kingdom Of Christ? The fields were neve
So white and 80 accessible, and laoorer
can be had beyond our means TO susta az
them. Who will come up 10 the heip VI VIZ
Iord aod his laborers now? Let it be re
membered that gifts should be one1hal
larger this year than distribution jour
nal.