EDITORIAL. We have kept standing in BIBLE REVIEW a synopsis of the purpose of God in the creation of the world, and we purpose to continue it through this volume. We do this because there is no thought so important, in our estimation, as a correct understanding of this purpose. When this is correctly understood, and the individual realizes that Jesus is the door, the way, or has given the only methods by which man may enter in and possess the good things intended for him in the creation of the world, then the whole plan of salvation is plain and easy. Unless this purpose is understood, reading the Scriptures is like talking to a person on one subject when he thinks you are talking on another. How often, in our experience, we have said something to a bright, clear minded friend who received the impression that we were talking about quite a different subject, and, after a while, when we, perhaps, had forced his mind to see what we were talking about, he would exclaim, "O yes!" for then it was all clear to his mind. So it is with your reading of the Bible. When you have a wrong conception of its meaning it is very obscure, when really there is no book in the world that is so plain and so simple in its essence as the Bible. Therefore we urge upon our readers the necessity of making a study of the purpose in the creation of the world. We have a pamphlet in which this thought is set forth more fully and which is sold by the Esoteric Fraternity. There are but few people who realize to what extent the public mind is governed by newspaper editors. Neither do they realize to what extent the common newspapers are biased in favor of error. In other words, how hard it is for the editor of a newspaper to tell the truth, unless it concerns something with which he is in direct sympathy. On account of the great number of "Practical Methods" that have been sold, so that the public at large is well acquainted with its contents, its nature, and its bearings, we publish the following book notice given by the "San Francisco Chronicle." It reminds us of the expressive language used by the street urchin "This gives him away," for, if there is anything that can express the real nature and general sympathies of newspaper men in general, this notice of "Practical Methods" does it completely. Taking it altogether, however, we think the notice is a pretty good one for a modern newspaper. AN ESOTERIC PUBLICATION. "Practical Methods to Insure Success" has been put forth by H. E. Butler with the alluring promise that if all of its suggestions are followed out "after two years of faithful adherence thereto, you will never be sick, you will never be in need of money or friends, whatever you undertake will be successful; your mental capacity will continually increase as long as you live; your domestic relations will be very happy and your children will be superior to all others, and when you leave this world the people will cherish your memory and be thankful that you lived." The little book is intended chiefly for the young, and lays down theories of conduct which in some respects must be admitted to be good, but that in their more important applications are intended as a foundation for certain esoteric practices to which exception may be justly taken. Some attention is paid to dietetics, but the greater part of the publication is devoted to the sexual relations. (Applegate Cal.: The Esoteric Publishing Company; price 25 cents.) From the San Francisco Chronicle. We of the Fraternity have had the transits of the moon figured out for us each month, and we find the table so convenient that we are satisfied that many who are looking into "Solar Biology" and even astrology will find it useful. We have therefore decided to publish the table of the moon's transits each month. The first column of the table simply gives the sign of the moon and of the earth; the second column, the signs of the zodiac; the third, the day of the month; the fourth, the hour of the day, and the fifth, the minutes; meaning the hour and minutes of the day on which the change from one sign to the sign following takes place. In this case we give the time at Washington, and each person, no matter where he lives, can very readily calculate the difference in time between where he lives and Washington time, and to facilitate this, we give the following table. When it is noon at Washington, D. C. (sun time), it is the following time at the places named: Bangor, Me., 12.33 p. m. Concord, N. H., 12.22 p. m. Montpelier, Vt., 12.18 p. m. Boston, Mass., 12.26 p. m. New Haven, Conn., 12.17 p. m. New York City, 12.12 p. m. Philadelphia, Pa., 12.07 p. m. Richmond, Va., 11.58 a. m. Wheeling, W. Va., 11.46 a. m. Wilmington, N. C., 11.56 a. m. Columbia, S. C., 11.44 a. m. Atlanta, Ga., 11.31 a. m. Mobile, Ala., 11.16 a. m. Memphis, Tenn., 11.08 a. m. Vicksburg, Miss., 11.05 a. m. Little Rock, Ark., 10.59 a. m. Austin, Tex., 10.39 a. m. Louisville Ky., 11.25 a. m. Columbus, Ohio, 11.36 a. m. Milwaukee, Wis., 11.16 a. m. Indianapolis, Ind., 11.23 a. m. Brisbane, Queensl'd, 3.20 a. m. Chicago, Ill., 11.17 a. m. Bombay, India, 10 p. m. We have depended upon the map for the Longitude of the above places, and, in some instances, there may be an inaccuracy of a minute or two. BIBLE REVIEW. Vol. III. NOVEMBER 1904. No. 2. THE BODY AND THE BRIDE. By Henry Proctor, A. V. I., M. S. B. A. There is a time of great tribulation coming on the earth, such as the world has never before seen (Dan. xii. 1). Its duration of 3 prophetic years is variously stated as 1260 days, 42 months, or "time, times (dual) and a half" (Rev. xii. 6, 14; xiii. 5). As a prophetic year consists of 12 months of 30 days each, all these expressions will be seen to apply to the same period. The 12th of Revelation shows us in prophetic vision, that there will be three classes of believers on earth at the commencement of the Great Tribulation, which are symbolized by (1) "A woman clothed with the Sun." Rev. xii. 1. The Male Child is to be "caught up to God and to His throne"; the Woman, after some persecution, is to be supernaturally conveyed to and nourished in a "place prepared of God" (Rev. xii. 6, 14) for 3 years, and "the rest of her seed," are those believers who will not "escape those things |