Ellen G. White Writings

2221 The Present Truth, vol. 9 December 7, 1893, page 576 paragraph 2

… their votes, as a rule, to the candidate professing Christianity and “advanced temperance.” Many people will doubtless hail this as a wonderful addition to …

2222 The Present Truth, vol. 10 January 11, 1894, page 30 paragraph 33

-The Bristol Town Council have decided, by 88 votes to 19, not to open the City Museum and Free Libraries on Sundays.

2223 The Present Truth, vol. 10 February 8, 1894, page 94 paragraph 49

… 200 votes against 185. The heavy duty imposed by it on diamonds has caused a panic among diamond dealers in America.

2224 The Present Truth, vol. 10 February 22, 1894, page 113 paragraph 6

… majority vote, proclaiming freedom of religion, but that would not be it.

2225 The Present Truth, vol. 10 February 22, 1894, page 126 paragraph 23

… to vote for the Bill ratifying the Russo-German treaty of commerce. The Vatican however, has not received the advances favourably, and will, it is stated, leave …

2226 The Present Truth, vol. 10 March 1, 1894, page 142 paragraph 6

-The French Senate has passed the second reading of the Bill already adopted by the Chamber, according to women the right to vote in elections to tribunals of commerce.

2227 The Present Truth, vol. 10 March 1, 1894, page 142 paragraph 7

-The French Corn Duties Bill, which increases the duty on wheat to 7 francs, and raises the duties on other kinds of grain, has been adopted by the Chamber of Deputies by 361 votes against 155.

2228 The Present Truth, vol. 10 March 1, 1894, page 142 paragraph 13

… 191 votes, against 187 given to Signor Zanardelli, twenty-three voting papers remaining blank. The defeat of Signor Zanardelli has given rise to much comment …

2229 The Present Truth, vol. 10 March 1, 1894, page 142 paragraph 23

… overwhelming vote for prohibition was that given in the counties-that is, the rural districts-where the poll was sixty per cent. of the total) vote, and showed …

2230 The Present Truth, vol. 10 March 15, 1894, page 163

“The Price of Votes” The Present Truth 10, 11.

2231 The Present Truth, vol. 10 March 15, 1894, page 163 paragraph 2

… the votes is doubtless well considered before appointments are made.

2232 The Present Truth, vol. 10 March 29, 1894, page 195 paragraph 2

… ), a vote was carried that theatre-going was not to be condemned. Another pronouncement comes from an Irish Theological Society Assembly’s College, where …

2233 The Present Truth, vol. 10 March 29, 1894, page 206 paragraph 41

-Don Idiarte Borda, the Government candidate, has been elected President of Uruguay by forty-seven votes. This result was not obtained until after the Chambers had voted twenty-seven times.

2234 The Present Truth, vol. 10 April 12, 1894, page 230 paragraph 5

… of vote or other exercise over national affairs. Then every law on the statute book would be tried by the Divine law, and brought into harmony with it or expunged …

2235 The Present Truth, vol. 10 April 19, 1894, page 245 paragraph 13

… solemn voting, a man was condemned to any of the four capital punishments, the utmost care was taken to remove from the punishment all semblance of vindictive …

2236 The Present Truth, vol. 10 April 19, 1894, page 254 paragraph 22

-In the Lower House of the Hungarian Diet the Bill for the introduction of obligatory civil marriage has been adopted by 281 votes against 100. The result was received with great enthusiasm.

2237 The Present Truth, vol. 10 April 19, 1894, page 254 paragraph 29