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2381 The Signs of the Times, vol. 14 December 14, 1888, page 768 paragraph 14
… a vote to such a person shall pay a fine of one pound. For a second offense he shall be disfranchised.”- Clarke’s History of Intolerance .
2382 The Signs of the Times, vol. 14 December 21, 1888, page 784 paragraph 1
A recent proposal and the French Chamber of Deputies, to abolish the embassy to the Vatican, was rejected by a vote of 307 to 217. On that occasion Prince Goblet made the following speech, for which he was applauded:-
2383 The Signs of the Times, vol. 15 February 4, 1889, page 75 paragraph 17
… majority vote for the whole membership, when many of the members are opposed. 2. By counting Cardinal Gibbons’s signature for his whole people-seven million …
2384 The Signs of the Times, vol. 15 March 4, 1889, page 135 paragraph 6
… unstinted. Votes and money are what count in these days, and it is not safe to predict failure for any enterprise or organization that can command these. W.
2385 The Signs of the Times, vol. 15 March 25, 1889, page 167 paragraph 36
… in voting to pay the Society of Jesus $400,000 in lieu of the estates which George III. confiscated shortly after the conquest of Canada. It is hoped that the …
2386 The Signs of the Times, vol. 15 March 25, 1889, page 186 paragraph 37
… a vote of the majority of all its active and life members, become a branch of an American Astronomical Society, should one be formed.
2387 The Signs of the Times, vol. 15 April 8, 1889, page 201 paragraph 17
… have voted the sums claimed.
2388 The Signs of the Times, vol. 15 April 15, 1889, page 201 paragraph 84
… to vote as they please. Some priests have already declared themselves in favor of the amendment, and others against it.”
2389 The Signs of the Times, vol. 15 April 15, 1889, page 201 paragraph 85
… the vote of Archbishop Ryan and count in that vote all the Catholics of Pennsylvania. Of course, it cannot be done, and it would be criminal if it could, but if …
2390 The Signs of the Times, vol. 15 April 15, 1889, page 201 paragraph 86
… man’s vote for the whole, be assured they would do it. The whisky men will do all in their power to defeat the amendment, but they can hardly surpass in trickery …
2391 The Signs of the Times, vol. 15 April 15, 1889, page 201 paragraph 105
1. Instead of obtaining individual signatures, they counted the indorsement of the petition by the vote of a few representative men, as the indorsement of an entire denomination or society.
2392 The Signs of the Times, vol. 15 April 15, 1889, page 231 paragraph 5
We call the attention of our brethren in Pennsylvania to the article by Brother Chadwick in another column. Every vote will count in the coming struggle, and on such a question all Christians ought to be found on the right side.
2393 The Signs of the Times, vol. 15 April 15, 1889, page 231 paragraph 26
The New Hampshire Prohibition Amendment was defeated by about 5,500 majority. Only 55,000 votes were cast of 90,000, the usual vote of the State.
2394 The Signs of the Times, vol. 15 April 22, 1889, page 247 paragraph 17
… the vote of the International Association, the Russian mission is to be the recipient of the Sabbath-school missionary contributions for the present quarter …
2395 The Signs of the Times, vol. 15 May 6, 1889, page 247 paragraph 43
… total vote for the amendment is 88,696, against 138,195, showing a majority against the amendment of 49,400. Many professed Christians, and even some religious …
2396 The Signs of the Times, vol. 16 February 17, 1890, page 91 paragraph 11
The petition which follows was endorsed by a standing vote of.... to...(men and women of 21 years of age or more) by a meeting of citizens of the State (or Territory) of...County of...City (or Town) of...on ....
2397 The Signs of the Times, vol. 16 February 17, 1890, page 91 paragraph 13
… , by vote of...to...Attest: .... Church...members, by vote of...to Attest: ...
2398 The Signs of the Times, vol. 16 February 17, 1890, page 91 paragraph 18
… organization voting. The number of people voting is left indefinite. For instance, if the matter were presented at a meeting of an organization containing …
2399 The Signs of the Times, vol. 16 February 17, 1890, page 91 paragraph 19
… who voted, as it was somewhat late, but that the pastor knew the number of sittings in the church, and he could fill out the petition. Since this is the way the work …
2400 The Signs of the Times, vol. 16 July 28, 1890, page 426 paragraph 6
“This question was agitated in this city at a union meeting of the Methodist Churches some years ago, but its adoption was defeated by a single vote.”