pubsub_issue.js

/* file: server/data.js */
Meteor.publish("helptexts",function() {
  return HelpTexts.find();
});

Meteor.publish("publishTest", function () {
  return HelpTexts.find({_id: "help-demo"});
});


/* file: client/base.js */
if (!window.HelpTexts) { HelpTexts = new Meteor.Collection("helptexts"); }
if (!window.PublishTest) { PublishTest = new Meteor.Collection("publishTest"); }
helptexts_subscription = Meteor.subscribe("helptexts");
publish_test_subscription = Meteor.subscribe("publishTest");


/* in Chrome javascript console */
HelpTexts.findOne({_id: "help-demo"}); // <- returns the document
PublishTest.findOne(); // <- returns undefined
PublishTest.find({_id: "help-demo"}).fetch(); // <- returns  []