VOL. VIII JUNE, 1917 @x aft WS] H[C The King’s | Business Published once a month by the BIBLE INSTITUTE OF LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, U. S. A. Ss =I SS) ONE DOLLAR A YEARTHE KING’S BUSINESS VOL. VIII. JUNE, 1917 No. 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS Editorial: Will This Be the Last War?—Clean Mission ‘Workers—Who Is Responsible?—Be Ye Clean That Bear the Vessels of the Lord—ts the Drama Morally Corrupt and Corrupting?—Christian Conduct in Time of War—Demoralization of Evangelization—England Called to Serious Thought. The Rivers of China..... In the Trenches. By Mrs. Edith Fox Norton Prayer and Power. (Poem). By William Olney. Christian Love. Modern Miracle. Among the Lumber Camps. By Rev. H. I. The Ebenezer Mission. By A. M. Row. Death of William Thorn. Asilomar Conference The Far Horizon... Puzzling Passages and Problems Evangelistic Department. By Bible Institute Worker: Homiletical Helps. By William Evans. Bible Institute Results... 3 The Two Goats. By Rev. C. H. Legget Through the Bible with Dr. Evans. International Sunday School Lesso: . C. Horton... Daily Devotional Stu ual Meditation and Family Worship. By R. A. Torrey 555 SUBSCRIPTION PRICE In the United States and its Possessions and Mexico, and points in the Central American Postal Union, $1 per year. In all other foreign countries, $1.24 (5s. 2d.). Single copies, 10 cents. Receipte sent on request. See date on address tag. “Sept. 17° means Expires Sept. 1917, ete. . PUBLISHED BY THE BIBLE INSTITUTE OF LOS ANGELES 536-558 SOUTH HOPE STREET LOS ANGELES, CAL.THE KING’S BUSINESS The All Night and Day Bank Welcomes saving accounts in any amounts down to a dollar. Many people think this is too small a sum to take to the bank, and de- cide to wait until they have more money . . . they spend this and the savings is never started, The plan to pursue is to open an account NOW and de- cide on a systematic method of increasing it. This bank being open night and day gives depositors an opportunity to bank at an hour most convenient to them. Save a fifth of your salary—Begin NOW. Open all night every night— 24 hours every day. Sundays and Holidays EE excepted “ - SIXTH AND MAIN- TENTH AND Hite BRANCHES ::Filse' Ano’ FoRI06 “247TH ANG HOOVERTHE KING’S BUSINESS (=) I Vol. 8 JUNE, 1917 No. 6] Oo EDITORIAL It_is being urged by many as a reason for going into Will This Be this war and as an encouragement in going into it, that the Last War? the result of this awful war will be that all tyrannical government will end and that there will never be another war. This isa pleasant hope, but it is absolutely without warrant either in what we know of man or what we know of the teachings of the Bible. There will be other wars, whatever the issue of the present war may be. God has plainly declared in His word regarding the present dispensation that “even unto the end shall be war” (Dan. 9:26), and it is revealed in God’s word that the present dispensation shall end in terrific conflicts. Let us not deceive ourselves with any fond hopes that any league, or any other organization of any kind, can come out of the present war that will make future war an impossibility. It is more than likely that a confederacy that will attempt that may result from the present war, but such a confederacy will do more to promote war than to suppress it. Few new forms of activity have been organized in the Clean Mission past few years that have accomplished more for the Workers. salvation of the lost and for the increase of the church of Christ than rescue missions, but many of the rescue missions throughout our land have been exceedingly careless in regard to the character of the men and women that they place in positions of responsibility and leadership. There has been scandal after scandal, and some missions have been hotbeds of moral rottenness. Many seem to have thought that if a man has been a thoroughly bad man morally and then gives any evidence of con- version, he is just the man to take the leadership in a mission simply because he has been so bad, and if he goes astray again and then professes to repent, he is again pushed into a place of leadership. The result has been that many of the best people in the land thoroughly distrust rescue mission work. This of course is unjust, because some rescue missions have gone to the bad is no reason for supposing that they all have. But there is a need that rescue mis- sions, not only for the sake of the individual men, but for the sake of the work as a whole, should be conducted with the most scrupulous regard to the well- balanced character of those who are in the places of leadership. In some ways there is an advantage in having at the head of a mission a man who has known by bitter experience what the depths of sin are, but it is far better to have some man who has never been down into the depths but whose present character is thoroughly Christian, in the place of leadership, than to have a man who has not only once been an outrageous sinner, but whose present life also falls below a high standard of Christian conduct.484 THE KING'S BUSINESS The Prussian Minister of Agriculture speaking in the Who Is © Diet is reported to have said: “For the small bread Responsible? ration one can only make the Almighty responsible, He has not given us the harvest we expected.” Men are very fond, not only in Prussia but everywhere else as well, of laying off on the Almighty the responsibility for evils for which they are themselves respon- sible. God is in no sense responsible for the food shortage in Germany, France, England or anywhere else. If the rulers and subjects in these different nations had acted as men ought to act, there would have been no war, and if there had been no war there would have been plenty for all to eat. Of course, if there had been a more abundant harvest there would be more than there is and harvests do in a measure come from God, but even with a comparatively light harvest there would have been plenty for all if God’s bounties had not been squandered in the work of destroying other men, and if the means of produc- tion had not been sinfully wasted. If God had given a superabundant harvest last year it would have only prolonged the war and increased the misery of men. It is blasphemous to try to put off on God the consequence of our own wrongdoing. Whatever else a Christian minister may be, he should Be Ye Clean be a clean man. His character should be above That Bear the reproach, that is not to say, that it should not be above Vessels of the Lord. criticism, but that it should be above just criticism. While it is true in a sense that every saint is,under obligation to live as clean a life as_a minister lives, it is also true that if a man is not living a clean life, he should not be in the ministry. The Apostle Paul, writing to a younger brother in the ministry, has given us words that everyone who seeks to be a minister of the Gospel should deeply ponder: “If a man therefore purge himself from these (the context shows that the ‘these’ means all iniquity) he shall be a vessel of honor. sanctified, and prepared for the Master's use, and prepared unto every good work.” Our hearts have been made sick time and time again the last.year or two in listening to the defense of men in the ministry who have been careless in their conduct, sometimes in matters of the gravest importance. While we have no right to demand that a minister be absolutely faultless, we have a right to demand that he live without consciously and deliberately doing anything which he knows to be contrary to the will of God; and certainly we have a right to demand that he shall be abso- lutely free from grave moral irregularities. There are certain sins which, if a minister commits, he forfeits his right to preach the Gospel, even though he repents and turns from his sin. If he commits sins of this character, he has no right to ré-enter the ministry. The qualifications for an elder, and the qualifi- cations for a deacon are plainly laid down in Paul’s epistles to Timothy and Titus (e.g. 1 Tim. 3:1-7; Titus 1:6-9). There are certain sins which, if a min- ister commits, it is an outrage to put him in a position of influence over young men and young women, even though he repents, for who knows but he may fall again. Only a man who can be trusted should be placed in a position of such responsibility and power as that occupied by a minister of the Gospel. The moral qualifications for the ministry are far more important than the intellec- tual qualifications for a minister, and no matter how gifted a man may be as a preacher, if his conduct has been of such a character as to awaken serious dis- trust of his moral reliability, he should be compelled to quit the ministry.THE KING'S BUSINESS 435 The war over the drama between those who are Is the Drama attempting to expose it and those who are defending Morally Corrupt it, waxes hotter and hotter. A little while ago the and Corrupting? Bishop of London was the object of violent attack on the part of the defenders of the stage. Now it is Father Thomas Burke of the Roman Catholic Church. In the February num- ber of the Theatre Magazine, Father Burke said that there is hardly a play that is free from the atmosphere of sex. To use his own words, “not the legiti- mate appeal or office that this strongest of human instincts has in the drama, but the appeal of lust, of the excitement of the merely animal passion.” For this and similar utterances Mr. George Broadhurst, the playwright, takes him severely to task, He says “I claim that not 5 per cent. of them (that is, the plays now running) have ‘the appeal of lust, of the excitement of the merely animal passion.’”” In defence of his position Mr. Broadhurst cites a number of plays. Whatever may be true about the plays to which he refers, it is cer- tain that, judging the theatre by the advertisements that they themselves insert in our daily papers and by the inspired press notices of the plays, a very large share of them are appealing for patronage to that which is most deplorable in men, especially young men. Any really moral man or woman can see that the plays are vile or at least the advertisements are intended to make people think that they are vile. Bad as the theatres are, the movies are immeastirably worse. At last America has been sucked into the aavful mael- Christian Conduct strom of war. How ought we, as Christians, to con- in Time of War. duct ourselves in time of war? That can be answered in a word: we should conduct ourselves as Christians. A true Christian should be a Christian at all times. But what is Christian con- duct? First of all, we should be calm, absolutely without fear or anxiety. There is no commandment in the word of God more specific or definite than the commandment “In nothing-be anxious” (Phil. 4:6). A Christian has no right to be anxious under any circumstances. Whatever may come is one of the all things, and we have God’s assuftnce for it that “all things work together for good” “to them that love God.” The present war is one of the “all things” in which God has, His own purposes of love, and which He will make work together with other things for good to them that love Him. While the war in its ultimate source is undoubtedly of devilish origin, as all war is, nevertheless God has taken even the war into His plan and God is able to “keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on” Him, even in the most trying circum- stances that can possibly arise in the prosecution of the war. But a Christian should not only be calm in time of war, he should also be prayerful. Indeéd the only way to keep calm is by being prayerful. It is the one who in “every- - thing by prayer and supplication” makes his requests known unto God who is free from all anxiety (Phil. 4:6). But we should not only be calm and prayer- ful in days like these, we should also be full of love. Love is the one Divine thing (1 John 4:8) and if we would be like God we must be full of love not only,in times of peace, but in times of war. We should love our country, but we should also love our enemies (Matt. 6:44). One of the worst things about war, far worse than the slaughter or the waste of money and all the forms of ruin’and desolation that it works is the hate.that it engenders between people of different nationalities. However firmly convinced we may be that the Ger-486 THE KING’S BUSINESS mans or their emperor or government are entirely in the wrong in the present conflict, nevertheless the Germans are our fellowmen and we should love them. Not only that, many of them are fellow Christians. As noble Christians as there are on earth today are found among German people, and even though they are arrayed on one side in the conflict and we on the other, we should love them as brethren; and we should love the Germans who are not Christians. We should love all mankind. However intense we may be in our devotion to our own country, let us be very much on our guard against giving place to the devil by permitting any measure of hatred toward Germans or toward their rulers to enter into our hearts. Even though we must fight, let us fight as Chris- tians and let us pray not only in order that our own country may be spared the horrors of war that have wrought such desolation in Germany, France, Eng- land, Belgium and other lands, but also in the interests of our enemies, that the war may soon be brought to an end. At the same time let us never forget that even if this war does end in a few weeks or few months or a few years, it will not be the last war. There will never be peace until the Lord Jesus comes and takes the reins of government. So in all our prayer for peace to emerge from the present conflict, let us not forget to pray for that event which will bring lasting peace to all the earth, viz., the coming of our Lord Jesus. We have recently received a letter from a friend who. Demoralization has been connected with evangelistic work for ten or of Evangelization. cleven years, that greatly impresses us. We cannot but feel with him that there is much that is wrong in a good deal of the popular evangelism of the day. There are men whom God is greatly using and in the results of whose work every one who loves God and His Son Jesus Christ must rejoice, nevertheless, we cannot but see that there are not a few in the work today who are really adventurers, and that the time has come to call a halt in many of the things that are done. The letter referred to reads in part as follows: . “Four years ago last January, I was invited to join an evangelist as one of his assistants. In less than two weeks’ time, the evangelist said to me, ‘How do you like the game?’ My blood boiled within me, to think of a crucified Christ, a resurrected Christ, a living Christ, being made a ‘game’ of. For seven years before that, I thought it a very serious matter, and that there was no play and no ‘game’ in giving my life for service to Him Who died for me. “In the cityof Philadelphia I heard another evangelist refer to this sacred work of evangelism as’a ‘game’—and how do you like it?—Enough said! “Since that time, I have been studying the outcome of the ‘game’ called Present-Day Evangelism. In the meantime, I have seen the Church of God plunging into an abyss from which it will take a New Isaiah to deliver, By word and pen, I have forewarned the results—from cause to effect. The whole system was originated by man, and not in accord with the spirit of God. The system has been perpetuated by an enthusiastic hysteria of the rich laymen of the church, not with evil intent, but with disastrous culmination to the organized Church of God. Gymnastics, vaudeville, circus performances on the taber- nacle platform in playing the ‘game’ again, to win souls for Jesus Christ can no more mix than oil and water, In our large cities, there never has been a meeting called for prayer over the ‘call’ of the present-day evangelists, but the laymen have, in their enthusiasm, guaranteed the expenses and ‘forced anTHE KING’S BUSINESS 487 unwilling ministry to accede to the caprice, slickness, and trickery of the evan- gelist to compel his presence in the largest fields for God’s work. These same evangelists solicited and accepted ‘calls’ that were made by the praying people of the churches in smaller places and who authorized their ministers to unani- mously ‘call’ the evangelist, and the evangelist accepted those ‘calls.” But, afterwards, REFUSED TO FILL THE ENGAGED CONTRACTS. Allow me to ask in all frankness, have these evangelists despised the small things in God's service? What for? You know the answer—Mans ‘call,’ and not God’s ‘call’—what for? Only one answer—greed for money! Well, what is the result? Evangelism is, and has been for four years, a ridicule and a scorn by the educated thinking, and brainy men of the nation. What has been the final synopsis of this expensive experiment, by not teaching and preaching GOD’S UNFAILING WORD with knowledge, diplomacy, and in accord with Apos- tolic teaching. Infidelity is ‘bawling’ out, Agnosticism is flaunting its flaming torch. Christian Science is enlarging churches and building new ones, and the multitude cannot get into the theatre meetings. New Thought is building churches. Ethical Culture, over-crowded theatres. Russellism is rampant. “T will admit great good has been done by present-day evangelism, but that admission is only made in that God has overruled the mistakes of the evange- list and the methods he has employed. On the other hand, Satan has been busy and has in force today greater numbers of intelligent men and women, wrecking the foundations of THE TRUTH OF THE GOSPEL than ever before, and with more dangerous under-mining effect upon the Church of God than at any time in the history of the world. Again I ask why? God's word has been neglected to tickle the ears of men, and the evangelist has played for the applause and the praise of the throng. . “THE TIME IS NOW AT HAND WHEN GOD IS CALLING FOR A NEW ISAIAH TO PROCLAIM THE UNFAILING WORD OF GOD IN ALL ITS POWER, WITH INTELLIGENCE, FEARLESSNESS AND USING THE WORD AS A TWO-EDGED: SWORD, TO BRING THE WORLD TO A SANE KNOWLEDGE OF THE GOD HEAD, OF JESUS CHRIST AS THE SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD AND THE BOOK OF BOOKS AS THE INSPIRED REVELATION OF ALMIGHTY GOD.” We print the letter with capitals, etc., just as received. In the issue of the London Christian for March 8, England Called to there is an editorial entitled, “No More Loose Think- Serious Thought. ing,” that is worthy of careful attention by Americans as well as English. The editorial reads in part as follows : It is at last being made clear to the Nation that the issues of the War depend upon the engagement of its whole strength as well at home as on the Fleet and in the Armies. The recent grave utterance by the Prime Minister has dispelled a’-great many foolish notions by which numbers were deluding themselves, and were being deluded, as to the imminent collapse of the enemy, and the inevitable successful emergence of the Allies. In unmistakable terms he has told the Nation that only by universal self-sacrifice must we expect to win through; that the enemy's power to wage bloody warfare on the battle-fronts, and murderous brutality on the high seas, is by no means broken; and that we have all got to take matters much more seriously than we have done, if the causes for which we went to war are to be finally victorious. In our judgment his words havé not come a moment too soon. For, despite all that it Has already cost in precious life and treasure, vast numbers of people are as yet unim-488 THE KING'S BUSINESS pressed by the hard facts of the situation. Sorrow has invaded many homes in the land, ‘but by no means all. Disaster has overtaken many a small business man, who knows only too well what war means; but others have profited beyond their wildest dreams, and are living selfishly and wantonly in their new-found prosperity. Hunger may have attacked a few, but up to the present the majority of people have continued to fare as well as they ever did, and even better. Now, at length, if the Nation does not realize what is demanded of every citizen, it is not for want of telling on the part of the man who bears the ultimate responsibility, The Prime Minister has told us the truth, but we shrewdly suspect that he has not told us all the truth. The restrictive measures which have been announced in regard to many of the commodities of life are by no means all that we may expect in this direction. They are probably only the beginning of a severe cutting-down process which will affect us all to a far greater extent than we now realize. Luxuries are, of course, banned by every moral as well as material consideration. Necessaries, at present left to voluntary limitation, will in all likelihood be subject in the near future to drastic regulation. All men are challenged to put themselves at the State's disposal for service of some sort. Equality of inconvenience, if not of actual sacrifice, must at once become the order of life, if this last stage of the War is to result in that measure of victory which is the only jossible foundation for stable peace. This much is at least unmistakable, if we read the ¢ Minister's historic speech aright. Its serious tone was certainly no mere pose of oratory. He spoke as one who had looked the situation squarely in the face, and who turned from it to his fellow-citizens in the confidence that they would not flinch from all that is there involved. Upon the justification of that confidence everything depends. There cannot fail to be heard in the grave warning, rebuke, and appeal which have thus been addressed the Nation, the echo of an older and stronger voice bidding us— “gird up the loins of your mind.” For at the back of much of our foolish over-confidence and careless indifference to the demand of such a day as this. lies a good deal of loose thinking both on the part of leaders and people. Many miscalculations have been made, and many glaring mistakes. We have waited to sce what would evolve itself—and have seen disaster. We have invested ourselves with a fancied omnipotence, whieh has again and again been discredited. We have tinkered away—by no means always successfully— at consequences, when wisdom would have dictated a drastic dealing with causes. We have imagined that we could go on living very much as in other days, and yet win the ar. Above all, we have, as a nation, almost entirely left God out of account. While boastful of the righteousness of our aim, and the cleanness of our blade, we have planned and parried without seeking counsel and strength from Him. Taking every care to cement our alliances with those other nations whose aims correspond with our own, we have treated as of no moment our alliance with Heaven. In a wague sort of way we have trusted that GOD is on our side, but haye paid little attention to the all-important matter of assuring ourselves that we are on His side. We have erected with amazing energy and skill enormous munition factories. But we have not laid to heart the greater need of reb: ig the LORD'S altar. which has been broken down in the days of our recent affluence and ease. We have enlisted, by invitation and compulsion, millions of men to face the German guns, not hesitating to call them from every class and occupation. But we have avoided calling upon the other millions of the people to face God in humiliation and prayer. Surely of all conceivable loose thinking this is the worst. Until we quit it, and gird up the loins of our mind, there is little hope for us. The solution of all Britain's problems is to be found alone in’ the Sanctuary of GOD. Unless we begin earnestly to acknowledge Him, we shall continue to make disastrous mistakes and great victories will not fall to us. And. therefore, even at the risk of being considered wearisomely repeti- tious, we again call upon the Government to set apart a Day of National Prayer, to declare a solemn fast, to stop all the machinery of manufacture and trade, and to summon every town and village in the land to the Throne of Grace.an 4 RY VERS Or CHINA Able Evangelism Under Auspices of the Bible Institut ae D FRANK A, KELLAR, after bill nen with fl zospel posters. having spent a number of years in Dr. Kellar conducts the training of native and has thus been enabled to ‘ospel to unnumbered thousands turned to that country in August. . under the auspi e of Los A ry work alonj the Bible Insti is pursuing the rivers by means of wn tongue, spoken by their own | ‘ ple. A look into the smiling, confident as a residence for the workers. s of Hsiao and his wife is sufficient His work is progressing finely, and he to convince anyone that in this instance has sent us a photograph of M. K, Hsiao, Dr. Kellar has secured valuable assistants, the native leader, surrounded by his inter- The group on hoard the boat, all of whom esting family. The boat touches at towns are Chinese Christian workers, indicates and villages, where the native workers that he has won many more in addition to preach the gospel, distribute literature and the one who is named as leader. house-boat, used both as a chapel and — pe490 THE KING'S BUSINESS This is a far-reaching work. which can effeeint worker. His long experience and carry the Gospel to scores of interior com- his familiarity with the Chinese language munities with as little expense and effort as and customs, enables him to accomplish is requisite to establish and maint 2 results entirely beyond the reach of mis- single fixed mission. It appeals for t sionaries new to the field. He is accompan- Dr. Kellar’s Boat Chapel sympathetic and generous support of all ied by his wife, whose experience and persons interested in China Missions, and ability are all money sent to the Bible Institute of Los ° Angeles for its support, will be applied as fully equal to his own, and her © the girls and women of China en blessed in @ special way, en: directed I Kellar is a con: ted, keen and her to win a host to the King.In the Trenches European War Pen Pictures Note—It has been the policy of thi: line of the articles published in “The in a sense the successor. origin and iniallibility of the Scriptures, an the Gospel. One of the best life, and frequently the Fundamentals senting this letter from Mrs. Ralph the Belgian soldiers, 2 LSP ICTURE to yourself a [ZY , muddy, rain-swept trencti— eS ccross the narrow barrier of 5 =a little Yser River—death D Soraining in an unceasing bullets, shrapnel and shower of shells, bombs. In his particular corner of the trench, seeking a little shelter, sits a Belgian brig- adier, half-deafened by the noise, with every nerve stretched taut, death striking down comrades on each side of him—his thoughts turned to eternal things. In the good providence of God, he espies near him in the mud of the trench, a small Gospel of St. John—a Gospel like 125,000 others that it has been our privilege in the last year and a-half to scatter throughout the Belgian Army. He reaches for the little book ; he reads it through, and quietly in his own, heart he makes his great decis- ion: he accepts Christ as his Saviour, signs the little decision form on the back page of the Gospel, tears it off and sends it to us in London. Picture, if you can, another scene, in these same trenches at night time. Along the border of the Yser, in a little ‘abri’ or dug-out, are assembled half a dozen Bel- By Mrs. Edith Fox Norton magazine to, give each month one article along the undamentals,” of which THE KING'S BUSINESS {Is These articles largely have to do with the delerise of the divine ‘the Presentation of the fundamental truths of cols of the divine origin of the Gospel is its power in personal fave personal Norton, who, gives a number of testimonies. sstimonies; so this month we are pre- in describing their great work among gian soldiers, reading by the feeble light of a candle thrust into the hilt of a bay- onet, the point sticking in the earth. Each one in this little group has gn his knees a Testament which we have sént him, One of them, who is leading, has known the Bible for more months than the others, and, through his daily reading and prayers for the light of the Holy Spirit, has come in a wonderful way to have a grasp of its eternal truths. This man expounds to his comrades the truth, as they read the Word together, Then, after the reading is over, reverently and simply they each pour out their hearts in prayer to the One who, though unseen, forms a part of their num- ber, and Who has blessed and taught them as they have taken counsel together on the things of the Kingdom. ' This is no fanciful picture; again and again have we had described to us such a gathering, assembled for study of the Bible and for prayer. Let it be remem- bered that this work with the Belgian sol- diers, which has been placed in our hands and laid upon our hearts, is a worl in vir- gin soil, Apart from the few hundred Bel- gian ‘soldiers who before the war were ‘Protestants, possibly nine-tenths of theE KING'S BUSINESS remaining thousands (well over 100.000) plete New Testament.+ The little Gospels non-members, had never seen or read the word of God. are given only to with great and indescribable joy, from us Perhaps the most beautiful thing about the new life upon which thousands of those soldiers have entered si Bible, is the eagerness pass on the Word to others, and for the loyal and devoted. was a Belgian soldier, Peter van “I hav Koeckhaven, who over a year ago founded “Ligue des Saintes Escritures,” or the ww that they have received the Word League now enrolls over 3,000 members, and every day its numbers are growing. Belgian-soldier representatives One worker wrote us with real pathos: (numbering ove to receive this Word and to accept as their Saviour and Lord ), they are continuing “Only yesterday League, and having accepted his New Tes- the One of whom it tament, spent almost the entire day reading it. Today he was killed, but how happy Mrs. Norton Among Wounded ‘‘Tommies” reading the The letters from we are to know that he had accepted the Word of God before his death.” with which they mine of wealth of Christian testimony, and the extracts which follow speak for them- Gospel itself they have a love touchingly selves more strikingly than could any words of ours, One worker writes: y French Testa Il received your “envoi’ of five ments and five Flemish Tes- taments. I have been enchanted to receive these, and to distribute them to my com- Scripture League, by becoming a member rades. You could not believe what com- of which by signing the membership card, the soldier is privileged to receive a com- forting effects these Holy Scriptures pro- duce in us, in our sad hours of privation. Think how much these Books mean to tsTHE KING’S BUSINESS who are deprived of all relations with our dear families, without-news of them, with nothing but the rude life of the trenches and perpetual combat, all isolated from our old existence and without hope of any- thing that the future holds for us. Around us all is destructon and decay, and we have the knowledge that our homes are ravaged and our families dispersed. Therefore again a thousand thanks from myself and from my comrades for the help that you have given us in these dear Books.” One of our Belgian-soldier friends and workers for Christ is an aviator. He addresses us with the familiar terms of the family, and writes thus: “Dear Father and dear little Mother: On all my journeys, and, above all, when I fly very high up—when I am all alone—I think of our Lord and I say to myself that He will never abandon me, and that He is always with me every moment.” Many are the letters we receive from men who are searching for the truth as it is in Christ—who have doubts to overcome, or difficulties, the result of erroneous teach- ings. What joy it is to us to respond to a letter such as this: “I have received the Testament as well as the letter that you have had the kind- ness to send to me. I promise you to read in it every day, to search for God in His Word. Oh, that I will be happy if I find him at last—this God whom I have searched for in vain for so long. How many combats have I already had in my soul, from which I have come out tremb- ling, unhappy, and not convinced! Ob, to live with one ideal—one only ideal—God! Oh, why have I not this ardent faith which the martyrs of old have had? My eyes sometimes are filled with tears which come burning from my heart—tears of despair, tears of envy to see a man who simply, ardently, prays. I have wished to pray also, but I do not know the words of faith —that faith divine I lack. Monsieur, Madame, I terminate these lines, and I regret that my pen is not able to write the sentiments that agitate my spirit and put my heart in tumult.” ‘A touching letter comes from a Belgian soldier interned in Holland, a prisoner of war. Wonderfully has he come to love the Lord Jesus, and he writes thus: “T am happy to tell you that Iam always loving the Holy Word, which is for me a force and my proper nourishment. How 493 happy I am, dear brother, to have found the dear Saviour in this country of exile. Oh, he has searched for me already in Bel- gium, and I avoided Him constantly. Oh, Tet us be proud and rejoice ever in thinking of this beloved Jesus, who has given His life for us.” One of our workers at the Front writes: “IT have my duty always to gain new friends to read the New Testament, that they may become acqainted with the Word of God, because the danger is very great, and there are many evil books on our front in these times.” A man, who, having recently received his Testament, writes as follows: “Iam very happy to be in possession of this Book. “I propose to read in it and to meditate in it each day that passes. I will do also all in my power to make my friends acqainted with it—who would be also happy and interested in reading these Holy Scriptures, which are able to develop the ideals, to lead the hearts to better sen- timents, and to make us remember the Words of our Lord, who wishes to show the good path for life.” Another worker, overcome with joy at what he is seeing accomplished aréund him, writes us in quaint English: “I have given all the Books for my friends, who are very glad. I see all the Belgian soldiers at evening with the Evan- gile in their hands. That gives me much pleasure.” Still another soldier writes: “In that which concerns me, I will be happy not alone to read the Bible, but to ‘study it in all the time that is given to me. That will give me force, and encourage me much—above all, in these sad times when I haye no news from my dear family who remain in invaded Belgium since the beginning of the war. I take courage from God and for my country.” Another dear worker writes us: “AIL the little Holy Scrpitures are found now in the hands of my comrades, and I am not able to tell you how they love to study these Books. New soldiers are always coming asking for them, and each time I receive some, I am not able to fur- nish everybody who desires them.” No, His Word will never return to Him void. and we can only praise Him for His faithfulness, and for that which He is daily accomplishing in the ranks of the Belgian Army,L 494 THE KING’S BUSINESS i aia eee Hee HN Prayer and Power “It takes our prayer to release God’s power.”—Rev. E. A. Burroughs, HE World sneers at the bended knee, And asks, when will the suppliant work? Suggesting, ‘neath the prayers there lurk For indolence, a “pious” plea, A: tendency the toil to shirk. It little-dreams, poor, blinded World, The earnest spirit pleading there Can do more by that simple prayer Than myriad shells from cannon hurled, On dreadnaughts launched “to do and dare.” ‘Omnipotence unlocks its stores To aid its friend—defeat its foe— To lay a Godless boasting low. ‘When feebleness its aid implores, No other confidence to know. Bring hither then, thy golden key! Let intercession never cease! War's storm shall quieten into Peace: Grace shall o’er Sin have mastery : Thy prayer shall give God’s Power release. —WILLIAM OLNEY. London. Metropolitan Tabernacle, Tc ae SRChristian Love A Great Subject ~ EEING the time is so far spent, we will take no more in hand at this time than this one sentence; for it will 2H be enough for us to con- sider this well, and to bear it away with us. “This I command unto you, that ye love one another.” Our Saviour Himself spake these words at His last supper; it was the last sérmon that He made unto His disciples before His departure; it is a very long sermon. For our Saviour, like as one that knows He shall die shortly, is desirous to spend that little time that He has with His friends, in exhorting and instructing them how they should lead their lives. Now among other things that he commanded this was one: “This I com- mand unto you, that ye love one another.” The English expresses as though it were but one, “This is my commandment.” I examined the Greek, where it is in the plural number, and very well; for there are many things that pertain to a Christian man, and yet all those things are con- tained in this one thing, that is, love, He lappeth up all things in love. Our whole duty is contained in these words, “Love together.” Therefore St. Paul saith, “He that loveth another ful- filleth the whole law;” So it appeareth that all things are contained in this word love. This love is a precious thing; our By Rev. Hugh Latimer England, 1485-1555 Saviour saith, “by this shall all men know that ve are my disciples, if ye love one another.” THE LIVERY OF LOVE So Christ makes love His cognizance, His badge, His livery. Like as every lord commonly gives a certain livery to his servants, whereby they may be known that they pertain unto him; and so we say, yonder is this lord’s servants, because they wear his livery: so our Saviour, who is the Lord above all lords, would have His ser- vants known by their liveries and badge, which badge is love alone. Whosoever now is endued with love and charity is His servant; him we may call Christ’s ser- vant; for love is the token whereby you may know that such a servant pertaineth to Christ; so that charity may be called the very livery of Christ. He that hath charity is Christ's servant; he that hath not charity is the servant of the devil. For very is love and charity, so the devil's livery is hatred, malice and discord. But I think the devil has a great many more servants than Christ has; for there are a great many more in his livery than in Christ’s livery; there are but very few who are endued with Christ’s livery; with love and charity, gentleness and meekness of spirit; but there are a great number that bear hatred and malice in their hearts, that are proud, stout, and lofty; therefore496 the number of the devil's servants is greater than the number of Christ’s servants. IT IS NOT CARNAL LOVE Now St. Paul shows how needful this love is. I speak not of carnal love, which is only animal affection; but of this char- itable love, which is so necessary that when a man hath it, without all other things it will suffice him. Again, if a man have all other things and lacketh that love it will not help him, it is all vain and lost. St. Paul used it so: “Though I speak with tongues of men and angels, and yet had no love, I were even as sounding brass, or as a tinkling cymbal. And though I could prophesy and understand all secrets and all knowledge; yet if I had faith, so that I could move mountains out of their places, and yet had no love, I were nothing. And though I bestowed all my goods to feed the poor, and though I gave my body even that I were burned, and yet had no love, it profiteth me nothing” (1 Corinthians 13). These are godly gifts, yet St. Paul calls them nothing when a man hath them without charity; which is a great com- mendation, and shows the great need of love, insomuch that all other virtues are in vain when this love is absent. And there have been some who taught that St. Paul spake against the dignity of faith; but you must understand that St. Paul speaks here not of the justifying faith, where- with we receive everlasting life, but he understands by this word faith the gift to do miracles, to remove hills, of such a faith he speaks. This I say to confirm this proposition. Faith only justifieth; this proposition is most true and certain. And St. Paul speaks not here of this lively jus- tifying faith; for this right faith is not without love, for love cometh and floweth out of faith; love is a child of faith; for no man can love except he believe, so that they have two several offices, they them- selves being inseparable. A WORD TO CRITICS St. Paul has an expression in the thir- teenth chapter of the first of the Corinth- ians which, according to the outward let- THE KING’S BUSINESS ter, seems much to the dispraise of this faith, and to the praise of love. These are his words, “Now abideth faith, hope and love, even these three; but the chiefest of these is love.” There are some learned men who expound the greatness of which St. Paul speaketh here as if it meant for eternity, For when we come to God, then we believe no more, but rather see with our eyes face to face how He is; yet for all that love remains still; so that love may be called the chiefest, because she endur- And though she is the chief- est, yet we must not attribute unto her the office which pertains unto faith only. Like as I can not say, the Mayor of Stamford must make me a pair of shoes because he is a greater man than the shoemaker is; for the mayor, though he is a greater man, yet it is not his office to make shoes; so though love be greater, yet it is not her office to save. This much I thought good to say against those who fight against the truth. PAUL THE TEACHER Now, when we would know who are in Christ's livery or not, we must learn it of St. Paul, who most evidently described charity, whjch is the only livery, saying, “Love is pafent, she suffereth long.” Now whosoever fumeth and is angry, he is out of this livery; therefore let us remember that we do not cast away the livery of Christ our Master. When we are in sick- ness, or any manner of adversity, our duty is to be patient, to suffer willingly, and to call upon Him for aid, help and comfort; for without Him we are not able to abide any tribulation, Therefore we must call upon God, He has promised to help: therefore let me not think Him to be false or untrue to His promises, for we can not dishonor God more than by not believing or trusting in Him. Therefore let us beware above all things of dishonoring God; and so we must be patient, trusting and most certainly believing that He will deliver us when it seems good to Him, who knows the time better than we ourselves. “Charity is gentle, friendly, and loving; she envieth not.” They that envy their eth forever,THE KING’S BUSINESS neighbor's profit when it goes well with him, such fellows are out of their liveries, and so out of the service of God; for to be envious is to be the servant of the devil. “Love doth not frowardly, she is not a provoker;” as there are some men who will provoke their neighbor so far that it is very hard for them to be in charity with them; we must wrestle with our affections ; we must strive and see that we keep this livery of Christ our Master; for “the devil goeth about as a roaring lion seeking to take us at a vantage,” to bring us out of our liveries, and to take from us the knot of love and charity, THERE WERE SWELLS “Love swelleth not, is not puffed up;” but there are many swellers nowadays, they are so high, so lofty, insomuch that they despise and contemn all others; all such persons are under the governance of the devil. God rules not them with His good spirit; the evil spirit has occupied their hearts and possessed them. “She doth not dishonestly; she seeketh nor her own; she doth all things to the commodity of her neighbors.” A charit- able man will not promote himself with the damage of his neighbor. They that seek only their own advantage, forgetting their neighbors, they are not of God, they have not His livery. Further, “Charity is not provoked to anger; she thinketh not evil.” We ought not to think evil of our neighbor, as long as we see not open wick- edness; for it is written, “You shall not judge;” we should not take upon us to condemn our neighbor. And surely the condemners of other men’s works are not in the livery of Christ. Christ hateth them. “She rejoiceth not in iniquity;” she loveth equity and godliness. And again, she is sorry to hear of falsehood, of steal- ing, or such like, which wickedness is now at this time commonly used. There never was such falsehood among Christian men as there is now at this time; truly I think, and they that have experience report it so, that among the very infidels and Turks 497 there is more fidelity and uprightness than among Christian men. For no man set- teth anything by his promise, yea, and writings will not serve with some, they are so shameless that they dare deny their own handwriting; but, I pray you, are those false fellows in the livery of Christ? Have they His cognizance? No, no; they have the badge of the devil, with whom they shall be damned world without end, except they amend and leave their wickedness. BE PATIENT “She suffereth all things; believeth all things.” It is a great matter that should make us to be grieved with our neigh- bor; we should be patient when our neigh- bor doth wrong, we should admonish him of his folly, earnestly desiring him to leave his wickedness, showing the danger that follows, everlasting damnation. In such wise we should study to amend our neighbor, and not to hate him or do him a foul turn again, but rather charitably study to amend him: whosoever now does so, he has the livery and cognizance of Christ, he shall be known at the last day for His servant. “Love believeth all things;” it appears daily that they who are charitable and friendly are most deceived; because they think: well of every man, they believe every man, they trust their words, and therefore are most deceived in this world, among the children of the devil. These and such like things are the tokens of the right and godly love; therefore they that have this love are soon known, for this love can not be hid in corners, she has her operation: therefore all that have her are well enough, though they have no other gifts besides her. Again, they that lack her, though they have many other gifts besides, yet it is to no other purpose, it does them no good: for when we shall come at the great day before Him, not having this livery (that is love) with us, then we are lost; He will not take us for His servants, because we have not His cognizance. But if we have this livery, if we wear His cognizance here in this world; that is, if we love our neighbor, help him498 in his distress, are charitable, loving, and friendly unto him, then we shall be known at the last day: but if we be uncharitable toward our neighbor, hate him, seek our own advantage with his damage, then we shall be rejected of Christ and so damned world without end. THE SAVIOUR SPEAKS Our Saviour saith here in this gospel, “I command you these things;” He speaketh in the plural number, and lappeth it up in one thing, which is that we should love one another, much like St. Paul's saying in the 13th to the Romans, “Owe nothing to any man, but to love one another.” Here St. Paul lappeth up all things together, sig- nifying unto us that love is the consumma- tion of the law; for this commandment, “Thou shalt not commit adultery,” is con- tained in this law of love: for he that Joveth God will not break wedlock, because wedlock-breaking is a dishonoring of God and a serving of the devil. “Thou shalt not kill;” he that loveth will not kill, he will do no harm. “Thou shalt not steal;” he that loveth his neighbor as himself will not take away his goods. I had of late occasion to speak of picking and stealing, where I showed unto you the danger wherein they are that steal their neighbor's goods from them, but I hear nothing yet of restitution. Sirs, I tell you, except res- titution is made, look for no salvation. And it is a miserable and heinous thing to consider that we are so blinded with this world that, rather than we would make m, we will sell unto the devil our souls which are bought with the blood of our Saviour Christ. What can be done more to the dishonoring of Christ than to cast our souls away to the devil for the value of a little money?—the soul which He has bought with His painful passion and death. But I°tell you those that will do so, and that will not make restitution when they have done wrong, or taken away. their neighbor's goods, they are not in the livery of Christ, they are not His ser- vants: let them go as they will in this world, yet for all that they are foul and THE KING'S BUSINESS filthy enough before God; they stink before His face; and therefore they shall be cast from His presence into everlasting fire; this shall be all their good cheer that they shall have, because they have not the livery of Christ, nor His cognizance, which is love. They remember not that Christ com- manded us, saying, “This I command you, that ye love one another.” This is Christ’s commandment. Moses, the great prophet of God, gave many laws, but he gave not the spirit to fulfill the same laws; but Christ gave this law, and promised unto us, that when we call upon Him He will give us His Holy Ghost, who shall make us able to fulfill His laws, though not so perfectly as the law requires; but yet to the contention of God, and to the pro- tection of our faith: for as long as we are in this world, we can do nothing as we ought to do, because our flesh leadeth us, which is ever bent against the law of God; yet our works which we do are well taken for Christ's sake, and God will reward them in heaven. COMMANDMENTS NOT HEAVY Therefore our Saviour saith, “my yoke is easy, and my burden is light,” because He helpeth to bear them; else indeed we should not be able to bear them. And in another place He saith, “His command- ments are not heavy;” they are heavy to our flesh, but being qualified with the Spirit of God, to the faithful which believe in Christ, to them I say, they are not heavy; for though their doings are not perfect, yet they are well taken for Christ's sake. You must not be offended because the Scripture commends love so highly, for he that commends the daughter commends the mother, for love is the daughter, and faith is the mother: love floweth out of faith; where faith is, there is love; but yet we must consider their offices, faith is the hand wherewith we take hold on ever- lasting life. Now let us enter into ourselves, and examine our own hearts, whether we are in the livery of God, or not: and when weTHE KING'S BUSINESS find ourselves to be out of this livery, let us repent and amend our lives, so that we may come again to the favor of God, and spend our time in this world to His honor and glory, forgiving our neighbors all such things as they have done against us. And now to make an end: mark here who gave this precept of love—Christ our Saviour Himself. When and at what time? At His departing, when He should suffer death. Therefore these words ought the more to be regarded, seeing He Himself spake them at His last departing from us. May God of His mercy give us grace so to walk here in this world, charitably and friendly one with another, that we may attain the joy which God hath prepared for all those that love Him. Seg INSTITUTE NOTES A. C. Stewart has been added to the group of former Institute students who are now working under the American S. S. Union. His headquarters are in Prescott, Ariz. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Johnson, Swedish Evangelical Mission, Siang Yang, Hupeh, China, are rejoicing over the arrival of 2 son—Patl Waldo—on March first, 1917. Benj. J. Kimber, '16, Payson, Arizona, writes: “Iam in a mission field in south- ern Arizona and having a fine time up here in the mountains, 100 miles from a railroad, Am having packed houses every Sunday night—standing-room goes early. God is blessing His word.” 499 SUETOUECAUCUOU UE AUUEAUOEUEA UAC UUUMU EERO AEE ATE EE ES = COVER ILLUSTRATION OR the illustration on the front cover this month, we present a view of the Dasmascus Gate, through the courtesy of Dr. William Evans, for whom the film was made. It was through this very gate that Saul of Tarsus was led, blindfolded, a convert to the Christian religion. It will be recalled that he had gone thither, “breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of = the Lord,” but he entered to pray and = be baptized. = VT LAAHAVEATN ETL THATET HEAT UU The 365 individuals enrolled as students of the Bible Institute last year represented thirty-five States, twenty-five foreign countries, and the following array of denominational divisions: Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist, Congregational, Chris- tian, Swedish Evangelical, Episcopal, Vol- unteers of America, Danish-Norwegian Baptist, Christian Reformed, German Reformed,*Hoffman Mennonite, Mennonite, Church of God, Evangelical Brethren, United Presbyterian, U. S. Reformed, Soci- ety of Friends, Brethren in Christ, Swedish Mission, Reformed Presbyterian, English Lutheran, Nazarene, Pisgah, Reformed, German Lutheran, Mennonite Brethren, Southern Methodist, Church of the Breth- ren, Disciples, Swedish Free Church, Chris- tian Alliance, Free Methodist, Salem Men- nonite, Swedish Covenant.100 THE KING'S BUSINESS UOUEEUECAEOE CE CLAEUEE UOTE SECEDE EE im Wiemoriam i. QF tl the helpful Easter cards the most faithful of the directors of es we have received the Bible Institute of Los An ply impressed us as Easter card is in the for \.K. Hackett, in artistic folder, contain Joved hushand, who mezzo-tint portrait of the deceased, nt t ith his ane wnusite page, the follow- 916. Mr. Hacket nent THERE iis a vie on ¢ tomt sweeter than song; th 1 remem: nee of the dead, to which we turn even from the charms of the living; these would excl for the pleasure or = the bursts of = a Washing ing Suse Rem Hackett Easter, 1917 = A i | ce moans Hunn UUOREMUEOCUGUGUONUOVENOUOOOG EUUGOUOROHUEOACAUOEFOUOUOOAOROED TOOL EUE EUAYOU TE TEATHETEValentine Burke’s Redemption By Rey. C. &. Paxson Note.—The story of Valentine Burke has many times been told with more or less accuracy, We have often heard Mr. better qualified to. than Rev. ‘Moody tell it in a thrilling way. @ full and authentic account of Burke's life and conve No m. CE, Paxson of Richland, Mo., and his story is here presented, with a Photograph from the rogue’s gallery in St. Lows and one taken sometime after his conversion, URING one of Mr. Moody's evangelistic cam- paigns in the city of St. Louis many years ago, there lay in jail at that place a burly Irish- man, about 40 years of age, named Valentine Burke. His pic~ ture had long dee- orated the Rogues’ Gallery of the Chief of Police of that city, and he had served sentences in jails in many States. He was a member of the aristocracy of burglardom, for be it known that there are upper and lower circles among thieves as well as elsewhere, and Burke's specialty was the robbing of banks, and he would have scorned to associate with a sneak- thief or a pickpocket. Nominally a Roman Catholic, he had never heard the gospel of the grace of God. In fact he never had been in church so far as he could remem- ‘THe Rosues GALLERY picTuRE ber, having gotten the impression that religious people were mostly hypocrites, and at any rate such things were not for him. His only variations from a life of crime were when he had kept a saloon for a brief period on the St. Louis levee and when he had worked in a silver mine in Socorro, N. M., for a short time in an emergency. He then was charged with a crime for which he expected to have to serve another term in the penitentiary. «A NEWSPAPER CONVERT He had been placed in charge of the prison library and thus had the first oppor- tunity to see the daily papers—one of which announced that it would publish Mr. Moody's sermons in full, as a new departure in journalism at that time. One morning as Burke opened the paper his eye was caught by a heading, “The Philip- pian Jailer,” and there followed Mr. Moody's sermon on that theme. Burke said afterward; “If I had known it was a sermon I would not have read it, but as I knew so many jailers I was interested, and thought one of them had gotten into trouble and502 thought I would read it, for perhaps I knew the fellow. I read on and became interested, for I had never read or heard anything like it in my life, and before I laid the paper down I was born again.” These were his exact words afterwards, and would have seemed absurd if uttered at the time, but the sequence showed them to be true. A band of “Willing Workers” were accustomed to visit the jail on Sunday afternoons. Burke had paid no attention to them heretofore, but now eagerly tened to their preaching of the gospel and made their acquaintance. The testing of his faith was to come soon, however, and one day his lawyer, a noted criminal attor- ney to whom he had paid $100 as a retain- ing fee, visited him and presented some papers for his signature. To his surprise Burke began reading them, and to his greater surprise laid them down, saying: “I cannot sign this.” “Why not?’ asked the lawyer, and to his amazement Burke answered, “Because it is not true, and you know it.” “Well.” said the lawyer, “if you do not sign it there is no chance for you and I will throw up your case.” and so he did. When Burke's case was called in court he was without an attorney. PRISON SWINGS OPEN Fully expecting to be sent to the peni- tentiary, which he dreaded now more than ever, what was his surprise and joy to hear the prosecuting attorney announce that because of a lack of witnesses he would ask that the case be “nolleprossed.” Thus Burke found himself a free man! But now he found himself in a strange position, He could not go to his former comrades in crime, though they would have willingly assisted him, for he had turned his back forever on the old life. He therefore sought out a young Christian business man, whose acquaintance he had made in jail as a “Willing Worker,” and who was prominently identified with the Y. M. C. A. This man was surprised and apparently not over-pleased to see Burke walk into his office, but Burke approached THE KING'S BUSINESS him with such confidence that he could not reject him. When Burke told him he wanted him to give him work he shook his head, saying that he dared not, as his other men would leave if he put an ex- convict to work among them. He finally gave him a half-dollar and told him he would see what he could do. Burke tramped the streets for weeks, offering to do the most menial work, but no man would hire him, Thus far, while attending religious meetings wherever he could hear of them, and eagerly drinking in the truths, he had identified himself with no church, But one night. passing the First M. E. Church, he heard the singing and went in. After the service, the people showed themselves friendly, and he subsequently attached himself to that church and remained a most faithful member and constant attend- ant until the day of his death, more than fifteen years later. GOES TO NEW YORK At this time two of the wealthiest and most benevolent men in St. Louis were members of the church Burke had joined, and they interested themselves in his wel- fare. They were unable to get honest work for him but gave him enough money to keep him alive. One day, weary and discouraged, he met a man whom he had known in his old days, and who had acted as a fence for thieves, though disposed to be respectable himself. He greeted Burke cordially, asking him how long he had been out and inquired how he was “fixed” financially. Now it so happened that Burke had a cousin on the police force of New York City, and he had often thought that if he could get to New Vork his cousin might get him a job as policeman, for his ambition was to get some place of public trust where he would be constantly in evi- dence to those who had known him as a thief.and where he could thus be a witness to the power of God’s grace. So he answered his friend that he was short, and, in response to the display of a roll of billsTHE KING'S and the question, “How much?” he took $100 as a loan, to get him to New York. Arriving in New York, his old friend received him cordially, told him to make himself at home and he would see what could be done to get him on the “force.” After about two weeks his cousin told him that he had pulled al} the strings he could but was unable to get him a place as a policeman. He told him, however, that he had a better plan than that for both of them. I am getting old,” he said “and tired BUSINES 503 nan this Barke’s cousin treated him coolly and Burke soon returned to St. Louis, where the only friends of the “new man” that now existed in Burke’s heart were living. GHOST AT HIS HEELS Finally, despairing of finding for him honest work, his two*wealthy fellow church members made up a purse of $100 to take him to Socorro, N. M., where he had worked for a brief period as a super- intendent in the silver mines. As soon as he arrived at Socorro he was recognized as the noted burglar, and when he arrived VALENTINI ‘Several Years A\ of walking the streets. There is a bank on my beat. You get your tools ready and we will have a vessel in the harbor and we will help ourselves to all we'll need for the rest of our lives and sail to some country where extradition treaties do not exist and we'll take it easy the rest of our lives.” Expecting a quick and glad acceptance of his proposal, great was his surprise and disgust to hear Burke say: “I am done with all that forever and intend to be an honest man the rest of my days.” After IE BURKE fter Conversion at the mines he was told that no crooks need apply. Disheartened and he turned again to the scene of his new birth and got as far as Kansas City, where his funds gave out, and he called at the Y. M.C. A., of which the writer of this article was then secretary. Having known Burke in St. Louis and being fully persuaded of his incerity, I took him to my own home without hesitation and never had reason to regret it. On the contrary, I have seldom had such sweet Christian fellowship as+ weary,504 with him. He was as simple as a child and his language was without offence, though he had been addicted to profanity all his life before his conversion. Further- more, he had given up entirely the use of alcoholic liquor and did not use tobacco in any form. I took him to the leading busi- ness men of Kansas City, with whom I was in touch because of my office, and there was not one of them who was not per- suaded, after a few moments’ conversation with him, of the reality of his conversion. But none of them could give him work because he was so well known as a crook, and their employees, they said, would not stand for it. Finally I secured him a place in.a large boarding house, where his duties were to go to market at 3 o'clock in the morning, and to do any odd chores that might be required of him. And_ this for his bare board! BACK ON HIS OLD BEAT Soon after I returned to St. Louis to live I received a letter from Burke, ask- ing me to see Capt. Mason, who was then sheriff of St. Louis and an earnest Chris- tian man—knew Burke and his history and was interested in him. From the time of his conversion, Burke had been ambitious, as previously stated, to witness to the reality of God’s power to save and keep even a criminal, by getting into a place of public trust where, as he expressed it, the thugs and thieves who had formerly known him might be convinced of Christ's power to save. He wanted to be appointed as a deputy sheriff. When I presented the case to Capt. Mason he said, after con- sideration: “I know that I will be severely criticized for it, but you may write Burke to come here and I will give him temporary work as a watchman of seized property, and as soon as possible I will make him a deputy.” And so Valentine Burke entered upon this public trust, which he held for over fifteen years, or until the day of his death, breaking all records for length of service. This office is usually awarded in return for * political service, resulting in a change of THE KING’S BUSINESS deputies with every change of sheriff or of party control. But Burke stayed through administrations of both parties, not because vigorous efforts were not made to dislodge him, but because he was honest and conscientious in the discharge of his duties, and spent no time loafing in bar-rooms. The lawyers of the city were, almost to a man, his friends, and they knew that he would attend to their busi- ness when entrusted to him. BEATS THE POLITICIANS Finally Burke was made an issue in an election, and the sheriff who was elected had promised the “boys” that if they elected him he would put Burke out. Burke knew that only a combination of faith and works would save him, so he got up a petition for his retention in office, which was signed by nearly all the leading law- yers and ministers, and by many of the business men of St. Louis, among them the Congressman of his district. When he presented the petition to the newly- elected sheriff it was read with contempt at first, for he had thoroughly purposed to let him go, but, as he read on, his contempt changed to amazement, for he found the names of great men of his own party as well as of others. He dared not disregard their wishes. Turning to Burke in wonder he said: “Who the are you that you can get such men to sign your peti- tion? I'd be a proud man today if I could get them to indorse me like that!” And so, by the grace of God and the power of righteousness, he was reappointed, BURKE AND D. L. MOODY One of the chief desires of Burke had Jong been to meet the man through whose ministry he had been converted. The” opportunity did not occur until years after his conversion. He read one day in the papet that Mr. Moody was to pass through ‘the city. After his arrival, Burke called at the hotel and made himself known, Mr. Moody having long before heard of this fruit of his labors. After a long conver- sation, which must have been anticipatory of such as will obtain in heaven whenTHE KING’S BUSINESS worker and saved will meet for the first time, he asked Mr. Moody-to call at the Sheriff's office in the afternoon. Mr. Moody agreed, and when he came Burke said: “Mr.\\foody, I want to give you visi- ble evidence\gf what the grace of God can do” Going tha safe of which he alone had the combination, and opening it, he took from it a tray containing a king's ransom in precious stones. “Mr. Moody,” said he, “the sheriff seized a jewelery establishment the other day and chose me, the ex-thief, to take care of the most valuable portion of it.” HIS LAST END “Let me die the death of the righteous,” said Baalam, but his wish could not be realized because he had not lived the life of the righteous, nor had he repented of his evil deeds so far as we know. Burke's funeral, which occurred on a hot August afternoon in the First M. E. Church, South, was the most unique of any I ever attended. On the rostrum were at least a dozen of busy city preachers. In the pews millionaires touched elbows with servants, and, notwithstanding the heat and the absence of many from the city, the funeral was one of the biggest in point of attendance I have ever seen. The two pictures accompanying this article were taken, one for the rogues’ gallery of the chief of police of St. Louis, and the other several years after his con- version. The latter he had taken, he said, “to show that the power of God’s grace could not only give a man a new heart, but a new face, too.” For about two years. the chief of police refused to take the 505 picture from the rogues’ gallery, though each year solicited to do so by Burke, say- ing, “You'll be back at your old tricks again, Burke,” But at last even he was con- vinced of Burke's reformation, though of course he could not understand. “Whoso is wise and will observe these things, even they shall understand the loving kindness of the Lord.” A thread of romance was woven into Burke’s new life, almost beginning with his conversion. Among the “Willing Workers” who ited the jail which was the scene of his conversion, to preach and sing and to distribute tracts amongst the prisoners, was an earnest Christian woman, then a teacher in the public schools of St. Louis. Burke formed an attachment for her which was returned, and, as soon as practicable after his release, they were married and lived happily together, She survived him and I visited her during her last illness and went over what I have written herein and had the pleasure of her confirmation of all of which she had knowledge. It has been said that “facts are God's arguments.” If so, the above facts con- stitute an argument for the reality and power of Jesus Chiist to save and keep all who come to Him by faith, that must be either convincing or condemning to all to whom this witness comes. Renan, the famous French infidel, once said that but for two facts he could overthrow Chris- tianity, these facts were: the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the conversion of Saul of Tarsus. The facts narrated above may certainly be classed with the latter, and in some respects it is even more remarkable.506 THE KING'S BUSINESS AMONG THE LUMBER CAMPS By REV. H. Il. CHATTERTON: O NLY a beginning has so far been made among the men of the forests of the northwest, yet it would far exceed the scope of this article to tell all about this beginning. It has only to do with a few counties in the northwest corner of the State of Washington, which advanced in 1905 to first place in lumber production, with a “cut” of almost four billion board- feet. Two-thirds of all the State's indus- trial wage-workers are employed in this great industry. There are four men, com- missioned by the Board of Home Missions of the Presbyterian Church, who give their whole time to ministering to these loggers. In the five counties north of Seattle, which constitutes his parish, the writer has visited seventy-eight different camps, of from twelve to 200 men, with an aggregate popu- lation of 5682 men, besides a number of women and children. Living and working conditions in these camps are better now than four years ago, and better than in some other sections of the State. Some of the camps are the best- housed and best-equipped to be found any- where, and the physical and the economic conditions of the men who work in the camps have quite noticeably improved since the State outlawed the saloon. The spiritual condition of most of them is truly described as “dead in trespasses and sins,” but God, being “rich in mercy, through his great love.” is raising up some with Christ to “sit with him in heavenly places.” Many of these men have not been inside a church for more than fifteen years, and some have never been in church. Once I preached on the importance of confess- ing Christ before men, and four men came to my room afterward to ask me more about it. In talking with one of them, a fine-looking fellow of about 22, I asked what church he had been brought up in as a boy. This was his reply: “So far as I know, Mr. Chatterton, your's are the only religious meetings I ever attended.” Not long ago I was rejoiced over the clean-cut conversion of a popular young logger who may, pray God, become the means of bringing several of his friends into the kingdom, The instrument which the Holy Spirit used in this case was the old allegory, “Pilgrim's Progress." Only that day this young man, best known as “Tennessee.” had been to town with other loggers and had been drinking, Neverthe- less he came to the service that night in the camp dining-room. On the way back after service, he said to his chum: “I’m going to change my ways, if I have to quit the woods to do it.” Soon afterward he did quit his camp job. which paid him well, and hired out to a Christian farmer, say- ing he would rather work for less wages in order to be with good people. When revival services were held in the nearby church, a few weeks later, Tennessee made his public confession of faith and was baptized. He is now ready to go with me on my next trip to the camp where he used to work, to testify what the Lord has done for him. The following teresting statement appeared in a recent number of the Mis- sionary Review of the World: The United States has assigned to pay for the present troops movements to protect our border the sum of $130,000,000. This amount is too tremendous for us to grasp. How far it would go toward the real solution of the Mexjcan problem! It would place in every town and city of Mexico with more than 4,000 people, a church, a college, a hos- pital and a social center, all magnificently equipped, and sustain an, ample corps of workers in all these institutions for a per- iod of ten years; and over and above this it would enable us to endow the public school funds of municipalities with the sum of $750,000, the annual interest at 6 per cent on which would be more than the Mexican government has ever paid for education in any single year of its history!THE & EBENEZB By A. M ERE is the story of a mission among the Chinese that reads like a fable. It s told by William H. Nowack, a mission- y, who, with his entire family, is now in Los Angeles for a year’s recuperation, after twelve years’ strenuous endeavor at Miyang, Honan, China. Twelve years ago, Mr. Nowack and his wife were living in the mountains of Tennessee. They had, in an indefinite way, taken upon their hearts an uplift work among th eers, Moun- ad been progeny of the Tennesst A year previously they ied, at the close of their course in the School conducted by Rev. J. R. Pratt in Wisconsin, now pastor of a Presbyte- Chu Pasadena, Cal. and well known in connection with the early work of the Los Angeles Bible Institute. During rian rch in this same period in their lives Mrs. Nowack had been converted under the ministra- s of Rey. T. C. Horton, now super- dent of the Los Angeles Bible Insti- ate, but then preaching in Wisconsin. As Mr. and Mrs. Nowack sat in their humble Tennessee home one evening, read- 1 missionary they received an call was to They were their faith inst: aneous vision that their and that settled it devoid of means, but China, entirely was great. Almost immediately following their irrev- oeable decision to go te and consecrated woman wrate them offer- ing to provide a farm in Tennessee, that they might begin a work among the boys of the mountain people. They replied that they regretted their inability to accept the offer, as they had determined to go to China. “We thought that ended the matter,” said Mr. Nowack, when talking it over with China, a wealthy a ee a Supported by Paita and Comsecrated Devotion of Ns aR | I EB AISSION ROW NM e104 A a the writer, “but soon afterwards this same splendid woman (who, byway, is now Los Angeles) announced that she would pay our way to Los Angeles living in first MRS. NOWACK And Six Native Bible Women in Tennessee, and then Los Angeles announced that she intended to pay our way to China. “It was our intention to merely conduct a quiet little work of our own, relying entirely upon faith for our support, but the Lord seems to have had another purpose for us. from our home when we reached she508 THE KING'S BUSINESS “The only hope of a Chinaman selling twenty-two native workers, and a group of his property, is to find a foreigner for a between twenty and thirty buildings, most purchaser. So the first day we were in of them small Chinese structures. It, how- g (then called and written “Pi ever. has good buildings for a boys’ school, ), a Chinaman who owned a piece girls school, Bible school, mission home, of ground cov two blocks, and on and a chapel. Besides this main station, which he had @ number of small the mission maintains nine out-stations— houses to rent, called to see me. He took all without any denominational support us to his home and kept us there for sev- whatever eral weeks, charging us but 10 cents a day The mission family consists of Mr. and He buy that when I wanted to sell me then told me he would his property Mrs. ters; agh- is in charge Nowaek and three little Miss Mary Boyer, wh EBENEZER FAMILY AT MIYANG Back Row, Right to Left—Chas. A. Roberts and Baby Faith, Mrs. Roberts, Mr. Nowa Mrs. Nowack, Mr. Wilkins, Ruth Nowack (Age 12) Front Row, Right to Left—Miss Martha Pohnert, Helen Nowack, Ester Nowack, Miss Boyer a mission compound. Now it happened during Mr. Nowack’s absence: Miss Mar- that our very first convert was a nephew tha Pohnert, a graduate of the Bible Insti- of this man, and thro s influence we tute of Los Angeles; Richard Wilkens and got the property for a mere trifl Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Roberts and their in gold. I wrote to friends in Los Angeles Mr. Nowack teaches the Bible school telling them about it, and they not and is the gencral superintendent of the sent us the $1000, but $1000 in addition. ssion. Mrs. Nowack teaches the boys’ The Mission hi t as the “Ebencze n incorporated Mission,” and money has continued to.be sent from many unexpected sources for its support, until it is now an institution with seven American teachers, chool, and Miss Pohnert the girls’ school, each with forty pupils at present. There are 180 baptized converts and several hun- dred preparing to be baptized upon the superintendent’s returnTHE KING'S BUSINESS One of the present most pressing needs of the mission is funds for the erection of a suitable building for the Bible School, which it is hoped to establish along the lines of a Bible Institute. Miyang is a city of 10,000 Chinese inhab- itants and the eleven Americans of the mission, but the district of which this is the center, and which the mission attempts to cover, has a half-million people. The city proper is surrounded by a brick wall, from 15 to 20 feet high and 10 feet wide, which is used as a promenade. As the purpose of the wall is protection from robbers, the gates are locked at sunset, and if one happens-to be outside at that hour, it is very difficult to get in. Mr. Nowack tells of his own experience in this direc- tion. The watchman, who spends the night on top of the gate, took his passport and sent it to the city authorities, and after much ceremony and attendant delay the gate was opened. 509 Mr. Nowack and his family have taken up their home at No. 5034 Rangeview Ave- nue, near Occidental College, Los Angeles, where they will remain during their fur- lough, and where they will be pleased to be consulted concerning their work. They will also be glad to talk of their expe- riences and explain their needs before churches and Sunday schools, on request. Another pressing need is for a mission rest home on Chi Kong Shan mountain, where all must go for rest and recupera- tion during the hot months. The present small cottage has been outgrown and is worn out by ten years’ service. Also another dwelling house at the mission, and a half score of other things of which they will tell you. iyang is 600 miles west of Shanghai, by boat; 200 miles north by rail, and sixty miles west by mule-cart. DEATH OF WILLIAM THORN ILLIAM THORN, a director of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, died on Thursday, April 19, 1917, after a linger- ing illness, aged 74 years. Mr. Thorn was ne of God’s noblemen. He was a native of Illinois, and served four years in an Illinois regiment during the Civil War. At the close of the war he returned to Illinois, then removed to St. Paul, Minn., and later to Denver. Seven years ago he retired from active business and came to Los Angeles, and having been associated with Rev. T. C. Horton in religious work in St. Paul, naturally -centered his interest in the Bible Institute, of which he became a director, and he was secretary of the board at the time of his death. Among his benevo- lences was the support of several missiona- ries in the foreign field. He is survived by Mrs. Elizabeth Virginia Thorn, the widow, in this city; Mrs. Daisy Thorn Carver, a daughter, also of this city, and Clifton B. Thorn, a son, the following relatives: in Denver, Colo. The funeral was held on Saturday, April 21, in the Bible Institute Auditorium con- ducted by Dr. R. A. Torrey, pastor of the: Church of the Open Door, of which con- gregation the deceased was an Elder.510 THE KING'S BUSINESS ASILOMAR CONFERENCE HE Asilomar Summer Conference, under the Missionary Educational Movement and in the interest of mission- ary efficiency in the local church, will be held at Asilomar, Cal. July 17 to 27. It will be held on the Y. W. C. A. Conference grounds, a beautiful stretch of thirty acres fronting the ocean, one mile from Pacific Grove, and five miles from Del Monte. The place is interesting for its mighty surf, expanse of beach, sand dunes, pine forests, wild flowers and the proximity of “The Seventeen Mile Drive.” The Asilomar Conference is held for the purpose of improving the missionary effi- ciency of workers in the church, Sunday school and young people’s societies. It combines the features of instruction, inspi- ration and recreation, Pastors, Sunday school workers, leaders in missionary organizations, and all who are interested in the advance work of the church will find ‘it most helpful. The program is arranged with a view to preparing workers for participation in the united program of missionary educa- tion which all the Mission Boards of the United States and Canada have adopted for 1917-18. Among the features of the program are normal mission study groups, classes and conferences for teachers of the various ages and grades in the Sunday school and other church organizations, open parlia~ ments, platform addresses, vesper services, and denominational group meetings, with ample time for recreation and social inter- course. Among the speakers secured for this year are the Rev. J. A. Francis, D. D., Rev. L. C. Barnes, D. D, Rev. H. F. Swartz, D. D., and Dean J. W. Gresham. The Mission Study leaders will be B. C. Milliken, Mrs. Paul Raymond, Prof. C. C. McCown, Miss Woodbury, Mrs. A. Rosen- berger, Dr. H. H. Kelsey and Mrs. J. C. Worley. In the Sunday school department will be Mrs. L. C. Brockway, Miss Rose Scott, Miss Caroline Fiedler and Rev. Miles B. Fisher, D. D. Gail Cleland will have charge of athletics and sports. The first program hour of each day is devoted to a series of mission study classes, home and foreign, conducted by experi- enced teachers, to train members for the leadership of similar classes in their own churches during the year. Special arrangements will be made for young men and women, 16 to 20 years of age. These persons constitute “The Ser- vants of the King” group, and will be under the supervision of a special committee arranging program and recreation features to suit their needs, > Open parliaments or informal discussion periods will be held each day to consider the questions which confront every worker engaged in missionary education in the local church. Vesper services will be held at the sun- set hour. In addition to the impressive song service, returned missionaries and others will bring brief messages from their respective fields. On several evenings, fol- lowing the vesper service, platform meet- ings will be held in the auditorium, when there will be an opportunity of hearing addresses by speakers of recognized author- ity on missionary problems and themes, The afternoons are reserved exclusively for recreation. Asilomar has been chosen as the place for the Pacific Coast confer- ence because of its exceptional advantages and attractiveness as a vacation center. Full information may be secured con cerning delegates, expenses, ete., by addres- sing the Missionary Education Movement, 1101 Wright and Callender Building, Los Angeles.The Far fo) ke a eR RC) RNEST G. Gray, writing from Argen- tine, S. A., says: “We have just held our annual conference at Rosario, (renting a theatre). During the three Carnival holidays, amidst the orgies of this time of license, the Word was ministered at 8:30 a. m., 10 a. m, 3:30 p. m, and 8 p. m., to over 500 people and on Sunday night the Gospel was preached to over 650 people. In spite of the bad time occasioned by the war and the failure of the wheat and maize, over 380 came to Rosario from all parts of Argentina, and even from Uru- guay, and these, with the church in Rosario of over 130, filled the hall three times daily. Among the believers in the Argen- tine there is a real desire to know the truths so ably expounded month by month by “The King’s Business” which is a great help to those engaged in work and those who, have to go to business and have not the time to devote to very exhaustive re- search of the Scriptures. “Not only among the Brethren, of whom there are over 1000 in the Argentina, but among all those who are ministering the truth of the Lord’s coming, there is a desire to know more of the blessed hope, as affairs in Europe during the last two years have done much to waken. the peo- ple’s mind to the errors of postmillen- nialism’ and what may be expected from ‘positivism. ” Rev. and Mrs. H. C. Bower left on Mon- day, February 12, for America by way of Hong Kong. They will spend most of their furlough period near Los Angeles, where Mr. Bower will take work in the University of Southern California. Miss Marsh and Miss Wagy leit for home by the same steamer—The Message, Singa- pore. oT CTC RAT a ae a RT| | A Glance at the Field at Home and Abroad Horizon Inpia.—Miss Anna Hanneman of the Mennonite Mission, Hughestown, Hyder- abad, Deccan, India, writing, near the end of last year, says: “Until August of this year, language study was my all important work, and there is yet much to be learned. In August I was privileged to take charge of the Boarding School at this station. Had an enrollment of seventyeight and a num- ber of day scholars, A new country, a new people, a new language, a new work, and many perplexing problems made their appearance, especially during the first few weeks and even now this is still true. The work, however, went on fairly well until about the middle of October when our place was suspected of being plague- infected, and we were advised to vacate. This we did immediately, which necessi- ated the sending home of those children that have friends. With the remaining children we moved back to Hughestown, the place which we had left about a year previously, since we were all suffering with malaria and the place is noted for that. We, however, chose the lesser of two evils, A few weeks later we called back a number of the school children and re-opened school, but since the disease has not yet been checked, we have not the full number of scholars, since at such times it is not safe to have too many. Many in our vicinity are falling victims to the dreadful epidemic plague. It is stated that on the average about a hundred die daily within the limits of our city Hyderabad. The disease does its work quickly. Thus far the Lord has spared us all and our whole mission, for which to Him alone we bring honor and praise. So many about us are daily sink- ing into a Christless grave. O how sad! The Lord has an object in permitting such512 epidemics to visit the country, even though we do not understand it now.” . A great feature of the Taipusum enter- tainment at Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, was, says the Malay Mail, the arrival— accompanied by much music—of a man covered with small darts which were embedded in his flesh. He appeared to be in a trance, and was said to be undergoing the ordeal by way of a thank offering for restored health after supplication at the temple. There were two long darts—about the size of a lady's hat pin—through his tongue and lip and the strange part of the ceremonial is that when, having arrived at the shrine in the Caves, these darts are removed, no blood flows. One of the mys- teries of the east! It was a sight seldom seen by Europeans, and with its back- ground of bright colors, green foliage and much drum beating was one to be remem- bered. The recent Malaysia conference approved of the formation of The Malaysia Annual Conference Epworth League, and con- firmed the election of the following officers to serve as the first cabinet: President, P. L. Peach, Kuala Lumpur; first vice presi- dent, Goh Hood Keng, Singapore; second vice-president, William Abraham, Kuala Lumpur; third vice-president, Lim Cheng Yam, Taipeng; fourth vice-president, Khoo Keat Hock, Medan; secretary, Ho Seng Ong, Kuala Lumpur ; superintendent Junior League, T. W. Bowmar, Klang. Cryton.—The girls of the Jaffna, Cey- lon, Mission school are interesting them- selves in world movements, a thing unheard of not many years ago. Soon after the war began, when the first call came for relief for the Belgians, the girls of the school heard of it. Entirely of their own accord they made a plan for raising money. Having all agreed to it, they came to the office of the principal one day in groups, class by class, and requested that they be allowed to go without dinner every day until the war was over and send the money thus saved to the Relief Fund. The request THE KING'S BUSINESS was not granted in its entirety, but in a modified form. Sraw—Siam is spotted with leprosy. It is estimated that there are 10,000 of these sufferers. They are feared, hated and cursed and turned out of their homes by their families, who do not want to take care of them. They wander up and down the roads, begging and utterly helpless in their dire misery. The American Presby- terian Church has established an asylum at Chiengmai, on an island of 160 acres, pre- sented to them for this purpose by the King. In this haven, some 200 lepers have been gathered and live in neat brick houses amind cleanly surroundings. They receive about 40 cents a week each for subsistence. The entire colony has become Christian, and recently they gave ont of savings from their allowance money, a sum equal to $12 in gold, “to be sent to lepers in some other land who are less fortunate than our- selves.” This work has called the atten- tion of all classes of people in Siam to the beneficent character of Christianity in the most striking way, and will} no doubt, lead the government to establish other asylums where lepers will be segregated, and as a consequence the country will gradually be freed from the terrible menace Sf this disease, Ciixs.—China will place increasing emphasis on modern ideals of Western learning, and so far as the country can, on righteousness and truth. The difficulty in the whole situation seems to be this: China asks for our schools, our industries, and our commerce, deeming these things important, as indeed they are, But at the same time, she rejects our Christ. Why? Because a government is necessarily sec ular and ecclesiastical politics is pernicious, as we all know. The result is that China’s awakening is a strong challenge to us to put all our available energies into the task of christianizing China’s new civilization. China, with civilization and without Christ, is the “yellow peril” personified. Mrs, Albert Johnson, Swedish Evangel- ical Mission, Siang Yang, China, writes:THE KING'S BUSINESS “We had quite a treat here in Siang Vang, in December, namely, a visit from Rev. Ting Li Mei, a native evangelist. He is a man whose all is consecrated to the Lord, and China needs many such men. He stayed here a week, holding meetings twice a day, at which all the students of our mission schools at this and a neighboring city were present, as well as church mem- bers and outsiders. He certainly does preach the clear, true gospel and we believe that many, especially among the students, were led into a deeper Christian life through his having been here. He travels all over China, working especially among students. Pray for him too, that he may be kept humble and in the Lord's will.” Japan.—In the course of a three weeks’ evangelistic tour, accompanied by a native pastor, and taking with him stereopticon slides illustrating the life of Christ, Rev. E. R. Bull, a Methodist missionary in Japan, tells of his interesting experience on the island of Yonabaru. “One night we went to Awase, on the south coast, where 2,000 listened to us with close attention as we told the story of Christ's life and death. Following this meeting, the mayor of the village, public officials and others, gathered in their club building and asked for a second meeting. To these forty se ous-minded men we explained the nece: of religion (which is entirely lacking in that place) and then told what Christianity stands for. When the meeting adjourned the officials invited us to open up Christian work there, offering the use of their club- house, free. This place presents a new and most helpful field.” Korea—The Y. M. C. A. in Seoul is reaching boys of many different kinds. An educational department, consisting of day and night schools, is doing fine work. One special feature is a school taught by vol- unteers. An example of the type attend- ing school, is a water-carrier who lives three miles in the country and has not missed a single night. The Bible classes have embraced the school boy, working 513 boy, office boy amd messenger boy, and untold good is resulting. Arrica—Archdeacon Dennis of Ebu, Owerri, describes the arrival of a consign- ment of Bibles: “News is brought to the mission station that cases have arrived at the nearest point to the river. Imagine a line of 124 African carriers, each with the regulation Igad of sixty pounds on his head, walking in single file along the nar- row track through the bush. Twenty-five Bibles in a tin-lined case made a load, so that the porters carry 3,100 copies. One hundred and twenty cases take some stow- ing away when storage room is limited and precautions have to be taken against. the depredations of white ants. If the demand for the Bibles keeps up at the pres- ent level, the 3,100 copies will be sold within a year" The largest C. E. Society in the world is over in the heart of the dark continent. On the equator and the Congo River, in Bolenge, nearly 2,000 young people hold the record. Think of it, 1966 active mem- bers! Imagine hundreds of foyal young people singing, “I will follow Jesus.” Think of the young men of purpose cager to give their testimonies and timid women hesitat- ing to speak, yet ready to die for their Lord. % Miss Christine Suderman, of the Pres- byterian Mission, Metet, Cameroun, West Africa, writes in a recent letter: “We are only four at this station, so you may be sure we have our hands full, This is school vacation, so I go out to the towns a good deal, and I love that work. In a week or so Mrs. Schwab and I go for a four week's trip about ninety miles interior, where during the last two and a-half years a mis- sionary has been only once. It will be a very interesting trip and one on which we expect to find people very hungry for the “Things of God.”In “God Sovereign and Man Free” is this statement that those who will be lost were eternally decreed to be left to themselves, and no influence of the Spirit will be brought ta bear upon them in spite of min- istries of grace that they attend and that it would not be possible for them to be saved. How does that harmonize with 2 Peter 3:9? We have not read the book to which reference is made, and it is always danger- ous to take the summary that some one else makes of the teachings of a book, and especially to take those alleged teachings out of their connection. In the way in which you state the teaching of the book, taking it out of the context as you do, we do not see any way of harmonizing it with 2 Peter 3:9. Those who are lost, accord- ing to the clear teaching of our Lord in John 5:40, are those who “will not come” to+Christ, so their eternal loss is not due to any decree or purpose of God, but due to their own refusal to come to Christ. In a sense they were decreed of God to be lost, because God has eternally decreed that all who will not come to Christ shall be lost. Of course, God. knows whether any individual will or will not come to Christ, but God’s knowing it does not deter- mine their coming or not coming, but their coming or not coming as foreseen by God determines His knowing it. Foreknowl- edge no more determines facts than after- knowledge determines facts. The knowl- edge is conditioned upon the facts. Fu thermore, the influence of the Spirit is brought to bear upon many who do not yield to the work of the Holy Spirit, they resist the Holy Ghost (Acts 7:51). Who- soeyer will may take of the water of life freely (Rev. 22:17). I men do not take the water of life it is their own fault. No LIGHT ON PUZZLING PASSAGES and PROBLEMS By R. A. TORREY man is lost because of any decree of God that He should be lost, he is lost because he will not come to Christ (John 5:40). When the question of the impossibility of the believer ever being lost was raised . in @ conversation, the following thought was presented. Why was not this privilege granted to little children whom our Lord said were of the kingdom of heaven? ‘Our questioner has mis-reported what our Lord said. Our Lord did not say that “Jittle children were of the kingdom of heaven.” He said, “of suck is the kingdom of heaven,” or, as it is given in the Revised Version, “to such belongeth the kingdom of heaven.” The thought as is evident from the context is, that one who has the childlike mind, the humble, teachable mind, is the one who is ready to receive the truth, and by receiving the truth, to become a member of the kingdom of heaven, but a child is not a member of the kingdom of heaven until he does receive the Lord Jesus Christ. There is only one way to become a child of God, that is by receiving the Lord Jesus (John 1:12). Furthermore, the impossibility of the believer being lost does not lie in the fact that the believer may lie down in sin and the Lord still be under obligation to save him. The impos- sibility lies in the fact that the true believer when he is born again becomes an actual partaker of the Divine nature (2 Peter 1:4), and therefore that God’s seed abides in him and he cannot be sinning, ie, can- not continue in the practice of sin, (1 John 3:9) and therefore cannot be lost. The true doctrine of the security, of the believer rightly understood is not that when one once becomes a child of God, no matter how he may live he is still a child of God; the doctrine is that the Divine nature which is imparted to him will keep him from con-THE KING’S BUSINESS tinuing in sin, and therefore it is ‘impos- sible that he ever be lost. Of course, the doctrine is often taught in such a way that the natural impression is that when one is once born again (or is “in grace,” as it is often put), no matter how he lives he is still a child of God and is in grace. (The way they put it is, “once in grace always in grace”). Now there is no warrant in the Bible for any such doctrine. If one lies down in sin after seeming to have been born again, it does not prove he is a child of God in spite of his sin, it proves he never was really a child of God. What does the following mean in Heb. 6:4, 5, “Have tastep of the heavenly gift and WERE MADE PARTAKERS of the Holy Ghost, and wave tasten the good word of God and the powers of the world to come”? I ask this since “partakers of” is found in Heb. 3:1, 14; 12:8 evidently with the idea of possession, and that “taste” in Heb. 2:9; John 2:9; 1 Peter 2:3 evi- dently means partaking of the things spoken of? The word “possession” as‘you use it is an ambiguous term. It would mean one thing in connection with some things that one is said to be a partaker of, and quite another thing in another thing that one is said to be a partaker of. For example, par- taking of the Holy Ghost does not mean “possession” of the Holy Ghost except in one sense; it does not mean possession of the Holy Ghost in the sense of having received the definite gift of the Holy Ghost. We should always bear in mind that there are a variety of operations of the Holy Ghost, and that there are various works of the Holy Ghost short of regeneration. 515 The Holy Spirit, for example, produces conviction of sin, and the man who is brought under conviction of sin would be, in that sense, a partaker of the Holy Ghost. That is to say, he has had experience of the convicting work of the Holy Spirit. But he is not in “possession” of the Holy Ghost as one is in whom the Holy Ghost comes and dwells permanently. But the Holy Spirit does a work beyond that of conviction in many a man who is not yet definitely regenerated by the Holy Spirit, and the Spirit of God works in many a man, and works effectively up to a certain point, short of that man’s being born again by the Spirit of God. And a man may, in a certain measure, partake of the “powers of the world to come” without having become a fully regenerate man. In a similar way the word “taste” is used in a variety of senses. In one of the passages which our questioner himself gives, 1 Peter 2:3, “tasted” certainly docs not mean par- taking in the sense of becoming ,a posses- sor of the thing spoken of. Before we leave this passage, Heb. 5, let us also call attention to the fact that the writer does not say that the case that he imagines i become an actual fact. In fact, he says just the opposite in the context. In verse 9 he sas, “But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, things that accom- pany salvation, though we thus speak.” In other words, he leads them up to an awful yawning chasm, not because they are going to fall into it, but to keep them from fall- ing into it, The very description of it is one means used to keep them from falling into it.7] REVIEW OF THE MONTH’S ACTIVITIES By Bible Institute Workers WORK AMONG THE JEWS James A. Vaus, Supt. LARGE share of the work among the Jews is carried on through the agency of our “Mission Home”—which is in reality a mission in disguise. We have found by experience that it is much easier to get 2 Jew to accept an invitation to spend an attended, and thus far God has graciously blessed us by giving us one or more con- versions at each meeting. Let us tell of one: He is a young Jew 23 or 24 years of age. He had been knock- ing about the country with a circus, not as A Jewish Sunday School afternoon in our home, to meet other Jewish friends and to listen to some good music and speaking, than it would be to get him to attend a Gospel service at a Mission Hall, because of his prejudice against missions and missionaries. Here in our home we hold classes for women, a sewing and Bible school for * children, and meetings for men and women. Our meetings for adults are being well a performer, but one of a number of those gamblers, crooks, confidence-men and buneo-steerers, that usually follow in the wake of a circus. His particular work was to mingle with the crowd and locate the men who had money and steer them into a shell game that he and his partner were operating. He was a radical Socialist, and a scoff ing skeptic concerning supernatural things,THE KING’S BUSINESS and took great delight in arguing about religion. One night he dreamed that his mother who had died some time before appeared to him and rebuked him for the dishonest life he was leading. So strong was the impression made on him by the dream that he left the circus for good. Up to this time he had not known what it was to want for money, but now he was with- out an occupation, without money and una- ble to find work. In his extreme need he cried out, “O, God, help me,” and imme- diately afterward rebuked himself for call- ing upon God in whom he did not believe. About this time he came in touch with a Christian who reasoned with him from the Jewish Scriptures, showing him that Mes- siah had come already, and that Jesus of Nazareth was he. Later on, he attended a service at the Church of the Open Door and left that service with the firm convic- tion that he was a sinner. Hearing that 517 there was to be a meeting at our home for Jews, he decided to go, partly out of curios- ity and partly to have a chance to argue about Christianity, and as he afterwards said, “to give those people a piece of his mind.” But though he “came to scoff’ he remained to pray,” for at the close of the meeting he was so impressed by the mes- sage and by the testimonies of other Heb- rew Christians, that he not only had now no desire to scoff, but, after talking with one of the workers, he himself accepted Jesus Christ as his Saviour, and went home rejoicing in his new-found Messiah. He has proven to be a very satisfactory convert and already has been baptized and joined-a church. He is on fire with mis- sionary zeal and intends in the very near future to prepare himself for missionary work among his own people, the Jews. gee WORK IN THE SHOPS David Cant, Supt. It IS written of the earthly ministry of our Lord Jesus that the common people heard Him gladly, and surely human hearts are just the same down through the intervening centuries, for they yet hear Him gladly. We thank God that we find a hearty. response as we go in and out among the poor and the hard-working laboring men and women with the “story that never grows old.” One great big fel- tow could only say over and over again, “I’m through—Jesus take me—I'm through.” Not exactly such a prayer as that offered by a very well known and eminent man, which the papers reported as “the most eloquent prayer ever offered to a Boston audience,” but undoubtedly poor old Tom’s prayer reached higher, for it came from the heart and went to the heart of God. ” We have, by God’s gracé, had another wonderful month, and have praised Him as one after another has been added to’ His church, against which the gates of hell shall not prevail. How the precious name of Jesus thrills our hearts with joy, and how perfectly He satisfies the hungry soul. The calls have been very great during these past weeks, but He has given strength and grace for them all. Here comes a telephone message, “Please come at once—I’m in great trou- ble,” and we find a poor, crippled wife and listen for hours to the sad story of neglect and. desertion and perfidy—with the poor frame shaken and the tears rolling down her cheeks—a story too terrible to put into words. How low God’s highest created intelligence is capable of falling, and how blessed it is to bring Jesus with His tender, compassionate, healing touch, to such a heart. He is the one who will help—what a Saviour! Then swiftly comes a call from another518 THE KING'S BUSINESS home. We listen to his side of the story, out the usual waiting and preparation; even and to hers, and meet the one who has at the last moment deprived of the usual come between them. Four hours of fierce body of helpers, but with a real heart-cry fighting cre we leave, only to start in to Him, we went forth; and, oh, how His again the following morning, but God will presence fairly filled the place, and what yet be glorified even in this case joy it was to pluck some of the precious Another of our boys. in a day or two, — fruit after the battle and lay it at His dear will walk all the way to the gallows with feet! But this only made one more hungr a lad only 21, who will pay the debt to the to pluck something more from the old State for his crime, never leaving him till wreck, and in the afternoon had the added the soul is at home with God, whose pre- joy of one of our fire laddies A Noon Shop Meeting cious bload can make ever derer white receive the Lord Jesus as his own personal as snow. Thank ( sin doth Saviour, with still two more before we abound, grace doth WOU ired headie for rest a and through all man's awful ruin a Dhso tied work, but still overrules and will be satisfied as He praige His name, never tired of the work sees the travail of His soul. Our God i mm still on the throne, and still an¢ ag andlstp-hanid.;and | heartsto-heart sper answers prayer onal work, is the very greatest business in Before going to a recent w 1 the works it always yields the best were interrupted and obligTHE KING'S BUSINESS 519 WORE IN PACIFIC COAST HARBORS Oscar Zimmermann, Supt. ECAUSE of the war, news of the arri- val or departure of vessels is kept hidden. Vessels painted in the colors of war pass in and slip out mysteriously, and reports of vessels sunk, come in. Those of the workers who were in the work in its early stages, when prayer meetings were held in empty freight cars. or between stacks of lumber, remember the names of two vessels recently sunk, the “Aztec” and “Seward,” and later the “Missourian.” They lie at the bottom of the ocean, but the memory of the several visits to each one, the men who were entreated to accept the Saviour, and one who did accept, will never be forgotten, Truly, this labor was not in vain in the Lord. There is a long list of ships which have gone the same way, and the workers know always that this is the time of their opportunity. Only one vessel, so far, has been closed to our visits among the merchant miarine here in San Francisco Harbor. On April 5, twenty-four vessels arrived; April 6, thirteen vessels arrived; April 7, fifteen vessels came in, and April 9, twenty-two vessels made port according to the Marine Exchange's last reports. (Since then, no list has been printed), Can any one doubt that God's hand is in this who has thus opened and keeps open doors for service? An interesting account of how the enemy is defeated when he attempts to put up bars, is as follows: Permission was asked of a well-known shipping firm, which sends out a large number of vessels, to board their ships. A short answer came, “No,” but giving no reason. Apparently there was no reason except personal disinclina- tion, so the worker felt that an effort was being made to hinder God's work and refused to be scared out of this splendid opportunity, although the “no” came from the head of the concern.. The worker bided his time, praying, and finally felt led to board one of the vessels, where he found a warm welcome by the captain and officers, and so far has been on nearly a dozen of the ships of that concern. Then came the day when a large package of papers of a Satanic cult Was found, and with it beeame apparent the reason for the refusal. The way found by the worker is one void of offense, and some day the man whom Satan put in the way will be surprised, yet he cannot keep the channel blocked any more. We pray for his con- version. One day a book was placed on the mess- room table of a vessel belonging to the Union Oil Company fleet. A man, after examining the same, said: ‘That is a good book. One was given to me at San Pedro some time ago—'Select Sermons’ it was, They come on the ships there all the time from the Bible Institute.” Ques- tioning him further, he professed faith in Jesus Christ and said that after a good training, he left home, went to sea, for- got his mother’s Bible, and got deeply into sin. Finally he was under conviction and sure of the ultimate end of his life, and he felt he must turn away from sin. Just at this time this book was given to him, and showed him the way out of it all into Christ. “I saw also,” he said, “that I must be fully willing to be on that side altogether, or not at all.” He read his Bible (kept it under his pillow). Our hearts were made glad at this fresh evi- dence of God's approval on our poor and meager efforts to glorify Himself through His power. A great sense of the need of prayer is upon us. Do uphold us in the work by prayer. Special wisdom and power is needed to minister to those around us.520 THE KIN Physical danger also is great. The vessels visited often come into port infested with Asiatic diseases. Four lepers were found on a vessel right after we left it. So, 7S BUSINESS often we are confronted with unseen dan- ger, but truly God is able. We praise Him for what He has done, and are not afraid to go wherever He leads. o> WORK AT BIOLA CLUB Marion H. Reynolds, Supt. HE hearts, of those who have been remembering the work of the Biola Club, will be rejoiced to know that this has been one of the best, if not the best, month in the history of the club, and we can look up into the Master's face and thank Him for it all. Him as such t is a great inspiration to work among young men and to see them decide for Christ, for every such decision means not merely a soul won for Christ, but a soul plus a life. One incident from the month's work will sonal S d confess before men Biola Club on South Spring Street ‘The attendance at the meetings has been much better than heretofore, and the busi- ness men of the city are making use of the prayer, praise and testimony meetings which are held cach weekday noon. At our evening Gospel meeting for the young men of the city, we have had the privilege of seeing .many come out and definitely accept Jesus Christ as their per- show how much young men need Christ to carry their burdens for them. A young man was dealt with at the close of a serv- ice, but failed to decide for Christ, say- ing, “I'll decide when I_get home.” Almost a week went by and we heard nothing from him, until one day a man from the Cor- oner’s office called, seeking information regarding him. He had committed suicide,THE KING'S BUSINESS all because of his troubles and because he did not know the “Man of Sorrows and acquainted with grief.” One of the boys who accepted Christ at the Club, writes as follows, from Ari- zona: “Dear friends: On receipt of a telegram Saturday, I had to leave for here, and am now with my wife and family, I am taking the opportunity of thanking you one and all for the kindly interest you took in me, and I want to state right here that 521 the seed fell on fertile soil, and that I intend to do likewise. I want you all to pray for me, that I may keep in the nar- row path. I will try my best to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. Wishing you all the best success in winning souls for the Lord Jesus Christ, I am, sincerely yours, Gs.” How we ought to work for the salva- tion of these precious ones! > WORK OF THE BIBLE WOMEN Mrs. T. C, Horton, Supt. N house-to-house visiting, a woman was met who for several years had been interested in Spiritualism. She said she had gotten more comfort and satisfaction from it than from any other religion; had tried several, among them Christian Sci- ence, and was a member for some years of an orthodox church. Three calls were made upon her with apparently little prog- ress toward bringing her out of darkness into light. She had promised faithfully to attend a Bible class held in the neighbor- hood, but failed to appear. Finally, after much prayer for her, the fourth visit was made, when the woman seemed more indif- ferent than ever. She was in the back yard but came ‘to the front door when she heard the bell. After talking for awhile on the sidewalk, she invited the Bible Woman to sit on the porch, and finally when she became interested enough to ask questions, she said she would try and find a Bible in which to hunt up the answers and asked the Bible Woman to come in. For about two hours the Bible was studied, and interrupted often to mark the verse or chapter. Then, without any personal question or remark from the Bible Woman, she said: “Well, I don’t think I ever was born again.” When asked if she thought this was essential to salva~ tion, she replied, “The Bible says so, and I believe the Bible.” We then went to our knees, and together read Isaiah 53, after which amid tears of sorrow and joy, she told God that she would receive Jesus as her Saviour, and prayed for her husband, son and brother-in-law. She said, “Now I will come to Bible class for 1 want to know more of His Word,” and asked the Bible Woman if she would not come some even- ing and open up the Word to her family —the three unsaved men (Isa. 55:11). The following case shows the value of prayer and follow-up work. A young mar- tied woman was saved in visitation work and started in Bible study, but soon grew careless and indifferent, The class began Praying and a few faithful ones called fre- quently to see her, for over a year. Some gave up and said, “It’s no use,” but one day she was induced to attend Bible class and came into wonderful assurance of sal- vation. Now, it’s no longer necessary to call for her. She never misses class and has brought in others. She is full of praise to God for her love of the Word and the sutecrtecding of it as never before in her ‘if. When a class was opened up. in our home several months ago we tried -to get in a neighbor whom we thought might be reached in that way. He was a type of man that one hated to meet on the street,522 filthy as to tobacco and dirt, in spite of a neat, broken-hearted little wife and two pretty girls who supported the home. He could generally get enough whiskey to keep him quarrelsome, and his hobby was to pitch into any one who was a Christian, and, blaspheming in every breath, rave against the church, hypocrites and preach- ers. Years ago he had been cruelly deceived by a preacher, and had given up all religion. He was constantly quarreling and threatening his enemies. Of course, he did not respond to our invitations to come to the class. As the weeks went on he seemed a little more approachable and was willing to drop into our kitchen, use the phone, drink a glass of milk, and tell how wickedly Christians had treated him. One day he brought us some seed from his choice pansies, and then at last one night appeared at the class and took the most obscure seat he could find. The teacher was certainly illuminated and inspired that night to give this poor man the message he needed. He sat through the lesson with THE KING'S BUSINESS eyes and mouth wide open, taking it all in. He did not even lean back in his chair. As he went out. he remarked, “That teacher is true and is preaching the old- fashioned Gospel.” From that time on he told others of the class at every opportu- nity, and was full of the subject at home. About the third time he came, after the meeting the teacher walked a short distance with him, and the man told how he had just received a letter from a brother who had been very wicked, telling of his con- version at a Salvation Army meeting. We wish you could see the wonderful change that has come into his life in these weeks. “T've sowed my last wild oats,” he said. “Haven't used a bad word for three wecks.” “O, if 1 had only met this teacher twenty years ago!” He is sixty-six years of age and regrets his wasted life. This class was opened by a young woman who had been greatly blessed by the Bible Institute and the ministry of one of our Bible Women. Se SAN QUENTIN PRISON By Loren 8. Hanna FTER a period of transition, in which some of the best workers in the San Quentin class were given their freedom and left, the class is again growing. We are finding new faces every Saturday, and hav- ing frequent decisions. Two weeks ago a man who had just come into prison, made a public profession ‘of acceptance of Christ. He was in jail in a southern city, awaiting his sentence, when a colored man came in, also a pris- oner; the colored man had a Testament in his pocket and loaned it to the white man. It was the first time in his life that he had read the Scripture, and when he came to San Quentin he asked for a Bible. This led to his decision in class. If magazines, both sccular and religious, will be sent to me, I shall forward them on to the road camp, where about two hundred men are building state highways. I am now giving one of these men correspon- dence instruction in Bible, and he in turn is conducting a class for his fellow-pris- oners. Jack Dunlop, a recent graduate of the Bible Institute, took the class last week while 1 was absent. The man who has done the best work in the class during the past year, and who has had a clear, ringing testimony for Christ, will be out of prison this month, if we can locate work for him; it is his desire to enter the Bible Institute,THE KING'S BUSINE THE SPANISH WORK R. H. Bender, Supt. HIS work has certainly had the mark of God's approval during the past month. At one camp, five men professed to accept the Lord as their Saviour. At another the American foreman was pres- ent, and after we began the service. said. “Wait a minute and I will have the rest of the men come in.” We had fifteen men crowded into a small room. ing to have the people think of spiritual things. From an experience of eighteen years in Central America, we found it pro- ductive of much good and a of propaganda. To illustrate: A Mexican to whom a book was loaned, began to read it at his home and soon the little settlement where he lived, all gathered around while he read to them. means Group of Spanish Christians While returning from a camp one Sun- day morning, a young Mexican on the cat was handed a tract and conversation opened with him. He said, “I to know more about the plan of salvation. There is a group of nine young fellows with whom I room, and we are anxious for some one to explain the plan of salva- tion to us.” I visited them, and for more than two hours they listened most atten- cively to the opening of the Scriptures. They thanked me and asked me to come back. Twice since they have been visited and two of the young men have received the Lord as their Saviour. During the past month, we have inaugu- rated a religious circulating library, seck- am anxious During the past month, some twenty- three new camps have been added to our ist, and many new doors of opportunity are constantly opening, for which we praise the Lord. While at first some feel suspicious and are fanatical, as we continue to visit them, they seem to be glad to listen, and then as they are awakened out of their lethargy, they begin to think and ask questions, thus evidencing that they have been aroused by the message. Will you not uphold this work in prayer before the Lord, and pray especially for conviction and definite yielding to our Lord and Master Jesus Christ?524 THE KING’S BUSINESS WORK IN THE OIL FIELDS By Frank J. Shelley LL twice-born people, children of God, believe that no person can bring forth fruit unto God, or do the things that will please Him, unless they continually “Abide in Hi This month we have been brought to realize that the reason for so many Chris- tians backsliding from God, taking up with God-dishonoring teachings, and becoming side-tracked thtough some form of Gala- tian heresy, is because the vital elements of fellowship with God have been utterly neg- lected. . The Lord graciously gave us some visi- ble results of our ministry in a little revi- val meeting which was held in the early part of the ‘month. About a dozen con- fessed the Lord as Saviour, Christians were aroused from their slumbers, and we were greatly blessed in holding fellowship meet- ings here and there. ‘The latter part of the month was spent in the Santa Maria fields, This is truly a lovely situation, and many dear children of God were found, but, alas, some scoffed at the Word of the Lord, some had been deceived by a Mormon elder who had been working there, having baptized two famil- ies into the Mormon faith, the head driller also becoming a convert. An address on “The Way of Life” showed up the teach- ing of Mormonism, with which I have had quite a good deal of experience. The Mor- mon elder came and sat on the front seat while the people were warned what the effect of believing such doctrines would be. He became very angry. Many afterward told us that they were fully convinced of the wickedness of this man’s doctrine. A little tract, “Why-I Could Never Be a Mormon,” was later left at every house in the town. Meetings were held for over two weeks in this section, and the Lord gave us a Roman Catholic lady, who told us that she saw the truth of God and was done with Romanism forever, which made us very happy. The Superintendent of the lease after- wards told me that the people who went into Mormonism were, with the exception of the foreman above mentioned, usually people who were quite unreliable—daneers, card-players, and that sort of professors, What a contrast with that beautiful Word of our God: “He that is begotten of God, keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not” (1 John 5:18). In our spare time, whilst in this field, we prepared a simple chart of the dispensa- tions, eliminating the great mass of data shown on most charts. This seemed to arouse a great interest among the men. It was used in meeting the Mormon and has been a great help. We are at the “Devil’s Den” as we write this, and it is well named. They have a saloon here in which many a murder has been committed. God has a few here who gave their hearts to Him eight months ago, the first time the Gospel had been preached here in ten years. “The assistant engineer, a Danish young man, has given himself to the Lord, and intends to take a course at the Bible Institute. The Associated Oil Company has a big station here, and the works are now being guarded day and night since the war fright. ‘One can almost see men's hearts failing them, and the signs of the times seem to indicate the very near coming of our Lord. What sweet words are His to the heart that rests in Him: “Peace be unto you” (Luke 24:36).FOR THE SERMON, 6 Homiletical Helps BIBLE READING, GOSPEL ADDRESS By WILLIAM EVANS is) SERMON OUTLINES Theme: The Greatest Sin‘in the World. Text: John 1 INTRODUCTION. The tremendous task committed to the disciples causes thém to shrinl Christ assures them that the Holy Spirit is to be the prime agent in their work. I. What is the greatest sin in the world? A score of different answers are offered by different persons. 1, This sin has a definite relation to Jesus Christ. Human persuasion cannot convince men of this fact; hence the need of the Holy Spirit. This sin is not one against the Deca- logue, nor the breaking of one of the Ten Commandments. 2. It is the sin of unbelief Christ, which is Negatively: (a) Not a mere want of historical faith. (b) Nor the confession that Christ was a good man, even the best man that ever lived. (c) Nor even that He was teacher and philanthropist. But positively: (a) A refusal to believe that Christ was all He claimed to be: Sinless ; infallible teacher; the only way to Heaven; the one who raises the dead; the judge of all mankind, etc. (b) A refusal to believe that His death is what He claimed for it—namely, the sacrifice for the sins of the world. in Jesus a great (c) A refusal to believe that He was raised from the dead as the divine attestation of all His claims. (d) A refusal to accept Jesus Christ as Redeemer and Lord. Thus we see that the greatest sin in the world is a state, a condition, an attitude of the will rather than a definite, tangible act. Tt is something inward rather than out- ward. It is an atmosphere. It has no definite outward form or shape as other sins; nor does it make any such noise in the heart. It may not even be recognized by the world as a sin. II, Why is it the greatest sin in the world? 1, Because it is the root of all other sins. All other sin has its root in unbe- lief. 2. Because it is the strongest form of resistance to the person and work of Christ. “To be in the presence of goodness and not love it; to see Christ in all His beauty, suffering, and glory and to see Him with unmoved and unloving hearts; to hear His call and not heed it; to recognize the holiness and beauty of His character and yet turn away from it to the lust and selfishness of the world and by so doing show that all these things have no attrac tion for us”—this is awful indeed! It is the stoutest form of obstinacy; it repudiates God's testimony; it gives the lie to the claims of Christ; or, what may be worse, it says, I believe, but I do not want to accept.526 3. Because our eternal destiny depends upon our attitude towards Christ. See John 5:24; 8:21, 24; Matthew 7:21. What a man thinks of and does with Christ determines his eternal destiny. All other sins, however grievous, may be wiped out and forgiven, but this sin never, for it is the sin against the testimony and con- vincing evidence of the Holy Spirit. One of two things will happen to the man who faces this question: either he seeks the righteousness of Christ, or he passes into the judgment and condemna- tion of the devil. Theme: God’s Remembrance of Us. (A Communion Sermon). Text: Jeremiah 2:2—‘“Thus saith Jeho- vah, I do remember thee.” IntRopuction. God's people were in captivity and were saying, God hath forgotten us; He hath forsaken us. Jehovah would assure His people that He had not forgotten nor for- saken them. I. God remembers each one of His chil- dren. God’s answer to His people's cry, “Hath God forgotten us?” is given in Isaiah 49:15, 16. Multitudinous though His creatures and duties are, not one of His children is overlooked. II. What God remembers concerning His people. 1. Not their sins and failures. These God hath cast behind His back and remembers no more (Hebrews 8:12). 2. “The kindness of thy youth.” God remembers even amid our seeming backsliding the tender attachments of early days when we loved Him with the warmth of first love. 3. “He remembereth our frame.” He made us, fashioned us, and deals with us thoughtfully accordingly. 4. "The love of thine espousals.” The devotion of early days. Note that nothing is ‘said of the years of wandering that intervened. THE KING'S BUSINESS What stands out most prominently in your life in God's sight is your kindness, love, and thought of Him. “My Lord, dost Thou indeed remember me, Just me, the least and last? With all the names of Thy redeemed, And all Thy angels, has it seemed As though my name might perhaps be overpassed; Yet here I find Thy word of tenderest grace True for this moment, perfect for my case, ‘Thus saith Jehovah, I remember thee!” “My Lord, dost Thou remember this of me, The kindness of my youth? The tremulous gleams of early days, The first faith thrills of love and praise, Vibrating fitfully? Not much, in truth, Can J bring back at memory's wondering call; Yet Thou, my faithful Lord, rememberest all— ‘Thus saith Jehovah, I remember thee!’ “My Lord, dost Thou me, My love, so poor, so cold? Oh, if I had but loved Thee more! Yet Thou hast pardoned. Let me pour My life's best wine for Thee, my heart's remember this of best gold (Worthless, yet all I have), for very shame That Thou should’st tell me, calling me by name— “Thus saith Jehovah, I remember thee!” “My Lord, dost Thou remember this of me, The day of Thine own power? The love of mine espousals sweet, The laying wholly at Thy feet Of heart and life, in that glad, willing hour? That love was Thine—I gave Thee but Thine own. And yet the Voice falls from the emerald throne, ‘Thus saith Jehovah, I remember thee!’THE KING’S “My Lord, dost Thou remember this of me, Forgetting every fail, Forgetting all the treacherous days, Forgetting all the wandering ways, With fulness of forgiveness covering all; Casting these memories, a hideous store, Into the crimson sea, for evermore, And only saying, ‘I remember thee!’ “My Lord, art Thou indeed remembering me? Then let me not forget! Oh, be Thy kindness all the way, Thy everlasting love today, In sweet perpetual remembrance set Before my view, to fill my marveling gaze And stir my love, and lift my life to praise, Because Thou sayest, ‘I remember thee!’” Theme: The Christian as the Servant of Jehovah. Text: Isaiah 49:50. LytRopucrion ‘The last half of the prophecy of Isaiah is occupied largely with the service of the true Servant of Jehovah, our Lord Jesus Christ, and is a pattern of the service we as God's servants should render. 1. The conscience, or motive, of Christian service. 1. It is to be a service to God—“my servant” (42:1). 2. It is to be, not for the glorification of self (43:1-7), but for the glorification of God (42:1, 2; 49:3). II, The nature of true service to God. 1. By His servant witnessing for Him (49:2; 50:4). (a) There must be a consecrated life behind our witnessing (49:1). (b) The power to confess Christ or speak for God comes from soli- tude with God (49:2). 2. God breaks forth into glory through us when we thus engage in service for Him (58:6-10). HI. The equipment for the service of God (g2:5-73 61:8). It is not by might, nor by power, but by God's Spirit. true BUSINESS 527 Theme: Effective Christian Service. Text: 1 Corinthians , 27; ef. Hebrews 12: INTRODUCTION. So much of our service is uneffective; it is beating the air; is fruitless in its results, There are certain things a Chris- tian needs for effective service. I. A definite knowledge of conversion. 1, Not all Christians enjoy assurance, but they should; it is their privilege and duty to know (Romans 8:14, 16; 1 John 5:13). 2. Not to believe the definite statement of God’s Word about sonship is to make God a liar (1 John 5:10-12). 3. It is not necessary to know the day or the hour so long as we know the fact. ; Is your conversion a settled thing? Any wavering on this point will inter- fere with definite service, II. A definite committal of oneself to God (Romans 12:1). 1. This does not always take place at conversion. 2. It calls for a definite handing over of oneself to God (1 Thessalonians 5:23). Have you done this? IH, A cleansing from sin as a continuous and definite experience (1 John 1:7, 9). 1. The definite cleansing from known sin (1 John 1:9). 2. The continual cleansing from sins that are brought to our attentions as we walk in the light (1 John 1: A definite service, 1. Ascertain your place in the body of Christ (cf. 1 Corinthians 12; Romans 12; Ephesians 4:1-6). V. A definite prayer life. 1. A life of personal and private prayer. 2. A life of intercessory prayer. VI. A definite knowledge and study of the Bible. 1. A definite study of it es one’s own spiritual nature, 2. A knowledge of it for use in leading others to Christ.THE KING'S BUSINESS ILLUSTRATIVE. Your Thoughts ‘You can never tell what a thought will do In bringing you hate or love For thoughts are things, on their wings, Swifter than carrier doves. ‘They follow the law of the universe, Each thing creates its kind, ‘They speed o'er the track to bring you back Whatever went out of your mind. airy Sermons with “Heads” On the subject of sermon divisions “Authentic” remembers hearing a Glasgow minister preaching to children on the Prod- igal Son. His heads were: (1) Bad. (2) Mad. (3) Sad. (4) Glad. In the evening, addressing an adult congregation on the same text, his heads were: (1) Going to the dogs. (2) Feeding the hogs. (3) Eat- ing the veal. (4) Wearing the seal. These divisions, the Glasgow “Herald”” remarks, might surely have been condensed and brought into symmetry with the morning discourse, thus: (1) Reel. (2) Squeal. (3) Veal. (4) Seal. Possibilities Walking in a garden one day, a friend saw on the path a brown leaf or twig lying. Quickly, as by a miracle, that brown leaf was transformed with a glorious beauty which thrilled him. That dry brown twig was changed into a thing of beauty. A sudden burst of flaming scarlet and purple and yellow—a gorgeous painting of the most beautiful colors—flashed before him from that gravel walk. Then in a moment it disappeared, and the brown leaf again was seen, What caused this wonderful change? A butterfly, painted in the humb- lest colors—in the coarsest brown—to look like the leaf, lay resting there. Then it opened its wings to fly, and behold, the transformation! . If Not, Why Not? You call me master, and you do not ques- tion me. You call me the light, and you do not look to me. You call me the way, and you do not follow me. You call me the truth, and you do not believe me. You call me the life, and you do not wish for me. You call me the wise, and you give me no attention, You call me lovely me. You call me rich, and you do not ask for anything. \, and you do not love —D. L. M. EEP away from places where people say to you, “I did not expect to see youl” The will of God to the obedient Chris- tian is a well-pleasing will. It is not gall- ing but a delight (Romans 12:1, 2), God is the God of our spirits because He gives us life, the God of our souls because He gives us movement, and the God of our hodies because He gives us existence. Temptation is inevitable. No man can sneak into heaven without it. God had one Son without sin but no son without temptation. To be is to be subject to temp- tation. “The pleasures of earth become” tasteless When Jesus no longer I see; Sweet fields, sweet birds, and sweet flowers Have all lost their sweetness for me; The midsummer sun smiles but dimly, The flowers no longer look gay; But when I am happy in Jesus December's as pleasant as May.”THE KING'S BUSINESS It is true that all that God requires is to do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly before Him (Micah 6:8). But in order to do this it is necessary that man have a will that is surrendered and a faith in God which assures him of a divine power to be these things (Philippians 4:13). The Christian is a free man. in and out and find pasture. The secular is sacred to him, He is not as the horse or the mule whose trappings must be bit and bridle. The love of Christ is his con- straining force, and the eye of God guides him. He can go When Admiral Foote invited the royal dignitaries of Siam to dine with him on his vessel, as his custom was, he asked a blessing upon the food. In surprise” the king said, did that.” hero, “but every Christian should be a mis- “We thought only missionaries “True,” answered the brave sionary.” 529 When Sir William Ramsay began his investigation into the properties of radium, his letter box was filled almost to bursting with warnings from spiritualists, assuring him that the newly discovered metal is an active agent of the supernatural. “Leave radium absolutely alone,” they implored him; “it is too potent a force of nature for you to tamper with.” He disregarded the warnings, and only the spiritualists and not the spirits themselves continued after- ward to assail him. A true Christian cannot very well hide the Word of God and be silent when the occasion calls for speech, The Word of God will be, as in the case of Jeremiah, a fire in his bones so that he cannot but speak, Nothing can come through the door of the heart of man without man’s willing permission—nothing except death, and that comes not through the door, but through the window, because man would never per- mit it to enter his life if he could help it, “For death is come up into our windows, it is entered into our palaces” (Jeremiah 9:21). —__. BIBLE INSTITUTE RESULTS Illuminating Summary of Reports Showing Work Accomplished by the Evangelisti Department and Student Body During the Past Year. The following statistics, compiled from the reports made at the last annual meeting of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, brie&:y summarize the work done through the Evangelistic Department and Student Body. during the year 1916: EVANGELISTIC DEPARTMENT Indoor meetings: Harbor 39, Jewish 57, oil fields 244, shop 618—total 958; total approximate attendance, 74,591; outdoor meetings 110, attendance 6150. At these meetings 6502 were personally dealt with. Sunday school classes taught: Harbor 10, Jewish 8, oil fields 62, shop 32, personal work 22—total 134. Bible classes taught: Harbor 46, Jew- ish 47, oil fields 71, shop 13, personal work 7—total 2312. Other religious services—Harbor 2, Jew- ish 26, oil fields 6, shop 15, personal work 32, Bible women 78—total 159, Personal interviews: Harbor 756, Jew- ish 1311, oil fietds 4231, shop 1581, personal -vorle 2258, Bible women 4476—total 14,513 Professed conversions: Harbor 229, Jew- ish 22, oil fields 20, shop 92, personal work 93, Bible women 279—total 735, Backsliders restored: Harbor 3, Jewish 3, oil fields 31, shop 17, personal work 52, Bible women 210—total 316.530 Yielded lives: Total 635. Wi made: Harbor 447, Jewish 900, oil fields 4056, shop 204, personal work 5338. Bible women 26,519—total 37.464. Bibles. Testaments or Gospels given: Harbor 3752, Jewish 490, oil fields 158, shop 344, personal work 72, Bible women 1882— total 6698. Personal letters written: Harbor 128. Jewish 59, oil fields 54, shop 238, personal work 26, Bible women 806—total 1311. Tracts giver’ out: Harbor 25.671, Jew- ish, 1348, oil fields 4580, shop 11.825, per- sonal work 6360—total 49,784. Good books given, out: Harbor 1619, le women 363—total 1982. Report of Biola Club from November 14, 1916, to December 31: Total number present, 1104; number of workers. 416; interviews, 421; Bibles, Testaments or Gos- pels given away, 60; tracts, 767; letters written, 120; conversions, 91, STUDENT BODY Total number students enrolled since beginning, 802; total number students enrolled during 1916, 638; total number individuals enrolled during year, 365; total number new students, 202; foreign coun- tries represented by the students, 24; states ‘of the Union represented, 35; denomina- tions represented as follows: Presbyterian, Mennonite Brethren, Methodist, Christian Reformed, Baptist, German Reformed, THE KING’S BUSINESS Congregational, Mennonite, Christian, Church of God. Swedish Evangelical, Evangelical Brethren, Episcopal, United Presbyterian, U. S. Reformed, Society of Friends, Southern Methodist, Church of Brethren, Disciples. Swedish Free Church, Volunteers of Amer. Danish-Nor. Baptist Brethren in Christ, Swedish Mission, Reformed Presby.. English Lutheran, Nazarene, Christian Alliance, Pisgah, Free Methodist, Reformed, Salem Mennonite, German Lutheran, Swedish Covenant. Hoffman Mennonite, Report of practical work done by the Student Bod: Open Air Meetings Conducted Mission... Shop Meetings “Conducted... Children’s Meetings Conducted... Bible Readings Given.. Sunday School Classes Taught Adult Classes Taught... Other Services Conducte Bibles and Testaments distributed. Tracts distributed Persons Talked wit Persons Professing Visits to Hospitals. Other Visits Church Services C inducted Neighborhood Meetings Conducted.The Two Goats Leviticus XVI HE tenth day of the seventh month (Tisri) was a great day in Israel. In virtue of this day God could dwell among His people. His tab- ernacle could still be pitched in the midst of a camp of sinners; His shekinah glory could still be manifest upon the mercy seat over the ark of the covenant in the Holy of Holies. The Day of Atonement was the one day of the whole year upon which the High Priest alone, representing all the people, was permitted to turn the corner of the inner veil which separated the Holy Place and the Holy of Holies, and stand in the very presence of Him who dwelt between the cherubim. On this special day the High Priest entered the Holy Place, and having doffed his ordinary garments, bathed himself, and dressed himself from head to foot in snow- white linen, he proceeded to offer the bul- lock of the sin offering for himself and for the people. It is significant that in this sixteenth chapter of Leviticus which may appropriately be called the atonement chapter of the Bible, only the two offerings are mentioned namely the Sin offering and the burnt offering, i.e, the two offerings which typify man’s need and God’s glory. The other three, namely, the meat offering. the peace offering and the trespass offering, By Rev. C.H. Leggett First Baptist Church, Lemmon, 3. D. are not mentioned in connection with the observances on the great Day of Atone- ment. The paramount object of the day would thus seem to be to set forth in type God's dignity and glory in contrast with man’s sinfulness and also the necessary steps to create a basis upon which they could meet. Atonement has thus been at times not in-appropriately styled, at-one- ment. : Practically everything and everybody connected with the tabernacle and its wor- ship represented Christ in type or symbol. Thus Aaron in the Atonement chapter, attired in white, sets forth the pure spot- less character of our Great High Priest; the shed blood points to calvary’s sacrifice; the two goats to the two great aspects of the atonement of Christ, namely, God's claims and man’s need. These two sacrifi- cial goats, like all other animals offered to the Lord, must be without blemish, in fact perfect specimens of their kind. Thus the perfection of the animals themselves as well as the completeness of their fulfilment of the functions allotted to them on the day of atonement, set forth the perfection of Christ's atonement. He perfectly satisfies God and perfectly meets man’s need. Verse 8 tells of the manner of designa. ting the “Lord's Lot” and the “Scapegoa ‘The “Lord's Lot” was God's portion of the double offering, and good, though no sin- |532 ner ever were saved. This latter fact must never be lost sight of. God has been dis- honored in the world which He made; His name has been blasphemed; His majesty scouted; His truth trailed in the dust. The Lord’s Lot vindicated His honor, exalted His name, made illustrious His majesty, satisfied the claims of His justice. But not only did the Lord’s Lot fully vindicate and satisfy God; it made an atonement for sin (not now sins) and thus made it possible for God to offer free grace to all and thus “Grace reigned through righteousness” (Romans 5:21). Had it not been for the Lord’s Lot, God could never have been free to offer grace to sinners. In simple justice He must otherwise have condemned them all. Here then in the atonement for sin is laid the basis of free grace. Now God can with perfect consistency say, “whosoever will.” The day of atonement emphasizes the fact that the shed blood is the basis of all God’s dealings with man. The way into the Holiest was by the brazen altar of sac- rifice. It was a blood-sprinkled way. There is. blood on the altar, blood on the laver, blood on the golden altar, blood on the veil, and the blood is sprinkled seven times (the perfect number) within the veil, indicating its perfect efficiency and acceptableness. Viewed from one angle of divine revela- tion our God is an exclusive God. He dwelt between the cherubim, within the veil, in the innermost room of the taber- nacle, the Holiest of all. Mystery ever enshrouded His presence and manifesta- tion. The masses were ever shut out from that presence and all approach to God must perforce be deputized. One man only, the High Priest, once a year could come near. He must come by the minutely pre- scribed way. Having observed all the proper functions in the way of preparation, the High Priest takes a golden censer, puts fire thereon from the golden altar in the Holy Place and with hands full of sweet incense, he enters the Holy of Holies by the north end of the veil. Immediately THE KING'S BUSINESS. upon entering, he throws incense upon the live coals in the censer, waving it in front of toward the mercy seat, that the cloud thus formed protect him from instant death by the otherwise too glorious mani- festation of the shekinah. The High Priest then dips his finger in the blood of the sacrifice and sprinkles it upon and before the mercy seat seven times. During all the performance of these rites no one is permitted in the tabernacle save the High Priest until the blood atone- ment is completed, the tinkle of the golden hells on the border of the latter's garment being the only assurance to the waiting multitude that the offering was accepted. and the High Priest was proceeding with the divinely arranged program. All things having been «accomplished in order within the tabernacle, the High Priest emerges and completes the blood atonement by sprink- ling the brazen altar. Thus the first and more important part of the great day’s program is ended, When Christ uttered the seventh voice from the cross and gave up the ghost. the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom, signifying that divine power had cleaved the way into the holiest, and a wide open door into the very presence of God was made through the rent veil of the Saviour's ficsh. The blood of Jesus is the only way into the holy of holies. The sinner can- not work his way in, nor buy his way in, nor pray his way in, nor live his way in. He can, however freely come in by the way of the blood. “Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He hath consecrated for us through the veil, that is to say His flesh « Ietusdrawnear . . in full assurance (Heb. 10;19-22), / The function of the “Scapegoat” and its typical teaching, properly take second place although we are disposed to regard them as of greatest importance. God's glory came first in the Lord’s Lot, man’s salvation next in the Scapegoat. We are very apt to magnify man’s portion of the double offer-THE KING'S’ BUSINESS 533 ing and forget the Lord’s Lot. Not so God: He puts first things first. The live goat is now brought forward, and in sight of all the people, Aaron places his hands upon the head of the live goat, confessing all the transgressions in all the sins of the entire congregation, thus figuratively lay- ing all the sins of the people upon the head of the Scapegoat, who is then by a man of opportunity led so far into the wilderness that he never finds his way back again to the camp. The laying on of hands is expressive of identification, and as Aaron identified himself with the sins of Isracl, so our High Priest voluntarily assumes the burden of the sins of His people. The three “alls” of the 21st verse very emphat- ically set forth the completeness of our separation from our sins as does the 22nd verse the perpetualness of that separation. Our sins are blotted out entirely and for- ever. It is as if our sins one and all had been written down on a blackboard and someone had completely erased them. So thoroughly and so permanently is the work done that not one shall ever appear again. “Behold the Lamb of God that beareth away the sin of the world.” The work of the Divine Scapegoat is perfectly accomp- lished and how may a secking soul enter into the full benefit of this work? “To Him give all the prophets witness that through His name whosoever believeth in Him shall receive remission of sins (Acts 10:43). cos eee) DR. TALMAGE IN EGYPT Alexandria, fascinating for this or that thing, according to the taste of the visitor, was to me most entertaining, because it had been the site of the greatest library that the world ever saw, considering the fact that the art of printing had not been invented. Seven hundred thousand vol- umes, and all the work of a slow pen. But down it all went under the torch of hesiegers. Built again, and destroyed again. Built again; but the Arabs came along for its final demolition, and the four thousand baths of the city were heated with those volumes, the fuel lasting six months, and were ever fires kindled at such fearful cost? What holocausts of the world’s literature! What martyrdom of books! How many of them have gone down under the rage of nations ! The voice of those ancient cities is hoarse from the ‘exposure of forty cen- turies, and they accentuate slowly with lips that were palsied for ages; but all together those cities along the Nile intone these words: “Hear us, for we are very old, and it is hard for-us to speak. We were wise long before Athens learned her first les- sons, We sailed our ships whife yet navi- gation was unborn, These obelisks, these pyramids, these fallen pillars, these wrecked temples, these colossi of black granite, these wrecked sarcophagi under the brow of the hills, tell you of what I was in grandeur and of what Tam coming down to be. We sinned and we fell. Our learning could not save us. See those half obliterated hieroglyphics on yonder wall, Our architecture could not save us. See the painted colums of Phile, and the shat- tered temple of Ecneh. Our heroes could not saye us. Witness Menes, Diodorus, Rameses, and Ptolemy. Our gods Ammon and Osiris could not save us, See their fallen temples all along the four thousand miles of Nile. Oh, ye modern cities! get some other God; a God who can help, a God who can pardon, a God who can save. Called up as we are for a little while to give testimony, again the sands of the des- ert will bury us, Ashes to ashes, dust to dust!” And as these voices of porphyry and granite ceased, all the sarcophagi under the hills responded, “Ashes to ashes!” and the capital of a lofty column fell grinding itself to powder among the rocks, and responded, “Dust to dust.”USINESS KING'S THE suopeg JeIOg INyWSU] IY],T H E N E W | TESTAMENT COPYRIGHT BY WILLIAM EVANS ROMANS (Concluded) O far in our study of the book of Romans, we have completed the first two general divisions: Sin—The Wrath of God—Despair (1:18-3:20) and Justifica- tion—The Righteousness of God—Hope (3:21-5:21). ‘We are now considering the third general division—Sanctification—The Holiness of God—Assurance (6:1-15 :13)—which is sub- divided as follows: 1. The possibility of a holy life (6:1-23). 2. The method of a holy life (7:1-8:39). 3. The sphere of a holy life (12:1-18:13), In our present lesson we will study : 3. The sphere of a holy life, (12:1- 15:13). In chapters 12-16 we have set before us the sphere in which the holy life of the believer is to be exercised. This sphere is religious, civil, political, social, and domes- tic. It is worthy of note that all these Christian ethical relations are built upon a religious principle. They have their foun- dation in the “mercies of God.” “This is what distinguishes sainthood from pagan sagehood or from any other system out- side of Christianity. Sainthood is charac- ter specifically built upon the idea that God has given Himself to us. It is char- acter and conduct built upon the idea of infinite debtorship.” (a) The Christian's relation to the Church and his fellow believers—Ecelesi- astical (12:1-21). This relation is ascribed in general as a call to a surrendered life (12:1, 2), The motive set forth is that of the divine com- passion (cc. 1-8), The nature of the sur- rendered life is the presentation of ‘the body to an intelligent, spiritual, and definite service, The result of such a surrender is the perception of God’s will as being per- fect, good, and acceptable. Unworldliness and a character transfigured with heavenly beauty and glory will be the issue of such an experience, This surrender must come from within. It is to be a “renewing of the mind.” It is mot so much a disconformity to the world as a transfiguration—a change within which shows itself without, Certain specific Christian duties are then set forth (12:3-8). These virtues deal with our relation to our fellow church- members in particular, towards whom we are to manifest a spirit of humility espec- ially with reference to spiritual gifts, in connection with which there is always the temptation to display. Being purely of faith, these gifts should not issue in boast- ing. We should also avoid the extreme of seli-depreciation, for self-depreciation, as much as self-exaltation, is wrong. Realiz- ing the gifts we have received or may receive by faith, we should form sober estimates of ourselves, There are various kinds of gifts—intel- ligenee and instruction, practical, and administrative. “Prophecy” refers to spec-536 THE KING'S ial utterances; “ministry” to practical Christian work; “exhortation”, directs itself towards the will and calls for decisions; “givin true benevolence—is also a gift; “puleth” indicates one who is placed in the front rank with a very heavy responsibil- ity; “mercy” is pity led to give itself up to service in visiting the sick and needy. All these gifts are to be used in unity with variety and along the lines that will build up the Church of God. Six things which should characterize the believer's dealings with others are here set forth: “Sincerity” (v9). There must be no unreality. untruthfulness, or falsehood, all of which tend to weaken the confidence of members in cach other, The bel be sincere and without hypocrisy both Godward and manward.

Das könnte Ihnen auch gefallen

• The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

  

  Von Everand

  The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

  Mark Manson

  Bewertung: 4 von 5 Sternen

  4/5 (5794)
• The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are

  

  Von Everand

  The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are

  Brené Brown

  Bewertung: 4 von 5 Sternen

  4/5 (1090)
• Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It

  

  Von Everand

  Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It

  Chris Voss

  Bewertung: 4.5 von 5 Sternen

  4.5/5 (838)
• • Zeitschriften
  • Podcasts
  • Noten
• Principles: Life and Work

  

  Von Everand

  Principles: Life and Work

  Ray Dalio

  Bewertung: 4 von 5 Sternen

  4/5 (599)
• The Glass Castle: A Memoir

  

  Von Everand

  The Glass Castle: A Memoir

  Jeannette Walls

  Bewertung: 4.5 von 5 Sternen

  4.5/5 (1712)
• Sing, Unburied, Sing: A Novel

  

  Von Everand

  Sing, Unburied, Sing: A Novel

  Jesmyn Ward

  Bewertung: 4 von 5 Sternen

  4/5 (1103)
• Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race

  

  Von Everand

  Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race

  Margot Lee Shetterly

  Bewertung: 4 von 5 Sternen

  4/5 (895)
• Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

  

  Von Everand

  Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

  Angela Duckworth

  Bewertung: 4 von 5 Sternen

  4/5 (588)
• Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike

  

  Von Everand

  Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike

  Phil Knight

  Bewertung: 4.5 von 5 Sternen

  4.5/5 (537)
• The Perks of Being a Wallflower

  

  Von Everand

  The Perks of Being a Wallflower

  Stephen Chbosky

  Bewertung: 4.5 von 5 Sternen

  4.5/5 (2101)
• The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers

  

  Von Everand

  The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers

  Ben Horowitz

  Bewertung: 4.5 von 5 Sternen

  4.5/5 (344)
• Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future

  

  Von Everand

  Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future

  Ashlee Vance

  Bewertung: 4.5 von 5 Sternen

  4.5/5 (474)
• Bad Feminist: Essays

  

  Von Everand

  Bad Feminist: Essays

  Roxane Gay

  Bewertung: 4 von 5 Sternen

  4/5 (1015)
• The Outsider: A Novel

  

  Von Everand

  The Outsider: A Novel

  Stephen King

  Bewertung: 4 von 5 Sternen

  4/5 (1839)
• Her Body and Other Parties: Stories

  

  Von Everand

  Her Body and Other Parties: Stories

  Carmen Maria Machado

  Bewertung: 4 von 5 Sternen

  4/5 (821)
• The Sympathizer: A Novel (Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)

  

  Von Everand

  The Sympathizer: A Novel (Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)

  Viet Thanh Nguyen

  Bewertung: 4.5 von 5 Sternen

  4.5/5 (120)
• The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer

  

  Von Everand

  The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer

  Siddhartha Mukherjee

  Bewertung: 4.5 von 5 Sternen

  4.5/5 (271)
• Angela's Ashes: A Memoir

  

  Von Everand

  Angela's Ashes: A Memoir

  Frank McCourt

  Bewertung: 4.5 von 5 Sternen

  4.5/5 (440)
• The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living

  

  Von Everand

  The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living

  Meik Wiking

  Bewertung: 3.5 von 5 Sternen

  3.5/5 (399)
• The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century

  

  Von Everand

  The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century

  Thomas L. Friedman

  Bewertung: 3.5 von 5 Sternen

  3.5/5 (2259)
• A Man Called Ove: A Novel

  

  Von Everand

  A Man Called Ove: A Novel

  Fredrik Backman

  Bewertung: 4.5 von 5 Sternen

  4.5/5 (4609)
• Brooklyn: A Novel

  

  Von Everand

  Brooklyn: A Novel

  Colm Tóibín

  Bewertung: 3.5 von 5 Sternen

  3.5/5 (1937)
• A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

  

  Von Everand

  A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

  Betty Smith

  Bewertung: 4.5 von 5 Sternen

  4.5/5 (1929)
• The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel

  

  Von Everand

  The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel

  Garth Stein

  Bewertung: 4 von 5 Sternen

  4/5 (4200)
• The Yellow House: A Memoir (2019 National Book Award Winner)

  

  Von Everand

  The Yellow House: A Memoir (2019 National Book Award Winner)

  Sarah M. Broom

  Bewertung: 4 von 5 Sternen

  4/5 (98)
• Steve Jobs

  

  Von Everand

  Steve Jobs

  Walter Isaacson

  Bewertung: 4.5 von 5 Sternen

  4.5/5 (806)
• Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America

  

  Von Everand

  Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America

  Gilbert King

  Bewertung: 4.5 von 5 Sternen

  4.5/5 (266)
• The Woman in Cabin 10

  

  Von Everand

  The Woman in Cabin 10

  Ruth Ware

  Bewertung: 3.5 von 5 Sternen

  3.5/5 (2322)
• Yes Please

  

  Von Everand

  Yes Please

  Amy Poehler

  Bewertung: 4 von 5 Sternen

  4/5 (1891)
• A Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Genius: A Memoir Based on a True Story

  

  Von Everand

  A Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Genius: A Memoir Based on a True Story

  Dave Eggers

  Bewertung: 3.5 von 5 Sternen

  3.5/5 (231)
• Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln

  

  Von Everand

  Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln

  Doris Kearns Goodwin

  Bewertung: 4.5 von 5 Sternen

  4.5/5 (234)
• Fear: Trump in the White House

  

  Von Everand

  Fear: Trump in the White House

  Bob Woodward

  Bewertung: 3.5 von 5 Sternen

  3.5/5 (738)
• John Adams

  

  Von Everand

  John Adams

  David McCullough

  Bewertung: 4.5 von 5 Sternen

  4.5/5 (2409)
• Wolf Hall: A Novel

  

  Von Everand

  Wolf Hall: A Novel

  Hilary Mantel

  Bewertung: 4 von 5 Sternen

  4/5 (3811)
• On Fire: The (Burning) Case for a Green New Deal

  

  Von Everand

  On Fire: The (Burning) Case for a Green New Deal

  Naomi Klein

  Bewertung: 4 von 5 Sternen

  4/5 (73)
• The Light Between Oceans: A Novel

  

  Von Everand

  The Light Between Oceans: A Novel

  M.L. Stedman

  Bewertung: 4.5 von 5 Sternen

  4.5/5 (789)
• The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America

  

  Von Everand

  The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America

  George Packer

  Bewertung: 4 von 5 Sternen

  4/5 (45)
• Manhattan Beach: A Novel

  

  Von Everand

  Manhattan Beach: A Novel

  Jennifer Egan

  Bewertung: 3.5 von 5 Sternen

  3.5/5 (792)
• The Constant Gardener: A Novel

  

  Von Everand

  The Constant Gardener: A Novel

  John le Carré

  Bewertung: 3.5 von 5 Sternen

  3.5/5 (104)
• Rise of ISIS: A Threat We Can't Ignore

  

  Von Everand

  Rise of ISIS: A Threat We Can't Ignore

  Jay Sekulow

  Bewertung: 3.5 von 5 Sternen

  3.5/5 (137)
• Little Women

  

  Von Everand

  Little Women

  Louisa May Alcott

  Bewertung: 4 von 5 Sternen

  4/5 (104)
• The King's Business - Volume 10, Issue 12 - December 1919

  

  Dokument114 Seiten

  The King's Business - Volume 10, Issue 12 - December 1919

  Biola University

  Noch keine Bewertungen
• The King's Business - Volume 10, Issue 6 - June 1919

  

  Dokument97 Seiten

  The King's Business - Volume 10, Issue 6 - June 1919

  Biola University

  Noch keine Bewertungen
• The King's Business - Volume 10, Issue 10 - October 1919

  

  Dokument96 Seiten

  The King's Business - Volume 10, Issue 10 - October 1919

  Biola University

  Noch keine Bewertungen
• The King's Business - Volume 10, Issue 11 - November 1919

  

  Dokument98 Seiten

  The King's Business - Volume 10, Issue 11 - November 1919

  Biola University

  Noch keine Bewertungen
• The King's Business - Volume 10, Issue 7 - July 1919

  

  Dokument106 Seiten

  The King's Business - Volume 10, Issue 7 - July 1919

  Biola University

  Noch keine Bewertungen
• The King's Business - Volume 10, Issue 9 - September 1919

  

  Dokument90 Seiten

  The King's Business - Volume 10, Issue 9 - September 1919

  Biola University

  100% (1)
• The King's Business - Volume 9, Issue 12 - December 1918

  

  Dokument106 Seiten

  The King's Business - Volume 9, Issue 12 - December 1918

  Biola University

  Noch keine Bewertungen
• The King's Business - Volume 9, Issue 11 - November 1918

  

  Dokument98 Seiten

  The King's Business - Volume 9, Issue 11 - November 1918

  Biola University

  Noch keine Bewertungen
• The King's Business - Volume 10, Issue 8 - August 1919

  

  Dokument106 Seiten

  The King's Business - Volume 10, Issue 8 - August 1919

  Biola University

  Noch keine Bewertungen
• The King's Business - Volume 9, Issue 5 - May 1918

  

  Dokument94 Seiten

  The King's Business - Volume 9, Issue 5 - May 1918

  Biola University

  Noch keine Bewertungen
• The King's Business - Volume 10, Issue 3 - March 1919

  

  Dokument90 Seiten

  The King's Business - Volume 10, Issue 3 - March 1919

  Biola University

  Noch keine Bewertungen
• The King's Business - Volume 9, Issue 4 - April 1918

  

  Dokument90 Seiten

  The King's Business - Volume 9, Issue 4 - April 1918

  Biola University

  Noch keine Bewertungen
• The King's Business - Volume 10, Issue 5 - May 1919

  

  Dokument78 Seiten

  The King's Business - Volume 10, Issue 5 - May 1919

  Biola University

  Noch keine Bewertungen
• The King's Business - Volume 10, Issue 1 - January 1919

  

  Dokument96 Seiten

  The King's Business - Volume 10, Issue 1 - January 1919

  Biola University

  Noch keine Bewertungen
• The King's Business - Volume 8, Issue 1 - January 1917

  

  Dokument98 Seiten

  The King's Business - Volume 8, Issue 1 - January 1917

  Biola University

  Noch keine Bewertungen
• The King's Business - Volume 10, Issue 4 - April 1919

  

  Dokument106 Seiten

  The King's Business - Volume 10, Issue 4 - April 1919

  Biola University

  Noch keine Bewertungen
• The King's Business - Volume 9, Issue 6 - June 1918

  

  Dokument92 Seiten

  The King's Business - Volume 9, Issue 6 - June 1918

  Biola University

  Noch keine Bewertungen
• The King's Business - Volume 8, Issue 8 - August 1917

  

  Dokument98 Seiten

  The King's Business - Volume 8, Issue 8 - August 1917

  Biola University

  Noch keine Bewertungen
• The King's Business - Volume 10, Issue 2 - February 1919

  

  Dokument96 Seiten

  The King's Business - Volume 10, Issue 2 - February 1919

  Biola University

  Noch keine Bewertungen
• The King's Business - Volume 9, Issue 10 - October 1918

  

  Dokument98 Seiten

  The King's Business - Volume 9, Issue 10 - October 1918

  Biola University

  Noch keine Bewertungen
• The King's Business - Volume 8, Issue 10 - October 1917

  

  Dokument98 Seiten

  The King's Business - Volume 8, Issue 10 - October 1917

  Biola University

  Noch keine Bewertungen
• The King's Business - Volume 9, Issue 7 - July 1918

  

  Dokument94 Seiten

  The King's Business - Volume 9, Issue 7 - July 1918

  Biola University

  Noch keine Bewertungen
• The King's Business - Volume 8, Issue 11 - November 1917

  

  Dokument98 Seiten

  The King's Business - Volume 8, Issue 11 - November 1917

  Biola University

  Noch keine Bewertungen
• The King's Business - Volume 9, Issue 9 - September 1918

  

  Dokument96 Seiten

  The King's Business - Volume 9, Issue 9 - September 1918

  Biola University

  Noch keine Bewertungen
• The King's Business - Volume 8, Issue 2 - February 1917

  

  Dokument98 Seiten

  The King's Business - Volume 8, Issue 2 - February 1917

  Biola University

  Noch keine Bewertungen
• The King's Business - Volume 9, Issue 8 - August 1918

  

  Dokument94 Seiten

  The King's Business - Volume 9, Issue 8 - August 1918

  Biola University

  Noch keine Bewertungen
• The King's Business - Volume 8, Issue 3 - March 1917

  

  Dokument98 Seiten

  The King's Business - Volume 8, Issue 3 - March 1917

  Biola University

  Noch keine Bewertungen
• The King's Business - Volume 9, Issue 2 - February 1918

  

  Dokument96 Seiten

  The King's Business - Volume 9, Issue 2 - February 1918

  Biola University

  Noch keine Bewertungen
• The King's Business - Volume 8, Issue 9 - September 1917

  

  Dokument98 Seiten

  The King's Business - Volume 8, Issue 9 - September 1917

  Biola University

  Noch keine Bewertungen