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MR. A N D M R S . XOL

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tribe French Indo-China. Mr. Xol was the first Moi convert to Christianity at 1)alat. He is now Rev.
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preacher. O n page 1 3 2 , this issue, hlr. Cressman tells of a trip made by Mr. Xol recently, with Kray, who is seemingly the only coovert from the Maa tribe. The Maa are in great darkness concerning spiritual things. They have no written language, and no words for the most common scriptural terms, as b e , joy, peace, and grace. Kray is desirous that his tribespeople shall know of the Christ who has cleansed his heart and changed his whole life. M r s . X d arrompanicd her hushand and Kray, ta
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A Journal o f Christian Life and Missions

Founder, A. B. SIMPSON

Editor, H. M. SHUMAN

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Entered as second-class matter, October 18. 1822.

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An of October 3, 1917 authorized on J u l y 2 1918. Publlshod weekly by 'christian ~ublieation;, Tnc.

Jeroboam's Sin
" A n d he (Menahern) did that which was

evil in the sight of the Lord: he departed

not all his days f r o m the s i n s of Jerohoam

the s o n of Nebat, who m a d e Israel to sin"

( 2 Ki. 15: 18).

EROBOAM, the first king of the northern section of the divided Jewish nation, is branded in the Scriptures frequently as the man who "made Israel to sin." Special guilt rests upon him not only because he was an idolator and led others into the same evil practice, but especially because it was he who first turned the hearts of the children of Israel from the worship of the true God to idols. It cannot be said that the personal life of David was ideal in every respect, but his constant effort as a leader was to keep the people faithful to the worship of Jehovah. He honored God i n his official capacity and taught Israel the heinousness of sin and the need of obedience to the Lord through observance of the sacrifices and ceremonies t h a t continually pointed to "the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world." The principle involved in Jeroboam's acts may be applied in varying degrees. The world-wide sweep of modernism, with its terrible destruction of faith and spirituality, had its beginning in the ministry of one or more responsible persons. As Jude declares, they were men "hav-

ing not the Spirit," and understanding only natural things. With welllaid plans and shrewd approach, the seeds of destructive criticism were injected by them. The inspiration and accuracy of the Scriptures were subtly attacked. Christian experience was all explained on psychological grounds. Sin was minimized and the need of blood atonement and the New Birth denied. Tho effect has- been that the younger generation largely looks upon the Bible with contempt and considers it out of date. Many older Christians a r e either confused or a r e avowedly liberalists. Woe to the man who denies the Word and the truth about God's way of salvation! But many woes will rest upon the heads of those who bear the responsibility for first diverting a soul or a congregation from the ways of the Lord! A similar principle may be seen working in movements raised up by God to preach the deeper spiritual truths. Men who have become associated with such work, but who do not know the mcaning of the message in heart and experience and who have ncaer died to self, may do irreparable harm to such faith work. Through their ministry the walls of separation from the world a r e gradually broken down, the positive preaching of the fulness of Christ in the power of the Spirit, and the constant effort to lead souls into deeper experiences a r e lacking. The influence on faith and spiritual life under such a ministry is not apparent a t once, but is exceedingly far-reaching. We should keep in mind the exhortation of Scripturc that me remember "the sins of Jeroboam, the Son of Nebat, who mnde Israel to silt."

Sir Henri Deterding and

Mussolini
N A MAGAZINE article giving the storv " of Sir Henri Deterding, -, the great oil magnate at the head of the Royal Dutch Shell Oil Company, there is a very interesting paragraph concerning a visit which Sir Henri Deterding made to Mussolini. In the account, Mr. Deterding says, "We agreed that the coping stone of education is a sense of discipline and respect for prestige, lacking which no

youth can be considered to have been properly educated a t all." These traits a r e not only essential for proper education, but a r e vital in the forming of true character and the development of a well rounded life. The evident lack of these traits in a large number of both adults and the younger generation is one of the reasons for the lawlessness and license in which many ungodly people a r e indulging. The Word of God tells us to f e a r God and to give honor to whom honor is due. Communism and Socialism profess to believe in a social state wherein all individuals will be on the same plane and each have equal authority with every other. But this does not work out either in Soviet Russia or in any other scheme for a socialistic state. God has so shaped the universe and the world of mankind as to require due recognition of constituted authority not only in the heavenly realm, where all give homage to God Most High, but i n the realm of man's affairs upon the earth. Here God has instituted government by nations and states, and also in the home and in the church. There a r e two outstanding spiritual lessons which come to our attention in the quotation. First, man should have a fear of God and render homage and obedience unto Him. "Fear God and give glory to him," is not only the cry of the angel in the Revelation, but it is the message of the Spirit of God throughout the entire Bible. The fear of God results in keeping God's Word and obeying His commandments in a devout recognition of His sovereignty. One of the underlying reasons for lawlessness so rampant in Christendom today is undoubtedly the manner in which many in the church deny the inspiration of God's Word, and refuse to submit to the authority of the Bible. Many ministers and teachers in theological and other schools, who profess to be loyal servants of the Lord Jesus Christ, deny and lead others to deny the essential authority of the Bible by rejecting its claims to be God's inspired word, by denying its teachings concerning the sinful condition of mankind and God's eternal judgment for sin, and by refusing to accept God's testimony concerning His son, concerning the church, which He purchased with His

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constant need for the anointing of the Holy Spirit l o r life and service. This Call, therefore, is being scnt out for a special day of prayer on Thursday, October 26. We would urge that this announcement be given in all our branches and churches, and that all the constituency and friends of the Alliance join i n this time of intercession.
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own blood, as a body of heavenly origin, and concerning the coming again of Christ and His reign upon the earth. The other lesson is found in the need for discipline. Paul said, "I keep under my body." That is, Paul kept his body and its desires under the control of his own will energized by the Holy Spirit's revealing of the will and life of Christ. There is a glorious truth in the statement that our salvation is in Christ and H e is our life, but this salvation needs to be wrought effectively into our daily experiences. The Word teaches us that we must not only believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thus enter into salvation and eternal life, but also we a r e exhorted to abstain from certain forms of evil and from the appcarance of evil. We can do this because t h e Lord is faithful and will Jeeep us from evil. Again we are to flee from idolatry, depart f r o m iniquity, cease from our own works, and withdraw from men of corrupt minds who engage in perverse disputings. The Christian is also t o refrain his tongue from evil and his lips that they speak no guile. Only as our lives and our conversation a r e brought under the control of t h e Holy Spirit and the discipline of a will that is utterly yielded to God and dominated by His life, can we thus walk in the light and enjoy the full benefits of God's salvation given us freely in Christ Jesus our Lord. 0 A. C . S.

I. M. Haldeman

Call to a Day of Prayer

RAYER should always be a vital part of Christian life and service, but in view of the world situation today, its vigorous exercise becomes more than ever imperative. There exist at the present time certain conditions that constitute a n urgent call to intercession. Among these may be mentioned the opposition of governments on several of our pioneer mission fields, and the need each month for sufficient funds to support the missionaries in their service in all the foreign work of the Alliance. In addition to the already reduced remittances, there is a further lowering in missionary allowances due to the depreciation of the American dollar and the consequent loss on exchange. There is also the

constituency will learn with deep regret of the death of the Reverend Dr. Isaac Massey Haldeman a t his home in Ncw York City, September 27. To him God granted a long and fruitful life of eighty-eight years, sixty-three of which were spent in the ministry, and almost fifty years a t the historic First Baptist Church, Broadway and 79th Street, New York. Against the advice of his physician, Dr. Haldeman persisted in his work, preaching his last sermon a t the church on Easter Sunday. D. J. I". Few have equalled Dr. Haldeman Revival Signs in Italy in his grasp of the fundamental teachREPORT by a Baptist minister ings of the Bible, or approached him in Italy, on the work of that dein ability to interpret his knowledge nomination since the adoption of t h e to others. His life was one of comConcordat by the Italian Government plete devotion to the Bible and strict and the Vatican over foor years ago, adherence to its teachings. Never in is given in a recent issue of T h e the many years of his ministry did he Watchman-Examiner. The advandepart from utter fidelity t o t h e Book which he accepted from the first page tages of the new law that went into to the last a s the 'absolute Word of effect in 1929 include the %fficial God. He was forthright in the utter- recognition of non-Catholics, which, ances, and vastly courageous in his says this writer, "is not to the liking .and he has reconvictions. His fight against mod- of Pope Pius X I . . ernism was as uncomprising as i t was peatedly, since the Concordat, protested against the existence and proplong. We recall a n occasion during the aganda of evangelical bodies in Italy, war when we visited Dr. Haldeman's especially i n Rome." All evangelicar church. He was then in his prime. undertaking has in Italy to face qbNever can we forget the type of con- vious difficulties. But since the Congregation gathered about him, the cordat was adopted, contributions for way in which i t hung on his words the support of the Baptist work have even though his sermon approached increased: t h r e e new Baptist two hours in length. Government churches have been opened, and a officials and Congressmen had jour- fourth is about to be built. During neyed from Washington to hear what the same interval 1,361 persons h a r e this modern prophet had to say con- been baptized, and all t h e churches cerning the war and its probable re- a r e showing remarkable progress. sults in the reshaping of Europe There is a new sense of personal realong the lines of the ancient Roman sponsibility on .the part of the memEmpire. bers for winning souls, and there a r e Dr. Haldeman had no use for cir- many signs of revival. I n Turin there cumlocution. He despised the the- is a spiritual awakening not only in ater, and never entered one in his the church itself, but among the peolife. In commenting upon the minis- ple of the surrounding neighborhood.

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try of Dr. H a r r y Emerson Fusdick h e stated that the rationalistic writers of England and Germany were not nearly so dangerous as Dr. Fosdick, whose sermons and books he called "a coolly analytical effort to destroy the Bible." The Roman Catholic Church he called "the most intolerant religious system on the face of God's land." Previously he had stated, "The position of Catholic imperialism and the Protestant struggle against that imperialism is clearl?; foretold in the Bible. It is our dutyto fight as we have not fought beforeIt is foolish to talk of the ascent o f man-man has fallen since he firstheard the Word of God. All this mercy for heathen idolators and their kind, get i t out of your spirit." In addition to his preaching ministry, Dr. Haldeman wrote many books dealing particularly with prophecy and false doctrines. His influence in New York City and throughout the Christian church has been porn-erful and will be greatly missed.

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The Ofering for S i n

T h e Sin Offering gallery of the cross and look a t that So far we have been looking at awful object lesson, the Hebrew sin christ without any special reference offering. What means this strange to ~i~ sacrifice for sin. ~f there were "ght? I see a sinful man entering have now be- with trembling steps that sacred r;othing else, tve fore us the whole Gospel as the mod. C O Y ~ ~ .He is bowed down with the of conscious sin; perhaps his ern preacher Ioves to proclaim it. we~ght without the cross, hand is stained with blood, at least hi^ is a Gospel his heart is heavy with the load of a the precious blood, and the atonement Ah, friends, it will guilty conscience. for human guilt and sin, christian take more than modern thought to science can accept all this without a annihilate that tremendous fact which murmur of dissent. ~h~ N~~ T ~ ~ ~ J and drama have made history, poetry, ogJ' delights in this bloodless Gospel part of the very fibre of human life, and loves to tell of Christ's beautiful guilty conscience, a sense of sin. life and heroic death as our Ask Lady Macbeth, the most tragic of noble living and self-sacrifice. yes,they say, Christ lived a beauti- figure of dramatic art, why she Candeath and not wipe out the foul stains of her ful life and died a taught us how to live and die. H~ is horrid crime. Ask Randolph of Roanoke what he meant by his dying our perfect example, ~e is our subcry, "Remorse, remorse, remorse !" lime inspiration, H~ is our burnt ofAsk David why he wailed, "MY sin is our meat fcring, our peace Ask Judas if he has ever before me." offering. changed after two thousand years the A BIoodless Theology awful confession with which he But they do not say anything about leaped to the abyss of woe, "I have &n. They do not disturb the tran- sinned in that 1 have betrayed innoqui]lity of our minds by any harsh in- cent blood." Ask the human heart in sinuations about judgment and any every age and every land if there is coarse and repulsive pictures of blood not something here catled conscience, and crucifixion, and expiation for sin. which sophistry cannot stifle and They :do not turn the cross into a which even on earth oft becomes the slaughterhouse and the Gospel into a norm that dieth not and the fire that theology of the shambles. God is too is not quenched. good a being to have anything to do A Bleeding Lamb v:ith such unpleasant things. All evil And so this poor sinner comes laden is from the other source, and God is only good, only love, only blessing. A with his guilt to t,he altar of God, and Saviour crucified for sinful man, that he is leading by his side a lamb, a He might bear their curse and deliver gentle, spotless, innocent lamb. Sudthem from the judgment due to them denly he pauses and at the command a n account of their guilt and trans- of the ministering priest he kneels gressions, a real atonement for sin by and lays his hands solemnly upon the vicarious death of an innocent the head of the lamb and confesses man for a guilty race, no, no, this is over it his sin. Instantly something all repugnant to New Thought and strange and awful comes to pass. In the good natured God our modern the sight of the law and of God preachers have made out of the putty his sin passes from him and is transof their sentimental brains. ferred to that innocent victim, and it Alas for their wretched handiwork! becomes as it were a guilty thing, a one breath from the Spirit of truth mass of wickedness, a black and crimvill dissolve it as quickly as the thaw son curse that is not fit longer to live dissolves the splendid palace of ice in and that even dead is not fit to be Montreal. offered in sacrifice upon the holy altar Come with me again and take an- of God. Quickly its helpless life is .other look at God's ancient picture taken from i t ; and as it lies bleediw,

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gasping, and dying in agony, the sinful man beside it sees in its anguish the judgment which he deserved for his own transgressions. Its blood is quickly shed and sprinkled before the Lord as the offering up of its life instead of his. But its body, what shall we do with that? Offer it on God's altar? No! The lightnings of heaven would smite the hand that dared such a sacrilege. That body is an accursed thing, a mass of sin. Quickly it is hurried from the sacred ~recinctsof the sanctuary of God. Away with it from this holy place! Outside the camp it is quickly burned and cast out to where the refuse and filth of the city is daily flung. First, that body is exposed and cut open, the entrails and the flesh forming to. gether a ghastly and gory spectacle of hideous uncleanness -God's picture of the awfulness of sin: and then the whole mass is flung into the flames that are ever burning outside the camp, consuming such foul refuse and representing by their awful name, Gehenna, the fires of hell, for that word Gehenna is just the Hebrew name for he!].
"Made Sin for Us"

Look at it long and well, that ancient picture of the Hebrew sin offering, and remember that it is God's last picture of the cross of Calvary. the death of Jesus Christ and the rice of human redemption. Look a t it and listen to these tremendous words, "He hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that &e might be made the righteousness of God in him." "Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us : for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on n tree." That is the doom which sin deserves: that is the doom which every sinner who rejects Jesus Christ must yet receive, exposed in all the aggrivations of his guilt before the universe and then cast into the lake of fire. That is the hell Christ bore for you and me. 0 sinful man, have you accepted His sacrifice or are you go-

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ing to dare to meet your sin yourself? Come with all your guilt and lay your hands upon the head of the Lamb of God and cry, "My faith would lay her hand O n that dear head of Thine While as a penitent I stand, And there confess my sin.

blood had washed it all away and that and sold as a slave. But no master once guilty woman was whiter than would keep him, he was so wicked. At last a missionary bought him with the driven snow. the hope of saving him. One day h e 0 sinner, will you come and thus heard the missionary tell how the exchange your sin for His righteoushlood of Christ could cleanse a sinner. ness, for "He was made sin for us, At the close he came up and in a who knew no sin; that we might be stealthy voice asked, "Could he made the righteousness of God in cleanse a murderer?" "Yes," mid "Believing I rpjoiee him"? the missionary. "But if he had killed To see the curse removed; An African Murderer I bless the Lamb with cheerful voice five men?" "Yes," said the missionAnd sing Hia dying lovc:' Dr. Clark tells in his journal of ary, "the blood of Jesus Christ cleansmissionary travel how once in Africa eth from all sin." "But if he had Many years since I was called one night to see a colored woman who he listened in a humble tent to the killed ten men?" "Yes," said the song of a lot of coolies who had been missionary, "all manner of sin shall was dying, close by where we were holding a tent meeting. Entering the a band of cutthroats and murderers be forgiven unto men." "But if he room and kneeling by her bedside, I but who had been marvelously re- had killed twenty men?' "Yes," said quoted to her awhile about Christ, deemed. One of them, named Kotha- the missionary, "though your sins and then learned from her lips that b p , had bcen the chief of a robber be as scarlet, they xhall be white a s she had been a terrible sinner, living band and at last had been captured snow." "But if he had killed thirty men?" "Though they be red like a life of shame herself and dragging crimson, they shall be as wool," anothers down with her. At first she "Are y e Not Much Betswered the missionary. "Then." could scarcely believe that Christ said he, "I am that sinner, for I have ter Than lhey?" would save such a sinner a s she, but killed thirty men." But the blood of I told her about the Lamb of God and A sparrow sat on a leafless spray, One dreary, cold, and drab lrlareh Jesus Christ saved even that man, begged her to lay her hand upon His day. and he was now the leader of a coolie head and just roll over on Him all A s I watched t h a t sparrow on the her burdens of sin. The vivid picture band of soul winners, and they were tree, singing every night the song of thirty seemed to appeal to the strong imagiMy thoughts were lifted, Lord, to nation which is peculiar to this race, murders and the blood that could: Thee. v a s h them all away. and after awhile she reached out her I thought of this universe, great and vast, hand as though to put it on some inSins of ignorance Created by Thee in ages past; visible head. Then she began to eon-' Of suns, and stars, and worlds above, Ah, but perhaps you have no such fess and confess until it seemed a s if Created, eontrolled by the God I love. record and no deep sense of sin. Lisshe would never end. Year after 0 marvel of marvels! how can it be year she went over her sinful life ten, the sin offering was for sins of That Thou in Thy greatness carest telling it all out as though I were not ignorance especially, and the very for me! there, rolling the burden over on Jecondition of guilt was this, "Thongh As my soul was bowed with the stags u s as though it were an infinite rehe wist it not, yet he is guilty." God gering thought, lief. As she rolled it out, her bosom There came to my heart a vision unknows that down in the human heart sought: heaved and sighed like the rolling of there is a capacity for sin of which A sparrow alone on a leafless spray; the sea, and her voice rose and $ell in the sinner himself has never dreamed. A whisper, " Y e are worth more than strange cadences of agony and comGod sees all that, and it was for t h a t they. fort. Several times I tried t o stop If I care f o r the rparrow, I'll care f o r that Jesus died. Do not wait till God her and finish with a word of prayer, thee, lets you work it all out in your life for m y meeting was waiting for me, Who art cleansed by My hlood, and as He has let some other sinners. purchased by Me. but "no," she qaid, "hold on, I am not The story is told of a painter who through yet." And so I let the meet"I loved thee back in the dateless -anted a model for a painting of ing go while a burdened soul unloadpast, John on Patmos, and he found a beaued its burden a t the cross. It must Ere worlds were formed, o r un;vrrsr tiful young man and had him sit for have been more than an hour before vast. the ideal portrait. Many years later Shall I forget for thee to earc, she swmed a t last to bexmptied of Thou child of M y love, M y thoupht, he wanted to paint Judas Iscariot, her awful load and began t o shout her My prayer? and he looked through the prisons of gratitude and thanks to the Saviour Fear not," H e ~ a i i h , "I a m eve?, with Italy for a model that would fitly repwho had taken it all away. As we thee." resent the worst of men. At last he His presence is surely enough f o r mc. softly sang "There is a fountain filled tound one and paid him to sit for the with blood," it did really seem as Though rough be the way, portrait. After he had finished h e though a white and spotless Lamb And often so narrow, asked his name and history and found were standing by that bed, and a With u s is our God, that i t was the samc young man who black hand was passing over to Him Who cares for the sparrow. fifteen years before had represented a still blacker stream of lifelong sin, -Elizabeth Macaw. the apostle of l o v ~ Such havoc had and then a s though that precious

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could have done is this sin of sins, why? Listen, "His blood be on us, the sin of rejecting Jesus and neg- and on our children." They sinned lecting His great salvation. Tell m e against t h e blood of Jesus; t h a t is the secret of the unparalleled judg- what you a r e doing. And for that, ments that have fallen upon the He- unless you turn from i t to Him, there brew people for two thousand years. is no forgiveness. But even for that Was there ever nation so scattered, He waits to forgive and save. Will peeled, and crushed x i t h the cruelty you come? "He hath made him to be of men and the curse of heaven, and sin for us, who knew no sin."

Home-Going of Mrs. Samuel L. Warren

BY REV. JOHN If. CABLE, Njach, N . Y.

T SIX A.M. Sunday, August 27, A Mrs. Samuel Warren (n6e Katharine Barker) peacefully went to be
with her Lord. Her death occurred in Popayan, Colombia, South Amerion. On that continent, a t Iquitos, Peru, en route for service at the jungle station of Cahuapanas, her husband had laid down his life as she faithfully watched at his bedside two years and five months before. (After the seemingly untimely and tragic deathof Mr. Warren in March, 1931, Mrs. Warren, with hopes of missionary work in Peru blighted, returned to the homeland to loving and sympathetic parents, sisters, and friends. But she needs must carry on where her beloved husband had fallen a t , t h e front; so she was permitted to return to Colombia in August of that year where she ministered effectively until called to "be with Christ which is f a r better." he home-going of Mrs. Warren, familiarly kpown to all her friends in thehomeland as "Katharine," marked the ending of a life of rare fragrance and winsomeness, yet purpose and determination. To know her was not onry t a l o v e her, but to admire her Christian character, her unflinching devotion to her Master and her loyalty to thc call to foreign service, which she received in her childhood. Horn in Pittsburgh, Pa., October 18, 1903, a child of faith and prayer, she was sent to Sunday School by her parents a t the age of three years. When only eight years old, a t a childrcn's evangelistic meeting; she, in childish simplicity, asked Jesus to cleanse her from sin and come in and live in her heart. The results of this .definite experience continued with h e r throughout her Grammar and High School ycars. Referring to her

childhood acceptance of Christ's saving work in her "Sketch of My Life,' as presented when she applied for foreign service, she wrote: "I could never thoroughly enjoy myself in the world because of this." When a senior in High School, she hungered for the Lord and felt that this craving for a greater reality in Christ could be satisfied by teaching a Sunday School class. However, according to her testimony, not until she attended a "special revival meeting held in the Gospel Tabernacle in Sheraden, Pa., conducted by Rev. F. F. Bosworth," did she come to enjoy Christ as her satisfying portion. This she counted her conversion, which took place "in the fall of 1922." Later, after realizing the need of the indwelling Holy Spirit, and in response to a message on the Spiritfilled life, she asked Him to "come. in and take full charge." He entered in response to her need and faith, and abode in her as His temple. Her life-time dcsire to be a missionary was greatly accentuated after

she entercd into the deeper Christian life; she entered The Missionary Training Institute September, 1926, graduating in May, 1929. Her social amiability, scholarly attitude, and spiritual earnestness won for her the esteem of all who were associatecl with her a t Nyack. Shortly after completing her training, she with Miss Edna Kratzer undertook some home missionary work a t Greensboro, Greene Co., Pa. This work was of the pioneer type, and called for rugged consecration and real sacrifice. These young heroines bravely carried on together for over a year until Mrs. Warren's appointment to South America made i t necessary for her to withdraw and spend some time a t her home in Pittsburgh before entering upon her foreign missionary work. While a t Nyack, she became acquainted with Samuel Warren, whose devotion to Christ, passion for souls and personal work, marked him as one of our most spiritual students. They were married Seotember 18. 1930, and conducted some services in the homeland for a few months prior to sailing for Peru, January, 1931. Before leaving for their appointed field, they spent some time in our home, where Mra. Warren had lived during her last year as a student. How carefully they prepared to go forth: how enthusiastically they anticipated the hardships of the Peruvian jungle. But alas, that journey was never completed. F o r the sympathetic kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Stull, who were also en route to Cahuapanas, and the genuine friendship of Mr. and Mm. Steiner, who aecompanied her back to the United States, Mrs. Warren was very grateful. Upon her arrival in America, she

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of Armenia, Colombia, who had hurried to Popayan, arrived a t 2 p.m., Sunday, August 27. A t the cemetery, a hymn of Mrs. Warren's own choosE ! ing, "0 Love That Wilt Not Let M Go," was sung in English, and another, "My Home Over There," in Spanish. Then the large company "of belicvers and friends from the best families listened attentively as the Gospel was briefly presented." Then followed the committal of the body to "the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ," until "the Lord himself shall descend. . . . . .and the dead in Christ shall rise first." As we await that day of joyful reunion, we bow in reverent submission to the permissive will of a loving heavenly Father.
"God has His mysteries of grace,
Ways t h a t we cannot tell."

soon made known her desire to continue her foreign work, and through her tears, she beamed with faith and fortitude; hence, her return to South America. She mastered the Spanish language, and was soon teaching and giving messages in that language, and continued thus actively engaged until her fatal illness which began Sunday afternoon, August 13. The diagnosis indicated that she was quite ill, but her life was not despaired of until Friday, August 25. Miss Elsie Rupp, who had accompanied her to Colombia and had been with her continually for the last two years, devotedly gave her every attention. Native believers, as well as doctors of Colombia, were kind and helpful. A native worker, Sr. Padilla, had conducted a funeral service for her when Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Taylor,

The Prayer Fight

BJ REV. GEORGE M. BLACKETT, Toronto, Canada
est wowers of the noblest saint. To be a truly effective prayer warrior, the VIDENCES multiply on every child of God must enrol himself in hand that we a r e pushing up into God's school of prayer and, setting the last times. The spiritual warfare is intensifying. The powers of dark- aside all human wisdom and strength, cry humbly and brokenly, "Lord, ness a r e rallying and massing for the teach me to pray." It verily is true, last awful conflict, knowing that their time is short. The Church of Christ "We know not what we should pray for as we ought," therefore we must has fallen on troublous times. She is being attacked by direct assault and cast overselves wholly upon our Lord and trust Him to teach us. bv insidious encroachments. Alas that she is so ill prepared to meet the Prayer Is W o r t h Learning onslaughts of the foe! She has one The child of God who has been inweapon with which to fight, and that structed in the things of God knows lies largely neglected and forgotten. that there is no power on earth to If the Church of Christ mould but learn to pray, she would be victorious. equal the power of prayer. It is said that during the great battle of WaterWe need not only more prayer, but loo when the fate of all Europe hung better prayer, prayer in the Holy in the balance, the issue of the fight Ghost. Then victory is inevitable. turned upon one point. On a n emiT h e Church Needs to Learn to Pray nence on the battlefield stood a f a r m In some circles praycr is regarded house called Qutre Bras. Napoleon, as something that may bc undertaken looking over the field of battle, issucd by weaklings, and those unfit f6r any orders to take and hold that center a t other form of service. "If you can't any cost. The Dukc of Wellington do anything else, you can pray," they was equally keen to perceive its value. say. That may be true enough, but it It was the strategic point of the batis f a r truer to say, "If you can pray, tlefield. Eut the strategic point is also you can do anything else." Prayer is the storm center, and throughout that a t once the simplest and sublimest fateful day, that f a r m house was the exercise of thc soul. A little child car. scene of shock upon shock. It Wac. pray. And yet prayer taxes the great- captured and re-captured many times.
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Neither side spared men or munitions in their determination to hold it, knowing that ultimate victory on the whole battle line rested with the one who held Qutre Bras. It is even so in the great conflict against the powers of darkness. He who wins in thc prayer closet, wins everywhere. The one qnd only weapon that Satan dreads is true prayer. Some years ago, a r e r y striking picture was published. It represented a young man on his knees, with the Word of God opened before him. He was seeking to pray through. All about him were depicted a multitude of evil spirits doing all in their power to hinder him. One was saying, "Some wandering thoughts for you." Another proffering his cornet was saying, "Here, playing is as good as praying." Another shouted in his ear, "The telephone is ringing, you're wanted downstairs." Still another said, "YOU have prayed long enough now, i t is time to stop." In the background of the picture, the evil one is seen standing with scowling visage, and underneath the picture were the words : "For Satan trembles when he sees The weakest saint upon his knees." Prayer is the Christian's shell-proof armor, effectively withstanding all the attacks of the enemy. It is also the Christian's mighty artillery, with which he can break up the ranks of the enemy. When a group of Christians meet and really pray through, i t has the same effect as the "barrage" used to have during the war. For days sometimes the enemies' trenches would be smashed up by the tremendous shell fire of the heavy guns. Then the infantry would go over the top and take the bombarded sections. So prayer prepares the way for, and insures the success of, an attack against the enemy.
T h e Lord Alone Can Teach U s

The knowledge of how to use this tremendous force cannot be gained in schools or colleges. Rooks will not yield the secret to us. Culture cannot impart it. It is not to be found in all the vast range of human wisdom and knowledge. We must go apart with our Lord and with all humility and strong faith pray, "Lord, teach us to pray " All t r u e prayer begins in thc (Concludefl on pagc 6.71.)

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Dawn for the Maa Tribe

BY REV. N. M. CRESSMAN, Pnon Penh, Cambodia IGER ! Tiger !" The cry of good news. This man's name is Kray. ting the Gospel story out to this, analarm spread from village to vil- Some of his fellow tribesmen have other tribe. I offered to take them in lage. The news even reached the mis- come to the mission station. They are my car as far as the government sion compound, many miles away at unlikely people and stupid. Truly roads would permit, and thus in a Dalat. Xol, who is Mr. H. A. Jack- their minds are in great darkness con- small way aid them on this trip. son's Moi teacher and preacher, was cerning spiritual things. There are "Forbidden to Enter" summoned by his father at the re- no words in their language for the We were only able to go about fourquest of the villagers to assist the most common scriptural terms such as professional Moi hunter of the dis- love, joy, peace, grace, etc. They have teen kilometers until we came to the trict in trapping this fierce invader, no written language to carry the mes- government experimental farm where Tigers and tiger stories are com- sage back home with them. Of all his there was a sign forbidding entrance. mon in these mountains, but there tribe, Kray seemed the only one who In the accompanying picture are seen was something .unusual about this really knew that he was born again; the happy trio and Mr. Jackson as one. He had already carried away and as the days went by, the urge well as the sign board in the rear, over half a dozen live pigs. His hun- within him to share this Christ with with its significant message: "Forbidden to enter." The barred road ger was driving him on to still bolder his villagers grew. and the word "Forbidden" are quite actions, for he attacked a horse in O n the Way familiar to most of us out here. The daytime. Traps had been set with poisoned bait, but his shrewdness At last Krag is ready to set off, not official at Dalat has given orders proproved that he was not a novice. It loaded down with rice, alcohol, tobac- hibiting o u r missionary from going seemed almost impossible to capture co, and useless articles as are most outside the limits of his district in an effort to reach the Moi tribes with him, but finally with careful plan1the Gos~el. So this consoicuous n i n g he was caught. sign and heavy bar across the A young deer was secured and road not only brought us to a sudused as bait. It was securely tied den stop but also to a very real to a tree, and the approach to the consciousness of the presence and bait was harricaded so that the fierce opposition of the arch-enetiger's only access to the deer was my of the souls of men, the devil. within range of two men who Again our hearts cried out to God, were hiding in a temporary hut "How long, how long, shall these built for the occasion. The daring tribes be denied the glorious Gosanimal by his own boldness was pel of life and eternal salvation?" brought out into a clearing where with a double shot his career was Miracles o f Grace ended. Xol nnd his w i f e and K r a y ready for the long Our native missionary trio beXol, once more free, returned march to the hlna tribe. Mr. Jackson gan strapping their burdens on to the mission station ready to stands in the ~ e a v their backs. These consisted of continue his chosen work. Emergencies such as these, government re- Moi savages who go from the market baskets with various bundles, rice and strictions, and what not, had often back into the wild jungle, but rather kettles to prepare food along the way. hindered the plans of the missionary with gifts of various kinds, and Sun- Just as we were ready to bid them during the past two years to reach day School picture rolls from which God's blessing, our large tropical sun the Maa tribe. Xol the evangelist will explain the came over the hill behind us. What Gospel. Xol's young wife goes along a dawn! It's magnificent yellow-red First Maa Convert as cook for they muvt stop and cook light dispersed the darkness of the From time to time during the past along the way and camp at night in early morn. It was as a burst of light three years a man from the Maa tribe the open forest with a brush fire for from the Father's face. I t seemed like the smile of His approval. Glorihas been working at the mission com- protection from wild animals. Before daylight the three are up ous golden light announcing the dawn pound. His interest in the Gospal grew. Daily instruction classes in the and ready for the long trail over the of a new day, not only for us in the truths of the Gospel are held for every hills to the fastness of the wild forest natural realm, but also a new day for Moi on the mission premises, and in country where as yet no white man the Maa tribe! We bowed our heads these classes his knowledge increased has ever penetrated. Even in the in prayer; and while we missionaries until finally he accepted the Lord as darkness of the early hours their as distrusted foreigners were forbidHis Saviour. His life and manners faces seemed aglow. The writer who den and bound by restrictions, we changed, and his heart longed to have was staying at Dalat at the time was praised God that these natives, mirhis tribe and village hear the same anxious to hare a small part in get- acles of His grace, were taking the

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Word of God, which is not bound, to these who 1900 years after Christ gave His life to save them are still sitting in darkness. Their ten days' stay among the Maa tribespeople proved fruitful, for they found over 100 who were willing tr, step out from among the rest as inquirers. They could not resist the spirit and personal testimonies of these men of their own race, who lives have been so radically changed by the grace of God. Since this trip many have come in from their forest abode to the mission compound. When questioned, their answers reveal that they have heard

their work in French Indo-China. Cuts were made in the budget which were very, very serious, but with the cooperation of the Bible Society, we found that with colporteurs we could make definite advance into many new centers, even though we had no money available for added pioneer work. Practically every penny expended in French Indo-China is, however, for pioneer work. To make things more clear, I sha!l record what has been done in my own district. Four young colporteur-evangelists have been added to my staff. We had been praying for two years for our great pioneer field, and we had made plans to open four center3 among the Annamese, and one among the 8,000 tribespeople, called the Khaleus. Mr. Thua had a vision to open an outstation in his district. We By REV. IRVING H. STEBBINS, Hue, Annain had a small fund available to buy RE we going to retrench because sion met in session to face what thatched-roofed buildings and turn of decreased offerings? Is God's seemed to be tragic cuts in our month- them into chapels. work to be held back because of these ly budget for the entire field. I t was A Church Stirred perilous times? Shall we believe the necessary to make a reduction of God began to answer prayer by Modernists, and change our methods 1,200 piastres a month. We hardly of missionary endeavor? To all these dared to believe that this would be stirring up our native district chairquestions, I am sure, you will respond possible without absolute retrench- man, who made a visit with me to th? with an absolute no. My answer is ment, and any advance seemed to be Khaleus in the mountains of Quangtri. He went back to the self-supportthat God is positively working in spite entirely out of the question. ing churches with a burning message. of present world conditions, and the Bible Society Cooperates As a result, they have pledged 240 Holy Spirit is accomplishing His purposes in spite of man. God had been working, and the piastres, or 20 piastres a month to In February, the Executive Com- British and Foreign Bible Society had support a native evangelist. Ten mittee of the French Indo-China Mis- chosen one of our number to head piaqtren a month were found to pay and understood the essential fundamentals in the simple story of the Gospel. We believe that many of these shall be saved. His inheritance and possession shall be given to Him (Ps. 2 : 8). Shall not this tribe also be represented when as mentioned in Rev. 5: 9 they sing the song of redemption saying-"Thou hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation?" But what about the other tribes still waiting for the first mention of His name in their language? Shall they also have a dawn? The answer rests with you. Pray.

Pioneering in Northern Annam

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4Rfi.00 September 26 . . . . . . . . . . . September 27 . . . . . . . . . . . 3,182.61 Sentember 28 . . . . . . . . . . . 1.943 . O R Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,242.90

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a Khaleu, to teach the native evangel-

i.d the language. I had 50 piastres to huy a house for Mr. Lai, the evangelist, and his n-ife.

Quangtri Opened
O n the first of May some money

was in hand for Mr. Lai, and ten 13iastres for his teacher. The native chairman, Mr. Khanh, Mr. Lai, the Khaleu missionary, and Mr. Dich, another colporteur, left with me on that

date for advance. Months before we had had a rery definite set-back in our plans to open Quangtri, where Nr. Lai and Mr. Dich are now located ; we came back home practically under arrest. Since then the Holy
Spirit h a d
rearranged

cverything,

and -\I-e started out with confident hearts. We were dismayed, however,
u n arriving at the Resident Admin-

open two. "Do the Annamese make as good workers as the missionaries?" I am asked. There you have my answer. Mr. Thua had a project twice as big as mine. He has been fifteen years in the work and still has a burning passion for souls. Only this morning, as I write, Mr. Tieu with his wife left for Bo-trach to open a new station fifteen miles north of Donghoi where Mr. Thua labors. Mr. T h u a carries on the other place himself. Lengthening the Cords In Quang Nam Province, the Tour a n e Church still is keeping its missionary vision. Last year it opened a uew work at Nam-o, and one of its deacons has opened a new station a t Thanh, Quit, financing the building itself, and the Bible Society providing the worker. Here in H u e we have a worker preparing to leave for Thua Luu, thirty miles south of us, between Hue and Tourane. While awaiting marching orders, this young Spirit-filled colporteur has distributed more than 3,000 copies of Gospel portions in the city of Hue. He is tireless in his labors; and though a man of humble origin, he is bold for God and persevering in his endeavors to put God's Word in the royal palaces, in hospitals, in govcrnmcnt offices, and among the humble class. How I wish he could go to America to show some of our
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grafting police officers, and unprincipled lawyers. The usual successful criminal keeps a n attorney on a yearthat they do not do so as representa- ly fee, whose business is to keep his tives of the orders or wear clerical client out of jail, through "sympagarbs. In the meantime the govern- thetic" judges, on writs of habeas ment is pushing ahead vigorously its corpus. I t is estimated that 400,000 program f o r secular education, people in our country a r e making adopted by an unusually large major- their living from crime today. ity, the people authorizing the expenditure of more than fifty niillion The Radio and Prohibition dollars, to put the new education law into effect October 1. A New York daily, on its pages devoted to radio announcements, recently stated that ministers using the Other influences in Spain radio to broadcast, would no longer I t is stated by a writer in The Mis- be permitted to refer to prohibition in their scrvices or other spiritual messiun<w!/ Review of the W o r l d that "there is a fiery Communism a t work sages, because that is now wholly "n on Soviet lines. enthusiasm for class uolitienl r/u&ion." war, and a violent hatred of God and religion as symbols of the old regime." A Giant Telescope Nevertheless the same writer calls attention to the open door in Spain The second largest telescope in the for cvangrlical work, but regrets the world is to be erected on Mount lack of activity among Protestant Locke, in the Davis Mountains, of forccq, partly because they do not southwestern Texas. It will he known realize that the door is open, and a s the McDonald Observatory, and i t partly because of a vast indifference is expected that i t will be completed tu any religion in modern Spain. within two and a half years. The Mount Wilson Observatory in California houses the largest telescope in the world. King Feisal Dies King Feisal, of Iraq, died in Switzerland on Friday, September 8. He Communist Sunday Schools is succeeded on the throne by his son, Daicn reports in its latest issue that King Gh=i I, a young man of 22. A there a r e more than 124 Communists seven day period of mourning was Sunday Schools in Great Britain in decrced, and all lights were forbidden which the Communist faith is taught. in Baghdad. Slow processions of "God is a word used to designate an Arabs moved through the streets imaginary being which people for chanting the ritual for the dead. themselves have devised," is the answer to the question in their catechism, "What is God?" To the quesAmerica's Crime Bill tion, "Is Jesus Christ the Son of The National Council, formed in God?" the answer is: "There is no Washington, D. C., on July 4, by citi- god, therefore there can be no God's zens seeking to arouse the public to Son." Again, "Is Christianity desirthe menace of organized crime, re- able?" L'Chrislianity is not advantaports t h a t c n m e 1s costmg t h e natlon geous to us, hut i t is harmful, i t makes $13,000,000,000 annually; that a n av- us spiritual c r i ~ p l @. s. . . . . Christianerage of 12,000 persons a r e murdered ity is the greatest obstacle to the in the United States every year; progress of mankind, therefore i t is 3,000 a r e kidnapped; 100,000 as- the duty of every citizen to help weed saulted; 50,000 robbed; 40,000 out Christianity." homes m d other places b u r g l d z e d , and more than $100,000,000 lost through incendiary fires. The CounR~vclation reports that a very cil adds the information that the ten- strong anti-Semitic organization has ter of the problem lies in the alliance been formed in America, with Boston of corrupt judges, crooked politicians, as its headquarters.

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Wong, "it will not hurt to let him try." Chek Fung gathered his papers, little books, and tracts together, and soon had joined the throng of idol worshipers on their way to the temple of Heaven. It was the birthday of the Emnress of Heaven. A few months before there had been a dreadful fire in the city, and the idol temple had burned down. Inside the temple there had been many flickering lights from the candles and incense. The priests had walked back and forth chanting in the dimly lighted room. After the people returned to their home that night, the idol's clothes had caught fire from the burning candles. The flames spread to the curtains and then to the throne on which the idol in her gorgeous clothes was seated. Some men saw the fire in the night and ran to rescue the idol. The people were so glad to have their idol again, that they began to make plans to build her a new temple. They made shoes, clothes, and rice cakes, and sold them to earn money. At last when they had enough money, a new temple was built, and the Empress of Heaven was again placed upon a gorgeous throne. On this day, the birthday of the Empress of Heaven, the idol was carried through all the streets. Those who helped t o carry her had to bathe and put on new clothes. On their heads they wore leaves from a sacred tree. The merchants put large leaves in front of the stores to shade the idol ax she passed. The officials and merchants dressed in long silk robes. With great pomp, they gathered a t the Temple of Heaven, where a bullock was slain, and offerings of silk, wine, grain, and meat were sacrificed. The officials knelt before the Empress of Heaven, and bowed five times. Then a prayer was chanted by the priest. This was followed by great feasting and rejoicing of the people. Mountain Top hung around the temple steps with his supply of tracts and small books. "Words of wisdom for sale!" he cried out timidly. "Only a few cash and YOU may buy wisdom."
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Mr. Wong lay groaning on his bed. "If I could only get up today;' he sighed, "what wonderful opportunities there would be to witness for Jesus." Just as he uttered the last word, his little son, Chek Fung, whose name in English means, "Mountain Top," came into the room and sat by his father's bed. "Perhaps I could help you, father," he suggested wistfully. "What can you do, son?" his father asked. "You are too small, and people would only laugh a t you." "But Father;' cried Mountain Top eagerly, "I could hand out tracts and little books and sell portions of the Bible if some one wanted any! And I could count change, too," he added proudly. Mr. Wong looked at the earnest face of the lad and smiled in spite of his pain. After all, he was a fine boy. Mr. Wong was proud of him. Maybe it might not hurt to let him try to take his place today, he thought. He wished so much that he were well enough to go himself on this particular feaat day. What crowds of idol worshi~ers there would be in the temple, on the streets, and everywhere! "Perhaps you can go today," he said at last slowly and reluctantly. Mr. Wong was a bookseller in the city of Distant Happiness in southern China. He became sick on his last long trip into the country, and was now confined to his bed. Although he was not able to be up and on the job as usual, his heart ever longed to tell other3 about Jesus. Chek Fung, his only son, was a lad of ten. He was a Christian and loved Jesus, too, but, of course, he nevei3 could do what his father did "Still," thought Mr.

Some of the silk-robed men looked at the lad, smiled and went on. "It truly is laughable," said one, " such a young lad trying to sell words of wisdom !" One or two curious people bought his "words of wisdom," for they felt in a specially good mood that day with so much gaiety and feasting. An old village schoolmaster watched Mountain TOD as he moved in and out among the throngs of idol-worshipers. "Here, honorable Hundred," he said as he approached an old grandpa who was walking leisurely along with his two youngest grandchildren, "buy these words of wisdom-God's priceless gift to man." Honorable Hundred fumbled in his coin hag for a few cash. With trembling hand, the old man accepted a copy of "words of wisdom," and slowly sauntered on. After the old man left, the schoolmaster went up to Mountain Top and said, "Come with me, Son of Learning, and I will teach you the ways of wisdom, and guide you into the path of truth as our great Confucius taught
US."

Mountain Top looked at the great scholar a moment and then said, "Thank you, honorable Sir. If yon come with me, I will take you to my father who will teach you about One who is the Way, the Truth and the Life, and whose words of wisdom are greater than those of our honorable Confucius." The schoolmaster was so interested in the boy and his ready reply, that he said, "Show me the way, and I'll follow." When they reached the humble home of the Wongs, the schoolmaster went in at the invitation of the boy, and waited politely in the guest hall. Soon he was summoned into the room of the sick bookseller. "Your son i s indeed a very clever lad," he told Mr. Wong. Then he told him how the boy had been selling "words of wisdom." Soon the two men were talking together as old friends. When the schoolmaster at last arose to leave, he was firmly clasping a copy of the "words of wisdom." "Ah," he exclaimed, "the lad made no mistake.. Thew are indeed words of wisdom."

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October 22, 1933

Paul in Asia Minor

Acts 13: 1-5, 13-15; 14: 19-23
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Devotional Reading: ilrnus 6 : la, 3-6. Goldcn T e n t : ".\nd he said unto thcm, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gusprl t o every creatttrc" (Ilk. 16: 15). Introduction. D r . Pierson has said: "Acts 13 must bc ride by side ~ i t h Matthew 0 : 37-39. 'Pray ye the Lord of the harvest that 1 x thrust out laborers into the harve~t.' There we have precept and principle. Here in Acts we have practicc and example." Our Lord always supplies workers when H i s Cliurch offcrs believing prayers.
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I. T h e A n t i o c h Church.

ms C I I U ~ C I , cootairled a n n n l ~ c r of grclt charartcrs. Some of tlicm are mentioned by name: Barnabas and Saul, who in this chapter is also called Paul. Simeoil that was called Niger. Simeon zs a Jewish name, and Niger is Latin for black. Puaaibly Sirneon was a well-known colored man. Lucius oi Cvrene was evidently a Jew born or reared in ~ G r e n e . Manacn was brought up with Herod the tetrarch. This man was reared with nobiiitv.

work the Iluly Spirit and the church were prrrectly united in the trrst century of the clil-tsttan era. God now is sending i w t h miswnartci, and w h m l i e sends them, H e plans rur groups oi intcrccssors and Christian asscmblies to atand lnck oi tlluse whum l i e aplxoves. Soinetlmes people have assumed to go to foreign mission fields iritliout any onc tuck or t l v m and ,lm>-c la,nesly lkl~eveuthat Gud sent tl~cm. r h i s has usually ~ r u v e dtu be a disastruus piail. Uur Gud makes all things work toge&r f o r good to tl~osc who are m His will. T l x r c may bc aotaguniblns and pcrsecutiuns, but wlrcn God s m d s pcople lurtli, H e has uther saints who ,back thrm iii Ilraycr in Christian fellowshin. I h c verv fact that there arc not saints &O approv; m d stand in prayer for a proposed missionary is a n indication that the missionary is not ready i u r the foreisn field. \ V i m God calls the missionary, fie also calls othcrs who will stand beiore the throne in behali of him. Uarnabns and I'aul werc scnl n i t h Apostulic authurity. In .4cts 14: 1 1 they arc both callcd Apostles, that is, thev were "sent ones" : sent out hy the IIoly Spirit ntrd by the c h c l , . I t was this very iact that p v e thcm .\puatolii. authuritv, and this autlmritv was r r r v innn

times thil:! that joy depcnds upon tile rircnmstances. I h e pleasure of the world's children does depend on circornstances, but the joy oi the Lord is very differcnt Here, in spite of all the sufferings, the disciples were iilled with joy and wit11 the Holy Ghost. I n the beginning i n d in the end of tlic chaptey the Hilly Spirit is seen as the mighty ~xrcut~v c tlie Godlrad. T h e chapter starts of wit11 the Holy Ghost directing a church that w a s engaged in i a s t i n ~and p r a p r . I t ends wit11 thc Holy Ghost filling every faithful bei t . H e still does t h r same work f o r those ~ h go o after I l i m in thr same n a y . Our jo3need never drpcnd on cirrunistanccs. W e m:ay so yield tu Gud that m v ,hall be filled w(t11 jlly and with the H d y Snirit mil thus be liitrd ahoic our circumstances.

V. P a u l S t o n e d a t L v ,s t r a
Vrom Antinch uf Pisidia Pard and Rarnabas went on tc, Icuniim, Lystr;,, and Uerbe. .\t Lystra a man rripplrd irom birth was instantly, rndicallv healed. This w~ m---. r n ~- I ~ .h .? . g .-.uvatioll t o the -missionaries who, with dificulty, restrained the uativrs from worshiping them. I'opttlar applause i s often very briet. 1,audation ircqoently turns tu ahosc. I l e r o worship soon becomes licro dc~mnriatinn,.'And there came tllitlirr certain lews irum Antiorh and Ironi~rm,wlm i~ersundid the people, and having stoned I'anl, clrc\v him oat of the city, supposing he had been dead." \Ye a r e not bv T e w s In this ruiprisecl at tlw ~>crsccution missionary still-y u e h a w bcCon& nrcustomrd ti) that: but it does seem srtrprisiii~that the people of 1,ystra ruuld have been persuaded t o du s h a f t l ~ r y did. T i ~ y stoned Paul until y Thm tlley belicvrd Iw was a c t ~ ~ a l l dmd. they drew his body out of the city to some common dlunning groimrl. Tlwre tl& intendr d to leave his bodv witllout ln~rial. H u w e ~ e r , he had alrcady made disciples. These undotthtedly weut !rill1 Rarnahas and stood about flir fnllen Imro \Ve can imagine them beodi n s rrrrr him a n d tenderly wiping the grimc uff his face. . 4 s thev went and "raw<! "he rose up" and soot^ "cat& inio tlte ciiv."' "N&; - . ~ ~ . day 1 r i departed with 13nrnahas to Urrbe." i'anl referred to this in 2 Corinthians 11: 23. "Thrice was I beaten with m d s mirp w ac T . . . , ..-u stoned." hiany hclieve that he rcirrs to this same inridmt in 2 Corinthians 12: 2, "I knew a man in Christ above iourteen years ago, i n h r t h e r in the body I cannot tell; or whether uut of the body I cannot tell: God knoweth :) such ail one caught up to the third healw." And he "heard rtnspeakable words ahich it is n<,t lawful f o r man to rttter." XVe can depend upon it that if we are absolutely true t o God, sonner or later we shall h a w some persecution. A t thc came time it is our privilege tu I ~ V P1leiiw11Iy c ~ m l r ~ ~ s a t i o n s .
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people of one country or of one city, and some of another. Many personal requests for prayer f o r individuals in various places were doubtless made. Thus prayer-interest in a multitude of places was created, and the missionary passion glowed brightly. This church was a fasting church. I t is significant that the church where Paul and Rarnabas both spent so much time should he a fasting church. I t suggests t o us that in our own day, when a church is moving as it ought to move, there will be considerable fasting. Our greatest connection with heaven is through prayer. Our closest connection with the earth is through our stomachs. As the one connection loosens, the other increases. I t was a t a special time of fasting and prayer that the IIoly Spirit spoke t o the church about organized minsionary effort, and thus Antioch became a great center ior the first organized Christian missionary effort f o r the world. A church united in fasting and prayer will receive amazing blessings and get astonishing results. I t is very evident that if a![ the churches had followed the plan oi the Antior11 church the world would have been evangelized long ago.
11. Thc Holy Spirit the G.reat M i s s i o n -

I enemy o i all righteousness, wilt thou not cease t o pervert the right u a j s of the L o r d ? And noiv, brhuld, the l l a ~ ~ of d tllc Lord is upon thee, and thuu dralt be blind, not seeing the sun for a scason." This was literally iulfillcd, and the sorcerer had to find some one to lead him by tile hand. This miracle was judicial and typical. T h e sorcerer closed his eyes to the truth, and he tried to rinse another's cvcs. Tlirn God struck him

111. O p p o s i t i o n a n d P e r s e c u t i o n .
T h c upposiliim in thc incident just relatcd
came lriirn Satan, hut later in Amiach of

Pisidia there was m e a t opposition that arose irom the Jcws. T h e mcetings conducted by I'aul and Rarnnbaz attracted great attention and ioterebt. Jewish leaders saw that they were suoerseded in oooular attention bv , Fad and ~ a & a b a s . "\~h>;rl; tlie Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradictins and blaspheming. Then Paul and Barnabas waned bolrl, and said: I t was necessary that the Word of God should be spoken t o you, but seeing ye put it irom 3-ou and judge yourselves unworthy of everlastinn life, lo, we turn t o the Gentiles." "This opposition from the Jews stirred un devout and honorable wornel, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against F a d and Barnabar, which resulted in their bring expelled out or the ~ ; t ~ ! '
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"Chousc f o r us, God! n o r lct o u r weak preferring Cheat o u r poor suuls of good T h o u h a s t designed; Choose f o r us, God! T h y wisdom is u n erring, A n d w e are fools a n d blind."

ary D i r e c t o r .

IV. R e s u l t s Recorded.
There a r e three great results of missionary effort revealed to us in this chapter. In spite of the opposition and the antagonism that were created here, many believed. T h e statement is clear: "As ";any as were ordained t o cternal life believed." W h e n God's missionaries go forward in H i s will, some will believe in spite of all that the devil can do to hinder. A second result was this: the good ncws of salvation was very widely spread by word oi mouth. "The W o r d of the Lord was publisl~ed rhroughout all that region." T h c "cry cncmies of the Lord and the persecutors of Paul md Rarnabas helped to advertise the Gospel. 43 a third rcsult "the discipler were filled ~ith joy and with the IIoly Ghost." Wc oft-

T h e Holy Spirit is revealed in this chapter as a person, and hc is shown as the great director for the missionary movement. He said: "Separate me I have called~hem." "Thcy heinl: sent forth by the IIoly Sptrit departed." Thus we find the Holy Spirit speaking in the first person. He called Barnabas and P a l , commissioi~cdthcm, separated them f r o m home-ties, close friends, and sent them forth. W i t h the Holv Snirit the church co6nerated. T h e church did not assume to orisinat~ and direct the task, but rithcr its members freely allowed the Iloly Spirit t o direct, and they fell in with H i s plans. It was ornm;zed miss;onarv effort. We do ell t o meditate upon the f i c t that in this great

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to be glorified with Chsist in heaven. He that asketh f o r all this, doth indeed ask far much, and f a r more t h a n S a t a n would have him believe t h a t God is able o r willing to bestow upon him. But, mark, the text doth not say t h a t Gad is able to do all t h a t we can ask or think, hut t h a t H e i s able t o rln rrbovc all, yea, n b i m d n n t l ~ahove ~ all, yea, r s r w d h w ahundantly above all t h a t we ask o r think. What a text is this! What a God have we! God foresaw t h e sins of His people, and what work the devil would make with their hearts about them; and, therefure, to prevent their ruin by his temptation, H e has t h u s largely, as you see, erprrssed IIis l o w by His Word.-John

DAILY MEDITATION
By MRS. J. G . MANT1.E
Suadoy

DAILY RmuING-Mark

4 : 30-41.

DAILY TEXT-They awake him, a d soy tmto him, Mnster, carest thou ?tot t h a t we
perish? (verse 38.)

Do we never, a t least i n our hearts, makc t h e same complaint of our Lord? When we a r e i n some sore trial, a n d He does not come t o deliver u s when w e seem ahout t o become engulfed in the waves of adversity, and no relief eomcs down from Him, du we never sav. "Jesus does not care though I perish?" When we p r a y long and w z h importunity f o r t h e lifting. away of somc heavy cross, o r the lightening of some sore burden, and no answer comes, docs the thought never arise in our minds t h a t J e sus does not hear us, or t h a t He does not come t o u s ? B u t such complaint is never just. Sometimes H e may seem not t o care. The dlse8pIes h a d some lessons to learn. One was, how helpless they were in themselves in t h e world's dangers. Another was t h a t Christ d o n e could doliver them. They could not learn thcsc lessons save as in t h c storm with t h e Master asleeu. So there a r e similar lessons t h a t we never can learn until Christ withholds His help f u r a time. And sometimes EIe hides Ilimself f o r a season just t o teach u s faith. But H e i s ~ ~ never indifferent t o us. He n r v nrg.lects nor forgets us. His heart ever wakes and watches, a n d a t t h e r i g h t moment He comes and brings deliverance. We should learn to t r u s t o u r Lord so eonfidmtly, t h a t in a n y hour of danger we can nestle down in His bosom, without f e a r or anxiety, and let Him take care of us.-DT. d. R. .Vil!ui..

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Monday
DAILY READINGAc~R 27: 9-25, DAILYTEXT-"I believe Cod, that it shall be even as i t was told me" (verse 25). Then, of course, St. P a u l eould be calm, and bright, and confident "with a h e a r t a t leisure from itself" t o cheer and counsel others. Yet, evuld a n y circumstances have been mare depressing?-a miserahle and crowded ship, exceedingly tossed with temof sun or s t a r for many pest, not a &a? days, all r ~ c k o m n glost, driving wildly on to certain shipwreck, and t h e p-aphic and s u ~ g e s t i v e touch of "long ahstinenee." Whatever this day may bring f m t h , there r a n be nothinp like this f o r us. Yet even the lesser trials of our own iourncv may and must he met with t h e same s i m d r and sufficient secret of calm, simple brlief i n ~~-~~ t r a n r e and surwhat Gnd h a s said. It is s ~~~~. . . ,,rising even to oursclvcs how absolutely enough we always d o find it, just to helieve t h a t i t shall be cven as Cod has told us, and rest on His w o ~ d . T h e ground of St. l'aul's h e l i ~ fwxs not something. hut Some One. Simnly "I helievr God." This is H i s r ~ m m a n d m e n t . "Believe on the Lord vour Cqd, so shall ye be established." And then, "Blessed is she t h a t believcd, for there shall he a p ~ r f o r m a n c e of those thinss whirh wcrc told her from the T.ord." "Even as i t xx-as t,,ld me." "And so i t came to pass."
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All t r u e believers a r e holy priests. Thcy a r c made this by spiritual birth, just a s Aaron's sans wcrr priests in virtuc of their natural birth. We must bc in a position before we can discharge the duties hrlonging to it. But, being, through grace, made priests, we are called upon to present the sacrifice. The momcnt we hclievc in Jesus, t h e moment we come to IIim i n simplc faith, the moment we give Rim the full confidence of our hearts, we are born anew into thc position of holy priests, and a r e Rmynn. then privileged to draw nigh, and offer the Friday priestly sacrifice. J e t us enquire as to thc n a t u r c of t h e sacrifice which, as holy J~AILY REnn1~a--Acts 1 2 : 13-25. priests, we a r e privileged to offer. We a r e DAILY TEXT-"When t h e y had o p e m d thc to offer up spiritual sarrifices, accrptahle d o o r , a n d s a w h.irn, t h r g w e ~ r astonishcfl' t o G V ~ I by Jesus Christ. So alsv, in I I c hrcws 1 3 : 15 wc rcad, "By him t h c r ~ f ~ r e(verse 16). let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God There were two empty places in their eant:nunlly, thnt is, t h r Fwit of o u r lips ranks, . a n d they knew not how soon t h e giving thanks to his name." B u t we must vacancies might be multiplied. James w a s now look for a moment a t t h a t highly ex- dead, Peter w a s i n prison, and they were pressive word "royal." A s holy priestr, we bewildered in their distresses. Then they draw mgh to God, and pvrsent t h e san.lficc would p r a y ! Now, God's answers to our of praise. As royal priests. we go forth prayers ought not to surprise u s into inamong our fellowmen, in all the minute credulity. These momentous occurrences r, tall? of p1.actica1 daily life, to show fort11 onpht to be dully commonplaecs in our lives. t h c vi~.tucs, the grace, t h e lovely moral fea- The responses of t h e Almighty should be Every mov?ment of a g r a n d familiarities. Why should we suptures of Christ. n l priest should emit t h e fragrance of pose t h e herald of the answer to be m a d ? thc g n r c of Chi.lst.--Tlr:iiys S c i a " 7 x 7 O I L God is good! God is faithful! I t is the most n a t u r a l of all things t h a t t h e prison gates should open a n d t h e apostle he free. Wednesday Tho answer often comes knocking a t thc door, hut we won't let i t in, and we never I l n ~ l Y READING-Galatians 2: 11-21. t h a t t h e answer h a s been given. We DAILY TEST-"I live, t c t not I" (verse know are in a n unexpectant mood, and we have 20). never expected t h e wealth which the Lord What we usually call sclf-denial, re- would have left a t o u r gate. Now let us nouncirlg certain accidents of selfish life, is listen t o the word of the apostle. "Go show not the same thing a s d m i a l of self. But these things to the brethren." He urges the l,robl~mis how is sclf to he denied, how them t o - b e evangelists of t h e story. Tell conquered? Paul discovered this infallible those dealings t o other people! Go about way, and in this letter t o the Galatians he among the absentees, telling them of t h e s e t s ~. i t out. The onlv wuv to set self aricl.. wondwful dealing of t h e Lord. How grand is t o sce i t crucified: ~ & discovered l t h a t woula be t h e ministry if this were our a s t h e result of a n experience, a final crisis usual track. Did some gracious answer is the life of his d i s ~ i p l e s h i nthe ~ t h i r d of knock a t your door yesterday? Tell jt to t~~~h r p p The first was on the Damascus road. others. Had you some heartening minrster We all know the story: how suddenly he of grace before the day began? S h a r e it w a s smitten to the ground, and he found in with others. "Come unto me, all ye t h a t spite of all the learning xnd zeal n f his fear t h e Lord, and I will tell you what past, his life had been a failure. He came thinps he hath done f o r my soul."-Dr. J. to know t h a t w h a t the people he w a s out H. Jolcetf. t o persecute professed was true, t h a t Jesus Sofurday w a s rcnl, t h a t dusus w a s exalted, t h a t JP sns w a s interested ;n His people on earth, DAILY READlNGDeuterOnomy 31: 1-9. and t h a t there w a s a connection between DAILY TEXT-"T~C I,ord, he it i s t h a t !--awn and Nazareth; f o r o u r Lord gave doth g o before thee; ..... .he will not fail His title a s "Jesus of Nazal.eth." Rr learnt. thee" (verse XI. moreover, t h a t t h e Lord in heaven wanted -, Saul of Tarsus. and he abandoned himself Events t h a t might h a n ~ e n tomorrow arc utterlv to t h a t Saviour, making no reservrs. often t h e cause of t h e dbjxession a n d a n r His service was laid a t t h e feet of his npw iety t h a t weigh upon the soul today. He Master and Lord. T h a t w a s his first ex- fears, and feels discouraged, because he prrirncc. I t claimed his life and service. does not see how i t will fare with him in n i . . W . Y. Fullerton. the days t h a t a r o to como. The difficulties to be encountered may be too g r e a t ; t h e responsibilifles may be too heavy; the Thursday snares, too powerful. As he compares these on nos in^ forces with himself. he beeins a t D a r n ' READINP-Ephesians 3 : 8-21, on& to-despond. R u t let h h re&mber, Dn11.v TEXT-"Able to d o . . . . .above all "Tho Lord, he i t is t h a t doth go before thnt m e nsk or think" (verse 2 0 ) . thee" and at once obstacles vanish. Let him This is a t e x t made u p of words picked comnare everv dlmcultv with God. and f e a r s and packed together on purpose f o r t h e are a t a n end. AnrioGs soul, when t h e difsuccor and relief of the tempted: t h a t they ficulty is reached, thou shalt find t h a t t h e -au : n t h e midst of their distresses. cart Lord is there "before thee." The "I am" th&&ves upon the Lord their ~ o d : He and t h e "I will" of the Lord'.; nwscnce can do abundantly more t h a n we ask. Oh, cover t h e whole ground of life's journey. says tho soul, t h a t He would hut do so The words of o u r text irnnlv f a r morc than much f o r me as I could ask Him t o do; they express. When God-says, "I a m rbith how happy a man should I then be1 Why, thee," H e guarantees to meet every need. what wouldest thou ask for. sinner? You H i s Presence 1s pur provision. And when may be sure, says t h e soul, I would ask t o i t is nard "He wlll not fail thee." i t is ashe saved from my sins. I would ask f o r sumed t h a t you a r e relying on His promised faith in, and lave to, Christ; I would ask support, t h a t you a r e depending upon Hinr to be preserved in this evil world, and ask t o fulfil His o n n undrrtnkings.-Al,ox.
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Rev. Irving G. Hoff, formerly an Alliance worker, residinr in Harrisville, R. I., spoke a t both the Williamsport branches this summer, and also at the all night of prayer a t Phillipsburp, N. 3. Mr. IIofF has been studying a t Gordon College, Boston.
Obituaries Charles E. Harwood died a t his home on J u l y 19, at the age of 102 years and nine months, a t Upland, Calif. A native of Bennington, Vermont, Mr. Harwood more than half a century ago moved to the Ontario community in California, and was a pioneer in the citrus fruit industry in t h a t section. For many years he was president of a large fruit exchange and was- the chief moving spirit of the largest citrus fruit packing plant in the world. I n his immediate family, those bereft by his home-going include a daughter, well known in Alliance circles, Mrs. Isabelle Scott, who lived with her f a ther; two sons, Edward C. Hamood, o f Pasadena, Calif., and Paul H. Harwood, of New York; a sister, Mrs. Kate Tracy, a? Claremont, Calif., besides five grandchildren and three ~ ~ e grandchildren. a t
Mm. Elizabeth 0. Hanger, of Anderson, Ind., the widow of Samuel Hanger, went t o be with the Lord August I , a t the age of eighty. She lived for some time with her daughter, hlrs. Clinton, of Yonkers, N. Y., where she died. Mr. and Mrs. Uanpm were charter mem. bers of the Anderson branch of the Alliance. In the early days of the work there, the meetings wero often held in their home. They were pillars in the church and have been faithful throughout the years in life and testimony, a s well a s in generous support of the work of the Lord. They rest from their labors, and their works do folIDTY them.

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Hewitt, Minx. Special meetings have recently closed a t this point under the direction of Rev. 0. L. Olson and J. Wesley Tealr. Staples, Afinn. A number of souls were saved through meetings recently held by Rev. Oscar Ouverson, assisted by the pastor, Mr. A. Grnndy.
Clam City, M i m ~ Special meetings are in progress here, with Rev. J. A. Peterson, evanpelist, and Mr. Cornelius Tieszen.

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Mmiort, S. D. Speeial meetings have been held in this center for a number of weeks in a tent erected by Mr. Simon Unruh. God has been working here through the ministry of Revs. J. A. Peterson, William J. McNaughton, and Rev. A. P. Voth.

Stanley, Wis. Early in August, Rev. L. A. Thompson held a special series of meetings, which God graciously blessed. Lake Vaditais, St. P a d , Minn. God signally honored the tent meetings held by M r . Thompson, August 17-September 3. Wrightstown, Minn., had special meetings with Mrs. M. B. Asheraft during the month of August. VMn Lake, Wis. Mr. Leon Eastman repurts the blessing of God in meetings conducted by Rev. and Mrs. C. C. Brownell.

S t n ~ g i s ,S. D. This is a difficult field, hut prayer i s requested t h a t God may be her Lord on August 14. Funeral Services glorified. Mr. Vernon Eggebraaten has were conducted by her pastor, Rev. C. F. been holding some special services here.

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