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•Volume 36 " " September, 1961 Number 9 ,' " '

• . . ., The Role of the Relay Runner

- - C(-_NTENTS . .- .- - -

CbVEIlZ--E.EI Martill (See. p_e -I . . - . _.... -.. - . -

. . - ' caAeK
oF^ qua; runners.hur- ever.,:ve labor, we have predecessors.
'1 -: m' fling themselvesfrom the start- and'will, pray God, have successors;
The-Role of the Relay Runnd_ _, EdHorial " :' " illg -b!ocks; drawn faces, straining and there is, for each of us,a baton
The Preaching _.ffE. E. Martin.:demes McGreul . . _1 " /niJ_;cles-kall , these make races per- (a.torch). topass along. 'l'hat makes
• -_-
Chrm/s Way for Our Day Llo!/d B .Bqron " "
.. " " 7 ...... "ennially favorite spor_s._ But much us all relay runners."
.... as I enjpy all foot races fron_ sack It'seems to me that "The Role of
The Call to Holiness. Robe;'t L, Rod_aers _T0 - . races to fat-man's.races. Imust admit the Relay Rur/ner _' consistsof three
• - - , . . , - " , - that relay races hold a special appe_l arts:i the art'of Appreciation, the art
Gleanmg._ hen) the Gleek. New,Festament. I_allg_ Earhl. . 1.t "'" for' me. Perhaps. the appeal is.:pro-..ofT'rhnsfer; andthe art of Progress_
The Pastor's Service t_ tile Full-TimeEvangetist, Geee E. Ph ilrips 17 vided by the.extertded _uspense, and " -
" : " tlie .complexity of several.' men team- THE.ART OF APPRECIATION .
l:tuw. .t Keep the Prayer Meeting Vital Vera Clot1 21 " ing up toperform one task. i speak here .of appreciation' for
hwerleb'ralbd. Morris Challant " ' " 2(] It is this peculiar mingling of ar- one's predecessor. This.'art is not
': " : : tistries:in relay racingthat pl'ods me- automatic; it is not easy. of aecom-
'Quee_, f the Parsonage, Ruth Vauol_l " " " . 28 to this,..my first editorlal for the plishment: it is not universal e_'en
"Odd Moments mad.How te Use Them. E E Wordswor '31 Preacher's Magazine: the title_--"The among Christian ministe?s, This art
• • ' ' " "' " - . Role- of the Relay Runner." Of appreciating one's predecessor can-"
Not Come to D/_stroy'Men's Lives,:but"io Save, Them, B.'V. Scals32 There he atands, this relay runner, not be achieved .by clenched'fists.and
The Breadrbrqgking L_ve Fdast., F, A: Br'Rnsen_ )..33 . . ex!beetz/nt tense "His predecessor grim determination, It comes only by
• " "" . ' " " " wxth batma, firmly re'grasp, isround- God s grace plus a strong mlxtu e, of
The Rundway'Suntlay Schoel, Ei_e'retti. L. Cattell " " ' ' " ,'q5 ' ": ing tlie iasi'curve and_gliding toward ' common sense. .- " " j : " " "
Sermon Workshop, Nelso'n G. Mink 37 the tape. - Here is where the art of In the actual re!ayoraCe, the runner
: . _,. relay running comes to its climax, watches, as his predecessor strjfinS
Book. Briefs "47 This new member of.'the relayteam• every muscle coming down the
must move swiftly in, full stride be-" stretch• " As his predecessor .races
side.his predecessor, must reach.out, to.ward him,- the new runner deep m
Norman |t. ()kt'. b_dit,)r and firm]y grasp the baton Without his'heart'Js saying, "Were it'not for
.. . . . either 'runn'er losing str_de or speed¢_ his good running I would have. a
;• . . -. • .. , -: - .-Then, with the'baton in firm posses-" much mo/'g, difficult.lap ahead of me.
Contributiufl'Editors .- •- . stun, the new- runner ( -speeds on" -He may not have run exaet!y as I

Hardy"C. Powers Samuel Young, •, Hugh C. Benn01[ : . _ arqund his designated

moment-of juncUare, of course• At this
transfer, the would have . "done. but .he's
best• . done
. his
G. B. Williamson D.'L Vanderpool V.H. Lewis artistry of the'relay runner comes in- As editor of the Preaeher's'Maga-
" "- - General. Sullerlntendent_. Clnlrch.o'_ the Nazh'r_n6 '" to full play. zinc, l see it so clearly. Four men
". • . ". " . As I write:this editorial I feel, full and good have runahead of me, and
" ' weight; the'responsibility of the relay the baton has been' passed along

Publi_hed'n,oau y by "e,e NAiARENE PUBLISH NG HOUSt 2923 ¥,0o t Avtnue, Box _27, gansat Cty 41, bl sou i. Sub- runner. Indeed, aren't we all, as rain- smoothly. "There was first of all
_¢rl_ti0rl Price $1.50 a year. Sec0nd-cla_ 0.1"age o,l_d ai K,3n_.,_ CIty, ilJi;,-o .... . Printed in U.S.A. isters, really .relay. runners.? _her- James Blaine Ch a p m.a n, . who
 launched the:magazine: m 1926 and Oh, thetragic cases where workers each of us be worthy of a role as ,_ will,try to aecepL this mandate from
was editor for twenty-oim years (he in the Kingdom have failed in the relay i:unner, . tho Tarsan, " " •
'_ really saw it come of age!)_what a art of transfer! • Some seem .to think $9', with St. i°aul I say, 'I'therefore _ And by the.way, wouldn't St. paul . ."
pace he set! Wheat a predece'ssor! when coming into a fie,k, charge that, .so run, riot as unccrtaifily;so fight I, have made. a supe_:b .editor for the
Then there was D. Shelby Corlett. to prove • their individuality, they not as one 'that beateth the all.' I Pi'eacher's Magazi_m?
For the last eleven years of Dr. Chap- much "get out of step" immediately. ....
.man's editorship Brother Corlett was Everything flmir, predecessor has . .
managing editor;, then .-he assumed done they must undo. and sometimes
full editorship, for a year-:-a worthy with a smirk! Unworthy ethies,.prac ....
" . . predecessor .indeed! ticM folly! I.pray God to keep me "
Louis A. Reed took the baton in both from greedy hpste and'needless " " : " " .
1949 and for three years gave vigor- Iangupr that wotild, slJoil the transfer. • . :. .. : . • "
ous editorship. But death tripped him No_v'the time comes to 'reach out ,., . .. _ . . .
as .he came down the stretch. .and gl:asp the ha'ton. No place here " " ." "
Here Dr." Corlett "seized ' the .baton " for .timidity;. rio time for apologbtic Shining Lights o n Sunday Nights:
•and with h'is typical,_uceindt," crystal- secbnd tries• :A relay, runner must . ,. . - .
clear call to holiness ¢'he re-entered., transfer the baton fairly aild firmly .
the relay run. " Here is artistry in Christian.lehdci'- . " " " - . " -
In 1954 Lauriston J." Du Bats shit>--editorship, :l_astoring, supgrm- S'HINING Lmwrs o_ SUNOaV NIC,HTS" quite largely given up in despair rela-
stepped into the race, smoothly took tending--whathave you_ The.arf of is: a fluent phfasel W6 Ju ihe rive to Sttnday night sere, ices. One of
over the baton, and for seven years, transfer--an art indeed! - '. Church .of tad Nazarene have heard my eal:licst vivid memories was the
, (and seven fat years they were) he As I try just now to :gragp the. il repeated i/1 lettcr, poster, and by fii'st Sunday night service I attended
has ably edited.th'e magazine---always Preaelier's M_tgazzne. bat0n" I 'note "whrd of mouth until it is as familfar m a Na:_arene church. The fresh-
sure-footed," alv/ays upward-looking, how carefully and firrfily _t_was held as our own atones. )knd it is good to ness, the swing of the moslem.the spun-
true to the Wesleyan concept, by L. 3"- Du Buts. God .h'elp me to . hfl/'e it familiar among us. taneity of testimony, the _significanf
These have been the .predecessors do as well! I am not speilkipg here: regarding contrast \vith the:more.sedate morn-_
i in this relay. As f stand at the.blo6ks - , " " ' " . .. the'u_e of a slogan on the prothotion : ing worship service -were a tonic to
.THE "ART'Or Pao_al_Ss of any program. I am thrilled to add my soul. I said to myself. This is
i: '" .ready to take the baton these men : .....
• .t _. _ • _ v , _ • - 1_ : oaf | _ locKs..are no_v Du_ ,
man ever 1'hey oareu thmr nearts, a niemor the b ;on is no 'n f' ' . not; only -sl_ot'.attention. bt_t indeed" it. We must plan to keep: Sunday
. - oo_q -" bigger,"
- ' • nobler," "-"
'heartier.
' • men " Th" i 's _Y; Un _ ' b,at ,. : w. i' , .
irln " . .iny sma'l! wgrd to an idea that nierits -, something! I still feel the same aho_at
In tins nusmess ot ecutormt corn- grasto-:--tl_e race jaow lies ahead. )(t :' . of
deserves h perennial
the Sunday "drive:' as
night service I "speak
an in: night
in services
_tmosphere, distinctively
in purpose. in .tempe;
, . mentary, and without that daring tlqis point _.new set.of.values comes stitution of evangelical churetie,s. Stmday night services are to evan-
" 'hnoesty ther?.ean he no editorial:sue- into "focus. I' must gun well to" keep The St/nday night serviceis under gelism the goose that lays the golden :
eess.:" Dr. Du Buts has come to.the my predecessors from embarrass- attack by enemies.of evangelism. That egg: We cannot afford to let them
close of his tenure in full stride I. ment. I must run well. remembering particular service has\become" tl_e _dic from undernourishment. 'At this
hope I'am in full 'stride with him as the next.man who: in some future Watershed of successful "week-by- juncture in Wesleyan circles when we
I I take over--I'm trying hard. t pray 'day, will r6ach out for. the baton. But wegk evangelism among evangelical are -having a.general soul-seareh_ng. "
_[ that'I may ever recall that_uceess in best of all. I must ran for the "prize churches. Small "wonder. that the _ relatives to our programs, of evange-
relaYfromrunning.predecessorsiS
as as.mUchit
isinheritanCepersonal
of the high calling Of God in Chi'ist • ': devil .would be happy to see our lism, let it not be said'that any sly.
Jesus.' ....... church lights go out.dn Sunday iaights, enmr)y or any foolish, friend persuad-
•• , ahhievement;
. Through . thirty-f_ve years .the / Once let the Snhday 'night: services . ed, us fo lose this Gibraltar by default
• . - la/eacher's Magazine has served the fail ..among us "and revival campaigns " or by dilution..
THE Aa'r or" TRANSr"EII Church of the Nazarene and the Wes-' will go by the board, visitation evan- , "Shining.Lights on Sunday Nights't
The runner is now side by side with leyan ministry. Through baleful years . gelism will.have lost its l_6int. There is more .than a nice, euphonic sloganl
his relay teammate. Now comes l_he ahead, through years that will test is an awesome "must" about Sunday It. may vcell he the last life buoy
moment of mighty _neaning:: can he our souls, we shall press on. . night evangelism, which could he thrown to save even-
take'the baton.without accideat? Or . f urge you to seek with•me progress Before I became a member, of the gelism from the. dangerous "breakers
failing so to do, hazard the entire and refinement lathe arts of appreci- " .'" Church of the Nazarene. Ibelonged in- modern cliureh life. •
race?:' ation, transfer, and progress: Sa shall • ,-. to- a' large denomination _,vbich had --N. R. O.
2 (3fl6) ' " " '- Tho Preacher's Maq_ztno Soptoraber,lf161. . .... __. - . (387)3
 • " I".l.
_, " " . any day;'his tliree sons, singly or as •he realized the blessed assurance that

l • • " " '• " " - - " " •- ground

a group, andcould
sit On him, he:him
wrestle would
to re-
the the Spirit
.the. blood was
of Christ
abid!ngc]eanse_l
within'andfrom'a|l
that
! The Preaching of E. E.Martin ward them witha i_rize.. They n_ver sin. .
" " _did claim their'reward As a district Pastor in Lowell, Massachusetts.
• " . • By Jame._ McGraw*- superintendent.', he challenged, his for three years, then in Worcester for
pasto_'s at youth camps to beat him three years, he r_ade _J signifi'ean). • -
. . " in a foot race• .Few could keep up mo_,e when he _/'cnt tb Nampa, Idahol
.... • .... . -: " withqaim,_ to say nothing of outstrip- as pastor of Fii'st Church in1928. He
TIIERE; &N IDEA 'in my mind and
IS who hiinself was strong and athletic ping 'him.' " served :here for six.years, and then '
_- heart tonight thht craves others, enough along With his interest in the
This was z_ statement made ready' things, of God to appeal .to the "he- It. took:'strengfl_ of character:and was elected
No'rth Pacific superintendent
District. before of was
"it the
times, during theministry of.E, E. amn" in Ed Martin, who won Ed to spirit as'well as strength of b0dyto
.Martin and it describes his preach- • :Christ through' personal work. Mose- move his family to .Nampe;.-Idaho, ..divided. _ftei" its division he' was
ing emphasis more eloquently than ley took him into the Y:M.C.A. gym- .where he could continue his educa- elected-superintendent of }he Oregon
anything else :that could be said. He nasium anti taught him the finer lion and' provide for theirs., He,pas- Pacific District. He wrist back East
craved 0thers.:for Christ: He prayed points,'of boxing and Wrestling; and tored'.churches in Mountain Home• as.fieldCollege
rene manager'
for tw6forandEastern Naza-
a half years,
i for .them and 'preached to them; he Moseley, in spite of his tender Chris= Merldi'afi,
he finislaed and Ontario,. work,
his college Idaho,and.was
_/hi:le . .and; served' later" : as - president of .
worked with them and lived with tian spirit, coulcl take Care of himself , .
graduate_[ from..Nqrthwest , Nazarene Canadian . Nazarene College for two ".
theihi he laughed With them and.wept very wellin'hny contest with the big C011ege::after five yefirs of pastoral years."
with .them; and he wooed find won 6:fdot, 210-pound soldier." It was • - ' "
them to his Christ: through Moseley_s efforts that Ed - ministry in nearby churches. At the . As an example:of his ruggedness:
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Born'into a Roman Catholic home Martin was cohveried at the .age of . age'. of _'sixtyZtw0, when many. men and his unique nonconformity" to
in Chippewa Falls_ Wisconsin , onDe- twenty,one. - .- [ would have begun tO co/_st and think the usual ct_stoms and methods, he
eember 29, 1887, Edward Everetl Ther, g was another important per: _ .[ ; of retiring, he'was gr/_duated from once sat on the platform during the
Martin grew up to be a rough- and son'.in his life whom he might never' • Boston lJniversity with the inastcr,bf assembly, and camp "ineetihg _0t Red
read_ youth who was reckless in his have'met hfid ii not been for these " arts
retest degree,
in lois'asstudies
he continued_
and tookhisStich in- ......
Deer with'.old' ...." clothes
' ' ur/shaven
" more " _" .
living of life to the .full He . was days at Fort Wadsworth. This was .. _ . , • . . beard_
. and tousled-haw,.lookmg
' - . ., - -
seventh in a family of nine children, an attraeti_/e young .Methodist den- courses, as. h_s busy scheduletas a hke a tramp than.a college president:
" and. he learned early jn life thai _onegs named Arletta Holston,.whose pastor.- district supetintenden_ field At theproper moment,•after the curt 7 ' . .
things _'otitd not•be handed to him friendship with' Martlnripened _nto . representative, and'college professor osity and perp!exity of the atidienee
on-a silver platter.. Anyone who knew lore, and who. became his: bride and would p_rmit. " " had. reached h peak, be'strode to the

him would'say:at once.that he would the mother of his children, two of E.E. _Martin was an •avid-feader_ pulpit" and declared: "Smiie of you
• _ot havewanted it "otherwise, "He whom are.well-known preachers to- constantly searching-for truth and think I look'bad' todayl; have you

" was worthwhile, and he was ;an ex: E.-E. Martin_s career as a preacher combination of • scholar and extra-
worse than I do!!' Needless' to.say,
_njoyed fighting'for what
celle:ht example of.the.type he believed day in the Church
of rugged" : is remarkable Of the ways•
'in many Nazarene.He looking for
" vert; he was roughideas. He was a•unique
looked
and rugged butat this
his. appeal .for campus
funds forlately?
campusIt look_
im-
•_ •. individualism tha! helped bring the could be described as a self-made a t .th e same-ume
- _"e ner
d and gr aria. u s ;
provement
.: ..... received
., 1 quite
. . anenthusi-:
.
_i Church. of the Nazarene through the man--self-educated; in the _ense-that he Was a'flghte_: and yet a lover of "astm _oos_ ma_ user.: . • -. • ..
_.. lean year.s of her early-history. " "he _ought'against all the obstacles and people, ..His Voice was. deep _rid ' E. E.Martin was 0i'iginai" and- un:-
.. Ed Martin joined_the army.in his ''_got his education .the hard way; and } . strong,: yet at times he spoke in soft usually creative in"his sermon 'meth:
teens, and that turned out to be one self-diseipl.ined :in the sense that he ' tones. H_ was a h0iy terror in battle ads. He put his own "twist" to the
._ "of the best things,he ever did--forh worked his way through the hard-.- against- sin. and deceit, but he was '_ meaning of the Word, and his inter-
was while he was stationed in Fort " ships and the oppesitio_a, and came to harder 'on himself- t-ban he was .on " prefati0ns'were sound and sane; but..
Wadsworth 'at Staten Island, New the topas aman of power and influ-- anyone else: Inhis early'ministry he .certainly fresh andunusual. His sen
York, that he met some people:who enee in his ehtirch:.. He" was a man one_" Went tc his own altar. Late in Ted recalls a sermon he once
helped him. findhimself in the work "of strength. He played football with .•llfe, one day he •paced: the floor in preached on the subject, "These Are
of the Lord. Itwas Arthfl/" Moseley, Jim Thorpe at Carlysle anti bekept soUl scat'thing, wondering if all was the 'Days. 0f Ed Martin." With this
his rugged physique throughout his well with his own'soul. Then sud- a:attier odd.title, this sermon was his
•Professor•Nazarene Theological_Sen_lnary. .•life and ministry, He Often Said that denly he gave a victori_us..shout as way of answering the many remarks-
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 he had been
oldd,qys hearing
_' or this about
or that the "good
preachel". He To E.
were. E.. Martin.
very closely faith and eot_rage
related. He' be- _lt_::l_.V_.d_. _T___-_.'I_.T •"I'S::_: .. . ' . - -
thought it was about time someone lie_/ed it took 9oux:age to trust God, -'k
called attehtion to the fact that these and courage was something h6 had " " "
were-good.days too:--these days.of, in abundance. His .preaching made ;" - " : "

E. E. Mai'tin and all the others Who"

live here and now!
one want. to dare to trust God.
/-/is son Paul remembers how he . ""
,,
. -Christ's Way for:-Our, a ay - "
A study of contrasts Martin would prepared his' sermons by p_'aeticing .- . . . " " " "
"storm the for'_" with heavy voice, them over td, lailnself,whisperipg his By Lloyd B. Byron* " .'- "
eyebr0ws.lowered, face frowning, and sermon as hb _'alked a_out in his " " ..
vigorous gestures--:-then fie would study, His hahi.tof shying wot:ds aloud : .... " ' '

soften his tone with the:most deliefi, m in a,whi_pe._ helped him.remember " " _.HaXST'S'
' " .... WaY was* indeed the ""way " "criterion
" " _ by which
_ ' Peter's " fitness
., , was
tenderness and patience as he them better. He often' read,this way, _ of qvafigelisi_a, evahgeli, stn'.first, judged..., his love. for Christ. . .
changed his mood. eyes filled, with • when he wished to concentrate:upo!_ " " because He himself',was the /_reat. Evangelism, then; is a spirit;.p'in d
tears, m the spirit of wading and wha(,fie read so that he could re- . . Evangelist. He sought.our;people, in-. Christians seek out the lost because
patience and fqrgiveness. He went to member it better. His lips moving as : " "dividuals¢ .alone or in 'the crowds, not " of a love for the lost--:-drive_i by love.
the mines and preached to theminers. his e_;es scanned the pages always ohly.'to.improve theil' lot economically compelled by love, constrained by
earlyin his ministry, holding upa meant that this.mind was deep m _nd physically and socially but more love. overpowered by. love. H0w
lantern while he preached' to the thought about wliat he was readifig. " . . to meet their soul needs. With'Him it crystal-clear is it see, n in Christ! Eove
men Who listened .to himi and ad- " " " ' - "
mired "him .for his ruggedness, But Lyman Bee'cher 5aid malay tim'es .' ._as "Evangelism" First." . . thrust Him into hardship, and self-
during his.ministry that a good seT- " - _ denial; love enabled Him. to turn a
" he was _i mar/ who was nat" 0nly ad- inns'should have "one. and only one. ' .WHATIs EV^NaELISM? deaf ear to those Who savored of **.
mii'ed by men; he was loved'by little !'burning ptfint." In the "preaching . !" ,, .lesser things. It.was reported that He
, • . • Di'. V.. H Lewis says Evangelism
children. They saw tender/iess_ in of E. E. Maffti_ that burning point • . • ". ' _ _ ' . received sinners: and never was there
him. they trusted him as their friend: " "was _the"good "news that God is.able. " is preaching the gospel of Jesus Chrlsl
and they enjoyed hearing him'prea(_h, that He is greater than 'atl our ene- " to meh everywhere. _Evangelisrh is thaL
,3 truerHe report.
lay in waitLiterally
for sinners.
that meantHe
" With"E. - , E. Martin, "th_text
, ..... was mes and that.it is good to put your .... bringing souls into a eofiscious kno,_l-:, was out to win men in the'crowds and
- ' •
h "s/Srii_:gboard" from. whmh to go " tr'us_ in Him, and that He "'can meet . edge of guilt before God Evangelism" .win them one, by one. He was bent .
m- whatever direction the Spirit of • every need. This was the "good _s guiding souls into the act of re- ' on trapping' sinners at any'time, any-
G6d moved" him rather than_a b_sis "news;' as Mai'tin saw'it and commum: pentanee and the ,experience. of the whei'e. His life:s energms were ab-
on which to build.the' points of hi_ .eated it. He would have agreed wlth new birth. Evangelism is', leading. •
" sermon. He was a topical rather than Phillips BrooIss.. thai no sermon is " " them into a personal, knowledge of gelismS°rbed
inwasSeekingHis
sl_irit;I°stevangelismmen'
Evan-is
" a textual or expository preacher,. His good "which does not do ,its wbrk?'. ' tirethedoetrinesanetifieation
.asandexperienCea
second°fworken.... a spirit,. •
outlines were not obvious when he' His sermons did their work, and.their ofgrace.. Evangelism,includes reeeiv- " "
-preached. anct the points, or.divisions, work was-thefulfillment of. the cam- rag, Christians, into the fold'of the How SHnt, I,,WE 'Ev,_roemize:?
of his sermon did not stick in the mmsmn g_ven by our Lord toPaul: church and building them" "up 'in Evangelism is a method "too, and'
mind of his hearers--it was the ideas ""To,open their eyes, and'to turT_ them -
"they rememhei'ed. " _ from darkness to light, and "f_om the : the most holy. faith• Evangelism is we.see method in Christ's way with
" the spearhead of attaek against the souls. "'In His teaching He said.,"Go
Y Much of the emphasis in Marttn_ " power of Satan unto God. that they
. m_y receive forg ven_ss of sins, and , evil forces in the World.-" ye into all the world;:and preach the
He.oftenPreaehingwonderedWaS
on:faith:nadir
those inSaCrifice'his:time
" "_4_er_tance"' among them" which"
" " '.are ; And Di'. G. B..wilJiamson Wrote: gas!eel "to " every creature" (Mark
might-have served Christ hette_" .b:) osanetified by fhith." - . .. , "Evangelism is a'labor, of, love.
labor that ably loi_e will inspire. That • A 16:15).. And in Luke
.using Ph'illips' translation;10:2 '!Theresaid•
He is
following Wesley's example in sacri- So he preached, so.he prepared, so - is why Jesus pu t Peter through such agreat harvest.. . but only afew
flee and taking the vow of, poverty he lived. May:hi_ spirit, whii_h we,4. " a searching examination that morn- .are working in it--which means you
It was not that he preached eas_r, cam- the .spirit of Bresee and Reynolds, not. " • _ing b:g the' seaside, as recorded m . must pray to the Lord of the harvest
fortable living was sinful; but rather die with him, but :may 'it live and .John •21:15-17, And lo_e:was the that he will'send out more reapers."**
that he felt compelled to challenge grow in all of us,'as it lived andgrew .... : . . . :
his listeners to greater devotion and in the life -and _hinistry of Edward -, " " : '" , . _'From The New Testament In /_'ofler-n_t fish.
sacrifice for the Saviour. Everett Martin. ' *District
trlct.
Superintendent, North Carolina Dis-. © J. B.
Macmillan
phillips, 1958,
Company.
Used by permission
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6 (390) • The Prbacher's Moqaztno . Soi_tdrabol',lb61 . , - {391)7

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Christ's plans embraced._tll

method
Luke-14.
great man who made a banquet
which he invited
men; His
was to" engage workers.
He gave the "story of.the

many.
In

to
But not
-but afew mor_ths_ men who find that
they are not cut out for evangelism
for life, "but that need .not prejudice
us against the mini who are called for
life. The Work.of the evangelist is.a.
i full-time evangelism.

churches
consclmlS. . of
And it may be
possible that som6 e'_,aagelists would
be in demand in some of these
were they more sensitive)y
the.._'ealities of the pas-
and.ministering
lost.
with

" - _
passion

TrIE PASTOR'S PLACE IN'EvANGELiSM

"

Then there is the place 0f.-the pas:-

for the

"
"

enough responded to .fill his house; specialized :mir_istry,: and not every tin'ate, were they to do something to . toi" in making "Evangelism" First"
so he. sent his servants out'with mor¢ good man iw .,qualified for' the long balance the fact-that the day is far " tbroughout his church: His is the
invitations. Theyl_rought in..the poor r_n. But tlaere are those .who" are gone wheal people come to church Personal_spiritua 1 care ofhis entir_
and maimed and many ram:e, and.yet Specially gifted, who feel eompened. ." just" because a_ new voic_ may be eonstittiency. His is: the burden of
there was room.• Then he sent his " heard there.: Does the evangelist need responsibili£y to? evangelism in the
servants out._6 compel folk.to come to give full.time to this work, and we . . .
in--out, into the highwa_cs and by- salute them. They" are evangelists to study new ways t9 the hearts of service of his church• And his is the
•even though it means separation from . men, ways.inwhicl_.to help the pastor task of pl:eparing for special evan-
ways to bring them.in. "" family-and the _loss of normal home and the'church find new people,, ways gelistic services, working witli' the "
Certainly. Christ used method in .life: even though it means l_ving out in which to reach the people where evangelist, carrying out the essential,
carrying out. His mission .to seek and of a" suitcase and keeping on the go: . .they.lib'e? Can he afford:to leave it intensive follow-up. And his is. the.
to save. He preached ttx the masses., to the pastor and people to provide " task" of stimulatirig lay evangelism"in
more than once .to thousands--and e'_en though, it mean's 'being depen-
that wa_ the method ofmas,s even- dent on the pastor for the conserve- a.hearing f0i' his preaching?- • his church: lay visitation evangelism,
golism. He witnessed to indivicluals tiofl of his • ministry; - even 'though I believe I sense, a'realization of lay personal evangelisin: . .
apparently "he. is easily forgotten by the increasing complexities of. our
--and that was the method of per- those to whom h'e has been a great task on the part of many evangelists; THE.LAI'MAN 1N EVANOELIS_I
sonal evangelism. He visited in: the blessing; and even' though some may for m' addition, to ".their'.sound-s_r-
" " 'homes of the people: the home of . . "The burden of our emphasis, how-
: ,- - .- , - ,_, .t _ ,think that any preacher can do.the " .
z,aecnaeus me name el lvlarma lvlary ark " " tnons on salvation some "are an-. ever, should center more' and more
anu -- £zazarus;
' ' .,
$/le ',name ot , ,.. • -_ -- w • -'to whmh'he,
_lmon . . feels.diwnely
(( . , com-
. , nouncing special messages on coin- on the layman in this all-church pro-
ai_d that was themethod of visitation "pelled' evangelism. There is a place mumsm or iJrophecy or the next war. gram-of "Evangelism 'First." The :' .
in God's order for the office of the _. • "Others specialize with chalk artistry evangelist and the pastors may need
[ andeVangelism'sent,
themHeopt,trained.seventy•lay ofVisit°r'Sthemevangeli._t," wrote Dr ,G. B_ William- or.object, lessons or musical, programs to sharpen their tools, rethink their
son.."The Bible is not,uncertain at of group appeal .and blessing.. Some objectives, refurnish their hearts, re-
' •---andtW°'bYthattW° -toot°
gOwasfrOmvisltationhOUse to houseevan,this.point. God gave.some'evangelists _. ' .work' out plans for "recognizing the vitalize their passmn, reshape their
gelism. Christ's way is.evangelism, and some pastors _nd.teachers. To different groups, of the chu_'ch and' plans, readjust their machinery for
. " fill the office which He has estal_- '_uild theii" interest in the re_,ival., the aecomplish_fient.of:their, calling;
And tlqat'.has been the way of the lished. God has called' naany men to Others emphasize the .Sunday school but our greater •need is to bring thi_
i Church of the Nazarene. ev_.ngelism: he full-tinie evangelis.ts'.' I_ keeping _ot- -ffork." with the children. Some laity into their" .place in evangelism,
i. for. our Church was horn,in the fires with Hi's,eall-He has particdlarly en- strive for interest "_vith pictures of into visitation and pei'sonal even-
•" of evangelism. For these fifty years ..-dewed.them with ri!fts and graces for their travels in the Holy• Land: Oth- gelism. They.have been less than the
•_ wi_ have
.and been an evangellstic
our 1960.General Asseml_lyehurel_: Went" the -fulfillmdnt • of
' their
' work.". • " ers organize program_ (_f lay visita-. -most powerful:working force in 'these
'" 'on record to keep evangelism at the It inay'seem to the evangel'ist that tion.- Some. put 6n' an extensive visit- , vital ar_as long enough.
ing program to reach tile church
i center:of our
emphases, '!Evangelism more arid more prea,chers are in- (To he continued)
I
• "First." • . •
" - ti't/ding in the field to which he has . .families and" the constituency in the
..... been specially called; that pasters [ firstdays of the campaign: And oth-
. . .LET'S LOOK AT THE-EvANGELIST. " " tmld .meetings that could, be held'..: . _ ers,meet with the different depart-

'i • . ourin day,

:giving.evangelism
proper recognitiona priority'
should for
be by evangelists;
officers that .in
are so active various,
the fieldchurch
that: naents
put fapenin thoseworkErs
briefing sessi6ns aimed to
their'respon-
, _ accorded.'the God-ca!led evangelist. " he, the evangelist, is sqtieezed out of " • . s!bility in the revival andthe poss!ble
Since We were born in .the fires• Of man:_ mdetings that otherwise he - avenues of service open to them
evangelism as "a church, it is .not might 'be called to hold. It is. pos- through their departments. Allotthis
. strange that:the evangelist has had stale that these churches lose some- speaks of labors for the evangelist be-
a. prominent part in our history, To. thing distinctive when they bypass y0'nd praying for the rlevival, seeking
be sure; there are some good men the ministry of the menlgifted_by God " God's measage for each service, keep-
who have turned .to evangelism for and corfimissioned by the.church for ing the Unction of God upon his heart;

8,(392) : . _ ".... The Ps_acher*aMagazintl . September, 1961 . . {393).9

l " ": A. As _
: taches a tremendous importance to wills thein this grace---pronounces
_!-_--tl'_
O_ :IVAZO:_T"_":]E"I the reality• a of
matter of fact, Paul'at-
the"_ ChrlsUan faith of, "take
that Godit orhath.
leave"called
it," inus which God
. . . unto
. .
the Thessalomans. As we havepro- holiness" (4:7). . .' : :
.viously "suggested. he spends over It is necessary, to understand jpst
half of the letter in expounding the what is .meant by thin call--that m,
H fact that the people of the.church had ..'spei:ifically
What kind ,of holiness is
The Call to oliness •• ,truly been converted from their sins, meant in the aforemenUoned
" two
' " • " " "and were in actuality followers of verses. This is brought out very
• _ By Robert" L. Rodgers* " " " . Christ (l:6):.Fui'ther to cement the :'e]ear]y in two ways. First of all, in
- . : .. . . '" .. truth whicl/ he was defending, Paul the Greek New Testament the woi:d
cans attention tb"tbe.butstanding ex- : used for sanctification in 4:3 and for
• .ample Which their-faith had been to holinesa in 4:7is hagiea_nos, and.ae-
TaXTZ FOr. God .hath. not- called us holiness of heart and life that is ex-- neighboring churches (1:7), Which cording to Thayer?s Lexicon has three
unto uncleanness, butunto 'holiness rant. ; In:.'his words _of encoui'agement had gained both converts and'strength chief meanings, to wit, "ConseCration,
(I .Thessalonians 4: 7). and instrt/etion to those new converts, from the,witness Of the Thessalonians._ purification, :the effect of ecnsecra-
• we ,_have a masterpiece of- doctrinal .. - In addition, reiterating " a . truth . tion; sanctification of heart and fife."
.._ Unmistakably
of the apostles clear
is the insound
the writings
of the instruction for all people
Who would 'desire. to live the kind of of :all ages I bi'otight out in the introduction, they Seeondly, the .vei'y language of the
. were then standing firm iff the faith apostle proves thai it is moral holt-
clarion call of God's Holy Spirit to life that is in accordance_with God's . . of Christ, Were abounding in faith hess to which he is referring, rather
Christians, exhorting .them to seek. holy instructions, and love, ani:l were a source of great than a positional holiness, for he
_ ' out. the irieaiis Of a h01_/, life. Paul Expending several-hundred words
had orily recently de'parted from • the telling'the Thessalonians how precious ' joy t6 the Apostle. Paul. who was " speaks of an- experzenee which will
.fiiading so much apostasy in. ether enable one .to possess right attitudes
• • church at Thessalbniea, and.was:con- their faith -was :to:him, and'-how churches (2:13; 3:6-7). which will govern right conduct':
• : ducting gospel meetings in Corinth. thrilled and pleased he was to'learn B. Furthermore, Paul a'ttaches tzfe,
" While in the •midst of his •activities from Tiinothy (3;6) that they'were mendous implications to the fact that II.. SehdndLy, a call to conseeratibn.
.- there, he thought bac!_ upon the abounding in faith; and love, Paul
i group of'young converts he }iad made then earnestly began to teach them " "1 _these
opening "people were chapter
wo1:ds'.of eonverte'd: The
four find •This ]S a majoi"
our modern poifit ofcircles,
theological, polemic witti
"in
in Thessalonica. Many things crossed' (4:1) Someof the.finer principles of him-beginning the main part of his many. professors insisting that all of
his mind. Had he taken• sufficient doctrine whi'ch he had not yet been ., .
. time with them.to found: them in" the able to present to them. In short,, he ... doctrinal dzssertatmn,- wherein', he consecration is made prior to spiritual
• ceases to write of .their good faith, conversion..The Wesleyan-Arminiar/-- "
faith_ Had he gone from .them be- presented to them the fact of God's - "and hegin_ to point out to them the position (and, we believe, the Bible
" " " fore they had grasped,,-the meaning , call to holinessof heart and life. "" positibn) is that .full i_onsecration of
i of having a vital,.holy relationship to Putting ourselves in the position _ 'faCt that there are in the C_ristian
" _ : way eveh. better things which they oneself necessarily follows'conversion,'.
:" .! God? Was this. young church ready.? of the .Tbessaleniahs, the_'e is much
to meet'the demands of a lost.world, must seek and find, mostimportant and precedes a.sec0nd, definite work
we can gainfrom'Paul's letter. From Of which: is.the expei'ience of' sancti- of grace which is called entire sancti-
" to save .many from sin? ; . it we can. gain a thorough , knowledge "_ fieation. : . .... . .]ieation. The basis for this position.is
_ With his mind _ubiolifig with of the scriptural doctrine of holiness,- " twofold. .... '
i -anxiety for his new 'converts, with• we can gain a. knowledge of _how to •1 The apostle does not waste his time • . .
• his eyes wet with tears of mingled joy a_tain it, and we .can gaitt a knoWl- proffering post-e0nversien graces to A. _The fii,si basis is found in the
non-Chr|stlans. But- to these dem' Holy 'Scrlpture_ We have shown that
arid:compassmn .for those he'had re-. etlge of what "it will do for us.
i cently left rejoicing in a n ew, f0und If?- considering this letter _be notice ,children of his .hel hasiily gives the h .part "of the meaning of the Gi'eek
faith but' with little gospel kfl0wledge, that h specifically: Calls to holiness, glad "news "that they are now can- word • for hbliness is conseeratio_,

i_ Paul took" scroll and quill" and began didates for a flew experience. a new which leads to sanctification of heart
to write his First Epistle to Thessa- thisIn
ttii'n_eall,
inthe'n'lts
various'We
wantasl_cts.to
consid_rDoing
" grace, a .heart-thrilling- experience and life. This proves that the Thessa-
" - which it is God's will" tbat_ the_, have. lonian i3eople had. not made their con-
lonica.:From his words in that lette_, so we notice that it is:
we have probably the most outstatid- • - "For. this is the win of God," .he secr_ttion complete at the time Paul
ing dissertation, on' the doctrine 0f !. Firstly, a call rathe converted, writes, "even your sanctification", wrote them. Other ,letters of Patil,
Paul leaves no place for speculation {4: 3).. Then lle goes a step further_ including th.o§e to the church at Car-.
- 'concerning the spiritual status of and_lest there :should .be some who inth, the churdh at G_datia, and.the
•El Monte.•CalIfornIa," " ". .'.. those to whom he is writing. !nlgllt think that it is a casual attitude, :church at Colosse_ find Paul writing
10 (394} . . .. . " The preacher's Maga_lne ." • Seplembo). _ 19B1 - . . - (395) 11

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to his own spiritual children who known Will of God.'. It was" to .this " .the Apostle Peter, who gave words-: IV: Fourthly, "a call to .cogency,
I ! have not .as yet fully consecrated, kind of consecration that God., of great doctrina} import.in telling of Pei'haps this is a word that is un-
.Proof texts such as the following through Paul, was calling the people the sanctification of the household of " fiimiliar to tile mind. However, it is
hrifig this out: of Thessalonica'. (and all people);. Cornelius. Peter tbu's desmql_ed .the a word that very'aptly discribes one
"For it hath been declared unto me. saying to "them" "For thin is the'wall" descent of the Holy Spirit upon them. facet of the work of entire sancti-
of you, my.brethren,.., that there of God .... "' (4:3)• " 2And Go d which knoweth the hearts, ficafion: Hear its definition: "Con-
are contentiohs among you" (I Corin- bm'e them witncss..giving them the" st_!aining, powerful, forcible; having
thians 1:11)• , IlL Thlrdly, a call to.lclea_mbt_3 As Holy Ghost, cveu as he did unto us power to compel asset',t: cmwiucing."
" Paul" writes, it is interest!ng to note _
"I marvel that ye are so soon re- arid put no difference hetween u_ and Amen! The.call to holiness is a call
moved from him that called you into some of the corJtrasts 'he malfds. He tbdm. purifying their.hearts by' faith" to cogency!
the grace of Christ unto anothei- gos-. "the speaksThessalonians
of the. will of God "be
should beingsanoti-
that - ": - " (Acts 15:8-9). - " .
pel"(Galatians 1:6)." fled, and.points out llmt this is:to/" . B.'Tlie" hahds (wbict_ are typical' . A..The Christiau!s cogmicy is in "
"Wherefore' frye be dead with the'followibg r_asons:.".that :)e should- of all activity of: the body). The . the-Holy Spirit. Ye'd, the Christian's
Christ from the rudiments of the .splrith,ql father of tlle Thcssaloniaris Cogency i._thc"Holy Sph'il. He isour '.
world, why, as though living in.the "abstain from'f6rnicati0ia'_ I4:3); "that
every one of..yq 9 should know how was pleading with them t5 pursue .Power. I-It isour.Streugtb. He is
l
world, are ye subject to ord'nanees. " "_" to possess his vessel, in sanctification sanctification not only thai they:might- our Sustenance. He is our Victory.
(Colossians 2:20) . -• , have clean hearts, hutAhat tliey l_ g at . He is our Witness:'.He is our Purity.
Each of these three churcl_es"_r_ and honour'" (4:4); that they should - '
not live "iia the lust.of concupiscence, ' h_/v_ dean personal lives. Perhaps,. Remember the words of Peter. thh|
composed .of people who had. been even asilia.Gentiles which know not since he was writing from Corinth. God gave them (the household' of
converted" by Paul,as proved in the "God" (4: 5)'."that no man go.beyond which !las..been ' caller! tile "Sin _.ity_ :. ColTnelius ) the. Holy :Ghost whorl He
°" letters themselves. Yet Paul's .words and defl:aud his brother in any mat- , of .All . Tunes, Paul was .writing purified thai It is the reeOp-
of counsel to them hardly.'appear to ler" (4:6). How vividly he contrasts against .things that be watched in the' .tion of this smneSpirit of Holiness
be those spoken to fully consecrated the potential life of_a:sanctlfled man _ -" market plaees..temples, and so fm'th., which Paul is urging upon tlle Thes-.
souls, with the "Gentiles which know not But mol'c than'that, hawas awareof- salonians.- It is with a fond remora-
. .the that: thht"tbe sanctified, carfial
B; The second basis" is" found in. G0d"! ila!ure, of .'man. Could lie .used.. of tlic andbraneepurity°f
theorigiLlalof
hcar't thatap°s/°liepaul"
isP°Vzeri_rg-
"
human striving. Briefly, the .expel:i- .Bearing out l_s thought here, evil ohe to blqng "an .nnsuspeetlng. ing'then_.(o be.sanctified, t_ever--
once of the world's'greatest Christian Paul is pointing out the necessity for Christian to his immort,ql doom. b:! until he has receivedthe Hol_ Ghost
men bears dut the
conversion'man truthTthat
is inadequate prior'to
to oval:" "cleansing.elk
" luring him into sin.. He-recognized --is a Christian fully cogent, fully
Uate the real meaning of eonsbcration. A. The hea'i't. We lizive .alre,qdy . . that clean " hearts 'would umnifest cap_citated. But the reception.ofHim
He is unable to consecrate himself established that'one of the mbanings . " themselves in : victorious Christian does in fact render.the Christian able.
• " fully to God because 'he is W6efully of the word hagiasmbs is puriSicailm_: livds ....
engrossed in his own exceeding .sin- It is a simple task to prove, that in Beyond that..Paul also know that; Conehts_on. Pahl was not writing"
" ' Paul's theology purification of the the impure lives of the. C0rihthians albn6 to tile Thessalonians. While
."fulness. He stands convicted before , .. ., ......
God no; of t" fa " t" " _:" "' falin heart held a nommatmg rein wncn were reflecting, npol_ the gospel of that. coneeivably may_ lave been tile
k l; " ne C_ na_.ne _s h g _ , . e .._..." • _ ' " "
to serve God but that heis -, ilt of ne spo_e o_ sanetmc_tmn ale was us- reden_ption'through Jesils Christ: ' It only group he had ih mind. the Holy
. ,. . . ?,_a y ing it as an'agent forclear/sing of . was from. such 'degradation that he Ghost was using .his pen to proffer "
transgressmn of the laws of God.
wrong it/ward motives-:-:motives thai wished.- to spare the Thessal6nihns. full sab.,dtien to ' all generations to
:While the lack of cons_crdtioh is "- led' to adulterous thoughts, filthy These two rea'son.s." form a :supreme come of the huumn rac'e. • If you've
somewhat involved the main issui_ is
the" fact of sin.. He is far ion" bns_:, thoughts, and deceitful the
certainly .remembered thoughts.
Words He of premise
holiness for not'a
is ,'i -belief that
positional Christian"
holiness" been con'vefl_d
yo_a're:.a candidateby God's gracc,.then
for entire sancti- ".
with his carnal striving with his own -
degires, too .desperately in, need ..of Jestis, t_But I say unto you,' That. alone, hut h_ 15ositive mm'at holiness. "fication. You are. a candid.ate for full
full pardon when con_,icted of that whosoever t0Oketk on.a woman to The same that was expected of die . _:ofisecration to the willof God. You
lust after her hath" corimfiRed adul- Thossaloni_ins is expected of .Chris- aro.a candidate for a clean:heart: You
striying, to concern himself with the ter:_ with .her.already in'his heart" tians.today. As a.little Sbottisli boy hro a candidate for a life tl_,atis _[ully
•'. issues of full cofisecration. '(Matthew'.5:28). " answered, wheri asked hy his ram- conh'olldd and made" cogent hy the
•C. The simplest definition of con- Again, the apostle was not one. to ister tlle meaning of/ml ness,.'}Plaise, indwelling preshnce of the "Holy
seerhtion., and descriptive of all that belie the witness of the other apostles, your:.Rivci'cnce, it!s to. be blanc m-- Ghost. This experience ofwhich Paul *"
is included in the theory of it is,heart- and in" fact he rometribered well his side." /i,nd. we might add. tlmt ave wrote tc_.the church'at Thessalonica
]eltsurre_tder to the known and un- agreement with the testimony of " might be"elafie" outside! "is for you!
• 12 (3BB) . ThoP_eacher'e Ma'q_zlne Soploraber, i96i (397) 13
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• . " , . " . ' ,

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"_
Gleanings'from
"

" By ;_
i
the.Greek
.._alph Earle
New Testament
•
•
.. . . •.

sages noted above it simply. _neans

"servant"
it might
meaning

servant is
and should he so translated,
be noted thai'the
of '_minister" as

very significant
:

orig'inal
being a

for those
.

_'ecent

day,
translations

We
frequently

meat.
employ
.

have "taxes, '_

- which is the term we would use to-
"tribute" more
in the sense of a compli-

-' " - .... " " " of us who are ministers of the gospel• The Greek word is pharos. It comes
Romans 13 3-7 It is Our responsibility, to serve the from pheroj which means "bear" or
: . .... people as well as "minister" in the "carry.". So literally it would mean
" • " "_ pulpit, something carried. But in both
I _ . FE'¢,II on TERaoR? " "WILL OR WISH? ,"I ._j classical Greek and 'tile New Testa-
In verse, three Paul says that ru]e_s "Wilt th6u .then not be afraid of _ R_:VENaEROII AVENOEII?" ment it regularly signifies _axes. The
- are not a,"terror" togaed wo/'ks. The the power?"'.This translation is not: The word is-ekdikos. In its only word occurs three times in verses
word is phobos, In'.forty-oh6 of ;its completelyclehr/ Literally the Greek other occurrence in the New Testa: six and sexien _ and only txvice'i_lse-
forty-seven occurrences in 'the. New says: "Do you wish'not to fear the meat (I Thessalonians 4:.6) it is trans- where in the "New .Testament (Luke
-.Testament.it is translated "fear"-in autl_ority?" The Berkeley Version " lated. "avenger." That would be "20:22; 23:2).. It'is used prtmhrily of
the King James Version. Three times • reads: "You'd0. not want to fear the better here. "Revenge" has a cohno- taxes paid by the people of a subject
• it .is rendered "terrar[ '_ That seems authority, -do you? '_ "That is taking ration that does not fit the character nation•
to be its proper meaning here: me as indicating" that h neg_itive an- of God. Webster's Unabridged Dic- •
m,.
lne .....
earnest.connotatl0n m. the " swe{' . ,. is expected.
-- ". Bul . pt:dbabl#
. it tionarp. (2nd ed.) says: "In present SERVANTS OR MINISTERS?
.. .... .... . _ snoum _fttaen to tne lmmltlve, as m usage,'to AVENGE'isto irifliet pun- .The fiord .for !'ministers" in.verse
terlTltin tlomer) is panic Ingat . .. . i m. . " . _ "
tt lea " _nat
: ..... welch 'causefl - . the . "f,.. I get, " " tne literal ..translation
-. " :lne main'thing
. . . " ishment, either in behalf of oneself or six As. a .different one from that in
. .. . ...... -_.. " to note Is mat it Is not sunple zuturlty Of others, for the sake of vindication 'verse:four. -Thik one is" leitom-gos,
panic iear, ann IlnailV the oD]eel _ ..'. • . . ; ,4" •
- " " tnat Js expresses, out me question or Just retr{hution; as to avenge an fro'm Which comes "liturgy.". Con-
or cause of terror.' u The last is rathci- of a wish. insult to avenge the injuries.of the • trary to the case iu.tlie fourth-verse,
,: clearly the sense, in this passage, • .. - •
. . • "- ..... helpless and innocent, , ;. To RE- most of the ,recent translations use.
. : " ". • M_N_STER Oil SEIlVANT? VENGE is to inflict pain or inlury '•'minister" here.-:
:i Woar_ oa Woilr_s? In'verse four.the ruler is ealied in resentful Or malicious retaliation." The i'eason for.:this is. that leitour-
The King James Vei_ion has "good a "minister" of .God. The word-is Obviously the former'word apphes to gas in classical Greek.first meant one
works.'*' Why is this"changed.to "the diakodos. In the New Testament .it GOd, hot t:he lattei'." wh6: _erved a public office at his
good work" ,(A.R,V.)'? The. answer is "tl'anslated "minister",twenty. times, own expe/ase. Then it was' usedmore
is that the e'adiest Greek manuscripts _'servant" seven times, and "deacon" , .. " . " IMPERATIVE Oil I_IDICATIVE. 9 generally:.f_r a public servant, erie
have tim singular. The Berkeley three times: It seems to haw the In-the King Jami-_s Version the who served the state. A_ specialized
Version renders the passage: "For;. technical sense of-"deaimn" 'in .the .. . first clause ofthe sixth verse reads:, meaning was "erie Who-performed
magistrates are no dread tothe per- three passages.where it':is' thusren- "For for.thls cause'pay ye tribute, l'eltgious servic.e," From ttlis comes
son who does right; but to the wrong- dered (Ph!lippiahs 1."1_ I Timothy. also." That sounds like a command.., our modern ideaof a minister. -
doer."-" Most recent versions have a 3:8,.12): .... . . The American Standard Version t/as: Of eourse it is not religious service .
similar, rendering. Because of the But the commonest meaning is "For for this cause ye pay tribute that is performed'b:¢ the'government
term "work" a rather more exact" simply" "servant." There are no less also '-',Most,- if not all; of..the recent for'its"_itizens. But it acts for God
translation would Be: ."For rulers are than six Greek word._ translated "ser- . translations treat this as a statement ir_ ser_'ing the public in various ways,.,.
not a terror to good conduct, but_to yen't" in the King James" Version_ " rather than a command. The p'rob- jtist as a minister of state"serves his
bad'" (R.S,ff.) The New English This" one suggests a servant, in rela- lem arises from th_ simple, fact that. own "gover}{mer/t.. "
Biblehas:"'For/_overnment, a terror _:idn to his work. Goodspeed and The " _ in the Second person plural of the
to crime, bas n'o terrors" for good be- -New English Bible have here'"God's present tense, the indicative and im- .CONTINU'ALLY? " '
:'] haviour,,:, agents.'.' The Berkeleyi.Verslon has : perative'forms are exactly, the san_e. Is it ?'attending continually"
. " . "God's agency." Only the context can suggest which'it (K,J.V.] or simply "tittendlng"
The objection to:using "minister" may be in any given p_tssage." Here (R.S:V.)? The verb is proskarta_'eo.
. :--r--
'Liddell and ScoOt (florins). Lexicon . ]947. "here
. is . that. . the'terRa has- a connota- " the
• indicative seems
. to be preferable; - It means "atteiad constantly, continue
'ner_[e Version .,,, M,,ae_,, _._ZlJ_: co_y-" lion today m church circles which.is.: steadfastly"'. (from-karte¥os, '.'strong,
usedrlght'byZ°ndcrvnnl*erlntsslovpubllshlngHouse. qtmtattons' ....foreign to its general rise ill the New. - Tillntrrg oil T/_ES? steadfasC) So ' the .King •James
_Thv N_ul English Illble• C,I)3t_clght. Oxford
Un vefs ty 131'e_s.tt_ed by .permission .Testament: Except fro: the three pas- " In place of "tribute". (V,.6) all the Version is correct here.-
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I
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I i..
"
Tile verb,is
.........
"

give up or back. restore,

RENnEn
epodidomL
on Pay?
It. meaus,
l'etllcn :
translations:"'tax" and "toll" (Wey-
matin],
Bible); Berkeley,"
"tribute _' and New English
"takes""(Wil-
We owe a debt to our evangelists. Here are some [orthrigtff,
-practical suggestions to} improving-- . . . .. ?
and so "to. render what-is due. In liams, Moffatt. Goodspecd); "taxes"
,pay" "(Ahbott-Sufith). Deissm-mn and "revenu(_" .(R.S.V.). Deissmann - -
shows that.;thls word was used reg- gives a. phot0 of au ostracon of :a.D, ThePastor's Service to the .
ularly in the papyi'i for a 'plLmise" 32-33.which is a tax reeeipO! It con-
|0
emphasis
pay back I)Ol','o_..vf3d
is !on tile pa_'menL of a
- nloncy The rains t])_, "_vord t_,Iog for
day and Headlmn distinguish
taxes, San-
tile.tWo " ' " " .
Full,time
.
Evangelist .

debt._ The New Tes ai_lent cons steal- words for taxes thus:. "phorbs is the ' "
ly'teaches that, taxes, are_r debt whmh tribtite paid by a subject natioia, while • " : . . , . "Gone i_.:Phillips* " "- "
one owes the -government, and' that roles represents the customs and du*3_.... . "- . , . --

moralPayingol)Iigaiioa.
"them is therefqre, a legal ancL wbieli.wofildinthe
support 0fanYtheCaSecivil'be
-govern-paid
for CHURCll OF Tt_E:N_znnEns can- evangelisls fbr our existence and the
- ,_ me nt.m0 .I. not continue aS the church it was growlh we have had in tlae_;d fifty -
CUSTOM Oil TOLL? . . " • 'ordained and "desUned in be without years. _'his spirit of evangelism has
'In verse sevezi tlle word. for 'qrib- F_:art_o_ Rr, si,_:eT? " the full-time 'evangeli'st. for tile c laractemzed
" " " tile.Church
" of the Naza-
utc" is tile same as in verse sik.. We Tile wor(l is phobas, the most cam- Church.
. .°f the Nazarene is a distinct- r_)ne froln its beginning 'under the
noted there if]at a better translation ll_on meani_l,q of which is "fear." But ehut:eh..with many characteristics {hat :anoin_edminlstryof oflr founder. D?:.
-. wouhl be "ta'xes,'.' But-how:abbut (vhht khld,of fear is meaat here? -have .made it different from other P, F. Bresee The ministryof evan-
"curtain''?
•Tile Greek Word is telos. Tiledo,n-
Arndt and Giugrich suggestthat,the
word )nay ltiean "reverence" tow,'u'd .
churches. Our church come inio:ex-
isteneo tO be unlike others and.with
gel}sin marked
• early work.in
his _rdnistry il_ l'fis
tile Methodist. chui'eh
_aon mean ng fo_! this Is ' end" ,(so Got, or."'respeCt", toward bfficials, as '_ a course: _'rlhrked out for it hy,:ffte when miglity reviwds" bro/ke outin
ttut'ty:si_ out-.ol-tor_v-two times 'in het.(,ll '_-Respqct"'is tile translation " Holy Ghost for ihese per}lamas time_i, his pastorates "sucb as is told of his
N.T.). But it was also" used in class}- fotind here in.M0ffatt, WiUiams, Wey- -: that makes the message of the evan- work.in Red.-.Oak, I6wa. and which
eal Greek as well as"in the New Tcs_ mout_lll Goodspegd, ' the Berke'ley geiist very essential lo.our grdwl h, .famine[ into m) even greater flame in
tament. (only. bern aud Matthew Version. ,and. tim Revised Standard Our church'has had h distinct evan- Los "Angeles iu the beg}maine of the
17:25) for "custom." Thayet_ saysit - Version: There can be little doubt gelistic message and a distinct evan- church there, .
.'" _ refers "to '_an indit'ect tax on goods ''_ fllat it is /]est. • gellstic atmosphere. ,O'ur"church lms Siuce those early days God has laid
Az:ndtand Glngrieh agree. _ Foi_ this An excellent'discussion of phobos . " had,a distinct e_.tity that has r_arked His }]anti on many risen'and set them
special meanmg..Abhott-Smith " ol[fers is.given by William Barclay in'A New it as n different movement. ,.It.
.. )s ai_ apart for the woi'k of full-time evan-
."toll, custom, revenue. ''7 Te'stamcnt W,ordbaolc (pp. 92-97') He' " "" evangelistic movement, nnd the' evan-, gel}sin: men l_ke Uncle Bud Robin-
The connection 'of all this with shows that every _time it is .used in' " Qge]ist is.just as important asany other son, C. B. Jel'n gan,C'W Ruit How-
the root meaning, "end," seems, ob=. minister to tlie'life of.our churcb. Tt) ard Sweeten.-:Lum Jones,.Jolmand
scure. Vine' _iakes this suggestion: tile Synoptic Gospels and, Acts it in-
" 'dieateg awe'orreverence in the.face those who are a part. of the chui'bh: Bona Flemin_J, H..N Dicke;rsou, John
" "what
tax_ curt
is 1)ai4:for,
O"n) I _ public ends. a toll,
. - bf divine power. Toward-one's fellow there: is "a distinct Tellowship v,lhieh Moore, :Ben Sutton. an'd otliers: men
nmn tile attitude. ]s respect'. Sanday becomes theit'-prieeless heritage.. This wRh if'distinct calling, whom God has
For the.qe two wbrds for taxes.in _imt Headlam say that it_ is "the re- does not'mean ;that "we-.ha;_e agreed horiored. These have. been the men.
,. verse seven.-there ,.is a- variety of spectfial awe 'i felt for on6 in l_ower.'' . on:every'point, nor _.loes the'fello_v- w.h6 have kept the revival fires bui'n'-
' - " "ship di_mand such an agreenieht, ing for over. half a century' in the
...... "" '," " -- -- " " ' " . There ]s in this fellowshil_ a fellow: .CliurEh of the"Nazarehe.
.La_,
_Lexicon'e. . z_i -
S20. " . " - " " " " ship of freedom which ]_as nlade DOS- I am sure we all recognize we have _
•'" "i " "Lexicon._t,
ex_co, _,
_'4_a,sm"
. ". _'"Rom_,S,,o
_ c . _"sT_'_S' •. .... siblc- an' understanding_ that is l_)e- reached a period in, bur church's his-
._ Ex_osltoruD e_o,,m/. I. _S3. .. '-'al,;eit.. _. _S, " . . " " culiar to our people. " . tory _.hat, .if this typ(_ of ),_9rk is to
" '. .... " " " "' " At the center of th 9 heartlirob and i:ontinue, someone,must step. forward
• ' " " . drive 6f ouz; church has been a spiril as a real friend to tlie eyaffgelists. The
.... " of evangelism. We owe a debtto our pastor stands in a position ii_ the
Those wJ)o desire God's favor.as better.than life canhot but dread ,. . church where he can be either" a
.,. I-tis :wrath as worse than death. . - .. " "" *District Superintemlent,Iowa District. Paper friend or a.n canary'of tile evangelist.
- - --E. WAYNE STAitL presented
_Janunry, ,t District
1_61. Superintt, ndent_' Conference, There are at least - "four particular _.r
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areas where the pastor may be of his meat." There were no strings nor tors and I -fear some laymen are have come in llater that ha d also been"
service to the evangelist: restraints pt_t on them--it Was theirs quiok to criticize an evangelist ifhe pledged far the revi_,al: Anoilier

i I.
THE P.aSTOa MAY GwE r_lE' , to to do
usethethis
worknew-of'"Evangelism
power given' First"
them " " " • " ..:yetdat'e that
say same pastor about
one word Wouldhis not think
offering, board
board unanimously
meeting was votedcalledto send the
and. the
. . EVANGELIST'AN OPEN DOOR in that new Church. This certainly of moving his family into, o parsou- two men each $70.00 more, for: it. Was
; " _ TO HIS Cltoacl:I •gives us .a responsibility to our age withottt first finding out in some found.they actually had this amount
The evangelist must be given a brother evangelist; and of course him way about-tim salary. - He need not left in their revival fund. Theboard
:-_ freedom necessary for his tyne of. to.us.. The pastor should be careful ,.,'.', ask. The nnnutes of the district Will had previously planned to pay. the
• work. His.work is different. We need lest he put too mueli restrmnt on the tell 'hhu; alsb: he need not hesitate advertising out of the regular funds,
to ,_bare with him his. passion for evangelist and shitckle him and ira- . to ask the district sppdrintend/_llt. But " which they did,
, " . spt_ls:and give him freedoni in carry-' pcde the free play of his message. " the evange!ist. "poor marl dare not. I.am wondering if•we should have
a-'-"_ _}ing on-his work. The evangelist-is None _of us. should atte/fipt to .put "ask one little question oi_ he is black- som_ plan through our district su-
et necessity different froin.the•pastor, our old. heavy armor on David. He listed all across the nation. He must perintendents to edtieate'our pastors
He must come to grips now'with the is after the-gidnt of sin. Get'him be • . take anything or no_hing at all and and church boards "in "this important ,
consciences of men. He must. hit hard free to use his own slingsh0t and his " _ never complain ,or make mention'of ' matter, Some of our g_od men :. have
in,his preaching and take alia. .He ox_;n effective methods, hehas gath-' .'it.. It secms:dhcrO'should he a better had t0 leaVethe field' because of ,a

must plead for a verdic_ and his " ercd alongtheway. Give him free- " " w,ay.I believe the poster can. help
htck of sufficient support. Surely
immediate duty isto win meta theft dom to go fitter the giant, him. ,.. there must be some way to-get io
and there, fo_ Christ. Ir Tu P r "" .. . . this problem, r believe the district
, : I_ as OR lvta'_ ta_Le TO .. .- A concrete example of helpneeded. "u erintenden" ou'd "e "wiilin to
t It is'said,'of Savonarola in :tho.'be: Ma_mrwa'im C,_r_In_.OF . . ' : along this line came tb my .attention,.-_m_ ifthisco_,l_'belth:_answer g
ginning of his ministry in'Florence "THE EVAI_oELIST " ': . recently. A.church called 6_m of.out; ,,. e,. . S . - ". .
_ , that his.sermons were the formal type The evangelist .is called to serve . {op, full-time evangelists" and he.had" .Unless_ more encouragement- .is
which were "then popular--Tpolished, our chiarch just as.the pastor_hut be traveled possibly six. hundred'miles" given sohn to the.full-time.evangelist;
" ,.learned. and. literary--and he.attract- .cannot possibly make it unless .the cue way to get-to the meeting] 'It w'as in the not too distant future we will
t ed .no attenfion.. His cai'eer as "a pastor is his friend• There is a scrip- for only one week. The church had " have no problem hel:e-at all, for there
preacher did not begin until he freed, ture that has been coming to me since also called one of our. best full-time .will be fe W,full-time evangelists left
himself from the trammel of hie tra- I started to think along'this line. It song ewangelists. The meeting be- in the field. •
ditit/n. He .discarded all artificiality, is. the conversation that to'ok place - gaff. on. M.onday,, closing Sunday "IV. T_n Pasr0a Ma_" HEt_ SECURE
' became natural, allowed all gifts free between God and Cain !'6garding the - night. The pastor- was talking ,to me Wome F6E rilE" EvaNaEmsr DumNa
piny--the effect- was immediate and . Whereabouts of Abel. _'And the Lord. following the meeting .and told me _:nE SUMME_t MorvmS
immense. His passm_ for Christ and . •
_- " for the immediate estabiishment'.of sold unto Cain. : Where 'is Abel" thy " Ahat the church had paid each mar/ .Qne ofthe .hie problems" facing the
brother? And he Said, I know not: $150 for the erecting; then he said. eyangelist'now 'is work for the sum-,
-,i Christ's kingdom broke
_he trammel of the pulp}t. Somewere through all Am.I my brother'skeeper?" Let me "Do you think that':was enough.?" mer months and'around the Ch_:ist-
'I seandhlized, all were startled;-but'thc paraphrase this to apply to uff now. Since he had asked tile, I fe!t
the i!t my . mas holidays,
evan If his support were
' Y'Where is -the evangelist, thy broth2 responsibilityt0 be. fair to " adei:l_iate throughout the 'year, the
. [ fact. "remains that those sermons er? I.know not: Am I my brother's gelists and .said, "No, I!m afraid .it "Cbris-trnas' holidays could lake "care
moved Florence .to hei" depth and keeper?'" The evangelist is our broth- - wasn't_'[ You see, they had the sarhe of a needed vacation for him:. ]But
'poet, and Scholar as he-was--:-in his
i -" extreme
even a man old like
age Michelangelo=--artist,
could not'_:ecall "and neighbour
. er." [brether
Jesus said, _ asshalt
"Thoti thyself."
love thy "" would have had" for
traveling.expenses a two
for one weekweeks'
they three
what canfull ,nmnths--Ju_o,
be'done. for himJulyfor and
the
speak of•those sermons without tears. IlL 'l_i_e P)_ST6_ MAY G_n_.ENcotm: .meeting: By the time they paid their August--_whcn there ai'e few revivals.

whoIf was
commissioned
Jesus in thetwelve
Early. full-time
Church PORt
^aEMEN:r
FOR FOIl
THE _ROPEII
FULL-TIME
Fx_raNci/_
EVANaELIST
Sub:" "" " they'w0uld
. -. ....
hiwe h_/d l{ttle left.': _ throug}l the sfimmer ha's become his ."
• i evangelists and gave them power and. I come now to one of the most ira- . .:. : expenses both ways told
'Finally the'pastor and. me
theirthattithe
the becauseof'district
major pi-oblem, activities"th.e To
I believe get
pastor
sent them forth and'said f0 them, portant .part_ the pastor' can play. . church had a sinking fund they had could help by usin_ full-time evan-
"Go to the lost sheep . . Heal the in helping our full-time evangelist;," acctimulated before the revival of gelists for: youth w0'_'k in his church,.
.sick. _:leansb the lepers, raise the that is the.fina.ficial support. There $130.00, Then they raised $280.00 vacation'Bibleschoalevangelism, and.
dead,, cast 0u't 'devils: fi'eely yc h,'ive . as no umn in our churcia who is called } during the meeting and they had used short week-end meetings, "Friday over

received, freely give." Then' He to serve with .as little said 'abOut I only $20.00 from the fund. 'He added Sunday;"as "folloW-ups" to our yeuth
added i'The workman is worthy of finanecs"0s the:evfingelist Mar/y pus- . " that lie £elI_ sure more money may and h0ys' andgirls' camps, in helping
18 {402) The Pl'eachoz'aMaqazlne " " September,1961 .? (403119
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6stablish

dmarts

support
those

-Some toofChrist
who have

in the churches
ohr lai'ger creeps,

and help the small home

given

col_ld
give smaller churcl_es some financial
th6ir busy with so manyparts

ly growing
gotten
work.
Our
how ci]ureh

quadrennial
that he
impel'tent
of our rapid-.

we "is
-have

s lo g an
,to for-
our-

has
An honored

_
veteran suggests
[or the: midweek prayer setvh:e " .
.
some

. .
new

'
ideas --_---'-'-
" "
.
""
.. r
"
.
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I
missionchurcli
campaign.
have a good' summer
.
brought our guiding lightit, t6 proper
incus and we are seeing-z-as We .
How to. Keep the Prayer
.... - . .
Meeting vital
.It is certain thai we emmet sin- haven t seen m recent years_that the' ". ". . , '".
eerely support the qugldrennia] "sin- evangelisl is incteed the ]lint. o.f the 'By.VeraGla¥* :,.
gas, "Ev_pgeliffm First."-in -our hour. He i_ fmw. and alxi,ays has

program
until last and
ifi ourleave the e.vangelist
consideratiofl. We been in
.fitted out. church
to,lead out in the.one pt:operly
our "Evangelism . . TnEa
among"sF_ras
the toehui'eh,
be a growing fear
eofistituenc_, tend
off _he that.economic
So we situatibn
shall haveas toone crossof
- , cannot give attentionto recognizing. First" "progyam. ,The pastor must that we are losing or are about to " the chief/fact_/rs in causing the•death
all of ouv.w6rkcrs and leave the eneobrage and stand by: cur evan- • lose the-mldweel_ prayer meeting., of tile prayer meeting.
evangelist, to fight niobe for a" n_ere gelist,' to eahble him to do his'most.." Many so-called reasons have beeta As pastors, it is for.ds to see what
emstence m the worl_ of'lhe-ehur6h. effective work for Christ anti the " given for this, tragic situation, we can do to keep.alive this time-.
He cannot nmke it nmch longqr tin- i:hurch. We may not wish to assume Some tell us that life has become .honored institution, which has long
less we come to his help _;oon._ . lhis. responsibility; but whether we so complex that it is no longer pos- been thespiritdal thermometer of the
We have tiqt.negclected ihe ewm- wafit ie..or not, it still, relnains_ we sible for the Christmns
" ' ' to meet as a church, We may, wetl face certain - •
! geligt intentiomdly, butwe have been ard our bkotheL s keepe K. group for a weekday prayer-service, falets which are pertinent to the
. • - . Others say l_he prayer service always present-day._setup of the church. It
was_.mostly a women's group and tlaat is :true there are those .who work_ on
- " '. " ' " ' " -:--: now women work as much as men night shifts andfire not able to o,t-
- andhave as many outside activities tendweek-night services. Our con-
" "" " " " "" " " as mdn, Then there are those who "stituency is now more scattered than
assume that the TV ar_d'other attrac- it was .twenty-flve ,years ago, as
Faith Still MOves Mountains tions have proved too " strong a rival " people
removed nowfromo_ten live Work,
thelr in areas far
church,
for the prayer meeting. Excuses are
" " ' ' .... : " "" " many _.st0.its dethise, whether these and even!shopping centers. Many Of
1-a' _'aKzs something more titan courage.. ." : " . • . .. . . these people "can arid do make the
-it- .Imagltle a big hoosing esl_lte, only luilf'com'plcted.. The grohnd is are reasons, or not: . -
churned into a mire of mlaI trod tl_e few rohds tt_ere _ire peter out into a '" • Solutions for the prohlem,-which journey
'meeting into
and town
man])' for the prayer
.other things.
t.ough track'. " " " ]lave beenladqanced are as numerous.
• It was to sucit a place, at. l_Iihon,.Gb_sgow; that the. Roy. John SieWala, as)be so-called reason;_ f0k' its decay. There may be.some who' cannot. But •
! and Iris x';,ifc wrnt 11 years ago. - erie 'which t.ve llave heard, advanced eliminating
mate excuses, these
ther_ and othermuch're-
is still _ legiti-
- mammg to-be done to put new life
:-! were Tberc
ovfly, w;m no kirk. no
two namcs_on themanse, not even and
roll--z_l_iswife's a congregation.
his own. But.Indeed/ there
Lmdaufited. - -- • m several'.sections
week is that,the a semi-
service be' turiaed'iBto mid_ . ,the prayer
iiato- meeting,
' ' i Mr. Stewart,!mcklcd to. " _' ,. " " , social evening_ and'that wliere this. •
. ) tie found a cottage and .turned, it'intb,,a manse. As timrc wasn t a is done, i_ is possible to .have a fail'_ At the outset'let us agree that if
• : ¢ 'church he empiicd the fut:nithre out 0f-Iris front room and put i_ 40:chairs . • ,= attendgnc _. -This seems te be the this service ceases to functiofi as a
and apianO. And as there _was no congregation he. sifiaply went out and ." Weakest:of, all-solutions_ .Where the prayer group it has failed• May we
kneckcxl-on every door 'he cffmc ,to! "
_. , . ._ . midffcek zerv_ce becomes a social further agree that if the prayer meet-

the use of other front rooms in the homes.of his new members until he . . • sins as a prayer service and we may irt.which it was tv;,enty-five years ago.. :,
f: 'I Was Soon his room
tak _gas many was full serwees
as rune to erda'flowing..So
on a Sunday.wlmt do.you drink? liE.got - gathering
as_ only it tile
well oonsider has" ,pray'er
Ceased its rnis-,
sei'viee ing may
we is•conducted itin thriv,
the e?
sameLetmanner
. - member not that seethis'service us re-
is formen,
"_ Now. of.cote:st. Mr. Stewart tins ,-ifine hall-church, and there's a wlfis- . dead'. "Then too, if the church folk •
perhe migl_,t be ge_,ting a bigger kirk for his pat.isir soon• He has a,_nomher- can attend a sacial gathering it looks women, young people, and juniors, It
sltip of over a thousand, a2bri'ving Stinday school and Bible, class, and as reasonable that with the same urge is. a prayer service to pray for all "
fine a'group of:eld,5_:s asyou could meet; . " • for the prayer meeting they could at- departments of our chtlreh and all
Yet, it hll began with two peep!e, alittle t?ottage, a.nda gi'cat faith: . - " age-levels in our.. eommunlty. It is " -
: ? " . '. . " " --Conoqbuted by Hnm_ H. Goar_t,_ .st. Athens. Yernmnt, . . . also" a service where the Christian re-
20 {404) . TI_aPreacher's Maqazlno , Seplember,1961 .... (IOS}21
 eeives, or should receive, .a special . would'not wish to do thi_ very often_ groflps. Mid eae}_ group makes one This is a stlggestive, t_ot an ex-
.. • . , !
c ntlrture in the things of God. What. but it does have an'advantage ifi that " " or more calls: We have sometimes _haustive discussion. Of course we •

- are
may some
conductof .this
the ways
service in that
which we
it may timid
being folk
lost will oftengroup.
in "the p,rlly .this.way,
We do it had it understood
be hack to the _hurehthat in we werehourto
a half have
month. ourOnce
mlssmnary
a year wemeeting
shall once
run ina . .
t have a definite interest and appeal • about twice a year..After Vve.pray or. less and'then give reports of' the a unit of Christian.Service Training•
_" to all groups? . : " ' " " "in this "way, nod it does not consume response v_e had.received. We usUal- We find the latter to be one of the.
We shall seldom conduct, it along., as 1such time as some •other methdds ly start this reporting as soon as a most spiritual and also _vell-attended :
. the pattern that was so familiar in of prayer, ' we" usually have a testi- very few get ir_z andas others come• m_etings'of
must make the
th_ _,ear.
study",.Ofinteresting.
.course we -
, our" childhood, and was blessed of mony. service . . in they palpate.. - : Young f01k will not be 'ihterested in
Godi" not because of ttae routine, but Once a year, in January, we have There a_'e so .many forms of con- a .lecture by the leader. Have prob-
- - because of, •what• the routine pro- _a "question box" midweek service, ducting tb_ midweek service that we lems quizzes, buzz sessions, moti-
duced. Some .of uS recall the pro- The box is put:out two weeks.ahead -can. .use few 0f them over once a "rated presentation of all kinds.• •
:_ . Cedure:. sing two or three songs;' a of• the service. This is one .of.the year. We must keep our goat in ' ,.We•may regret it, but we may as
protracted season of .prayeri a brief most :useful and most enjoyed ser-' . vidw_nUrture 6f the Christians' and well face it. We are living in a time
message bY the pastor_ testimonies vicesin the year_ and I do not think, prayer--whichWill movethings. One when.the span of attention of people
another song, and the benediction, there has ever been a rimewhen we especially helpful service to this end is greatly lessened. -Radio and 'other
What are some of the ways in which have be.en able to answer allthe ques- " " • is an old-fashioned experience meet- pl:ograms haye geared peo!ble to the
t we may conduct our service•and keep tions in the one service. We use two ing. Folk:are asked to share some fifteen-minute period of concentra,
it out of a rtlt, have it spiritual, and consecutive evenings for this. We al- experience God has given'them which ties. We are riot advocating a fifteen-
make it adapted- to the .pattern 6f low'free discussion on the questions. might en_ourage anothel". The pastor minute prayer meetingjbut We._sIiall
" present-day thhiking and interest? "Not only do. the people ask questions has. frequently been encouraged by have to keep our service alive and
It is in this weekday service that whichare problems, to them and get - these si_lared experiences. I have different. It is doubtful if we ever "
the young Christian shoulff lea_:n to - helpl but it gives the pastor ¢/ppor- heard i.t ]amentetl • that the old- have the service in the same order
: pray in public. One of the good ways tunity to put in questions ,by means fashioned, exhbrter is disappearing . on two eonsecuti_;e weeks. Keep pen-
to t " hi i tO break u "into ' of which,;he can convey truth and ": from our midst: This is one way to :.ple Wondering as to what we shall do.
__-_each cells,
prayer' t s Wes !should inbt "do p this " provoke.... thought on . . lines which might . rdgain diis lost gift. I have. _fou_ad Have choruses some of. the'tlme, not
often, but probably it can .be profit-, be eonsldered personal if presented . . churches where" it was difficult to always. Have a scripture, volley fre-
ably done six times in the, year. The ..!n any. etherway. We get unusual hold thi_ type of service, for there .. quently. (Take' the watch. witlv-,a..
units may be formed in 'different : attendance at these "question box" were some Who would take too mUch second hand and' see h'ow many rain- .
ways at different, times. At our last sessions. We .feel they .pay' off spir- time. "" : utes and seconds as a group we can
one We had the-men irt one group;" itually, - . " '' Trainin_g.in .specific prayer is some- recite, scripture .Without stopping.
women ' in another, teen-agers by Once in a while we announce an ..... .thing our people' need. ••.Some pray- The 'p£stor m_ntally counts five, and
themselves, and all the younger chit- 'old:fashioned class meeting and it is : " ing is 3_ery. indefinite and fimre'wordy if no.more is reeited_ calls time; We
. dren bythemselves. It was my priv- just that, conducted along the lines than thoughtful. It is good freklU.ently" record our time and ti'y. to gain on . .
ilege to head. up.the group of chil- .of the leader calling on different ones to bring specific needs to the group ourselves:.the'hext time we do it.)
"1 - dren: One little boy of four' made a. to" testifyi or exhort, pray, or do what and get pnlted.'_falth and prayer for " Wemust keep ourmidweek service. •
_ .. iira_,er. This Was his first prayer-.in, is on his heart. The pastor responds - • these things/There may be.a press- We must keep. it spiritual and not

l • for the'later time When he w0uld'be where needed. Many of our present _ the treasurer and one or two others mustmake'it of interest't0 the ehil-

"_
[ '." •groupl
public and
called onBefore
was pray
to good
we before
training
broke aup
fob
larger
him ' .gencratio_
into with a word
meeting. have "of.notattended
Christian counsel
a class
' • ". .pray
ing financial,
have afoi" this need.
Sunday need.': We
school We maysometimes
!_roblem, have
etc. • turn
dren, it theinto teen-agersi
and "fiftish_" aand
social
the gafhering.
the _'fertizh,"
seiaior- We"
eitizeiis:

sofigs_ had a brl6f prayer, and read itual growth of the participants and
i ! i prayer cells we had sung a couple Witnessing night pays off in.spit.: • •
:_ . the scripture, in outside eohtacts made. This can ". " " . ". " " :
Another way in Which we_ean get be carried out in any ehurch_ rural . • • -- .
participation of everyone -in the or urban, once a yeari'..we gather, ". S_ISF _ --
- .prayer service is.gathering around sing one sor_g, have a.good prayer About the smallest pacl_age I ever.sa_ is a.man all wrapped up in
the altarin the front of the church servicel quote a prom,s 9 from the . himself.. " . " " .....
and all praying Vo.cally at once.-I. Word •of'God, 'and then 'go out in _Howanv HxLL "
22 (409) ".. . " " .'l_9"Preachor'_
Magazine " Soptembor,
1961 "- .:" " . _ :,. -" (407__

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• . . " . - . . ,
 A" #ank
-
look
-
at the modern' peril •of spinelessness- Wider fellowship among those
differ with us doctrinally.
who
In the
of the Nazarene.
ness evangelism--if
I would say ltoli-
you please, first-
words of Dr. C. J. Fowler, speaking and-second-blessing holiness evan-
at First' Church of the Nazai'ene ifi gelism, that eradicates the old man.

Invertebrated .. " - . Chicago. in 1913: "A preacher who Jobn Wesley said, "When Christian
: . preaches once in 'Lgrace alv_ays in perfection is preached, all :tim wm'k
• .- . grace, or .eternal secttrity, and who of God-prospers." "That is what Dr.
By Morris Chalfant* - - believes tliat six'can never be eradi- P. F. Bresee preached when he" nr-
I'il " " " ' . '" - . " coted, would not feel at home m.a ganized our:first Nazarene-church in
::: out and on to greater things or to slip red-hot ti01iness 'meetipg m' holiness California in a hoard tabernacle. It
IT is ,_, nECOriDF.b and .sUbstantiated
:=; - kinds of:invertebrates, from amoebas are on the brink of unusual Sl_iriti_al - . taught eradication; Neither would a years ago on f_he. Day'.of Pentecost
_.:' ' .to laoneybees.
fact that tt_ere
It is
arerather
nem:ly staggering
l_O00,9O0 back as many
,success, We canchurches.d0
sllp back-andWhcn
become
they .... college,Whowhere
man wan a they
pronounced
preachedsecond-
antl worked
and 'it will
50 _,vork
years inago;
1961
it if
Worked
we as 2,flO0
NffZ-
--1;000,090 'invertebrates--animals so small in number and wltness that blessing holiness man, _/nd believed" arenas--teachers, laymen, preachers
with no backbone! we:.:shall not be recdgnizfd with thatsalvation'is for everybody and if. --will pay the price to make it. work.
" " "" " " " • microscopic vision.. Or we Can fill the a man backslides he Would go 'to We have everything to promote the

i Book
One of Acts, stancts
- truth that out
the ' from
Christian
_he place God has. designed for us. The . " istic friends!"
hell/feel at home among " our Calvin: of the burningl
gospel except weconsuming
do not have passion
enoughof
Church was not set in. motion by .-choice is still ours, " " -
•'I invertebrates. Paul said to thi_ .high -In the fielcts of- world diploina'cy,
" . "" army
_The of earlypromoters
f0unders of and:
oui; thebeloved
g_eat ._ answer
the first toPentecost.
the" Early Pent_cost
Church's was mver-
the
i priest that he exactly
That. wasn't was.""a tactful:
whited wall."
Peter compromise is often road
Give-and-take.is.the very to necessary..=
harmony Zion were
and motivated prcdomim/ntl:¢
bythe spii'it : obsessed
of. evan- tebratitis, Pentecost
Pentecost is ourliving.
producect holy 0nly hope•
Holt.
said} "We ought to obey God rather in all social relationships. But in the. gel:sin. The:spirit ofevangelism still" ness forovermore-.--let..fls possess it,
than men: They did not•have much field of religion, where, fundamental is the best.way to.pronmte the Church live it, and proclaim it!
tact,,perhaps, l_ut they did have hack- impel'olives tire at •stake there can
bone. be no compromise. For the.righteous "" - " " " " "
m _

Christianity's most cancerfus, chill- soul= to eorfipromise, is to surrender ' . " -

ing •curse. is convenient compromme." the whole field. •Satan and hishosts " " " " _' " _ ........... L ..... _.._.f...-..--.--..--..--.,
Themost certain road to 'decay and: .can tifford cannot:
Christian to go halfway
" but the ..

death ourbeloved.Zi0n
And for the Church is
would:fall
compromise,
into The Church Of the Nazarene is a " .. • ' . . piritual Cardiogram " ".
. the same grave as.other denomina- holiness church. Our. church is dis- . , .. : . . .
tions if the leprous" hand of cam- "tinetive, 'definite,[ and dynamic about _k'nd they were exceeding sorrovJful_ and began evertl one of tl_em to ..
promise slashed the. lifeline'.connect- holiness. It" is our solemn respo/asi- : . ::_ : " _ say unto_him, Lord,:sit I? (Matthew 26:_2) ' ' ' "
ing'it to heaven. Ancient history is bility to see that we"d0 not tame our : " I. -M^s'rPm, is it I who has failed to live up to my ligl:tt, and h'ave beer/ "
strewn ,with.the debris of 'churches "message devon and make ourselves . governed by the world of men? . • . .... '
about whom the' L6i:d himself would .• s_ commonplace and so cool that we
surely say, ":Thou hast a name •that tolerate and take in about everything." IL MaSTEa, is it I whose plae'e and posit:ha in tlae church ha/,e.hin-
thou livest, and a_ dead." Dead- i_eginning in our_great headqu_ir_ers '.. • dered, the progress of Zion? - "
. Christianity Often. wears the garb and our seminary,...colleges; districts, • III. M^s_mL is it I whose Spirit and .influence`have proven a discour,
of th_ living,• and all its activities are local churches_ :and :to our misslon -.agenmnt.to otllers going this way? • " "
so much froth andfoam. No church fields around the..world, we cannot -- .. IV. MasrEa, is it !:who has Mlowed an unchristian attitude to come "
of:any.peri0d can l_vewlaere the slow be invertebrates:in regard to holiness betweenme and someone else in_the church7 "
moving force_ of compromise shut.off as a "doctrine; experience, and a life . •
its flow from heaven's'spiritual.dy- to -be lived. ,..:-¢ V, MasrF_, is it I, who.i'efuses to be at the front of the battle,: and
" • ' " " " ' . . whose love.has worn down until [ am no longer moved with a ,_
.. namos. . - . • _. We cannot tame down-the message p_sion and.a love for souls?" . • _ . " . - _'.
The Church of the Nazarene is at of' holiness to suit the pride and the :i ,,.
'the crossroads. She _aas "been there weaknasses and the godlessness of .i VI.. MASTER, is it I in whose life Thou canst no longer• see Thine own
before• Opportunity is ours to move this age. We'must not. tame down'the .i image? - .. " . ." . . .:
•Pastor. Seattle. Washington. message of holiness _n order to have - . .... ... : • --N_LsON G. M'INK
26 [410)- " The Proachet'_Maqazino Septbmber, 19nl " " . (41i1 27

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with meets at
health and"his
his work.
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nerves, his
will suf- " "
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Mn_.j size who i)_ the parsonage dwells, be _'adiant,.poised, serene; this is a portrait of a queen! . men who ar_ morally and socially the

And every moment o.f ev,ery'day be evei'y inch aqueeh! ... . " Reel, t, (2OOKeOOK nmst.lbfty group in the world. They
. . '. This x_ecl.pecdme fi.oin the "royal are clean.in life and loft:_' in ideal•
'" cookbook" of Her Majesty_ Mrs. Cal- However, they al:d human and they
By Ruth Vaughn* vin Suttcrfield. [t gives direefion_ for are in a tinique position in tile com-
'i . ' " " . .... _• that'basic dish,of parsonages: the-de- munity social pattern•
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recognizes.the.dig- i ..
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" the dmtrict N F.M.S. zone" ' meet:
" 10-15 minutes. Acid ,ode emi_3_ nfixed , • " _'
scampering througb " a" collection of ings,, and youth hhnquets; making " eager radmnep, and the most'charm-

•i .beautiffllstands chacolati_ "men'dingpmS'

in colored.artistic.glasswaremrangemenkWhereits.it
:serenity; tucks,
socks, ruffles,
songbook_ • and' J "" vogetablcs.and.0ne,can for at oftoinatoes;
Let.simmer'slowly least thirty ing grace!
" A minister will be true to
warmth" touches th_ face of the and' shattercd dreams;molding clay," • " minutes--longer if i_ossible, his -_ife, true to;his God. ti'.ue to his
- - vows .bee_iuse he is a Christian man,
wo_laan .who stands in the early, -
gelatin,.' and young lives; feeding " " " OVER.TEAcUPS
' " " , but his .life is, more a_equately ful-
• morning light revetipg in the beauty, church boards, missionary ladies, and
tramps_ listening to tragedies, heart_ " ] Mrs. Mile Arnold .continues witlr .filled if his':human romantic yearn_
of God's world. " " " aeheo-and the joyous details.of a , . her verytimely.and informative pa-" homer' :
The house where the
• sunlight
. . "teen-agers , last date ., .... , . , per 6ri'thet*importanee and problemff . " " . .
i.:"! floods'thel_ooms is the parsonage of .: Mrs:•.Bruce Hall has .turned. each of "The Pastor's Wife .as a Home_ ings eoo';be, jo:_.ously, fulfilled 'at
the Brp0khaven Churchof the Nffza- Nazarene parsonage in.which she has • maker." . :." BOOKSHELF WITII LACE " - " "
tone inAtlanta, Georgia. The lovel_( lived.into:a: haven fi'om the :wm'ld. "As a .hoa_emaker,' tim "parsonage:" Are you fafia[liar With the "Steps
woman with?th'e Silver hair, brawn Under her laving touch a bleak,bare queen must "create and 'maintain _ a Toward vital "ChriStian Living"
eyes, and'sweet smile ist.he parson- " h6use would become a homc_a place: home wbietameets the needs of her' series? ' These are twelve booklets
•_" .age queen. She is Mrs...Brhee Hall; vdiere those four letters became more. husband. 'While a minister, is very "dealing with some of" the.most ira-
]: . wh 9 has graced'Nazarene parsonages _.han a mere word. Home was. a spe- " human and wears ordinary flesh of portant areas of h person's life. There
!: for .thirty years, cial feeling, to/" thet'e was the breath clay,yet he is exposed:to 'many dis: is'a booklet with help on theselsub,
She has spent, these years loving" of-:loize on the. walls and an aura 'of .: couragements, frustrations, and pres- jeets: "Steps Toward--Reality in .
- church, members, nelghb0rs, and a" loyalty jo:f'avid peace pervadedeach sures.'.His.constant exposure to the. Prayer, Daily Strength, Getting
little girl named Caroline; suporvis- room_ - . gI'ittx edge of a .community's mot'al Along with. People, Knowing God's
ing Sunday school scholars,.. Bible Hilda Hal/wrote of her days in" the and "spiritualdecadenee.makes it. very "Will. for Your Life, 0 v e r e o in i p,g
• ;[- school, and the ironing; healing with parsonage: "Like David of old, !One important that he find encourage- ..Temptatior., Balanced "'f:iv]ng, Per-

:_ I awater,and
glass of iced t.ea a huge
prayer; creatingdose clothing
Of soda thing
will. I have
.seek I'desired of the may
"after; that.I Lord, dwell
that mcnt at home.
refreshing "If she
climate "of can provide.and"
radiance a" sonal
tional Faith, Christian
Maturit_. RelaxedGrowth,. Emo-
Efficiency,
._' _ • curtains, and peace displaying vt-", in the house of the Lord'all the days confidence, t0 Which he .comes at. the Self_e0nfi_/ence_ "Unde/'stafldmg the
:.' ._: . tality, understandin'g, and'tim Spirit .of my life, to..behold'the, beauty of "'close'of day and a rich, bracing-diet Bible." "_ach 'of these small booklets
of God. the Lord, and'to J.nquire inhis tern- of good win.to which he i's .exposed "contains .excellent advice and help

• Size has always been available for " pie." He has let me dwell in Hi_ at.mealtimes, he will be ntade strong for your Own' life--and they make _1
pushing, red wag0tas," quadrennial koflses (Nazarene parsonages) for for'.every encounter. . . . wonderful gifts for young Christians _I
mission emphasis, and. everyor/e's " thirty years'and I. have loved it!'? .. : "If," on ihe'..oth'er hand. the..wife and new converts. Keep a supply'on
. "... . . The tapestry'of herlife gloWs with meets him 'at home with thesame .hand. {15c each, $i.65 dozen,-Naza-
.Lubbock. rex_s, her gracious, unselfish, consecrated cliinate of irritation and •care as he ,z:ene Publishing House)..
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" " " H_.a MAar_TY: A MOT_tEn wisei or the great--_but only. this I ask Pulpit' and Parisla Tips . . "• ., -
In the early morning hours_ he mthat-safely hand in hand, this little .
•came-r-my little son! And in that "boy arid I may enter heaven's portals. "
moment, "the months of Waiiing,
weariness, and pain were, as the Bible
HEt ar
TAL, odd Moments and How to Use Them
says, forgotten. In the circle of my The world .was dark and drab that" . - "
arms, he. slept as sweetly- as'a full- day as I went about my Work in the BY E, E. Wordsworth* . .... . .
. blbwn'flower--his tiny fists curled parsonage. By heart washeavier thorn" . • • " • . -
irzto a ball. As I studied his small the leaden, skies. Crisis had come.'" : ' im AnOVg C^PTXOt¢was suggested will-find these precious minutes, very
!eatures, I' poridered upon his mean- These were _tter hoprs. And then T to me.while evangelizing, in Brit- re_,varding- Use them fgr prayer,
rag. in the midst. of :ny. darkness and
. My' baby is not merely a"eombi- fright--the'liorizon changed.to glow- ish Columbia.recently. Sister Spittal, reading, jotting down sermon notes
nation of bone, flesh, and nerve ing beauty. The world changed; my wife of a Vaneou_,er pastor Army
" the Salvation and: or illustrations,
able Ways and in or.her profit-
--
mechanism. Mybaby isnot merelya heart grew light. For as I dusted
chemical "compound controlled by the desk, I heard'a calm, sweet Voice in London, England, heard an ad- Consider why tiln_ should be re-
_. " mechanical force. My baby is ri6t an whisper to me these woz_ds: "Be dress by an officer on. "Odd Me- deemed. .(1) It is the most choice
animal merely.conscious of life and. strong and of.a good courage, fdar meats and Howto Use Them" He and precious thing in the world•
environment: My baby. is not'a play- not, nor be afraid of them: for the l_ad 'three simplc_ points: (1) Find (2) When once pastl it never re-
them• .(2)Seize them. (3) Use lhe?ffi:" turns: (3) It mustbe accounted for.

no_ihly the fu|filhnent.of the'der go with thee; he will. not fail thee, Many valuable moments are frit- (4) Life is very short and uncertain.
ii" side
_hiz_g nor a sma!l toy. My baby My.
for parental attainment. is'. nor
Lord forsake
thy God• thee'!
he it ('Deuteronomy
is that. doth tered away on trifling things, matters (5} We have
• a "'solemn work to do
. baby. is the masterpiece ,of '_bd's. 31:6)_ And with those words the "of .petty. iinportance only. Time is" for Chrlst: ' :. be " moderate
• in
creation. He'is h spirit which must knowledge sangits wayinto my heart
_ii . be molded for either right or .wrong.. that through His grace I could .be wasted,
and profitable
prayer excluded.reading'neglected,
Dr. E. Stanle:_ ourTherefore
recreations. let Iushave just read that
,_ My bfiby !s an!immortal being whose greater than th01"problems.. Through. Jones improves occasional moments Dr. Paul S. Rees thoroughly enjoys
_ destiny .lai'gel_.'depends 'upon "me to His pewer I could-be stronger than. of waiting in a.car for other occupants g01fing_ but. his passion for World
_.'.. - . ) . . to give himself t_ prayer" Dr. J. B. evangelism is.his first and controlling.
! whom h_:,ls,glven. Mme.--thas re- the pain;-Through His-promise I
spansil:3"ilityi - . . could serve Him ably e_'en ur/der tree Chapman read 'a biography of Daniel : love. El!minate asfar as possible un-
O Lord. the 'only crown'I ask to mendous pressure, God was with.me Webster: through:at odd moments at necessary visits and.shorten them in ":
;! wear is this: that I map.lead my little --aiid that was enough! . a preachers' meeting, though speak- harmony
how to shorten
with properthe-length
decprum.of Learn
board
1" child, aright. I. do not ask that I shall The .most glorious fact of my :life . " 'thrice daily and leisurely., taking
' time to he .spotable: .Henr3):_r_rd "meetings• ANazarene .pastor of a
t ever stand among the worthy, • ,, the-. is thls:God
. ismy Friend! . Beeeher .read Froudc's " History. o1 large city church restricts board
" " England after courteously answering, meetings to erie houi'_ _ Find ways to
: " : '" " " the calls to meals hut .waiting the save moments.
" : '" proper momefit.to say grace.. I i'ead TherL • was on0e a youn_ shoemaker
" ...... Wesley's large eight volumi_s, Wes- who became so much'.iiatercsted in: "
= " "" "" .l'ey's Journals, at spare rholnehts- palittes that hisshop w_is'filled with
i" . . . while waiting, in my ear and in other loungei_s :talking and diseussiz_g, and
i" W_ AaE ZN ON_-or THaEZ'CaASSES: life situations. I .have read hundreds "disputing about one "thing or another
I:" 1. Thumbers. You see them on the highways• We see ttiem'on "' of tracts and pamphlets at odd me- from mOi'ning till night; he often
! the.highWays :of life. They want to ride and do not Want. to meats in many places. I" usually have fouhd it necessary to work till •.mid-.
i : ... pay for it.
• . . .
a Supply inmy coat pocket. It is per-
fe_tly amazing how much reacling one
night to make up for lost time in
•talking during the day." One nigh_, _t
i( 2. Tippers. Occasionally they tip the Lord. We :tip people who cando in spare n_ments. Try it and after his shutters were closed, and he
._ . .serve us," because they are underpaid arid "depend on tips as . ' : see. Find them, Seize them, use them.., was busyat his l_eneh, ahoy passing
part of their income. " " . Rembmher the Biblical injunction: by put his mouth to the keyhole and
3. Tithers. These are fair •with God and their churches. God "Redeeming the time, because' the in mischief called out, "Shoemaker,
• help'us to be holiest in this matter. • days are evil" (Ephcsians 5:16). You shoemaker, work by I night, .and run
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.about by ay. The man said it was who subsequently wrote,Immortality gospel message is that men are'to be meat of our destiny.is hard, terrible•
- - like a pistol being fired at him and and Immateriality o.f the Soul. Time converted• not destroyed. Enemies are Lions are t_pon it and raveiaous beasts
he vowed then and there it would is conquered and the _crowd. is won. to be. subdue'd, not be 'smitten with prowl in the very midst of it. Every
never happen again• Said he, "From Time i_ precious, important, fleetiflg• " violence, - • man must'fight his way. to the Jeru-
that time on.'.I turneda new, leaf." Let us redeem the time by buying up What do werequlre then?'Patience, salem that is above. We shall do
. :I/his shoemaker was Samuel Drew; every opportunity, f0rbcarancc, the very pity of Christ. Christ's'work best in Christ's spirit.
• .- , the very slain'it of the Cross. No man Never let us forget.that it is possible
" .. • can be patient._bith another without to do good lathe wrong way. Possible"
" : . . .. .. . _ . ,. adclin_ finothei', grace to t(is own char- to preacb, the gospel in a wrong tone,
octet. Weare edhcated by oplmsition, lxissible to spei_k the very words of
; , ": " • " We are sanctiffed by afitagonism Christwitliout (_e mtisic of. His lox;e..
-.[:rom the writings 9[-Joesph Parker properly.treated. We are called to a- .But out:.hope i,i Thee, Thou cruel-
-- . " . " holy ctestiny. The 'w_y to a_complish- fled, triumphant Chi'ist.

! "Not Come to Desire Men's Lives

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• but to Save Them" I
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i " _ How'a love [east became a gractous/prelude to revival . - .

' • - The Bread-break,ng Love Feast

i "_o.r the Son el mm_is not come .to adamant, if he would-shceedd ili. the ' - .....
.. : Contributed by B.. V. Seals I_ ":' ( ""_
_ J'. destroy men's "lives, but io Save great journey of life. "That" jout'ney - By F. A. Bruns_an
* -" "
t thent. We must get back to eternal is not to.he undertaken by'feeble men. _' " " '

I princlRles. We mustlive'in the san_: wanting ,intensity of will• clcsiitute . -

"t •_turary
must have
and hold of [be
not in Godvestibule•
and our'pa:We canholy
"°f onlycourage..
be taken The
by kingdom
warriors of-God
whose i'. JL"
They;ipostles doctrine
coati, rued "and _lellew-
stedfostly, bt the at least alltwopt:ayer
so that praying toge_.her,
requests would Hoiars
have
" tience will be like His, inexhaustible, faces'tire iron. whose fists' are" Steel. i ship, and iJ_ 1reak t g 'oJ bread, and had bebli set by thJe people as to whe'n

i'esent Chri._t when we. persecute men city will not have you, the village will ] . house to honse (Acts .2:42-46). and songs.had been arranged. But on
arid injdre them because of their opin- cast you
'i'efusc out. bed.the' the
little" hamlet will .... in" revival._G0d: a bread-breal_ing love feastthewasrevival
held
i tender, piteous• hopeful. We misrep- There youwill h still lonely
be oppgsi.tion. stranger
The !.. " i)_
" Wc are now _breokiag
pro_ters..:., breed met
Jrom .Wednesday
they would be- night
able before
to. pray. Sifigers
" ions_ when we are violent with" men. by ihe roadside will he dumb When with us in the .very first opening serw
vdaen we disbelieve in',them m con- youask him question_. We must be 'ice. -Ho_ thrilled this pastor's hea/_t: : _a
for timeof
the communion
peoplealr.eady inandthe Witness-
church
•to see Shiners stepping out of their
• _ seciuenco of their conscientious cent" prepared for'-all this. "We must
' "_ victions. 'Theman who has', thrown through much trlb(dation, enter tbe own will.t0"seek God at the altar! The service_ing
'that is produced only by such a

thedevil.and all.his angels can af- Kirlgdom... . - - p.eating, "God is here.' The members Too often the revival is.delayed
foi'd to be atpeace with meaner an- We say of" the white-clothed ones of the eht_rch were. broken up and until the niembera have restored fel-
tagonists. When .we have fought the _ befbre" 'the throhe. :the sun. does _ot rejoicing to.see the mowngs of the. lowship_- The" barriers to clear chan-
fight in secre.t. When we-have settled ,smitethem with its heart but. warms Spirit and. to see "sinners praying..nels'have been renmved. This iswhy
tlie controversy on our knees, then the_ with all _hi_; "kindness. These " through: _to vieto'ry. ' '. . . I have u_ed our bread-breaking .
what.litUe" incidental opposition we are thei¢ that came out of great tribu- ' _ . • - service• ' " .
[ evangelist is th_'ilIed. He kept re- - "
which
meet with reigns cannot
ih the"disturb
triumpllant soul;
the peace ma_db
lation. ther_
They white
washed in the
theirblood
robesof and
the "" i "groundwork"
What had possible
we" done? to clear the
All the. Pr_nee.in Israel,
As a:young, th_ life:story
pastor:I of Dr.
load read A
Christ is stillurging His Church to Lamb. Straight isthe gate that 0pen_ way for the Lord to come• Requests Bresee; arid of his "love feasts"_
-". great destinies• Every holy ntan has upon heaven. Narrow is the'road-- were written down and exchanged, times whe'n the Hoty Spirit came m
_his Jei'usalem to go to. Every man .nai'row asdisciplinecan make it. tliat •: -." . . . . waves of glory. That was what' I
omst steel his fac6. harden it-with ends:in perfeetnessof character. The -*LynWood,12allfurnt_ " wanted. But I didn't know how to
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, conduct such a service. So I wrote Often" -there are unsaved people " This article is not meant to represent the officialthinking of either the editor of the
and then bravely "announced ihat so are sitting back in the pews•watch- the Nazarene--2but it ia mentall_ provocative.--Nermcm R. eke. " "
•within t'.vo mofiths we wo'uid have lng, but in their hearts hungering for _ .
such a 'service. 'rbe'time slil_ped by His love. I remember in one Se.rviee
and the date
nounced came and
service, close_'for my_an:
no letter ,as a man',,vhorhad been back'slidden
-. for The Runaway SU nday School':":"
to how it was' to, be done -At last ",re years, ,a .former board member. When .. . . ""
' " • arranged for tim service tile way we l wentto him saying, "I would like
1o share,my Christ with. youand By Everett L. Caffell*
felt it should be, and God came upon break bread," he broke=down_in tears ." -
i)!i! us
t_ with great• pastor,
an older rejoicingasking
and for
timeshelp,
of present wh o do n,_t take any part.- Pre&cher's Mag¢,ine" or the ,Department of Church Schools of the Church" of.
"i weeping among the people. claimed.,
and rushed to the alt',Jr and was re- MANY a 'PAS'rOa complains about Perhaps mot:e than one answer'can
cut in strips_and the people called to Dr. H. Orton Wiley writes me: school which leaves his Sunday morn- - that the purpose of the Sunday school.
• "[i . theTaking
front "sl!ced bread,theirpieces
to receive pieceswereof "The 1o e'feast in earher-Umes was the great service
ing ,worship exodus small.
after'Suiaday'"
At the be giv'en to tl_is. Sbme
is evangelislic--w_ would to say
are trying get
bread _nd for prayer. Thenthey went served with bread _nd -watm-. indi- same time buman nature 15eing what .the children of.our:neighhorhqod coil- -
I from
piec_ one to another.breaking
of their ne!ghbor's bread, offbuta cating
and wine fellowship ra_ther .than
whlch'carried with itbread
"tl:m i_t
the is,"if
churchvotitheaskanswer
ah6ut will.be,
the" size'"Weof verted:
Sunday Others
school i_would say-.that rain-
the teaching the
'{ only if there was good fellowship, idea of bloOci. Later it was more cam- have a wonderful Sunday sehool_ istry of the church. Still-others era-
Usually they ..would sfiy. something men _to serve just the bread as indiea- our average is alJove' 7-----_--." phasize t]_e function, of the Sunday
llke, "Is everything all right bef_ween tire of love and fellowship in those That raises . a questioia. VvSbat school in .addifig membi_rs to the
us?" If there were differences and already-redeemed: It Was a coinmon -shOuld be the proper balance betWeen chinch. :A few would point out the
• ' broken fellowship; they were to pray _a_aC_c:k it/tho'se earlier da_.of Beu- the size of a church and,its Sunday profnotietlal value 'of the "Sunday
together and_ fix things up before a to open tbe people s meet- school? If you can build a Sunday school: Whereas "worshil_ services
breakin bread How man i'evi _ l ings. as a love feast' It seems.that
,'_ • . g .... . y' va s • school twice as big as your church, may be drab, the Sunday schoolcan
have been hindm:ed b:/ broken fel- God always blesse's at these times; " is it something to boast about or to go in for any kind of -showmanship,

opportunity presented for restm:ing that it'cannot be served too often, horse in harness pulling the church gets the attention of the community,
that relationship except by repent- It needs't0 be given fresh emphasis." or 'in'it e rtmaway? The answer to and' the. church indirectly prospers
ance at the altar! Satan is an _iccuser - I haye hod these servi'ce_ in all l_ay this ¢luestion has important tense- -by it. .
. of the brethren arid often" it is pastorates and" I have witnessed that quences, even financially;" for how-" If there is truth in all:these, it still
in.engined wrongs that exist, it always seems to' be the opening of ever la_'ge a Suhdaysphool.may be reinains necessary to Sort out:the
Imust not fail to tell you that the refresl3ing showers, an opportfimty.to it never pays its own way. Many a- priorities and cteeide what should be
i'! : lo'_ships, blessing
greatest and usually
comesthere
whenis n'tsaints
any The
restorenature of the celebrating
fellowsbip,'and times is.such
when. deplore?church
small Is s'ucb a Sunday with
is now'faced "schoolthea advertising,"- or .enthtisiasm
central irf ourlthinking. " which

and love is mutual. Shouts. of _joy! revival. Every pastor de_ires to do..': .unit whicl/may be needed to.house . Sunday-school is to view it asthe
Hand lifted in testimony[ God comes all that he can.. I recommend the the Sunday'.school but which places church teaehlng. "Jesus said: "...
to bless hearts, love feast to you, • -" an unjustifiable finaficial burden upon teaching them to obse:rve all things
. . the few church members.: " " whatsoever I have, commanded you'!
. " .• , , : • To afiswer this question ' we . need (Matthew -28:20). The church i_.
: ' ' . . .. to get back to very fundamental cpn- ostensibly ,obeying the Great Cam-
cepts. Just.why'do we have'Sunday-, mission in all its aspects. To 'dis-.
• " schools an2_way? Is. the Sunday charge part of ii;s teaching respensi-
" '" ..... " _chool anend in itself--a.thlng apart, bility it sets up Sunday schools• Other
from the church? Or is:it an integral values achieved through the Sunday
" " " ' " " " " " " " ":' part of tim church; and, if so, just school are' incidental. The test ques-
Good people are.in the minority .in this world, and unless one lives what • is its "function "within the lion" about, any Sunday school is:
separately enough to make of him something of a "speckled bird" he does notl.
live right. . . church? : How effectively is this Sunday _ehool
. . "--'_. S. CI'IAP1_L_N "" : " " of ?General
Friends. Superlt_leadent.
, 'Ohio* Yearly
" l_eeang
- discharging the teai_hing responsi-
" " - "*The Etmn_eaeal l_rlett*l (u_ed by pert_l[sslonl. bility 6fthe church? All other ques-
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 lions.should
ofthis one. be answered in the light question
long as and
opening to why"
closingwe exercises•
have- suchIf " _ IS'I_.:]_,,:IVJ:O:N" WC:)R:]_S: ]_O:][:_
" For instance, we should not put the answeris "for worship," then the
• reply is, ".This can better be done in " • - " -
up
causea costly
we are educational
crowded--we unitshould
just put
be-. the mo!'ning worship service?' "If the -
it up only if it.helps the. church teach answeris "for pep and prox_aolion," _ - Submitted by Nelson G. "Mink
it raises _ a serious question'a._ to
the Word of God. Ideally a Sunday Whether the Sunday school is really " " . :-
schoolshotild be a little larger than .. _
the. _!mrch. As the Sunday :school - trying to do a _eaching job. Why not . AN O;,o. OLt)STo_w--UP To DnTz S^vza on LOST ,
grbws, the church shouid grow. with _onie to ehuri:h school as to.day One of Ae_;op's famous fables is ahoht "Today, men.and Women ti'y'to tak'e a
school, going re.classes and having a two men in tbe woods. " Tim one in_£ront -middlo-bf-the-l'oad position.' But "when
it. If this is not happening, something real peri0d,.of i'efil study, cuhldnating
' is wrong. It may be "the Sunda_r in the worsliip of the hext service saw
bough a bern" coming,
of a tree, quickly himselfup,
and pulling seized .a the
vdyagd'Titafiic"went do,;vn
in: 1912,"iher'6 wereon millionaires
its maiden-
! school is'becoming an end in.itself with little'or no .break between? hid in.the foliage; with little coricern for on boai'd as well as middle-class and
as a thing apart. There are limits to . Someone might get some new ideas - his companion. The other man could not pgor people. But in the Canard.Line's
how.far we should go in bringing ahotit this from an experiment being, make it_ nail.lay down on the groimd, office in New York after the disaster,
numlgers of people into Sunday school " mae)e in Norfolk. The Norfolk ell arch " remaining, very still." The.,bear. came only two _lists were posted: the lost dnd
who do not get converted and join .is starlin_g" a branch at Woodstock. to his car and sniffed and sniffedsoy-.... . the saved. Nothing else mattered."
the .chureh_ Why do such come,.to They are meeting on Sunday after_ oral times,-ahd then walked away• As . " _-_VANCEHAVNER
Sunday school anyway? Is itqn re- soon as b6 was gottd,the than coming
noon m a school building with a com-
. .slSonse to promotional:appeals--0r arc . .-, dov_n fi'om the tree asked, "What did
.tl_ey' Sunday by Sunday truly being binecl service on tile following plan: " h0 say- to you?" And the reply was, SttMUEt_CUADWICK' " SaYs, m" commenh'ng
donfronted 15y the'.challenge of the 2:00 p.m._Opening--/_ssembly "He sai_2, 'Never trust.,4 .friend who on the 1.essonskaf life: - . .
Word of God? . Smtg; clioru.ses deserts" you in rimeof need!'" . . "'1. There is he'.wealth likechai'acter.
This raises the question of' the el- "'Birthdays ". . - 2. No furi like lmrd work•
fedUveness of the teaching,in our Sun- • Welcome to visitors 3. No book like the Bible.
day shhools. I visit many classes in ' Offering . " _. "4. No people like God's people. •
a year. In some there is a good Lord's Prayer - ": .How'Fa_TIt WORKS ' " " " "" 5.
6. No power
A'nd .like p_'ayer.
noblessing like Pentdeost.
teacher well prepared and the class 2:20 p_m_--Worship Period Theodore L. Cuyler said: "When a- --HozustoU Central Parle Bulletin
gets a solid bit of'Bible knowledge (Babies and tod_/ler_'go miner looks at the rope that. is to lower.
plus the challenge of the Word of God to their asselnbly.) " ." him into.the deep mine. he may 'coolly
for our lives. But it is appalling in- Hymn . .. . ,say, 'I have"fai'th in that rope' so .well • Tliz COSTO_ DOINCRmnT -
'. how many classes this is not_, t_'ue." Pastoral prayer : . made and stJong' But when he lays A yodng man was,overhehrdto make'.
• " holds of it,.m)d swings down by it into
Sometimes) the to,ichor di'ones (m Announcepmnts the tremend&ts chasm, then lie is. be.. tiffs statement: !'I am very particular
. , a/lout paying my fm'e;'I took a ticket
while' the class looks around In oth- Specihl mtisic lieving oh the rope." 1t is no mere opin- home once when I Was a very small
ors there is discuss'o i;wllich goes far " -. Sermon by pastor " - ion i_hen';it is a fact. ' boy,!and'showed it to my father,'saying
members who .monopolize the time. :" ' " the eofiductor had not taken it, and.that
.In most there are interruptions giv- 3:00 p.m.y-Leisson _)iscussion I " - : " :' "" "" " -- I Was that much ahead. MyIt/thin-looked
ing _out the classbbok, taking - tile Period j " . " . ' _ " "" "at
for.nmand'said
a nickel. That.put
that I had
a new
sold face
my honor
unit,
• offering, collecting the beak, pa_sing "C|asses retire to their Tn_ SN^m'S TeNant
out papers. And why should.the "]es- ., . rooms. . " ". ." "'Natm_alists tell ds tmt'thd:snail
. ' has
.Iam'tempted
always think of whatsuch
to repeat he an
saidofferise."
when I
son" he confined to such a tiny pas- 3:30 p.m.--Dismissal.from Classes: its teeth On 'its .to0gue, and Ahat ulSon . " " --Selected
. sage of scripture? How much better it This is intm'esting as an example the tongues ofs'gm e .snails as marly as " " " :
" thirty thousand teeth have been fO_Jnd. - " •
'wouldbe if full fifty minutes were of the.church worshiping and teach- 'It is able to sa/v.through the toughest - . -.
_ available andwhole chapters oi: long- ing rather than cltu_:ch.and Sunday " leaves with ease. What applications the Sout, W_Nmr_a •"
er passages were thoroughly "studz school being two separate institutions, preacher might take from this fact when Dr. V. H. Lewissays: "It seems to be
led"! . Let _s not llave runaway Sunday we think of the dart]age to hearts,and arulcnow, if we do not make an effort:
In a Christian periodical a_ writer schools I)ut keep the Chtu'dh'c[]celivc- - homes that can be.done with imhridled to get folk to the altar the second time
recently rai_ed the revolt t olary 1!1 let thing the Woi;d of God. tongues today! they are tlmre, we lose tl!em.!'
36 .(420) " . • . Tho Preacher's Maq_zino S_ptember. 1961 . . -. {421)37
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WImT AcE You Livma Foil? LICUT OH TUE TmNrrY .' THOtra[ITS ON Homn_s. Discovering car- Pills or Pardon? "
A la_y once said: "I have no interest The elders of the church were inter- nality: "Let him enter into a close, ScmrTmtE: I John 1:9

m anyt_iing but'my houseand my gor-. viewing a young.boy Who sough.t ad- faithful, praym'ful analysis, of his pas- Everyone has problems.. The question i
den.
But when_y house out. and garden andare affections,
interests my life." mission
mentally" to'retarded,
the church.
and The'tallow was
it was thought siena,
and seehis ifaffections,
he will his not- v_jll,
discernhis motives,
remains is whathurry
foll(s • does.he
about doseeldng.temporary
abont them? Some"
reL " I
are not elevated'to a highex _ plane than maybe he should not join; but the an- of the sinful nature within_ him not on- ]ief for their spiritual and _nenial loalns. I
the ho_se and garden• we hre facing the swcr to thealders, wher/asked what the tirely dead but still.alive, and seeking Others seek to erase the cause of their "
tragic'certainty that ultimat'bly we will Trihity meant, put him inside: the ascendancy .... inward response problems. _ In other words,, some take
! i be banished to a place where we will ..' '_It is..a Three in One, taking side with the outward solicitation, pills' and others seek pardon. "
hove neither house nor garden. " And a One.ln Three. at least in a measure to show that you " Stone take pills: Numbers of people.
• . _RIgttAIle S. TAYLOR The niiddl(_ One, are not entireiy Sanctified." are forever" in sere'oh of an aspirin. In .
" "" " . . ' " He died for. me."" " " " "Mm'c thane this, do you not find that fact, if all the "aspir rr consumed by
- -. . : . • ' . . • ' • . the carnal nature not only indicates its Arrierteans in one year were placed m.
" pres_cnl:e, by l:csistancc and urgent im- one pile_ Pike's:Peak might have some
" " ' • " pulses, but does it not als0 :prevail healthy Competition. One i'ellablew_'iter
: Whalers Laymanltis
PastorEXpeets .. A GLaS:S Tat, gs against you at times and lead' to .the has reported that Nm'th Americans swal-
":_ At the 1959 preachers_, convention of The glass of beer said:. _'I .am nota commission of. actual sins, _'_'hich cover .'low aspirin, at the rate of thirty-three
nmthematidian, but I can ". :your heart with condqmnation, and _give pounds a minute•- "Nonetheless. an aspirin
the San Antonio District. a panel" dis- add io a man's nervous trouhles your con:science a sting, and send ybu to relieves the.pain only for the moment.
cuss[on by. a group, of laymen was con- subtract from. his:physic_il energy, your. knees with strong crying- anal Spii'itual aspirins, whether_ emotional
- dueled. • Tlmso on the panel:were prom[- .multiply his aches and pains,- tears?" : stimulation or intellectual tit.illation, rate
ncnt laymen on the district and.incl'uded divide iris mental powers, and "then be- . (Christian Purity, pp. 107-8.) no higher.
.busin'ess and professional'men
varied walks of life. [if •Widely 'sides all "this, I'll " "_ Evidence of holiness: "I know not how Sonic seek pardo)L. When it comes to
The summary of the panel'was as tel- discount his chances of sui:cess." . bettm" to describe it than as a sense of . tim matter.of a conscience that is prick'-
lows: " - • • tim Divine glory filling the:entire s6ul: ing or gilt's persistent pain.s, pills are bf
• " ".. so thatit finds its cmnplete happiness m no 9alue. The crying need of the soul is
1.-'We
itual expect
ladder. our pastor-to, be a spir_ Matclwa_ BLISS " God, and neitlmr, desires nm" consents for pardon[, It fs then time to turn to the
" • -to anytlfing, bul_ only that.which is agree- Great Physician. Follow His hands as
2..Our pastor'should set a godly:ex.: Thomas Edison said: "When Mrs. Edi- " • able; or supposed to bc agreeable, to the the_, open the Medical Book of The Soul
ample: at all times .... " son insis.ts, I always give in; "and when •. -. Divine will: " and Sin-sick People and His finger as.it
3. He should be a Cliristiar genfle-_ I insist, sh'e always gtves in.'! Someone '!T)_en follows, in some ifistanc_s, great points to the passage: "If we confess our
man.. . • " asked, "But what happens When you joy and ecstasy; but thiS, I think, is not sins, h'e is faithful and' just to fro'give
4. His life and minish'y stiould be an .both'insist?" Edison replied, "We have ' - the general expm'Ience. Ordinai'ily the us mar sins." "
respiration to all. .. ." " had the good sense never to insist'at: tile soul at .this erisis_is filled with peace
5. He should b/_'current in"lris study smne'time_" " - -
rather than joy; simple rest, tranquility,
an d reading. " _Oakland, Maryland, Nazarm e_ a sense oF,complete satisfaction, atteiaded
Ja_Es' C. HaSTEn, District. Supt. Bulli_tin " . " . in most'iristances with almost no emotion, . .
Submitted by L. E. Humrich . in excL'ptionul cases only with great rap_-. .SiaN SlSrt_AVED.by .'i cburch in Clay-
" _ . . . . ture" (Christian Pnrity_ pp. 236-37). ton, Ifldianai ' Visito s.Welcome,.Mem-
. C.heckin_ out in a supel'mhcket chubi_ --By Bmnoe R, S. FOSTEa bra's Expected,"
a distressing experience as the easiL reg- ".. . . . . . -.
Tnouanr Phov6Kniis • " " " . ' ister reco_.ds all. your pu'chases. How
a e " - - ' " -
P_ y r is sometimes a device by much more distressing will be the Judg ....
which we shirk our own duty in'telling meat Day, .when'year life-laecomes an
God His, ' " - open book[ . . . FO0B FOR TI!OUC.HT . EMBA_a|ASSINO MOMENT " -'.
"The real measure of out" wealth _s --Selected - "Many cht_rches are like an ailing An enthusiastic Communist, telling
'lmw much' we would be Worth if :we lung with only a few cells do ng alL the . about their program, declared that they
lost,, oil 0he. money, . . ,, . .. . . . breathing: The real life of the church had "something tt).offer every man." A
Prayer not only changes. It causes• Csoss_N_ BaIeaEs ' is in a few faithful people who keep it listener "
interrupted Impatiently, "Some-
" " • from becoming an animated corpse.
.--Morgandale, Warrcn, Ohio_ CMtrch We are told never ,to cross a bridge ". thing to offer everymils? What. about
• " """ until we come to it. but this woHd is "They are like the man who told the the fellow who has just l_een i'urt over
_preacher that he.did.loot wanttogo to by'a tram car? What do yoia have for
• .- owned
bridges" by _en
intheir who have
imagination" "crossed
fa_' _head _ heaven or hell, he simply wanted to live "the'dying
. man?" '
"It's what you16arn after you know of the crowd: right on in Kansas." • --Quoted Item
it all that counts." -:-Speaker's Library gt . . -':VANCE HAVNEa " Hol_ston Cdntrat Park bulletin
38 (422) The Ptoucher'a Muqozlr_ i, September, lfi6l . (423) 39

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TEXT: And 'Knowing
When. they Jestls
_wer/_"' corot2, oat
" How Much' Is Req'uired? " The reads,
room", sign on"No
the i'oom."
door' for
to "the
'those upper
who.
el the ship stra ffl t ray they k]_eib SCmPTUaE: Luke 12:48 seek an easy way. Cheap religion is like
. /Lint (Mark ii5_l). - " God expects: wllat we can give!. He Cheap. insm:ance--it doesn't cost much
I. The Dbmons Know- Hhu, Kennel- isn't on the.lookout for" the good. or for and it doesfft have much to offer. When
- The Struggle of Faith edge of intuition, the better, but for o/ir best..A careful a person seeks bargain-basement prices
T_xv:. Who hath bcllcvcd our, refmrt? If,- The Mtdtitudes'Knew Him:--Knowl- reading of tim-Gospels discloses the dis-. in roligiofl, he has turned.his back on -
and to'whom i_ the arm oJ the, Lord edge of identification, dain of Jesus for nnything ¢resemhling the stairw_y leading to"the upper rogm." _j
revealed? (Isaiah 53:1) . •III: The Safnts Know liim_Knowledge slipshod wot'k_ Just fro: example. -Hi:s"
• I. The Whole Bible Is a Report. " b._'dN'ine revelatlon, referenSes to the patch on the 5ld gar-
II. The Kind of Report It Is. :'iV: A D c e I_ e r Knowledge of Him _ ment, the thisuse.of the "old _(,ine'skins,
°III. Faith's Attitude Towards This Re- Practical understanding of Christ the erectiotas of a house on improper
•pro't, by His owe in all the Walks oflife• "" foundhtions,, and tile crazy hopefulness :-'
• _N_:LSOU G. Mlmt of the young women and their l_alf-filled John Looks,at Christ
. . . lamps need little br no explanation. Christ, tile Way,, ihe Truth.
" • • . . ," Strolling through a hardware store the _and the Life
- :" ' " " '."- other ddy .a yQung, man Was heard to- -
• .Living in tile Spirit comment: "This do-it-y0urself stuff ScalP'ruam John t4:1-6
• " Tr,XT: ... the letti,r/¢iUeth bu't the spirit sure saves me money evdn though file TEXT: John 14:6, .
Tile IIigh Price of a Careless TOngue givcO_ li/e iLI Corinthim_s 3:6).. workmanship ls.someth ngless than the I. Tim WA_;
T_x'r:." Death and life are in the power Down in Georgia one winte/" a:rndio " best." A make-it-do attittide doesn't go- A. The Christian way of lifeis more
o_ thd. toagne; and they thor love it station had n!'ged pdoplt_ to tm'n down with God." Serving God has never beer
sliall .eat the /raft thercol (Pt:overbs" " tboil; thermo-stnts five degrees in ordm" a do-it-yourself proposition anywa#, than just-a crisis "eRpermnco of
18:21). to conserve the natt/i, al gassupp.13:'. Aftra: With the ilelp 0f'the'Holy Spii'it we earl - being sa_'ed. This is jtlst the
Some time ago it -was rel_mrted iu' AI- rope,Steel" _'e_i_esis b3;- the _;fidio ,station_ -. give Him nothing less . than , our best. beginning newof goals..
hopes a" new life with trust,
_' new new
bany, New York. that tube policemen an _ve'c mtious'man phoned in au un- . • : (ont.:in worldly things but in"
talkcd themselves out of their jobs. Fail- ex _ected complaint: _'I've been turning" , _. ,. God), hew ass(france.
• , ing to turn off ttle(r radio tt:ansmitter down the thermostat five'degrees every" " _" , " . . B..'Characteristics,
during a .private conversation as they time you .asked. find_ it's,now: forty de-" . .1, . Entered through Christ 0nly
sat in the patrol car, they made some grees in the living room, and i'm tired Batig:nin B'_sement dr •Upper Room (v, 6).
critical comments about, tile police de:- of it." We agt'ee that if the n_an had • 2 A way of holiness (Isaiah
partment, not _ealizing every word was followed ,the spiritas well as tile letter Scam'rua_: Acts 1:13-14 _" " : 35:8-10).
being heard by the dispatcher and all of tile request he would/have bad a " " A church contacted a businessman in A .command to be h6ly
•units., They quit "before they were dis- warmer time of it. Several suggestions regard to pul'cl_a_ing s'ome offic'e ecluip- a. ,(I Pc:ter 1:15-16).
charged, The tongue can either be a for living in.t _ spirit: , . mont.'While showing his merchandise the b. N0 uncleanness of the "
blessing .'or" d curse. Justin once oh- 1, Show tiumility'in out" relhti6nships businessman' stated.bluntly t "Just don't flesh (I Corinthiafis 3:-16- •
served: "By examining the tongue of i_ . (II Corinthians 3:5) asl_' for anY disc0unts. If I were to come l'l: II Corinthians 7: _-}_ '
patent physiciahs find out the disease 2, Show kindnes,_ end love (Proverbs to your chui'bh and accept your Christ. c No uncleanness of. the
of the body, arid pfiilosophera the disease - '18:19; I.Corinthians 13).
of the mind." "'Every idleword that
- men 3" Exercise a constant tru_t_ in Go_] • IYouwould
wouldcome expecting
rightly: expect me no discounts.
to live up Spirit.
1/ II Corin, thians 7 1.
" shall :speak, they shall' give account ; (II Col'inthians 3:5). . to. all the :standards' of your'church. I 2. I Cm'inthians 6:20.
thereof in the day,of judgment (Matthew 4. Live a Spirit-filled life (R Col'in-
" 12:36). • " " thians 3:1,7i Ephesia'ns 5:18). wouldn't get 10"per. cent offiv my Cl:_ris:- 3. Ephcsians 4:20-32.
- • . , - - tian living.'.' - - " "- 3. Ephesians 4: 8. '
.A careless toflgue causes untold dam- " The later portion of his remai'ks' sug- " "
age not on y_ to one's own life but. to - " - II. Toy Teu'rH (John:8:32}
others.. ..... : ] gssts.a .thought ripe for sermon,, develop- A. Freedom from the"guilt and pal-
• " ment. God's Wot'd is not to be takes as lution.of Sin'_ "
.1. Damages the influence' of Chrisi's Tile Things of .tile Spirit . ' .. a'wh01esale catalogue. Thechurch Man- "
Church. Tr, xr: '_.:". bat they tim( are alter the _ial is not the advertisement of a discoimt B, "Fi'eedom ft*orn
16 walkunnatm'al desires,
" C:'.Freedom" with God.
2. Robs people of-eonfid_nce m one • Spirit the things oj the Spirit . house. There is not one page "in either .D. Romans 6:'16-23.
another. - : (Roinans 8:5). " book list ng under-the-counter prices fm ....
3. Destroys the character and reputa- L The'Law of'the SplrJi/: a favored few. Those who sit in "the..Ili. Tim Ltr_
tion of e sincere person. II, The Life of the Spirit Uppe/" room" are "all•in'one;accord," not "" A: Life here:
_4. Discourages Christians and "causes' lit..The Leadings of the, Spirit • only in fellowship., but.in willingness 16 B. Life eternally; -
some to backslide: IV: Last Thifigs. and the Spirit walk. in all the light shed 'in their path- --LAhI, aiq W.,'MILLEa "
5..Brings judgment on all involved• --NELSOt,r G. Mtr_K " " way. " . -., . Kansas Cit_/, Kansa_
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 _:_:a:k_.,._._c::_=j:x:___ :t=:l_OGi:_._,.:t_- Ill..Wholehearted Obedience ("And The Wall of Fire " IlL" Divine Purpos_ Couched-in Sym-:
• . Moses did so.',") • • . " bol of an Eye (v. 8)
• ¢. - . '- A. Almost every answered prayer anti lhe Glory Within A..-,Eye is gateway through which
A Sincere Request, a Direct Atiswer. stems from man's obedience to light enters body. Jew was
• "eommarid of God. Scmt'TmtE: Zechariah 2:1:13 God's gateway to heathen.
A Wholehearted Obedietice B. Men.arid cattle were .thirsting, " TexT: Zechariah 2:5 B• Jews failed, but ifi a- coming
• " " etc. . day tliey •will be God's mission-
TEXT: Moses Cried tmto die Lord, sa_]- C. Man sought God's way and.He INTeOOUCTION: ••Zechariah g yen. a vlsioll aries to world• when they turn
ing, What shall'l do? .... The Lqrd gave directiods. Man was obe- thai. vouchsafed divine plan f0i' the to the Lord (Revelation'7).
said unto Moses_ Go on.... A_id dient--thirsting was quenched "-•-Jews. Within'this vision are three C.. Today the Church is tlfb dis£"
.
Moses did so (Exodus 17:4-6).'_J CONCtmStO_/_ What, is our. need?" " great ....
.truths. penser _Jf-the' gospel. We havt_
the. "keys of the kingdom."
It4v_oeucfloN: Lel us notice, here' a A. We ought to state, it c early I D vine Protection Coui:hed in. Sym- DI Note the protection afforded
man of God. "" .'. B..We ought to'listen•to Him apeffk bol of Wall. (v, 5) . . . . .
A. A_n of like passion as we a'e to hs " ' A. Eal'lidst times man felt need.of the eye: eyelashes,, bro_. etc.:
B. Here'was a man that ' came. .to . C. It is obedience .that will bring protection from wild animals, hand is quick to defend the e:ce. -
his wits, etc.. _- _ " God's best• hencc campfires• burned 'all So God defends His. eye--the
C. This is no good place t_Jget, bui - • - .... --Tl}r,o -Cat,tEa .. n'ight. • Christian•. " • " - . .

sometimes God allows us to get .Valdosta . Georgia B.. Need protection fl'om enemies. CONCLUaIdS{ God's proleetio'h ant) _/is
to the end of ourselves. • . • . . • .. " . hence.befit walls around 6ities; presence are contingent and con-
D. It was as Solomon made an end" • . note'walls of•Babylon, etc. ditioned upon the third point• No
• " ' " pfprpying that the glory of God (?.. In times of faltlffulness Jerusa- " protection for bae.ksfider, etc. "To
- filled the Temple. " ltelaken Grofind lem reioicc_d in. wolfed protcc- them .who are. the called according
E..(It'was at the end of EliJah's. " - " .- flea.of God (Psalms 125:2L "to his pdrpose_' (Romans 8:28).
prayerS'that God sent tile _ir6 " Taxi: And tile Lord said nnto.Joshua,-. D. In visioh Zechariah saw.lman " --Bel_T COLt,INS .
from heave_. " ' Stretch out the spear that is in lhy " with measuringline. Jerusalem -- " Copetown, Ontario
hand)toward Ai [or 1, @ill give it to be.rebuilt without walls. God •
" I. A Sindere "Recluest (_"What shafl i .into thine hand. A_td" doshiia • . .will be •"wall of fire." •" . " -
-do?") stretcEed out the spear" that fie E.-This. is .for Christians also ....
A. Not a ]bng praypr. . had in his hand toward Ore'city Quote stanza three of "The .
B. Illustration: Man ['astii_g tied . (Joshua 8:18); Lily of the Valley." Answer../0 n Troubler[ Iteart
praying fifteen days• " "I.. ,The Cause of Losing Ground II. DivinePrd_dfiee Couched in Sym- TExt: John .14_'1-3 " " "
C. If it tfikes'that long¢ keep at the "A. Loss of feelings often cause a. bol of tile Shekinah , -
job..But y,ou" will have to gel . less,of'faith: - A_..Note" difference.between Jew- lnrnonucrlor_,: The disc{pies were. shak-
.... others . - on! No longer was there any hope
to end, of- self for.God Iv "(ake B. Lack of an •open door of use- : " ish religion _,nd "" "" " "of an em:thly k ngdom . Impending
over., fulness discourages •some. l. ,Jews served Almighty .God-:
II. A Direct Answe,r ("Go on.") i " -C. Material reverses or successes _ - .others heathen gods 'doom seemed.at hand. Denial was
A. Not a great thrill' or chill--but II. Encouragement to Retake•-Your 2. Heathen offered 'on barren, to be'made by. Peter. The earth
simpf,z,
- what he asked fox'. Ground . " " - . • :_ .. - .. altars• was crumbling beneath them and "

initely answered "we should David' to recover possessions . 1 I_layed hinaself ih cloud. Christ. said, "Let. not your heart
t, -.i B. I'believo
stand on. when a prayer is dcf- -
it as such, A.',He helpetl had
the enemy bothtaken.
Abi'aham
" .and " .i B. 3. JevPsapsstasy,
After offered toOne Who dis,:
dedication of shipwreck
be troubled."seemedHow.
ini_vitablc. Yet
could; they?

i. answered prayer
C, Illustration: in a'said
Sere'cone round-
God B.. He
cess h0_ in spiritual
planned' warfare,
for your sue- i ing.
si_condOne. reasonwasno with
Temple doubtweep-
was Master, you?
" -Could answer If was st_re to come.
they•obeyed, the
" " about way. C. Joshua and Israel went on to : that.the_:ewas no Sbekitiall, no " I: In Belief Unshaken by the World--
' D. Bible says that God sends rain "" grea.ter conquests, than ever. -. , ' visible presence of Jehovah. -"Ye Believe in God."
on just'andunjust They had thir, tY*ono kngs and L Heavens were brass:- no This was -the same God which
El: Th/s'is not m answer.to prayer their cities in a short time. ' . . glory, no prose[ace nopower hurled this worldirito space." This
but by natural mercy of God. 'D.God said .to..Joshua. "Ttaere , _.- yet. . was the same God who watched
F. Illustration: A backslider told shall not any man ,be able to , , . C, To Zechariah given prt_mise that over the Jewish nation in ages past
me," "God answers my prayer stand before thee: . . as I was glory will again he there.' What . A: Abraham. marched Out. not
every day." He certa nly has with Moses, so I will he with .... " " a note of encouragement for knowing where.
not promised to, and you have thee.'.' Jews! B. Jacob. , _ . .
no right to pr_ay_if you are a E. The IS6rd has promised .sure D, What glory was to, the Jev/s,. C. Joseph. " -
• baekslider;except prayer of re- . victory for"you .today. " . " the indv_,elfing, presence of' D. Moses.
pentance. _-NEtJSOr_G. MInK " "( , : Christ :is to'the Chrls[ian. E. David. - ..
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 II. Answer-Found _ in Belief in the III." A,. Receptive Congregation. "To B. Tile person to'be offered. "Take B. The .answer was forthcoming•
Christ--"Believi_ Also in Me." hear "all things." ttow thy son." "My son, God will provide him-
A, They had. to see in the Cruel- A. Stirring pure minds. L Not'thy bullock0r thy lambs, self a lamb for a burnt otfer-
t
fixion: " . . .
B.
"
Stimulating holy resolves. " How gladly Abi'aham would ing". iv. 8)..

remedy for sin. • IV..A Resigned Congregation. "Con_: the. thousands to redeem Faith and .obedience result in
2. That upon that Cross .tile manded thee Of God." . Isaac[ • " assurance.-
ransom was paid for all. A. Thesource (from Gbdi: "• 2."_Thine only son Isaac?' _ iV..The_Over-all.Put'pose (vv._ll-13)
B. They had to see in the Resur- B. The substance (truth). a. Not an adopted'son. A: It wasn't Isaac that God really
rectton: - C. The subject (righteousness), _ b Not Islunael. who had .'wanted."
. 1. "The intercessory power ful_ been recently cast out.: 1. Primarily: " " .,,
!. " " l. Thc..precious Blood as a C. Settling all confusion... " " " have parted with them 'by 1. Came to pass iv. 13).
_i"' 2. Our
filled. constant Companion such
Cor_cr, glorious
usloN: We revelations Whe_t.om.
can also •expci'ience "c. son: of .thy old age.
No substitute:. Isa_ic, _he _. Isaac,
Seedndarily God was :to. .use '
here on earth, i • lives aiye in subjection.to God's will. C. The place Was Moriah--three B..It was Abraham that. God

I 31. Complete victory over death.

. hell; and the grave..
III, Belief .in the Future--"In My Fa-
ther's House Abe Many Mansions."
--HENeY T. BEYZa, Je.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
:.
days" journey,

innst, be deliberately
D. The.manner
tlmt he might
have time to think, The act
done•
a "burnt offering."
: '
wanted•

"
_
" "
.'- ..
.
-:-Rossm.L .i; LON6 "
Cambridge, Ohio
-. .
A. 'A great hope in which to find " " - He" must not 0nly kill his _son
peace, -Abraham's Great Trial 'but Offer' him a sacrifice, kill ,
B. A great reward when _ulfilled SCmeTmlE: Genesis 22(1-14 ." him clevoutly, kill him by the -
in heaven. . - " " rule¢ with all the pomp and Why Are You ltere?
•IV." Belief That Frees frdni Doiabt-J'If TraCT: God did tempt Abrahclm (Gone- ceremony, with all the _cam- Ikraovoer;om An" imaginative inter-
sis 22:1). - . pasure and sedateness of mind. view .with five residents of" livll
You."
It Were Not So. I Would Have Told- . ISTnoDue_oNI Here . is." the [rial _f " .II.-The Difficulties He Broke Through " " (not a personal iuterview).
A. Every promise of the Bible is. "Abraham'a.fa'ith; whether it con- in tl_c :Act'.of Obedience I ..R ch Man, Why. Are You Here?
, ours. underlined with His blood, tinued ,so strong, s_ vigorous;, so " "A. It sbemed against an antecedent . A. Because I received good "things
B. No wiles of the devii can take victorious, after a long and.steadfast ' law of God :which says, "Thou in my. lifetime and shared them
that away'from us. " ' - walk with God.. He had left 'his shalt nat" kill.
*" " ' - not with the poor (Lu_e'16:25).
country, parents;proving he qoved B. How could it be consistent with . B. Because ' I waited 'to do my
CONCLOSmN: The answer'of'course lies God; better .than his ftither. Now the natural affection and love praying in hell instead of on.
m Christ. There is no traubled it is his son. for his son7 Not only murder, earth, iv. 27).
heart in Him,- ---PowEr;L W_ATT :A. He had passed through, many - but of the worst ktnd-_-his own C; Because I failed to witness to
• , . . . : trials and hardships, flesh anc_ blood• my.-brothers and left. it for
B. Perhaps he•was beginning to C, God gave him no reason for it, " 0th_rs to do iv. 281. "
' - " think the. stormshad, all blown . Wheh Ishmael was cast out, a
An Unusual Congregation I - over. . lust cause was given which sat- II.. Pilate,'Why Are YOu Here? .
C. We shall never'escape trials.as "- . isfiedAbraham. Not so here. A. Because I desired Caesar's
TexT:. Acts 10:33 ldng as we keep the harness on. D. How could this be' consistent fr_enaship -above. Christ's (John
INrnoaucT_om This was. a remarkable • 'Le!.usobgerve this time of tesi- with the promise. "In Isaac shall 19:121. .
congregation, dnlike many.'of to:- 'ing. - thy seed be called"? B. Because I attempted to appease
day. Too many give a sigh of re- I. The Trial ... '" " " " " E. How could 'he ever look Sarah the Jewish la_' rather than my
lie/" when the.benediction is given. Gad appcarect, arid as formerly , in the face agtiin, returning with, own conscience (19:7; _18:38)..
ISet us observe this moving, scene " called, him by name (Abraham), " blood-sprinkled clothlng? C. Because I delivered a.rohber in-
for our edification. " and like a good,servant the repls,, F. What would the Egyptians.• _, stead " of the Saviour to my
I. A Remarkable Congregation. W_ "Here am I." • , . .- , Canaanites," and Perizzites, his'. " people (18: 40).. . .
are "fill here present,_'. . A. Perhaps AbiSahafn thought God" " _:'" neighbors;- think? These and III. Judas, Why.Are YouHere?
A, All were God-fearlng. ; . . had come to give. me more . : . mahy other objections un- A. Because I craved'gold more
•B. All were "church-conscious. . - promises• :'. " " doubtedly came •to mind. than the apprevM of God (Mat-
C. All were intensely concerned._: " 1.."Instead and in short, cam- _ IfI, Ailothei" ,Sacrifice to Be PrOvided - thew 26:15). " -
II, A Reverent Congregation. _'Befo_e mend, "Abraham, go kill thy .in"Place of Isaac " B. Because I" kissed for the blooct
God." son.!' A. The question of Isnaq. !'Behold Of betrayal and not for the love .
A. A solemn app0intmen_.... . 2. Even the tone of the lea- "_ the fire and the wood: but " of. affection (26:49).
Where. is the lamb for a burnt C. Because .I hanged _myself la-
B.
C2 AA serious
solicitous occasion,
group, guage
lag, ' tends to he aggravat- [[ '
offering? ,,: iv. 7) . stead of lifting up Christ (27:5).
• ""- :ii i129) 45
44 (428) ThoPreucher'nMuqoziao _,_ Soi_tember,1961
 IV. Ananias"
You Here?and . Sapphira, Why Ard " I "Ye IfAi'e
A. not your
Not Your
own-Lwhose?
Own." God's! _ "l=:tOO2E, _ 'I_=I:]E:_'I" .l:_.]_n S ... " .. , . •
. A. Because we kept the money for 1. paul is speaking of some- ll_,_,,-.,-_- _,r
. . ourselves which belonged to th ng more than lip service.
God and the Church {Acts 5:2).. B, If we are o'_ned by Him. " ' " "
B..Because we lied to tbe Holy then .... • ..

guilt (5:3). 2. He controls ttie motiw_tihg :Nazarene Minlslers' Book Club':SeleelimL

C;Ghost,
Because in we orderjoinedto together
hide our
to .1. forces
He operatesih us. our ideals. GOD_IIERE AND NOW[ . - .. ...
tempt the Spb'it of the Lord, 3. He contrelg the use .of our ' George K. Botoers (Warnei _ Press,.1001, 144 pages, cloth, $2.95) '
and failed our brothers and si._ time. Your book editor must confess:thai books strike him in a wide
, tet.s in the Church (5:9)• " a." Our work especially for " • ")ariety 6f Ways, 'Some have incisive, thought content. Others are
CONCLUSION: " _ " " ' " ' His kingdom, . . profound in their basic re_eareb. And then tbere are others that
For the ricb man it was too Intern . b. And He" controls ot/r sparkle like sunshine on dew-ladened grass.
witness leisure time too. _ • God--Here a'nd Now, I is in the latter class. I read Hm bpok and
For Pilate it was too late to cbange - : ' " _ " (' • felt like a berry bicker in well-laden bushes. Every bough I lifted
--- - " friends. . . II. Why This Unique Riel0,tionship?
•- was fairly heavy w th .fruit _. - ]n this book, scarcely aVpage but is
For'Judas it'was too late to deter- !'Ye Are Bought with a Price." "blessed with some striking, sparkling quotation or illustration, In
• mine values. A, T6 understand, this we must . . "'this one book I was able to discover fro- myself well over one hun-
For Ananias find Sappbii'a it was . unddratand man's .position re- " dred choice quotes and bits. of'illustrative material that are fi.esi_
" too late to pay tbeir tithe,- 'garding God's "holiness. , . andbrief. : " " " • " • . "
Only one liSe_-'twilI soon be past. _ ] God created. . i - • _ "
" Only,_hat's done ]or. Christ'ioill
• 2,, God filled with Spirit ,and _ AsI read this. book I said
" card file as long as his arm, of gleadings to myself, This author jnust
fl'pm a widebackground have
,last. - soul.". ] of reading before he ever started to write, My pi;ayer was this:
--LEoNaao Nnwornr 3.'Endowed with the ability "t .I p_'ay' that lie wili not write another l_6pk'until 1}e can do it as
Milliifeeket, Maine. to love God-in return'. . I_ well as this.
" " " " 4- But man sinned, lost his "i Tbig is basically a series'of thirteen brief messages 6n the reality
". " . " .:estate.. " of God's.'presence in various aspects .of life. The outline_ of'the
" B..Word "redeemed" means to boy m_ssages are gdod, "but hardly superior." The illustrat v.e material
• "His"
" ' ' " back. That s.W lat God does for _ makes tim book a" must for the prea_:her Who is searching for _fresh,.
T_:kr: .'.. Ye are not your own..... - us. " " attractive illustrative m_iterial.
" For ye: are bought with ft. price Illustration. Story of little " ' - " ' : - )
(I Corinthians 6:19-20). '- Canadian lad who made a " " _ ' " . : .. .. ........
little boat; It was a _,ery .............
INThODUC'i'roN: One of life's greatest " .ldng and 'tiresome work of - . " . " ' " "
thrills, izame last August when I art. He placed it in creek; " , "
attended the district N.Y.P,S. con- and rapidC carried it "away.- _: MEAT FOR MEN - -(Bethany,-'1961, • ' page_,
" -"
Leonard Ravenhitl 14_t cloth, $2.00) - - -
vention.. What meant most was. the He located it in n pfiwnshop.
,,huge -banher with ]olazing letters, - Worked bard to make money This'is Leonard Ravenbtll's second.book. His earlier book, Why Re-
" "HIS," I under Which" our text was. •: to buy the boat l:le built. ] viral Tarries, had a'tremendoua impact .upon a wide x:dading lJublic. Ol
inscribed. .- " " ' " "ILittle "boat, you are twice _ 'his earl]el; bool_ Paul "ReeS said: "There are many books that shine,
The Christian way is certainly mine: once bi_cause'I made i there are.few that shatter." It is this manner of hook we nave in Why Re-
not a life "of h'appy-go-lucky self- you, and now because.I paid _ " " viral Tarries.". " '_ "
ishrtess..The world is in esserice 'a price for you.". In this second book, Mea.t ]brMen, the author eontinues_ a similar" "
"completely selfish. Every cHIno and - 2 God has oa d a much e:eaie" style of probing, searching, .scorching. One reviewer of the book said,
- s n of huma n ty springs f_'o_a this ' . pree for you and me. "Meal _or Met_ is exactly what the title implies$ only thase Christians
one root, " • ' " " " who are. 'men:'.or want to be 'men,' will appro'i'e of this.diet." It'.is
The Christian l!fe. s diametrically _ ill.. Being 'Ri_deeined by This. Price series, of'tw'enty-four very brief diseussions of the various aspects of
opposed to this concept of living( Brings ResPonsibility as Well as deep spiritual li'fe. " .
It is totally selfless. There is no Privileges.. " Leonard Havenhill looks at modern-day revival]sin with a ce/'tain
better way of illustrating this than A. "Feuni:l the best'to be.had." • . sense of pessimism, which perhaps couldbe delineated aS-a da_k-hued
to use.'_hemariTiage.
Master's The illustration re- . B. Cannot keep'it to ourselves. " realism. The reading public which read h s earlier book With distinct
gardlng ideal mar-
--POWELt. -WYa'rr - pleasure will find pleasure in this one. It is perhapsnot quite as good
riage stems "from this "selfless
devotion to each other. -" " : Marigold, M/ss/ssippi - -.thrdugh0ut, But i£ is certainly a book'worthy of pra_,erful, cai'eful reading:

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Volume 36 October, 1961 Number.lO

" ....... The Channel Must Be M

d--arke-
• • ' -- " ,'" ?,_L'_LN'L'_ • - •

CovEn:--& H: Crawford (se(.:,,pnge 4) .... . . . .

-" . - - , , . . ,

....... "' ' " _..... ': 'i Foe

the THREE HAPPY YEh_RS
MountScott Church "f "in
p_._stpred
Port- " .will
nel? help
I knowme allstay
too in
wellthe'main
the ease chan_
widi
• The Channel _Iust Be Marked. Editorhd ......................... ] ]and Oregon." It was a perennial joy which we can float Unsuspe_tingly
The Preaching of J. H. Crawford. James McGraw ... :. ...... :: .'.'. : ,t 'to re'eke the drlve along the Columbia into lazy stagnant pools or dangerous
" _ - " " " River:' the Columbia gorge" al_,ays shallows, •
• Evangellsm--Chrlst _ Wily for Ou ' D; y, Lloyd B B iroIl .......... 7 ¢_".
-" " " " . r" " breath-taking, the ziver always ma- So "I chose to go back to flide original
Music • itf the
>
Field • of Ewmgelism Edward
. • -
S: Barren !, ,"
. .............
" : . .
9" . "
: jestic,
.
ever mysterious.
.
•" ' ., pronouncement of po lic y .for the
L- Gleanings fi'om the Greek New "lestament. Ralph Earle .... ...... 12 . But the'vistas of scenic beaut!c were magazine mhen IJr. J. B. Chal6man
• " . not all that' Caught my eye., At many, launched it in 1926. In that very. first
The One 'Divine Three (I), J. lf.cn*leth Grider .. ................... 15 m_;ny'_h_tegic spots along the ,bank" editorial I discovered some historic
The • r' s Spil'itual Life• J. Lewislugle
Preache ............ . 18 of the- river were built large stgns. nmrkers whichTshare with yoti.
- - " " Th_sc were of.a vast variety Of shapes. : "
Our Four Great .Fidths. W. G. Volhiff,). - .................... " ' .... "29 No Wording appeared on any of them; " "r
' " " : '

" This Pt:ofvund Bu.qiness of'Prb_ching, DeliearSt*_ter. ....... r..26 it was apparent that the peculiar THr: "Pa_aerma's MaGAZXNZ" IS
"" shapes "conveyed "the message each " N.EzpzD
Just Be'Yom'self.'Clinlon J Bltslte!l : .... ............. . ... ..... :28 was meant to carry. Anyone dnwng In his very first issue Dr. Chapman
."Qu'een'of the Par,_onage," Ruth Vaughh ..................... • " - :,,'30
" - the highway could tell'-that these' stated the case in apt words:
Mgns meant nothing to him. So they
Thei'e Is Only.One.Name, Robert W. Hel_rich ...... ...-..... _...... 33 must have beefi•built f0r:the river . We have felt that there is n field for
.... trMfie. I enquit;ed and found dilsto h magazine which specializes on "thee-
logical, and sermonic material esl_imially
" Charles G: Finney's Advice.re Prbachers. A.. S. Londo_., . ._.,36 he thblease, adapted to the requirements of the men
" A Sermon m" a Message, E: E. Wordsizorth :: ................. . ..... 37 The g r 9 a t Columbia River wel- and women who are giving their life
Sermon Workshop, Nelson. G. MiliE "::,. " ....... ....... 38 corned boat and:barge traffic ,to. its trinet°
theofl_rehehinglioliness.
Of the "Wesleyan doe-
wide, watery bosom. But the unwary
Seririon "Starters ..................... : ............... :... : ...... 39 " _onld be trapped into devious'side _ ]_ find myself in fetal agreement. .
Book' Briefs ............. .. ........... ". :.:.. :'.. .......... ":,47 currents.:sandbars, and hidden rocks, Those who givethemselves _o the
'• ' So the •main channel must be m_rked preaching of Wesleyan holiness have
". so."all who run may read"; hence the need of what a ater edRor •called :"a
N()I-,'MANI: _11,:1.:.[" ,.. . -- strange=10oking markers;all along the- tr_ide ]ournal." .For there 'are ma-
....... •=_........... --:_ .._.. ............................................ .. " river bank, They were utterly, redan- "-terials,,Wesleyan ministers alone' can
• Contribuiin!t Edilors .... " : ingless'to thelandlubber, but for-boat use; t h e r e are "methOds Wesleyan-.
- _or barge pilots they spoke-a fluent ministers find most effective.
I_rdy C. Powers
G_.B, Wi|_iarnson. " "Samuel Young
D. L Vanderl)ool" Hugh
V.H. C. Bonnet
Eowis " language • I am thrilled at another point. There
• " " Gt'lleral - "
Sullel'hU(_nd(_l_ts, CllIlrc]l OI,IIV2
" Nazal'elle" "
' I find myself 'afloat 'on a strange ,is a great and a growing field of Wes-
............... : .... :_....... - - ........ editorial sea in •these• early'days of leyan .loyalty. • Wesleyanism is On the
•--:--" Preacher's Magazine e di t 0 r s h i p.. upsurge If this field warr_inted a
pu_tl_hea
m0ntn_y
Dyt,_¢NAZARENE
PUBLISHING
fl0LfSE
2q23r,_0_ta_e,_e,s0_ 527,_a,_s_.ca_el, Ml_o,rLS,_, . Wllere shall I •find markers which " magazine for its preachers thirty-five
_crn_t¢orl Price $1 50 _ yeal SeCtmd cl_ _o_lage pl u _t Kan_ls Cd, Mi_oUr " Pri_t6d in US h ,t_ . . . .
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years ago, all the more so today. Cal- second-blessing holiness lightly; don't that no layman kvould be end*rtgered will be features in it that have a de -_
vmistn isdoing some serous heart- point' toward it with a.erooked finger_ by reading our magazme: But he nol_inational flavor; this cannot be
searching regarding its .doctrine' of I would remind us'all of the words of would, subject himself to a stxonger avoided, and we do "not apologize
final perseverance. But no facet of J o h n Wesley, '.'All our preachers temptation" to be critical.as he listens about it. We are not inter'denomina-
Wesleyan faith is more solidly an. should make it a point of preaching to his minister preach; and we don't tional, and will adopt no such pbse;
ch0red today than a generation ago. Christian perfecti6n to belie.vers con- needany more of'that! , a But. we feel that all materials in
Wesl_yanism is clearly in the laid- stantly, strongly, arid emphatically." " - o The publisher rejects every applica- this magazine can be found helpful to
current whether you refer toBiblical .But there, is another distinctive tion by any layman who Would sub: all Wesleyan ministers. If you belong
i_Rerpretation, 'doctrinal statement, or among us: we tnu_t be urgent. There scribe to the Preaelier's Magazine. to some, othe_ holiness church, insert
psychological position--Wesleyal_ism
, -may be" among some..that •anemic .,. But if itfalls int_ the hands of a layz your church name where the name
fit_. So the field is cleariy there and " salemnanship Wl_ieh presents the prod-, man, he will be'less than a gentleman Chureh" of the Nazarene appears•
it merits a quality, magazine to aid its flct but never finalizes'a decision. It if he derides his minister for using Adapt"the material to your'.own de-
ministers, is a'sly temptation to many ministers, material fr6m its pages..Any layman nominational program..Here is our
• They can .'enthuse, "about holiness, Who cannot forego" that'kind of dis-. policy: We shall not needlessly inject
THE "PREACHER'S MAGAZINE":'HAS a exhult" about "the _plendid meanings; courtesy'had better decide not to per- Our denominational name; neithei" will
DISTINCTIVE TaSK . . .:, talk about the fiery cleansing--:then mit himself the dubious'priv!lege of we be timid about using it when it
• .'. - .... . . . with: face aglo'w" make no urgent, reading the Preacher's Magazine. strengthens "
our •material.
. ,:' . ":" .
Again permit me to quote.fr0m Dr. clinching.appeal. This type bf preach- ' . " " "
....... ...... ing seems to find full satisfaetiofi in - , -- Well, these ore the marker_ along
_napman s nrst eaRormL oI a anuary,. . , : - . TI_E "PREaCrIEe'S MAOAZI_i_" Is Nor_: . tlie'ri'ver. These were placed :solidly
1926.. He -speaks of.the particular" ' a conwnemg presentatmn, but asks SECTAnI^N and conspicuously by Dl'; J. B. Chap-
" " need of "men who stand for doctrines for no name on _the dotted line: From . . ' " " .
so definite as do the preachers of the such we must turn. away. We holiness "man.thirty-five years ago. They have
:holiness movement and who .drive.so ministers of'the WeslEyan stripe must "- When we say it is nonsectarian we guided the editorial navigators along
never s_aecumb' to the subtle snare {o " mean that it is not setting out to urge the train channelfor three and a half
. -" constantly
they do." for evangelistidrestilts as be superb preachers but spineless its readers to joi_ the:Church of the deca'des. As this novice navigator.
.... - evangelists at the altar call. .Urgency Nazarene, It is produced •. by the takes the'wheel and strikes out for
Through the years this. has.been a isever our watchword if we would be Church of the Nazarene.. Th'at'is no the main eh_innel, it is his prayer that
holiness dlstinctive: a crystal-clear, worthy of our holiness heritage. Peo- secret and we makeno attempt to hide the Great Pilot Will help him keep
unstut{cring, definite trmnpet note for pld must not only., know the Way to our identity denominationally. There in the main•channel, .. o t
second-blessing holiness. There are Pentecost; they must strike out as
many others around" in other .tlieo-. seekers along {tie why;
logical camps who mouth a.holiness
tertninology which sounds qu{te akin " I reply to Dr. Chapman's briginal .. " " : "
to oars, But i.t is all to often a vague" _tatement with a hearty amen'! We Quotes and Notes " • • . .
• f -. Exi_eriene_ which leaves the scolder shall strive fro" evangelistic results. In Who is ndt struck by cryptie.'quotations? They.enrich our read-
.all the writing for this magazine feel
• •_ grasping at foam. In the W.csleyan ing and preaching as well I.am',beginning.fifis feature which.I entitle
,l ministry oar distinctive . is de]tRite free to burn with evangelistic
• passion...- 2Quotes and Notes.',' .These_ are gleanings froth'my reading passed
holiness preaching: the kind that can Call men.and women to soul search- - alon_ to you in small eapsules,--EDITon. • " " . "
i ib¢ squared off, measured_and if il: is ing;•point theni {o the altar, .- - . .. . . • -, , • - - " •
:rejected a man knows.what he is miss- - • ' . -" Drink . ; , " " " '. " ' " ." : '
! ing: . Tr_z '.'PREACHER'S MAGAZINE" [S .A [ Whiskey tins more lovers and fewer friendsthan"anything else .

zinc is still-needed to help. the holt- . . . _INN DIXIE (Dir_kler Hotels)

I "So I agree that a Preacher's'Maga- PROFESSIONAL'JouRNAL " on earth. ".... " " "
hess.minister hone his preaching to a The original policy of. limiting sub- - • " "" '" " - " - • • . ....
" _'Drinking is invbl_,ed in.one out of four fatal-traffic aeeidehts." "
•_ finer edge,make it clearer and more seriptions to- ministers only is' still
unmistakahle. Contributors, -'ple_aseK s'btmd and we plan_noqshi_t a_ that ...... • .................... -_..._ . _Aleohol Education Digest,.
note::Whea you write doctrinal'ly, .polnt._ Ideas; metlaods, fliu_trations:, " " "'.- ':
: ._' :
this will be the p o s i t i o n of the. outlines, resource materials a_:e really "Two-thir_db of today's alcoholles began 'drinking while of high
Preacher's'Magazine.---'write positive- "classified information" as far as the " . school ageY " .- . ,. "
ly, " definitely. " D o n' t brush past laity is:concerned. Of course we know --Al_oholEducation -Digest
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" " " " After eleven years Of such pioneer "which bring about fits-anclhinting.
work the Crawfords began a pastoral--He showed how Such a condition
. .t ministryin Hooker, Oklahoma, where 'bringsabout a literal/"falling,"
which

" The Preac hi" g of J. H..Crawfoi'd Maggie looked aftei-

flames continued the flock
toslate and is
frequent likefalling
state _romand_
of victory grace or _om a
blessing,He
• - _ " • - " - . evangelistic, meetings. Then .after drew an analogy from .the sth_ed,
By James-McGraw* " some seven years of this, they ae- breath and heart failure that some-
.... cepted a call to Guthrie,. Oklahoma; .times accompany fainting, "a resem-
" • " four years later want to Delta, Cole- bla'nce of the spiritual conditions
. . , . rado; and then spent the last three which resuR from fits of temper and
" years of .pastoral ministry in Hot .uncont'rollable anger. He reminded
TIZZY WILL Hota_ you'a good meeting miriistry: be'learned the value of hard -. : Springs, Arkansas, from 1932 to1935, his' listeners that entire sanctification
a-inyour church • And they are the •work .and
. . he learned. the secret of.. -_it_was bac k into. -the full,time evange- . is not a guarantee of immunity from.
'stripe' and 'type' We need all over courageous defermination against all listic ministry then for thd ._i n a 1 fainting, since, lack of nutz'ition,"e:_-
the district." %
opposition. Ittook long hours of hard "
These were the words the late Dr. •work to produce a living from the soil, twenty-three years of •their ministry, haustion, hurts, 'and injuries bring
E. O. Chalfant used in recommending .and there, were no. easy paths to suc- J. LI. Crawford left something to faintingjn the pl_ysical sense and also
a team of evangelists to one of his cess in those days. •'Hard work and shay) for his forty-eight ._tears of labor fnay bring about similar Spiritual con-
pastors, Rev. M. K. Millikan .of Mur- courageous determination-:_:there in-" in the ministry. He organized more ditions. His concluding point, in this
gredients,' a 10 n g with a generous than forty churches during this •time, sermon on "Fainting" presented the
physboro, Illinoisr in a letter dated double.portion of the love of God shed all of-which are .ft_nctioning now as a cure. Applying "water," the'cleansing -
November 13, 1937, The evangelists - • part of the Church of the Nazarene, stream of Calvary, was his first sug-
to whomhereferredwereRev.'J.I-I, abroad .in his .heart by the Holy
Crawford and his wife, Maggie. Many Ghost--made J. H. Crawford's-preach- which he l o ved." Many Of these • gestion for the cure. Then he re- -
who heard them preach in their long -ing what i_ was. •" " . churches
erected'with w0rshiped'Jn buildings'.he
his own-hands. - minded his audience
fresh air was needed that just as
to overcome -
.and rugged careers as evangelists in Like some of the el:her early The present-day preachers of our fainting, so it 'is.that the Spirit
the ChUrch of the Nazarene would preachers inthe h.oliness mdvemant, faith would do well to •learn valuable breathes t'he breath Of life upon .us
agree that they were the.'rstripe '_ and Cr_wford was converted fairly late in lessons from some Of the earlier stal- and gives uS strength. He saw in the "
the "type".needed to press the claims llfe. It was'abou _ 1908, when he .was warts, many of whom are not as well posture :recommended for a person.
of.the Good News upon the lost, and -twenty-nine years old, that he was known' as our prominent leaders, but who has fainted--"head down"---a
lead churches in revivals. • , saved in Vimghn, New Mexico. It ail.of whom had something needecl by similarity to the posture of prayer and
., _ : "Certainly .it would not be possible was about this time that .his friend- every preacher. Robert J. MeCrack- humility wh'ich cures and prevents
to 'di_cugs the preaching of James xx:I." ship and romance with Maggie-began, en, in his book The Making o_ the' fainting• He c a l 1 e d .on Christian_
- evej_.where to "give first aid '_ to the
Crawford at any length.without" in- and it .was in 1910 .that they were Sermon, observes that "none of us --
-cludin_ some Yeferences to the minis- married' and entered the ministry, should hesitate to pick the brains -of fainting, and to. k ee.p themselves
"" .try of his helpmeet. (Yned0u]d not Their early ministry, according to older preachers.". They had some- strong• enough, to help. others.
_- do justice in an item of this size to their son Roy N. Crawfard, of Okla- thingwhich made a difference asthey " Few preachers _;ere able to get as
both preachers, however, so our chief homa •City was confined, mostly to presented Christ to their generation, muchout of a passage of scrii_ture
concern will be in. analyzing the the rugged West_ id Ne'w Mexico, . Perhaps it was something like George as James H. Crawford. This he did
I :. preacher who was the senior member Colorado; Texas, arid Oklahoma. Their Whitefield tiiust have had.'when he by the use of a "sanCtified imagina-
: of this unique"team" of pioneer holt- methodwas to go into a.c0nununity- 7- prayed over and over again as .he tion," as Andrew Blackwood would
" ness evangelists.. " - without any.invRation--seanre'a hall neared the end of his Spirit-filled and describe it. He used •ihferences, in
J a me s H: Crawford Was born or school to use, find start preaching God-owned ministry: _'Lord 'give me making the scriptures vivid and prae-
._
.# August 30, "1879, near Fallsville, thegospel. '*Iremember.manytifnes," a'warm heart!' " - tical.'He made:the Bible live, and he
Arkansas, and 'grew up on the farm Roy...writes, "sleeping behind •a c.urr J. H. Crawford preaclded with a brought it "down to earth" so that it
of his parents,' J. H. and Emily Jane'" tain on a pallet in a schoolhouse as a •warm heart, hut. this does ndt mean had meaning for those living in his
Crawford. In his early environment boy, and having nothing to bat- but that he modified his r_essage toplease • times. Before Sockman or Fosdick
he learned two things which had a "cheese and crackers: But Dad. and his hearei's. He often preachedfrom ever t h o u g h t of '.'contemporary
significant effect .upon his 'life'and 'Mother .never seemed to get .dis- the text in.Galatians 6:9,"' .... 'if we. preaching,'_ .this holiness evangelist
couraged in their burning, desire to : faint not, .showing.how carnality re- was doing it, and he did it with a
• *Professor,NazareneTheologicalSemtna_. sprdad the .gospel." •.. "sembles diseases of the mind and body heart that w0s warm With a love: for
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God. love
Word of 'thefor.Lord.
souls, andlove
'. for• the- Crawford's
tic. He was preaching was
never satisfied evangelis-
long out- _1_ "I_'V.,_-N_-_'IZI2"T "._g _ . • - "_
In .analyzing the contend.ofCraw- side the field of e')angelism.. He loved _ i .
ford's preaching, one comes to the the lest_ and he.received his great_st,
thrills in life .when he saw tliem " ""
conclusion that at least 50 per cent of
all thesermons he preached were on saved and sanctified, - COntinued from September. Issue " ": "
some phase of. heart holiness. He used- Crawford was-'not one-sided 'in his - , ." - " ""

and thehe "blue

all
used them.
.did not stop when
ribbon" holiness he tek_:
He saw holiness in the
hhd phasis.upon mholiness
preaching, spite of evangelism.
loved to indoetrinate
He
his strong em-
Christians in the .
Evan gelism--Christ's Way for Our .Day -.
Old Testament as well as in the New "things of God." He was just as'13a p- Ry .iloyd B, .Byron* :
Testament. He preached it where the .py when he was helping :weak, in- " . • ".
texi'clearly showed its meaning, and. effective church members: grow " . : : . . . " : " " " "
he p.reached it where the :text merely _tronger in the faith as he wffs When . THERE WAS .A DAY wne 9 the cnu.rcn .laboring for _he 'lost :that: He'. was ha_
suggested its truth. He used his _exts he whs persuading a shiner to seek • " . _ . -¢ was the center of communityhfe. . differcht t0 the weariness of His body
with a great degree of "freedom,'" yet salva_lon" " through repentance"
" and There was qittle to .do in the leisure and. the elaim_ of lkunget'.. 'And that
m any accommodation of the" scrip-, faith. He loved to:see the church thne but:go to church.. A'.revival must be the heart-of the laymen if
.rares he wa_ a!ways sure to document strengthened, the Christians encour- meeting was attended, not only be- the_ are t0:l_e winners of souls. -
cause some peopl e desired spiritual.. But basic for the'soul winnei • is a
his assertions
other with proof
par[ions ofthe Bible. texts from
. aged,
advancedand "all
tlie work
along of the
the line.
Kingdom He thii_gs," but because if_ gave the whole :satisfactory
. . heart relationship with
• " One of'his favorite quotations was .always ]efta church stronger after he community !'something to do," "some- God. No one is going to be apersoaal
Bishop Foster's eloquent soliloquy on. had ministered to it in 'revival meet- " place, to go;" Bu_ today isnot such a evangelist unless t_s own Christian
holiness. It declares: ings. What better word could be said day. Now the church competes for at- experience : is me'e_ing his own life
"Holiness! It b r e a t h e s in the " of an3_one's preaching than this? " tim[ion; the _sch6ol activities, the com_ • 'needs and proving a_lecluate for his
prophecy, thunders in .tHe, law, tour- He died like he lived• His Wife, Who . reunify doing,8 commercialized recrea= , life situations. Thdn as one testified
mers in the nari;ati'/es,, whispers in preceded him in death, concluded a [tonal, centers, cultural groups; clutis of another, "He is like a man w}io has
th_ pr6mfs.e:s, supplicates in the sermon she had preached lodges, serviceclubs the heaehes,.th 9. met Jesus for[he first time and ean-
.- prayers, resounds--in the songs, spar- :on Easter mor nlng in 1956 in mountains--all are inviting the. pea- not wait-to share his great joy with .
kles in the poetry, shines in the types, Hot Springs, Arkansas, asked.the con- - ple, Soliciting the people, .a_tracting others." • " ' •
. . glews in the imagery, and burns with gregation to bow t:h!cir heads in the_ people, so that there is plenty _o " Many Of our people who.love God
the.spirit of the scheme: from the prayer, then slumped tothe.floor With do, J;here are plenty" of'places to go, sincerely have not been.gripped with
Alpha to its Omeg_i. a heart attack. Crawford died _two plenty of reasons for .going every- the realization thai;God would .use
"Holiness needed[ Holiness re- years later after a tw0-month illness where but to church. :To recapture them. in Winning' sohls. Others, yes;:

.quired[ Holiness offered! Holiness at- and the last: b0ur_of his':life were . : the people, the church.must get hack but them, no. But itis true, if•only
tainab/e! Holiness a preseht duty, _ spent in a semiconscious state quoting to'evangelism, personal and visitation, they will open themselves'to the full

ment. . "privilege_
present " - - :a pr'esent
" enjoy- scripture,
he so often raising
did whenbe
his index
preached,
finger as . been
Personal
ari _ffeetive
evangelism
means 'has.
of winning
alWayg convince
tidesof'Hi_ them purpose:
that'God How
not only
can" has
we
• The late James B. Chapman once Like otlaers .who were faithful at men to Christ. It was used extensive- talten peasants and fishermen, miners
set forth the task of preaching as be- "their posts of .duty,, J. H. Crawford - ly by the Loi'dhimselfas thenormAl and tinkers, 'liars and libertines and
mg a;threefold •task, which he said and his Wife, Maggie, were not so well way Of reaching souls, It is the spon- made the_ mighty in witnessing, but
was "(I) to lead the lost to Christ for known in the Church of the Nazarene taneous act of the. Christian who is that"the same. God'can do as much
salvation, (2) to inform and indoc- as were some. But they takel their alert to seek the loll Opportunities for.them? HoW can we assure them
rinate those who become.children Of .places along with those who'-fasted" .come constantly, opportunities we tHat, though they may be ordinary,
God; and (3) to inspire and direct the and prayedl sang• and sh 0 u t e d_ " should grasp a_d use. We recall "that unglamorous, Unexciting; God wants
church, in faith, u n i't y, and good. preached and cfilled sinner,_ t_ repent- Christ, though !.Wearied wit[a his jotir- "to use them in soul wirming?
works." It seems that J..H. Crawford. ance and restitul.ion, _/nd insisted .on ney,"' eagerly accepted the opportuni- . Our present witnessing emphasis,
own way, was always striving 'clea n h e a r t s and .sanctified • lives ty to talk. with the woman of Samaria. "Try Christ's Way,'!.is made .to order
for ait)_s, and. goals which included .among those early Nazarenes who Such was. His. cQnsuming zeal in for just suchfolk. To ptit a"Try" pin
these three which D_'. Chap nan saw heard their.message.and were never - .on a common person, to place a tract - t
-as essential in preacbing "Much of the sameagain. . , **Din[riotSUperlfitendent,North Carolina Dis-.
trier. in his hand;.to go tell him to combine
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 his simple .testimony, _'I have tried sages in them, he will use them irl
Chi'ist's way," With some form' of the ministerir_g to his people. -He will [[ we would avoid the sad dilemma, oj many l[turgi-
•follow-Up question, "Have you tried emphasize soul winning in his ser- col groups we must. give attentiofl to-.'

" chanics
Christ's "appear
_ay?"_this easymakes
and theme-
natural will
mons encourage
and prayerhis people
meeting, to talks;
practicehe , . . . . . . .' • :
enough that any of our people can wirming souls; he will ask for testi-" " - " - -
witness with comparative ease. Most monies'from those .who have had MUSIC in the.Field of Evangelism.
of our laymen want to do more than. Some' success;- he will make• public . "
receive .the grace of G0d. for them- mention of those who come to.the
selves. They want.?to be ....givers too. '
altar as seekers "
and "_
those-who " ..lore B_y Edward,S.
.... Barton*
They want to .be.fruitfuh They want the "church as a result" of pei'sona] : I ' " " "
. • Oc'upymgpr ba y about one-third
to win souls. They.want to witness evangelism. Somehow he WIll make.- MaR'tIN LUTtlEa said, '.'I-am strong- c " o bl
:effectively outside the circles of.the personal evangelism more than the .... 'lypersuadcdthai:after.thcology, of the time given for evangelistic
church services• Hence "Try Christ!s unusual, the exception; he Will_ make there is'no art that can be placed on services, and for that matter'all our.
"v_ray'' comes to them as the very tool it the normal climate Of his church., " a level with music: for besides thee- religious services, already proved to .
to fit their hands. This does netmean any.lessening .: logymusic is tlm:i)nly artcapable of be t!m most effective tool othe r tha 9
Many of.our folk want't6'wltness of interest in mass evangelism ' for the affording peace and joy of the heart .the preaching ministry,:to move men
in personal soul winning, but they do ._ two go together, hand in hand: As Dr. . . . I wish to see" all arts, principally to.God, ,wha). better Way.could we use
not knew how to begin, how in start Lewis says, "Mass and pers6nal evan- nusie, in the service of Him wlab gave " out. rimetOday thah to use such a tool
the bail roiling. .They start talking, gelism
. are not enemies: They are and "created
. • them.
. Music s a fair an d more effectively" in reaching a lost.
hoping- that somewl_ere an opening both essential'to each other. Neither • glm'ioug gift el:God. I wotlld not for .world_nnd bring men to God?
will show up:, But most Of the stoners method alone is successful. Personal the.w0rld forego my humble share of _usic is u_bd to express one's own
: have ah uncanny sense'of what the eyangelistie efforts are" hot always music: Singers are /lever sm'rowfu], emotion hO'wever, it is alsoa power- .
Christian.has in mind; hence they _tble to bring to full harvest the seed .. • but are merry, and smile: through ful {nstrumei_t to incite emotion.in-
turn aside, eyery approach, open or 'sqwrk w!thout'a Holy SpirR-anointed theii- troubles "insong. Music makes the hearts of those whohear. A song
subtle or they. monopolize "the don- pulpit..Likewise m:a s s evangelisrn people kinder, gentle_', more staid and can stir emotion to its ver_ depths..I_:
": versation, or they ' cut it short and , beg._ for harvest material _vithout the : reasonable . . .' The devil fleesbefore can. ele_,ato, inspire, encourage, en-
hurry.away.. How fiaturally, though, effective.work of personal witnessing the sound of nmsic almost as much as raptu_c, lor it can' debase.and,degrade.
t and how arrestingly can the Chi'istian and soul' winning.. Both ate vitaland . before the Word ofGod," Any emotion--love., hate, desire, an-
fingei" his'"Try" pin and express his_ mighty' when used together. Both • Aside frdm the ac_nowlcdg_d_pow - get, cout_-'_ge, hope, trust, fear--that is
! . gratitude for what God has done for were used by:Christ.'" " ' " er. of the,Word of God to move men il_ the..human heart Can be mt_sically
him since he began trying Christ's I|:is evident that God blesses, the lo seek God, perhaps no greater force expressed. Ag well, these same emo,- .
"I yvOy! . people izho evangelize, Whether.unto has e'ver .been. found than that of tions can be'stirred inthe hearts of.
:_ I read of one .Christian worker, the u_termbst part of the earth, or . . music, particularly voc,'il music.sung l_earcrs_ ,_" _ . -
i Uncle John Vassar, of a previous gen- right at home in JerusalemZ-rather. .'hy"either an individual or a groiap, Phil Kerr in'.'his book. MuS/c in
eration,who seldom made a circuitous when. they.are hu'sy at both.. And " " "expressing a deep.feeling of sincerity .'Evqngclism States_ "All music, wheth-
- approach to idny'nne. HIS first ques- wherever thece are souls to he 'won, anti personal expcriellee, or vbcal or instrumental, can be elassi-
tibn, after the'ordinary greetihg, was there the .Church ot the Nazarene Music as a tool iu the field of evan- fled into three groups--music which
. :.generally the vital question,:."My must'seel_ "those souls', through her gelism.is a medium-which.has accom- expresses enmtion, music whieh.'in-
_" " friend, will y0u kindly permit-me to .people who' witness,, who visit, who panied.;nnd in most cages accounted . cites .
e m 1,0 t i o in. and musxc which
C '
• ask, Have you been horn again_" That lie in wait, for souls. Christ's way foi" • -. for the.attraction .of multiplied thou- . desellbes.
_ was ifideed, direct; where many favor our ..day m evangelism: through the . - sands to hear the gospel. . Its magnetic The'power of;music is demonstrated
a more -gradual approach; hut this preacher called and.giflted for .this ' power has accounted- for untold tens m e,_ery w_ilk of life, in the homes of,
yery directness became one of the special minist_¢; through the pastor " of .thousands attending revivals or richand poor, in inc]ustry_nd science;
reasons forhis success .in?persomil. _ Who preaches and promotes, orgamzes _" services where, hearing the gospel in war and pepce, in church and in
evangelism: _.There ax'e many hooks and" inspires, directs and administers; they lmve sought and f o u n d the the school, froin the cradle to ._;he
thai'will be helpful in Suggesting ways through the laity"who seek out the Chris_. Let no one underestimate the grave A person never gets away from
of approach; and the wise pastor w:ill lost with hearts aflame with love for power of music to woo and Win men the influence of umsie, During in-
circulate' them, he will refer _o pus- God and love for souls. : . to Christ. " fancy he is lulledto sleep by.a lullaby.
" ' ' • ....... . ,S_rmgectd. Ohlo. In childhood his play'timeis enliv-
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 ened with merry children's songs. In praise coming from the lips 6f those 2.'.It helps to center the attention in the singing. There should be order
youth .he employs songs to express 115 had tortured, a few hours before of the audience 'on spiritual and direction ih the process of the
hi s fe01ty to his alma_mater, andhe was the avenue by which the Holy. . things; various cmnponents of the service, it
uscs'niusic to express his undying . Spirit reached the Pbillppian jail_r's
love to the feminine object of his af- heart to cause him to cry Out a few 3. It. provides the opportunity for being
planning evident to allunder
was made that theadvance
guid-
fections, Whcli he goes into the armed moments later. "What" must I do'to be the unsaved to receive a definite -
forces or.to war, a military band fol- " saved _.'' _ • . - spiritual message and become ancc and influence of theHoly Spirit.
tows. him. about• When he seeks en- The gospel singers in the Philippian • 'c0n_icted of'sin, : " .welcomeThe
evangelistiCand
earnestlyS°ng
-desireleader
.the"Sh°uldin-
?tertaii_ment it generally- has music jail possessed a weapon "supercharged. 4. It can he a definite means of at_ tervention of the Holy Spiri_ in divine
attached. When he goes to church, with.dynamic power of theSpirit 0f traction, providing a magnetism ]nanifestatiou; however, tin'should Be"
music will occupy one,:third to one- God. and it Was certain:that they sang . to di'aw the lost to z/n opportuni- careful that he definitely .knows the
• ty to hear of 'the unsearchable-.divine voice.-
half of the service.: And when he digs with tim utmost spiritual anointing! I "
the mourners sing "Nearei', My God, - " i'iches of Christ and their need The gospel _in g e r (or singers)
. to Thee." " Evangelistic endeavor is.lifel.ess and : of His sac/ins grace, should realize the serious importance
" powerless unless drenched in prayer
• • The same dynamic power of.music and inspired of the Holy Spirit. Of the Every C]aristiai/ should participate of his mission. Those who' singspec- . :
has been utilized to great advantage various'evangelis{ic weapons available" " in every song which is sung..Care ial musi_'tuive as important a.com-
in the cause'of: Cllrist and could _e --the sermon the.testiumny, the.per- " ' should be exercised iri the selection of mission as. the gospel preacher. With
exploited to even greate'r un_.01d ad- serial example, theprinted page, and congregational songs. A'great share divine anointing, resting upon the
vantage. Books could be filled with goslSel music--it .is to be regretted of the responsibility rests upon the :'singer and upon the song, souls may
' • " the accounts of the multitudes._f per- that too few preachers and evangelists song leader. The song .leader shgtild be drawni.O the Lord--souls.that may
sons throughout' the centuries, who and Christian workers realize the Pg" have a definite plan for each meeting, never 'possibly: be?won another time
h_ive been led to Christ through ".tcntial evangelistic power of inspired- " ". '!t is_wise to Oegm .the song service or inans,, other way. And if these
Spirit-inspired musiq--of weak Chris- and-Spirit-anointed music. It is as .. with an easily sung gospel song, well souls are not reached because of a -
tians that' have been strengthened-- though._ soldier, feting fremendous kno_vn to all. The wise use of joyful, "i)owerless.song, when they migh'/.have
of discouraged Christians .that .have opposition," deliberately ignored a : enthusiastic choruses'along with gos- beet k reached, through a powerful
been quickenec]--of hardened sinners l!igh-powered machine gun. _,hichwas pel hymns is profitable. ,_- prayer song; the responsibility for theiz; eter-
i whosehearts.have been softened--for ready for his use, and chose instead to chorus',or song is desirablepreceding hal doom rests upon'the slnger who
i music, when used ' ir_ the .cause" of • fight with less effective weapons° . the p r a y e i---whlch, by the way: performs his task so lightly and Care-
. Ch ri's_, not only.carried its own. " " should'be short, lessly.
" " In .ore" religious services of the
_. natural power "but also carried "the - Following prayerother gospel songs As .the pbeabher must have the
"endued power of'the Holy Spirit! .present 'd_y we shall .discuss two
phases or. mediums 'through Which or dh0ruses can'be sung. preceding power .of .the Holy Spirit upon his
Music has. always had a pz'edbmi- music _:an be a forcefor evangelism, the 'special musical numbers..: It is - preaching, else hisefforts'be in.vain,
nant part'in the Christian religion. A namely, tbe evangelistic song service very itni_ortt{nt that the sungleader'. similarly thegospel singer Should be
Christian whb has definite knowledge., and, ' second; the use of. "s'p ee ia I select congregational songs which are entirely conseerated'.andshould make
of sins forgiven,eannbt help but- ex- music." . . . . ' ..well known to the entire audie_ace)." an intensive spiritual preparation be-
press a triumphant song of/'ietofy " " Care should be cxeeeised in-.the mat- fore he smgs. The gospel singe_ who.
and courage arm praise unto.God. The evangelistic song service is not. t,er of' tempo' with which eongrega- attempts to. sing a gospel song with-
" a "tiwe filler," to occupy'ihe people's . " tmnal'_6ngs are direetedl It.is always out spiritu_il preparation should not
To a blighted world that tiad lost its tim_ _r gi.Ve something to dout_tilthe " "
song_ Christ came..Off Calvar_'s cross "crowd gets':here." As much prayer ' • . . • better tp sing too few s0ngs than too face a 'congregation:
he struck up'.a song that will never. - . • -- • man_, song's," It is" unwise i[ n6t Special, numb'ers in song should be
die---a sungthat invSluntm'ily comes should be behind the song servme as. di'sastrous for the leader to i_xhort he-'_ selected With care As with eongre-
behind the 'sermon." The musical.per- ....
"from the'heart ofall who find Hiin as " tween each)song. Proffer instrumen- gational,singing, few stanzas are de-
"_ their Saviour and Lord: " tion of the service should be rendered
In the shadow, of the Cross, Christ just as wh01eheartedly'as tl_e sern'a'on, in the successful
t;2rtCeompaniment plays anevangelistic
_mportant . necessity
sired as aforg a'inst
rehearsal toocannot:be
many. too.
The
" and Hisapostles sang (Mark 14:26), Th e musical portion.elan evaffgelis!tic song service. " - strongly." _mphasized. Preparation
It) a loathsome Philippian jail, Paul service is tremendously important. An. e_]angelistic choir m a. great properly dqne, c/an be blessed of God
and Silas' sang a-duet of praise, and " An evangelistic song service serves asset, pr0_,ided'the congregation does and used under the anointing of the
when God joined with them, He shook several impoi'iant boa-poses _. not allow the choir to carry the bur- 'Holy Spirit to reach _.h6 lost and bring
loose.the prison duel's (Acts 16:25). 1.:. It pt_ovides an, opportunity, for dm_ of.the singing. The choir .is to them'to the feet of a loving and' forgiv-
i
Wtio":_vould dare deny the son/]of congregational tesitmony, stimulate the audience to participate ing Saviour. -"
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 believed." Perhaps a better transla- RIOTING on REVELRY'?. | • "
ties would be, "How "is salvation .The term "rioting': is apt to have Beginning with this issue we are happy to present two sp!enthd
nearer to us" {A.R.V., cf. R.S.V:). po"titical overtones today. A riot is a artieles on the Trinity under the title ' The One Divine Three. This
Vincent thinks the order of the Greek distqrbance of the publicpeace by an : - theme deserves clarifi/'ution and simplification always. Dr. Grider
words favors this. TM unlawful assembly of people. The . is well able to help usin Such a task.
:What is paeant here by:salvation? Greek.wm'd komos does not suggest I commend to your reading this two-installment series.. •
Were we not saved ";.vhen we be- that. _Originally it_ was used for "a " . . . . The Editor
lieved'? Denney g!ves the meaning _festal procession in honor of Diony_
here'hs follows "He soterla.... has.here sius. then a ,joyous meal 'or_ ban:- . " • ..
the transce.ndent esehatological_ rludt."_._ Inthe New Testament it" . " - . -.
sense:'";' That is, it refers to our final - always hhs the bad sense of carousing . - .
salvation in heaven, " or revelry. Recent.translations ha_'e ' '
•. - "carousing" (Williams..'Berkeley. _ -The OneDivine Three
V_^t,K on LivE?" Goodspeed), "reveh'y" (Weymouth, i " - ' - " : : . "

"walk, al:ound." But inthe

teo.ThewhichGreekmeansWOrd"watk,"(v"
Hew
:lJ)orfrequently
literallyiS
pcripa-_ M0ffatt),N.E.B.)
.
"revelling" _A,R.V., R.S.V.. . .11 . .. " " '":" • I. Some
By .Th°ughts..
J. Kenneth Grider*
on the-.Trinity.
'_
. . .-
.
Testament it is.used very - CIIAhIIIElUNG. ell DEBAUCIIERY'. _ . • • . .

in the metaphorical sense of "live.." The latter is.the translation of Mot-, . . . :. " " -
'_his usage is especially" prominent in fatt, tim Revised Standard Version " " • . " .
L]fow auoacm_s 5n affirmatiml is -ilia(found in orga aisms, instead of _le-
; Paul's
•Elsewhere Epistle.s
in tire(thirty-three,times).
New Testament. it and "chmnberitlg
has the New English Bible (A.R.V.as
a_ad wantonnoss," "[]" the Christian doctrine of"the .kind foundinarithmetic. :: "
occurs sixteen times Here. the.'verb K.J.V'.). Weymouth bus "lust," Wil-' Trinity! It is a high doctrine, a bigh But although it has been belittled
may be tr_inslated "behave" (Wey- • rams "!sexual.immorality,""Goodspeed" mystery. We cannot attain to.it of is an interesting riddle; or'an u]timate ""
mouth Berkeley, New.English Bible), "im amrality," and the Berkeley .Ver- " ourselves by rational processes. Our irrationality, or as an "ifidomprehen-
,," ,, • • - ,, " " " n"
bye (Moffatt,.Goodspeed. Williams_ stun "pro_titution.':.These strong ten- minds.are' shrouded m clay, mad we sible ]argo . it.ha_.been a glorious

i. (R.S.V.).
'Phillips), or ."cO nd u e t ourselves: word
derings koite.
are First itmeantb_,
justified "bed,"
the Greekthen in Whichunaided.approach
bdi_rtot God dwells• to the light _",early. times. ofChrlstians
confidence When considered from in its
._,ery
- _" " the mam:iage-hed," then illicit., rela- But Christians bave never lived by wzde conneetedness, so as to include
HONESTLYon BECOr,rINGLV? lions. It is debauchery at
ffs worst, reason alone; We have lived chiefly redemption, it is the"central d0ctrine
.The Greek adVerb'is eBschemonos. " " by every revelation that has :pror 'of our'faith.'.'** " • .
.... It comes from m_., ' well,,
' " and" scheT_ s. WAr_TONNESSca LIC_:N/'mnSNESS? :" ceeded out Of the heart of our :speak- Ea/'ly, it was understoodlthat Christ
"fashion." So it meafis "decorously" "The Greek .word here is aselg¢ia: i!rg God. We.have :bxulted, in "_apt" was divine. Soon Cl_ristians of.Hew
or "becomingly." The latter is a corn- It !s ,,fi-ansl_ited ""sens.Uality" 0'_bf, " adoration; to tbe revelation 6f God as .Testament times also• saw that the
,.
men renderifig in the re_ent translo- fat.t), lust (Weymouth),"mdeeency. .a tri-personal orgalaism. " Holy Spirit is divine, Still.later, for- -
lions (so Wey me u t h. Williams,' (Goodspeed), "vice" (N.E.B.); and Sonic have.thought'of tlm tri-unity mulation of the doctrine in its intri- •
R.S.V.). Moffatt has "decorously" and "licentiousness" (WiHiains.' R.S.V.). as simply an interesting, fabricated cacie, s was acqomplished in church i
• Goodspeed "honorably." The lfis'_ seems bestt0day. •riddle. Some have 'supposed that councils:and by the detailed delinea-
'_._ " " One might wonder'about tlao tea- - " Christians conjured' up an ultimate lions ofltheologians.
I son for "h0hestly" in the'King James ENVYING Oil JEALQUSY? irrationality at' this point and asked • : " " '
" " A REVEALED Tnu_H •

.Version. The answer'is ihat "honest" In the New Testament zelos has reasonable people to Zaelieve in it
t .originally meant.'"honorahle." The both the good meaning _zeal" alad the "'(" without.any bases Whatever," Thomas (Jne'of my ox;wn thoughts on the
_ • first" meaning given 'in the Oxford bad connotation "jealousy." Heice" it Jefferson, deistic po|itical leader of doctrine isthat w_ should be content
Engli'sh Dictionary] is "held. in i.'/obviously tim lattei', Ahnost all re- ..young America, 'wrote a letter' in that it be a revealed truth, On.ihis
honour; holding an honorable post- ce _t t'anslations, bave -.jealousy Is0 which lie. talks of"the incomprehensi- area of Christian teaching we have
tion; respectalJle. ''_ Weym6t/th, Willla as. Mbffatt, Good-: ble jargon Of the trinitarian arith- heardsome things in the Holy Scrip-
speed. "A.R.V.,. R.S,V.). This" is un- ' metic." .He did not see that Christians tures which we _urselves could not
....... t ot )redly fle rorreet rendering. Were talking about a unity rather-like . - .: "
_Woril Studies. nl.'le_. " - " " • " ' - "
_EG'P. n. t199. - " • - .- - • _G. A• F. Knight, A Biblical Approach _o Ihe
_'OEO. V. 3(11. . _A.rmlt al_d (_],ib, rlcll, up. elL. p 4t;2. *Teacher. Nazarene Theological Semlnhry. • . " Ooclr_n_ o] i_e Tri_ity. .
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have told (II-Corinthians 12:2-4), In one Lord.'eertainlyt in tile Old Testa- very earliest form of .the Aposild.eY thealogmns are p1:ob_bly right who
the Bible we •have see l_ men(. and' in tim New. Testament as Creed; developed at perhaps around say that the Son is generated eternally
The immortals el.the eternalring, x,_ell. ' . .A.D. 150? Who is to say tim( theSpirit" by the Father's intellect*, and' th'at the
-! The Utter the Uttered..- Uttering But tim. one God is tri-pers0nal. . did not win out in a.D. 325 at Nieea Holy Spirit eternally proceeds from .
-- This is'iaught.only in an embryonic when .Christ was agreed to 13e 0f the the%re of the Father and the Soni: "
-, We donotice that the only Bihlical way inthe "O1¢1Testament. The 've'ry same substance with the Father. or at binding the Father and Son together
-" passage in .which the Three are re- frequent _:_ame for God as a being of _, Cotst_mt nople in .A.D. 381 when.the something as a _:h![d binds together
ferred to singly•and said'to, be one. great po_.ver, Elohinb is plural•in form. Holy Spirit was conceik'_zd of m a its.parents. ,.
', " . Version.
I. John 5:7.ofallis only in the King
the versions and Jmnes
(vans .... lnterestliagly,' thatw:ord even appears similar way? Sioee ]Eastern,Chris- Of tim three maid ar_cient creeds.
lations co2iunbniy, known in Protes- in 'Deutertmomy. 6:4,'the main Old - tinnily believed that the Spirit pro- the Al_osOes': tie Nieene,and the
lantismo We "n) igh t go to Admn Testam_dnt "u nit y" passfige--"The ". ceeds from the.Father only', with the Athanasian. the last menti6ned .con-
Clarke's commentary and find that Lord our Go_I [Elohim] is one;Lm:d?' Western Chu_'ch re:aching that He lains the most. ea{'efully elucidated
' Clarke was qdite sure tbat that pas-. Pronouns for God such as"_us" in - pr6ceeds" from:hoth the Father and doctl_ine "of the One Divine' Three,
sage was not in" ai_y Greek Ne';_, Genesis 1:.26 find 11:5 also suggest at tim. Son, one might, lm at. least a little One imoortmat passage in tidal creed
Testament mmmscript p.rial-.to tlm least ielurality. Such a plural pro- : less certain that the Spi._'it talked of retids, _'Andin this •Trinity none is
twelfth century." We might'do furthee noun appearsin lsaiah 6:8:-after God" : is on his.side. And yet those of us above, m: ".aftel- another. But the.' "
study and: find that ". El "'asmu " S tn "
tile has he)on
." designated i a- t, ai'eeness as whu are" prcdfspused to share in tile , whole- three Persons are co-eternal
eariy s xteenth eemury' omitted' it' Holy, llol:_, 'holy, ' five verses em;lier. Church's living tradition find no .spec" and 'co-equal." Similar eliJeidation
The baptismal fornmla at the end ial tendency, to bolt from..the Western " was a g r e e d upon .by the Fot_rth
from Iris printed Greek New Testa- of M_.tthew. the beitedietion in II pds'ition even at this more debatable Lateran Council. In its statement we
men( but that
tl'_e Rpman he wus
Catholic pressured
eiaurch to includeliy Corintl:dans 13:14 the descriptibn o_ point, Therem;e certainly ,stigges_tions read. '.!: . the Father f/ore no one,
t"' _ it in a later ed'tl" _n of lus" wink. 'lhus Jesus_:'hapti:sm,. and ninny other, pas- in" Joh.'n 14--17 of.the double proces- the Son from'the Father alone, the
.- it got included in tim ICing James sages,ip,peh lhe Trinity in the New stun agl;ecd upon l?y "_he Synod of- HolyiGhostequally fron both: with-
Vei'si0n._i century later:" Test:ament, not systematically, but in Toledo in a.n. 589 and ebnsequen.tly out beginning everlasting and with-:
BuL'whether or not I John _5:7 is _t str_mg-dut way.. added to the Nicene' C[-eed as it is out end: the Father generating, the
::i thought of as inspired in New 'Festa- Evidently, from what \ve: trove' on .used'today by Protestants and Roman • Senbeing born, the'Holy Ghost pro-, "

meni,times, /here _s a whole array of the suhject in the •Holy Seiqptures,' Catholics. ceeding: co-substantial and co-equal
"Biblical support for both the unity. God i:_ both one "arid three---one in " " A commendable spirit of.respect for and'L:o-omnip.otent and co-eternal."
"t of God and the triple.persbnalits. , "tieing, three" in personhood Of such " the Church's living past was/sh.own Ott)qr taut gh _;.on the Trinity are . "
The unity of God is'scm'ed repeat- atri-uniiy--tl_reeoess in oneness--we - ." in the qighth century hy. John of" planned foi" ne,.xt.montb.'s issue of the
• _I edly in,the Scriptures. Deuteronomy lmve no ac tu al analogies, in' otir Damascus. who _ecepted the creedal "Preachers' Magazine," At that time :
"i 6:4 temzhes
Israel was toitheat;
as ait"most
taught basicbelieL
ft;om gen- huinan_g'xperience.
noaimlogies Because
.of it_ we cannotthere are
reason "_ statement
and that" thethatSpirit- the proceeds
Son is.generated further
but did " culate'this attempt will be made
"impenetrable to arti-
and yet not
Oration to generation that there is bu:t from, what is observable in the natural not know the distinction between the unillutniYted mysteriousness?'* Meara- :
one God. Many Gods so-trailed among spl_ere'to the triunity of God."lt i.s a two terins. He said, "The Holy Sl_irit . While, in this con_ie'etidn, it is well for " "
the heathen but only one for the Jews i:evealed truth, and surely we should is from the Father, iidt hy gen'erati0n, both. the. Write_: antl tliereader to keep
,. --only onetiv _ig_ ndtrue God for the bo.eontent_ that "it be a truth of that , ' .but by procession: that there is a dif- " in mind that highl:2 devotional thought
wlmle world. In oi'der't6 "dramatize type. "" terence between the ,two we have of Thomas a'Kelnpis_ -who wrote[ •
:;" this, Gdd's dwelling place was 4houghl: *_" A Cn_oat, T_aqrlzr_ -been taught, but whei'ein'they differ "What will it avail thee to argue pro-
"- of for centuries as the ark of the cove- '_e should have a 'considerable re- we know not."* The :terms are used foundly of'trio Trinity, if thou be Void
nan(, wlrich underDfivld, was. taken to gi_rd for the explication .of the doe- in the. creeds because they are.the of hmnilit:_ and art thereby-displeas-
the Tabe/'naele in Jerusalem (Psalms .trine of the Trinit) found in.the'_reat teims U_ed iff Scripture.. And those .ing te the Trifiity? ''*_
24), later:to be placed in the Temple, creeds of the.Western Church. It " , ,
Moreover the Hebrews.were the only might well be that the Holy Spirit was *Cited
[Iol_ 'it CharlesLowry.The
Devotion. "" Tritiity and ChriS- **Tlmnlas a Kcmpls, n_iltta_onuS.Christ.
ancient people wlm did not think .of with. the creed makers" as muchas ": .
any sexual.di.qtinetion in'the Deity. with the:Church's revivalists. Even " ' . " .
There was no male a_d female; as m though the apostles did not compose
all other early {alths; The Hebre;,,( "tl)e .Apostle.'s"Creed Who is. to say • " . . • . "
language does not eve • have it_ it the th,qt the. Spirit wh/_ .had inspired the " '
word "goddess." The Lord God was apostle.q did not verily guide.in the ...... • • ""
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The Preacher's
" " Spiritual
.
Life':?::
-" " . - .
gasp61 to the heathen:
to
wilrreach
then the church
the unevhngellzed.
be posses,_ccl ofthe Let the
m;ssmnary
of determination
"own spiritual-power
achievement
and dcdie0tion
but hisowff
in this matter.
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God lack
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By J. Lewis. Ingle* . .vmlon

a;ad/i_s and will m
monies, pour out itsdisplay
a gt'a6d prayersof poui'
as out ofthrough
much eachas preacher
His power just
that preacher
"_ nnsblfish love for the. heathen lost. Will pen/ait'by h!s.own faith arid ohe-
But remdmber! A visionless, .pas- dience. •
: " ".... " " Most preachers, feel d must when it
I'_n. J. B. CHAP_IAN, writing in' the istry and of his person-to-person rain, pray_/rless, bu(rdenless, un-
Preacher's Mhga_ine "(V¢_I." IIi," istry ih counseling- and calling • he : ' lovilig, and unhwable prea_)hcr will chines to preparing and prc_ching
p.' 3_t), said: "The preacher is' a-,mugt give attention io his own s6til, lcav'e his stanCp_tndelibly (m his pep- strong sermons; there is a )host about
- . , " pie 4oo! A certain church board, in' doing a good job of promotion,and a
" leader of the people's devotions, arid The pastor's own inner spiritual'life " ' " ' " " of good church administration:
as st/ch he must himself be truly de- • • . asking_a district superintendent for amust
- .. . . -. _s reflected in the sp rttual l fe 0nd pastor is reported to have.said, "We But When it comes tb spiritual culti-
vent. The preachdr is h i)rophet Of character of lfis church. I:Iosea the don)t eai'e if you send us a'big preacli- ration, too many; seem just to relax, .
righteousness, mid a:s such !_emust be prop,h6i, wrote, "Like people like "or' or not. but we do want him to he and think that this matter will •take
t_ruthful and honest and pure to the priest '! (Hoses A:9). If the preacher big_enotigb to touch heavetr when he care of itself and all they need to do.
'_ very
is.the core of his-being.
criterion The pi'cachcr
of-hi_ people's zeal for is. not awilldeeply
ehurdh reflect_spiri'tuiil _n.an, !fis
his shallo,,('ncss, gets on his knees."- is just to lose themselves in service
1o others. They "fail :to remember
i: I . saym _ souls, and as .such he- m.ust
• carry a burden for the lost.whmh is
and'the whole communit_¢ will suffer.
The spiritual life of the preachdr
" ." Pl:eachers deal in such problems'of
men as make codstsnt
that, af._er all, fo try to do these'other
ddjnands. On things without careful'.attentioil to.
,_ both'heavy and eonstant, Super- .should be his own greatest concern. . irmer resourcas, They hear .ninny ,spiritual resources is to.labor with
fieiality and want Of reality any_'here not his education, not" his'leadership stories of despair, discourageme.at, i_qcroasingly dull tools and lessen:Jag
in him will_ even tbough he_ thinks qualificati0ns, nor.b'is personality de- "and depi'ession. If they pursue their .personal strength'. Spiritual culture
tliase things covered, make his per- vclopmei-_'t, no1? his native endow.. .work conscientiously (and'most of requires personal attention, strong
I sonality weak and his influenoe car- mcnts, nor his administrative ab|lities, them .d9) , tlley are Constantly giving determination, eff6rt,"planning_ and
! respondingly impotent. Of" all nmn There is_lb substitute for deep'h_ward " out to.others from their tuner re- time. If one, does :nbt give such at-
the preacher must'be t.ruest and most devotio_l (b' God and intefisededica- . " sources. "They are busy, busy, busy, tention to this wo'rl_, there is a very
sincere to succded in his calling." _ion to His will. " " " : and their time belongs' to their people •... grave danger of shaping his life after
Why should the preacher give such .C0rlyle's. philosophy of history led If they, are to co_atinue.to help ethel., the pattern of the crazy•quilts the old-
emphasis.to the cultivation of his own, own inner resdurces must be' tim.e m_hers used to-quilt With no
: spiritual life?. First f0r.the sake o_ lengthened
him to'say shadow
that an of an individtial.'
institut)on is '_the .... . replenisI_ed. Even our Lord himself pa'rlicular des gn'. or pattern, just a
his own sot/l's'welfare, thedeepening One may say.tha't the great Cqmrch fell_ thisneed. Too many among the sort of hit-and-miss affair, an easy
Invisible is •th e lengthened shadow of
' of his own love for God, the imple_ m_pisteriffi, ranks are like the check following of- the. lines of least t;esist-
! menting of his. own'usefulness as a the incarnate Son of God. In a lesser that': came b_iek from the bank ante, SpirRually:speak]ng, this/like
i saved •individual in the work.of, the sense the church as a loca! eoi_g_:eg!a-..: • .m;irked. "Insufficient. funds." If one the Stream, always leads downward
• _ kingdom of God, hemust care for his tiofi is the lengflldned _hadow:'o_ its draws out of the ban]_ of heaven, he " Preachers are men, and" like other .
own soul. Second, for tile sake of the human'leadersliip..with special refer_ " must also put something back'in by.
influence of his persbnal life bn his once to the pastor. Tile' strengths and the ctiltiwition of his own siairitual men they must he horn of the Spirit,
, - . death and unbelief to a new. life in

i:. t ofthespiritual
.his
.family influence
life; of
h'e.. must his personal
:give
Thi.rd,
int'ense
for thelifesake
care on
of tlmught in for
fleeted
weaknesses every
the Of
pew. pastor.
the .pulpit a Given
']['his iswillsobei'ing.
be re-. a ituaI
life.Lad( culture is theattention
.'of proper greatest '.to"single
hpir-. then to abe life
quickened
Chris't, andbaptized
_af faith.with
raised the
fromThey Holy
SpirituaI
ought
the l_eople of his church, he must give praying lender, the church will be a " • reason for" the ineffectiveness of many Spirit add. thereby cleansed from
•" attention to "the: cultivation of his • "
praying ehui.eh, Let the pastor be preachers." 'One may not be able to carnaldross add weakness and en-
• spiritual life. Fourth, for the sake uf aflame to:bring peopld into the ex- overcome his lack 9f native abilRy. • dued with the power of the Spirit's
the effectivent/ss" of his preaching'rain- per]ence .of holiness, and the. la]ty's The possibility 'of overcoming his lack indwelling. Whatever •will help any
-cry ,:viii be, "Holiness tU_to lhc LOrd!" of educatiotaal advantages may be in a man to conserve, and increase his spir-
*Marshall Tc,xas, Let the preacher he tilled with o pas-. measure limited by his othei" raspon- itual resources will'be good for the

c Preac)lersfr°m
D s**Exeer'tr _ _ce
)_,erh_..'e_e.t,',l.t O_en.l,_ start, for the. lost; theri the cht/reh will sibilities and lack of opportunity. But.. .preacher'
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_' " tbe women who braved the pi'ai'rie Recognition _6f a Supreme Power" .
• 1[ In a day when communism, strides across the World - " and the mountaiu to pioneer our lane! anddependence upon that Power for " .
stamping out #eedom and threatening,'[aith . lived and died by those faiths, guidance are contained in the Deela-
it is Well to'.eonslder again ..... But
faiths? what about
• us . . . and "oikr ration
national ofand
Independence and in' our
state-constitutions.
" " " FAzT_I. IrJ GoD So strong was "their_aith in God
• " _ " . " tfiat our forebears caused to be
- . - , - •" I_'searching our minds and hearts " stamped m oul" 6oins,the" words, ' 'In
" - f._ timanswer to this_luestion, letus God We Trust."
" Our Four Great Faiths:" - -- .re,,,e,nbe,'tha downtl,
i'oughthe ges
• faith iia God,has been an all-powerful To these'foui_dilig fathers, to.these
" ...... " " fm'ce in. the lives of nien . . . that it men who signed, the" Declaration of
B'yW. G.'Vollmer* -. has been a .never-failihg source of Independence and the Constitution. ..
...... " ' " these me,n'who pioneered out: laJad.
• " I strength in tinm of trouble:
" " ,. . . ] Let us remember, too, tliatall of.the this phrase had 7:ehLmeaning. .
LIVE IN n laird of plenty . . in Under the Mm'_ist .idda. manlms. great anfflaating movements of civili- But wl_at ab0u t us? DO these
a land of mebhanical:nfii'aclcs only one right. . the right to follow zaiion have beefl dedicated "to, and '_°rds'_"In God We •Trust," gui_10"
• us.. _ inspire.us.. : strengthen._s? "
anti great scientific achievements, blindly and unquestioningly the die- ._. fnhnded upon..faith izi a Supreme " , ....
.If our eountly s futme Is uncertain,
We are thebost fedthe l_est clothed, tales of thestate, at/¢t to slave hnd die Pov_er," " _ if we are "_vorried about tomorrow,
and thebest housed people in the uncomp]ainingly for it. .. Wheil our Pilgrim.father.s waded theft we slmuld do as.our forefathers
This theory of the,all-powerfulstate onto- the shores of New England, did! We. should turn again to the-"
Out" vast. nmterial blessings have'no is .now locked in a death .struggle there was nogo'vernment /'eady to faiths'wliieh made outnation great.
equal.in the long, turbulent history of :with the co aeept'.of freedo n, justice, gi_'e them aid or comfort or support. Our country's leaders do_n.through,: •
c_/,ilization. " "
.... , - - . . and. the-dignity of man: All they. had to sustain thei_kwas a the , ye_irs'shat:ed • a sure.?oelief in God..
•The productive capacity of our It is a global struggle frith ;J piffles- ' ' deep and abiding •`faith. But it"was It_ crisis and in peaeel they placed
fa/'ms, our fzictories,.our mines is" the ophy which seeks, constantly and - . sufficient. " .. their faith in.God's.'wisdom,-in their -
t euvy arid thehope of a.free wm'ld. . ei'aftily to destrdy evet:yt.hi _g "we hold In those" early days the', voices -of . own ability to work out their prob_'
Yet at the peak of out" prosl_m:ity dear. the. nation's h u ild e r s resounded' leins, .in.the great justice of a free
and power, we find oursel_)es beset by It is a confhct between huumn through the hills with the great songs" .people. ' "
fears, by douhtsl and by uneertaihties, digni'ty and godless tyranny, betiveen • of.faith: - . • Between. the America of yesterday
The situation' is a fi'ightening one._ freedom and slavery, between Gad- : ,_: In tiines of distregs_ of danger, of •and the'America of.tomorro_" stands
The seeds of flus ......ertheal mtuotmn g iyen.lights
', and state-granted pr_vi- Thatiksgivlng; these ancestors always
. our generation. . To us.has.fallen, the
jn which we 'finn ou'rselves today leges. . " " relied upon' faith in God, which they • duty,to prese/'vethe faitH, the honor, .
were pbmted ninny iyegrs ago by _ Thus.today we.,stand at ta cross- fortified with faith in themselves, the strength,: and the glory that are
•German named KarlMarx. " " .roads in 'tlm liistor.y: of our gi'eat 'faith in 'theirfellow linen,, faith in irL.Ameriea.. . . ,
• The te0ehings of this roan'long" lay .natinn .... : freedom. Upon-these faiths rests the .So guided, we . will serve b_st
dormant. " Bu't, some yem's,' ago the_, The time has come when We must ..... foundation, and the strengl:b and the Aanerica's di_stiuy... _ind the.w0rld's.
. _ came to life in such fonns of go_,,ern- " act, not proci'astinate ..... when • we security of our nation today, . By looking to God, by.dedicating
ments as fascism, Nazism, socialism, :nust lead not folio w . " . when Most of the world's'- two billion ourselves "to His teachings, we and
_ and communism, we must speak, not listen .: . when people have a firm faith-in the exist- •our-children can be filled •with re-
This Mai_x-_.ed philo,_opby is _n. we must unite, not _livitle .... enee of a Supreme Po_cer, " •newed and strengthened faith,
anti-God concept of iife. " In ibis-crisis we lmve el. our corn- Tliroughout civilization'that faith
.- It denounces and smears the,God- •. ioand tlm'strength, the. courage, and has persisted, It has"survived the" el- . PAX_,XNOVnSZ_WS
. . ." • . .
gwen rights and liberties' of man. the inspiration which lay in the four .. forts Of tyrants and dictators to stamp The Scriptures remind us that as
It deriounces tbe.,basic faiths and great L'tilhs of our founding fathers." .it out, . a man "thinketh in his heart, so is
,rights contained in the Bible, the . . . Faith. i*r God: Faith inOurselves . This faith iswoven into the'founda- he, r'
Faith in Our "Fellow" Men,. Faith in "tion and uprights of'our nation. "It' This Biblical admonitior_ tells" us
Di_elaration
Co'n'stitution. of Indepehde_)ce, -,. and our .-1_reerlom. Ore" nation was founded has igivenlus Strength when we fal- that.we cannot
" think in tbrm_ " of fail-
:, upon - these faiths, "The men who tered, egurage when we were afraid .ure, and thensficeeed .... in terms of
_._ ",any,*Presldetlt* Texas.,a,,a _'.el_c.
. m_llway Com- s'igned tbe Constitution,.. the _ildn.. and united us when we were di_,ided. Weal_ness',. . and then be'strong .. . .in
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• terms of fear, _nd then be courageous God and in ourselves leads directly so richly vlith so many of the good clare our faiths. We must'giye them•
, . in terms of doubt, and then have to faith in our fellow men. . things of life, life and meaning . . . by our.words,"
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_ faith. " - Our forefathers possessed this faith Our nat;ontruly has beeome•a land by our works, in our daily lives.. _
" Our material" well-being is aml:de too. They lived by it; fought fat* it, -of" plenty . . . in a world heset by The'dynamic. Joshua, rugged war_.. '
.. |" n'oof that we have bad fifith. in., .°urr and died to foster it. poverty, hunger, and suffering, rior and _rlan of God who was ehosefi
selves. They wrote it, too, in the Declara- Freedom made this possible hy re- to lead the children of Israel)into the
_ "'l " o"
,. It is proof, too,that t m Lld helps tion of Independence . . . that all who leasing the fetters fl'om our minds, land of Cafiaan, provides.an example
•those who.help themsel_,es," followed"in', t h e ir footsteps never -" . . "
Each of Us canhelprevive.the spirR would forget these words: " "With a Down .t _rough the years WE have of what we tart.do" to give-mEaning to
which built our cofintr_r, by _enewing firm reliance oil the 'Protectlon of _ " beeh free to dream, to explore, to 0t_r faith. , . -... - - -
• invent. At'a critical period in the.historyof
and rbvitali_ing this faith in ourselves. D i v i n e Providence, we' niutually - •
We know. that it has paid off in" pledge to each other our lives, our " "_Ve have been free to work. 'to liis. people, old Joshua told them:
richer. in happier, in fuller Jives, Fortunes, and Sacred 'Honor." 'These _ achie_,,e , to accumulate. . "Clioose you this day whom. you will
We have been free to venture. . serve, .hut as for me mad flay house, "
greatest outpouring, of brought
g o o d sus-and
the are'ihe the_future
faced words slmped
with _a byfirmmen
faithwhoin ]" and if.. we failed, to venture- again and we ':viii serve the Lord." " "
services the world has ever knowm their fellow, men, 'again. ' . '.. .. . .... . Another. stirring "e x a m pq e that
" We know, too,:.that it cnn.'bring us Today no'less than long years ago We have been frtte to spend, o(lr points the way was given us by the
peace and security. . •. . . we oiust seek the strcngfll such faith mdney or to saw it. . great patriot Patrick Henry, when he :
•: , The history ot our country .is the iu.bur fellowmen yields. -We have been free to climb fl:om said:' "I know not what.course others
history of. 15eepl9 with faith iff thc:u_- We too should pledge't9 each ethel' "lowly beg nning9 to p o s i t i.o_n s of ' may qhoose, but:as for me. give. me
selves. " '" " " "our Lives, our Eortunes, and our power; honor, and trust liberty or give me.deatlt."
But in recent years we ]lave lost Sa_,red Honor'?.in working to revive We have heen free to rise from Tile faith of our l_ioneering antes-
some of this'faith, the ispirit of brotherhood upon. which . rags to riches, tors was a living, vital force. It Wax
' _ We have started leaning upo n the - the fot_ndation'of Our great nation" We have been free to enjoy the what _ustained and guided them as
I. government for aid .and assistance; rests, fruits of our labors• . they toiled.and fought tb J_iy the'foun-
we have started lboking to the gov- . We mast rehe_.v our faith" in.each But-as we enjoy these blessings, we dation and eacve the.uprights of.our
1 eminent for .the solution _f.personal other and in the inalienable i'igh_ of should remel,,• nber,always,,,".,that
.... freedo.
,_ , n, .natron."- To _he_et _" b.en_a" an vd _:.o..._..,m/,n
and community problems: , each .other' "to life, .liberty, and the Can be ,_st .... anu ,oat n wm oe los_ :. f,bith'w,'/s a daily, houHy substance....
If We persist in. this depex_dene_, pursuit of happiness."' . .. . . . " if we. take. it for granted.' : ._ ." a COltslanV source of ".qtrength and
-government, we shall surely The preservatibn of this basic faith,. Freedom is.a sacred "trust, one comfort.
destroy one _of the basic faiths that., flats foundation of bretherly love, is which we must_ protect and pass on' Tlmt is the ktr_d.of faith we _teed
he!ped to make our country flee, our duty and our privilege, inviolate, unblemished. " ;.today to f_rtlfy, ouranaterial strength.
. and strong.. It is .out" children's, birthright;" burs That is the kind of faith, we can
As dependence aport tlie goFer:n- . " ' FAXTi_ _N FaEEDOi_ to h_ind' on to them and to. their h_ve today' if w'e are willing.to look
" ehildi'en, to God: for guiclance, to. seek Him in
. ment's .ability to .solve personal and " The fot/rtl_ and lust of our four T6'do this. wemust do as those be-. His temple: to follow His teachings.
community problems increases, faith great faiths is faith,in _reedo m. fore. us haye done . . : we mdst have " •
in ourselves is. gradually weakened Personal freedom• is the .,natural fai_th in God. who answers prayersj That is the kind of faith we must.
eventually destroyed, fruit of. faith in.God, in ourselves_ and faith in ohrseIves and.our work; faith haveif we are to achieve ialtimately .
Faith m "our- own' .ingenuity, _'e-" in oui" fellow men. " irt:our_ fellow men, their, courage and "on earth, peacd to all men of good -
soureefulness_ and abiIity to"take care Our forefathers believed thls..They .'] hdnesty; faith in freedom, its strength will."
of the basic needs of life "is essential _believed that:freedom was more than'. Nowis' the time to take our. stand.
" to the preservation of human rigta{s . . . and its comfort..
.and pers6nal liberties, an abstract dx'eain. " • •
" They •believed it'_vas a-God-given ! But. it is not.. enoiagh..merely., to de- Tomorrow may b.e too late.
This kind of .faitla i_l' ourselves is' right, not a state-gi.nnted privilege • - ..' . " - "
what our forefathers 'handed down to ....
-"" .us. It is our responsibility to, preserve and they believed it "so deeply that
they inade freedom an accomplished "" - " "
it untarnished.., undiminished_ .fact. " • • . "'
'SuccEss . ""
That is why We have freedbm. " . _ " When a'man lets a little stA_:eess go to his. head he prohably" tias
FAITH'IN Ot/a FELLOW :MEN That iswhy.we, inore than any peo-
It follows naturally that faith in" ple in the worldg have been blessed . maple rooni for it there.--G. H; PaATT.
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. : ThePastor's "Way of Sayin'g " MERRY CHRISTMAS!' : ::

"' markel portrn.ving theJ6yf; of Christ's birth nc(:ept aml.rcfer-to.nil!n;,' t!mes in a day . .
• APPEALING-=rich. fu[i-eo[or-_--personM greetings a|ld A "Tl_ACTll'E--tastefu|iy desi;zJ_ed _:_d IJl?_Hltil'llliy
scripture selede d with lhc pnMor in mind printed in full cglor to fit |urn auy home ..

• IIlGII-OUAI_ITY--heavy, lincn-finisit stock, with a:dlg- S NIFICANT_a¢ ally s urcd Jf i Sl irat La veto'- I;eT_mm rM_'w_(,/_,/
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• ni[icd-s[yle, ofilcttcl;ihg, I:ri!ncit-fo!d " " ' , /.und reminder of the, pfistor and church ." " L"k
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• rememl_er all b'Olll_ memlJers nnd personal friends l'ew.pctlltleS" for such a lasting value ",'1
ii: 7 _ _ _0 _ • - -,
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No. G-t0.|a Nativity : .N-_. U-S000--Head'of Chrisl_ - - " .. "" " _ .l

il ' 3fc£saf;e: "TI_e mh'pelh of Cl_ristnlas "lhe So0 o( God lit u ", .. " " ' " "- . - " ",.7-- .......

I "_ ' manger _lure: fl[[ Every

Scrl ymtr heart
gootl _'Hh
gilt Joy
find add,everylip le perfect
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G-t044 Chr_sts_pI_e.seiiee and _he New Year be h)It of His l_ve." .

. _[ess_e: "_ay (_h'rsthlas uake•y)l abutda tly awire ,f . " " •
. Scri dzlre:. "Azl "the leaee r)f G_I(I, which lasselh all ulider- No.. _LO0|'/--Luok uni0 Mc .

[!. standing sl,hll _ee) you," i,earts and min(_s through Christ ....

Jesus" tPhllipplans 4:7l.- - Only 20c Ench.

' NO." G-1015 Three Wise Men • . . . .

" Message: "May'Christnlns Da_ b_ truly one of blessedness f_n i_iich of" I[he_(_. fall3Ot|S Salh21an's reprodu,ctions is'cam-" '
. .yl)u alld.|ll_ )tesellee abide.with you h_the year ahead," -" l)]emonted-'hy an artistiq drawing and motto on hoary; '
Seriplrl}e: "And when the were cdrtle'into the )muse, they
saw the youhg eld d wlth l_ry his mother, and fell down, and tinted siocl¢. Below is th6 twelve=month calendar pad
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G-]045 Message: :'To greet y_m once again at Cl_ri_tmas and wish '
. rich blessings and deep inward ,once, ned otfly today htt Y_'lte about moon phases, flowers, and Manes,, also shows l)re-
, ° whole year throllgh." " "' . _e] t g _ d st coted ng n_bnths: CJenr, bold numeral.q
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Every minlster knows thetwin temptations o[ ...... at thor[ty of the Holy Spirit. Flesh and spirit are.oft engaged in

pulpit privilege-irrelevancy andirresponsibillty. It wouhl be easier for'us

to'decide cm_tcntion. •Some problems '.seem. to
• _ " " " " [bat we dtr no| want fiwolvcd
|ll he overwhehn and even-at times to o'_et-
,, [f iS well that we consider again had again. ,'. In people" 's problem_;. This kind of power tim individual. S6me face
, " _ " " " preaching takes its toll on the man of problems that haveno immediate an- .
" God. ,It is all too easy to he "too swer. It is a real thrill at times like
busy" to t_ive.time to struggliitg pea- these to be able.to assu/,e.that God
" • " "' . : . _)ple. - It is:easy to say, ?Dbn't_xvm'ry; can deliver," througb th'e Lord Jesus ." .
. . pcay.!' But to th0se stl:uggling hearts " Christ.
tl'iis'is but't.ho admonishment to do . Jesus, the greatest Man who ever
This Profound Business of Preaching wbat lab is,already •strugglidg
but what does not answer
to do,
liis need.
Jived, with aU.of His intellectual_ca-
pacity, with His deep insight into
'.n'ian's heSrt, and His very real sense

" " • By "Delmar .Stalter

! " . .. _ . " Hen,3e
in roading
we mustalad reflecting
spend hearsto ofunder-
time of !,_ai)'s phy.sii:al.limitafions,'found it
t, and.often some deep,heart necessary to l.urh again and againto
• . " . " " "searching within ourselves toc6m- tbe place of prayer, He spent great
"' . . - u'ehend the real. b(rt 6[ten hard- to i:aeriods'nf time in lore:singscripture,
- - - " " " " nti'fy, problems of.their livc_;. Our [m if had tbe answerJo man's dilcm=
Our concept of pl'eaching should be istry takes.on its peculiar relatiohship comprelmnsion of man and his mind me. In His min[stry He. sepmed
undergoing a healthy change with the and ri_qs .to "the .toC,vering hq ghts oL -mad heart will be.the key, for we can -always.to be able to probe with simple
passing years and as we-search and ' the. cammunicatiou of God" to man. show "man his need; He.can"under- • questiops, designed' to reveal heart
find the riches of our gospel of holt- and man io:God. The young pastor, stand it because,we "can "show it to "'needs. to the wtal msues, of man s
ness.. Not _tob long ago we were on- in his zeal. often feels, I:really told. , him and:he, is then able'in prayer to "heart. He was accepted by multi-
gaged'in the"theological.l_attles," and .them this morning, or, I lined thi_m resolve the issue and settle'lils own tudcs, for they said within th'emselve._,-
of we knew all the important, up this" time.- His:longer cohtaet with heart conflicts. .He Understands. -
" ar/swers.. • Later as we 13egan to cam- people ' in the'. varied kaleidoscopic " - - Canwe glibly call men to "repent-
•pyehend the deeper needs of man, our situations of their -lives, h6wever, Witnessing is •preaching too, The ante as.we name a few_outward sins
into the more causes hint to revise • his concepts, pulpit is notthe only place ttie pastes: " whida are in reality o131y a sympto'm ..
.cpmplicated engageinent.with the is, leading him to t|_ink of the c_eeper, " for each time he Witnesses, of the.deep:seated attitfzdd of Sin"and
sues of men's hem:tS. Then it. was masked needs of men's hearts. With he preaches. Witnessing is. an on- rebellion in tb'e heart? To do so is,
that it became more tnlportant and more "_xpei'ience the preabher be: gagement with individuals oil anin- almost certainly to lead men to be:- '
more thrilling to us to win the per- comes aware of the inner c0fifli_:t._, dividual 'basi._" and becomes quite lieve .that we are only: superficiaU_;
sonal victories in people'slives. What .the strugglings of self, and the ih- pers_nah "To :"throW:'the Bible at concerned for .their ,soUls. '.To meet,
: should be Our goal today? " • evitable clash because of.personality them" w]tbout a real sense of under- such:needs, we must know how the
One pastor, _vho was of great ira- " and characterfaults in his people. . standing is pretty much' like the mind works_ _We need to study the
: " "cymbal"of which'Paul-spoke. LOPe sources' Of motivations, understand•
fluence in this Writer's Own rriinistr3), The th/'ill of ."lining' people .up" " "
must reach out to man with the Word " the results.of inner conflict, and how.
suggested, the"Don't
• .message people worry about it .the
will .pull out loses its puncli needs
the perplexing as the of'm'en's
minister hearts..
senses - and: it is at its very best when.it to let'men knnw that the gospeI can
of you. ...... Facmg the people from the His study takes on a.new sense of %itnesses to another of God. really meet the heart need. .Until
van,Cage point, of :the pulpit-As atre- sacredness, :for here he searches the Fe;.v-would arguCabout.the wicked- men sense we are.speaking to their
.mendous responstbfltty, for.our total Word, intent on finding .answers. ness of man. Our World is lucidly s0uls'.in:language of comprehension,
concept of the ministry will be largely Hei'e he searches the mind' of the described in the first three chapters they will never find help in certain:
dmplayed, in' that one act of our rain- Sl_irit and looks t'o the Writings of of Romans. Our .people must find ai'eas of Iheir'lives.. .
Those we face have .prayed_ men through whom God has-spoken: • "" themselves there .and realize their Yes, the Holy Spirit is ableto tress-
and .m'e expecting God:to speak fron "_ In-the Study, aniid the realization of ]ostness. TheymustseektheRescuer, late :tti6 prqaeher's message so men
His W0rd'to their hearts. . tim respofis bil ty the "message" ' is . as Weymouth translates -Romans can effectively receive it. Yet in all.'
In fhe. mystical contact ¢if-God:s ..horn' witlr _ fervency that- is easily 7:24::25, "Unhappy .man that I ai_! " fairness, We must admit that Hecould
Spiril mad.the spirit ¢?f man, the mite- . set iffire ifi the pulpit.. Now, more who will rescue me from this body.pf do Hislwork more qpickly "and fully
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'P_stor, c_mrubu_o, tn_ana, perfectly, the communidation of God death? God! to whom .be thanks if we were only able t gtve clearer
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 express;oil of man's need• For in- Tile business oF preaching chal- messages. He, proverbially; first took point he was slated for a series of
stance, thd woman taken fin adultery lenges the fldl resin'yes of our hearts l'fis text .(qu°ted from mere o r y); brush-arbor meetingL A certain bully
did not need. further eoudemnaiion, and rn'nds/ The needs of our people " secondly, in'radiately departed frona of tile locality, boasted that if Cart-
for her guilt was already established, are zoo great for us to waste'words it: and thirdly; •never got hack to it wright came as announced he would

I! (.i However, (he onesto have

to Jesus needed who brought hm- " and
the wielded- face Breath
people with
who irrelevant
may in theissues. We
next-few had butto quote his own(1)statement•
two themes, He
Christ and attend the meetings
of breaking up the with the intention
meetings and of
ness of their hearts revealed.to them- hours be ushered into eternity. Out" holiness, and (2) tim Herald el Holt- giving the preacher a beating. Friends
selves, and the simple actions of Je.sus business'of'preaching is the "greatest hess. All true,, but he always had of Cartwright informed liim' of the
stru/:k.them in their .hearts._ It was of _11.' for we do mi_,et- responsible, souls at bts altar." Metbod,'vou• say? threat and "asked him . to cancel * I lris
.soeffecti_'e that none dm'ed" t0 con- intelligent men with the afi_,werthai l'wonder. . meetings. Not so, Cartw.rtght. He
immediately set out on his horse for .
. tinue his accusation t3f tile wmnam satisfies hoth reasmi and heart, Dare During thi_ heyday of Henry Clay the.plat6 and on his way rr/c't up witlt
The effective servant of God hasthe we let .our commun'icati0n.be pica- Morrison, that dynamic or;_tor of As- another horseman who informed him
grasp, of God's..great.. heaii andthe.. yunb,' legalistic, and unsympathetic bury-College, fame, thdre were scores he was "also headed for the camp
love of.Chrmt lms so,constramed u n when men are looking for'something of4'little Morrisons" all over the court- meeting, and cxplafried what he irr-
that.the listener sensOs"God speaking to nail down as real and satisfying?, try: These yo u ng m?n were so
to him and'finds thp assurance that In .the ivords of the Hebrew _,vrit'er, eb.tl'_rallcd by his bearing and idiosyia-' : tentted to. do'to the preacher.
arises m strength to say, "This is'for,- "Let us ,go .on unto perfection'.' " crasies that.they imagined "this was . .Upon rdcognizing"'that his riding
• me." . (Hebrew 6:1)" " the secret of his power. Accordingly companion was the bu!ly'he expected
. _ . . .. . they became "copras ' of Dr. Mori'ison_ to meet, he immediately climbed.down
. . • -_. . ' . expecting to win souls:by." so doing: from-his horse, pron3ptly pulled the
: . ' ' " - . . . tless to say, they failed in their bully from his horse_ and gave him a
. . .". • mission.even though they may have" sound beating .without any apologies.
been able td Copy him to a great Then remounting he rode on to the
- extent.• " ". meeting to preach. In the course of

.... Copying others is a dubious pu l pit......pastime,, t0- -_ m,y . ,:.. " ...• . was
_unuay " . ainu
., a • .uynamm
. -. the
savedserfes
and ,of meetings
scores this bully " was
.... of his.buddies4oo,
preacher in ms any ana'eountea con- Man oun mort have'tried to emu
• " " " :'" ' "" yetis in the. thousands,.although it, is 'late _aY_twirgght; tile pioneer. Method:
i " " " doubtful
- if lie eve'r dounted - dec; ...... mY preacner( o__ _,mo
,u. i s, muta,a,
¢ _' -_ and
" " ' -' " stuns." :He" used common street Kentucky.. No success.
'Just Be-Yourself language which even the uown_ana- '
" • " . _ " " _ outers could understand and woUld Now, what were the "fiaethods". of
By Clinton ._ Bushey* p_e his numerous adjective one upon these preachers of the gospel of
. . . . . " anqtl3er in such rapid succession that Christ?. I repeat, I..do not lik'e, th_
• . ' • " " . " " one wondered if he would ever ru_ ,wbrd'"methods." It sa_rs of eopy!ng,
" " ' " " down. I have seen him climb all over and that.cannot be done in the realm
._oraEor_a OF thisgeneration recently restless, we have seen Uimle'Bud m- " .
. _.s asked, the question-if Uncle Buddy troduced asthe speal_et"and in a'few " ihe pulpit, tear his hair, pull off-his of the" ministry. Uncle .Buddy was"
R_ibinson_s methods would work•to- words Of testimony or well-rounded: coat, and dc othel'thmgs whmh m hs just: himself plus the grade of God.
d/_y as they wm'ked when he was liv- philosophical siatements of )tis own time.were Utterly repulsive to many Dr. Mm'rison'could n6t have been•any .
" of the'"up=to-date" preachers. But•he otiierwise than he'was'and get/'esults .
ing. In the first place I do .not like wording he had tile entire attention of_ " had souls saved. I know_I was one "foi: God,. B'iny Sunday, Peter Cart-
the word "methods." " It is an ill- , the crowd, the children ificluded." .'
• of his converts. 'And there were.many wright, and scores el Others did not
chosen we r d, for actually "Uncle• He might speak for a half hour, or an
Buddie" did not-use methods as such. .hour (what.matter);'saying the same who-tried to copy his "methods/'. i-ely •upon'methods; They gave them-
Many of us have seen him bring al- •things we had heard him say before climbing
to s of their the
on pulpit,andyelling'at
9oices, multiplyingthe selves
them as individuals. and let God use
over to Goal
most immediate order out of chaos in time;and time again, but always with P " "_ . _ "
• their, adjectives. .They never became Do not copy anybody except as Paul
camp meeting. After : a prolonged, a freshness of meaning or power known, except pc_ssibly as fanatics. " said, "Follow me as I follow Christ."
•spirit-dampening; money-raising ses- witich "nobody could a_:tualiy inter-
s]on when everybody.was :tired and pret. The mere you came in touch " : The story:is told of an incident in Let the Spirit use you and speak
. :. . .. . " with him, the more frequent|yVyou " Peter Cartwright's life tit the early through you and let methods fall by
• *l_rotessor,OlivetNazareneCollege. would want to hear him repeat his .pioneer days. In. ti certain preaching the wayside. ".
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__EN of the _L
_AI_sONAG-Im-I.,. can find the sun in the darkest night, that home m a goldfish bowl and ex-
_--- _ ..................... " - Her faith in God has given to her the pos!ng it to countless outside cares.
-vision of the mightest telescope. "A pastor's wife is-a. maker of a
" " . The life of Ruby Vogt is one of home andcustodian of the-lives of
" May she. who in tile parsonaoe dwells, be radlant,.poiscd; serene; elegance, Warmth. arid royalty, Truly her children. She must make such' •
_,'_. .: . And r'vt*,'!t moment el each da V. l_a _e_,cr!l incha qu'eeu! this. is aportrait, of a queen!,.
. . a home as will prepare,those, children

By Ruth Vaughn " For a .super-easy, super-luscious of peace within thewalls of the home.
I t . -. .. : . : .... _. • -.. " • : - - • . : ROyaL
pie that can COOKaOOK
be "made ahead of time- . outat)d
best effort.this
for-life. Thei'e nmstalwaySbe-C°mean
dOeSTherenEt must.b'e,a climate
atmos-With"
., for Sunday-d r net or company or just -1 ......... • _.
" " ' s
to ]lave on nano In ca e t o° "dto
" p- in" " pnere - at ,love , ann gooo
. WILL.
, Tnere
' ' Porirali of a'Queen. , " .... position, leaving it to the other per- " _ ...,
cauers . trytots, .one. . m
it . mace
, ,
mr must calm"
ano" be
" happiness
voices. In song,
_niloren;"''" laughter
" must _ "
reel
""" " " " " . ",.. .. . . . ' parsonage • timing]- _. .
I i A s I lltrsnJ_D into ihe sanctuary one sons duechom.and care. Thus• more. ". Combine 12 oz. creatn-style cottage secure and comfm'table, They must
" busy afternoon, I was suddenly people, are brought., into active'service.
• cheese 1_ cup sugar_ 1 cup whipping be able to bringtheir friends home
} -. conscious of'the presence of God.. Not for the Master whde tim one'responsi- cream, .qalt, 'and vanilla. ' WJ_ip until "and.
ho_.lsefeel proud, of
as persons andimporiaflce.'
to live _ in, They
theii"
of God in.the sense of being in God'_ hid remains in tile backgro.find, still _old 'in 10 oz. cad drained; tnust fibd ii.easy to love their.parents,
b' lmuse, hut of God's Con_mumng ";,vi'th Mr:_; Vogt possresses 'a deep interest Crushed.'pinbapble..Spoo'n. {nto baked
_" true'of His own. She was seated at and love for othe/'s..Her p_{rishioners pie shell andfrdeze'about:two hours_ to he proud of their mother" anft
father, and to.mature into 6onfident
• the'organ, tears in her eyes, book came to her anti'she, takes their empty . Serve plain." or top/_ed w'ith straw-
pe_ons .The minister's wife must
open to Ira.S(apphill's 'For God' Ilas dreams and fills.thein _with hope; she herddsl Umm!-Good!
"" HisWay in It All,' not'really singing-- fills their empty lives with nobleness; .: "- - ..... .. - • . .'ht/ild a home life which is easy, con-
.. " . "not actuall_, pl?aying---jt_st using tim the emptine_;s of t h e.i r •souls, s'ile OvEn TEiacur;s , ,, genial, and unselfish: No matter how
song and tile organ as a medium tb satisfies by leading them to the Cross. Witti keen insight, Mrs: MiloArn01d much lnoney she .has or. amy fine a
hare tile cloisters Of her soul. to tile" .Each life .with which she comes in continues with her paper eor/sic/et'ing housd she can keep,• she must never
I ." One to whom slOe.had given all. Therd " contact Iem)es hei' •presence with a the problems arid' dilemmas that con- make the hotise a show place• for
Wasn't an air of pathos; this hour. was new.confidence and joy; for with her front tile pastor's.zoi.fe _s a home. guests to g9 through _:ather than, a
' :0n6 of reaffirmation off her eonnnit- subtle car she fashions beauty from maker. " " " home where her children feel easy
meat to" God, her full •trust ill I-Its" tlieir plain words, with a deft touch ' "The minister's wife must make a" and hatural."
' wisdom, he:c trhi_ ]mmility in service she molds loveliness from their ot'di-" 'home for lier children. F0r her to de- " " "
" t¢5 Him and a fulJ resigam.tion to His nhry lives. -- vote so m)uch plaiter'life to the profes- . BOOKSHELF. wrrH Lace.
- will and love." " " " " atonal functions of dm church that she C. William Pisher's book Why 1 Ant
• : ...... She .capably fulfills many. roles in
fails to gives her children an adequate " a Nazarene m a- must foi. your par-
.Thus Gurnice Sniith. wrote of a the .church: •organist pianist, .choiir home is: folly. Sometimes ministers' .songge library. Not only is it impor-'

pm:alleled grandeur :of the devotion or supervisor To two teen-age boys, - to t 3'e m n ster giees'.thmn a sort of tents of this beckfor your own life,

queen
of Mrs.of Kenneth
the North Sacramento, Calf : tutor, nurse, advisor,.pla:)mate, camp-
I.i i nmment when he'Vogt presently
witnessed the the
uu- she encompasses
member, secretary, their needs: leacher,
counselor, cook, . official'capacity
peculiar n to.feel in that
wives see• assignment, the totheir
chui'eli
have and
_theira
marriage btit-it
agora
rant that is you
haf, eimportant
access to that
be familiar yourthe tetra-
it. with
so'they •will
con-
f9rnia; parsonage. She is h splendid ing partner, and mother To Kenneth fingers ineverything about, the Work "better'understand what t.hey believe,
.. reflection of the Spirit of Christ. Vogt, .she enhances many positions:, of the chtirch.. This is tlkely to lose Why they believe it, and why they
Versatile, .efficien't," poised, Ruby helpmeet, friendl confidante,-sweet- them friends in the church, "make cannot'accept other,beliefs. ($1:5{}--"
":' Vogt. meets all of the many demands " heart, m_d wife: ..... 'unhappy
.:them as lJersons, and de- N,P,H.)
__ of life without showing stress, strain, Thrqugh. elghteen years in the par- prive their childl, en of a:wholesome -
"".i or hurry . to those about her. 'Wher- sonage Ruby Vogt has learned" to home climate. Thei'e _s no official I-I_n M_J_sTv: A :MoT_
over a need" exists within the church, make'laughter out'or bafflement, gent, capacity included in a wohian's mar- The lihld boy clad in jeans, T'shirt,
she quietly steps in to fill it_ taking tleness out of pei:plexity_ a temple but ' riage to a" minister. She m a : la_'- and Daddy's hasehall cap, swaggers to
with hersomeone.who can be. trained . of the rocks • of agony. She has keen . woman ,m the church and" has.-the" the square bom'd outside.the kitchen
•for the task. When tim trainihg period "inner eyes which perceive beauty and " " - santo "hoifie and family assignments door..takes his stance, and.swings at
is finished she quietly releases ttm seres!try Which no outer lens would as.:other women plus the'added home the ball, which flies through tim air,
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Contact is made mad he runs.to the . t.hey finish college+-it is a task to be- "
I.mxt square piece of board: stn'ieking gin on the day of thei_birth. For the " _'i_._,.,_VJ:O:LNT Of' "t,l"Jl.e 'IVJ_O:L%Tr_'t:_=I - " . .
.with delight• choice of whether they will spmld
The little girl smooths out" the lives of usefulness on!earth ahd then " " '" ."
• wrinkles of her dolly's pink gown hnd go to lives of reward and joy ill
heaven or whether their Jives will be .
" then,tiny0n.tilhtoe,
the bed. Sheplaces
adjusts it the
earefnlly
blanketsill •filled with wrongdoing, or_earth and "
wing their way to lives m
and then straightens, hei" golden hurls then shall ..... ' ' -
inpenetrable darkness heeeaftcr ,s Famous" names "
galore dgt the page s 9[ secular his: .
dancing
sparkling about
diamonds hcf'head
as'she her eyes
whispers now. being determined by
• "a Bible lcs- " tOr)t.). But tar the ChTistiah -_ : "
• ,, . son, an evening prayer, a song of " '
msaflsfacUon. Mmebabytsaseep , - ." . .... ... . • . !. • -
• Jests. love.-a picnic, a hall galnc..a

The_e.
care are little
bundles
lives of
entrusted
unfath6niable
to our laugh, a word, a gesture. There Is.Only.: One Name
• HEART .TAbK " "
po_;sibilities:
classroomg,
Christian I e a d e r s in
ball dialnbnd.4, Ha m
Pr6hlcfi_s.in the pars0nage'can efttlu By Robert W. Helfrich* '
Econonfics Clubs. deba"te teams, or-e I)ring dlm,ht a stMe of fear: fear of,thq, " .... " .
chestra meets are.here 1 the naking., future of i'ecall, of wh,_t pcople-thitik " .
" " . of firJandifil'difficulties--and on and "-: . ' . • " • • - . -- :
Christian
ir_g .room, leaders in.the
lae2 officG pulpiL operat-
et3gineering on. Th Esfear eats at.t te.fiberbf your mlTA KHaUSHCHEV has repeated- C li r is t" on one occasion, he said:
field, industry, archetectural drawing healtb,_yonr.disposition, your spirit: ly affirmed that he is atl/eistic.in "Neit_mr is:th6re sal_atipn in any" ":.
room, and mission .field ar6 here'in " The Psahnist David speaksofthe cure .- philosophy of life, Yet he seldom other.: f01: there is none other name
for lhis condition in Psahns 34:4: "I
e m br y o. And the deci8ion, as to • " speaks" wit rout employingsuch" " " scrip-
en" _nder
whereby heaven we mustgiven among. .(Acts
be saved" men, -
whether they shall come forth, into sought .the Lorct, .and he heai-d.me, tural ter.ins
_(
as- God, : hear
. . )7
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life with their hearts" attun'ed to the arid dehvc=ed me from-all my fears." . • "hell," blessing, "Satan," et cetera• 4-:12) These words are'plain enough•
eternal' harm6nies:to fill tliese post- Seek `•tile Lord; .get close to Him in Premier Khrushchev even enjoys tell- They inean simply that "no one "can
tions or whether their lives .will' lie your tl_oughts; .spend quiet.molnehts ing of the days'of - his youth when he know God andappropriate "His peace,
jarred with" eternal discord isnowill in meditation upon Him and 'His won a prize at the church school he. no one can .experience forgiveness of .
.our hands; promises. You'will discover that your fittefidcd for knowing the Gospels by sin,no
etei'na] one can harbor any. hope the.
salvation_exc_pt.thrqugh Of ,,
. life Will becbnm so filled with .God _ ._._ heart. It should not be at a!l surpris-
: The destiny "of these; am; children, that fear" is emptied out completely :' ') . Jig, however, to find a.godless person atonement of des/is Christ.
is ours in great measure..It/is not a in the'overflow: "Isought the Lord. i] using scripturalphraseology when we God made provision for the.salva- "
task to begiri.'wt_en they. start to and he heard me. and delivered me. reznember that Shtan did likewise . tionof mankind by sending His be-
" " scho61, when they g.radtmte; when..from all my fears." . wh'en he was tempting Chr st ill the lo_)ed'S6n. Through.Him alone can we
• " : .wilderfiess. ' " . gain:title to heaven. He alone holds
.... -" )" '(: " ' '."::_ ' ":. More alarmi'ng'than this is the fact "tim l_eys to the Kingdom, He alone
,. .' . " .". that am: age, a supposedly"'believing" holds the power of life find death•
' " • age,.is replete with individuals whom, Those'who would be forgiven of their
•for purpose of identification, we shall sins?must•accept Him.unconditionally-
• _ Lord! It Is Not Life.'fo Live " chll practical atheists. By this [ mean into their hea_'ts.
Lord!it is not life to. live• " .. .. ,- that there al'e..those persons who say A few years" ago Premier Mussolini
If Thypresence Thou deiw; : .they believe inG0d bfit act as though was _*goose-stepping_! ]its Way across - )i
...... Lord! if Tliou Thy presence'give, " He does not ekist. This should serve Italy and much of the Mediterranean
Ts no longer.death---to.die as some indication that mere belief world--strutting as though he were
- " " in Gad'is not enough: There must be. the most important individual in the l
.. _ . •
Source "
and Giver of repose, • . . .-. • . . nothing short of a personal acceptance " world, His rise to power hadbeen
Singly .from Thy smile it flows, of His Son, Jesus _Christ. " " '.. " swift. On one occasion he .was'asked
" Peace and happiness are Thine; • When. the. Apostle Petei" spoke of to explain his.rapid rise to po?,ver and
• - " .. Mine they are, if Thau art mine. . . " he replied by. saying that.'he had
7-_AUGUSTUS TOPLADY .." *Pastor.Medford.Massachusetts.. found Europe full of.empty. _ .thr°ne'
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rooms and lie simi_ly:-walked i,u: and At the time when Josepb was a - hope i._ going to be in the matchless first of all." to hand over the sword
- took one. This is our predicanlcnt to- lcadinl_ statesman in the land of EgYl_t name of' Jesus: ' " . .. for there
" " ' none
is of our rebellious spirits.
day. Our word is filled with "empty a great famine was experienced. 1_ ffher name.., whereby we must be We are to entrust the.entire salva-'
lhronc, rooms." Ma/._ at,mr is his was his intcrpret_,.tiol\ of a.,dredm., savcd._' " • tion of .our souls to Christ• Refusal
own. p/'rsonal "throne roe t "and if. foretelling the famine whic_, gaim,d " " Our text makes our positron'clear- _o do so can only lead to ultimate de-
Christ doesn't occupy that throne, this high position for Joseph. Dm:ing . cut and sitnple. Man calinot and'will struction. Placing of our trust any-
the-world does: If Christ doesn't live the seven years of. plmity which:pro: not be saved 7or t by .Jesus Chrmt. where else except in'Christ is uscle.qs,
lhere, man doesn't know God. Jesus deded the sqven years Qf famine, ".. though your sins bd as scarlet,, Leading a good nmral life will not'.
himself said: .... no man cometh Joseph caused a certain p'erdcr_iagl, they sla'a 11 be as white" as snow; save Us. Whether? bur gins he little or •
"" unto the Father. but by me" (John of all crops- to be stored in a greal . though they be red like crimson,- they large is of no consequence when deal-
.. 14:6).. Wm:ehouse that had beet:l c'anstructed " sliall he"as wool" (-Isaiah 1:18). A lag with salvation. Placing our trust
" iVlan_s search for. salvation' has "l.ed fdl: 'this purpose. When the dew,s- " wondet'ful promise---fulfilled in one's . in. a seemingly sound philosophy" of
him into every a'rea of life with'all of tating period .0f: famine overtook the acceptance of Christ! The Gospel of life will be to no avail.. Resting our
its excesses. He has.made.attempts hind had it's inhabitants. there was " John" records the words ofour Lord l)0pes upon the.ChurchWill"not save
to realize salvation through" chastity only one person that the people cmdd which verify our text: "I. fine',the _,ay,. us;" the Church.merely acts as an in-
and sacred ffrosiitutlou am'nan sacri. .'. tl.pproach for f( od--Joseph..Authority, th,e truthi and the life: .no man comet_ strument of God in .l{er attempts to.
rice and saving of life, feast!ng and to give had been bestowed.upon hinl. unto tlm Father. but by me" (John lead man to Christ. Other; than that
fasting, god_ and evil spirits, one God' and.no one else in all of Eg'ypt,could" 14:6)..In- St. Paul's letter to the sl'_e is .powerless: Baptism .willnot
"and many gods. TOday men.are look- " help. If a hungering soul. is desiring churqh at Corintlt he repeats'the same assure eternal life; this'is but your
" ing to conununism, socialism, the salvation'hi_ nmst. go to Christ--elSe thought by' saying: "Other founda- way of telling the sinful world that ..
:United. Nations. and many ot h e r he will p_'z']sh ....." for there is none ."lion "can no manlaJr..tlmnthat,, is laid, Christ reigns :,vithln your heart. Par-
philosophies and institutions for theic other- nmne u n d e r he_veti given which is Jesus Chrmt (I Corinthians taking of the'elements at the-Lord's
salvation, can "wenot hear the words among men, whereby we nmst he " 3: 11). Be convinced el this_there is '"table will not save Us. Salvation is.:to
of Peter: ". :. for there is nene other .'saved.'! no salvation but by. our Lord anff come to pass an our hearts and lives
_name under heaven given among men, During the Civil War, ivhen brother Saviour Jesias Christ. before such" partaking. Who was it
wherel)y we must'be Saved"? .fought aga!nst brother, many. were "' One of tiie grea[est figures to that said: "Nothing in-my hand I
. "'Before the. great Deluge, God told tlie limes when it was. quite difficult " -" emerge from: the war between Eng- bring; sifiaply to Thy cross I cling".?
Noah to'build an ark / Man's sin had to tell 'a northel:n soldi_er from a land', and France was Lord Nelson. . These are beautiful Words-of resigna-
sorely grieved tim great Jeho_.ah, and southern sqldier., Many men did. not admlral of the English ".Navy. On fie.hi ye_: " . . .
. the destruction, of mankind sedthed ita',-e uiniforms" to distirigui'sh :them_ " one -occasion Lord Nelson's ship on-. 7't,e cross on Golgothi_ can never :
to he the only answer to the '\vot'ld's He\rover, there was usualld/'one be-: " -i countered a French'mari-_)f-_var. After save " "
problem. The 0nly roles to be spared ,,.tray-i i_ g Chhraeteristie_-.L'a man's . i : a brief, but effective, exchange of ' :Th)_ stud f hel_;
in this catastrophe were.those Wlm spdecli:' .The southerner e ould he gunfire, the' flag of surrender was Unless. with lmr!ng _aith tl!ou
believed. When.the i'ains f0ll and the recognized :by his drawl, "_vhile the " :raised On the Frenelfs]aip :Lord Nel: " sett'_t:it up •
Flood came, there was in. all the northerrler could be recognized.by his ... son and a fewof his men. were low-" Within _;l_idheart ad "_ec(l_ • .
earth" only one place "of safety: :That lack of.adrawl; something of a simi- eredinto, a small boat and then taken "
was the ark which Noah had c0n- lar'nature occurred.baek during the ".to the French vesselto lay'down the "Withiff thy_"l_eart"--the "throne.
structed accm:difig to the dictates'el Old Testament era. A .difference in terries of.surrender. "Upon boarding r.ooeiY Do not be satisfied until you-
God. Man,:search as he might, could ideals led the ....Ephraim_tes and 'the the Chip.Lord Nelson met the French know and feel that Chrlst..reigns
• not find a m0untaiia that was.high Gileadites into emiflict against- one "captain" coming to'ward him 'with ex- within find.th'a_ you pestiess thai peace
enough togrant hinl'asylum:frorri the another. The 0nly way that a Gilea- i tended hand. Tile Engli:sh admiral re- wh'ch 'destis'only can supply. There
- ascending waters. Climbing trees dire could determine whether or. not - , fused his hand with these w6i'ds:, is only one eetrance to heaven, arkd -
was out of the question. Boats, rafts, an, Ephraimite was friend, or foe was • "Your swoi'd fi_t." The F_:erlcbman Christ holi:ls the keys. Again :wd say .
and the like were useless. The_e" was to get. him to say, "Shibboleth•" Art removed his sword'from its scabbard with the Apostle Peter: '!Neither is . -
_', but one?place to hide-:---Noah's ark; Ephraimite could not pronounce the --signifying surrender. Then .Lord there salvation in any other: for-there':
and that had been.built exclusively word "the same as a Gileaditc, and Nelson'i'eaehed.out and lookhold of . is nboe other name i:und.er heaven
for.the believers. Right no_v there is mispronunciation of the'name would the hand of the vanquished. Hostili- given among me_ whereby we must
only.one hiding place for the "sinner" result in.death. When we stand be- . " ties w'ere'o_,er--they canld be friend._, lie :saved." "
who would escape Godrs Wrath--tlie fore the' g_eat'.,,fhite throne on th'at -.There is'no need trying [o shake the "J,mes r,_u,l_o i'oe,,s ,,,,h Power _os_re,_m-
Lord JesUs Christ. inevitable'day of• judgment, our only Imnd'of. Chi'ist unless we are ready; ....• tile1935),
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• " ' " " " " 15. Avoid qll affectation and'sham 19. Let yotw people understand ,
-- m all tt_ings. Be wliat you profess to that you fear God. too much to fear "[
" " " . - . . . - . - . be. and you. will have no temptation : them, " " .

:1
- "Charles:
" G. Finney' s Advice to Preachers . • to"makebelieve."
16. Let simplicity¢ sincei'ity, and . 20.Be"notaloverof.filthyluc 'e."
21 Keep your" body-under, lest, I
. Ctiristian purity _tamp your whole after having preached to others,'you [
. . ] By A. S, London*• - . - life• _¢ourself become a castaway. "
" 22, Never flatter the rich. Be.es-
• "" ",. " " 17. Spend" much time every day , "
peciidly a,ttentive to. the wants and •

i • , IZArtLES.
- G - ..FINNEY was one of. the no heart to. " " :: and18,night
.Let in
ydiar sei'mons
"praym;. be heprt and 23, Be anofexample
instruction the poor•to the• flock: and'
C greatest evangelis/;s:" that ever " 4. Constantly" maintain a close not merely head.sermons. " " let y6u_ life illustrate yourteaching,
'i lived. He was a trained'lawyer of the walk With God. . _ • " " L " ": " "' " " ". ". "
'l highest type. He was once askedas a . 5. Make the Bible your Book'of .. " " " "" : " . . .
young man if he wot_ld like for a cer- : Bboks. Study it much" upon'- your
:! rain church
._. ,. to,... pray for
- him.
_ ; His reply.
_7_1;•- c
.Knees• z z: d9 v ne 'i
Waz"t ng "o ,'"
_ p,ot; " " ' Pul Parish.Tips
• was _1o JJO you not oelm_'tl_ in • . . .:
God?" His reply was, 'l,Yes.'i_Crhen 6:Keep yourself p,u're.m "wdl, ". ? .
1 why would yotLnot like for this churc h 0taught, and feeling in word and .:
to pray for'you?" Mr. Fitiney said, action;" " " A Sermon or a Message
. , "You have been prayin_ here for years 7, "Comemp]a'te mucl_ the guilt " ' ' • :• "- " "
,;[ for stoners to beeonverted.'and no one and:danger of sinners that your zeal " By E. E. Wordsvlorth
_', , ,,,"
'- h_s been saved. You have'prayed for for their salvation may be'intensified. /% .. , . .
. . " :" - • .

,_ . a revi'gal and yet m

no.revival
9" has come, 8. :So _ox_e sinhers,yom;self as to ,s a vas_ difference between ence his'fr end ,said to him..'!Ockenga,
so why pray'for _..... be willing to die-for them. : " a .mere sern_on and a Spirit- that's the.first message I liave ever
In traveling through the section of • 9. Qive y9ur_most intense thought ,_ anointed "message:- from, God. When heard you give.. Now you canpreach•" . 't
" Abe batten where Mr.:Fin:hey hehl his to the study of.ways and means that -Dr: J. H, Jowett.advised ministers to One, carl actfially preach divine -

._, meetings,
.'hear.people it talk
was "of
not.theuncommon, to •
revival 'that :you
gi'eat may. save your
,study'of. them. life.Make this the"", ". he'was doubtless
swept the eastern part of the United 10. Refuse .to be divertec_ from sermon outline,, good.thoughtsi and tr hal y sound, arid yet lack a:mes:sage
thinking, of-something more. than a trfith,
Isaiah, give Bible Atrios,
Jeremiah', readings;
.yea. beallold--
dbc-
the
Statesunder the leadership of Ch_ir_le_ ihis work,-Guard against ever,y temp-, an tual discourse, • . from God: The prophets.'bf
G. Finney, A hundred'thou'sand poe- ration that would abate' your interest " - As a'.-yonng preacher'Dr: Harold J. Majoi" and Minor Prophets of,Godm"
ple were converted over a period of:a. i_l them.. " Ockenga was a member of anewmgc- spokewith a vo[ee-of authority and
" . listic gospel team: Of. which an tdder
few months. 11. See that yore' own'habits .are Was also a revered member, power. Peter, on the Day of I_ente-
cost. had a burning message from
Finney'sof.ourattention:
Worthy advice to preache'rs is ifi
in all,
all correct; that you
things--frc'e from are"thetemperate
smell Of . : After
tines Ockenga had preached
the older minster sad t6a. him,
few God. Pa_-preached in the demon-
"1. See that_ you are constrained tobacco, alcohol, drugs, dr anything ,, .. . ._ • stration .and power of the ,Spirit:
• "Peter said we should pr9,'lc h xvzth the
b_" love to-preach the gospel, ,. of which you. have.reason to believe Ockenga, Itwhat
.message, yoUpreach
is a Bible _s not a......
'reading.".Oc .,, • .... n "
2. _(ee that you have the special might"stfiihble 0thers," " " ' ken'g_/ "confessed he"did" not .trader- Holy Ghost sent down from.heave ... .
enduement of power from on high, 12., Besui'e to ti_ach theia_ as well " -staiad him at fii.st and was irmtated Theftwe ask, Holy and where does

._ .by
• being filled with the .Holy Ghost. .by exaInple
yourself what as• you
by pt'ea_h,
precept: Practice by" his those
during freqdentsummer,
remarks on -this-line
months. But to- Ona preacher get bY
his knees, a message? We answer;
careful, and pi:ayer-
-. 3, See that you have a heart and "13. "Guard your,weak points. If ward the close of the tour he found.a "ful Bible reading and study, by holy
"*" " not
the ifiereiy
preachinga head
of'the call gospel..
toundertake Be naturally tending to gaiety
- and t/ri- _ richer, deeper, yea, a- Pentecostal .contemplation
"" and utter, devotement
heartily, inclined: to seek the .safva- fling, Watch against occasions of fail- woi-k wrought in his heart Whlchcom- to God, by the gi/idance.of" the Holy
tionof souls O's the great work of life, ure in tlais direction. "' " " ' ' pletely chaflged his" 15ulpit ministry, Spirit. Commentaries andhelpful ser-.
and do not'under'take:-wh_it you have .14. Bridle your tongue(and be not After'lie had preached:his.first ser- m.o n i e references should not be
men following his Pentecostal expert- presse'd into service tintil you have a
, given to idle and unprofitable con- " : message from God..
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 • _E_#/_ WO _--_O:_ " "" - " "ta_r_'_':l_B'
. , .... TEXT: "Thou llast n migilty, arm: slron_
" • ' " " " _s thy hand. and high is lily rigt_t lmnd"
. - " 1It"- " Sente_wc Sermm_s II_salms 89: 13),
" " "There are two kind_ of egotists- 1. This hand reacliesout,, a
- ,. lh_?se )vim will admit it..and ihb i'est of.- 2. This hnndlifts.
Supplled by Nelson G, Mink .s." " " "1.. This h_md gives•
• , . . ?Be cm'eful o[ lmlf-trutbs;, you may. 4. _l'his lmnd opens doors. - .
" ' " " have hold of the "¢,Tong half." 5. 'Tiffs' band sootl cs feveed b ow_s.
• " • - • . . . . • " " . "Never be afraid to trust at] unlcnown 6. This hired c_antrols,tim movements
A ."DooaKEEPER 1N rnn .HOUSK OF THE Tttz NEZn Or FOUOEa"rrsa " future to a k_mwn' God." of enibmies, " .
CORD" Mbsi people considei' Slay type of for- '.'Discontent is the pdnaliy we mast 7. This hatRl uplmlds us lost we,fall•
A tribute to out. faithful ushers getfulnoss,,_ sure ,badge of inefficiency, .. pn:¢ for being ungt:atcful forwhal "&o --Anon..
. , . i r_ll
1. He .is respectful, of worship. But actunlly.-lts just as necessary to m_e.,:
2. He is ,a 1o y a 1 member of his forget some ,tifings ns it is to r6mombcr '_Fri,Snds are like flowers;, tlmy grow .... _:.......... " " '
chhrch. , . others, if you couldn't erase a gbod in Ilia right climate, with loviog care,"
3. He is dependable. - many lmln'essm_.s artd eXperiences, trlwa .... Every Christian occupies some kind . ,Tlle'Divlne. lndwelllug
He is n team.worker, wonh/ so clutter- your mind, that it" of pulpit and lJreacles so'me kited of Text: :_WJ_osoever shall confess that
51 He knows his crowd. " would'obscnre tim important.-" " -"" sermon every day." Jesus is tim Son of, God, God dwelleth
6. He co-operntcs with tboso 16tiding Then too. for _our own peace .of mind _-Gmhered here a_ltl, thm'e in trim. arid. he in God" (I John 4: 15). •
lhe service, yo B rove to to'get snell, unpleasaritnesses " " . . ,, . .
7. He respects'the congregation and as .disappoit!tments.'tragcdy andpain; " " "
tries to preven[ interruptions, . In extreme cases efficient forgettih'g may " • : - . - .....
8. He iscomes
9. He patientto•and
his kind
task with people•
on time• pveserye sanity. "
Z--JUDiThCeAsE Clt_Jlleltll_l, ............. " " " " -: 'Secret'of Bible Stndy " .
- 10, He realizes his is fi spiritual.task The ltunesl Doubt of llabakkuk Stndy it throngh. Never •begin a
" nndsbarcs,i'esponsibil!tyin maintaining ' ' . • " .i - Text: "O Lord. how long shall, I dry, day Without mastering a verse.
aspiritual otm6sphcre. GoD's GUEST UNIWI_Se .. and thou will not hear! even cry out Pray it; i,e. Never leave,your Bible
" " --E.. M. :t/osMaN If ,a lraih bad started out from the unto tbbe of violence and thou wilt not '(mill thepassage you studied-is a p_art
• ' " " " " earth toward,the planet Neptune at tim "save" (Habakkuk 1:2) of your very being.. " "
" , • • . time of. Christ's birth, and•had travelled Pt¢t it down., put the thought God
"TASTIN6Youa Wanes ' • at t/to rate of ._Jixty miles .an hour, day " " " : gives you ]_hemargin of your Bible
'An eldm'ly coloi'cd wothan. 9no,of the •anti eight'ever since, it would not yet or your noleliook; • " "
best liked persons in hot' community, • be lialfffay thi_rc. • " " Work it out. Live the trutb you get
_;¢as asked: '_Whnt's your formula for _Sanshine Magazlno The Perfecting 6f tln'ougir all tlm hourff ofthe:'day. "
making and _eeping friefids?'! . , Christian Chara'cter
She replied: "Iseallus'mighly.c,'v'efnl ATOMICNoTICZ " . TEXT: "Till we all come iza the unity of Pass it'on. 'Seek to tell soulebody
to star and taste mah W_i'ds 'fore "I lets "If and when atdm bombs start falling, the faith 'and' of the knowledge ,bf'ihe. what
Chal ::_ou have learne&-7-J.
_tan Wilhftr
Sen'ofGod, un_o a perfect.man, unto'the : • " "- " '
'cm pass mali teotb . . our e m.ch w lbe open for prayer. But measureof'the stature of the fulness of
--Burials, Pa.,-Blilletin it may: be 'too late then• You'd hotter
" • Christ" (Ephesinns. 4:13). . . •
coine Sunday!" " _'t,_rcu_ S_,RUCS 1. _A"Full Salvation Program . ' ' . . . " " -
A CtiXhD'a TllO.tI_ilT AT A "GI_OUNI}-. : . - " 2. A Full Salvation,Purpose Tbe-Universal llunger
I_REAKn_IG" .SERVICE, • • : ." " - 3. A Full Sale/Ride. Power "TEXT:"'_But'Jesus said ui_to them, They - '
Tho':children were invited to=partici-_ Bz a Tnlllczn 4, -A Full Salvntion..People need .not depai'ti give yc them'to oat"
pate in'the ground-breaking fore new . I[ yon, Chn_:dh mmaber,"arc a mieer, . . (Matthew 14:16).
Sunday school buildl.ng Each child Bows wo'rld may he year " " • . " '
turned over a small shoi,,elful of dirt. sponsor ....
Later in tim day"the grandfather
• of. one It is, I say, indeed;• much .nicer • • . . . - -
[i{tlo girl.asked what happened at.church .lJ you would prove yoursel]a twiccr. The New Iteredity " lluliness--the Qualifier
tlmt mdrriing. "Well." she replied c/e- . TIe best is,when; a joyf, nl sacrlJicer,.
•]oetedly " "we dug fat' a new Sunday Oa mldweok prayer nights ym_ he- Tzxr: "For as in Adam all die. even so for Right Living " "
schd01 but we didn't find it," emile a thriecr. . _ in Cbrist shall all be made• allq_" TexT: "And thig.also we wish. evolayour
--T. h. Bmrro_q " - --El WavN_ ST,_nL (I Corlhthians 15:22). perfection" (II f2orintbians 13;9). : • -

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O C_,,'_-M IlL I_IOLINESS
IS BEAUTIFUL BECAUSE IT B. We live in a-doome_l world--do" L GIVEN TO Crmxs;r .
- " "- - -- -_..... " GL_/MOEIZES "CUEIS'VIAN PEI_SP_:eTIVr:. We cry out? . . A,. Pitifullysmall compared to the
A. Duties dan become very routhlC 1. It IS. easy to self-righteously - need
- eofidemn f r o fla a distance B..All given
Tile Beauty
SCRIPTURE: Psalms of lloliuess
29r1=11 El. and monotonous
The daily,grind ....
tends to get us - . (we are Christians). C. Given willingly "
TEXT: Worshill the L;oi.d i,i the bv,ut!/ .- do3vn.- . .. 2. Do we make any effort at .
el holiness [Psalms. 29:2h). C: Itolinesg euables one to see he- all? " - - lI. WUAT CIIRIST DIe WITII fT. .

INTttOEUCTION: yond the triviak and the corn- II. A DEga.ramc; WrrN_s A.
B. Adde d His itblessing to it
Multiplied"
T'rue hohness is heautiful. This is in- morfplae6. : "A. Fleeing ffofiah slept, unaware C. Divided.it .
dicatEd I)y the P_ahnist wh_Jn he said: .D. WE see life'S activities.: not in ". that now he was in danger and- D. Had twelve baskets left over "
"Let tad bEauty'of the Lend m|r God be their rblatiol_ It) man m_d tinm. was aroused onlyby.a heathen.
• upon us" (Psalnis 90:1"/a)_ " but to God anti 6terp ty .shipmaster. III. EAHLY Cntqi/:n
TIae old axiom: "True beauty is more E..Oneeould:.sw0o p the floors, tdke B.. If we have failed to Witn6_ we A. Matedally pool"
'than skin-deep," is app[icahle to the car6 of the church lawn, pre,'ieli. .are asl eep, and in as much. . B." EqulpmEnt poor
beadty of holinbss. Holiness beautifies or sing_-:at o r.be-.glory of God. danger as was Jonah.. ' " C. Numerically. poor: ""
the sph'R and attitude of the pebpli- • of " " - 1: Perhaps non-Christian scien- CONCLUSION: But they gave Willingly
God. It is,in this area that l'_olinoss is CON_:LUSiON: " :. . fists: with their. =alculated what they had.. The Master added His
most desirable. Why is holiness.bcautt, Holine_ is a thing of beauty. Chris- fear, parallel the awakening blessing to it'; multiplied it; divided iti
ful? - . tian living, nEe'd n0f be drab, dull. an(L of Jonah" by the shipmaster., and. distributed it through .His followers . "
I. HOLINEsS I_ BEAOTIFUt, BECAUSE IT 'dead. It 'can he. and should be. SuII of The.world.is in.panic, to feed'a multitude, and th.ey had more
NEU'IEALIZES CItaisI'IaN PROBLEMS, life, love, and,light. " 2. It is fie light thing.to ignore [eft_ over in the way of blessing than
A. Among imliness people prbblerfis" Holiness will neutralize .the problems the call tblwitnEss, what they had to start with.
' exist as well ,'as among others., that arise, ilarm.oniz_., the poient el.of' the III_ A D_Nar, ltc',IVhi'_onrrY _-Dtr^N'F: SparJJoes
/3. Holinasd does no{ cancel the church, and ghuuorize thd perspective of A. Jonah did _some. tall praying Grand Forks, North Dakota
possibilities of misunderstand- each individual Christian. Let" us say from his. dark "prison, "Even a
, ing. - _ . " with the Psalmist: We .'h p the Lord
C, Holiness does change oui' atti- it_ th/_, beauty . 9£:lloliness."
.. " " . . fish got sick'inprbOe_0er!"
disobedient its st0maEh,at a
tude toward the: problem, --WILL/AM A. TOLEEET B. God gave him anothdr chance. . Forfeiting Eternal Life
D. Holiness enables one to view the Detrolt, Michigan C.
And Jonah did some obeying,. TEXT: _ Hebrews 3:15_ Proverbs 29:1
problem objectively rather than . " and 600,000 people, repented and -
subjectively. : . " , turned to.God! "God does'.not '. lhTi_OEUCrtON " . . . - .
E: ' The problem will, by" our vie W- - . " - " "_
.... heed thousands, ttd needs you!" God deals' impartially wfth all man-
". ing' it objectively" rather, than ., - - CortctmstoN: Possible illasti'atians: Her- kind. He uses every.available means
subjectively, lose its personal : .- ' • men Smelzenbai:h's obedieneO----10.000 to lead men to r_pentance and the
" thrust." - • . • . ".
II. HOLINESS Is BEAUTIF'-_IL BECAUSE IT " Asleep on tiie Run ' NazarEnes in today.
responseD..L,to aMoody came to knowledge
dence_ His o'f the truth: He uses agency
provi-
England 25-year'inter- " Spirit, ahd human
HAaMOmZ_ CIISmTIA_q POaE_T_AL, ScSn'TUaE: Jonah 1:f-6 "" : cession by a lady who prayed that re_;i- to call n_En to himself. 'l_he stuhborn-
• A. Potential must .he challenged. -._hl" would come to llei; town, Jesus" ner_s Of man is revealed in rejection
i3 Potential must be channeled, INrt_OIlUCTiON: Softie plaebs are. definite- Christ alone irivaded a sinful woHd. and '_:efusal to heedthe overtures of
C. Potential must he co-ordinated. " ly not tlie place for slumber (as driving -., --R. F, blz're^t,F merEy, only: to harden their hearts and
•D. Holiness will harmonize Chris- a e'er) but Jooah'_ rest seems llv3 most At_oater, Ohio finally.forfeit their only hope of Eternal
tian potential. "" incongruous of all thue. " " . " life. Consider these'serious thoughts.
ILLUSaRATION: , - , . , • " . . _ . .

Electricity, would be dEngerotis were it I. :A DOO_aEE WOnLO. ...... I. AFI_CTIOItS Cg_Imza or,r MRrn_mL-
not dmnnaled "andco-ordinated_ Since A. J on ah was told to cry out -- ISM LESSER. ONe's DzslaE 'reSEaw " -"
itis,you,ceilpush a huttou and the cur- agai_Lst
sin in Nineveh. The Lad's.Lunch Gee. . .
., _ rent is on; and" you may pusti a button 1. He felt. lie,' personally, was (/t'.Probldm i_ Arithmetic) A, Slave. to" materialism.
"_, and tb_ current is off. To be of use, the ' too good to involve himself . 1. :Only desire to get What he
current must be cbannEle'd .and co- with sinfiers (he waste Jew). Scfilr'a'UEE: John 6:1-14 ! " )" can out of life.
ordinated It cannot act h_. eapi'ige, 2. He (vas unwilling to make a T_XT: John 6:11 B, Selfish moneymonger.
fancy,, nor-independentl3;. This-is also personal effort, involving a INTeOEUCI'ION: Imaginary picture of the: .1. Consumes spiritual, appetite..
• true of Cilristian.potential. Holiness will tri_a and _a strenuous wimass- lad.starting out to follow .Jesus for the .,2. Contl:als spiritual desire.
propei;ly channel and direct the potential .ing "t_ampaign and possible, day with the.lunch -given ,him by his : 3. Controls "spiritual u n d e r-
of the church, defeat, • " mother standtn, g. ' -

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II, AFRAID WItEN.FACrNC JUI)CMENT BE- What was the reasorffor this reji_ction? ' The
Fruitful Vine that'itman bring lorth more
.... Iruit (John 15:2).
CAUSE. OF OPPORTUNITIES PASSED. I.TuE REJECTION BEe)ruse: SF._RIPTURE: John 15:1-8 2. Pu_'glngis subtraction.
A Failed to heed the callof God A. The preaching of Paul 'had " INTRODUCTIbI_:" The Divine Husbandman
thi'oughthe gospel. . delved beyond the ordinary--
I. Popular among the masses to into the depths of his soul. The fifteenth chapter of St. John purges all dross and.iniqulty,
. put off. 1.. It 'hurt his conscience, shows'thb relationship of Christ and beL " . that We might be more fruit-
B. Failed to consider the hreyity: 2. Within the recesses of" his . - lievers to be analogous to the relation- ' - ful. .. - . .
of life, . . own heart he did not llke shiphetweqn the nine'and.the, branch... IV. Tim, PRoMISE OF Ttllg UNION
" I." No assurance as to what will what besaw, y I, TnI_ PERSONS OF Tins UNt0N, IS ye abide in me, and my .words
• . be tohaorrow. "" r B, But sending the preacher.away "I am the vine, ye'are the bi'anchas abide in you ye Sildll tlsk toliat ye
2: Warnings are given.:through will not solve anyone's prob- (John 15:5) ..... will, and it shall be done unto you
different.sources, lems, He.needed to realize: A. Jesus Christ is.the Vilie. (John 15:7]
3. Death ".edmds as an. unex- , 1. God sent the preacher. L As such, He is the,Source of A. Fulfillment' of.prayers•
pectegl-afi'd tmwelcomed visi_ 2. He was not" rejecting the . life.. . 1. Unlimited .'.. "Ask What Ye
tar, " preacher only,-'but Christ B: Weare the branches - will." .
III. AFFECTINR ONE'S SEI'_SIBIL1TIES also. . " . 1. As such, we recel_'e life from . 2;, Unfailing .' _ "And. it shall
A.Not easily moved_by, the gospel 3. It was open resmtance to the Him. .. " be done."
appeal. . Holy Spirit, i C. The properties of the Vine and B/
Fullness'of,joy..
.B, Not too eager about theii _ etm_nal II. Hm- FRevmLma .Tz_iWrATmN WAS the branch are the game. These things h_vcI spoken un!o .
destiny.. Tm_,/"Wf_:N'I HAVE A-Cor_vE_IEr_T 1..The life-giving sap found in you, thot.iny jo_ might remain
.. C. Not anything to incite a des!re, SEAsoiq" . . the brancla is,the same.found in you, and that your.joy mlght
to get saved (past feeling). A. It supposes .a more convenient . ifi.the vine. -be 2full (John 15:11).
2. As believers in" Christ. we 1. P_rmanent . "remain in
CONCLUSION: tim_ than now. . - • "
Do not-treat lightlythe callof God i: BtitChrist said,"Now isthe are partakers of .His divine you." ,, . ,,
'or" grow indifferent toward the' moving time." • life: 2. Adequate. :. m ght be full...
of the Holy Spirit. Today if you should 2.. It places religion and 'salva- II. Tim Pual_ose oF This UNION " CONCLUSION'. . .
heat' His voice, harden not your hear.t. . • " tied secondary. He that abideth in me, and I in him., Christ ls..the True _'V,ine. ,V_/'eare the
--HzNav T: BEYER, Je, ': IlL A FATAL DZLngmN:--'q WXLt, CALL _he same bringeth forth much fruit" ',branclies. As the branch mus.t abide, in
Baton Rouge, La, FOR Tn_E". . (John 15:5). - - the vt_.e to I_e fruitful, cver_ so must we
• - . . . . _ A.: Stifled conviction leads to a A. It is the purpose of the branch abide in Him to be fruitful. -
• ' . . . hardened heart, - - tobear _ruit. • ,_Wn,LxAM A, TOLBEaT
B, If'we do call. will He'hear? For B..Tim vine supples sap and life "
. _ . " it is not certain that n f6"t.ure to the branch, but it is.on the • .-
The S_nfill Dismissal .:. call will prevail; branch that the fruit appears. .
• " 1. :The means "of r_acbing God " C. The branch • adds beauty and " "
TEXT: Acts 24:24-25 may not be-at hand• glory to tim" vine by bearing
IriTnODUC_-mr¢: The courtroom was filled 2.
Situatibns may prevent us fruit. Spiriiual Ettemy Ntimber One
andan expectant hush settled upon the from making tlmt call. D. Spiritual fruR.Bearing "glorifies
crowd: Paul.-the Christian missionary CONCLUStOS Felix never had a more our.. Heagenly Father (John TEXT: Because thou art lukewarm
(Revelhtion 3:16)..
and zealot, was on trial. He started his convenient season. The Scriptt/res never . . 15:8).
defense slowly and in.almost.a whisper, record, anyth!ng wh ch.would lead _as to HI: The Pao0azss or Tam Union .INTROImCTION:
• but as " his testimony progi'essed /_is belldve thata change of ]mart took place, Every branch in me th_t'beareth Many times o_r minds are arrested by
words grew stronger and stronger. -Th.e Once fits 0ppol:tunity was great. ' Christ _ruit,'" he purgeth it, that it may a caption of the front .page of some
atmosphere became charged until e_'ery- would have answered hi§ need., bring Jorth more fruit (John 15 2)...newspaper calling our attention to the
one realizedthat it wasn't really Paulon : Your convenmnt season is now. 'To- ":i " A _. The ordor'df-fruitf_ness Is: fact that another man has.become public
trial--but Felix! day ts your.best opportunity. " : " " 1. Bear fruit, enemy number one. .
The Roman judge's frame.'began to _--PowELL WYATT 2. Bear morefruit. Enemies .'of society -are dangerous,
tremble until the whole c ro_/,d was Meri_old, Mississippi " 3. Bear" much "fruit, costly, destructive, They cause untold
aware of the spiritual struggle that was" B. This does not indicflte a static " suffering, and apguish tO others ,and
gding on, Scarcely had: Paul's defense condition, but a "growing, pro- society tric_ to starhp them" out.
endc'd when Felix replied" in an almost • . .. gross(no one. . - There is als0 a spiritual enemy num-
naudible no(de, "Go. thy _vay, for this ' Jcsu s ,
No matter where you later go m " 1. Progress is made by ptirging ber one-:--hikewarmness. It also is dan-
time; when [ haye a convenient season, you must enter at His.feet. Every branch in' me that gerous, deadly, and destructive. It too
I,will call for thee." " . :--J. Rufus MOSBLEff bearath fruit he purge:th.it, must be'stamped out.

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 I. LUKEWARMNESSIS A KILL_a. Don't Kid Yourself :

A ItIt kills
B. kills our.inward
our witness jOy.
for Christ.
, ScRlwrnee: Galatian_ 6:7 " "' " -:

C, It kills our power to'Win others: tNTeO,uCrtos:"

to;Christ.,
.Slmkespearesaid,."This
above alLto thine own self be true. The
.A Sermon Text from Dr. P.
-
F. Bresee
"
II. Ln_EwanMuEss Is g Roae_.. B_ble says. "Be not deceived." A cam- " "
A. It robs us of our peace with God. man wily to.expreSs this iSl "Don't kid . "
B, It i'obs us o_ our power with .yam'self." . . " . . \
God --"
C.f It robs us 6four position with I.. DON'T KID YouasELF /knOUT THE 'l}: . " " : .:.
" God. "I will gpUe thee .out of NATUE_E OF' GOO. " - • " _
my mouth." . - A." Populai" spngs .of today reflect TEXT: f] ye abide in me_ and my words abide in you, ye.s!_all ask wltat
D. It robs us of our passion: for. the thinking that God is an ye.will, and it sh'all be done anto ymt (John. 15:7).
souls. easygoing Santa Claus, "the " " " "
" . IIL LUKEWARMNESSIS COSTLY. man upstairs:" Dr: Ralph Sockr INraoaueTiorz: " - " .
. man says some persons think
A. Its' cost is seen in th 9 empty ' -. " " "
pews" on Sfin_ay night. God is a'.elosmie bellboy they : A, ][ come {o the text with.somewhat of a sense of the magnituUe
- ringfor when they want service.
i B: Its cost is seen in .the curt_iil- - of the protidse it contains. I Would not lessen it. "
, meat of •church•growth." . B. The Bible sa_,s concerning the .B. I Would study'.careftflly the li_itations that are here made and
. | nature of Gdd_ "'I"the Lord thy : " the conditions that are hel'e imposed:
C. Ilk great east is seen in the God am a jealous God, visiting
.... great number "of lost souls, un- the iniquity of the fathers upon C. Here are the fundamental principles of the Christian life,
cared, for, unwept" for. the children unto the third arid.' • . . . . our relation to Jesus Christ, the source of our strength. I,Iere
I_. LUKEWttRMNESSIS .DE_xDI,Y: . ". . - fourth generation, of them .thtit is" a reference to the scope of His promises. ..
A. It.is as _leadiy as a physical hate me: and shewing, mercy. D. Here, too,.is, the "mysterioUs w:urkingof a sanctified:will in
paralysis, stealing subtly over unto thousands of them" that man's approach .to God in. prayer.
'the body.: " love me, and keep my cam- E. And _ere, too, breathing through it' all, is that mighly,_aith
" B. It is as.deadly as quicksand, mandment#' (Exodus.20:5-6). which in.the saintgis "the victory that.overeometh the world."
sucking ever downward. , - . • - -
C, It is as deadly as the venom of II.' DOn'T Km YOnRSEL#, ADOtlT _tE ..... "
a'.deadly snake,' flowing through 'N^zuaz oF Sin. . I. HE BEGINS W1TIt THI_,FouNDATION OF THE CilRI_T]:AN, LIFE: VITAL

the blood stream until the whole , A: A sign read advertising butter, x.VITftJEStJS CHilis2'. ""
system has beefi .affected. - - "It's asin to spread it on too A: The branch and the Vine. 'Is there anything more" tender',
D. it is as deadly as di-y rot to the " thin,'.' reflecting the light 'atti- roore intricatg, qnore vital, than this? . •
trunk of a tree, eating out. tlie
.. " tude of the world toward sin. B." It is the connection of fiber. The- whole strength that is in
.... very heart of .the life and soul: B. The .Bi:blo'says coneert{ing sin, ' " " the Branch is in the connection;, a be,reaction el-file. "
CO_CLVSmN: - " • .:
• ": "The wages of sm is death"i " " " " " C, A branch separated withers in a day, whethei" it is in bloom
|I - Let .us l_eaNze that God has'used :very
. •.(Romans 6: 23), " . • or" with'frUit far grown, It "may have "borne frdit many times " "
.| strong language against lukewarmt/ess. III. DOU'T KID YouaSELF ABOUT r}m - . before. ." ' "
"I.would thouwert cold or hot." ?I will Fmar_ JUDGMEHT. the Christian life the relation of the soul is as close and,the
spue thee out of my mouth."- - ".
What should we do? "Be zealous ' A. Wickedness in this life often unityas perfect With Christ as the branch to the vine.
therefore, and _:epent." We must repent goes unpunished. E. The life currents passwith the same fat)lily from Jesus.Christ
ofourlukewarmness just as we wofild B. The scales will .be balanced at to the Christian life as from" the tree to-the branch.

rebuke and chastanY Surely Goal re- CO_CLUSIOm The man who attempts to Christian living are the r_s{llts of their ceaseless 11o'W. •
ii confess any sm. "As many as I love,. I' " the last day. . • _: The-unwithered['.leaf, tad fair bloom, and the ril0ened fruit of
bukes and chastens of such an enemy as delude God inevitably ends by" decelv- G. Whe_i we are born again the soul is sevei'ed from its old juices, •
lukewarmness. " " ir/g himself. A man must face the facts. "fountain of life, and grafted into Christ Jesus. " ..
;,-:: _ --Wm_aM A.'To_aE_T about God and sin and judgment or, like H. Jesus! prayer: "That they all may be one, as thou.., art in me,
Saul, he will come to the end Witli the and. I in thee . :. " As currents pass from the Godheadinto'
• . . . ' epitapl_, "I have pIayed the fo01, and .- the Godhead incarnate, so" may the very: currents of the life
have erred exceedingly" (I Samuel of Jesus Christ flow into the. human soul arid out through" the
'Jesus does not call us'to be religious, 2_ 21) -
' ...... fruitage of his life, and pass from redeemed soul to:redeemed
but to be His.---J. R.M. - ' --Jacz WmCHT. soul. There can be no more perfect unity.
---J. RUFUS"MOSSLEX" Pine Blu_, Aekan_as " .-" . ,
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J II. " . . . A_n Mr Wo_s AamE IN You " "" " _ ' - 00_ :13_,'1" ....
I A, T.he _Spirit may speak directly .today, hut more.often through _ "_.FS " .
I the writtenWord. H_ who does not earnestly peruse and
l memorize God's Word is not in condition re.have the Spirit
' . speak directly to. his soul. . - . . , . - , ".
'.
B. His WOrd, the test of -all inner, voices. Study it, lo'ze it. TillS I BELIEVE. Tile Essential Truths "of Christianity i " - .
C. This-is the ordinary limitation of "Christiafl faith: not always ".
. . - . "
What God has promised, but what we have, in our sdfais of the Ivor Powe|l (Zondei.vhn. 1961, 224 pages, cloth $2,50)
revealed Word of God what we know Go_l has,unequiVocally In thi_ volume, This I Believe/the author outlines chapter by chapter
" " promised, or if conditionally, that we' have met the conditions. . a briefsummary of the various facets of his doctrinal position, in which he
" - " " reveals himself to be a thoroughgoing, advocate.of ,eternal security in its
Then for.thatwe are ready to pray. How sensibly do we feel
• " " " '- _" by:the'reasontng in th_s clmpter. It is hard t6 imagine a person, with as
• . ,. : then that faith is the gift of God! " - " " " "! unmodified fm;m. Our reader's wotdd.be thoroughly disgtisted" and upset ;
IIL THE CLIMax: "YE SHALL _SK WHAT Y_ WILL... " broad _ Bthlb,ba_ed training as this author has had, using the old !_once
. . . . . : - ',[ a son, always a son" argument foi' thc..support of eternal security. That .
, ! "A.I
" l_'re-suppose that we know something about .what.it is to " " ] argument, while always weak. has been so _lioroughly .exposed by compe- "
._ have God help, us to will, that our wills arealready loosenect ' ":" tent theologians that no writer, of.positron can longer use it [is a basis for
. from 'its bands of'evil. . ". : . 'the'teaching of t'the perseverance" of the saints.". . ....
'i B. We mt_st' pr_iy ab_Jut the many thingsi'n-life in reference to " ] Many of.the books of Ivor Powell have been read with relish and :
"J " which God's will is not evidently revealed: business affairs, benefit. Someof. thes_ books were" Bible Pinnacles, Bible Cameos, Bible:
social relatiohs, loved ones, trials, afflictions, bereavements. - Treasures, t3ible Windows_ ". . m

l C. Prayei" is not real prayer.in this'realm unless it is made 'in . . . " "
t " . submission to the:will of God. Otherwise we may believe
through.our own _brains' fancy in a prayer God will not answer. :PitEACIIING AND BIBLICAL Ti'IEOLOGV ' . • •
D. Miracles are the _sign of the truth of a. message, and are .not, E'dmu_td P. Clowner (Ecrdmans. 1961, 128"t_ages, cloth, $2.50) "
intended to be anabiding, gift• There hasbeen given, to no Much has been-sai'd relatlve.to the distinctioh'between. "systematic"
man in this day the power to heal the.sick by faith. - .... and "]3ilaiieal" thcol0gy. " """
| E.:The great body ,of the promises refer, to the central, abidlng,. In this hook the author answerssucll questions as: What is Biblical
_tl_ings of our" being, our spiritu_il and moral-life, and the theology? Whatis tbe kerygma? How does Biblical theology relate itself ..
unending conclitiofis of destiny, " - " to.the nmking and preaching of sei'mons? .- _.
• 1. First great "promise in Eden: reddmption, M_ssiah, the
• This will be found.definitely academic end.quite technical, The con-
central-stream of promise to men: Jesus Christ. " " "tents of the book was given ,lit'st _s'a series of lectures to ministers of the
. 2. Forgrveness; pard p_, through Him. " _2hristian Reformed church. This i_ not.'doctrinally, friehdl_; to the Wesleyan
,3. RemoVal of the' moral taint from our nature. Ezek. 37:25=- position, but it is net meant" to be:a dlsetission of any sclmol of theological
""Then will I sprinkle. clean,water, ete • " "The bh_od of thinking. It is merely a solid and substantial treatise, urging that "all
;Jesus Christ .'...cleanseth us fr0m all sin." ." • "" preaching'be backed by a su:bng Biblie'al"theology. Its' basic cont/'ibution
.F. prayer for the church; _mini:sters. For the'H01y Spirit and- will.be to clarity the meaning of Biblical _theology and.create a greater
•! " power to restupon the church. For constant revb?al..."He shall appetite for the Bible in preaching. " "-. . .
t . convince, of sin... . . .
" G. Having..these conditions, asking is no mere form or set plarase, "" "• .
" . " but the longing .of a soul that lays itself along beside the .. - . CIIU,RCil WOI_IEN AT WORK, A Manual for Church Women
] promis% that" turns itself.as far"a:s possible into an agency, , . Wilton L. Sha[Icr (Standard,'.1961, 112 pages_ paper, $1.51))
that asks with a persistence that 'will not be denied•- (Woman . There,may not be slot of our churches that have womei_'s, orgamza- "
i;o be avenged; man going .to fi'iend for bread.} . . tions that Wodld'_ind h greai deal of'use' f6r a book sueh.ss this, but where
" _P. F. BaESEa " " : ' there aresuch organizationS,.a b'ook Of this type canbe a-distinct asset, It.
• discusses the place of women iri.the ebu'rch, howwomen can develop them-
I Jesus is the nmst precious being of " •.... ":" • " selves in church work. There is an extended treatment of the coati)Jet ofa
. .. all,. for He is .God oh the plane of our " . women's business meeting, pointing out: stich thi_/gs as organizing, conduct-
. . . mg devo!ional mcetings caring for bus uess details 'Being in spiral binding
suffering and "need.--J. RUFUS MOSE-
LEY. form, it hes opet*lob"apulpit very easily and p_ovides ready reference.for "a
- ". . won_an in the.conduct of a business'sessmn.
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of Alexfindcr hasbecn known as "'t[/e f,irst pro[c'Ssor of Christian ethics/' I
He was the first Christian thinker (o deal with ethics in a.specific and
gtefinita_way. From that time until now there have bean many books
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