August, 1941
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T H E K I N G ’ S B U S I N E S S
Around the King's Table LOUIS T. TALBOT, Eelitor-in-Chief
der that he may read the Bible . . . “3. He must attend all services of his church during the week and on Sunday. “4. He must tithe, even though he may be able to give only a handful of rice. "5, He must attend a class in which he studies the doctrines of the Christian religion. “6. He must break completely with his caste by eating in public with Christians who have originally Come from other castes, thereby proving to the-non-Christian group that’ he is really in earnest. “7. He must win some one else to Christ.
Passports If you desire to travel to another country, you .will discover how essential is the possession of a passport. Your travel may be limited to this side, of the Atlantic at present, but even on a journey to South America,' a passport is an indispensable part of your equip-, ment.' With this authority, you can pass freely into any country indicated and secure the protection of which you stand in need. Having your photograph and autograph, the immigration authorities at a foreign port are able to check easily your authentication. Profession, place and date of birth, domicile, height, color of eyes and hair, special peculiar- ities—all these must be set forth in the passport. Gustave Dore, the noted French art-- 1st, was once sojourning in a foreign land.’ In his travels he had lost his passport. As he sought to cross thé border into another country, he came to a spot where the government officials demanded the document. He told them he was Dore, the French artist, but that his passport had been lost. Thinking to catch him in an untruth, the officers sneeringly -handed him a pencil and paper, demanding that he . prove his identity. “AH right,’’ said the artist, and with a smile and a look of confidence, he took the pencil and paper and began to sketch the landscape before him. The officer looked on in bewilderment as the picture grew under the pencil of the famous man, and then he said, “That will do, sir. You are Dore, for none but Dore could do that.” A few years, ago, the late Bishop Taylor Smith was traveling throughput America in connection with the Moody centenary celebrations. At one time, he had to go. to Buffalo from Toronto for a special meeting. Unfortunately, he had left his passport in his Toronto hotel. At the border, the Londoner was asked for his passport. The official who made the demand was not satisfied with the bishop’s explanation and insisted upon further corroboration of the facts from the president of the institution that had arranged for the meetings. When the official at length allowecj him to proceed, the kindly bishop, with that unique way of his, said to the immigra tion officer: “Well, you have done your duty. Being a Chaplain-General to His Majesty’s Forces, I learned obedience,
India’ s High Standard ' If every- person who sought church membership in America were faced with the high standard set by certain believ* ers living in India, one wonders how ..many would qualify for acceptance.'The following facts, contained in a-mission ary letter, will put most Christians to shame: . -: ./ “One Christian group among the ‘untouchables’ [in India] has-set up •t h i s sevenfold •requirement for church membership. :Any one wish- -ing to become a member-of the - church must satisfactorily fulfill these seven qualifications: “1. He must conduct, family de-- /votions in his own .home, so ,that - his family may realize what is -in-.- 'yolved.' “ 2. He must learn to read, in or - ‘'[These comments are taken from per sonal letters written by Mr. Roberts, the Superintendent of the Hunan Bible Insti tute (the China Department of the Bible- Institute of Los Angeles) to his wife, who, with their children, is detained at home although her heart is with her husband and the work in China. The letters were not ..written originally with publication in mind, but their very in formality accentuates — perhaps more ffian any other method could—the cour age, of Christian devotion, the tragedy of present-day conditions in many parts of .China, and the opportunities that are being afforded for gospel witnessing. M&y the facts stir every reader to player ¡—EDITOR.] l HE EVANGELICAL CHURCH here is in ruins. Bombs hit all four corners of the crossroads and also in other places in the district. Three bombs struck the mission com pound, BUT at the mission corner, where the pastor, and. his wife and. a Bible ywxmarl and a dozen others were in their dugout (no‘ foreigners’, all Chinese tbgre), not a soul was hurt, althoii^h the closest borfib hit within seven feet 1 the dugont.- At one' other corner there ‘ were' many killed' and wounded because'of falling debits.
“When he has done these seven things, 4m may become a member of the church.” Word From "Biola in China"
By CHARLES A . ROBERTS Changsha, Hunan, China
The pastor and wife and Bible woman (a former student of ours) are now living on our compound. As soon as the planes left, I rushed off to see what could be done to help. Such dreadful sights I saw! There was a mother who had just arrived on the scene to find her teen-aged laddie mangled and dead; in her grief she was throwing herself about on the ground. There was a crater with three small youngsters all in pieces. . . . Another bombing, and such a need for nurses and doctors! In this great city of nearly half a million, there are only three trained nurses, only one American nurse—and the little Chinese nurses (a couple of dozen or so) do need inspira tion in times like these. There is only one foreign doctor in Changsha. . ■. . This afternoon after the prayer meeting of united churches of Changsha, held once a month, the workers met to discuss' a, few things. The suggestion was made that we have another city wide evangelistic effort similar to the one of last spring when you were here. I have just finished meetings with the Evangelical Mission, a three-day series for the upbuilding and encouragement of the workers, with fifty-eight evan- [ Continued on Page 302]
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