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One Loaf—andjjesus T WELVE men at sea in a boat, and one loaf. That is the proposition one with another, saying: ‘We have no bread.’ ” We have read that story over and over again, but never noticed before that Mark records the fact that those men in the boat “had not with them more than one loaf.” When it first dawned on us, those twelve men and one loaf, it seemed almost lu dicrous, and one was inclined to laugh at their predicament. But when you get twelve hungry men and a loaf that is little more than a bun, ,if you happened to be one o f the crowd and all your prospects were one-twelfth of one biscuit, your feel ings might range from sweet through to Books as Patient Teaqhers ~P) R. Charles William Eliot, for forty years President of Harvard Univer sity, always attached great importance to the readingalf good books. “ Books,” he said, “are the most constant of friends, the wisest of counsellors and the most patient of teachers.. It is a mistake to suppose, that a,.gjreat dea^ of,, leisure is necessary in order to become well read. A few minutes a day; devoted affectionate ly to good books, will make all the dif ference.” : This is indeed the day of -the well-read man. Says ex-President Hadley o f Yale: “ In every department of practical life men have tola me that what they really wanted from our colleges was men who have the selective power of using books efficiently.” Andrew Carnegie knew the value o f millions; but there was one thing which he valued-even more. As a young man he worked for Colonel Anderson, a man of wide culture and fine tastes. Colonel An derson took an interest in him, welcomed him to his library, guided him in his read ing and choice of books. “ To him,” said Carnegie, “ I owe a taste for literature which I would not exchange for all the millions ever amassed by man. Life would be quite intolerable without it.” Many years ago Emerson said: “Would that some charitable soul,- after losing a great deal of titne-among the false books and alighting upon a few true ones, would name the ones which made him happy and wise.” , That, in effect, is what the Biola Book Room has done for, you. From the mil lions of books that have been written and from the great mass of books that are constantly being put on the market, have been chosen the few that are pure gold—■ the “ Best” books that make for mental and spiritual self-improvement—the “ Best” books that provide pleasure, self-satisfac tion, entertainment and at the same time ! :------------------: H -M .-A Q a
sour and surly in a few hours, especially if those hours had meant hard rowing and contrary winds. Christ meets the disciples’ perplexity and need with seven great questions, ranging all the way in their challenge from their reason to their remembrance. All their faculties were failing to take cognizance o f one great Factor in that boat. It was not, after all, a question of twelve men and one loaf, in a boat. It was the fact that there was there ONE PRESENCE with the one loaf. He asks them to remember five thou sand fed with five loaves and four thou sand with seven loaves and the inevitable great remainder. And then to think of twelve men and ofie loaf W ITH HIM. ■ - J . J ones . the delight of mental growthSthe “ Best” books that spread real happiness, the hap piness which comes from fine reading and a deeper understanding o f life. Upon re quest, the Biola Book Room, 558 South Hope street, Los Angeles, California, will gladly mail to any reader of this magazine a copy o f their complete catalog of “ Best” books, booklets, tracts, etc. — o — The World Mission of Christianity 'T'HIS pamphlet of 95 pages is composed ofr “ Messages and Recommendations” o f the Jerusalem ,International Mission ary Council meeting at Jerusalem, March 24 to April 8 , 1928. This meeting was composed of acknowledged leaders of Christian forces from all over the world and represented the younger churches, of Asia, Africa and Latin America as well as the older churches of Europe; North America and Australasia. The findings and proposals, which are submitted in this document, represent the results o f the intensive, prayerful and united delibera tions of this widely representative body and merits most attentive reading on the part of all Christians who aré vitally in terested in making Christ known to all the world. They are concerned with the fol lowing subjects : “The Christian Message, Religious Education, The Relation be tween ' the Y ounger and the Older Churches, Relations. - with the Ancient Christian Churches of the East, Racial Relationships, The Christian. Mission in Relation to Industrial Problems in Asia and Africa, The Christian Mission in Re lation- to Rural Problems in Asia arid Africa, The Support of -'the Christian Mission in the Western Churches, The Place' o f Medical Missions in the Work' of the Church, the Christian Mission te>; the JewSjgThe Christian Mission and; War, The Protection o f Missionaries’, Cooperation through National Christian Councils, The Friture Organization of In-
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