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Hounslow, Middlesex, England. Dr. Carter will be accompanied by Mrs. Carter— herself a m o s t acceptable speaker— and we are giving below their Itinerary for the benefit of those who may wish to communicate with them: April 16 to 22, Philadelphia (Penn sylvania) School of the Bible, 1721 Spring Garden Streets April 23 to 25,, Hartford, Conn., care'Mr. GeO. W. Smith, P. O. Box 38. April 26 to 29, New York City, 113 Fulton Street. April 30 to May 2, Toronto, World’s Christian Fundamentals Conference* care Jarvis Street Baptist Church. May 3 to 6, Lockport, N. Y., oare First Presbyterian Church. May 7, Altoona, Pa., care First Baptist Church. May 8 to 13, Columbus, Ohio, care Dr. Harry C. Whiting, M. D.„ 1652 Neil Avenue. May 15 to 19, Cleveland, Ohio, City Mission, 1318 S. Clair Ave. May 21 to June 4, Chicago, 111., Moody Bible Institute. June 4 to 13, St. Louis, Mo., Gospel Center, 4000 Washington Blvd. June 14 to 18, Omaha (Nebraska) Bible Institute. June 20 to July 12, Minneapolis, Minnesota, First Baptist Church, Dr, W. B. Riley. . , . July 12 to 31, Los Angeles, Cali fornia, care Bible Institute of Los Angeles. August and September are reserved for numerous tentative engagements in the United States and Cahada. We are asking our King’s Business Family to take these dear friends on their hearts for prayer that God may great ly bless their ministry. afe sfe THE PASSING OF THE WORD “ Church Chimes,” the calendar of the Walnut Street Baptist Church of Louisville, Ky., is a most excellently edited little publication, containing, besides news items of interest to the local church, much that is helpful for the church at large. Among other par agraphs is the following: “ Often times when our boys and girls go away to college or university, and get out from under the influence of the home, there are forces which draw them away from God and from those early influences which were such powerful factors in their earlier youth. But for the boy or girl who faces these temptations squarely, there is a glor ious opportunity to serve the Master in these new surroundings. The Pas sing of the Word,’ a book by Helen Henshaw, shows how a girl whose life had been transformed by the Spirit of God, became one of the greatest forces for righteousness in the school where she was a student. The book is an in teresting story of the life of this girl while in college, and will prove a source of inspiration and pleasure to all young people who love good clean books. Published by the Biola Book Room, Los Angeles. Price $1.60.”
that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”— Matt. 6:14, 16. Pray for students of Bible Institutes. THURSDAY, 29 "Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evil doers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.”— 1 Pet. 2:12. Pray for The King’s Business and its min istry. FRIDAY, 30 “ But God forbid that I should glory, save in. the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is cruci fied unto me, and I unto the world.” — Gal. 6:14. Pray for preachers and evangelists. church entirely out of the realm of that spiritual life which consents to the fatuous philosophy that the only increment to be expected must come from the homes and the Sunday School of the church. Such a philosophy is fatal. Such a program, to put it mildly, is disloyal to Christ. His com mission is to preach to all creatures, becoming all things to all men that, by all means, some may be saved. If a minister does not preach so as to save men, why should he preach at all? There is a great multitude of impotent folk waiting to be healed. Let us have the persistence of Jesus who, though He was not able to do a mighty work ’ because of the unbelief of some, yet laid His hands upon a few sick folk and healed them. • * * Fifty years of definite and practical experience in pastoral and teaching work enables me to say “ Amen” to Dr. Massee’s statements. Hundreds of ministers need these sensible sugges tions. Too often, the failure in church life lies not with the people, but with the pastor. Every sensible Christian knows that the human heart is hun gry and needs bread. The church is supposed to be a source of supply for the Bread of Life, and the Gospel, lov ingly and loyally preached, never fails to produce results. The need is not only for evangelistic messages, but for evangelical emphasis upon the obliga tion of every "born-again” church member to be a soul-winner.— T.G.H. NOTED BRITISH FUNDAMENTAL IST VISITS AMERICA We are glad to announce the visit this summer to America of Dr. Arthur H. Carter, well known Fundamentalist preacher, Bible teacher and editor of “ The Bible Witness,” Runnimede, AI&
Rom. 15:6. Pray for the believers that they may have the mind of Christ. MONDAY, 26 "I will praise Thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorUy Thy name.”— Psalm 86:12. Pray for the Bible Institute of Los Angeles. TUESDAY, 27 “ To appoint unto them that mourn In Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called Trees of righteousness, the plapting of the Lord, that He might be glorified.” — Isa. 61:3.' Pray for B. I. Faculties. WEDNESDAY, 28 “ Ye are the light of the world. . . Let your light so shine before men,
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afe A Pastor’s Practical Suggestions Which will Secure Positive Result* in any Evangelical Church (Extract* from "Foreword" of Dr. Massee s book, "Evangelistic Sermon«" reviewed in this issue.)
[■ » fflBl N a pastoral experience ex- KmjgSfl tending over thirty years, I log have discovered in a variety heK JBB?I of churches of all grades, ImH m i from the small town to the great city, certain outstanding but lit tle credited facts. Let me list them: 1. That a truly evangelistic message has in it a perennial freshness. 2. That the people of the churches universally support and approve an evangelistic pastorate. 3. That an evangelistic ministry is the surest means of attracting and holding the crowd. 4. That sinners, like foxes, like to be chased and always attend where di rect appeal is made to them. 6. That the proclamation of a re demptive Gospel is as effective and efficacious now as ever it was. 6. That s u c c e s s f u l evangelis tic preaching depends more upon the message than upon the method. 7. That a perennially effective evan gelistic ministry takes account of, and solves all the practical problems of church administration— social, finan cial, missionary. 8. That any man, who has the will to do it, may become an effective evan gelist in his own pulpit. 9. That the invitation habitually given for public confession of Christ brings frequent response. 10. That there is no other source of spiritual Joy for a church, comparable to that experienced in a perennial re vival. For a period of three years, not a Sunday in Tremont Temple, while the pastor was in his pulpit, has missed seeing public confessions of faith in Christ and applications for member ship in the church. Even during the summer and vacation periods, when strangers were in the pulpit, the direct “ invitation” is given, and few Sundays have failed to bring fruit for such a faith. One final word: Such consistent evangelistlo effort and purpose lifts a
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