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“Is thy cruse of comfort wasting? Haste its failing drops to share;”
fo r Young People The kind they will read— and en joy Scarlet and Purple B y S yd n ey W atson T h is b o o k is o n e o f th e m o st ex citin g , a b s o rb in g an d fa sc in a tin g lo v e sto rie s e v e r to ld , y e t so effectiv ely d o es it b rin g th e re’a d e r fa c e to fa c e w ith Je su s C h rist a s S av io u r, th a t m a n y so u ls h av e b e e n c o n v e rte d th ro u g h its re a d in g . Y o u n g p e o p le w ill re a d th is s to ry w ith k e e n d e lig h t a n d it is o n e of th e fin est b o o k s e v e r w ritte n to m ak e c areless, w o rld ly -m in d ed p e o p le realize th e ir n eed of th e N ew B irth . O r d e r a c o p y to d a y a n d a f te r re a d in g it y o u rself, k e e p it in c irc u la tio n a m o n g all y o u r u n c o n v e rte d frie n d s a n d a c q u a in ta n c e s. C loth $ 1.2 5 In the Twinkling of An Eye By Sydney W atson
“send portions to them for whom nothing is prepared . . . . for the joy of the LORD is your strength.” The Divine joy consists in filling other hearts with gladness. This was the hap piness of Him “Who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame.” That joy was not the thought of resurrection, nor of the many crowns, nor of the Father’s throne; it was the joy of redeeming men from the consequences and the burden of their sins. While we seek to obtain gladness for ourselves we shall often fail in our quest; when we are content to “spend and to be spent” for others we shall inevitably find the joy of the LORD welling up in our hearts. Unselfishness is the sure road to happiness, Deeds of love are like seed corn, they will spring up and yield a harvest of delight; and there is no failure in that crop—sooner or later the reaping time is sure to come. The world’s joy consists in get ting; the joy of the LORD consists in giving; the one withers and dies like the summer flowers; the other abides in perpetual freshness, and will so abide as long as eternity shall last. TAKEN apart from its context this is a mysterious and dis heartening command. How can we be perfect as our Father Who is in heaven? We cannot be perfect in power, in wisdom, or in knowledge as He. Nor can we be perfect in holiness. The doctrine of sinless perfection for man while he is upon earth is not only contrary to Scripture, it has been proved by bitter experience to be disastrously false. The difficulty disappears, however, when we remember the mistranslation and the con text of the passage. It is really, “Ye shall become perfect.” There .is at once a promise and an implied command. Moreover the perfection is in one direction only; we are to be perfect in love and mercy as He is perfect. We are to learn the parables of the sun and the rain, and are to manifest our goodness, our patience, and our pity, not only to the just, but to the unjust; to the evil as well as to the good. That we shall not be able to do this in our own strength needs no argument; only an unfallen heart could pursue such a course. Grace alone can enable us to manifest a spirit so divine. Nor shall we accomplish the task all at once. We must not be discouraged if we do not reach the heights of perfection in a moment. Steadily we are to tread the pathway set before us towards the glorious goal; upon its attainment we are to set our hearts’ desire; and we shall become perfect, until at last we dwell in Him whose name is love, and He in us. MANY gods and many religions are appealing to man for credence and submission; what wonder that he sometimes be comes bewildered by the clamorous and divergent voices and asks which he ought to serve. Elijah furnishes us with an efficient answer to the inquiry; he propounds a simple test as to the validity of the conflicting claims: “The god that answereth by fire, let him be God.” The world asks not for ceremonies, nor for doctrines—ft is yearning for results. Shew us the operative god and He shall be our Deity. Introduce us to the religion that purifies from the corruption of sin; that saves the drunkard, that cleanses the debauched, that expels the consuming selfishness, S eptember 13. “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven.” —Matt. 5 :48. S eptember 14. “The god that answereth by fire.” —1 Kings 18:24.
Fine Gold By Josephine H. W estervelt No ordinary story is the m issionary romance w h i c h opens up a new and enchant ing country, as the author’s glamorous spell carries you sw iftly along from a New England preacher’s home, to the adventures in far off South American lands. You will find it exciting, absorb ing, inspiring— a charming story which show s that God never w ithholds any good thing from those who obey and follow Him, and that He will work all things for *,our greatest good if we only keep in H is will. Cloth $1.25 The Passing of the Word A Romance of College Life By Helen Henshaw W ith a keen insight into the life and character of the present day college girl, the author relates a narrative which deals w ith the psycho logical development of Marion Mansfield— the principal char acter of the book. There is a certain trend of humor throughout the story and a love t h e m e is interwoven which gives an added charm to this cheery, readable book. It is a story that holds you to the very end. Young and old will read it w ith a great deal of pleasure— and profit by its m essage. Cloth $1.50
Here is a tense, haunting story in which the doctrine of the return of the Lord is so skillfully interwoven that the reader absorbs it— utterly un conscious that he is being taught. The Second Coming of the Lord is a very precious truth to many Christians— and should be to all. This narrative, in addition to be ing scripturally correct, is so intensely interesting that the reader’s attention is gripped and held from the very start, and many read it through at one sitting. It is a story one never forgets. Read it your self and pass it around among your friends. Cloth $1.25 The Conflict By Elizabeth Knauss While this book was w rit ten largely as a result of the author’s desire to help stem the tide of indifference and unbelief which now threatens to engulf both the church and the nation, it is far more than a colorless account of the rapidly widening gulf between Fundamentalism and Modern ism. It is w ritten in the form of a wholesome love story that is very entertaining and helpful to both old and young — a splendid “gift” book, too. Cloth $1.25
The Diary of a Doctor’s Son
B y K eith L. Brooks B elieving th a t la u g h te r is o n e of th e b e s t m ed icin es in th e w o rld , th is co lle c tio n of strik in g ly fu n n y e p i so d es— ta k e n fro m a c tu a l d ia rie s k e p t b y th e a u th o r w h e n a lad— is o ffered as a n efficien t g lo o m -c h aser a n d a s u re c u re fo r “ th e B lu es.“ A p p ro p ria te ly illu stra te d , p rin te d in larg e c le a r ty p e o n g o o d p a p e r, a n d a ttra c tiv e ly b o u n d— a b o o k o f se n se an d n o n se n se, w ith a la u g h o n e v ery p ag e a n d a g o o d m o ra l a t th e en d . P ap er 2 5 cents
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