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THE K I N G ’S BUS I NES S be broken, but the hearts of the people can be broken, and axe being broken and their lives despoiled, from lack of knowledge. We appeal to every reader of this magazine: Give yourself to the study of the Word; be ready at all times, and in all places, to give a reason for your hope. Do everything within your power; get a little band of people together for the study of God’s precious Word. We will be glad to help you in any way within our power, and to suggest some simple, practical outlines for you to use.—T. C. H. T h e “ s o u l l e a g u e ” “With the League of Nations in working order and the leavening processes now going on as a result of the war service it is predicted that the next three years will bring a League of Churches—a Federation of Faiths—so near as to pass for an actual accomplishment. Of course, it will take a long time to round up the stragglers, but it is believed there will be at least a Big Five under the tent within that time. Then there won’t be much lost motion in the work of world betterment." The above editorial is taken from the “ Los Angeles Times” of July 17th, and it has a nice smooth sound, and no doubt is in a measure pro phetic. The “ Times” is an ardent Republican paper, but there is no probability or possibility of its ever forming a league with its Democratic friends. In fact, it is quite .pronouncecl in its judgment upon some Repub licans whom it accuses of selling out the Republican party in the last election for President. Now what would the good editor think of an alliance of Christ’s people who believe in the Bible as the inspired Word of God, with those who deny its inspiration? Of an alliance of people who believe in the sacrificial atonement of Jesus Christ by the shedding of His blood for sinners, and those who repudiate this doctrine? Would not this editor despise such ecclesiastical juggling? Well, there is One, sitting upon the circle of the heavens, who would. There may be, and probably will be, a Confederacy of Churches,— but rest assured that there will be men and women of red blood, whose forefathers made possible this nation, who will never confederate with the deniers of God’s Word and God’s Son, and who will, if necessary, pay the price with their own blood in defense of the faith once for all delivered to the saints. That the spirit of confederacy is already in the air is evident, and the lump is being leavened all right. A British Prophetic Association, through its magazine, issues an appeal to the faithful Christians. Read and meditate upon i t : “It would seem that there is a confederacy of evil forces marshaling under the leadership of the wise statesmen of the world, and of rulers of great ecclesias tical bodies, who are unconsciously working to prepare the way for the reception of the Anti-christ. People are easily turned about by leaders and tossed about by every wind of doctrine. The federation of nations, so desirable from the human standpoint,/ is evidently to be the condition of things when the great world-ruler, the Antichrist, comes; and the federation of all the evangelical churches, so apparently approaching the oneness for which our Lord prayed, (and would be blessed indeed if the oneness was ‘IN CHRIST’), is but preparing the Church to be deceived by the Antichrist. The ungodly that are found in our churches
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