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Around the King's Table LOUIS T. TALBOT, Editor-In-Chief
who has any germiné jóy, and the se cret of how: to obtain it, has a right to selfishly hoard what he has. In this issue, there are shared rwith readers at least four articles that set forth the basis and the demonstration, of true joy in Christ. May,God grant that all who read “Jesus Doeth A ll Things Well” (p. 126); o r '“This. One Thing This Easter” (p. 131), or “Three Days of Resurrection” (p. 125), or “ Gold Star at E a s t e r ” (p. 129) may find therein, Christ’s healing balm that can heal every sorrow of the heart. Comfort at the Cross Patronizing a restaurant where reli gious music is sung and played on the Lord’s Day, a few anonymous guests wrote letters of criticism to the man agement. This excellent reply was given: “We have never-felt that reli gion was gloomy. We believe it belongs with singing b i r d s and gay flowers. But when oùr hearts are touched by real sadness, all these are not enough; the soul must turn to God. We hope that deep sadness never has touched the hearts of our friends who w r o t e recently; but if it should come, we KNOW they will find s o l a c e at the foot of the Old Rugged Cross.” No Joshua Some readers saw a deeper mean ing in the quotations, made by news commentators, of President Roosevelt’s address' delivered on the occasion of Washington’s birthday. The quota tions were: “We know that it was Washing ton’s simple steadfast faith that kept him to the essential princi- - pies of first things first. . . . It was Washington’s faith—and with it, his hope and his charity*—which , was responsible for the. stamina of Valley Forge—and the prayer at Valley Forge. - “ [Some] among us still believe in the age of miracles. They for get there is no J o s h u a in our midst. We cannot count on great Walls crumbling and falling when the trumpets blow' and the peo ples shout.” The President’s meaning is clear. But apart from that, is there not here the secret of all victory-and pow er? Joshua of the "Old Testament fore shadowed in type, the Lord J e s u s Christ. When “ there is no Joshua in the midst”—no recognition of the sov ereignty of the Son of God, in indivi dual lives or in nations—it is true ‘that “we cannot count on- great walls crumbling and falling when the trum pets blow and‘the peoples shout.” But he who trusts Him still can sav. “I can do ALL things through Christ which strengtheneth me” (Phil, 4:13).
A Word from the Editor It has beep my privilege recently to have my first immediate contact with |missionary work. I have been in the heart of Mexico, not as far from civilization, geographically, as some mission fields, but I can scarcely conceive’ of degradation and supersti tion deeper or darker anywhere, or sin more flagrant, or consciences more seared than in the regions I visited. Along with it all, I have seen what the gospel of the .grace of God can do, even in such condition's. Our dear brother, W, Cameron Town send, of the Wycliffe Bible Transla tors, was my host, guide, and inter preter. Through his kindness, I met several of the Translators; more than twenty of these yourig people were formerly Students at the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, and are now living under primitive conditions, among iso- 1a t e d Indian tribes, translating for them the riches of the Word of God. I praise God from the depths of my heart for having had this experience. It Has given me a clearer understand ing of the difficulties with which mis-1’ sionaries have to contend. It has in creased my appreciation of the value of prayer support on the part of the home church. It .has made me more determined than ever before to exalt Christ by e v e r y possible means—at- home and in the regions beyond. —L. T. T. This Issue In prayerfully sending f o r t h this Easter issue, the Editors have endeav ored to do two things maihly: To encourage prayer for nations. It is the purpose of this Easter num ber to extend the/rangé, of readers’ thought and their prayer interest to include the great spiritual needs, par ticularly in Europe today. In these troubled countries and their posses sions,' there are many true believers on the Lord Jesùs Christ, numberless hundreds of them suffering keenly. They need the prayers and sympathy of fellow Christians. In the past, not a few representa tives of the-'Bible Institute of Los An geles, along With other faithful mis sionaries, have b e e n , witnesses for Christ in various ones of the European countries. Now the opportunity for this ministry is largely closed. Prayer -is needed, that the doors again may be opened for the spread of the gos pel, in e v e r y country of the world.
Along with the material, and national aid that is given gladly to members of the Allied Nations, shall there not be included that most vital of all as sistance, the help that comes alone through earnest, Christ-centered ;pray er? “Our worst needs,” wrote a repre sentative of the American Bible So ciety in Netherlands Indies, “ are for Dutch Bibles, English Testaments, pa tience, and prayer.”’ | In the second place, the purpose of this issue is this: To help others to experience true resurrection joy. These are hard days and sad days for most people.- No one
THERE, BUT FOR THEE By MARTHA SNELL NICHOLSON He who said, "Let there be light," Was shut within the darkness ' of the womb. And He who said, "Let there be life." Lay still in death within a silent tomb. He who made the burning sun Saw it grow cold and dark on Calvary, And He who brought us peace with God Cried out, “My God, Thou hast forsaken Mel" O suffering Christ who hung that day On that stark cross between the earth and sky— The shuddering sky which veiled its face— There, but for Thee, my Lord, hung I, hung II “ For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him” (2 Cor. 5 :2 1) .
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