BLESSED IS THE MAN. 1. Blessed is the man whose calendar contains prayer meeting nights. 2. Blessed is the man who does not remain away from church because it drizzles. 3. Blessed is the man who can endure an hour in a church service as well as two hours and a half in a theatre. 4. Blessed is the man who loves the Lord’s work with his pocket as well as with his heart. 5. Blessed is the man whose watch keeps church time as well as business time. 6. Blessed is the man who leaves the back pews for the late comers. 7. Blessed is the man who does not have a summer “ lay-off” from his religion. 8. Blessed is the man whose eyesight will stand as much reading of the Bible as reading of the Sunday newspapers. W O N D ER Workers A newspaper clipping describes the visit of a tribe of Indians from the Hudson Bay District to Winnipeg, Canada. They had never before been in touch with civilization. It was all new and wonderful. After a week’s sight-seeing someone asked them what was the most wonderful creation of the white man, and the answer was suggestive. It was not the sky-scrapers, nor the aeroplanes, nor the “ choo-choo” cars, nor the automobiles. It was the bicycle! It appealed to them because they could understand it. They were used to using feet and legs as propellers. This incident set us to meditating. We have been trying to think of the most wonderful thing the Church is doing in this Twentieth Century. It is not “ big business” ; nor the sky-scraping of the pulpit orators; nor the acrobatic performance of the college professors in their handling of the Word of God; nor the mysterious automobilic, gasolinic operations of the Interchurch World performance,—but it is the street meeting where a mes senger of Christ is giving the Gospel! That is so human. We can understand it. Jesus was a street preacher and He loved souls, and in the lanes and on the streets and by the seashore He told out the great story of His Father’s love. He was the Wonder-worker, and His disciples who follow in His footsteps can also work wonders by telling the story—the old, old story—that has never failed to reach the hearts and lives of needy men and women. This is the way to work wonders in human lives. ' —T. C. H. ¿Ms. as as as EDDTITES Accused O f Murder The “ Examiner” of May 5th tells the story of a father and mother of a nine year old child, ill with diphtheria, who refused to call a physician. The
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