October, 1938
T H E K I N G ' S B U S I N E S S
339
sent Him in daily action as well as in the testimony of our lips. The story is told of an evangelist who was traveling in the rural communities of India delivering messages. Upon one occa sion, he was describing the earthly ministry of the Lord Jesus, showing how His life among the common people was always gra cious and kindly, and how He always for got Himself in the endeavor to alleviate the sorrows of others. In the midst of the description, one of his listeners interrupted him by saying that he knew the one of whom he spoke. He said that this man lived in the next village. Investigation re vealed that the Indian was speaking of a missionary who had lived and preached among the people of the next village for a number of years. His life was such a shin ing witness for the Lord that he had been identified as his Master. How much like Him are we? As an instance of the patience, comfort, and hope which come from the gospel, note the following from Dr. Payson: "Chris tians might avoid much trouble if they would believe that God is able to make them happy without anything else. God has been depriving me of one blessing after another; but as every one was removed, He has come in and filled up its place; and now, when I am a cripple, and not able to move, I am happier than ever I was in my life before, or ever expected to be. If I had believed this twenty years ago, I might have been spared much anxiety.” —Spurgeon s Sermon N otes. II. I n H is I mage One night on a city street, I was startled by a sharp clanging above my head. On looking up, I found myself directly beneath the tower wherein a huge clock was strik ing the midnight hour. I took my watch from my pocket, and lo! the slender, over- lying hands were pointing exactly to the hour of twelve. It scarcely seemed pos sible that that tiny piece of mechanism in my hand could keep time with the huge machinery that filled a whole room of the tower; but the proof was before me, and as I gazed at the two pairs of hands of such di verse proportions, I understood as never before that the most insignificant human being needed only to be clean, in running order, and divinely regulated to keep time with Divinity itself—to be perfect even as the Father is perfect. — T h e N orthern Christian A dvocate. Helps for the Leader I. A ppropriating H is J oy NOVEM BER 27, 1938 U S IN G S U N D A Y FO R C H R IS T IA N CU L TU R E I saiah 58:13, 14; A cts 20:7 Meditation on the Lesson God does not arbitrarily make laws which are designed to be a burden and a trial to His people. He knows what is to their ad vantage, and He frames His commands ac cordingly. The Sabbath in the law of the Old Testament was to be set aside as a day of rest and worship—a foreshadowing of the Great Sabbath when conflict caused by
sin shall have ceased for all creation. Men’s bodies, like their souls, are not mechanical; they require time for restoring spent energy. In the New Testament, the first day of the week, Sunday, is the day set aside for special worship, for upon the first day of the week the Lord Jesus rose from the dead, ushering in a new age of grace. The old dispensation of law was gone, and with it the legal Sabbath. The compulsion now for regarding Sunday as a day of rest and worship is not the law , as formerly, but lov e [or Christ whose resurrection we com memorate upon the Lord’s Day. Old Puritanic ideas of Sunday observ ance are not in vogue today. Nowhere in the Scriptures are we told that the Lord’s Day is to be a day of solemn silence; ra ther, it is a day of abounding joy. Thus being provided with a special time for meditating upon the goodness of the Lord, we should be of all people the most happy. But it is, nevertheless, a day primarily for remembering the Lord. Many have forgot ten that truth. Their joy on Sunday is found in places other than the house of the Lord. For many, social events become too press ing to allow any time for the One who orig-v; finally ordained the day—the Giver and Sustainer of life. Isaiah told his hearers that they should “honor him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words” (Isa. 58:13). It should not be a day of self-seeking; the Lord should be the center of its activity. Much joy can be reaped by making Sunday a special day of service for God. Many young people’s groups conduct meet ings in hospitals, jails, and county farms, or render other valuable service for Christ on that day. Paul was an indefatigable worker for the Lord, and we find him busy about Christ’s service on the first day of the week. For example, in Acts 20:7 we read: "And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them.” Is the first day of the week one of joy ful service for our Lord, or are we using it for our own pleasure? If our observance of the Lord’s Day partook of such a spirit of joy and thanks giving and spontaneous praise as bursts forth from the heart and lips of this psalm ist, there would be no question about church attendance and about rightly observing the Sabbath, for our own hearts would find in such a day the greatest possible satisfac tion and peace of which men are capable; and all the superficial, unsatisfying, worldly efforts to produce such a joy would be abandoned for the greater abiding gifts of the true and joyful worship of God. •— P eloubet’s S elect N otes. II. M istaken P iety One of Professor Blackie’s stories illus trates the undue solemnity with which the [Continued on pag e 359] Helps for the Leader I. A D ay of G ladness For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations” (Psa. 100:5).
D O Y O U R E A L I Z E That over 2,000,000 Jews are gathered in New York? That this much neglected field is a chal lenge to Christian missions? That the New York Jewish Mission, founded in 1908 by the saintly Dr. Thos. M. Chalmers, is striving zealously to reach them? That this faith work is depen dent upon your cooperation by gift and prayer? Subscribe for our monthly “JE W IS H M ISSION ARY M A G A Z IN E $1.00 per annum. Sample free. Write R ev . F r e d e r ic k A . A ston New York Jewish Evangelization Society P. 0. Box 19, Hamilton Grange Sta., New York, N. Y.
I COPPER GIFT B VX." full o f Christmas Cards,
f FAST MONEY-MAKER ____ Amazing$1seller. Costsyou only 60c. Take orders for latest r 0 //f sensation. “ COPPER GIFT BOX' «?c//.> embossed on metal foil with 21 newly T O t designed Christmas Folders. Nothing: OO >e on the market. Tops all others in
value and appeal. Many other, assortments. » lineof Personal ChristmasCards with name imprinted. JS O v Just show samples and make big: money. Write today. JANES ART STUDIOS, Inc., 170 AnsonPL,Rochester, N.Y.
COMFORTABLE . CLEAN . IN EX PEN SIV E
S O U T H L A N D H O T E L
l É l i
MRS. R. A. GREEN Proprietor 605 SOUTH FLOWER STREET LOS ANGELES, CALIF. One block west of Bible Institute Soliciting the business of particular Christians our FREECATALOGs«.v.s Our Missionary Unit Serves Foreign Missionaries FOREIGN MISSIONARIES everywhere for over 50 years have had confidence in Ward’s Missionary Unit as the most economical source for personal supplies and mission equipment of high quality. SECRETARIES and PURCHASING AGENTS of Foreign Missions find that our free catalog, with its 100,000 separate items, and our special quan tity prices enable them to save money for their stations. MISSION BOARDS can econom ize by selecting hardware, paints, plumbing goods, electrical sup plies and similar materials from our catalog^ for shipment abroad. If you wish a Montgomery Ward catalog for export use only, write TODAY for a free copy. M O N T G O M E R Y W A R D Dept. X Export Missionary Unit Chicago, U. S. A. U A R T E R s CHOIR GOWNS PULPIT ROBES • EMBROIDERIES HANGINGS • STOLES • VESTMENTS ALTAR APPOINTMENTS COMMUNION SERVICE NEW CATALOG on R«qu«,t NATIONAL ACADEMIC CAP & GOWN CO. §21-23. A R C H ST. . P H ILA D E LP H IA ,P A .
BE A N U R S E MAKE $25-$35 A WEEK You can learn practical nursing at home in spare time. Course endorsed by physi cians. Thousands of graduates. 39th yr. One graduate has charge of 10-bed hos pital. Another saved $400 while learn
ing. Equipment included. Men and women 18 to 60. High School not required. Easy tuition payments. Write now. CHICAGO SCHOOL OF NURSING Dept 52IQ, 100 East Ohio Street, Chicago, III. Please send free booklet and 16 sample lesson pages. Name_________________________________ ______ ____________ City_______________________________State________ Age_____
Made with FlippingBook - Online Brochure Maker