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so misrepresented the real attitude both of themselves and of the Bible Institute, which is held responsible for their words. This word of counsel is issued to caution all avainst falling into this sin in the future. We are grateful for many who know us. and who have therefore availed them selves of our co-operation, and of the as sistance of our workers, and we desire and strive to deserve the confidence of the churches, to increase our evangelic useful ness, and to join more fully with them In mutual effort for the spread of the Gospel. Therefore, without the compromise of our convictions, let us walk in love, bear wit ness to the Truth, and give offense to none. condemn the method' by which he proposed to bring it about. The early training of Moses is reflecte'd in his efforts to rescue the oppressed. The mother had instilled in the breast of the boy a sturdy sense of justice and when he “looked upon their burden” his soul was stirred and he threw himself into the breach careless of the con sequences. This sympathy with the right and resolute purpose to champion its cause was shown in his attitude toward one of his own brethren and toward the shepherds in Median. The cause of the weak and oppressed is the cause of God. ~ Every true man must take side with the forces that contend for fair play, and a square deal. The efforts of Moses were not appreciated nor understood. Christ came unto his own and his own received him not and Moses was rejected by those for whose sake he had risked his life and yet like his Lord he was destined to become both a leader and a benefactor. The Heart of the Lesson Concluded from Page 291
To Our Fellow Workers and Students:
The relation of the Bible Institute to the church is that of the members to the body. Nothing could be more intimate. Our officers, directors, teachers, mission aries, employees and students are mem bers in good standing in Evangelical churches, in which, also, many of them are ministers and honored officials. Our doctrinal position is in perfect har mony with the common faith of the churches, and the condition of our fellow ship and standing with" them. We hold the ministry in high esteem, and thank the great Head of the Church for their godly character and unselfish devo tion. Our prayers continually ascend for their welfare, purity, and efficiency. Hence we are and must be jealous of the good name of these our brethren and of the churches which we with them represent. For this cause we stand firm against erroneous teaching, abuses, and innova tions in the churches; contending earnestly in the defense and confirmation of the truth, according to the examole and com mandment of our Lord and His apostles. But this we must do in all humility and charity. Nothing can be more unseemly, nor has been more severely condemned by our Lord, than vain conceit manifested in Pharisaic contempt and uncharitable criti cism. We are all Pharisees bv nature, and the utmost care is required lest in our zeal for truth we fail in grace. The most judicious are liable to be misunderstood and misrepresented. How much, then in their zeal the ignorant and inexperienced need the chastening influences of true humility and prayer, to prevent the utterance of that which may do injury to the church and cause, grief to our brethren. Some have erred in this in the past and
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