with scorn all those learned and la boured myths that Moses was a legen dary figure . . . We believe that the most scientific view, the most up-to- date and rationalistic conception, will find its fullest satisfaction in taking the Bible story literally. . . . We may be sure that all these things happened just as they are set out according to Holy Writ . . . In the words of a for gotten work of Mr. Gladstone, we rest with assurance upon ‘the impregnable Rock of Holy Scripture.’ ” Prof. S. J. Holmes, of the University of California: “Sir Arthur Keith has remarked thqt ‘even our leading biolo gists and masters of history are evolu tionists only from the lips outward.’ ” “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth” (Gen. 1:1). “And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself’ (Gen. 1 : 11 ). “And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abun dantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind” (Gen. 1: 21 ). “And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and ’creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind” (Gen. 1: 24). ‘ “So God created man in His own image, in the image of God created He him; male and female created He them” (Gen. 1:27). “And on the seventh day God ended His work” (Gen. 2:2). “Thou art worthy, 0 Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for Thou hast created all things, and for Thy pleasure they are and were created” (Rev. 4:11). “Thy word is true from the begin ning” (Psalm 119:160). “The scripture cannot be broken” (John 10:35). “The entrance of Thy words giveth light: it giveth understanding unto the simple” (Psalm 119:130). 31
position. This is not necessarily a de sirable situation in which to place one self from the point of view of worldly wisdom and advancement. Some who have had the temerity to: declare their views uncompromisingly have suffered
"Follow the Steps of Your Guide"
" I said, 'Let me walk in the fields;' He said, 'Nay, walk in the town.' I said, 'There are no flowers there;' He said, 'No flowers, but a crown.' I said, 'But the skies are black, There is nothing but noise and din;' But He wept as He sent me back, 'There is more' He said, 'There is sin.' " I said, 'But the air is thick, And the fogs are veiling the sun.' He answered, 'Yet souls are sick And souls in the dark, undone.' I said, 'I shall miss the light, And friends w ill miss me, they say.' He answered me, 'Choose tonight. If I am to miss you, or they.' " I pleaded for time to be given, He said, 'Is it hard to decide? It will not seem hard in heaven, To have followed the steps of your Guide.' I cast one look at the fields, Then set my face to the town. He said, 'My child, do you yield? W ill you leave the flowers for the crown?' "Then into His hand went mine And into my heart came He; And I walk in a light divine The path I had feared to see." accordingly. It is well, however, to remember our Lord’s solemn warning in His sermon on the mount, “Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you” (Luke 6:26). On the other hand there is the promise, “Whosoever shall confess Me before men, him shall the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God” (Luke 12:8), Therefore, “CHOOSE YOU THIS DAY WHOM YE WILL SERVE” (Joshua 24:15). Winston Churchill, former Prime Minister of Great Britain: “We reject
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