King's Business - 1948-07

Official Publication, of The Bible Institute of Los Angeles, Incorporated

Louis T. Talbot, D.D.

Betty Bruechert Managing Editor

William W . Orr, D.D.

Editor in Chief

Associate Editor

Copyright, 194.8, The King’s Business No part o f this magazine may be reproduced without permission. All Rights Reserved. Vol. 39 July, 1948 No. 7

Another Independence Day W ITH the coming again of the glorious Fourth of July, it is time again to recognize and evaluate the mar­ velous blessings of liberty that we en­ joy as American people. Let it not be thought for a moment that these bless­ ings have come by mere “ happenchance.” There is riothing more sure in interna­ tional life than that “ righteousness ex- alteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to any people.” America has signally en­ joyed the blessing of Almighty God, and it is folly of the worst kind to forget that God has placed in the world inex­ orable laws of national survival. These laws, when broken, bring sure punish­ ment and, in some cases, national ob­ livion. On the other hand, that nation which honors God, God will honor. Here then is the secret of America’s well-being: her sincere recognition of dependence upon the God of the nations. Let Independence Day this year find America bowing her heart as well as her head in grateful acknowledgement of uncounted past blessings and in sincere petition for the good hand of our great God to continue to rest upon us in for­ giveness and blessing. W E hold these truths to be selfrevi- dent: that all men are, created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the'pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed; that whenever any form of government be­ comes destructive of these ends it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute a new government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. Pru­ dence, indeed, will dictate, that govern­ ments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a Iona train of abuses and usurpa­ tions, pursuing invariably the same ob­ ject, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security. —From THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, July 4th, 1776

CONTENTS Palestine, Russia and Ezekiel 39, Louis T. Talbot ........................... 4 “ In Heaven’s Gardens,” Betty Bruechert ............................................ 6 Timothy the Timid, Vance Havner ............................. ....................... 7 Ministry o f the Bible Women, Emily J. Alexander ....................... 8 Editorially Speaking ................................... 9 The Church That Was Dead, G. Coleman Luck .................................... 10 Another Milestone— The Bible Institute o f Los Angeles................ 11 Baptism fo r the Dead: Whence is it? Reid McCullough ................ 12 Dr. Talbot’s Question Box...................................................................... 13 My Conversion from Mormonism, Einar Anderson . ........................ 14 Biola Family Circle...................................................................................... 15 Junior King’s Business, Martha S. Hooker ........................................ 16 God’s Great Creation, Ethel S. Low ....................................................... 16 On Strike, Bess McClennan Antisdale ................................................... 17 The Bible in the News, William W. Orr ............................................ 19 Young People’s Topics, Walter L. Wilson ............................................ 20 Sunday School Lessons, Homer A. Kent, AUison Arrowood ............ 23 Object Lessons, Elmer L. Wilder ....................................................... 28 Picture Credits: Cover, Roy Pinney o f Monkmeyer Press Photo Service, New York— Air View o f the Statute o f Liberty on Bedloe’s Island, New York; pp. 4, 5 —Biblical Research Society, Los Angeles, California; p. 7, Drawing by Ransom Marvin Sprague, Washington p. 12, Herbert Photos, New York; p. 30, Adelbert Bartlett. Santa Monica, California. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION—“ The King’s Business” is published monthly: $2.00, one year; $1.00, six months; 20 cents, single copy. Clubs of three or more at special rates. Write for details. Canadian and foreign subscriptions 25 cents extra. It requires one month for a change of address to become effective. Please send both old and new addresses. REMITTANCES—Payable in advance, should be made by bank draft, express, or post office money order payable to “ The King’s Business.” Date of expiration will show plainly on outside wrapper or cover of magazine. ADVERTISING—For information, address the Advertising Manager, 568 South Hope Street, Los Angeles 13, California.. MANUSCRIPTS—“ The King’s Business” cannot accept responsibility for loss or damage to manuscripts mailed to us for consideration. Entered as second-class matter November 7, 1938, at the Post Office at Los Angeles, California, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in the Act of February 28, 1925, embodied in paragraph 4, section 538, P. L. and R., authorized October 1, 1918, and November 13, 1938. ADDRESS: The King’s Business, 558 So. Hope St., Los Angeles 13, California. Page Three

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