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The Joy Bells of the Believer...... ........................ ........................... ...59 Banking on the Bible.................... j ...... .................. ...................................... From Barracks to Battlefield............... ....................................................... Failure o f Faith Means Failure of Fruit........ ..................................... - ......w The Modernist Missionary...... ............. ....................................................... 61 Contributed Articles Our New Course in Christian Education— Miss Florence M. Chaffee....63 The University and the State— David C. Bell.............. ............ 65 Paul Before "The Culture Club” and "The Rescue Mission" — Joseph A. Richards............ ............ ..... ................-........- ....... j " Is There a Second Chance?— James Dunbar..,........—-............ ,..— ...69 Thank God for America!— Dr. G. A. Briegleb............. ............... ....... 71 Anthropology, or the Doctrine o f Man— Dr. F. E. Marsh.................... 73 The Marks o f the Antichrist: Will Mussolini Fill the Bill? — Dr. Louis S. Bauman........................-.............................——........ Bible Crusaders and Defenders of the Faith— Dr. T. T. Martin............. 77 Fine Gold (A Serial Story)— Josephine Hope Westervelt..—.............. — -79 Matters o f Moment ,7.— —....... ......................... ...... ••••■••;........... ...... •••......... Evangelistic Department (Interesting Soul Winning Stories from Real Experience) ....v~—............ ......................................... " " " a i Pointers for Preachers and Teachers (Homiletical Helps)........ .....................62 Our Bible Institute in Hunan Province (China).,................... .......................... 83 The Family Circle (For Fellowship and Intercession).—..*—..——.—............. 84 Practical Methods o f Personal Work (For Defenders of the Faith)............. 85 Outline Studies in the Epistles o f John— T. C. Horton........ .................;***?• The Children’ s Garden (The King’ s Business Junior)...................................—87 Christian Endeavor Topics.............................. ......................................1..... .........9 Bible Institute Happenings .................................................. ................... ^ The Chosen People, the Land, and the Book..................... ............ ..........94
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THE WAILING WALL OF THE JEWS The celebrated wall which bears this name Js fifty-^ two yards In length and fifty-nine feet high', It is probable that the Jews as early as the middle ages were in the hqbit of repairing hither to bewail the downfall of Jerusalem. A touching scene is pre sented by the figures leaning against the weather-; beaten wall, kissing the stone wall and weeping. The men often sit here for hours, reading; their well thumbed Hebrew prayer books. j The walling place is most frequented on Friday, a,fter.' fo.ur in the afternoon.
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One of the most difficult problems o f the church is that o f persuading the people that it is their God-given privilege as well as their God-given obligation, to be soul-winners. The real church is a body of saved sin ners,—unworthy, defiled, hell-bound sinners—saved by grace. Mark it! Make it plain! Sense it! Make the personal application! Had we been given our just deserts we would have been eternally separated from
THE JOY BELLS OF THE BELIEVER What are they and where do they ringt The messages of the Bible are ceaseless in their won ders. Is it not true that well known and familiar passages break forth with new meaning as we meditate upon themf For instance,—we have often quoted the words “ The joy of the Lord is your strength.” Whose strength? Read the con text : “ This day la holy onto
God. But, thank God, some one was used to bring us the truth and lead us to Christ. T h e r e are sermons, lectures and books un numbered on sacred and Scriptural themes, but rarely do 'you find a clear-cut message on the responsibility for per sonal evangelism and the inexpressible joy which attends it, though the B i b l e emphasizes and illustrates by many ex amples the necessity and g r a c i o u s privilege of winning souls. The failure to give this work its rightful place in the church is robbery! God is robbed! Christ is robbed! The Holy Spirit is robbed! T h e church is robbed! Souls are robbed! Heaven is robbed! If the Lord shall tarry for another year, every reader of this editorial b may have the privilege and joy of winning souls and o f doing their best to incite others to do likewise. God will have the souls waiting for your testimony and your
WASHINGTON “ Washington stands the noblest leader who was ever entrusted with his country’s life. His patience under provocation, calmness in danger, lofty cour age when all others despaired, magnanimity to defamers, generosity to foes, ambition for his coun try, unselfishness for himself, combined to make him, by the unanimous judgment of the world, the fore most figure o f history.” LINCOLN “ Abraham Lincoln was a man of profound faith. He believed in God. He believed in Christ. He believed in the Bible. He believed in men. His faith made him great. * * * It is easy to trace in the life of this colossal character a steady growth in faith, until it came to pass that his last public utterances show forth the confidence and fire o f an ancient Hebrew prophet.” “ Next to Washington, Lincoln stands forth as the grandest patriot in our American life. Washington was the ‘ Father o f his Country’ ; Lineoln was her most loyal son; Washington brought the United States of America into being; Lincoln made that being immortal; Washington unfurled a new flag among the nations of the world; Lincoln made that flag a mighty power among those nations. And so our Nation has most rightly and fittingly made the birthdays o f these two, her illustrious sons, legal holidays, to inspire us to a purer, nobler, holier manhood. ’ ’—Selected.
the Lord your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words o f the law. “ Then he said unto them. Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet; and send portions unto them for whom nothing is pre pared; for this day is holy unto the Lord; neither be ye sorry; for THIS JOY OF THE LORD IS YOUR STRENGTH.” (Nehemiah 7 :9 , 10). Yes, there is wonder ful strength in the “ joy of the Lord,” and what that joy is He Himself has made very clear in Luke 15:7, 10: ” 1 say unto you, that likewise Joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine Just persons who need no re pentance. ••• "Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that' repenteth." W h a t a wonderful p r i v i l e g e , then, is bestowed upon the be liever! If all the bands of music on earth might be assembled and break
personal plea to them to accept Christ as their Saviour. You will find the work easy if you use the Gospel of John which was written for the one purpose of soul saving (John 20:31): “These things are written that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Bon of God; and that, believing, ye might have life through His name.” Possibly you may set the joy bells ringing in some sinner’s heart and in Heaven and never know it until the records are open and you, perchance, look into the radiant face of some soul whose salvation was wrought through your earnest effort.. Let us set the joy bells ringing and keep them ring ing until Jesus comes. In the words of the good old Gospel hymn:
forth in wonderful strains of music, it would create no joy in Heaven. But, when one o f God’s children, in obedience to His call and command, and led by the Holy Spirit, wins one sinner to confess Christ, then the joy bells ring in Heaven and the celestial courts echo with glad rejoicing. Have you ever experienced the incomputable and unspeakable joy of the soul-winner? Has your soul ever vibrated in tune with the Heavenly harmony? “ One soul!” How strange it seems that Heaven should be stirred with angelic joy over the conversion of ONE soul,—a harlot, or a bandit, or a wayward boy or girl! “ My ways are not your ways, neither are my thoughts your thoughts” saith the Lord. Truly, His ways are Heaven-higher than our ways or thoughts could ever be.
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Brent of the Episcopal Diocese of Western New York, styling him a “ warrior and a prophet” and quoting him as saying that the church should be “ in the van or the fray, in the very thick o f the fighting. ” Many Christians are opposed to the use of the word “ battle” or “ war.” They are willing to fight for and battle for some laws calculated to promote the peace and prosperity of our nation, but they do not want to fight for the Bible,—for its inerrancy, for its funda mental doctrines, which áre all simple and clear and are basic in a real Christian life. * . They will fight to defend their homes and their loved ones, their social and secret organizations and their political preferences; but when it comes to fighting for the faith of the fathers, then they believe in doffing their military garb and donning pacifist robes. They plead for charity for all deniers of the Word of God and quote some sentimental sayings of poets and phil osophers. We believe heartily in every effort which has for its object the betterment of the race and the stemming as far as possible of the tide of lawlessness and crime which is sweeping over our land, but first things must come first, and the first thing, the thing which ranks pre-eminent in our estimation, is that which must always be contended for—a life fashioned like the life of Him who laid down His life to bring salvation to men. The command of Christ has never changed: “ Put on the whole armour of God. ’ ’ The battle is on ; the Com mander cries “ Fight the good fight of faith!” ^ The enemy is united in heart and life. They, comprise an immense army composed of persons from every walk o f life,—politicians, preachers, professors, leaders from the laity, Socialists from the slums,—all snared by* Satan to believe a lie, rallying to fight against God and His Word. This battle has been age-abiding and will never cease until the Lord*from Heaven shall call His cohorts to meet Him in the clouds, thus witnessing to a sinful, unbelieving world the truth of the Scripture during the tribulation times. The call to the Christian from His Commander is to leave the Barracks and rally with Him on the Battle field, around the standard of the Bible, armed with the Sword of the Spirit, protected by the shield of faith, fighting the good fight in defense of the faith. FAILURE OF FAITH MEANS FAILURE OF FRUIT Much light is thrown upon present conditions in the church by a single passage of Scripture which fell from the lips of our Lord, as recorded in Matthew 13:58: "And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief." He was there. He knew the need, He had the power, but— ! Does this not give us the reason for the ineffec tiveness of much of our service for Him? Read the whole chapter carefully, analyze the conditions por trayed, and you will see that time has not changed these conditions but, on the contrary, has emphasized them. We still have the wayside—stony ground—hot sun—the wicked one (Satan)—tares—birds of the air—pearls—fish, and the climax, faith and unbelief! What is the greatest need of the true church ? Faith. We have drifted into a habit of thinking of a church as a building of brick and stone. When we say to a
“ Ring the bells of heaven! there Is Joy today, Angels, swell the glad, triumphant strain! Tell the Joyful tidings! bear it far away! For a precious soul is born again. Glory! glory! how the angels sing! Glory! glory! how the loud harps ring; 'Tis the ransomed army, like a mighty sea, Pealing forth the anthem of the free."
BANKING ON THE BIBLE We are here today. Where will we be tomorrow? We are alive today. Will we be tomorrow? We are in good health today. Will we be tomorrow? These are some of the questions which no one can answer. We hope—we trust—but have no definite assurance about many things. But there is one ques tion of great moment which every individual must face: If we die today, where will we be tomorrow ? ■This is a serious question because eternal interests are involved. Most people of sound mind give it some thought. We have had the privilege of personal con versation with thousands of people and have rarely found any one who did not have serious thoughts about eternity. Sometimes, an attitude of indifference may be assumed, but careful probing usually discloses that such a position is not natural, logical nor satisfactory to them. The .multiplying number of religious cults proves that man is ever trying to solve the mystery of life here and hereafter. We know that there is but one Book that can meet the need. Test it in any and every way; compare and contrast it with every other book; and the result is the same. The Bible is true! You can bank on it. You can make your deposit of faith in it and then write your check at any time, knowing that it will be honored. You can go to it with any problem or question know ing that it will give you a satisfactory answer. You can "bank on the Bible” in the building of the best possible human character, a character that will stand any test and never fail. If you desire peace of mind and rest of soul, it is there and only there. If you want inspiration for service, you will find it in the Bible. If you want victory over temptation and selfishness of life, your Bank will never fail. You can “ bank on the Bible” for God is there; assur ance is there; peace is there; certainty of the future is there-; a bright outlook for eternity is there. Fear has fled; joy fills the soul. You no longer rely upon human opinions and theories; not on wild speculations; not on weird dreams nor idle tales; not on man’s suppositions and vain hopes. You are “ banking on the Bible,” and it can never fail. I f you are “ banking on the Bible” you do not fear to meet any scientist, philosopher, professor or teacher. You pity them, pray for them, but you know they are restless and know no peace. Your faith is fixed, firmly fixed, and your vision is of eternal years in company with the saints of God and the angelic throng. You are “ banking on the Book” that deals with the eternity that is past and the eternity that is to come. Nothing on earth or in Heaven can disturb you. You are satisfied. “ Bank on the Bible!” FROM BARRACKS TO BATTLEFIELD An article in The Literary Digest for December 19, 1925, entitled “ The Church’s Call to Battle,” calls attention to the militant attitude of Bishop Charles H.
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taking its place! Are lectures and entertainments more effective in attracting the people than that good, old-fashioned Word of God! Would our Lord gladly accept an invitation to attend the services in some of the churches today and expound the Scriptures to hungry people! If He were asked, “ Lord, why are the results so meagre!” would He reply, “ I cannot do many mighty works here because of unbelief” ! THE MODERNIST MISSIONARY Take a good look at him! He is typical of many missionaries of both sexes. Notice that he is well equipped, having been to the university and seminary and has acquired a new con
friend, “ Come and see my church” we are usually thinking and talking of the edifice, whereas that is only the meeting place for the real church which is the Body and Bride of Christ. Look at some of these noble structures, rearing their heads high in the sky. How attractive they are 1 What a credit to the denomination and to the community! Every known comfort is provided; every facility afforded for young and o ld ! For what purpose 1 Why, to provide a place in which the saints may gather to worship Jehovah! What else! As a rallying place for the study of the Word. What is the commission and command o f our Lord in that Word? The saving and sanctifying of souls. Are the poor and wretched expected, to attend the services! No, they are expected to attend some little
ception of the world’s need. He has a new Gospel. He is not deSd sure about some o f his theories, but feels that his intellectual attain ments and ability will enable him to “ put it over” with the poor, u n e n l i g h t e n e d heathen. He has the books commended by t h e facile faculties of the institutions of learn ing which he has at tended and so feels facetiously happy. He thinks he has a “ mod ern mind” and will be able to evoke the ad miration o f the poor, old-fashioned mission ary who felt a call from God to carry a Bible and impart a God-given message to t h e hungry-hearted heathen. , We have seen some o f t h e s e M o d e r n preachers and mis sionaries and Mr. Daniels has given us a dandy good picture of one. The smug, self-
church in their own neighborhood or go to one o f the missions. What are the mem bers expected to dot Just come to the Sun day morning service and, if they can do so without too much in convenience, — attend the evening service also. Perhaps a few will be old fashioned enough to come to the (so-called) mid-week “ prayer meeting.” Are members ex pected to be personal worker^ for Christ ! No, not in this age. They employ a pastor and sometimes one or more assistants to at tend to that. This is an attractive
age. We have func tions of all kinds; so cieties of all kinds for m en and w o m e n , young and old. The old fashioned methods are not supposed to be practicable in t h i s new, strenuous era of the world’s history. There are so many things to do, so many engagements to keep, that there is no time left for these minor (1) things. But—do you believe the Bible! “ Yes, some parts.” Do you believe you will be held responsible for the saving of souls, and that if you neglect to do your part, you will be the poorer throughout all eternity! “ Why, no! We never heard of such a thing.” Has your pastor never laid that upon your heart! “ No! No! That would never do. That would spoil the harmony of our delightful fellowship together.” Is there not a definite demonstration in church life today of the need of faith—faith that “ cometh by hear ing, and hearing byjthe Word of God” ! Is the Lord doing many mighty works today! And if not, is it because of our unbelief! Has the Word lost its power or is something else
complacent, “ know-it-all” expression reveals the nature of his expectations. He has faith in his books and in his backing,—the Board is back of him. Funds for food and raiment are guaranteed. His instructions were ‘ ‘ Keep your head high. Look down upon the ignor ant, unenlightened, old fogy folks who still believe in an infallible Bible. If any one questions you, tell them that you have a Bible; you believe some things in it are true, but that it also contains many false statements: that the ‘ new-era-developed’ mind has discovered theories which destroy the old-fashioned faith and enable the Twentieth Century Christian to rise to higher heights and gain a more lofty and luminous vision of the purpose o f the Almighty concerning His creation and creatures; that there is no question, of course, that there is a Heaven, but no possibility at all
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lives and service will put you to shame. You willJ>® using some funds which have been furnished by hands that toil for their daily bread and who are ignorant of the Subtle strategy of some of the denominational boards in the use. of money given for the salvation of the heathen. But bear in mind this: The old Book will reprove and rebuke you. You will have no peace of God that passeth understanding” and some day you and the board which is behind you will have to face the record in God’s Book, and—woe unto you in that day!
of there being a hell; that the modern mind rejects a salvation by the shedding' of blood; that it recognizes Jesus Christ as a good man—perhaps, so far as is known, the best man that ever lived. He set a good example for the age in which He lived, but the intel lectual development of this new age demands new ideals and new conceptions of Christ.” Well__farewell, Mr. Modernist Missionary! You will find some men and women of God on yonder field whose
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years B. C. This race was succeeded by a Semitic race of a higher type, and these new inhabitants erected houses of a very rough type, and surrounded their rude homes with a low wall which constituted the first defences of the ancient city. If Jerusalem is the Salem mentioned in Gen. 14:18, the history of the city may be said to have commenced in B. C. 1930. This Scripture teils us that Abraham was met in the King’s Dale by the King of Sodom and Melchize- dek, Priest and King of Salem. Com paring other Scripture references, it seems probable that Salem was after wards known as Jerusalem. This view was held by Josephus. At the time when the city definitely comes into the scope of history, about 1500 B. C., it appears to have been tributary to Egypt. ; _ The recent discovery of the Tel-el-*, Amarna tablets has thrown a great I deal of light on this remote period of its history. Some of these tablets are letters written by the Governor of Jerusalem and the adjoining country to one of the Kings of Egypt. After describing his difficulties with hostile peoples, he implores assistance. He seems to have been a native chief holding the city by gift of the King. About fifty years after the date of this Governor’s messages, Joshua led the Children of Israel into the Prom ised Land, crossing the, Jordan from the direction of Moab, and capturing Jericho and Ai. These victories greatly impressed the inhabitants of Gibeon. They therefore decided not to oppose the progress of the Israelites, and they also succeeded in tricking Joshua into making a league with them. The reigning king of Jerusa lem, Adonizedec, was filled with indig nation against the Gibeonites and determined to punish them. He therefore formed a league with other kings, who with their armies, marched upon Gibeon, but Joshua met and ut terly defeated them. For the next seven years Joshua was engaged in the conquest of Palestine, but event ually this came to an end, and the di vision of the land- between the vic torious tribes was finally settled. — (Rev.) Austin H. Atkins in “ Word of Truth” (London).
bakery, the highest quality being util ized for the purpose of Holy Com munion. Distribution of the inferior kinds is made twice a week, and on the appointed day many of the beg gars, for which Jerusalem is famous, line up for their share. Speaking of beggars, there are none in all the world who can surpass, and few who can equal, those of the Holy City. One of the saddest sights in Jerusalem is that of the Leper Colony, just inside the Zion Gate. The poor creatures there are kept rigidly apart from others, nor can I imagine anyone desiring to go near them. The foul disease of leprosy seems to have clung to Palestine and Jerusalem for thou sands of years, and, according to the law of Moses, lepers were compelled to dwell alone outside the camp, while suspects were shut up for seven days. The Zion Gate, which opens onto the Leper Colony, is comparatively modern, but it provides an interesting example of what has already been mentioned. Used in the erection of the Gate, behind the wooden door, was an ancient stone bearing a Latin in scription which records a victory of the Emperor Trajan, and its age is given as A. D. 116. It was evidently cut at the time when this part of the city was occupied by a Roman camp, and it is possible that archaeological treasures may exist beneath buildings of all descriptions, only to be revealed when these ancient dwellings crumble to dust. Pew cities have made such a con tribution to history as the Holy City has. From very earliest times it has been the scene of varied and thrilling events, and although its name signi fies the habitation of peace, its history has been written in blood. Its narrow streets have echoed and re-echoed with the clash of arms, with the shouts of the victors and the groans of the vanquished. It has witnessed a long succession of sieges and destructions, including some of the most appalling to be found in all history. It is not definitely known when the hills and valleys of Jerusalem were first populated, but it is believed that a primitive people, whose origin and history are enshrouded in mystery, settled on this site as early as 3,000
NE of the charms of Jerusa lem is the number of inter esting relics which may be seen off the beaten track. A walk through the Jewish
quarter of the old city, where the Btreets are scarcely two yards wide and little arched recesses six feet square, opening directly upon the nar row streets, form the shops,' cannot fail to be interesting. The Ben Yacob and Eskniaz Synagogues are very elaborate in some respects, and, compared with the ridiculously small shops and houses with which they are sur rounded, are remarkably spacious. It is curious to notice how the very stones of Jerusalem bear striking tes timony to the vicissitudes through which the city has passed. In ordin ary houses numbers of carved heads or portions of columns taken from much older and more important buildings may be seen, and these valuable relics of antiquity are almost lost in their common-place setting. Perhaps the most interesting relic of its kind in the Jewish quarter is the Quariat, the synagogue of a strict sect of Jews, of whom only fourteen remain in Jeru salem, though they are much more numerous in Constantinople and Rus- sia. Oppressed by their brethren, they guard their place of worship with ex traordinary care. The synagogue is wholly subterranean- There is a prim itive altar and prayer-desk, and these, with one or two crude lamps, are the only articles in the vault. Yet the Quarrien have held onto this chamber with' remarkable tenacity for more than two hundred years. One is amply rewarded by a tour through the quaint lanes at the back of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and underneath the courtyard of the Greek Convent is a bakery which sup plies the poor of Jerusalem with bread. Considering the limited space at the disposal of the bakers, the num ber of loaves they turn out is aston ishing. In pre-war days over 30,000 were distributed weekly. The money is supplied by the Greek Church and Convent and from special collections made all over the world. Owing to the decrease in funds from Russia, the output of loaves is now restricted to 6,000 per wetek. There are three kinds of bread baked in this curious
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work done by him and the disciples he suggested something of Its teaching nature when he said: “ teaching every man In all wisdom that we may pre sent every man perfect in Christ.” Here again we have the idea of teach ing to the end of producing the right type of men and women. This is one of the most vital sub jects before God’s people today. It demands consideration on their part. We aré trying to meet the issue at the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, In a way that will be true to the Bible ideal and also to the practical issues as they are raised in the Church life of our day. With this in view we have asked Miss Florence M. ChafTee, who is now in charge of the Department of Chris tian Education, to explain in the fol lowing article our aims in what we are doing along this line. She is a thorough educationalist and at the same time wholly devoted to the Bible as the Word of God, and has a deep appreciation of the fact that the only education that can meet the funda mental needs of human life must be, in the last analysis, Christian. She also fully appreciates that no educa tion can save a man excepting as It leads him to Jesus Christ and the ac ceptance of Him as Lord jand Saviour. We are glad to commend this brief explanation of Christian Education to our friends of The King’s Business. — John M. Maclnnis.
INTRODUCTORY NOTE BY DR. JOHN M. MACINNIS
OD has put the responsibility of Christian Education upon His people in a very definite and emphatic way. In the
Old Testament He commanded the people to teach, keep and do His law that they might possess the land given them and have a definite testimony in the presence of the nations. In this line, God’s word by Moses in Deutr eronomy 4 is both instructive and challenging: “And now O Israel hearken unto the statutes and unto the ordinances, which I teach you, to do them; that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which Jehovah, the God of your fathers, giveth you........... Keep there fore and do them; for this is your wis dom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, that shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation Is a wise and understand ing people. 1 . . . Only take -heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes saw, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life; but make them known unto thy children and thy children’s children.” The educational principles involved in this statement are up to the minute in scientific pedagogy. Take heed to the life and teach for the purpose of preparing the people to make right choices and live right lives that they may fulfill the purpose of their life in an efficient service.
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When we come to the New Testa ment we have the same recognition of the fundamental place of Christian Education. The Great Commission of the Church as given by Jesus Christ is a teaching commission as well as an evangelizing commission. He says: “ teaching them 'to observe all things whatsoever I command yon.” Paul understood the significance of this commission and in speaking of the
chumenal Schools. The great Reformers recognized it to such a degree that Martin Luther declared the work of the teacher to be at least as important as that of the preacher, and this same attitude has characterized most of the out standing Christian leaders, not only of that day but ever since. Horace Bushnell’s great book on Christian Nurture is in recognition of the importance of this work. Most of all, Jesus Himself, in His own work and commands, placed the supreme emphasis on the necessity of teaching. So while the teaching work of the Church has been sadly neglected and relegated to a subordinate place, it is not a new obligation which we are now facing, but we are coming into a new recognition of its Importance. There Is one sense, however, in which the teaching work of the Church is more important today that it has been In
IN common with other schools that are training leaders for Christian work, the Bible Institute of Los Angeles has felt the need of a more thor ough and adequate course in Religious Education, or, as it is more specifically and correctly termed, Chris tian Education. There seems to be some vagueness in the minds of most people as to the content and purpose of this course, and manjr are looking upon It as something New under the sun,” which they don’t just understand. Of course there is nothing new in the idea of educating young people In matters of religion. The Hebrews, instructed by God’s direct command to Moses, understood the need thoroughly, and it was faithfully cared for, first In the home and later also in the synagogue schools. The early Church understood the need and so established their Cate-
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There has been a woeful lack of proper supervision. Too often programs have been deficient, and worst of all, the various educational agencies, such as the Sunday School, Young People’s Societies, and various clubs, have gone about their own piece of work with blissful disregard of all other agencies. Because of this there has been great over lapping in some places and dreadful gaps in others. The result of all this has been that even the children who are in our churches have grown up with only a vague and scat tered knowledge of the Bible and the great facts of Chris tian History and experience, with no proper conception of and feeling for Christian worship, and with no vital expe rience to send them out with a great passion for Christian living and work. Now, how is our new course in Christian Education in the Institute related to all this? Well, we are studying the situation, the importance of the work, its needs, the present condition in the churches and the new programs which are coming into view which aim to supply an ade quate training in these things. Since the educational work of the Church must be carried out through and by the Church we are trying in our various classes to train out* young people to go out and work intelligently and accept ably in the churches, not to tear down everything that has already been done, but to build upon that for larger things. We like them to be able to work effectively in the Sunday School, the Young People’s Societies, and other educa tional organizations, and help to intelligently relate all work and activities of these organizations; to meet the educational needs of young people ¿long the lines of Chris tian instruction, worship and expression; to give such train ing in the Bible, in missionary work, in the history of the Church, and in other allied subjects as shall vitally affect the lives of those trained; and most o f all to win our boys and girls to a personal and intelligent acceptance of Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Master, and having won them to this to build them up in every way possible in their grow ing Christian life. In all our work we never lose sight of the fact that winning them to this personal acceptance of Jesus is fundamental.
the past, because the Church now is the sole great agency to give any systematic Christian training to our boys and girls. They used to be helped in this matter by the Public Schools and by the homes. So thoroughly were the Public Schools of our country founded upon "the Bible and Religion that in the early days any education at all was religious. But now the schools have become secularised and no longer to any extent educate in religion; the home, partly through neglect, and partly through modern living conditions, sel dom furnishes the Christian training that it should; hence the Church is left alone in the field. One of its large duties is to try to furnish means and inspiration to put part of this training back in the home where it belongs, and thus in a limited sense to carry out the sound and recognized educa tional maxim: "The chief duty of a teacher is to render her services unnecessary.” We next have to face the questioh: How is the Church, left as the sole agency for this most important work of nurture and training in Christian Religion, meeting its task? Statistics and surveys show that she is touching less than fifty per cent of the children and young people of our country and is adequately training less than ten per cent of them. Juvenile judges, social workers, business men, relig ious and secular educators, and all sorts of workers who come in contact with our young people are telling us plainly that we must pay more attention to their Christian train ing if we would save them, save our civilization, and save the very soul of the Church itself. They tell us that we Church people are very poor Christian economists when we Just play at this task; we loqp our young people and then turn all the machinery of our churches into a frantic effort to reclaim them. As we study the educational situation in the Church it is very easy to see why she has failed in her teaching work. Generally speaking, she hasn’t realized the importance of . the task. The time and support given it wouldn’t have been adequate for a decent training in mathematics, to say nothing of a training in all that is involved in Christian education. Many of the teachers are entirely untrained.
§ i i A Message for M in isters
ashamed to have known by everybody, will not make men have confidence in a minister. There are those who, under such circumstances, would praise his good fellowship, but in the day when their hearts are wrung and they wish a minister of God to kneel in prayer for them, they would not turn to their companion in frivolity. The minister ought to be a gentle man always, and it is worth his while to learn the forms by which gentle ness is expressed. He should be courteous and not dictatorial nor over bearing in his speech. He should be hearty and friendly in attitude, not with affectation, but in sincerity. He ought to be scrupulously faithful in keeping every promise or implied promise. All of this is only saying that the minister among men ought, as the servant of Christ, in the name and spirit and for the sake of his. Lord, to seek to do good to all men, and that to this end he ought to pray to grow in grace and the knowledge of his Saviour.
Every minister ¿as need of mingling with men. He ought to love people because they are human. He ought to learn to talk with any set of men any where, and find a common interest somewhere. He will be helped by learning for himself what men are thinking about, what interests they have, what viewpoints they hold. The minister who knows men can adapt his way of preaching the truth to the needs of men. Many ministers have been overwhelmed to find how inadequate is the sermon they have prepared to interest, reach or help audiences of men who have no respect for religion, no church manners, nor any of the responses that make the church atmosphere. No affectation of broadness and lib erality that leads to inconsistency will make men think more of the minister. No lowering by him of the standards— whatever they may do themselves— will keep their respect. The accept ance of an invitation, however urgently given, to do in the privacy of their company what he would be
EVERAL years ago Dr. W. L. Presbyterian C h u r c h of Pittsburgh, gave a series of messages on the “ Office and
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Functions of the Ministry." One of thèse addresses was on "The Minister with Men.” We were greatly im pressed with it, and are passing on some helpful selections to our minis terial friends and to young men who are looking forward to the ministry: The preseht age in our own country makes large demands on ministers of the Gospel. There never has been a time when the' preaching function of the minister was more important, nor when a truly Scriptural sermon was more appreciated and more effective. Whatever may be that elusive thing we call personality— the thing which makes each man himself and differ entiates him from others— it is certain '’ that when he truly dedicates himself to the Lord Jesus Christ, as he answers the divine call to the ministry, he has taken the fundamental step that fits him for service to his fellow men.
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The U n ivers ity and the State Mr. David O. Uf » , a retired banker and an old friend o f the editor, sends os the following address given bjr the Gov- ernor o f Ndrth Dakota at the State University February 22, 1922, on the thirty-ninth anniversary of the found ing of the Institution, and the thirty-third anniversary of the adoption of the Enabling Act creating the State. This address Is so well calculated to meet the Issue of today In all o f our tax supported schools th .f we » j A a pleasure in presenting It to our readers. Governor Nestos takes the level-headed, practical position so much needed, defending In a clear-cut manner the rights o f both the professors and the patrons, and showing bow parents may safeguard their sons and daughters who may be subject to the soul-destroying poison so often administered by the State-paid teachers.
assembly shall take such other steps as may be necessary to prevent illiteracy, secure a reasonable degree of uni formity in course of study, and to promote industrial, scien tific and agricultural Improvements.” While in section 149 of the Constitution, amplified by section 1389 of the Com piled Laws, the aims and purposes for our educational sys tem are expressed in the following language: "Moral instruction tending to impress upon the minds of pupils the Importance of truthfulness, temperance, purity, public spirit, patriotism, international peace, obedience to parents, due deference for old age, and respect for honest labor shall be given by each teacher in the public schools.” It is therefore clear that the Founders desired not only to promote the industrial, scientific and agricultural develop ment of our state and to prevent illiteracy among our peo ple; but also, by means of our free public schools, including the University, to increase the general intelligence of our people and to promote the patriotism, Integrity and morality of our voters by instruction that would tend to Impress upon the growing mind the vital importance of truthfulness, tem perance, purity, public spirit, patriotism, international peace, obedience to parents, due deference for old age and respect for honest labor of every kind. The Founders had discovered from practical experience in dealing with men and in subduing nature, that the cultivation of these traits of character in our citizens was essential to the growth and stability of the new state and the permanence of its insti tutions. As a graduate of the University and as a man vitally interested in the welfare of the state, I take much pride in the fact that during the life of the University it has con tinued to emphasize the value of these high ideals, and has consistently sought to relate the theoretical work of the institution to the practical problems of life, and has in many ways contributed greatly to the growth of the state by inves tigation and research that have given impetus to the devel opment of our natural resources and industrial life. While rendering this service, the University as a whole has main tained a dignified and purposeful leadership in the educa tional affairs of the state, and in promoting those ideals of academic freedom and civic virility which lie as the foun dation of the successful development of any great institu tion. The Founders were men of high ideals and lofty purposes, who knew the value of the simpler virtues of life in building a fine and noble character in our people. They sought to inculcate these ideals through the educational system of the state, thus insuring the strength and permanence of our institutions; and they were also men of religious convic tions, generally members of some church, who determined to lay the foundation for a Christian civilization in our state. They realized, however, that where denominations are many, and doctrinal differences frequently pronounced, it would be wisdom to prohibit religious instruction in the public schools, and to let such instruction be provided in
NE of the speeches tonight deals with the sub ject of Our debt to the Founders, and in speak ing to you about "The University and the State,” I assume that it was the expectation of the committee that I should discuss this subject in such a way as to show whether in the growth of the University and in its service to the state, it had justified the faith of the Founders, and at least in a measure discharged this indebt edness. As a basis for this discussion, it would be well, it seems to me, to discover what the plans, purposes and ideals of the Founders were in establishing the University. If we exam ine the act adopted in February, 1883, we discover that the stated object in the founding of the University was "to provide a means of acquiring a thorough knowledge of the various branches of learning connected with scientific, industrial and professional pursuits,” and also "instruction in the fundamental laws of the United States, and of this territory, in what regards the rights and duties of citizens.” This act further provides that "the college or department of arts shall embrace courses of instruction in mathematical, physical and natural sciences, with their application to the Industrial arts, such as agriculture, mechanics, engineering, mining and metallurgy, manufactures, architecture, and such branches included in the college of letters as shall be necessary to proper fitness of the pupils in the scientific and practical courses for their chosen pursuits.” If, during our growth as a University, we have remained true to the purposes of the Founders, and have truly sought to realize these ideals in the work and Influence of the institution, we may well consider that we have paid a goodly portion of our indebtedness to these Founders. If, on the other hand, we discover that we have been faithless to the trust reposed in us, and have forsaken in whole or in material part the high ideals of the Founders, and the purposes for which the institution was established; if we have failed to build the institution in conformity with the foundation laid, and according to their plans for the Uni versity, we may not only have failed to discharge our indebt edness, but we may have so far added to it as to render us bankrupt tonight. It might therefore be well to ascertain what expression they have given in the fundamental law and in our statutory enactments to these principles and ideals, and by what agencies and means they hoped and expected to carry them into effect. In section 147 of the Constitution, the Founders say: "A high degree of intelligence, patriotism, integrity and morality on the part of every voter in a government by the people, being necessary in order to insure the continuance of that government and the prosperity and happiness of the people, the legislative assembly shall make provision for the establishment and maintenance of a system of public schools, which shall be open to all the children of the state of North Dakota and free from sectarian control.” And in section 151 of the Constitution they say: “ The legislative
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