THE KING’S BUSINESS R. A . TO R R E Y , D. D. Editor T . C . H O R TO N , J. H . H U N T E R , W ILLIAM E V A N S , D. D „ Associate Editors KEITH L. BROOK S, Managing Editor
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T H E W O R D O F G O D For the Present Hour “ In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer, I have over come the world.” John 16:33. “ If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.” Col. 3:1, 2. “ Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? . . . . Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us.” Rom. 8:35, 37. “ I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.” Ps. 34:1. “ This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear Him, and delivereth them.” Ps. 34:6, 7. “ The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.” Ps. 34:10. “ The righteous cry and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. Ps. 34:17. W H A T Russia Needs A very able book on the Russian question entitled !‘ The Eclipse of Russia” has recently been written by Dr. E. J. Dillon and published by the George H. Doran Company of New York. Dr. Dillon enjoyed very unusual opportunities for studying Russian thought and life. H'e was “ in close contact with the Liberal movement under three Clzars and in various capaci ties as student, as graduate of two Russian faculties and universities, as professor of comparative philology at the University of Kharkof, as the author of several literary and scientific works, as leader-Writer on two Russian newspapers, and editor of one, as the representative of the London Daily Telegraph, and adviser of my eminent friend, Count Witte. ’ ’ Has book gives an insight into the life of Russia that will be a revelation to many. His opinion is that Russia fell into anarchy “ through lack of leadership and through the political incapacity and ineptitude of every class of the
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