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erty of riches, the complete sham of worldly pleasures, and the absolute shallowness of loveless society homes. Disgusted with the unreality Wf his social set, Richard Twadell Whitcomb enrolls in a local business college where he meets Garnet Thornton, a girl who is different. ' Later he him self becomes a new creation in Christ Jesus. The story is climaxed by an almost f a t a l accident in Richard’s life which yielded blessing not only for him but also for others.. 174 pages. Moody Press, Chicago, 111. Cloth. Price $ 1 . 00 . What Every Christian Ought to Know By William W . Orr Pastors and Christian workers who are looking for an attractive booklet to present to those who are puzzled about salvation, security, friendships, church membership, money, amuse ments, and a host of other perplexi ties will find this work'both practical and pleasing. It may be given to oth ers without, reservation because of its honest approach and adequate Bibli cal solutions. 32 pages. Calvary Bible Church, Placentia, -Calif. Paper. Price 25 cents. For special prices for quan tities, write the author. Story Hour Songs Compiled by Agnes Kennedy Holmes Story Hour Songs, with its attractive rainbow, cover, will be enjoyed by children from three to eight years of age, and may be used in Story Hours, Kindergartens, Nurseries, and Vaca tion Schools. There are seasonal songs, songs of praise and worship, and mo tion songs necessitating activity and Expression. The music and words are suitable for children’s voices. 79 pages. Broadman Press, Nashville, Tenn. Paper. Price 60 cents. . Pageants of the Kingdom By Myrtle R. Creasman Have you been looking for simple but artistic church pageants' and plays containing spiritual messages based upon God’s Word? Pageants of the Kingdom presents ten dramas giving emphasis on missionary service, con secration for young people, tithing, and also material for use at Christ mastime and on Mother’s Day, While the missionary stories for dramatiza tion embrace the activities of the Southern Baptist Convention, they may easily be adapted by any denom ination. 117 pages. Broadman Press, Nashville, Tenn. Cloth. Price $1.25. Carry On By John Lacy Whorton “Carry on!” was the dying request of 'John Lacy Whorton, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Longview, Texas, and is the title of this compila
tion of Dr. Whorton’s sermons deliv ered in Longview. The subjects treated include faith, stewardship, civic right eousness, etc. These addresses reveal the fundamental principles which gave the author power with God and power’ with men. 143 pages. Broadman Press, Nashville, Tenn. Cloth. Price $ 1 . 00 . The Gospel of the Grace of God By J . Clyde Turner The riches of the gospel of grace are shown in this book which Scripturally and realistically presents the subject. The abundance of illustrations will help this exhaustive study to be trans lated into practical Christian living. The reader will learn about sustaining grace, transforming grace, the throne of grace, and a host of other riches in Christ. O c c a s i o n a l l y persons are quoted whose views on other subjects would not be accepted by all readers, but the citations are apt. 165 pages. Broadman Press, Nashville, Tenn. Cloth. Price $1.00. This book is essentially a treatise on the peril o f materialism in the world, and the ignoring of social obligations by Christians. In this hour of exten sive planning for a post-war world, it is refreshing to find emphasis upon the necessity for men’s' receiving of Christ as Saviour before there can be any real transformation of the social order. 188 pages. Broadman Press, Nashville, Jenn. Cloth. Price $1.25. Here is a volume of eleven well- written messages that will make good reading for all who delight in the fin ished work of the Lord Jesus on the cross. Each chapter is well outlined and is written in a vivid style. The reviewer enjoyed, especially, the chap ter on “The Shadowed World” which treats of ¡that black darkness caused by the veiled sun. With L. R. Scar borough, who wrote the introduction, we say: “When I finished reading the book, if put me in a hurry to preach to souls and to give a long, steady witness to all that is glorious in the gospel of Jesus Christ.” 195 pages. B r o a d m a n Press, Nashville, Tenn. Cloth. Price $1.25. Who Goes to the Wood By Fay Inchfawn Here is a delightful nature study for boys and-girls, personifying the lively creatures of the wopd. It is illustrated with pen-and-ink drawings by Diana Thorne. “Some people,” said Duck to Mouse, “seem to help one along just by being themselves.” Being “them selves,” the' p e r s o n a g e s present marked character traits that are seen The Peril of Bread By J . B. Lawrence Around'the Cross By R. C. Campbell
also in boys and girls. “This book should; become a classic,” stated the London Times. “It is written with deli cate artistry and unusual insight, and is bound to delight imaginative chil dren.” Some of the expressions will be a bit more familiar to British children than to boys and girls of the United States. Several of the author’s original poems are woven into the text. 229 pages. The John C. Winston Co., Phila delphia. Cloth. Price $2.00. The Conflict Within Myself By Earle V. Pierce Reading this book, one feels pro foundly impressed with the fact that the writer is able to “wring a text dry, getting out of it lessons cif which you never dreamed, but which having heard you will never forget.” The sub jects are widely dissimilar, but they have the unifying element of conflict within the human heart. The treat ment is unique and penetrating, and strikingly illustrated. Among the sub titles of the nine chapters of the book are the following: “Conflict with Hurt Pride,” “Conflict with Inborn Charac teristics,” “Conflict with discipline,” “ Conflict with Depression,” “Conflict with Suffering.” 192 pages. Revell Co., New York, N. Y. Cloth. Price $1.50. The Call to Conversion By Hyman Appelman Conversion is real to this writer. When he embraced the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, all the fervor and passion of his Jewish heart went into this exercise. Trained and able as a lawyer, he wholeheartedly surrendered all his talents to his Saviour’s use, and the Lord has made him instrumental in the salvation of hundreds of, souls through nation-wide evangelisiri. The book has twelve c h a p t e r s , each marked by the fiery zeal of one who asks: “Have you been born again?” 128 pages. Fleming H. Revell Co., New York, N, Y. Cloth. Price $1.00. > , Come and See By Janie Lancaster McMinn Written with unusual sensitiveness to little children’s needs, this group of Bible stories, from the Old and New Testaments, is more than a collection of well-told narratives: it is also an invitation, expressed in picture lan guage, to “come and see” the Lord Jesus Christ—each child for himself. There is a beautiful earnestness in the writing. The type is large and read able and there are a number of illus trations. 158 pages. Loizeaux Bros., N. Y. Cloth. Price $1.00. For Teen-Age Youth POWER is a new Sunday-school paper designed specifically to meet present-day needs of teen-age young people—a paper they actually . will read. Typographically, it is thoroughly
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