trast between defeat and victory. The difference is clearly illustrated in the pronouns which are used; the pro nouns “ I,” “me,” and “myself” are used 47 times in the 19 verses of chapter seven; while in chapter eight, “me” oc curs once, and “ I” twice. Also in chap ter eight the pronouns “we,” “us,” and “ our” and like words occur 41 times. The difference, of course, is in the blessed Person of the Holy Spirit of God which is the difference between despair and glorious victory. Up to this time in the book of Romans the name of the Spirit has been mentioned but once while in chapter eight He is mentioned 28 times. Now the struggle is seen not to be a hopeless one but rather a battle in which the Christian may gain the vic tory every time through the blessed ministry of his new indwelling Guest, the Holy Spirit of God. Through the truth of this eighth chapter the Christian is shown to be without condemnation, to have the Spirit of God dwelling continually within, to know the continual witnessing of the Spirit and to be assured of his inheri tance. He is also helped in his infirmi ties through the ministration of the Spirit in prayer. He sees as it were behind the scenes the working of God who foreknew, predestined, called, justi fied and glorified him. The chapter closes in a veritable blaze of glory with the assurance that no created thing can ever separate the believer from the love of God, which is to be found in Christ Jesus the Lord. Truly some of the greatest spiritual blessings of God are concentrated into the 39 verses of Romans eight. It would be a splendid exercise for this golden chap ter to be read at least once a week throughout this year. It could really be appreciated if one were to take the short time required to memorize the en tire portion. This is one of God’s great mountain peaks of the Bible. Why not climb up and receive one of the greatest experiences in your life? Roman Catholic Persecution T HERE is no doubt but that the greater portion of the American public has very little idea of the inner nature of the Roman Catholic hierarch- ial system in a country where the Cath olic church controls the government. There has been in neighboring Colombia, South America, a determined effort on the part of the Catholic element to per secute and drive out the evangelicals who are laboring there. Very little pub licity has reached the American press although a tremendous amount of news worthy material has been presented. This is not surprising for it has been felt for a long time that Catholic inter ests in this country were very careful to censor any news which referred in a disparaging way to Roman Catholicism. However, on Saturday, January 19, there appeared in the Washington Star, Wash ington, D. C., a half-page paid adver tisement informing Roman Catholics of T H E K I N G ' S B U S I N E S S
Dr. Talbot’s Spring Itinerary B EGINNING the first of February, Dr. Talbot opened a series of meet ings speaking in Lodi, Calif., February 3 through 5, under the auspices of Rev. Arthur R. Weisser, pastor of the Temple Baptist Church, with meetings in the High School Auditorium. February 6 through 8, he will be holding meetings at the Fair Grounds Auditorium at An derson, Calif., under the direction of Rev. Thomas E. Steele of the First Bap tist Church. Saturday, February 9, he will be at Eugene, Ore., for Youth for Christ, beginning a week’s meetings at the First Baptist Church of that city, under the direction of Dr. Vance H. Webster. Following that he may be heard: Saturday, February 16, Rogue Valley Youth for Christ, Medford, Ore., followed by a week’s meetings in that city, February 17 through 22, in the High School or Junior High Auditorium, directed by Rev. Wolford A. Dawes, pastor of the First Baptist Church; February 24-29, Walla Walla, Wash., at the First Baptist Church with Rev. L. A. Plankenhorn; Saturday, March 1, Salem, Oregon, Youth for Christ; Sunday through Friday, March 2-7, at the First Baptist Church of that city, Rev. Lloyd T. Anderson, pastor; Sunday through Tuesday, March 9-11, Roseburg, Ore., First Conservative Baptist Church, Dr. Edgar B. Luther, pastor; Sunday through Friday, March 16-21, Foothill Blvd. Baptist Church, Oakland, Dr. Guy Archer Weniger, pastor; Sunday through Friday, March 23-28, Temple Baptist Church, Fontana, Calif., Rev. Leslie E. Hawtin, pastor; Sunday through Friday, March 30-April 4, Bak ersfield, Calif., Calvary Baptist Church, Rev. Claude 0. Downs, pastor, meetings to be held in the Women’s Club House; Saturday, April 5, Bakersfield, Calif., Youth for Christ. Summer Conferences A GAIN this year the Bible Institute of Los Angeles will promote a series of summer Bible conferences along the Pacific Coast. The first conference will be held at beautiful Jennings Lodge Page Four
Assembly Grounds fifteen miles south of the city of Portland, Oregon, on the Willamette River. The dates are July 20 through 27. The second conference will be held at the Glendawn Baptist Bible Camp mid way between Seattle and Tacoma on Five Mile Lake. The dates are August 3 through 10. The third conference will be held at Mount Hermon, Calif., 75 miles south of San Francisco and eight miles from Santa Cruz in the redwood tree area. The dates are August 17 through 24. These summer meetings are times of great spiritual blessing which combine physical relaxation with spiritual in spiration. The costs are reasonable and the results are gratifying. Provisions are made for children and in many grounds there is trailer space. Those who are interested in attending one or more of these conferences should write to the Extension Department of the Bible In stitute of Los Angeles, 558 S. Hope St., Los Angeles 17, for further information. A Mountain Peak of Scripture I T is well known to all Bible-lovers that the Scriptures contain some passages which lift the believer into the clouds of glory. Such a mountain peak of Scrip ture is the wonderful eighth chapter of Romans. To those who are familiar with the book of Romans it will not be news to remark that the book opens with the story of man’s utter condemnation at the hands of a just God. The sinful con dition of humanity is laid bare and man is shown to be utterly without excuse. In the middle of the third chapter the note of salvation by grace is sounded and from then on the movement is up ward and onward until the seventh chapter is reached. The seventh chapter deals primarily with the theme of sanctification and the struggle that goes on within the Chris tian’s heart between the old nature and the new. Paul, speaking hypothetically, graphically illustrates the struggle be tween what he wanted to do as a child of God and what he was led to do through the pull of the old nature. The seventh of Romans offers a vivid con
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