421
THE KING’S BUSINESS
'to find that the pastor of the Baptist Church had attended the Institute and hoped to return, and also that at the Meth odist Church the pastor is recommending the Institute to his young men. At Goshen we met the wife of the super intendent of the Associated Oil Company, who had been converted a short time ago, and was very anxious to know the Word
other day from II Kings 4:40, 41, on the “Poisoned Pottage and the Cure,” and as we think over the conditions in the oil fields, the thousands who are starving for the Bread, of Life, as the sons of the prophets were starving when Elisha visited them, and think of those who have gone out and gathered the “wild gourds” (the wicked doctrines of Satan, Russellism and
Christian'Science), we realize afresh that the only hope for them is in God’s precious truth. If we feed on Christ we shall have something to give out to the starving mul titudes. HoW true it is, as Mr. Spurgeon said, “the dead can get along without bread, but the living cannot.” And Jesus said “I am that Bread of Life.” O, that we might have pur hearts set upon Him as we make the Lord Jesus king of bur lives!
of God and do His will. Her husband is a good fellow, only lacking “the one thing needful.” Won’t you pray for him? One lady thanked us heartily for saying that . the people needed “teaching” not “preaching,” and another said the opening of the Scriptures made the Bible a new book to her. The Lord gave us a great message the
Made with FlippingBook - Online catalogs