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J. Taylor Smith—Everybody’s Bishop By MAURICE WHITLOW Quite properly. John Taylor Smith is called “Everybody’s Bishop.” He did not belong only to the Church of England and to his native Britain, though he ministered in London in many distin guished capacities, among them being as Hon orary Chaplain to the Queen, and a Chaplain- General to the Forces. He did not belong only to Africa, though his years of service there as Bishop of Sierra Leone were written large in the history of that unhappy region. To Europe, too, to Aus tralia, to America, the Bishop gave himself (in recent years in Bible conference work), and today wherever his name is mentioned His Lord is re vered. See him move through these pages—stout, bald, and smiling, wearing as always the ecclesias tical garb that included black apron and gaiters. Hear him chuckle over a bit of humor, and note that with the same breath he is able to give to the amusing story a pointed spiritual application. See little children running to him, princesses begging for his company at tea. Observe his singular de light in maintaining physical fitness, his daily habit of laying hold of a “best thought for the day,” his strong common sense, his undiminishing evangelistic fervor. Thus will you know the man who, through more than a half-century confronted the “everybody” of his acquaintance with the sharp realization of the presence and power of God. 191 pages. The Lutterworth Press, London. Cloth. Price. $1.00. World Treasure Trails—India By ETHEL E. WARD This second of a series of junior missionary books presents interesting stories of boys and girls of India. The name “World Treasure Trails” has been chosen because “we think of our loving Lord Jesus seeking in all lands for children who will love and serve Him. They are the best treasures for Him.” After each story there is a list of things for junior children to do to carry out the thought of the chapter. 128 pages. Woman’s Mis sionary Society, Free Methodist Church, Winona Lake, Ind. Paper. Price 50 cents. In his characteristically excellent manner, Dr. Lockyer sets forth these fascinating studies in Second Timothy—“Paul’s last will and testament.” The message of this Epistle is particularly fitting at this time when evangelical Christians are con fronted by the same conditions concerning which Paul advised Timothy. 93 pages. American Bible Conference Ass’n. Paper. Price 50 cents. The Judgment Seat of Christ By L. SALE-HARRISON The author’s treatment of this subject is indeed aii incentive and a warning to every true Chris tian. Not minimizing salvation by faith, Mr. Sale- Harrison emphasizes the necessity for good works in the life of the believer, who will one day stand before the judgment seat of Christ—not for con demnation but for inspection before rewards are bestowed. 95 pages. Pickering & Inglis. Paper. Price 50 cents. In this book of daily readings there have been gathered together striking expositions and medi tations of the long-time beloved President of the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. The title, “Cut from the Loaf,” is appropriate, calling attention as it does to the Bread of Life of which Dr. Gray continually urged men and women to partake. The reading of this book will result in the obtaining of soul-food for these spiritually depleting days in which we live. 182 pages. Revell Co. Cloth. Price $1.50. The Swan Song of Paul By HERBERT LOCKYER Cut from the Loaf By JAMES M. GRAY
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Christ in Psalm CXIX By AUGUSTUS BEDLOW PRICHARD This is the kind of book the late Dr. B. B. Warfield would have called a “spiritually minded book,” because it teaches Christians to think and live in the Scriptures, and to apply them to daily life. Whether, in his volume, the author has everywhere traced the precise relationship of suc cessive verses to one another, or has always been exegetically exact, is not important. In general, he has made passage after passage to pulsate with life and truth. And that is important. Neither is it a vital matter whether all the implications of his Messianic thesis are fully substantiated. He has taught Christians to draw near in wonder and devotion to the Man of Sorrows. Like Philip, who began at the same scripture where the eunuch was reading and preached unto him Jesus, this author has insisted that readers lift their eyes from the specific scripture under discussion to see “the Lamb for sinners slain.” The book may be used profitably as a daily de votional study. It also makes an excellent Christ mas gift. 128 pages. Bible House of Los Angeles. Cloth. Price $1.00. [Please see advertisement on page 437.] His heart aflame with love for the Lord and for the lost, Joseph ^W. Johnston—evangelist, Bible teacher, and missionary to Africa—has been giving a daily early-morning Bible lesson over a Los An geles radio station. The purpose of these messages is to “let the Word speak.” To satisfy the demand for these talks, a sixty-three-page booklet has been printed, containing the broadcasts of October 3 to 21, 1938, centering in the Book of Genesis. Bible teachers will find much useful material in this booklet. No price is asked. Joseph W. Johnston, 5517 Monterey Rd., Los Angeles, Calif. Written with the purpose of quickening the evan gelistic spirit in the churches today, this new biog- raphy^ of the man who stirred the British Isles and America two centuries ago is offered to the Chris tian reading public.^ The author, by extensive re search and a consideration of the forces which influence human character and action, has en deavored to give a balanced picture of the life and work of this “matchless soul winner.” The story of how Whitefield ministered with success to many thousands of people—those from the lowest of the criminal class to the highest of nobility—is indeed a heart-moving one. 298 pages. American Tract Society. Cloth. Price $1.50. Bible Broadcasts from the Book of Genesis By JOSEPH W. JOHNSTON George Whitefield, The Matchless Soul Winner By EDWIN NOAH HARDY
Christmas Edited by R. E. HAUGAN
This 1938 edition of “An American Annual of Christmas Literature and Art” is the eighth an nual volume of this kind. Every year, Christmas is filled with stories, poems, articles, and beautiful direct-color photographs and reproductions. This year’s issue also includes nine traditional carols, complete with words, music, and historical back ground. In a gift box, on which the cover of the book has been repeated, Christmas makes an exquisite holiday remembrance. 72 pages. Augs burg Pub. House. Art Paper. Price $1.00. The Secret of Christian Toy By VANCE HAVNER Author of B y Still W aters and other devotional books, Vance Havner furnishes, in this volume, a collection of penetrating messages which will be welcomed eagerly. Some of the addresses pre viously had been published in magazines of large circulation, including T he K ing ’ s B usiness . Se riousness, directness, and clarity characterize all the writings of this Southern preacher. His flashes of humor are glistening. The “secret” of which he writes is shown to be happily within reach of every Christian. 120 pages. Revell Co. Cloth. Price $1.00. In seven biographical studies of such leaders as Luther, Calvin, Zwingli, Knox, William of Orange, Cromwell, and Roger Williams, Dr. Ockenga has provided a complete review of the fundamental tenets and aims of Protestantism, concluding with a chapter on the trends of Protestantism today. His style is ^clear and concise; his reasoning is logical; his insight is keen. His analysis of the present tendency to church union, and of its polit ical significance in relation to the totalitarian state, is sane and thought-provoking. Readers will find this book a sound and coherent interpretation of the entire Protestant movement. 140 pages. Zondervan Pub. House. Cloth. Price $1.00. No question is^ left in the reader’s mind as to what the “old faith” embraces, or why important Christian teachings must be understood in the light of the Word of God and proclaimed authoritatively. Here is a book to stabilize young Christians and to correct or energize mature believers. 128 pages. Revell Co. Cloth. Price $1.25. The Faith of Betty Scott Stam in Poem and Verse Gathered and arranged by CLARA and CHARLES E. SCOTT Throughout the world, reports of the violent death of John and Betty Stam, at the hands of Chinese communists four years ago, have echoed endlessly. Now—as a sweet whisper from one who “being dead yet speaketh”—come these utterances from the heart of Betty Stam, revealing God’s ten der dealing with her through the years of “spirit ual training for the tragic test.” Represented are a wide variety of subjects and moods, and there is evidence of the true poet’s art. ,129 pages. Revell Co. Cloth. Price $1.00. Experiences of a medical missionary who has served as a physician in Korea for fifteen years are set forth in this fascinating collection of inci dents with a view to accomplishing two purposes. The first is to show that First-Century missionary principles, as given in the Word of God, will pro duce God-glorifying results when applied to Twen tieth-Century circumstances; and the second is to stir believers everywhere to a fresh belief in and use of the Word of God and to a full dependence upon the leadership of the Holy Spirit. In the Foreword, the eminent and saintly physi cian, Howard A. Kelly, refers aptly to the fol lowing twenty-four chapters of Dr. Chisholm’s work as “stimulating narratives of the ever-fresh power of the Word.” The Word—whether in the hands of the capable “foreign” doctor, or of Kim, indefatigable^ hospital evangelist, or of blunt- spoken Nissi who would admit neither personal weariness nor any hindrance to progress—is “quick and powerful,” producing modern miracles of grace. Miss Laura Z. ^ LeFevre (“Zenobia Bird” whose Christian fiction is widely known) has assisted Dr. Chisholm editorially. 136 pages. Bible Institute Colportage Ass’n. Cloth. Price $1.00. Our Protestant Heritage By HAROLD J. OCKENGA About the Old Faith By HENRY W. FROST Vivid Experiences in Korea By WILLIAM H. CHISHOLM
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