778 T H E K I N G ’S B U S I N E S S newness of life in Him, is here bestowed upon a dumb animal. It would be but a step further to serve ice cream on the communion table in place of the wine. ' Another minister united in marriage a nineteen-year-old girl and a man twice her age, while the couple stood in the swimming pool, clad in scanty bathing suits. The couple lived together but a few days' The .sanctity of marriage as set forth in Scripture, evidently means nothing to this minister. Here is a prominent minister who endorses-, in the daily press, “ Princess Zoraida” , a palmist and student, of the occult. His letter to “ the beautiful princess” is printed with her picture in a Florida paper. He speaks of her childlike simplicity and faith, and advises all to go and consult her. The Bible condemnation of all such dabbling means nothing to him. Here is a prominent minister who is advocating a Protestant confes sional. His idea is taken up by the editor of “ The Baptist” . The Bible teaching that Christ is the all-sufficient priest of His people, to whom be lievers are to draw nigh with all their burdens, means little to these men. They know the evils connected with the Roman confessional, but when the personality of the Father and the Deity of Christ are swept away, it is but natural that ecclesiasts should seek to usurp the place of Deity. However, the Protestant confessional without the Roman Catholic purgatory to make it effective would bring but few confessors. Here is a Minneapolis minister who advocates dancing in connection with divine worship and illustrates by dancing the Doxology at the close of the service. The spirit of Easter was executed by a resurrection dance. Thus he would solve the dance evil. A New York minister invites in a heathen priest to assist him in his morning service. The regular altar of the church was used for the “ Chris tian” portion of the service, and for the other, an altar copied from an ancient Parsee shrine. On this altar was an urn containing “ sacred” fire, the emblem of Deity. Another minister is advocating “ courting bees” for the young people of the churches. He says that the churches should help the young people to make proper matches in the midst of good Christian influences. Why not have a night a week for a “ spooning social” at the church? We might prolong this and record many other things that have come to us through the daily papers. A recent writer in a British paper has said, “ The old ideas of duty based on the Bible are gone and there is nothing to take its place, and so on all the most important questions touching not only the individual but the family, business, the state, religion and international duty, there is the wildest chaos. ’ ’ Are not these conditions clearly prophesied in Holy Writ as accompany ing the departure from the faith? (1 Tim. 4:1; 2 Pet. 2:1, 2; 3:3, 4.) —K. L. B. EXCESS BENEVOLENT BAGGAGE Dr. A. J. Gordon was one of the most princely preachers and teachers this country has ever had. Before his departure to be with his Lord he gave widespread publicity to the following, in which he asks a serious question: WILL A MAN ROB GOD?
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