August, 1937
T H E K I N G ' S B U S I N E S S
300
Yakima Valley Layman’ s Evangelistic Association
“ Young men and young women, for a few years you have been studying, but to what end? Secular knowledge is well and good, but it is yours for a mere hundred years. Is it any wonder, then, that we read: ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom’ (Job 28:28)? ‘Remember now thy Creator’ (Eccl. 12:1). Study, young friend—study to know Him. “Parents, for many years you have been planning and laboring. But remember that your business and home and attainments 'of this earth are but things of time. Only that which you have in your heart because of Christ will go with you to eternity. Even if you know Him as your Saviour, that is just the beginning, just, getting ac quainted. The Apostle Paul after many fruitful years of Christian service expressed his longing: ‘That I may know him.’ “Pastors, you have heard of the ‘milk of the word’ and of ‘meat.’ Are your people growing? Are they stronger? Are they numerically increasing? What have you been feeding them? Our text said: ‘That I may know him.’ Not that my preacher may know Him, but ‘that I.’ Friend, it is one thing for you to prepare and feed the people Qod has given you, and quite an other to help them to study the Word themselves. “Young people, parents, pastors and all, may we together say, ‘That I may know him.’ Then in classes and alone with Him, may we accomplish that end by searching the Word.” Evangelistic Work T he W m . F. R awlins E vangelistic P arty recently closed a very fruitful revi val meeting in the Newburg Baptist Church, La Jose, Pa. Large delegations came from the surrounding towns each night, and much interest was shown among the pastors of the neighboring churches. The morning children’s meetings were well attended, and many boys and girls and young people. accepted Christ as their Saviour. The music by Mrs. Rawlins on the various instruments was appreciated by the congregations. The Rawlins Party planned to attend the Montrose Bible Con ference at Montrose, Pa., and then to begin a two-weeks’ evangelistic campaign in the First Baptist Church of Grove City, Pa., from July 25 to August 8. They ask the readers of T he K ing ’ s B usiness to remem ber them in prayer. Pastors can address the Rawlins Party at 558 S. Hope St., Los Angeles, Calif., or 529 Fourth St., Struthers, Ohio. Books for Musicians Tullar’s Song Treasury is a group of 149 selections, all but three of which were com posed by Grant Colfax Tullar. There are a number of beautiful duets and solo num bers. “ To get the Jbest service from Tul lar’s Song T r e a s u r y the publishers state, “the pastor, choir director, or soloist should have also the companion book entitled Writ ten Because — Thi s latter volume tells how a number of favorite selections came to be written. For prices and other informa tion, address: The Tullar Studio, P. O. Box 246-T, Orange, N. J.
was chasing with two very lively kittens, and we all laughed heartily to see them run over chairs and tables. One little cat walked sideways as a crab. I never did see such kittens and inquired what, was eaten by them. To my surprise, Mrs. Me- Edward said, “Brown bread and milk.” We Japanese cpnsider rice and dry fish to be dietary for cat, but I think we have been mistaken. Sometimes it is vexatious to find the foreigner so always knows more than we. When the master appeared, I stated our call purpose, which was to invite them four on a journey to Arakawa the day after. (They have also a small girl, by name, Jeannie.) To our sorrow, they negatived our request because of much business for God. Still, I suppose pastors and such people have not much time for flower viewing. F ollow ing D a y Matsu Chan and I resolved to escort our own family if they would go to Arakawa. They were agreeable, so as early birds we set forth to catch the worm of sight-seeing of flower colonnade. Last year we viewed at Ueno where all cherry trees are wrapped in voluminous clouds of pink. Year previ ous, we experienced Shibuya Park, where all blooms are only white like pure snow. So this year we resolved on Arakawa, and it seemed very incredible that one tree could stand as if dyed in purple, its neighbor in yellow, another in green, then red, pink, and white. Perhaps some day, even blue cherry flowers will create for the scientist. Mother, Aunt, and my sister, Akiko, sat on benches as we viewed the happy throngs. Uncle disappeared and I grew soon anxious lest too much sake [rice whiskey, pro nounced “sah-kay” ] be tippled down his thirsty throat. Many men staggered by in women’s kimono and there were beautiful geisha always. Once an old geisha brought two small girls and played for them on her samisen. They danced very pretty and we threw to them copper coins. But I won dered, should I do thus, for they are risen to be geisha some day, and as Christian I must not look at them even a little. Indeed, I could not but contrast my thoughts with former flower-viewing, for then nothing seemed bad to me. I tried expression of feelings to Matsu Chan, and he replied he thought it was all very bad like rotten apple, and cherry blossoms only were innocent. We ate lunch of cold rice balls under the purple ceiling of bloom, but Uncle still disappeared. Finally I set' out with Matsu to seek for him, but alackadayl He was al ready muddled! Only by greatest per suasive powers, assisted by our arms, would he come with us. The return boat-riding on the small river made him ill, so Aunt was obliged to attend him. I was broadly disgusted and went with my friend from their sight. Their children also cried from sick abdomen, as they had eatenover many cakes. I secreted to Matsu Chan that we should never embark on flower-viewing again unless in some quiet spot far from people and sin. [To be continued]
Ten years ago a group of laymen in the Yakima Valley were led of the Lord to form an evangelistic association. At first, they carried on evangelistic work by using a large tabernacle and moving it from town to town. Many souls were saved. The churches all cooperated in those meet ings, and the group experienced blessed times, with abiding fruit that revealed the saving power of the crucified Christ. In a few years the tabernacle, being somewhat time-worn, found a permanent location in the city of Yakima. It has been used there for interdenominational work. In recent years the Layman’s Associa tion has been emphasizing personal work on the part of its members. Bible con ferences in these last several years have done a great deal to establish God’s people in the faith, through nationally and inter nationally known Bible teachers whom the Lord has sent to the Association. In 1935 a new opportunity for service appeared through the co n stru ctio n of Grand Coulee Dam in North Central Wash ington. The work of Satan in such a place is tremendous. The Lord burdened the president and members of the Layman’s Association with the spiritual need of chil dren and adults in that locality, and a mission was started at Grand Coulee. A little church was built. Personal workers went to work. Men were reached, a Sunday-school was started that contacted children, and homes were touched. Warren Hall is the missionary now in charge of the Coulee Dam Mission. For this summer, the Layman’s Associa tion has planned four Bible conferences, with W . D. Herrstrom as speaker. Confer ence dates have been set for the following Washington communities: July 18-24 — Sunnyside; July 25-31—Kennewick; Aug. 1-8 — Yakima; and Aug. 9-15 — Grand Coulee. Officers of the Association are as follows : President—B. Keeney, Sunnyside, Wash. ; Vice-President— C. M. Kopp, Yakima, Wash.; Secretary — Preb Dow, Sunnyside, Wash.; Treasurer — C. M. Hull, Yakima, Wash. They covet prayer for this great work, that the Lord will continue to bless it. Iowa Christian Fundamentals Association Gilbert E. McKeeman, 2406 Woodland Ave., Des Moines, Iowa, is serving as Bible Study Class Secretary of the Iowa Christian Fundamentals Association. Con cerning the keynote to be sought in Bible study for young people, parents, and pas tors, he writes: “ ‘Heaven and earth shall pass away; but my words shall not pass away" (Lk. 21:33). God has given to you and me The Book, that we through it can know Him. Friend, do you know the Lord Him self? Notice that Philippians 3:10 does not say, that I may learn of Him, or that I may read of Him, or that I may hear of Him. It reads: ‘That I may know him.’ Do you know Him? For this purpose has the entire Word of God been written— that you might personally know Him.
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