recently killed himself. This has dis turbed us all.” A. People should become exercised about the suicide rate. The Word of God is the only thing in the world that can make a person have any kind of sensitivity for others. The rate of suicide is exceedingly high. There must be a tremendous amount of imbalance in a person physiolog ically to make him sick physically and emotionally. There is some kind of a drive to do away with self, and give up the urge to live. While it would affect the church it should also serve as a lesson that there are those all about us who need our help and guidance. Our background should call for the very highest respect for older people and those with a real need. It is possible that a Christian may commit suicide. The act doesn’t necessarily indicate whether an in dividual really trusted Christ or not. The mentally sick are not respon sible.
Lord desire it, He’ll make a way available. You might seek the ad vice of a Christian physician if one is available, who could give you valu able counsel. Q. Yakima, Wash. — "Is it wrong to have a temper? I don’t mean an or dinary temper, where one becomes irritated at the least little thing. But is it wrong to get disgusted when innocent people are wrong?" A. Yes, it is wrong to get disgusted when innocent people are wrong. A temper can be very dangerous if not held in proper check. It needs to be kept under control. We should try to help people who have been wronged. We can get angry at world conditions and the way sin is running rampant in all parts of society. This is really righteous indignation. Q. San Francisco, Calif. — "I’m con cerned about suicide. One of the members of our church, a godly man,
Dr. George Cowan of Wydiffe Bible Translators received an honorary degree at Biota's Commencement exercises. Dr. J. Richard Chase (left) and Dr. Samuel H. Sutherland (right) make the presentation for Biota. 14
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