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tional News Service from Rome, June 18, observes: “The Italian press promi nently displayed significant articles to day contending that the Italian House of Savoy has the right to rule Cyprus and Jerusalem.” This move should be no surprise to students of Daniel. Wall Street recently hs^s been agi tated by the possibility of European totalitarian states’ reverting to interna tional large scale barter of goods which would render practically useless the eighteen billions of gjld now in the United States, an amount .which is about three-quarters of the known gold of the world. Nazi agents are busy negotiating gigantic barter deals in the rich South A m e r i c a n n a t i o n s to strengthen Germany and divorce these southern nations from economic coop eration with the United States. Our nation would do well to heed the Lord’s admonition in Matthew 6:19-21: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where'thieves b r e a k through and steal: But lay up for your selves treasures in'heaven, where neith er moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” —Kenneth M. Monroe. world brings peace in war—peace where we most need it—peace of soul. “It is that same Christian message which makes its Giver, who is God, the best Friend with whom a man can share life or death. . . •There is one thing we can all do, . . . men, women, and children all together, which may be much more powerful than we know. And this is to pray. “I heard the other day of a York shire village where, after all the talk about a fifth column, the people had agreed to form a sixth column, in which they pledged themselves to give a few minutes each day in God’s house to prayer. . . . “But prayer is not only asking God for .what we want, but rather the way to learn to trust Him, to ask that we may know His will, and do it with all our strength. . . . We can safely leave the issue in His hands.”
Twenty-Five Years of Glorious Testimdny September 15, 1940, marks the Silver Anniversary of the founding of the Church of the Open Door of Los Ange les, California. As this organization has always been, and continues to be, very closely entwined with the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, it is with more than a passing interest that we pause to praise God with thankful hearts for these twenty-five years of faithful ministry. It is also fitting that we recall memo ries of the humble beginnings of the Church of the Open Door and the Insti tute, the activity of the latter being started almost ten years prior to the founding of the church, though both grew up together—under the same roof and under the same leadership. Reuben A. Torrey entered his minis try as Dean of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles in 1912, and on September 15, 1915, he organized the Church of the Open Door with eighty-six charter members. Dr. Torrey was elected as its first pastor, with T. C. Horton as assis tant pastor. Dr. Torrey ministered in the church until 1924. John M. Maclnnis then took the lead ership of the church and was followed by John McNeill, who was pastor of the church during 1927 and 1928. Called to the church in 1929, P. W. Philpott served as its pastor and spiritual adviser until its present leader came to the helm. Louis T. Talbot was called as pastor to the church on October 28, 193Ì and entered his present ministry on January 1, 1932. Dr. Talbot not .only has en deared himself to the members and friends of the Church of the Open Door by serving most acceptably as its pas tor and leader, but also, when he was persuaded to accept the Presidency of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, he further cemented the warm friendship already existing between these two great institutions. To commemorate the founding of the Church of the Open Door, a special “ Sil ver Anniversary Edition” of the Scofield Reference Bible is now being printed and will be ready for all members and friends of the church during its Silver Jubilee Week beginning September 15, when outstanding Christian leaders and speakers will help celebrate this events Without compromise, the Church of the Open Door has remained true to the foundation-stone pledge — “ Dedicated unto Him that loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood.” Pray for this glorious testimony. —William G. Nyman.
The Future of Gold Daniel, as recorded ip chapter 11, sees the day when the Ahtichrist “shall have power ovef the treasures of gold and of silver” (v. 43). There are two ways by which he may exercise this control: either by having these treasures in his possession or by rendering the gold and the silver in the possession of others valueless. The former has been tried many times but only recently has the latter become a serious threat. Many believe we will shortly face the totalitarian world portrayed in Scrip ture as existing “at the time of the end” (v. 40). Four great powers will focus their attention on “ the glorious land” (v. 41), which is the land of Pal estine. These powers will be from the four points of the compass. From the north, Russia, Germany, and their allies (Ezek. 38:1-6), and from the south, the British Empire ruler of Egypt (Dan. 11:40). From the east (v. 44), vast Asiatic hordes, “the kings that Come from the sunrising” (Rev. 16:12 R.V.), and from the west, rising out of the re vived Roman Empire (Dan. 7.24), the ruler that “shall prosper till the indig nation be accomplished” (11:36). The papers report the “Italians launch claims to Jerusalem” and the Interna S UBVERSIVE influence t h r o u g h fifth-column activities has been counted on to accomplish for the world’s dictators what armed force could not do. But there is forming a sixth column, the strongest “secret weapon” known to man. Christian hearts have been thrilled to hear that In this age of lawless men and god less nations there are still left on the face of the earth statesmen who dare publicly to turn to God in the hour of their country’s trial. We quote from Foreign Secretary Lord Hali fax’s radio speech made from London on July 22: “Where will God lead us? Not, we may be sure, through easy or pleas ant paths. That is not His way. He will not help us to avoid our difficul ties. What He will do is to give to those, who humbly ask, the spirit that no dangers can disturb. “The Christian message to the
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