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G irls ' Q U E R Y C O R N E R Conducted, by M y r t l e E. S co tt
mentaries. The text is expounded and illuminated by the greatest Bible scholars of recent times, who present comprehensive spiritual truth as well as geographical and historical explanations. A con cise outline accompanies the text of each lesson, and the facts of the setting are also provided. The volume is equipped with pictures, maps, charts, and other desirable appendages. 398 pages. W. A. Wilde Co. Cloth. Price $2.00.
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Richard W. Oliver By LILLIE F. OLIVER
Having dedicated his remarkable musical tal ents, his fine intellect, and his lovable person ality to the Lord Jesus Christ, Richard Oliver was a fruitful witness for his Master. Although his consecrated service was abruptly ended by his Homegoing at thirty years of age, his short life abounded in spiritual zeal and maturity which resulted in the enrichment of many Christian testi monies. His mother has deftly portrayed his inner life and character in this engaging story of her son. revealing many fascinations o f his childhood and his mannerisms which could not have been recorded by any one else. His popularity and high estimation are evidenced by the voluminous com munications which his mother received at the time of his death. He endeared himself especially to his college friends and the eminent evangelists with whom he was closely associated. 224 pages. Chal lenge Pub. *Co., 5224 Christina Ave., Chicago, 111. Cloth. Price $1.00. By a detailed comparison of the facts of science, archeology, and history with Bible ^ truth, the writer explodes the theories of modernism concern ing the “ errors” of the Word of God. Further, its inspiration is proven by the moral and spiritual teachings which it proclaims, and by its power to transform character. That Jesus Christ is our high est and final authority is established by His claims and credentials of deity. The modernist’s arguments are invalidated by this author’s capable exposition of their falsity. 213 pages. Published by T. J. McCrossan, 4138 Brooklyn Ave., Seattle, Wash. Paper. Price $1.00. If vivacious Judy, as a college girl, seems a bit too childlike, the reader must forgive her girlishness, for when faced with the necessities presented by dissolved family fortunes, interrupted education, and humiliating employment, Judy responded with courage, resourcefulness, and womanly charm. Wildly exciting days are hers, with drab ones interspersed, and her problems— like those of the modern youth in his or her early teens—were the. kind which an understanding and sympathetic Saviour waits to solve. 22o pages. Wm. B. Eerdmans Pub. Co. Cloth. Price $1.00. Victim of the faith-destroying teachings of a modern “ Christian” college, and a bitter fugitive from scenes at one time pleasant to him, Carleton Graves tossed his^ Bible, which he had formerly treasured and believed, from the platform of a speeding train. How he found the^ Book again— first in a spiritual and soul-satisfying sense—^and how he found love and happiness as Well, is_ a story that move^ swiftly from scenes I dark with uncertainty to .the.bright vistas of Christian confi dence. Reading for sheer pleasure, the young person with open heart who goes on to the end of the story will find that many of his unvoiced perplexi ties have been answered through a better under standing of the Word of God. 189 pages. Wm. B. Eerdmans Pub. Co. Cloth. Price $1.00. The Substitute Guest By GRACE LIVINGSTON HILL Èspecially appropriate as a Christmas gift would be this bright story of adventure and aspiration, for it opens, with a description of gay preparations for a holiday party and closes with contemplation of a different kind of Christmas celebration the following year. In between these two events, there are moments of tense excitement when two strong young men battle for hours with the fury of a snowstorm; there are occasions of painful disijlu- sionment, and there are instances of awakened faith. Pictured on these pages is the ideal Christian home, wherein love and consideration, music and laughter, prayer and hospitality each has a place. 319 pages. J. B. Lippincott Co. Cloth. Price $2.00. The Bible: Its Christ and Modernism By T. J. McCROSSAN Joyous Judy By BERTHA B. MOORE The Last First By PAUL HUTCHENS
You may have need of retiring earlier at night which probably will require giving up some of the things which you enjoy doing in the evening. But it will be tre mendously worth while if, in doing so, it will help you to be refreshed and rested and ready to meet God in the morning. I shall be expecting to hear that you have won a definite victory over the flesh, and that the time of fellowship with your Lord has made Him so precious to you that your life is changed, not only in serv ice but in experiencing a radiant, pulsing life of joy in the Lord, thereby giving a new zest and purpose to life. It is for you. Do not fail to possess your posses sions. Christ by the blood of the everlasting cove nant, is assuredly the only thing which the world has ever known that has at all dissipated the awful fears with which men’s instinctive sense of sin has invested the possibilities of the future. The central point of the world’s history is the cross of Christ. Whenever the church has turned aside to humanitarianism and social substi tutes, she has been bereft of her power. The center of gravity in the New Testa ment is not the cradle, but the cross. Christ was born to bleed. He did not come merely to preach the gospel, but that there might be a gospel to preach. T he P romotion “ That we might receive the adoption of sons.” This really embraces everything! All of the benefits of redemption are here contained. “ If children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ” (Rom. 8:17). What can a child in a father’s house have more than his full and rightful place there? The new birth makes us chil dren o f G o d ; adoption places us as adult sons. W e are to realize our high and holy privileges by the indwelling Spirit. W e are to possess our possessions. A la s! How many professing Christians are living more like foundlings than the sons of G o d ! All of the unsearchable riches of Christ are at our disposal. A t this season when the thoughts of multitudes are turning once more to Bethlehem of Judea, and when Christendom will celebrate the advent of our Saviour into the world, let us empha size again the real purpose of His coming. He came to free us from our sin by the shedding o f His precious blood. He was born to bleed! BORN TO BLEED [Continued from page 465]
Dear Miss Scott: I am writing to ask you to pray for me. I do not seem to get along very well in my Christian life. I am sure it is be cause I give so little time to prayer and Bible study, but I cannot seem to find time for them in my busy day. I work long hours, and I am too weary at night. I sup pose that I must be weak or lazy. I ask the Lord to help me, but I do not seem to succeed. That which most concerns me is a Sunday-school class of little girls. I know that I am not being the help to them that I should be.; I seem to be in a spir itual lethargy which I cannot throw off. Perhaps it is a physical condition, for I am not very strong and do work hard. I need your prayer. N eedy O n e . My dear “Needy One” : Yes, I will pray for you, and will you permit a word of counsel? It is possible that your spiritual lethargy may in part be due to your physical condition, but be care ful that you do not lean upon that as an excuse. The devil’s business is to keep us lukewarm, careless, and indifferent to Christ’s claims in our life. The Lord has given us the Spirit of life (Rom. 8:2), joyous, radiant life in which dullness and lethargy have no part. The abundant life is full of zest, joy, and fresh ness. Make a study of what the Word says concerning fervency of spirit and whole-heartedness in whatever we do. Even Timothy needed' the admonition of Paul, “ Stir up the gift of God, which is in thee.” Recently I heard the leader of a Chris tian student conference suggesting to the students that they purchase an alarm clock in order that they might awaken sufficiently early for morning prayer and Bible study. T o the complaint of the lack of time, he re plied: “ Could you find time for prayer and Bible study were you to receive five dollars? Would you do for five dol lars what you would not do for the Lord?” Do not merely ask the Lord to help you get up in time. Get u p ! Do not ask Him to do for you what you can do for your self. If you are weak, do not give in and consider yourself defeated, but assert your will power and take yourself in hand. Real ize what a serious thing it is to fail to live up to God’s standard for you, and to be a failure in your influence on those young lives entrusted to your teaching. This is not a little matter! You are called to be a soldier. Do not play at the business of liv ing a Christian life.
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