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ing their hospital stay and are given sound Christian literature as well as words of encouragement and personal testimony, numbers turn to Christ. It has not been unusual, for example, to witness three or four confessions of faith in a single day of hospital visit ation. Some illustrations will show the wonderful possibilities for this type of ministry among servicemen. One young man in the hospital who was barely able to read was given a Gospel of John. As he labored through its pages, he decided to yield his heart to God. Others in his ward noticed so marked a change in his conversation and interests that they, too, wanted to know more about the gospel. Among the patients in this ward who were converted as a direct result of this in cident was a well-to-do inventor, a man Who had known Ford, Firestone, and other leading industrialists. A Bible class was later formed in this ward and taught by a Christian doc tor. Despite the constant change of
patients and hospital personnel, it was carried on for some time, and a real interest developed in the men to study the Word for themselves. Those who started the class have now gone on to new stations, and the inventor, who was subsequently discharged from the service because of a physical disabil ity, has returned to civilian life de termined to use his talents as a Chris tian layman. The influence of a min istry that began very humbly, with putting a Gospel of John in the hands of an almost illiterate boy, therefore promises to spread to many parts of the globe. Stories could be multiplied concern ing the way that the spirit is working among servicemen today. As a re sult of, two pnd a half years’ experi ence in training posts, the present writer has come to see more clearly than ever the need to be definite in his approach to men and to present with unmistakable clarity the great facts of the Christian message. The temptation that faces so many chap lains is to generalize their message, because they minister to men of many different denominations. But it has become increasingly clear that serv icemen do not want preaching that lacks point and purpose. The preach ing which bears the “Thus saith the Lord” stamp of authority is the only kind that is producing lasting spirit ual results. In a day of real danger and insecurity, men seek for a true foundation—a faith to live by, and, if need be, die by, and a sure hope for the life to come. In such a time as this, the Christian minister dare not give forth generalities and platitudes; he must fearlessly proclaim the whole counsel of God. Christian folk at home can greatly strengthen the hands of those who thus serve if they pray daily that the work being done in camps may be accomplished, in the power of the Spirit and therefore merit God’s abundant blessings. Choose the right name from among those that are given with each ques tion. 1. Who said: “ I am the voice o f one crying in the wilderness” ? (Andrew, John the Baptist, Jesus) 2. Who said: “Ye must be b o r n again’,’ ? (Nicodemus, Philip, Jesus) 3. Who said: “ Come and see” ? (Jesus, Andrew, Peter) 4. Who said: “Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did” ? (Mary, Woman of Samaria, Martha) 5. Who said: “There is a lad here” ? (Andrew, Peter, Philip) JUNIOR KING’S BUSINESS ' [Continued from Page 16]
church with desired regularity. If these hundreds of thousands of young men could be brought face to face with the gospel and with Christ’s claims on them, truly phenomenal results might be attained. Personal Work at Camp .Since some men do not come to the chapel, even after repeated invita tions, the gospel is taken out to them. This is accomplished through distribu tion of Testaments and Christian liter ature in the hutments and company day rooms, through evangelistic serv ices in outdoor company classrooms, and through extensive hospital visita tion. The latter has proved to be a particularly fruitful avenue of serv ice, for men confined to .bed find time fqr reading that they otherwise might not be inclined to do. As scores of sol dier« are visited again and again dur
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