October 1929
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K i n g ’ s ' B u s i n e s s
Adam! My .temper has often manifested itself to my shame and confusion. Many, times have I had to confess sins, of temper. I know God has forgiven me, but must I keep up sinning and confessing all my life? Must I always live in humiliation because my temper makes me play the fool? No, there is victory in Jesus Christ. He is rriy victory. Some time ago I was driving through a town, with a new car. Five boys who had been drinking, deliberately drove into me and tore off the hack fender. I knew the replacing of the fender would cost $17. W as.I angry? I felt the fire beginning to burn. I was about to say some thing that does not become a Christian to say. I learned a certain vocabulary when I was a boy on the farm driving mules and balky horses ! But all at once Christ seemed to be very near to me and I said, “Lord, shut the draft,” as I clapped my hand over my mouth. The fire went out and He gave me the grace to tell the boys about my Lord who had given me the victory, and to testify that the victory was worth at least the price of the fender. Child of God, do you think a victory over a sin is worth $17? If yOu place a less value on a single victory you will place a less value on an ever-present Lord. A Correction I N the July number of the K ing ' s B usiness the editor, in speaking of the splendid men and women who had come to us from the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, omitted the name of one of the greatest Bible teachers of America—Dr. William Evans.. Dr. Evans came from the Moody Institute to the Bible Institute of Los Angeles and was a leading teacher in one of the best periods of its history. He needs no introduc tion to the churches. The editor is sorry for the omission. Dr. Evans is now preaching to great audiences in the Church of the Open Door, and will continue his ministry here until the coming of Pastor Philpott.
Influence, the Shadow of the Soul When I was in my “teens” I heard a sermon which impressed me so greatly that I have never forgotten it. In fact, it had a great deal to do with influencing my life since then. I forget the text that the minister used to preach from, but I can well recollect the subject, or theme, that he used. It was on the subject of Influence, and he clearly proved that our soul had a shadow, just as our bodies have. He mentioned the fact that as long as the sun is shin ing, it is impossible to get away from our shadow. If we go forward it follows, if we go backward it does the same. In like manner if we move to one side or the other, our shadow does likewise. It is the same with the shadow of our soul; as long as life lasts we cannot get away from it. No matter where we go it follows us, and the shadow of our soul is called by the name “Influence.” Some may scoff, and declare that they have no influ ence, but that does not alter the fact that they have. Every one has, and let those who doubt, just pause and examine themselves, and see how they are influenced by others. True, some may have more influence than others, but even the smallest and weakest are continually exerting an influence wherever they go. We are influenced to a certain extent by every one with whom we come in contact. A young man who had lived a wild life, was con verted on his deathbed. As he still continued in anguish of mind, a friend asked if he felt afraid to die. “No, it is not that that is troubling me; it is the influence I have exerted in my past life. If you could only bury it with me, I could die happy,” he replied. This incident teaches us the necessity of living so that our influence may always be for good and not for evil. A good influence ensures, not only a happy life but also a happy deathbed; and, added to this, it brings the favor of God and the gratitude of all those whom we have influ enced.— E. D. Hooey.
The Grave of Dr. R. A. Torrey, First Dean of the Bible Institute of Los An geles, at Montrose, Penn sylvania. I n s c r ip tio n on M onument :— Reuben Archer Torrey, D.D., Founder Montrose Bible Conference, 1908. “7 have finished my course, I have kept the faith.”
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