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sputtering questions. Bert nodded, imploring him once more in that name that is above every name, the name of Jesus. . The fierce one fairly writhed at this. Flinging the cross down beside Bert, he shot the watch out of his mouth onto the ground and disappeared. The rosy light of sunset was coloring the snowy peaks. Soon the night would be darkening fast. Twilight was coming on apace, and the realization slowly came to Bert that the evening of his short, swift young life was hard upon him. Tomorrow’s dawn would not be for him. He gazed helplessly about—this petted child of a luxurious home. Was it possible that this was to be his fate? Not one familiar face, not one accustomed object to look upon! Was there not ? There beside him he saw a rugged cross! For a moment he gazed at it, and then, as the longing for nearness to home and love grew, he crept an inch or two nearer to the cross. He found after a while that he could move his head so that it rested on one of the rough arms. As he did this, he remembered Althea’s favorite song— that last verse! He changed it a little to suit his need. “0 cross that liftest up my head, I do not ask to fly from thee! I lay in dust! Life’s glory dead! But from the ground there blossoms red Life that shall endless be,” It was not too dark for him to see that his own bruises had colored his strange resting place. Was that its mean ^ ANY of God’s people do not realize the tre mendous possibilities that are offered by the radio for the spread of the gospel. Men and \ women who will not go to church will listen inn, and by this means they are often won for “ Christ. Many letters received at the office of KTBI attest this fact. For instance, one man who habitually scoffed at religion purchased a new receiv ing set ,and began to listen to the messages from KTBI. Gradually his attitude toward Christ and the church was completely changed. Again, a group of auto mechanics heard the gospel by means of a radio installed in one of the car's in their garage. Had they been invited to listen to the same address given in a church, they would not have been interested. But now they felt no necessity to resist the truth. Consequently, the Spirit brought con viction to their hearts. A lady who had not been in the habit of attending church wrote as follows: “The mes sages I hear over KTBI are what my soul is hungry for. I am going to rent my home and move near a church where I can hear this kind of gospel preaching.” Not only is the radio a means of arresting the atten tion of the disinterested,, but it is also a comfort to many of God’s children who are confined to their homes through affliction. To those who are passing through the valley of trouble, the gospel sent out over the air from such sta tions as KTBI is full of hope and inspiration. One wo man wrote: “It has been found necessary for my son to go to an ,;Out-of-the-way: place in the Arizona desert be cause of his health. We are taking with us a new and more powerful receiving set so that we will not need to miss hearing KTBI while we are away.” Another wo man, who was very ill at the time, made this confession: “I heard a talk over KTBI on ‘The Denial of Christ.’
ing? Humanity upon a cross, bleeding for its own mis takes? No! Constance and Althea had told him a dif ferent story. One who had hung upon a cross which sin ners deserved! One who deserved it not, who had stain ed it with His own innocent blood, His efficacious blood! How the old songs came back to him!
“When I survey the wondrous cross On which the Prince o f Glory died!”
“O Lord! Too late!” he whispered. “But thank You for this sweet pillow! I didn’t deserve it, Lord! To die with my head upon a cross!”
And it was thus that they found the young eaglet, when the fierce man led them there. They told his mother that he lay as if asleep, a sweet half smile upon his lips. His face, framed still in his dark helmet, was like that of a young knight. The strange nomad said, through an in terpreter, that he had acknowledged himself a Christian, and they discovered that he had torn from his handker chief two strips, one long and one short, and after fasten ing them in transverse shape with a thorn, had laid as a token for those who loved him a white cross upon his breast, as the emblem of that instrument upon which the Son of man was lifted up, “That whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have eternal life.” I never realized before in how many ways I was denying my Lord. I have determined to deny Him no more.” Shortly after making this decision she went to be with her Lord.' To the intercessor, the radio opens a large and fruit ful field. Unwittingly, men and women have, in answer to the earnest prayers of Christian people, tuned in on KTBI and heard the Word which has resulted in their salvation. The young man, who wrote following, needs the prayer support of God’s children, and there are many others like him. “I am a young man and have been in poor health for several years—almost bedfast for the past four months. I listen to your station every day. The voices I hear all seem to express such joy and peace. The past ten years of my life have been full of sin and trouble. I have tried many ways to ‘heal’ myself of them both, but have failed. I often think of ending my life. I have a Bible and am trying to give my life to God. I believe He can take away all my troubles. Will you have your people pray for me that I may have the courage and the will to trust in God? I want to be what God wants me to be.” —o Calvary Church Broadcast On Sunday, February 15, 1931, between 5:00 and 6:00 p. m., Calvary Church, Placentia, Orange County, California, will broadcast a Vesper Hour servjce using the facilities of the United Broadcast System—a Pacific Coast chain of ten stations from San Diego to Seattle, Washington. Rev. Charles E. Fuller, Pastor of Calvary Church, who will bring the message, is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bible Institute of Los An geles. Special music.
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