Miss Louise Lansing (right) donor of beautiful Shantz Memorial pipe organ for Biota, with artist's featured at the dedication of the instrument for the Lord's glory. From the left, Dr. Samuel H. Sutherland, Biota president, Joyce Landorf, soprano soloist, Norman Nelson, tenor soloist, and Paul Mickelson, organist and pianist.
coming, there is a tendency when we too lose our vigor, devotion, joy and become enmeshed in the things of the world, to discover suddenly that we have been robbed of our spiritual heritage. As believers we should grow in grace and in the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. We should let our lights shine in the world so that men may see our good works and glorify the Father. We must not be stumbling stones but building blocks causing people, by our sincere testimony, to want to know Him whom to know aright is life eternal. * * * Some people are like buttons for they are always "popping off." * * * Looking on the bright side of things will never impair your eyesight. * it h Many defeats, if faced with Christ, can simply become installments to victory. 6
you say, “Hello, Lord Jesus. How is the Father this morning?” This is what it means to be ready and to be on the alert. This is what Peter meant, when under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit he writes, “Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory” (I Peter 1:8). In Matthew 24:43-44 we read, “But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suf fered his house to be broken up. Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.” Our Lord goes back to the story of the steward. Here is one who does not wait or watch, and who is not ready. This is the negative side of the picture. But just as surely as the Word of God stands, when you and I are not alert as to Christ’s
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