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determined the true value of a spiritual gifts. ' ■ ■- Fourth. The fact that some physical experiences were to be seen, and indeed had probably been experienced by some of these Corinthian Christians, in connection with their idol feasts, made it necessary that instruction be given with reference to matters of the Spirit which would enable them to differentiate between the true and the false. Fifth. Hence the great need of sobriety, sanity, and equilibrium in the manifesta tion of spiritual gifts. Surely such instruc tion is vitally needed in certain quarters today. (d) Women—Their Place (xiv. 34-36; see also 1 Corinthians xi. 1-16). Note that in this instance (xiv. 34, 35) the injunction seems to apply particularly to married women (xiv. 34) ; hence the injunction to ask their “own husbands at home’’ (xiv. 35). That woman as such, in some instances at least, was permitted to take part in public service is intimated in 1»Corinthians xi. 5, 13; 1 Timothy ii. 8 , 9,
although in his first epistle to Timothy (ii. 11, 12), Paul strictly forbids a woman to take the place of a teacher or of authority in the church. Such would be a reversion of the divine order as set forth in xi. 1 - 12 . Compare. Isaiah 3:12—“As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.” Is it not significant that most of the modern false religious movements, like Christian Science, Theo sophy, and Trüth, are forwarded and led by women? (e) The Conclusion of the Whole Mat te* (xiv. 37-40). In this conclusion Paul declares his right to speak with authority in matters pertain ing to the Spirit and assures the Corin thians that such authority will be recog nized as of God by those who are divinely led. While the apostle does not. forbid to speak with tongues, he does exhort rather to that speech which is readily understood by all and is for the edification of the many.
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By DR. MARK A. MATTHEWS Ex-Moderator Presbyterian General Assembly
L I E who is not for us is against us. Christ announced the fact that it is impossible for one to be neutral concern ing the great moral principle, or concern ing God himself. We cannot serve two contending parties. ' These truisms are more real to us today because of the war. We will not tolerate any man who divides his affections between this country and any Other country. There is no room in the United States for any man who is not absolutely, whole-heartedly an American citizen. We will not tolerate any hyphen. Every man in his entirety must be an American citizen. We are through with divided affections.
We are also determined that we will stop the pernicious activities of the Ameri can cowards and of the alien enemies, the German spies and their unmentionable sympathizers—the pacifists of this country. Whether those people be in high circles of society, in schools, colleges, seminaries or homes, in factories, shops, stores or banks, we will not tolerate from any one of them, in any position in life, any of their perni cious activities against this government. The foregoing is only an illustration of the attitude we should assume toward the heretics of the country. We have listened to the religious pacifists, cowards and spies while they have practiced their pernicious
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