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INTERNAT IONAL CONGRESS ON PROPHECY Calvary Baptist Church
II i s W e ll W illi M y Soul Words by Horatio G. Spafford Music by Philip Bliss I jhe author was a successful Chicago business man (1828- 1888). In 1873 he sent his wife and four children to visit rela tives in Europe. In mid-ocean their vessel (V illa de Havre) col lided with a sailing-vessel (Nov. 21, 1873) and sank within half an hour. The four children per ished, but Mrs. Spafford was res cued. Upon reaching Cardiff, Wales, she cabled her husband “ Saved alone.” He immediately went to Europe to bring her home. Dwight L. Moody met them in London, and found that they were able to say “ It is well; the will of God be done.” It has often been reported that Spafford wrote “ It Is Well With My Soul” immediately after re ceiving his wife’s cable. However, Ira D. Sankey recorded in his Autobiography that the song was written in 1876 (three years la ter) when he was a guest in the Chicago home of Mr. and Mrs. Spafford. The Spaffords believed in the imminent se cond c om in g of Christ. They closed their busi ness in Chicago, and moved to Palestine, there to await His com ing. Spafford died shortly there after, but for many years his wife operated in the Holy Land a widely-known cooperative mis sionary rest home, known as “ The American Colony,” which is still in existence. The four children had been converted in Moody’s revival campaign in Chicago, shortly be fore their ill-fated voyage.
123 W. 57th St. New York, N.Y. Nov. 6-13
Dr. John S. Wimbish A T the beginning of this terrifying /I twentieth century, in November, 111918, an historic prophetic confer ence was held at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The last shot of World War I had just been fired when the throngs gathered to con sider the true nature of the age, and the fact that lasting peace would not be attained until the Prince of Peace comes again. Almost a quarter of a century later, in November, 1942, when World War II was raging, another great proph etic conference was held, this time at the Calvary Baptist Church. So com pelling was the desire for a deeper insight into God’s forecast for the future, that one year later the third convocation of this nature was held. Once again, in the fall of 1952, the Calvary Baptist Church of New York was host to another prophetic conference, the first International Congress on Prophecy, under the aus pices of the American Association for Jewish Evangelism. At this meeting, some of the leading scholars of our time interpreted this century’s cata clysmic conditions in the light of the Divine Word. Standing room was at a premium for many of the services. Since 1952, there has been a fright ening acceleration in the race for armed supremacy among the nations. Race suicide appears to be staring us in the face. In this day of confusion and fear, we who believe that God has spoken clearly through His Word have a duty to declare His message for these days. Therefore, a second International Congress on Prophecy, under the same sponsorship as the previous conference in 1952, will con vene during the eight-day period of November 6 through 13 of this year, at the Calvary Baptist Church, 123 W. 57th Street, New York City. Under the able leadership of Dr. V. Raymond Edman, president of Wheaton College, the Committee is inviting twenty outstanding preach ers and Bible scholars to give fresh interpretation of God’s plan for this atomic age. Dr. John S. Wimbish, pastor of the host church, extends to you a cordial invitation to join with thousands of other believers in what the Commit tee sincerely hopes will be the most significant conference ever held on Bible prophecy. For more detailed information, write: Dr. A. B. Machlin, Executive Director THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JEWISH EVANGELISM Dept. K Winona Lake, Indiana 6
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S' O That W i l l Be G lory For M e Words and music by Charles H. Gabriel
T his song was composed in 1900, inspired by a cheerful old man who was known to his friends as “ Old Glory-face.” He was always shouting “ Glory,” and he gen erally ended his prayers by say ing, “ and that will be glory for me.”
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