150 experience to be permitted to share in such a farewell. The delegates were standing beside the path in one long line, and as we passed by, they bade us farewell. Thinking they would return then to the Conference house, we turn ed to bow and say goodbye, but no, they informed us that they would see us through the city. I think this must have been one of the most interesting and beautiful sights that the inhabi tants of that old city ever witnessed, for as this group of joyful and happy faces passed along, that narrow street was crowded almost to its limit with curious faces. Another instance of the alertness of these native Christians for service, was seen when, as they passed along the street, they began handing out Gospel tracts. Just as we passed through the city gate, we found we had not said goodbye to all, for here was another line of equally as many to re assure us of their love and appreciation for the blessings received. As we pass ed the last man, all of them gathered together and sang “ There is sunshine in my soul.” Dr. Keller had walked on a few feet with us, and as we paused to listen to this farewell message in song, and to say goodbye to one whom we had learned to love as a brother, I think you will understand when I say the words spoken were few. God was speaking to our hearts just then, and to some of us He seemed to be saying: “ You have seen at least a little glimpse of the needs, and heard a few of the cries of a country of over 400,000,000 souls, the most of whom are without Christ, and you have seen in the lives of two of my servants, Frank A. Keller and his devoted wife, something of the possibilities of a life that is yielded to Me. Go now and waste not a mo ment’s time.” Dear friends, as you read this, will you not pray with us that our brother, Dr. Keller, and his good wife may be given the strength to carry on the work to which they have been giving them selves so unreservedly during the past years? THIN SOUP The-doctrine of the universal Father hood of God is the fundamental stone of the Unitarian structure. If we are going to build thereon, why call our-
THE K I N G ’ S B US I NE S S selves by any other name when we re pudiate the distinctive doctrines which have been the separat'ng formulas be tween the Churches of the Divine Evan gel and Unitarianism? The so-called intellectualism that has gained such a foot-hold in pur churches has been and is the demanding voice that we must not be too insistent upon these great conditions of salvation through Christ. The demand that men meet these condi tions has made the churches which be lieve in the Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ the great institutions they are. They have warmth in them and an ap peal that brings men face to face with their sins. These churches have grown in numbers and power while the Uni tarian church remains too frigid to make any growth. B'ut the popularity of this doctrine has gotten into the blood of far too many preachers, and they have searched far and wide for something to give to the world besides the Word of God; and, then, this very fascinating doctrine has in it the ap peal for the old depraved and wicked human heart. For, it has in it no de mand for a radical change of heart and life, but it holds out the alluring form ula that by much educational develop ment they will finally arrive at the highest attainable life, and all short comings of this life God will most gra ciously overlook when He makes up His final judgment. How criminal it is that men are willing to err on this side of the liberal life in order that they may be counted broad in their views and liberal in their preaching, but al ways at the expense of depth both in living and preaching.— Dr. W. E. Kern.
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