August 1924
T H E K I N G ’ S B U S I N E S S
476
Millions of godly men and women have the Book in their hands today and are ready to lay down their lives, if need be, in defence of their faith. Every country on the globe possesses witnesses to the truth o f the Bible. They have come out of the darkness of heathen superstition, and are glorying today in the sunshine of God’s love. Have they been fooled? The martyrs, by the millions,'proved the promises of the Book and left the heritage of their unsullied faith in it. The catacombs bear testimony to the price men and women gladly paid for their loyalty. Thou sands of orphans, rescued from the slums of London, testify to the faith of Barnardo in God’s Word. Tens of thousands of witnesses bear record to the faith of George Mueller in God’s promises, for millions of dol lars poured into his treasury in answer to his prayers. Thousands in China today stand with the Bible in hand—missionaries and converts—proving that Hud son Taylor’s faith in God’s Word was ratified. The writer, himself, has ^proven it in years of feeding from God’s hand, and there are not enough demons in hell, nor demoniac spirits in the air, nor deluded devil doc tors in the schools and churches, to move him one step from his faith in the unbroken and unbreakable Word of the living God. There is nothing constructive, but everything de structive; nothing clarifying, but everything complex; nothing comprehensive, but everything confusing; nothing, with which to build up faith, but everything to blast it,—in the teachings of these Modernists. This is the prophecy concerning them in Paul’s letter to Timothy: “ This know, also, that in the last'days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud,' blasphemers, dis obedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without nat ural affection, truce-breakers, false accusers, incon tinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasure more than lov ers of God; having a form of godliness,' but denying the power thereof; from such turn away. **** But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiv ing and being 'deceived.**** For the time will come when they shall not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves' teachers having itching ears'; and they shall turn away their ears from the truth and be turned unto fables.” STONY BROOK SCHOOL FOR BOYS We take pleasure in again calling the attention of our readers to the Stony Brook School for boys, located at Stony Brook, Long Island, of which Frank E. Gaebelein, A. M., is principal. In these days, true Christian fathers and mothers are greatly concerned regarding the spiritual influence under which their children are to develop. The Stony Brook School for boys, being strongly evangelical in principle and definitely Christian in its atmosphere, points the way to a conception of education which will give the Bible its rightful place in the education of our youth. We commend to the parents of boys an investi gation of the advantages which the Stony Brook School has to offer. Inquiries directed to the Principal, Stony Brook, Long Island, will bring a catalogue and full information.
“ In the morning sow] thy seed, and in the evening with hold not thine hand; for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good” (Eccl, 11:6) It seems that Jack Miner of Kingsville, Ontario, loves the wild fowls and he loves God’s Word, and has conceived the novel idea of tagging with a verse of Scripture' some of his feathered friends as they fly from their summer home in Canada, south to the warmer regions. He has tagged hundreds of wild ducks and the tags have been returned to him from thirty-three States, some as far south as Louisianna. A mallard duck reached Fort Morgan, Colorado, and a farmer there sent the tag to Mr. Miner who replied as follows : “ To see some of my pets return to me year after year for food and protection, after evidently having escaped thou sands of hunters hidden in ambush, is very pathetic. Put ting the verse of Scripture on the tag is just an idea of mine for passing along the Word of God.” What or who suggested this to Mr. Miner we do not know, but it was not the devil, we do know. What has been accomplished by it, we do not know, but eternity will tell. However, we are sure that God’s Word does not return to Him void. This striking incident emphasizes the value and necessity of broadcasting the Word of God wherever and whenever we can. If God-can use a wild fowl, is there any saint whom He cannot use? Have we not neglected too long the sowing of the seed by all waters ? As the Word is being not only neglected but denied by so many, should not our love for others and our un bounded confidence in God’s ability and purpose to magnify it, prompt us to be alive to our privileges and our opportunities for service in even the smallest mat ters? Satan’s messages are going forth from foul lips every day, in every way and in every place,—some times in the church and Sunday School. Should not we be as wise as serpents and seek in every possible way, by lip and life, to scatter the good seed? Men and women, boys and girls are perishing! Why not seek for new avenues of approach to them with the Gospel ? The least we can do is to do our best. The same spirit which prompted Jack Miner to tag the wild fowls will reveal to us His way for us, each in our own sphere, to scatter the good seed of His holy Word. THE CRUX OF THE CHURCH CONTROVERSY Is the Bible believable? Is it trustworthy? Can it be depended upon? Does it mean what it says? Can the common people bank upon it? Can any man or woman who has accepted Jesus Christ as God’s gift to sinful men, and who has confessed Him as both Sav iour and Lord,— can such a one, without any knowl edge of the teaching of the schools, but who has the ability to read the Word of God and understand its essential, plain, simple meaning,— can such an one believe and prove the Bible to be true? This is the crux of the controversy. The proposition is a simple one and easy of solution. Were the saints of old seduced by Satan to believe a lie? Were our honored and beloved fathers and mothers who believed the Bible to be God’s Holy Word, and who built their characters upon its teachings, leaving us the priceless heritage of their godly lives,—were they deceived? Were their prayers—based upon the verity of- God’s Word—answered, or was it a mere coincidence that they seemed to be?
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