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September 1924
THE K I N G ’ S B U S I N E S S
•Great Revival Coming Friday night everybody felt something was “ going to happen.” Dr. J. Frank Norris was the speaker of the even ing, which was tó be the close of the regular sessions and most of the delegates felt “J. Frank” was holding back his big artillery for the occasion. Well, it happened! And what happened will shake the whole religious world. Every convention that has met this year has had but one great question before it—-What are the Fundamentalists going to do? The Methodists dis cussed it at Springfield, the Baptists at Atlanta and Mil waukee, the Presbyterians at Grand Rapids and San Antonio and all the rest. The Manifesto read at Minneapolis by Dr. Philpott, and in the preparation of which the editor of “The Searchlight” had a glorious part, is a call to arms for which every child of God may well “Thank God and take courage.” There is a sound in the tops of the mulberry trees that will spell the doom of Modernist professors from Alaska to Panama and in regions beyond the seas. Contts Led Singing J. Dalbert Coutts of Fort Worth was the convention song leader and pianist and was ably assisted by the music fac ulty of the Northwestern Bible Institute. Officers Elected Officers elected and committees chosen Friday morning were as follows: Sidney T. Smith, president; R. A. Torrey, vice president; L. W . Munhall, vice president; C. A. Blanchard, vice presU dent; W . B. Riley, executive secretary; Ethel H. Blake, cor responding secretary; Samuel E. Robb, treasurer. Directors: Sidney T. Smith, R. A. Torrey, L. W . Munhall, W . B. Riley, J. Frank Norris, J. D. Adams, A. C. Dixon, P. W. Philpott, John G. Inkster, John Bellingham, Peter Mac- Farlane, W. H. Bilker, W . T. Pettingill, T. T. Shields, Alwyn Ball, Jr., A. C. Gaebelein, H. C. Morrison and T. C. Horton. Sunday Scho.ol Committee: J. Frank Norris, chairman; T. Ó. Horton, W. Leon Tucker, P. W . Philpott, L. W . Mun hall. Publicity Committee: L. W. Aldridge, chairman; J. D. Heinzman, A. C. Huston, T. C. Horton, C. G. Trumbull, W. L. Tucker! Theological Seminary Committee: C. A. Blanchard, chair man; Mrs; Brookman, Mrs. Helen Gould Shephard, W . L. Pettingill, John G. Inkster, G. W . Ridout.
in his long career has Dr. Blanchard been more powerful in his presentation of this subject. His address made a profound impression and was referred to by every speaker that followed. Norris Names Issue There was but one issue in the convention, namely: The integrity of the Scriptures. Thè arrival of Dr. J. Frank Norris Thursday morning brought this issue out into the light. He said: “ The one issue between the fundamentalists and the modernists is thei integrity of the Scripture. It is not the deity of Christ, it is not the atonement of Christ, it is not the resurrection, it is not the Second Coming, hut the inspiration of the Scriptures. Have we an infallible, super- naturally inspired and inerrant Bible? On the answer to this question hangs the whole body of truth. If we have no infallible Bible, then we have no infallible Christ.” Bible Only Barrier Dr. P. W. Philpott, pastor of the Moody Church, Chicago, was the Thursday evening speaker on “ Christ and the Scriptures.” “ He described attacks on the Bible as coming from two sources', one from the men who say they do not believe that it is the Word of God, and the other-—which he described as the more subtle— from men who express the belief that the Bible was inspired by God, but insist that other great works of literature have been likewise inspired. “Only the Bible remains as a barrier between society and absolute lawlessness,”: Dr. Philpott said, “ and unless one believes in the Bible, as the Word of God, he can not be a good American, much less one of the ‘ 100 per cent’ variety.” The Greatest Need Charles G. Trumbull, editor of “The Sunday School Times,” spoke Friday afternoon on “ The Greatest Need of Fundamentalists.” ’ It was a typical “ Charlie” Trumbull meeting, with a quiet hush over the entire audience. “All the orthodoxy of creed will not impress the world about us unless we live what we say we believe,” Dr. Trum bull said. “It is possible to be absolutely orthodox in believing the Bible from cover to cover and yet have our lives filled with things that turn people away from Christ and the Bible. “Unless the Fundamentalist shows in his business life, home, school, church or pulpit that he has an actual expe rience that the world about him does not possess, the world will lack confidence in his teaching.”
FLAG DAY A FAMOUS DAY IN LOS ANGELES Read about it in editorial “Giving the Gospel to a Great City (Page 539) and the testimonies from the workers on Page 590. Two Hundred Thousand of the red covered Gospels of John were distributed in the homes of Los Angeles. It is the Gospel of John which contains these words: “But these are written that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ» the Son of God» and that believing ye might have life through his name” (20:31). This Gospel is especially prepared for soul-saving work. (See outside back cover this issue). Why not repeat this distribution in your town or city? Sample will be sent for six cents in stamps.
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