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T H E K I N S ' S ' B U S I N E S S
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AT THE SAN DIEGO W O R L D F A I R “New Singable Songs”
Evangelistic Entices
32—with “ Isn’t It Grand to be a Christian.” Twenty-five cents, postpaid; 25 copies $3.25, net. “New Singable Songs Leaflet” 3 Choruses—Ten cents, postpaid; 25 for $1.25, net. Published by: H A R O L D A L E X A N D E R Exposition Campaign Song Director K—BOX 321—STA. C LOS ANGELES, CALIF. “ ROUND UP FOR GOD” LEONARD EILERS Now Riding the Range for God. Young Man ——Old Message - 9 Unique Way In His work a t your service. Information cheerfully given on request. 124 North Florence : : Burbank, California Bilhorn FoldingOrgans • AN AMAZING NEW SONG BOOK To those who love Gospel songs, here is a splendid offer. “Songs of Grace No. 1“ presents a remarkable variety of music. There are solos, duefs, trios, quartets, choruses, choir and congregational numbers covering a wide range of topics—contributions from famous song writers. You’It marvel at what you. get for 30c. Order from the publisher :-—- Gordon E. Hooker ill s fireproof building already on this site as its general offices, library, and Salesroom for Scriptures in several hundred different languages, dialects, versions and charac ters. Last year the American Bible Society issued at home and abroad 7,517,548 Bibles, Testaments and Portions in 148 languages and dialects. The new location will serve as the headquarters for this important work, while the manufacture and storage of unbound and bound stock of Scriptures in the United State® the care and repair of the Society’s plates, and the processes of translation, publication, and distribution in the foreign field will continue as hereto fore. Lay Ministry Needed In view of the present overturning of social and business conditions, when many country churches, because of the poverty of their members, are without a regular preacher, there is need for an increased lay ministry—a ministry largely missing since the days of the early church. Paul is the outstanding example of one who “labored with his own hands” in order to give forth the gospel, and what a parish he had 1 Not only did he make tents for a living, but he lived “in his own hired house ’. . . preach ing . . . and teaching.” He meant to preach, and whatever the discouraging conditions that he faced, preach he did! There are hundreds^ of communities which are without any kind of Christian influence. Churches are standing idle and empty; harvests are ripe for the sickle, but there -is no laborer to thrust in and reap. Too many of our Christian young people—graduates of Bible Institutes and seminaries—have grown used to expecting salaried positions, and in many cases the passion to evangelize—at any cost-—has; been lost. True, “the laborer is worthy of his hire,” and the Bible teaches that those who minister in spiritual things should themselves be ministered unto in material things. This is not the question, but rather, how much in earnest is the p r e a c h e r of today? If he realizes that the time is short, that souls are dying, and that Christ is calling; and if support from accustomed sources is cut off, will he despise the farm, the factory, the mining camp, or any other field of honest labor where partial or full support might be found, that by all means he may save some? The Inside The Lord Jesus Christ shifted the em phasis from the outside to the inside (Matt. 5 :20-30). The Pharisees were out wardly righteous. They wore portions of Scripture ostentatiously, on their persons. Long and loud prayers,were made on the street corners. They did not neglect temple worship, nor social service. Yet these re ligious leaders were lost, because they were dead in formality and sin. God was on their lips, but their;-hearts were far re moved from Him. Christ goes to the source of all sin—the carnal heart. Sins.arise out of a sinful nature. Murder is sin, but the man who hates his brother has also broken the com mandment, “Thou shalt not kill.” Evangelists at Work Harold Alexander is in San Diego as sisting Dr. John Bunyan Smith in the Ex position Evangelistic Campaign, held in the First Baptist Church, May 29 to No vember 11. Mr. Alexander, who is in charge of music and publicity, writes: “The spirit of the meetings has been won derful-good attendance, excellent speak ers, and much interest. From the opening of the campaign (on May 29) to July 4, a total of 9,786 persons (actual count) had attended the services. Within that period of time, fourteen ministers had given ad dresses. From August 4 to 18, Gipsy Smith, Sr., will minister in this church, with ten Baptist churches in San Diego uniting in a city-wide effort-.” The schedule of Leonard J. Eilers is as follows: July 2 to 21, Paso Robles, Calif.; July 23 to 28, First Baptist Church, San Diego, Calif. His permanent address is: 124 N. Florence, Burbank, Calif. From Paso Robles, Calif., Mr. Eilers wrote on July 3: “We are looking to the Lord for a blessed time here. A Daily Vacation Bi ble School is being held in connection with the meetings. At Turlock, Calif., we had the privilege of speaking at a mass meet ing in the Beulah Tabernacle, where Dr. Paul W. Rood formerly ministered. The nightly meetings were held in the Pres byterian Church, of which Rev. Albert Mitchell, a graduate of the Bible Insti tute, is the pastor. Three other denomina tions cooperated.” W. E. Pietsch has engagements at the following places : Aug. 4, St. Louis Gos pel Center,. St. Louis, Mo.; Aug. 5 and 6, Baptist Church, North Adams, Mich.; Aug. 7, Bible conference, Rochester, Minn.; Aug. 11 to 23, Christian Business Men, Chicago, 111.; Aug. 25 to Sept. 1, Bible conference, Cicero, 111.; Sept. 2, Cedar Lake Bible Conference; Sept. 5 to IS, Los Angeles, Calif., Sept. 22 to 27, Metropol itan Tabernacle, Vancouver, B.C.; Sept. 29 to Oct. 2, Dallas, Ore.; Oct. 6 to 20, Mennonite Church campaign, Normal, 111.; Oct. 21 to Nov. 3, I.F.C.A. Bible con ferences, Chicago, 111., and vicinity. Questionnaires Requested The National Commemoration Commit tee of Four Hundred Years of the Printed English Bible reports that over 6,000 pas tors have given valuable suggestions through the prompt return of the question naires, sent them on June 1. The commit tee is eager to have the pastors’ help, and a prompt answer will be of great assistance in estimating necessary printed supplies, etc. Address ; National Commemoration Committee of Four Hundred Years of the Printed English Bible, Box 36, Station D, New York, N. Y. New Headquarters for American Bible Society The Board of Managers of the Ameri can Bible Society announced at its meeting on Tuesday, July 2, that it had purchased the southwest corner of Park Avenue and 57th Street known as 450 Park Avenue. It intends to alter and occupy the six-story
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