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over the door when Dr. Parker’s success or became the advocate of the new the ology, but the present situation is incred ibly more grave. In July the representa tives of seven religions expounded their respective creeds there. These were Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism, Juda ism, Islam, Theosophy and Christianity. Dr. Sherwood Eddy, in sneaking for Christianity (or rather a certain type of . Christianity), said: “I rejoice in 'this not able fellowship of faiths as a symbol of the new world. When Buddha and Jesus have so long taught brotherhood, why have we achieved so little? . . . It rests with us to cease boasting of our rival theologies and stand together for what all religions teach, peace and brotherhood. This impressive assembly today shows
cent; extravagance, 4 percent; bad cook ing, 2 percent.” * * * It is interesting to know that during 200 years of Catholic domination in the Philippines, the Filipinos never saw the Scriptures in their own language. Dur ing the first two decades since the United States took over the responsibility, the American Bible Society has translated the Scriptures into eight chief languages used in the Islands. * * * It is sad to think of the pulpit of the City Temple of London, once filled by the glreat expository preacher, Dr. Joseph Parker, being thrown wide open to the most powerful and aggressive heathenisms of the world: “Ichabod” was written
that the world’s great faiths can stand together.” Nay—it shows how little dif ference there is between apostate Chris tianity and all other religions .that had their .origin in Babylon. A Flag In His Hand Some time ago the wife of an aged flagman at a railway terminu^ said: “John, there will, be a flag in the’hand of Jesus. It will not be a red flag, for, there is no danger.; if will not be a green flag, for there is no uncertainty; it will be a pure white flag, for I am. nearing the journey’s end washed in the blood,of-the. ■Lamb, and all ismeace and safety.”.
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God’s Good Tidings.
Keith L. Brooks
Herbert G. Tovey QUARTETTE or SOLO
A New Song for Gospel Soloists It is seldom that the music of a gospel song is born before the words. A no table instance of this was the familiar hymn “Safe in the Arms of Jesus.” The tune came to William H. Doane and he rushed into the home of Fanny Crosby a f,ew minutes before he had to catch a train, asking her if she could provide Some words before he ran to the depot. Immediately the strains suggested the beautiful words to Miss Crosby, and in fifteen minutes the song started on its trip around the world. We are offering to gospel soloists here with a message in song which came into being in much the same way. Mr. Brooks sat one evening ih the darkened room, and as his fingers ran over the piano keys, the melody seemed to gome forth as an expression of the soul. It remained in his rhind and the next day was recorded on paper, no words, however, being suggested. Shortly afterward, Mr. Tovey, who is a neighbor of Mr. Brooks, heard the melody being played and it seemed to Suggest the whole story of Christ to his mind. He sat down and gave expression to his in spiration in the words which so beauti fully fit this appealing melody, and when they were read to Mr. Brooks he declared that the author had brought forth the substance of his own meditation at the time the tune was born, which, some how, he had been unable to form into poetry. We are sure that the lover of gospel music will catch the spirit of this unique spiritual song, after playing it over a few times.
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