Official Publication of The Bible Institute of Los Angeles, Incorporated
Louis T. Talbot, D.D.
Betty Bruechert Managing Editor
William W . Orr, D.D,
Editor in Chief
Associate Editor
Copyright, 1918 , The King’s Business No part of this magazine may be reproduced without permission. All Rights Reserved. Vol. 40 January, 1949 No. I New Year — Missionary Number CONTENTS Editorially Speaking ................................................................................. 4 The Bible in the News, WiUiam W. O r t .............................................. 5 Are the Japanese Seeking God? Timothy P ietsch ................................ 6 Out o f the Past and Present, Robert P. Shuler .................................... 7 The Untrodden Way, George H. Morrison ............................................ 8 Faith, John Oxenham .............................................. .......... .. ................. .. • 8 Reaching Refugees for Christ, Leslie Flynn ........................... ............ 9 God, the New Year, and You, Callie M. Coutts .................................. 11 The Gates o f Hell and the Church, Reid McCullough ....................... 12 Junior King’s Business, Martha S. Hooker ............................................ 13 Tracks fo r the New Year, Mrs. WiUiam Schobert .............................. 13 The Sin o f Evil Speaking, Harry Hager ................................................. 14 A Missionary Cry, A. B. Simpson ............................................................. 15 Dr. Talbot’s Question Box........................................................................ 16 Biola Family Circle................................................................. .. •••'........... 18 Book Reviews ....................................... 1®' Young People’s Topics, Waiter L. Wilson .............................................. 21 Sunday School Lessons, Homer A. Kent, Allison Arrowood ............. 24 Object Lessons, Elmer L.Wilder ............................................................... 28 Reader Reaction ........................... 60 Cover: Japanese Sunday School children; the little girl is a Christian. / 5 JLO SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION— “The King's Business” is published monthly ; $2.00, one year; $1.00, six months ; 20 cents, single copy. Clubs of three or more at special rates. Write for details. Canadian and foreign subscriptions 25 cents extra. It requires one month for a change of address to become effective. Please send both old and new addresses. REMITTANCES—Payable in advance, should be made by bank draft, express, or post office money order payable to “The King’s Business.” Date of expiration will show plainly on outside wrapper or cover of magazine. ADVERTISING—For information, address the Advertising Manager, 558 South Hope Street, Los Angeles 18, California. MANUSCRIPTS— “The King’s Business” cannot accept responsibility for loss or damage to manuscripts mailed to us for consideration. Entered as second-class matter November 7, 1938, at the Post Office at Los Angeles, Cali fornia, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in the Act of February 28, 1925, embodied in paragraph 4, section 538, P. L. and R., authorized October 1, 1918, and November 13, 1938. ADDRESS: The King’s Business, 558 So. Hope St., Los Angeles 13, California Page Three
Because the Old Year, at its close Leaves me imperfect in Thy sight; And I have need of cleansing blood, I’m on my knees, my God, tonight! Because the New Year, near at hand, Is full of promise and of light; And I am weak without Thyself, I’m on my knees in prayer tonight. Because, with all the past forgiven, I would rise up to walk aright, And live victoriously for Thee, " I’m on my knees in prayer tonight. Because there’s work for me to do In fields to harvest lying white, And time for reaping is not long, I’m on my knees in prayer tonight. Because another year may bring Thy Son, returning in His might, And I would meet Him unashamed— I’m on my knees, dear Lord, tonight! —Betty Bruechert. I am often told today that what the church of God needs in order to succeed is to catch the spirit of the age. I reply that the church succeeds only in propor tion as she corrects the spirit of the age. I am told that if I am to succeed as a Christian worker, I must adopt the meth ods of the world. Then, by God’s help, I will be defeated. We are not in the world to borrow the world’s maxims and spirit. The world would crucify Jesus as readily now as nineteen centuries ago. The Cross is no more popular in the world today than when men nailed Him to it on the green hill outside the city gate. — G. Campbell Morgan. “ The same loving hand that makes Heaven more homelike is the while loosening the ties that bind us to this world, thus helping our earth-cleaving spirits to sit looser, awaiting our own summons, whether to be ‘present with the Lord’, or at ‘the glorious appear ing.’ ” , J. Hudson Taylor. J A N U A R Y , I 9 4 9
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