988 T HE K I N G ’ S B U S I N E S S to God and praise Him openly and continually. The fellow who never has anything to praise the Lord for helps to multiply the power of the devil. The devil fears a praising Christian.—K. L. B.
S triking oil in the Bible Millions of people have read the Bible. Thousands of scholars have pored over its pages, and have brought forth from it precious truths. The Theologians, the Historians, the Lawyers, the Doctors, the Scientists, the Poets and Painters—have delved into its treasures and found mines of wealth; but all of them passed over a practical suggestion which a young man with an inquiring mind found,—a place to sink an oil well! We cut the following from the financial columns of a secular paper: “ Exodus 2 :3 : “An interesting story is told apropos of the recent discovery by the Standard Oil Company of oil in far off Egypt, and is intended to illustrate, it may be some what whimsically, the lengths to which the great oil-producing organizations will go in their search for the fluid which has come to be such an important part of our daily life and business. According to this story it is asserted that the attention of some one connected with the Standard Oil Company was attracted by the state ment in Exodus 2:3, that the ark of bulrushes that the mother of Moses made for her child was daubed with slime and with pitch. Reasoning that where there was pitch there was oil, and if there ever was oil in Egypt it was probable there is oil there now, the company sent out Charles Whitshott, its geologist and oil expert, to make investigations, With the result that oil was discovered. Three wells are now in operation, and others are to be opened.” This young man has beat us all to the oil well, but there are things of greater value than oil wells in the good old Book. Most people are satisfied to have someone else do the searching of the Scripture for them, but they make a great mistake. There is an intense pleasure in finding gems for one’s self. We all need the lesson. Let us go to the Word of God with a new zest. Never mind the poor preachers and teachers who have outgrown it. “ Pitch” and “ slime” are just common words, but they meant just what they said,—and the oil well is the proof, and we will find that all its words mean just what they say, and they say such wonderful things! Keep on digging and you may strike oil yourself—the oil of gladness.— T. C. H. SHALL We Assert Our Rights? Every parent with children in schools or colleges should know what is being taught therm They should know whether the Bible is being taught, and if so, what kind of a Bible, and the character of instruction given. Here are some suggested questions: (1) Do you believe in the Bible as God’s inspired ord,—fully inspired? (2) Do you believe that the Book of Genesis is a historic account of true events? (3) Do you believe in the virgin birth of Jesus Christ,—that He was God manifest in the flesh?
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