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is not getting. The doctor is simply the man who restores the course of nature and puts the erring body on the right path again. Independence of the doctor and his medicine case, is wilful choice of weakness before strength, of sickness be fore health, of incapacity as a g a i n s t power. This, which is true of the physician of the body, is most of all true of the good Physician, the Physician to the soul. His medicine is renewal, peace, power. His coming is the coming of life. Why do we so often, in our silly independence, neglect to summon Him? The Troubles in Palestine (Continued from, page 596) own land that of any person who could show he had worked it for ten years. “The Government also appointed po lice, and recruited them from the peas antry, or fellahin, as they are called. Thus the Effendi were shorn of their last vestige of power. “Now they find a livelihood in stirring up strife. They try to make the poor fellahin believe that the Jew will in course of time take away everything from them. “In _the present fiare-up the credulous fellahin were told that the Jews were rob bing and killing all their relatives—Mo hammedans—and, naturally, they came in to make trouble. “Then, again, this year has been an unprecedented year, for most of the lead ing British high officials have been going on furlough. During the last five years many of them could not get away. “In addition to this, the British Army was disbanded. The majority of the Brit ish gendarmes were also disbanded, and now there is only a minimum of British police, with the rest natives. The agita tors therefore have taken the opportunity of spreading inflammatory reports. “The whole trouble is really not be tween the Jew and the Mussulman, but between the Effendi and the constituted authority, and to encompass his own ends the Effendi tries to stir up ill feeling be tween the Jew and the Mussulman.” E ffects of T h e R ising We learn from the Jewish Chronicle that while the commercial life in the cities is paralyzed and the disastrous ef fects of the upheaval will be felt for many months, the shops and factories in Tel Aviv are open again, and Haifa and Jerusalem are resuming their activities. The situation is, however, more serious in the agricultural settlements and plan tations, for while the Jews are again at work in their fields and groves very few Arab workers will venture into a Jewish colony this year, and there is fear that the scarcity of workers may result in serious loss. This year the harvest throughout the whole of the country is unusually good, and thousands of hands will be re quired to pick, pack and dispatch the fruit. There has been a fresh Anti-Semitic outbreak in Roumania on the part of stu dents. Jewish passengers on trains were assaulted, thrashed, and in some cases thrown out of the carriages. Jews at the railway stations also were injured.
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The Last Five Centuries of Church History—Volume III By A ndrew M iller This is the concluding volume of the revised edition of Andrew Miller’s well- known work, “Short Papers on Church History,” to which is added a record of the events of the last fifty years, written by Wm. Hoste, B. A. Mr. Miller and Mr. Hoste claim to interpret history in the light of Scripture, and on the whole, succeed very well. The reader will find the book of very great value as a history, even if he may not always agree with the point of view of the authors. 378 pages. 8J4 x 5% inches. Pickering and Inglis. Cloth. Price $2.50. \ —o— “Where is the Lord God of Elijah?” By E nos K incheloe Cox, D.D. The author is a pastor of a church in Mississippi. He has seen the perils that confront modern society. He has felt the paralyzing influence of liberal theology upon evangelical Christianity. He be lieves that the Church is impotent in such a time as this—not because of lack of material resources, but by reason of her failure to prevail in prayer. With pas sionate appeal he points to the victories which were won by such prayer warriors as Elijah, Jacob, Moses, Samuel, Hezekiah, and Daniel. The prayer life of Jesus is also studied. . The message of the book is soul stirring. The literary style is very pleasing. 127 pages. 7%. x 5 inches. The Bible Institute Colportage Association. Price, paper 25c; cloth, 75c. ~~~0' * Christ in All the Scriptures By A. M. H odgkin This book continues to have a wide sale. French, German, Arabic, Japanese, and Chinese editions have been published. Its message is constructive; its method is scholarly. The author makes no apology for believing that the world does not need a new Bible or a new gospel for ,the new age. 249 pages. 8j^x5 inches. Pickering & Inglis. Cloth $1.50. Cloth gilt $1.75. Postage 17c. A sixth edition of this volume is off the press. That in itself is an evidence that Dr. Meyer has met the needs of many who in their family or private de votions find difficulty in expressing their desires in extemporary prayer. To all who may feel free to use them they are very suggestive and stimulating. 127 pages. 7 ^ x 5 ^ inches. Marshall, Mor gan & Scott, Ltd. Price. Cloth $1.75. Postage 18c. Prayers for Heart and Home . By F. B. M eyer , D.D.
The Junior Church Manual for 1930 C ompiled by S herwood G ates , M.A. Here is a topic much in the minds of the average pastor, dealing with a grow ing problem in the church today. The book is in two sections. First, the general consideration of the problem in the abstract, such as the Junior Church idea, whether it is a help or a hindrance to the church, etc.; here the author shows a decided knowledge of the subject and a wide experience in its practice. The second section, covering the greater portion, offers a detailed plan for the twelve months of the year. For each month a topic is suggested, with the weekly service of worship some phase of that particular topic. January the con sideration is, “Reverence.” Illustrative material with the order of service for each meeting, is also added, and is com plete enough to leave little necessity for preparation on that particular subject. While the work is the best we have seen on the Junior Church, we could wish that a more positively evangelical note had been struck, both in the selection and treatment of the topics. We should like to see a simplified treatment of some of our great doctrines, for we know from experience they can be simplified in a manner acceptable to the child. We would therefore commend the volume, but with the suggestion that the evangelical pastor supplement the monthly topics with stud ies of the great foundation doctrines. 328 pages. Doubleday, Doran. Price $2.00. —o— Neighbour India B y A gnes R u sh B urr This is an interesting book for those who wish a vivid picture of India as she really is today. The method is unique. It shows first the needs and then gives instances of how these needs are being met, in part at least, by the work of the missionaries. Chapter VI on the work of the missionary in his labors of love would inspire almost anyone to admiration and to a deeper sympathy for his work. To some readers it may seem that there is too little said concerning sin and its remedy. Human uplift, social betterment and philanthropy are good, but the heart of the whole problem, is the need that there is in the individual for the grace of God in the forgiveness of sin and the work of the Holy Spirit to empower for a new and liberated life. This is not wholly absent from the book, by any means, but it needs greater emphasis. Revell Company. 200 pages. Price $2.00. —o— A Garland, or Wedding Memories An artistically arranged and decorated booklet serving the purpose of a wedding certificate, memory book and collection of Scripture texts and verses. Published by
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