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T H E K I N G ’ S B U S I N E S S
June 1926
Eighth Annual World’s Christian Fundamental Convention a ; April 26—May 2 (inclusive) 1926 TORONTO, CANADA
A s announced in the May number, we are giving, herewith, as full a report as space will allow of the great gathering of “Defenders pf the Faith recently held in Toronto, Canada. Rev. Charles H. Leggett, now acting as pastor ot the Tabernacle Church (Tpronto), represented The Kings Business at the Convention, and we are quoting from his letters to the editor, and— -in addition— some of the "high lights" from the Toronto newspapers, which devoted many columns every day to the proceedings.
“ T h e liv in g abould d efen d tb e rig h t* o f tb e dead, •*■** can n o t d efen d tbem aelvee, and abou ld aee to It tbn t tneae j ____________a_____a -a i ____ «1 Stirring Scenes in Historic Massey Hall The walls of Massey Hall have witnessed great epoch- making events for well nigh half a century politics, religion, art and education, have been exploited hère. Most of the famous men and women of the period have been heard in this popular forum. J Two medical doctors, Arthur I. Brown, of Vancouver, and Marion McH, Hull, of Atlanta, Georgia, gave the fundamen tals from a scientific point of view, and created a strong impression upon the convention. Dr. Brown showed the utter fallacy of evolution’s contention concerning "vestigial remains,” and Dr. Hull demonstrated in a marvelous way the numerical construction of the Bible. Dramatic Moments One of the extremely dramatic moments ot the Conven tion was when, on Wednesday evening, to a crowded house, Prof. G. W. Ridout, of Asbury College, Ky., challenged the Methodists of Canada to debate or discussion on the subject of their departure from the faith. And, again, interest rose to a white heat when Dr. Shields reported the infamous action taken the day before by the Baptist Home Mission Board of Ontario and Quebec, in attempting to prevent ministers -supported by Baptist Con vention funds from attending the sessions of the Christian Fundamentals Convention. T h e King’s Business and Fishermen’s Club Commended On Wednesday night, before a crowded house, the oppor tunity was given of presenting the merits of THE KING’S BUSINESS; and on Thursday morning, of addressing the Convention on the “ International Fishermen’s Club.” Much interest in the Fishermen’s Club was aroused, the printed matter was eagerly asked for, and some pastors expressed their determination to organize Fishermen’s Clubs in their localities. The Convention unanimously passed a resolu tion endorsing the International Fishermen’s Club move ment. The Convention came to a close on Sunday, May 2, with large and interesting meetings. The subjects of “ Evolu tion” and “ Modernism” held the boards to the end. About five thousand people filled Massey Hall and Jarvis Street Baptist Church Sunday evening when Dr. Riley issued a stiff challenge— repeating it several times— to any head
IORONTO is a city of homes, for sixty-seven per cent of her people "own their own.” It is a very "religious" city, for eighty per cent of its well over half a million population are connected with some church, or have some religious interest. It is strongly Protestant. Conservatism still dominates the religious field, but there are not wanting signs to Indicate that a gradual change is slowly but surely (taking place. Toronto is also (and this fact has added significance in view of the present controversy regarding McMaster Uni versity), a great educational center, having a large number of universities, colleges and secondary schools. It is in such a setting that one of the most spectacular battles against Modernism is taking place. For years, Dr. T. T. Shields, pastor of Jarvis Street Baptist Church, has been engaged in a continuous fight with the Senate and Board of Governors of McMaster University over the tend ency toward Modernism in that institution. Dr. Shields has rallied to his assistance many pastors and laymen in and out of Toronto, and the battle ground has been the press, the local churches, and the floor of the Ontario-Quebec Bap tist Convention. At present, things are at a white heat over the appoint ment by the Board of the University to the chair of New Testament interpretation Rev. L. H. Marshall, B. A., B. D., former pastor of Queen’s Road Baptist Church of Coventry. England. Twenty-six students, some of them influential, have signed a protest against the retention of Professor Marshall. Public protest meetings, largely attended, in Toronto and other cities, are being frequently held, and a Baptist Bible Union has been formed with a cooperating branch in every Baptist Association. A "pre-convention" session of the Bap- tist Bible Union was held, characterized by intense and pro longed seasons of prayer, and one has the feeling that the gathering is epoch-making for Canada. Dr. W. B. Riley was the chief speaker at this meeting of the “B. B. U.," and hearty and enthusiastic applause greeted such statements as (speaking of the effort to standardize the ministry): mi « « k .t had been In e ffe ct fo r tb e n > < b » l f ce n tu ry o r eo, n - p r e i c k t r i . b a v in s iX d ” ln"t°aT m lntotry. and. b e l i e « m e. th e y a re K X -P R B A C H - MUP Speaking of the prostitution of an institution, founded by the gifts of godly and orthodox people for the promulgation of Bible truths, to Modernistic teaching, Dr. Riley said: b e ll M oreau , w o u ld h u vo „
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