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Eastern Man, not a Western Man. He belongs to us, but you got Him. Now we ask you to return Him to us. In returning Him I sincerely hope you will come yourselves with Him.” The Japanese Government has given official recognition to Union Christian College, Pyongyang, Korea, and the way is now open for all of the eight Presbyterian academies in Korea to re ceive similar recognition. This means that students who graduate from “ re cognized” schools will be received in to government higher schools and into the law and medical colleges. Only graduates from “ recognized” schools can teach in public schools. Mani festly mission schools must secure “ re cognition” if they are to serve the Korean Church. Back of this an nouncement lies a story of faith. After the annexation of Korea some fifteen years ago, the Japanese Gov ernment notified all the church and mission schools that complete separa tion of religion and education would be enforced. Because mission schools had been established prior to annexa tion they were given "ten years of grace” in which to conform. The var ious missions at once protested, but several yielded. Seven years ago the Presbyterian Mission, facing a crisis, decided to go on in faith that relief would come. At the annual meeting of the Reli gious Tract Society in London, Miss Henty, a Church Missionary Society worker in Japan, said that that coun try offers unique opportunities for spreading Christianity through the printed page. She continued: "The Christian pamphlet given away in the train, in the omnibus, in the street, or in house to house visiting, receives more attention than it would in Eng land. It is almost invariably read and carefully kept. The Japanese them selves strongly believe in the efficacy of tract distribution.” (Missionary Review of the World).
Psa. 23:1; 37:3, 25; 84:11). | The Pope’s ambassador, who came to Martin Luther offering him bribes to return to the Roman church, said in disappointment: “ That German beast does not caro for gold.” John Wesley’s rule was to limit his own ex penditures to a certain sum and give away all the rest of his income. John Bunyan says, “ A man there was, some called him mad; the more he gave, the more he had.” No doubt we; have all noticed little scarlet threads woven into the very texture of our paper money that marks it as genuine. This is a device to pre vent counterfeiting. So Christ has woven a scarlet thread of His blood into every dollar that the Christian owns, and marks it as His' own. It is the price of blood, His blood. We have been purchased by His blood, and all we are and all we have belongs to Him. JUNE 27, 1026 WHAT MAY JAPAN AND KOREA EXPECT FROM CHRISTIANITY? Micah 6:6-8 (Missionary Meeting) One of tbè speakers at the recent General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church was Rt. Rev. J. S. Motoda, D. D., Ph.D., Bishop of Tokyo. On the subject of the relations be tween the two countries he said: “ We as a nation trust the Christian com munity of the United States, we rely upon you, we depend upon you, for the solution of this most difficult prob lem. We all know that you can do it, and we all know that you are the only set of people who can do it. We have said what we have to say, we have said it'all, now we keep ourselves quiet, we will not say anything, simply depend upon you in the solving of the problem.” Later in his address he made this striking statement: “ We gli know that our Lord Jesus Christ is an All. Alfe. 1 g i 8 •
did things because they believed God. See especially verses 32-34 (1 John 5:4; Matt. 21:21; Mark 9:23). JUNE 20, 1026 HOW MUCH OF A GOAL SHOULD MONEY BE? Matt. 6:19-24, 33 Goal is defined as the final pur pose or aim, and in the light of such a meaning money should not be the believer’s goal at all. Our business is to glorify God in the largest possible way, to magnify the Lord Jesus Christ, whether it be by life or by death^ Our business in life is soul-winning, and nothing must interfere with that. * The pursuit of money, even though the purpose in obtaining the money be Christian philanthropy, is a danger ous, and nearly always deadly, occupa tion (Matt. 13:20). Some years ago two scientists made a series of bac teriological experiments on a number of bank notes which, had been in circu lation for some time. On each note r they discovered the presence of over nineteen thousand disease germs,— tuberculosis, diphtheria, erysipelas. They found one germ peculiar to the bank note, the bank note microbe b o to speak, because it is found nowhere else. It thrives on the peculiar paper of which a bank note is made. How much greater is the moral and spirit ual infection from money. We should not strive for money. If the Lord prospers you, praise God and put all the money at His disposal. (1 Tim. 6:6-11 R.V.; Prov. 11:28; 28:20; Jas. 5:1, 6; Matt. 6:19-24; Prov. 23:4; Luke 6:24; 12:15-24; 16:19-31; Jer. 17:11). All these verses are very important and should receive our seri- OÙ8 consideration. Money should not be the goal for even the bare necessities of life, if one is devoting his life to the Lord’s service. (Matt. 6: 25-33; Phil. 4:19;
MARY’S GIFT Mark 14:3-9; John 12:3-8
And He said where’er His Gospel shopld be preached that men should tell How this humble, loving woman, gave to Him she loved so well. . Now He’s watching, now He’s looking, seeing if we love Him so That we give Him grateful service, and on Him our best bestow. We cannot anoint His person as she did that happy day, Still there is a way to show Him that we would His love repay: . ^ " ... __. He has left the poor unto us, those who need our love and care. Will we minister unto them, and their many burdens share.
Mary poured her precious ointment on the Saviour’s head and feet; And the house was filled with fragrance from its perfume rare and sweet: She had kept it for this purpose, hoarded it with zealous - care; Now she gladly gave it to Him, for His burial to prepare. She was poor, and it was costly; some there were who spoke with blame,. Saying she should not have done it, that it was a waste and shame; But the Saviour blessed her for it, and it cheered His heart to know That it was affection’s offering, all because she loved Him so.
Will we give His blessed Gospel to the ones who know it not? Will we strive to bring unto Him those who have His love forgot? O Lord, gird us for our mission, help us render unto Thee Our sincere and cheerful service, loyally and lovingly. — A. E. R. in "Kingdom Tidings."
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