December, 1941
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NOTES on Christian Endeavor FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Biola’ s World-Wide Prayer Circle Inviting: friends of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles to Unite in the ministry of prayer for the school and all its tes timony through faculty, students, and alumni, Biola’s World-Wide Prayer Cir cle seeks to fulfill its task faithfully. In a recent bulletin to members of the Circle, prayer was asked concerning a call to three vacant pastorates for which Institute graduates were sought, as well as for twelve small churches in Los An geles County that are served by present members of the student body. The re port also described the outgoing of one of the Institute’s graduates, Carol Terry, ’40, who was granted a passport to sail on November 3 for India, to serve under the Ramabai Mukti Mission. One of the questions which the bulle tin suggested for consideration was this: “Has my prayer life been hindered by haste, irregularity, lack of system, un preparedness of spirit, or unbelief?’’ Enrollment in the Prayer Circle is open to any who will choose a specific hour each week to pray for the Institute and who will notify the Prayer Circle Secretary, Miss Christina J. Braskamp, 558 S. Hope St., Los Angeles, Calif. WHEN THE CHORUS SANG: “ HALLELUJAH!” [ Continued from Page 455] der the spell of those noble choruses and thrilling solos, saturated as they are with the very spirit of the sacred truths regarding Christ’s coming, His sufferings^ His glorification. It is the gospel story set to glorious, reverent, classical music—climaxed by that heav enly chorus, “Hallelujah, 'for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth!” “It seems as if every note were set there by an absolute divine decree, so fitly that you cannot conceive it other wise. One thinks of Handel as the founder of the ‘Hallelujah Chorus’ ; as if such majestic piles were built up for all ages out of solid blocks of ada mant.” * To hear it is to understand what Handel felt while he was composing this greatest of all choruses. “I did think that I did see all heaven 'before me and the great God Himself.” When the chorus sings “Hallelujah” — heaven Is nearer. * * * Who can hear this “Hallelujah Chorus” without rising in reverent homage to the One to whom all heaven gives honor ? As the mighty strains ring forth again this Christmas season, may the Lord find a grateful people with bowed hearts and bowed heads in glad sub mission to Him who is “worthy . . . to receive power, and riches, and wis dom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing.” *./. S. Dwight, writing in the Atlantic Monthly in i88S on Handel’s “ Hallelujah Chorus.”
T h e W r i t e r s
January 4—WILLIAM W. ORR
Mr. Orr is pastor’ of Calvary Bible Church, Placentia, Calif., and serves as special speaker for youth meetings and training classes in other churches as well. In recent years he has con ducted summer Bible camps for various groups of fundamental churches in Southern California. As Executive Secretary for the California Christian Endeavor Union for ten years, Miss Miller had wide experience in as sisting local Christian Endeavor societies up and down thé state in organizing and outlining their programs. She has engaged in summer camp and conference work for many years and is now Assistant Director of Christian Education at Immanuel Presby terian Church, Los Angeles, Calif. Miss Miller attended the Bible Institute of Los Angeles in 1930 and 1931. Mr. Buck (Biola ’30) is minister of the Christian Church at Holtville, Calif., where five Christian Endeavor societies func tion regularly. Last year he served as Pastor Counsellor for the Imperial County Christian Endeavor Union. This summer he was on the faculty of the Christian Endeavor conferences at Tahquitz Pines and at Lake Sequoia, and this fall he had part in the San Diego County Convention and the San Bernardino County Convention.
January 11—LEAFADEL M. MILLER
January 18—CARLTON C. BUCK
January 25—MABEL S. CLARK
Since her graduation from Biola in 1929, Miss Clark has been especially concerned with the. building up of young Christians, both children and youth, through personal study of the Word of God. In this connection, she has taught classes under the aus pices of the Scripture Union. JANUARY 4, 1942 WHAT OUR SOCIETY STANDS FOR D e u t e r o n o m y 31:12, 13; E p h e s ia n s 2:19-22 By William W. Orr Introduction - not only say we believe the Bible, but we should also demonstrate our belief by using it and acting upon it on every possible occasion. 2. The sufficiency of Christ as re vealed in the Bible: As Saviour (John 3:16); as Keeper (John 10:28) ;J as Advocate (1 John 2:1); as Indweller (Phil. 1:21; Gal. 2:20); as Coming One (Jphn 14:1-3).
Here is an excellent opportunity to “check up” on your society. This is al ways a profitable thing to do. All businesses have a periodic inventory to determine whether or not the business is operating successfully. Perhaps a good plan for this meeting might lie to have the leader introduce the idea, setting' forth the value of such a “checkup” ; then have four speakers give briefly the standards that should characterize the society. Prepare before hand a large blackboard in front of the room, and place on it an outline of the material the four speakers will use. On the right-hand side of the blackboard, draw three columns labeled “good,” “fair,” “poor.” After each speaker, let the society vote on whether the society is measuring up. ■ For Those Who Have Topics I. DOCTRINALLY: A successful young people’s society needs to have a Scripturally sound doc trinal position, standing firmly on: 1. The Bible as the Word of God (2 Tim. 3:16, 17; Heb. 4:12). We should
3. The true Christian life as set forth in the Scriptures (Rom. 12:1; Col. 3:1-4, 17; 1 Cor. 10:31). II. EDUCATIONALLY r A society which successfully fulfills the m'ain purpose of its existence is the one which carefully trains young people for their future service in the church. Such an organization should have: 1. Meetings well planned and well developed: A good song service, time of reverent prayer, special . features, topic fully discussed by as many as possible (Rom. 12:11). 2. Officers doing their work well, reporting to business meetings, com mittees functioning. Every one in the group should have a task and should be learning by doing it (Gal. 6:9; 1 Cor. 15:58). 3. Essential training in the Christian life is gained through service and testi mony. A definite part of the society meeting should be devoted to testimony. Then there might be gospel teams, street
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