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ChristmasisNear AND we are better prepared than ever be fore to meet the demand for BEAUTIFUL SCRIPTURE TEXT Christmas and New Year's Cards Our stock is m ade up of cards th a t are distinct ively Christian in every particular. H andsom e cards they are too— beautiful bo th in design and colorings. The Scripture texts have all been carefully selected and the poems and other wording well chosen. One Selection Another Selection Scripture Text Christmas Post Cards O v er 200. B eautiful D esigns 25c p e r doz., $2.00 p e r 100 Our Christian Life Calendar for 1924 T h e dem and for S c rip tu re C alen d ars continues to in crea se w ith each season. T h e ir p o p u larity is so firm ly established th a t countless fam ilies th ro u g h o u t th e land have com e to lo o k u p o n th em as a n essential fe atu re to th eir hom e equipm ent. T h e C h ristian Life C alen d ar is so artistically designed th a t it c an n o t fail to foster a love fo r th e tru ly beautiful an d noble in a rt— But th e m ost im p o rta n t fe atu re of all is th a t th ro u g h its carefully selected readings it b rings God’s m essage daily to m any home« th a t m ight o th e r w ise be d estitu te of it. T h re e o th e r in terestin g featu res th a t distinguish our C h ristia n Life C alen d ars are— 1. T h e title« of th e In tern atio n al S unday S chool les sons fo r th e fifty-tw o w eeks of th e y e a r a re given, also location of th e lessons. 2. T h e Daily R eading fo r each S atu rd ay is th e Golden T ex t for th e follow ing S unday’s lesson. 3. T h e C h ristian E ndeavor T opics (S en io r a n d Ju n io r) fo r each S unday a re listed. M any p u rc h ase th e calen d ars to use as C hristm as gifts. N othing could b e m ore a p p ro p ria te . T o those buying in sm all lots for this and like p u rpose, w e m ake th e follow ing term s: Single copy 25 c; five copies, $ 1 .0 0 ; tw enty-five copies, $ 4 .7 5 ; one h u n d red copies, $17 .0 0 . T hese p rices a re cash w ith o rd e r. P o stag e p re p aid to a n y p lace on earth . If m oney does n o t accom pany order, goods will be sen t C. O. D. B I O L A B O O K R O O M Bible Institute, Los Angeles, Cal. Assorted sizes, shapes, designs and colorings. 50c per dozen. Larger in size, all dou ble folding cards. Es pecially a t t r a c tiv e . $1 per dozen.
CURRENT COMMENT (Continued from Page 105) THE BIRTH OF CHRIST It is unique. No other birth is recorded in this way: ‘‘He was conceived by the Holy Ghost and born of a vir gin.” He stands alone, therefore, as Theanthropos, or “God-man.” The objection lies in the fact that here is a mystery so deep that reason can not grasp it. Granted. It does not follow, however, that we are justified in rejecting it. For we are compassed about by mysteries. Tyndall wisely says, “The power of nature defies all intellectual manipula tion.” Life itself is a mystery so deep that no scientist or philosopher can fathom it. If you will explain the union of flesh and spirit in the human constitution, or tell me how mind can so move upon matter as to enable me to sim ply lift my hand, I will agree to make perfectly clear the fact of the Incarnation, of which it is written: “Great is the mystery of godliness; God manifest in flesh! The an gels desire to look into it!” But, assuming that God, whose other name is Love, would not be likely to leave His erring children to their fate, but would somehow interpose to help them, is it not probable that He would set out upon His purpose by coming into vital touch with them in just this way? If you had a prodigal son who had wandered ofE into the far country where he was wasting his substance in riotous living, would you not move heaven and earth to reclaim him? Or, if it were a daughter who had lost her woman hood and was pursuing a shameless career in one of our dance-halls, what would you do? Would you sit by your warm fireside in the enjoyment of the luxuries of life? Not if there were a heart in your bosom! You would go after her! You would go down into the uttermost slums to find her. You would, if necessary, follow in the track of the fabled Orpheus who descended into hell to save Eurydice. Well, there you have the doctrine of the Incarnation; and that is practically all there is of it. God enters our world of sin and shame, assumes our nature, puts on the very rags and tatters of our low estate in order to redeem us. He “laid His glory by” and “was made flesh and dwelt among us.” How else could He do it? Is it not precisely what we should expect of God?—Selected. THE COMING OF THE LORD “We do not know anything which so certainly sanctifies life to its highest service as this great truth, steadfastly believed and maintained by God’s servants while they are journeying, not toward darkness, but the sunrising. When through the mystics, moral mists, and half lights of earth, the promise of the glorious Appearing is discerned, it de termines not only the direction of the journey, but also its character. It'settles the question of our affinities. It cor rects and brightens our outlook on the things seen. It for bids pessimism and long-faced Christianity. It smiles at fear, and inspires an unquestioning and dauntless courage, and puts stiffening into the backbone. It reveals every difficulty to be but an opportunity of new discovery. It chases all gloom and care from the heart, and all weariness from the feet. It keeps the first love alive, and fans the smoking flax into a flame. It puts a new song into willing lips, and makes all life tuneful and joyful. It transforms every cruse of mourning into a horn of anointing oil. It makes even the lame man to leap as an hart, and replaces the tiredness of exhausted nature with buoyant energy.” “Even so, come, Lord Jesus."—Dr. Duncan I^ain.
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