650 T H E K I N G ' S B U S I N E S S hideous caricatures- of Jesus, and a few other things tod numerous to mention, one almost feels him to be one of that type of men who get very sour be cause the whole body, of Christians will not swallow their own particular views—in this case, the rationalistic view of the Bible. But the climax comes when the good brother, who stands so unflinchingly for the whole truth and nothing but the truth, ( !) repeats, parrot-like, what several other liberalist editors had already said—in disregard of protests as to the falsity of their statements—that Dr. R. A. Torrey frequently “ speaks of Kaiser Jesus in the most unhesitating way.’’ Thus he shows Us “ how far from the spirit of the Gospel Jesus came to give’ ’ are the teach ings of Dr. Torrey. ^ m We have just one fault to find with this statement concerning Dr. Tor- rev. It is more than just a fib, a falsity, an untruth, or a prevarication. It is a pure concoction, yes, a bouncing big lie. We have asked Dr. Torrey if he could suggest any possible ground for such a statement being attrib uted to him and he replies that it has evidently originated m the inner consciousness of some Methodist editors. “ There is no proof, he says “ that I ever referred to Kaiser Jesus,’ ’ To say that he refers m the most unhesitating way to Kaiser Jesus” makes it evident that the writer is de termined, even at the cost of deliberate misrepresentation, to carry his point S o m e people would .even call him “ unscrupulous.” * . - —K. jj . r>. / . ■ h h i h ^ b i s Y M M “ THE MIDDLE OF THE ROADERS” We have in these days, among ministers, three classes—the liberals, the conservatives'and the so-called “ middle-of-the roaders.” There seem to be many who fear a split in some of the denominations if the battle against rationalism, is continued. Their advice is that we keep in the middle of the H what is meant by “ middle of the road” is a question. If we may judge by the preaching of some who advocate it, it means “ sitting on the fence ” or a policy of absolute silence; on the great fundamentals. It is possible to preach truth without preaching THE TRUTH. One may preach about kindness, sweetness and purity, and still fail to show his hearers how to be saved If one would declare “ THE TRUTH” about salvation, he must preach doctrine, and it must be Bible doctrine with divine authority backfO igltjmposgible to preach fundamental truth and stay in the middle of the road. Bible doctrine is diametrically opposed to human doctrine. It is impossible at the same time to ride two horses going in opposite direc tions' If one is going somewhere he will have to get on one side of the road or the other. He will get into trouble by sticking to the middle of the road. He may hope to avoid collision with the radicals going one way, and the conservatives going the other way, but he is violating the traffic rules of Almighty God, and if men do not soon call him to account, God will. What we need today is men who know what they stand for and who have the courage to get on one side of the road or the other. He tbat is not with me is against me.”
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