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for ,the saints (xvi. 1-4) ; and second, per sonal matters, greetings, and farewells (xvi. 5-24). Regarding the collection from the Gen tile phurches for the poor saints at Jerusa lem, Paul calls for a regular, systematic, proportionate giving from one’s income to the work o f the Lord. He suggests that such giving, carefully attended to, would be far more satisfactory than a big offer ing taken at his coming, probably on the spur o f some enthusiasm. Christian giv ing should be the result o f a settled prin ciple, not o f a spasmodic impulse. The offering should be equal to the occasion and need (xvi. 4). Like the rest o f Paul’s epistles, the last chapter is taken up with personal greetings UNCLAIMED A PICTURE taken a little over a year ■^•■ago, o f a group o f women missionaries at Kijabe, Africa, has fallen into our hands. On the back was written: “ Unclaimed . Blessings. Africa Inland Mission.” O f course the quick suggestion is that the reason they are unclaimed is because the men missionaries down there are either all married or blind! In the group are a num-
and farewells—with matters o f a personal and secular nature. “With Paul, personal considerations were not lost in general philanthropy. He put values on the courte sies o f life. There are minds which are indifferent to such things, and fancy them selves above them. But love is dependent, on forms—courtesy o f etiquette guards and protects courtesy o f heart. Note the words ‘As touching our brother Apollos’—note the perfect-absence o f all mean jealousy in Paul’s mind. This is magnanimity and true delicacy of heart. The Christian greeting draws those who are greeted in Christ.” “Anathema, Maranatha”—so this word and work o f Christ, which is able to save our souls, is read by each o f us, either for a blessing or a curse. BLESSINGS ber o f graduates o f the Bible Institute o f Los Angeles, for whom we can vouch as to excellence o f character and fitness for the work to which they are devoting their lives. Otherwise they speak for themselves —as do the others in the group.' Thousands o f these “ Unclaimed Blessings” are scat tered over the world doing heroic work for the Master as missionaries and teachers.
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