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from God and their families know you truly sympathize and pray for the broken hearts and are grateful. Please continue to pray. K. A rch ibald Oakland, Calif. The article which this reader enclosed is quoted from The Alliance Weekly under the title of “Let’s Not Be Too Jolly” and follows herewith. We agree with it fully. — Ed. “We live in the era of the broad grin. Our public figures seem to be vying with each other to see how many teeth they can show at a sitting. While young men die in remote places, our politicians just smile and smile. “ The press displays page on page of brisk and cheery persons engaged usual ly in acts of empty vanity and the radio sounds forth daily the blithesome laughter of the world’s paid giggle artists who try to give the impression that they are just too, too happy though their public lives may be despicable and their inward lives anything but glad. “ That the big 20th Century smile is more than a bit strained and our laughter seems a little on the nervous side seems not to occur to the public so the rising generation puckers up to laugh and laughs through life. And this is the most ominous and foreboding hour since the flood of Noah. “ We Christians will do well to re member that our Lord pronounced His blessing upon them that mourn and warned against irresponsible and pre mature laughter. The Prince of Life, when He walked among men, wept more than He smiled and earned for Himself the name The Man of Sorrows.” A Friend Indeed My income is small and I thought I would not take the magazine this year but it would be like losing a very dear friend because it has been in our home at least forty, and perhaps forty-five years; I do not know when we began to take it. I am 78 years old and it is like part of the family. I pray daily for the Bible Institute and The King’s Business and every part of your wonderful work. God bless you in all you seek to do to train young people and to advance the cause of Christ, our gracious Lord and Saviour. Soo» we shall hear the shout, the voice of the archangel and the trump of God and I want to be found faithful until He comes. M rs . J a m e s H . N orris Pittsburgh, Pa. Ed. Note. The first issue of The King’s Business was dated January 1, 1910, so it must be forty-two years, Mrs. Norris. No words can express our appreciation for such a letter as this, and we would like to hear from other subscribers of long standing.
classes 1903-4. Torrey came to Kansas City, Missouri to take over the Moody revival when Moody took sick. I was living there then. Both were thrilling preachers of the Word. H . P . D u n lo p Long Beach, Calif. Not All Guilty In one of the editorials of the October number of The King’s Business refer ence is made to an article in The People’s Magazine designated “How big is $9,000,000,000?” and “What liquor money would have bought.” I do not question the accuracy of the figures which the writer gives but I detest the wholesale manner in which he accuses the contributors for this enor mous guilt. He speaks of America’s liquor bill and our money and our liquor bill. Now I am an American. I was born in Pennsylvania and I infer that I am included in the OURs to which the writer refers. I confess that I need a Saviour the same as the drunkard. I am but a sinner saved by grace. My only hope of salvation is in Christ; but I have not contributed to that imaginary highway of which the writer speaks. In all humility and thankfulness I wish to state that I do not know what beer tastes like and I have yet, at 79 years of age, my first red copper to spend for tobacco in any form. I have a family of three sons and two daughters bearing the same record. There are many other people in America that can testify to the same fact. In America there are yet more than 7,000 who have not bowed their knees to this monstrous idol. Should not the writer of this article have designated the contributors to this enormous crime in a manner that would have exonerated the innocent? S il v a n u s Y oder Cxoshen, Ind. Attractive Tracts We were sorry for the attitude of the letter in the November issue . . . We too think attractive tracts and better looking paper honors God’s Word. P a u l in e M a r t in Question Box Your Question Box is grand and very enlightening. M r s . G eorge M . F rie sen Dinuba, Calif. T oo Gay? The pictures of your staff and faculty of the Bible Institute with those who direct the radio programs are not in the same class with those mentioned in the article I enclose for publication if you so desire. Those of us who have dear ones away
Unscriptural Statements For some time I have felt the urge to suggest that you carry an article in your magazine, calling attention to what I term “ Popular Unscriptural Statements.” Statements in this category are made, surprisingly by some of the very finest preachers, Bible teachers and authors. I know what I am about to submit may be considered “hair-splitting,” but up|on closer examination I believe you will agree with me. I, for one, maintain it is just as easy to be right in our scriptural statements as to be wrong; therefore, let’s be right! For instance, I believe the most popu lar unscriptural statement is this: the unsaved are invited to “ accept Christ as Saviour.” Nowhere in the Scriptures do we find such a statement. I do find in John 1:12 it states: “ But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God,” Having received Him as Saviour, I find in Ephesians 1:6 that “ He [God] hath made us accepted in the beloved [Christ], “ In other words, the sinner receives Christ, and God accepts the sinner. The second most popular unscriptural statement is this: “ If the Lord tarries.” Exactly the opposite would make more sense and be scriptural, viz., “ If we should tarry till the Lord comes.” Again nowhere in Scripture is it suggested that the Lord will tarry. Instead, in Hebrews 10:37 it declares: “ For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.” Another is: “He has gone to his reward,” referring of course to a believer who has gone into the presence of his Lord. Salvation is not a reward; it is a free gift. “ For by grace are ye saved through faith.” No believer has yet received his reward, for Christ said in Revelation 22:12, “ And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me.” Christ has not come yet; therefore His rewards have not been given out. The Apostle Paul hasn’t yet received his reward, simply because all of the returns aren’t in! That applies to all other believers as well. A. W. L u n dstrom Pasadena, Calif. No Doubts The King's Business is very interest ing, far superior to some other religious magazines that I have read recently. One sure thing—it never leaves one in doubt. B . F . H ow ard Yuma, Ariz. Dr. Torrey’s Diary How thrilling it was to read R. A. Torrey Diary in late issue. I was in Chicago in 1893 and a student in night
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