December 1925
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THE CHRISTIAN AND HIS CHRIST Christmas is too wonderfully magnificent to be, confined to one solitary and fleeting day. The sublime harmony which the message of this climax of all ages announced: the inseparable relation of a Christian and his Christ, the union of a redeemed soul and its Redeemer, this must be perpetu^ ated from one Christmastide until the other. The star that led to Bethlehem’s manger has been lost in the heavens, it is true, but another light, the star of faith, will guide us through the swift course of the years ever closer to the realm of glory. The gifts of hope, once reverently bestowed by kneeling Magi from far Eastern countries, must multiply when, carried out of sin’s distant gloom and hopelessness to the light and trust that comes with Jesus, we bring the grateful gifts of our hope to the unspeakable Gift of divine compassion. The labor of love, first offered by lowly shep herds, who, rejoicing in the great salvation that had come to men, spread wide,the story of the radiant Child in Mary’s arms, this, too, must be the service of our loving hearts, when captured by the Saviour’s love, we tell the stirring story of the Christian and his Christ. Yes, the Christian and his Chrisf^the grandest theme of earth’s sublimest truth, the perfection of divine joy which causes heaven’s angelic hosts to repeat the hallelujah chorus over the far-flung heights of the New Jerusalem: The Christian and his Christ, the unalterable agreement between the divine and the human that brought sin-free God to earth and sin-cursed man to heaven: The'Christian and his Christ!. Who has been so un chained from all the limitations of mortal life that he can begin to comprehend and to express the grandeur and mag nificence of this relation? The orator’s voice is silenced, the painter’s brush falls, the writer’s pen falters. But above all the immensity of this deep wisdom and rich bounty of love divine that transcends all human understanding and overflows all earthly measurements, gleams the light of un dimmed certainty: “Whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.”J|-W. A. M. (in Walther League Messenger). CHURCH COLLEGE FOR YOUNG FOLKS Dr. John Calvin Leonard, pastor of the J. Addison Henry Memorial Church, of Philadelphia, has evolved a unique plan for interesting his young people in Bible study, in addi tion to the opportunity afforded in the regular Sunday School. The young people are organized into a college known as “Geneva College,” with the pastor as president, a dean, registrar, treasurer, and regular staff of instructors. The usual college nomenclature is used,—Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors, each having its own fraternities. The college sessions are held each Sunday evening beginning at 6:45, meeting in the “College Assem bly Hall” (or chapel of the church) for a fifteen minute spirited song service, after which each class goes to its own class room for instruction in the catechism, personal work, church history, missions, teachers’ training and C. E. work, according to the rank in college. The prospect for the win ter’s work is bright, and this method might well be tried by other pastors who desire that their young people shall have definite instruction in the fundamentals of the faith. i r u m ¿I The Bible says, “Pray for one another.” Why then prate abont one another? 0 ,1/^. M CHRISTIAN LITERATURE WANTED Rev. L. E. Otto, Chaplain of the Kentucky Houses of Reform, at Greendale, Ky., writes us that he will greatly appreciate gifts of sound Gospel tracts, booklets, stories, Testaments and Gospels for use among the boys and girls of his institution. We are sure that our friends could not make a better dispnsition of any good literature which they may have than to put it into the hands of these young peo ple, remembering that “One soul saved is worth a world of golds” Yon don’t have to tell any one what yon are doing fo r Christ; yonr life will tell the story.
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This Christinas C lean fiction is here filled with a spiritual truth and blessing. The Tryst By G race Livingston Hill Driven from hom e by the sudden, appalling know ledge that she is not wanted, P atty M errill goes to New Y ork. . . . She m eets a young man. You will find in this book an irresistible spirit of youth and optim ism , combined with high ideals and fine pur pose. T h e whole fam ily will be enthralled w ith the un raveling of the plot. $ 1 .0 0 Re-Creations By Grace Livingston Hill Tomorrow About This Time
By Grace Livingston Hill This novel, a study in human relations, will be con sidered one of Mrs. Hill’s best. Half sisters and their father have many exciting times. Flapper Athalie and gentle Alice will hold your attention to the last page. Cloth $2.00
Cornelia, whose ambition to become an interior decorator was cut short by having to leave college, Re-creates hap piness at home and has a lovely romance of her own. The kind of a story you will like. Cloth $1.00
“Not Under the Law”
B y M rs. G race Livingston Hill Lutz T his book tells in a delightful way the story of a young girl who is a true-blue, old-fashioned Christian, and how her faith is tested as she goes out into the world to earn her living, m eeting the modernist arid his views. An excellen t book and an intensely interesting one for every young person. You will be doing yourself a favor and be well pleasing to your Lord if you will buy a copy, read it and pass it on, for it tells the story of H is g race and the plan of salvation in a clear-cu t way, interw oven w ith a fascinating love story that commands interest and de mands a reading to the very last word. C loth ( 3 3 6 p a g e s), $ 2 .0 0 The Witness By Grace Livingston Hill
Exit Betty By Grace Livingston Hill Faced with the problem of marrying the wrong man, Betty Stanhope disappears ju st before the marriage ceremony is to take place. Thereafter follows a series of enthralling incidents, in which the tangle of her life is straightened out. This pretty romance is a pleasing combination of char acter development, thrilling adventure, tears and sunshine. Cloth $1.50
A story of youth, of col lege adventure, of high en deavor finally triumphing over danger and temptation, and how one incident wrought an enormous change in a man’s life are told in this book in the , fascinating style which Mrs. Hill always employs. If you like a real live story be sure to read this one. Cloth $1.50
Prodigal Daughters
By Josep h K ocking A story which will hold the reader spell-bound until the last page is reached. It is a frank, up-to-date story. A powerful p iece of w riting in which the famous novelist graphically describes the struggle against the flood of new m orals and ethics and dress of the younger genera tion of women. T his is not a religious book in any sense of that term , but it is exceedingly wholesome never theless. C loth, $ 1 .7 5
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