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T H E K I N G ' S B U S I N E S S
May, 1936
laymen, who are ready to be used-as soul-winners and whose efforts God is pleased to honor in the conversion and edification of many. It is encouraging to receive from The King’s Business our readers reports of blessing in the that has come to them through the Regions Beyond K in g ’ s B u s i n e s s . Numerous expressions of this kind reach us from time to time, but the following letter from a mission ary in India is typical of them all. 1 have been receiving the K ing ’ s B usiness for several years, and I suppose my subscription was paid by some friend of the Institute. I have appreciated the magazine beyond words of description. Its monthly visits were like that of a beloved guest from a distant homeland. Next to the Bible it has been a source of spiritual food and uplift. Just what this means to a person living out in the mission ary district, to one who is surrounded constantly by heathenism and its results-, not seeing any other mission aries but two fellow workers who are on the same station, nor any other white faces, you will hardly be able to realize. The copies of the magazine serve not only for the spiritual good of the missionary, but the Indian preachers and teachers relish them as much as we do. Those that are able to read English will go through all my old numbers of the magazine and read the articles and copy sermon outlines. Most of the preachers have practically no study helps in addition to their Bibles from which to gather material for sermons, and thus these outlines are a great help to them. The Sunday-school notes;,also have been,-.of great assistance to me. Published a month ahead of tíme, théy get here in time, or sometimes we miss one lessop. Having the work of superintendent of the Sunday-school here, I often have used the illustrations and object léssons.' I have not received any numbers of the K ing ’ s B usiness , ¿ 'since September and am at a loss without the magazine. Our allowance for support is not enough to permit my keeping up a subscription. We have notified the writer of this kind letter that through the generosity of friends we are enabled to restore her name to our lists, and that the magazine will be sent her henceforth. Undoubtedly, there are readers who would like to make a donation to our Free Fund in order that other missionaries may receive the K in g ’ s B u sin e ss . The cooperation of our friends in this matter will make it pos sible for us to gladden the hearts of workers in “the regions beyond.M® Johnson had his Boswell, and Spurgeon his Bush ^ Day. A classic biography of Spurgeon, entitled Aglow j ’/jg Shadow of the Broad R im * has been writ ten by Richard E. Day, pastor of the Hamilton Square Baptist Church, San Francisco, California. The term “classic” is used advisedly in referring to this analytical biography. It is not an ordinary book. Dr. Day is now engaged in writing a biography of D. L. Moody, entitled Bush Aglow. Dr. Day is a born biographer. His writings show unusual literary merit. Bush Aglow makes plain that the secret of Moody’s ministry was a transforming experience of the infilling of the Holy Spirit. The story of the steps that led to this ex perience have never before been presented in such a de tailed way. Two godly women were praying for Moody. They were present in his meetings, and their presence made him uncomfortable, and yet their absence worried him. At last one of them said: “Lad, Jehovah is dealing with thee.” It was after the great Chicago fire that Moody in Brooklyn made the great surrender that caused the bush to glow with divine fire; and when he came back to Chicago and preached his first sermon, the interceding friend, [Continued on page 175] *Judson Press. Price $1.50.
coming the recognized headquarters for Christian travelers who visit San Francisco. The fact that Mrs. Glide was converted in early child hood makes it pertinent to refer to this godly philanthropist in this particular issue. Years ago, during revival meetings conducted by Sam Jones in Sacramento, Mrs. Glide sur rendered her life wholly to the Lord and entered into a deeper spiritual experience. Her life then became fruitful, and .she was used in the winning of souls. It was as a resuit of this deeper experience that she came to realize her responsibility as a steward of the wealth committed to her hands, and from that day to the present, she has sought to be faithful to God in the administration of her funds. Bishop James Cannon, Jr., reveals the spirit of Mrs. Glide’s benevolences in relating that he once asked her for five thousand dollars to be used to complete a church build ing. Mrs. Glide asked questions about the work of the church. “Do you say that souls are being saved in that church?” she inquired. Upon receiving assurance that such was the case, she wrote a check for the requested sum, and, handing the check to the bishop, said, “I give it because you say that souls are being saved.” Would to God that more Christians of wealth would be characterized by similar insight and discrimination and give to enterprises that are distinguished by soul-winning ac tivities ! _____________ __ „ Consecrated Christian business men of N°on. San Francisco were used of God in arranging Meetings f0r a series of gospel meetings to be held at the “ ° a,i noon hour in one of the downtown theaters,I Francisco ^ Fqmarte, at 160 O’Farrell Street. During this campaign of one week, conducted in March, the Presi dent of the Institute spoke daily, and other Institute repre sentatives also took p a rt: Gordon Hooker, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Whitwell, and Woodrow Rood. Through the cour tesy of radio station KYA, the messages were broadcast, and many letters were received telling of changed lives and renewed vision. The San Francisco Bay Region Christian Business Men’s Committee holds a weekly meeting for prayer, seek ing guidance especially for the next step in the work to be undertaken. Christian friends everywhere are urged to remember in their intercession this fine group of California
Crowd leaving the Filmarte Theater, San Francisco, Calif., at the con clusion of a noon gospel meeting. The inset shows the members of the San Francisco Bay Region Christian Business Men's Committee, with Dr. Rood and other leaders who took part in the March campaign.
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