Secondly, Is it necessary? A question like this, if honestly asked, is sufficient to strike most rumors dead in their tracks. Say to yourself, “ What good will it do?” Isaiah tells us that the servant of the Lord should be blind and deaf to many things (42:19). Spurgeon exhorted his students to cultivate a blind eye and a deaf ear. A good many Christians, who should know better, would help to eliminate a lot of loose talk in the world if only they followed Spurgeon’s advice. Lastly, Is it kind? Few rumors could pass through a gate like this. When a somewhat unwholesome story reaches you about another, ask yourself if the repeating of it would do irreparable damage, or help to ruin a reputation. Think of the wounds you will cause, if you condescend to idle gossip. After you have said it, it is forever too late to recall the winged rumor. Are we not warned against becoming busybodies in other men’s matters? Let us from our hearts echo the prayer of David at all times: “ Let the words of my mouth . . . be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.” Peter Deyneka Reports Just back from a six months’ Euro pean tour, Peter Deyneka, general di rector of the Slavic Gospel Association, says: “Never have I seen such need and hunger for the gospel. How they plead for physical and spiritual help.” Deyneka preached in France, Holland, Germany, Austria, Yugoslavia, Italy and Great Britain. The most heart touching experience of the tour was the visit to the Displaced Persons’ Camps. Child Evangelism Film A new film picturing the work of the International Child Evangelism Fellow ship is now being distributed for release through the National Child Evangelism office, 20 North Wacker Drive, Chicago 6, 111. This film is the result of a round the world trip by Dr. J. C. Brumfield, Vice-International Director, and pic tures work among the children in many lands. Bible Society Report A record distribution of Bibles, Tes taments and Gospel portions was re ported to the 33rd annual meeting of the Advisory Council of the American Bible Society. This achievement has been made in the face of rising costs with Bibles formerly published at 25c now costing 50c or more. The next year’s production program calls for the print ing of 15,000,000 volumes including 825,000 Bibles. The Work and the Workers By Wm. W. Orr
New Russian Bible A petition by the Russian Evangelical Christian Baptist Association of Cali fornia to the British and Foreign Bible Society of London, England, suggests a new and more accurate translation of the Russian Bible. The object of this is to send the Scriptures behind the Iron Curtain at the first opportunity. This is made necessary due to the distortion of truth in the present Scriptures brought about to justify the teachings and prac tices of Eastern orthodoxy. Portable Missionaries The Far East Broadcasting Co. con tinues to send out the blessed news of salvation from their transmitter in Manila, Philippine Islands, in more than 30 languages and dialects. They make and place small receiving sets called “ P.M.’s”—Portable Missionaries, which are pre-tuned and adjusted to receive the message of life. These P.M.’s are placed in remote sections where there is no active missionary living and day by day speak forth the gospel. Building Nears Completion Notes of praise come from the small but God-blessed work in Kentucky con ducted by Jack and Helen Brown. God sent a contractor all the way from Los Angeles to supervise the erection of a building to house the orphans, also help ers for sewing, cooking and carpenters. The supply of building materials appar ently is being sent in day by day. The prayer request is for good weather until the roof is on.
Tardy Warrior This poem was inspired by viewing Dr. Talbot’s missionary film, “I Saw In dia’s Sorrow.” The hour is late. Sleep flees from me— Mankind in serpent coils I see! A tireless vigil I must keep, Pray, tardy warrior, pray and weep. Pray for the millions groping, crying, Pray for the souls who vain are trying To find a means to blot out sin, To find a way to enter in. Pray as you’d want one to pray For your lost soul, if, day by day Through ages long there’d come no light And soon you’d pass to endless night. Pray, for the doors too fast are closing! Pray, for the church is listless, dozing! Pray and plead, and weep, and fast And do it now. Time will not last. Pray, tardy warrior, pray and give; Pour out your means that souls may live. What you have given will seem so small When you meet Him who gave His all. Pray, tardy warrior, pray and go! Count not the cost, heed not the foe. His grace is enough for you to know. Oh, pray, and weep, and give, and go! —Georgena Hallman Page Eleven
The Best New Year Resolution: “ This one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus ” (Phil. 3:13-U ).
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