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been reached so far this year, but rather focused upon the seven thousand still unregen erated souls, o f whom the Lord said that He “is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” We, as a group, seek coopera tion through prayer for those “in whom the god o f this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light o f the glorious gospel o f Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.” Will you pray for us? Let -the people o f God remem ber before the throne this Biola graduate, and others like him, whom God has called to witness in the places where the spirit o f anti christ is strongly felt. The issue be fore American university students is : Christ or communism. Fellowship in Christian Education W riting on the subject of “ Fellowship in Christian o f Wheaton College, Wheaton, 111., tells o f an encouraging develop ment in the educational world. First showing the darker side, he com ments on the prevalent modern view o f education and its underly ing philosophy: In the literature of secular education, it is said that the American people will be com pelled to turn for leadership to those who are educated, in or der to p r o t e c t themselves against s o c i a l disintegration. Not only this, but also it is em phasized that a new society is in the building and only educa tion will be sufficient to make that new society what it should be. The prevailing modern em phasis is to the effect that edu cation can lift man, : making 1 him, by a process of human de velopment in which he as an in dividual plays the most impor tant part under the direction and stimulation of those better trained than himself, to realize fullness and completeness of life through the development o f r innate powers to a level of per fection which man has set for himself. In contrast to this evolutionary interpretation, Professor * Eavey. declares: ¡The Christian view is that r/ the revealed Word o f God sets forth the pattern of perfection which God has set for man, >. t and that man- has no power in himself to attain the gofil. Only regeneration through, faith in the atoning merits, o f Christ the Saviour of all men can make man what he ought to be. Man was created for God, and he can find his sufficiency only
Î æ J r E ^ e f b É v â ' t i Î t 3 evangelical Christian faith is con sistent with the highest standards o f workmanship, and he is con vinced o f the great need for fel lowship among the teachers who are standing true to the Lord, some times alone, in various institutions of America. He next indicates a constructive program : To meet this need, a group o f teachers and students at Wheaton College organized last June a society named Chi Sig ma Theta, Christ the Wisdom of God. The expressed purpose o f this organization is to sup port the highest educational ideals and to promote unswerv ing allegiance to the fundamen tals o f evangelical Christian faith. Chi Sigma Theta existé for the mutual help o f men and women o f recognized profes sional ability and training who have had a definite Christian experience and who are en gaged in teaching or in the study of education. The na tional constitution makes provi sion for life membership and for membership at large, thus making it possible for any per son engaged in active educa tional service to affiliate with the organization. Teachers in colleges and public schools, mis sionaries working either at home or abroad, and workers in various phases o f religious edu cation who are in harmony with that for which the fraternity Stands, may become members. Professor Eavey is Executive Secretary o f Chi Sigma Theta. He invites inquiry from any who are engaged in work along the lines in dicated above. One may sincerely thank God for such leaders o f our young people— for men and women who will stead fastly proclaim Christ the Wisdom o f God. A Call to Prayer A gnes S cott K ent , the author o f the beautiful “ Parable ior page, is a graduate o f the Bible In stitute o f Los Angeles (class of 1921) and a worker especially among the Lord’s chosen people, Israel. It is hoped that the use of Miss Kent’s contribution in this is sue o f the magazine will lead to in creased prayer for ..all the Lord’s “ little children” who, in the dark ness, await the coming o f their . Loved O n e ; and that it will lead also to intercession for those who know nothing o f “ that blessed hope”—because they know nothing, experimentally, o f saying faith in Jesus Christ.
A Parable for Christians in the Time of the End BY AGN ES SCOTT KENT "I will come again, and receive you unto myself" (John J;4;3)• The little children are in the nursery alone. Fa ther has not yet come home. Their hearts are sad and lonely. They look out of the window longingly. It is growing dark. When will Father come? They grow restless and weary. And now they are becoming quarrelsome. Kenneth and Teddy are striking oach other and shouting angrily. Both want to ride the rocking-horse. Each tries to push the other off. Between them, as they struggle fiercely, they quite tear away the horse's lordly mane and tail. Kathryn is sobbing inconsolably. Her beautiful castle of blocks, which all afternoon she has so pa tiently and proudly been building for Father— has crashed, and lies a hopeless ruin at her feet. Bobby, in a fit of jealous rage, has knocked it down; Kath ryn's castle for Father was more beautiful than his. In a dim corner, poor little Betty, crying piteously, is hugging to her baby heart her broken doll. Oh, when will Father come? The nursery is becoming darker. The children can not find the light. Amid the shadows, the rocking- horse,. shorn of his glory, stands out weirdly. The children are shivering and nervous. Oh, why doesn't Father come? Again they cluster at the window. They peer through it anxiously. Outside, the darkness is deep ening. There are strange rumblings and other dread ful noises. No, they will not be afraid! But why, oh, why doesn't Father come? And then— suddenly— they hear himl His feet are on the threshold! His key is turning in the lock! "Father! Fatherl Father!" With a glad exultant shout, the children bound from the nursery to the doorway. The demolished rocking-horse, the ruined castle, the broken doll— none of these matters now in the least degree. Fa ther will mend them all. The door swings open wide. And Father stands there— -radiant and strongl His face is wreathed in joyous smiles. His pockets overflow with gifts. His hands extend in loving invitation. He calls each child by name: "M y precious Baby Betty— my brave lads, Kenneth, Teddy, Bobby— Kathryn darling! Have you all been good today? Cornel Come to Father! Why, you have been cry ing! What is wrong? Come! Tell Father all about it! Joyfully they rush upon him . . . . "Fatherl Father! Father!" They engulf him with their kisses. Father opens his arms wide and gathers them in together— every one. With rapturous delight, he presses them to his great father's heart. The little children all are happy now— and quite content. Father has come!
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