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feel that the wisdom of the Framers has been justified and that we have a right to- demand an undivided loyalty to the integrity of our Republic, are confronted by a danger which seeks to bring about the tragedy of National dis ruption. During the formative period and at stages riri bur progress, statesmen had to decide between compromising basic principles or demanding unconditional surrender to the aims of the Union. In a different form,-blit with the same ultimate 'question involved, our problem- is whether we shall yield to the insidious demand: of ‘‘scientific har monization,” of “mass-alien proposals,” which would grad ually weaken and finally disintegrate the Constitution; Or whether we shall re-affirm and -steadily, strengthen our allegiance fo those policies which have .never failed and which represent the fundamental attitude and thought of our foremost statesmen and always loyal citizenship. We need to realize that we have too long been asleep to what is going on, for there'are powerful influences at Work in-our land, already receiving' the support of mal content Americans or those who regard speciously ’pre F ish Stories T HE father of lies is by no means on a Vacation. The Bible Institute of Los Angeles is not the only Christian institu tion that has been bombarded with falsehoods calculated to injure the work and disturb contributors. Many King’s Business subscribers have been anxiously in quiring concerning the truth or falsity of some of these absurd tales, Sbme have pictured to themselves the entire collapse of the Bible Institute. Most of these stories are traceable to two or three individuals whom we do not believe to be accountable,
sented claims as being in the interests of a “wider free dom’’ than experience can sanction. All talk about the Constitution being outgrown, no longer adequate to meet modern conditions, “made by capitalists for the sake of capitalism,” -is 'false, dangerous and intended by those fomenting it to wreck our National well-being. Wc could give no finer bouquets to our soldier dead, and could perform no .acts more cheering to our Grand Army men than :tó see. to it that the minds of our young .people,are disabused of Athe ideas many are gathering from literature placed.in their hands, and that'they, are not permitted to join any of the disloyal organizations, being formed among, the. youth of. our schools. Let its .teach them that the America that was and is today is- the great foundation for the America that is to be. Let us see to it that, np more iiifection of thè virus of Communism; .Socialism or any un-American influence is permitted through fear of not being;“tolerant” of sedi tious purposes, whether cloaked undqr the pleas for “a .broader .education,” “a wider Lumanitarianism,” “eco nomic-, necessity,” or “industrial relations.” - and -who ’. seem to"?have -a, mania for. writing. ■:One has': ¡even gotten out a- small newspaper ■entitledWThe "Unpopular Bible Institute,’*:;:? .One writes: “I understand your Institute has had Removed from its library all .books on the' second coming of Christ.” ABSOLUTELY FALSE. The Bible Institute stands tight where it has always stood as to this truth. Says another: “I hear that one of your teachers -was dismissed for teaching dispensational truth.” ABSOLUTELY FALSE. These truths are still taught. Says one: “No wonder your Institute is said to be modern istic if you have that Modernist, John McNeill, with you.” This party has confused the Scotch Presbyterian John 1 McNeill with another John MacNeill, who was recently attacked by Dr. W. B. Riley. “Is it true,” asks one, “that the Dean of the Bible Institute is a Modernist?” ABSOLUTELY FALSE. The Dean, as -well as every officer and teacher of the Institute, is compelled by the. trustees of the property to Sign a rigid statement of docirine and take his oath before God that he accepts every detail. This is done every year. A Minneapolis man writes .that prominent Fundamentalists of Los Angeles have informed him that the Institute would be in the hands of the Modernists within three years'. This may come true should the Lord come soon and leave the world in the throes of the Great Tribulation, but no Modernist can participate in any class or service of the Bible Institute prior to that time. The trustees of the property are under, full legal protection on this point. Another points’out that Dr. iStuart Holden, ’who has been lecturing at the Institute, is now classified as a; Modernist. ABSO LUTELY FALSE. The Word of God.has no more loyal ex ponent in all the world. Sad to say, a Fundamentalist editor recently took up and heralded certain rumors regarding Dr. Holden. These rumors have been proven groundless, We have found it difficult in many cases to run down these stories. Correspondents seem loath to impart the names of informants. When the welfare of God’s work is at stake, it would seem perfectly proper that Christians should cooperate in every way in tracing .down falsehoods. We will greatly ap preciate any assistance along this line from any of our sub- scribersS-Managing Editor,
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