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before the sermonette ended, my joy was turned into sorrow. The subject was “ Struggle,” and the preacher insisted that struggle is a universal law in the physical, moral and spiritual world. All life is a struggle. The struggling god of H. G. Wells was mentioned with approval. Paul, as a Jew, believed that there were good and evil spirits struggling with- each other. We may reject Paul’s view if we choose, though the preacher was inclined to agree with Paul. He even thought that Christians after death might continue to struggle. There was no recognition of Christ as Savior or the Holy Spirit as power. The preacher was evidently a stranger to any rest of faith which comes with ac cepting the finished work of Christ. The only comfort he had or could give to others was the fact that we must everlastingly struggle; and there was no com fort in that prospect to at least one of the audience. It seemed to him that real victory ,does not come to the soul till it ceases to struggle and rests completely in Christ, and that struggle means lack of life rather than the abundant life our Lord came to give. To struggle in one’s own strength is certain defeat, while rest/ of heart in Christ is certain victory. “ This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.” In the afternoon I went to a big tent meeting in a neighboring town, and heard an evangelist preach in his shirt sleeves to about 4000 peopie. There were no vestments, crosses and posturing; but there was power, in his opening prayer he asked God to “ so bless the meeting as to put hell in mourning and make heaven rejoice.” There was an atmosphere of sensationalism in the place, and some things were said which did not add to the power of the meeting, but Christ was given the preeminence in all realms, and people accepted Him as their atoning Savior- and King. In the sermon of the morning, though faultless in diction and pleasing in delivery, there was nothing that could save a soul, and as I tried to estimate its value to the people, it seemed to be less than nothing. They went away without a smile, like convicts doomed to an eternity of struggle.— A. C. D. A GRACIOUS AND GLAD NEW YEAR TO OUR GROWING FAMILY We desire to return our heartfelt thanks to The King’s Business family for their prayers and gifts and service for thé year 1921. We have been able, through these means, to reach a higher standard in all departments of our work, than ever before. We face the New Year with undiminished faith in the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, with unwavering confidence in His infallible Word, with uncompromising loyalty in its defense, and with undiminished love and zeal for the saving of the lost throughout the world. We earnestly covet your continued fellowship in the blessed work com mitted to us by His grace, and look forward with glad hearts to the service to which He has called us, and in which we have the assurance of His Di vine favor. 1 . T. C. H. Form of Bequest to tke Bible Institute jiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinuiiiiiHHHiiinnuuiiiiHiMiiiiiiiiiiiiinniuiuiinniiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiHiiiiHiiiiiiHiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiwHHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiijiiiiiiiitHuiuje 5 3iiiuiiiiii»iiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiii*iiiiiiiniiiHiniii«iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuii»iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii»iiiiMiiiiiiiiiim»inimrtiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinii*ini*n»iiiiiiniiimiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniimmiiiii^ g || / give and bequeath to Bible Institute o f Los Angeles, incorporated, || || under the laws o f the State o f California ______ ;___________________ Dollars, || |l and I direct that the release o f the President o f the Board o f Directors ¡| j| o f said Bible Institute o f Los Angeles shall be sufficient discharge to my || If executors in the premises. âl II 5 r.iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiMiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHitfÉlitHiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiii: 5 ............................................................................................. .
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