King's Business - 1922-01

THE K I N G ’ S B U S I N E S S

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Days of Beal Service. And now come the students from the Bible Institute, and we give way to these earnest witnesses who one after another stand forth and proclaim the glad tidings of an empty tomb and a risen Christ. As the sun goes down and night comes on, more students come, and the crowd still gathers, and even among these night idlers God touches and reaches hearts. As we lock the doors with happy hearts we praise Him for all that is past and trust Him for all that is to come. ste , M JEWISH WORK James A. Vaus, Supt. H E are greatly rejoiced in two new phases of Jewish work which have been recently add­ ed to ' our various ways of reaching the Jews with the Gospel; namely, street work and cor­ respondence. While it is true that we have held occasional Jewish street meet­ ings and also written many personal letters to unconverted Jews, yet such work has never before been attempted on so large a scale as at present. Hun­ dreds of Jewish people, who otherwise might not hear, are being reached with the Gospel in these ways. Some little disturbance has occurred in tuese Jew­ ish street meetings, yet for the most part the Gospel messages have been given a large and respectful hearing. Tracts, Gospels and invitations to Jew­ ish meetings in Yiddish and English are distributed in large numbers and are accepted gladly by many. Wealthy Jewish people who cannot be reached through the ordinary channels of Jew­ ish evangelism are now being reached on a large scale through the mail. We would greatly appreciate the earnest prayers of every true lover of Israel for these special needs. The Providence of God. A Jewish man called at the office of the Superintendent of the Jewish De­ partment to make inquiry regarding a little gold pin with a Jewish symbol (the Mogen Doved) and certain Hebrew characters inscribed upon it, which he found being worn by a number of peo­ ple. This little pin is worn by members of a little band of Jewish and Gen­ tile Christians who call themselves the “ Shepherds of Israel.” He also wanted to know if we might be able to assist him in finding employment. These in­ quiries gave opportunity for a long per-

his hands. Out comes the story; domestic trouble, a nagging wife, no work, and “ broke” in the bargain. We take it to thé Lord in prayer and are led to ask God to send a certain business man in to our noon meeting. Sure enough, as the clock strikes twelve we look up and see him coming. Yés, surely he will make a place for this man, and as we hand him the card and directions, we do not forget to kneel and thank our gracious Heavenly *Pather for answered player. And thus another goes on his way rejoicing. No/w comes the voice of our faithful witness for Christ as he stands before the chart ringing out the “ old, old story,” and they gather, a fine intelli­ gent body of men, with a sprinkling of business men, the jobless always pres­ ent, young office lads, and the children. A hearty invitation is extended to join the noon prayer meeting. Many pass on, but a few enter, and old friends drop in,— some for a few minutes and others for the whole hour. There are always some who wait for an explana­ tion of their hard questions, others for a heart-to-heart talk. Then a little lunch and rest before beginning the work of the afternoon. Studying the Faces of Men. What a study to watch the faces of the men standing outside! Here is one who looks like the “ breaking up of a hard winter.” We have visited many a jail, prison, poor-house, and psycho­ pathic ward, but have never seen a face as hard as this one. He never takes his eyes off of ours while we are speaking, and then follows us inside. One of our boys is leading him. He picked him up, —-dirty and frouzy and desperate,Jsljust ready to catch a freight car, and reached just in God’s due time. Is there any­ thing too hard for God to do? “ Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind. Sight, riches, healing of the mind. Yea, all I need in Thee to find— O Lamb of God I come, I come.” He is washed, shaved, clean-shirted, fed, housed, a job secured,— all with­ in four hours from the time he saio “ Yes” to Jesus—Hallelujah! what a Saviour! In the same crowd we noticed a blue­ eyed lad hailing from the bonny land of the Scots. He was led into Biola Hall by one of our boys who not only had the joy of pointing him to the Lord Jesus but of bringing him to a definite, intelligent faith in Christ as risen Lord.

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