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man. We glory in tribulation because it brings us into the blessed company of the overcomers who inherit the promises and share the throne. Rev. 3:21. Every difficulty is an appeal to greater effort and every victory is the preparation for another. MONDAY, May 31. 1 Sam. 15:1-12. God’s Command to Saul. When Saul had reigned about twenty- five years, the Lord sent Samuel to tell him to go against Amalek and destroy them utterly, man and beast. Saul mo bilized his army and achieved a notable victory but he spared Agag the king of Amalek and the best of the sheep and oxen. When Samuel came Saul tried to throw the blame on the army as well as to throw the cloak of religion over his act of disobedience. After saluting Samuel Saul said, “ I have performed the commandment of the Lord.” His words were punctuated by the bleating of , sheep and lowing of oxen. In reply to Samuel’s inquiry Saul admitted that they had saved the best of everything to sacrifice unto the Lord. Sacrifice is no substitute for obedience as Saul found to his cost. EVOLUTION A man was arrested on the charge of stealing a cow; but on proving that he owned the animal ever since it was a calf he was discharged. A fellow-pris oner, who was charged with stealing a gun, on hearing this, set up as his de fense that he had owned the gun ever since it was a pistol. He was sent to prison, but he reformed, and in time became a successful lecturer on Evolu tion.— Panin.
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AFRICA “ Africa lieth in the Evil One. Aigreat darkness is over the land. The ‘Powers of Darkness’ hold its millions captive. Superstition and ignorance fetter them. To over 600 of its tribes there is no one to preach ‘deliverance to the captive, the opening of the prison house to them that are bound.’ ” This is the description with which “ Inland Africa” prefaces its appeal for inter cessory prayer in behalf of almost 200 missionaries now working under the auspices of the Africa Inland Mission in British East Africa, former German East Africa and Belgian Congo. Organized industry is' now needed in Africa to support the population with the increased material demands of the Christian natives, as is pointed out in “ The Missionary Review of the World.” “ Since agriculture alone cannot be de pended* upon to support the rapidly growing population, it seems reasonable that the natives should develop along manufacturing lines, and missionary forces are hoping that some industrial corporation may be formed and oper ated as a Christian business enterprise, safeguarding the natives from exploiting by financial pirates.” CHINA An attempt to reorganize Chinese Jews and to prevent them from being absorbed by their neighbors and losing their identity as Jews, is being made by the Canadian Anglican Mission for the Chinese Jews of Kaifeng. It was found that most of the Jews had dropped all Jewish customs and were practically idolators. One of the purposes of the movement is to teach
Many a man tarnishes his victories by the manner in which he displays them.
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