THE KING'S BUSINESS — —^ I Voi 7 APRIL, 1916. n ■ - - = No. 4 , = 0 E D I T O R I A L We are in receipt of the following letter from the Help for Rector of a church in England. We were greatly Pulpit Work. encouraged by it. “ I have at last found time at late •hours at night to read (with the deepest interest) the only copy I possess of T he K ing ’ s B usiness . And though in these unparal leled times T am denied almost all golden mines, I can’t help enclosing my sub scription, that you may forward it to me for this year. I am going to use (unless you object) your very valuable devotional studies in the New Testa ment (St. Mark) in my pulpit. I am an old Rector 70 years of age, who has for the, past fifty years been preaching His truth as enabled by the Divine blessing. God bless you and grant you a continuous inpouring of peace and happiness.” We are glad to know that the Devotional Studies, or any other part of the magazine, is of help to men who are actually in the ministry. Indeed, one of the main purposes of this periodical is to help ministers and others in their „work for Christ. 1 it, and go on living their lives as though they would say, “ There may be such a person as God, but I have no particular need of Him. I can attend to my own affairs.” Not the immoral or vicious only of the community are those who act thus. If they were, the effect were perhaps less to be dreaded. They are often law-abiding, respectable citizens, and good neighbors, but just “ with out God.” How poor they are! How rich the man who knows God— the living God, and who sees Him working. Within the past few days, and in the ordinary routine of work, three men have told us of their experiences of God’s dealings with them. And as we sat and listened our hearts were filled with adoration to God for His mighty power, and with love for His mercy and grace. There was the story of the prosperous business man who, though unsaved, was Coaxed against his will to become the superintendent of a city Sunday- school. On his first Sunday in office, as he arose to announce the first hymn at the opening of the school, he was convicted, of his hypocrisy and converted — soundly converted—in a few days, and is now an active soul-winner. There was the’ story of the man who until twelve years ago was the most prominent hotel keeper in the large city where he lived. Rapidly going to the devil through drink and drugs, he visited three different churches hoping to To many people God seems to be a theological coneep- tion, or at best an absentee. Some who think them- selves Christians are more nearly deists. Many who would not deny the existence of God, would not affirm God Living and Working.
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