November 1926
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ed out togas and tunics to the guests, who were asked to don them for the occaaion. The waiters were all dress ed in ancient fashion, and the table was arranged as at a Roman banquet. — The Christian Herald (London). M THE CRISIS IN CHINA Rev. R. A. JafTray, C. & M. A. Mis sionary in South China, whose thrill ing "Out of the House of Bondage” in the August issue so stirred our hearts, writes in a recent letter to the editor: “ This is a time when poor old China needs prayer as never before. The Chinese word for an upheaval like this is ‘Fung-chiu.’ It is made up of two words meaning ’Wind’ and ’Tide.’ But I tell the Chinese Christians that there is ‘no wind that does not change' and ‘no tide that does not turn!’ “ Our innings for the Gospel will surely come. Let us wait and pray. In the meantime, the work of the sal vation of souls goes right along Just the same. God is using the ministry of the native Chinese workers who are in jeopardy every hour, and so it will all fall out to the furtherance of the Gospel. Nothing can stop its wonder ful power! Yours, ever, in the Glad Hope.” Aik m SECRETARY OF LABOR DAVIS CALLS FOR REVIVAL Mooseheart, 111. — Secretary of Labor Davis wants his religion in the “ old-fashioned” way, he told a radio Bible class today over station WJJD. "the God who has been the refuge and salvation of mankind since the beginning. “ We who believe in the teachings of the Bible, no matter what our creed, should Join hands to uphold its truths against those who scoff and sneer,” he said. “ We need not apol ogize or explain; we should drive on, like crusaders of old, holding fast to our faith in the teachings of the Scriptures.”— News Item. m "My brother, yes; and my sister—for in this matter of pride there is no distinc tion—if ever you come into the kingdom you must bow yourself a little. You pull yourself up too much, and strut about with too great a display. Let me, as your friend, tell you that neither God nor man will ever make much use of you at this rate. . . . . I f you are going to be proud and lifted up, man, you will do for the devil, and will pome to the devil’s reward at the end. But the Son of God will do 'without you ."— J ohn M c N eill . m Such an opportunity may not soon occur again to secure a good book for a few moments effort. See page 695.
of love’s deliverance from fear: (1) God dwells in him; he dwells in God — confession. (2) He dwelleth in God; God dwelleth in him— confi dence. It is the Triune God who dwells in the believer, i.e., God the Father dwells in him (1 John 4 :12 ): « I f toc love one another God dwelleth In us.” Christ dwells in him (John 6 :56 ): «He that enteth my deeh nnd drlnketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I In him. The Spirit dwells in him (John 14: 17): «Even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because It aeeth him not, neither knoweth him; but ye know him, for he dwelleth with you, and ■hall be In you." The heart of the believer, then, is the home of God. God in us and we in God, perfect oneness, because "As He is, so are we” (v. 17). Not "as He was on earth,” but as He is now, in the glory, accepted, approved, at home. | (4) T H E COMMUNICATION OF LOVE. We are never commanded in the New Testament to love God. Israel was commanded to love God who brought them out of Egypt (Deut. 30: 16): «1 command thee this day to love II* Lord thy God, to walk In hla way« and to keep hln eommandmenta and hla tutea and hla Judgments, that thou mayeat live and multiply.” But we are commanded to love our brethren because God loves us (v. 11): «Beloved, If God no loved ua, we ought also to love one another.” The object of our love is God our Father, as we are the object of His love. The medium of communicating our love to God is the Holy Spirit, as He was the medium of communicating God’s love to us. The manifestation of our love to God is through sacri fice and service to the brethren, as His manifestation of love to us was through the sacrifice and service of Christ. How can we show our love to God? We cannot see Him. How shall we give expression to our heart’s devo tion? We may have a creed, i.e., “ God loved us. God sent His Son to save us. God does save us.” The proof of our creed is in the manifestation of our love for God through our love for the brethren. If we say, “ We know we are saved because God says ‘He that believeth hath everlasting life,’ and we have believed,” how will we prove that we have believed? The Word says: "If you love not your brother, you are a liar, and your profession is a lie” (v; 20). „ Love must find expression. God s love to us is measured by the cross (John 15 :13 ): «Greater love katk no man than tW*, that a man lay down hla life for hla frlenda.” Jesus identified Himself with every disciple. O u r brother’ stands for Christ. Do we love Christ? Then let us show it by our relation to our brother. (Continued next month)
Appreciation o f New B.I.O.L.A Superintendent
The following appreciative editorial comment concerning the recent ap pointment of Rev. C. E. Hurlburt as Superintendent of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, appeared in the Sep tember number of the Moody Monthly: “ Dr. Charles E. Hurlburt has been chosen to succeed Dr. T. C. Horton as superintendent of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles. This is already gen erally known, but the information did not reach us in time for announcement last month. Dr. Hurlburt was the founder and until recently, the general director of the Africa Inland Mission. In earlier years he was state superin tendent of the Y. M. C. A., in Penn sylvania, where he was recognized as an outstanding leader in the evangel ical work for which the association was then noted. . Our acquaintance with him and our knowledge of his work has covered most of this long period, during which he has ever com manded our admiration as a Christian leader and. a teacher of the deep things of God. Our prayer is that he may be the benediction to the stu dents at Los Angeles that he has been to hundreds and thousands o f young people at home and abroad.” m THE NEW ROMAN EMPIRE Mussolini, Italy's dictator, stated that 1926 would be his Napoleonic year, and that within five years his Roman Empire would surpass the glory of Caesar’s. The Italians seem to be preparing for the day, for a “ Westminster Gazette” correspondent says that Rome becomes more Roman every day, and the return to the an tique is developing into a fashionable craze. The Roman salute, which was originally only used between black shirts, has invaded the general civil population, and is in common use in street, cafe, or restaurant. Business men of all classes, as often as not, now swing forward the right arm in the classic manner when meeting in the Corso. In most newspaper offices in Rome is exhibited a printed notice to the effect that: “ The hand-shake is abolished. The Roman salute is ex pected." The lunch offered the other day to the American hotel-keepers by their Roman colleagues was served in the Domus Aurea of Nero, which was transformed for the occasion into a luxurious triclinium. The guests, ar riving in motor-cars, were met on the threshold of the Golden House by a Roman legionary with sword, helmet, and buckler. Two girl "slaves” pre sided over the cloakroom, and hand
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