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T H E K I N G ’ S B U S I N E S S
November 1926
FOLLOWING THE FASHION This is the order of the day. Who orders it? Why, the day in which we live. The day tfyut controls humanity. _ In every walk of life we find it—in social affairs, in amusements, in schools, in politics, in church, in the movies, in every w a y and every day we find it to be a definite Twentieth Century law—“ Follow the fash io n !” ■ , Any question as to whether the fashion is right, wise or godly, is not permitted. Just—“ Follow the fash ion !’ ’ In former days some considerations of con science and propriety were allowed to control one, but these have largely disappeared, and now it is “ Where shall we live?” — “ Follow the fashion!” “ How shall we dress?” — “ Follow the fashion!” “ What shall we eat?” — “ Follow the fashion!” “ Where shall we g o ? ” — “ Follow the fashion!” “ What shall we read?” — “ Follow the fashion! “ What church shall we jo in ? ” — “ Follow the fash- ion !” ' , . This law is Satanic but it works unhindered. As regards education, standards are set by the universities and are handed on down to the children, and they ctune home and tell their parents how to live and how to fol- low the fashion o f the intellectuals. So the dear, ignorant parents bow to the inevitable and adjust themselves to the prevailing fashion. For are the schools not supposed to set the fashion for thinking? People are not supposed to think for
may He open our eyes to see, our ears to hear and our hearts to respond to the voice o f the lost and the com mand o f our Lord : “ Follow Me, and I will make yon fishers of men.” THE DECEPTIVE, DESTRUCTIVE DETOUR This cartoon presents one o f the most pathetic pic tures possible to present, and nation wide in its appli cation. The flowers o f soft, seductive words and Satanic sentences; the veiling of truth and hiding of Biblical testimony marks a detour that is wrecking churches and Christians. Pity the poor, bewildered people who are seeking bread for their hungry souls, rest for their weary consciences, and peace for their muddled minds,—looking, longing for the path which leads to the place o f peace. Have you eyes! Then open them wide to see the dangers o f the detour. Have you a heart ? Then raise your voice in warning to the weary pedestrian along life ’s highway. . Our Lord, when here, went about,—praying, plead ing, warning, beseeching the lost to take the narrow way that leads to the cross. The true witnesses in the early church were loyal in their work o f warning, and the need today is greater than ever before. Take your stand. Warn o f the danger o f listening to the Modernist who would deceive, and point to the path that promises and provides full forgiveness o f sin, sunshine all the days, and a joy unspeakable and full o f glory at the end.
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