October, 1941
- ^ T H E K I N G ’ S B U S I N E S S Around the King s Table LOUIS T. TALBOT, Editor-In-Chief
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of valor” of whom we read in the Old Testament narratives. At the present moment there is need of modern “Minute Men” who will act vigorously in these days of crisis in our own country, and throughout the world. Many lands are now in the fur nace of affliction. The nations have forgotten God, and His hand is heavy upon them. What happened long ago when people forsook the Lord is taking place again before our very eyes: “Na tion was destroyed of nation, and city of city: for God did vex them with all adversity” (2 Chron. 15:6). And our beloved United States is Threatened with the same fate if we do not repent and return to God. George T. B. Davis, well known through his connection with the Million Testaments Campaigns, has prepared a folder calling for “One Million Minute Men” who will spend at least one min ute daily in prayer for a great spiritual BATTLE FOR A “DRY” ARMY: • This commentator repeatedly has pointed out that the suppression of the liquor traffic is a fundamental requisite of national defense. In response to many inquiries, the following facts are sub mitted as to “how goes the battle” for a “dry” army. It will be recalled that in 1917 Con gress enacted special legislation to pro tect the army and navy from the liquor traffic. This legislation made possible the enforcement of Federal prohibition in areas adjacent to all important points where our armed forces were concen trated. President Wilson personally sponsored the measures providing for “war-time emergency prohibition,” even though he vetoed the Volstead Act enacted after the war was over. Bills with a similar purpose—to pro vide for “emergency prohibition” in and around army camps—are now pending in the United States Congress. The leg islatures of Maine, Iowa, Colorado, and Minnesota have petitioned Congress to pass these measures.
This Is V ictory Men and women—even Christians— react differently to sudden, blinding grief. Those who, by reason of habitual abiding "in the secret place of the‘ Most High,” are enabled to face any emer gency in the calm strength of the Lord, give a high quality of testimony that is more conclusive than the most eloquent words would be. This kind of witness ing to Christ’s sustaining grace was re cently given by the beloved pastor of the Moody Memorial Church of Chicago, H. A. Ironside. Dr. Ironside was at Montrose, Penn sylvania, in charge of the important general conference which attracts large numbers of Christian people, when word reached him of the death on July 25 of his son, Edmund, who had been founder and president of the Southern Bible Training School, Dallas, Texas, a Bible Institute for Negroes. The father’s grief was that of a parent over the sudden parting from a beloved son, but it was more than that; it was that sor row that comes with the severing of ties of love and service which unite two devoted souls in common labor for their coming Lord. Deep as was his personal loss, Dr. Ironside moved steadily through days of responsibility at Montrose, ar riving in Dallas only in time for the funeral on July ,29. A missionary who was in attendance at the conference wrote in a personal letter to THE KING’S BUSINESS; “ Dr. Ironside spoke that first night on heaven, and I don’t be lieve any of us who were present will ever forget that service! The triumph in which he walked through those days was a remarkable testi mony to us all.” This is victory! “Thanks be* to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” One M illion Minute Men Shortly before the Revolutionary War began, a unique movement sprang into being and quickly enlisted multitudes in its ranks. Its members were called “Minute Men.” They were zealous pa triots who were ready at a minute's no tice to serve and defend their country. The patriotic fervor of those liberty- loving men has been an inspiration to American youth for more than a cen tury and a half. Their courage and heroism remind one of the “mighty men
awakening, for national defense, and for the preservation of civil and'religious liberty throughout our land. These folders (one cent each) may be given to members of one’s church, Sunday-school, Bible, class, or mission ary or young people’s societies, or they may be sent in letters to-relatives and friends. Address: One Million Minute Men, 1505 Race Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Any effort which has as its purpose the stimulating of prayer and obedience to God’s Word is an effort that should be supported. D ivision Am ong Christians According to an article by Demaree Bess in the Saturday Evening Post, in invading Russia the Germans “were pre paring the foundations for an appeal to all lovers of peace everywhere and es pecially in Christian churches to end their war.” Mr. Bess continues: [ Continued on Page ’404] Strong opposition to the legislation for a “dry” army has come from unex pected sources. The New York Times has quoted letters which Secretary of War Stimson and Secretary of the Navy Knox have written to the Senate Mili tary Affairs Gommittee arguing against the pending measures. Secretary Knox contended: “The suppression of the sale of liquor is an invasion of American rights.” . :r> Secretary Stimson argued: "It would be harmful to the men in the service as well as unnecessary to direct a prohibition against them that did not apply to other citizens.” He added that the War Department was “firmly convinced that such legislation would not be in the in terest of temperance in respect to the armed forces, but would be a stepping stone for a movement lead ing to nation-wide prohibition, a method of control once tried and [i Continued on Page 399]
Significance of the News By DAN GILBERT Washington, D. C , and San Diego, California
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