THE KING’S BUSINESS 5 The words of Jesus in this connection are significant: “Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what
“Judge Not.”
measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again” (Matthew 7 :1, 2). These words do not prohibit judicial judgment. Nor do they mean that we are not allowed to pass an opinion on the lives of others, for Jesus Himself permits such an opinion in the statement, “By their fruits ye shall know them.” We are not bound to believe that an infidel or a profligate is a Christian. Nor do these words forbid the exercise of discipline. What is condemned is a self- righteous, self-sufficient, censorious, fault-finding spirit. No man can sow such seed and not reap its results. There is considerable feeling among the friends of the Republican party, that one reason why Hughes was not elected was because of the critical, censorious spirit manifested in his speeches as reported in the papers. No man can indulge in that kind of tirade and not receive back full measure. Are the presidential campaign results another illustration of the truth of these words of Jesus? Among the most interesting and cheering letters that This Magazine we receive are those from foreign missionaries in in the Foreign Field, various parts of the world. As an illustration of how God is blessing T h e K ing ’ s B usiness in the foreign field, we insert here a letter recently received. This letter is not only interesting as showing how God is using the magazine, but also as illustrating how mis sionaries in one field are deeply interested in the work in other fields. This missionary writes: “I’ll introduce myself as a Presbyterian missionary here in Chairyung, Korea. My other home across the seas in America is in Los Angeles. I am a member of the Boyle Heights Presbyterian church, though during the last year my family has moved to another part of the city. I graduated from Occidental College, where I was a member of the Student Volunteer Band. I have now had seven joyous years of service out in Korea, for which I would exchange nothing on earth, and which have been unsatisfactory only from the standpoint that the service I have rendered my Lord seems so meagre, and to fall so far short of what I would have it. I am taking the privilege to write you this note in order to express my gratitude over continually receiving T he K ing ’ s B usiness . It has been coming to me now for over a year—almost two years, I think. I do not know who was so thoughtful as to begin sending it, but I have always felt I ought to thank some one, and so I am writing you. It helps me in so many ways that I look forward to its coming each month. I find so much that is valuable assistance in the preparation of Bible lessons for the teaching of the Korean women. The evangelistic work of the Bible Institute in all its various departments I find very inspiring and an incentive to press out more earnestly in the glorious,service of soul-seeking right here in my little corner of the great world field. The accounts of the work of the Institute—the Bible Women’s work, the work for Jews, the work for the sailors, shop men, etc.—often is a call to pray for the Institute that it may be even yet a greater evangelistic agency. Next year when I take my furlough I am eagerly looking forward to spending much of the time in the Bible Institute. I am so hungry to study. I have been interested for some time in the African Inland Mission, especially since I know some of the young people who have gone out from
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