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rchard Convention was the visit of Mr. George T. B. Davis, Britain, and, since the war, among our own boys in khaki. So urgent is the demand for God's Wor! that the supply is scarcely sufficient. Not only are the men urged to carry and read

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do exploits. God's greatest warriors have a1 d upon their knees.

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he interest at Old Orchard is keen for a widespread movement to enlist parents and friends of boys overseas in little prayer groups to intercede for their salvation or keeping amid the strong temptations of army and navy life. What a factor thlr uould be In vlnning wuli and uplmldmg our young men Miss Josephinr Harris, our veteran missionary o f t h e ~ o n ~ o , has been seriously ill at her sister's home in Westfield, N. J., for some weeks The Lord has graciously sustained her and made her a blessing even in her hard trial, but earnest prayer I \ ~equeqtedon her hehalf

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REV.A. B. SIMPSON.
"For verily I say unto you, that ahosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith" (Mark 11 ~ 3 ) .

fruit of His suffering and obedience and the purchase of His I. Prayer and Natural Law. hilosophical minds are tempted to reason against the Chris- great sacrifice. This is true not only in the blessed experience doctrine of prayer on the ground that all things move ac- of pardoned sin and peace with God, but even in the providento fixed natural laws, with which even the supreme tial and physical blessings to which His grace introduces us. annot be expected to interfere, because these laws are Therefore it comes to pass that young Augustine, in answer to own appointment, and their Maker encourages our his mother's prayers, after he had wasted his youth in sinful indulgence and wrecked his life, was not only pardoned, saved, ce by His own uniform regard for them. In answer to this, it has been happily observed that even un- and spiritually transformed, but a new life was given to him r the most exact business organizations in human life, the in the fullest sense, and for more than the allotted span of years utive head of such organizations has the right to inter- he had the privilege of pouring out his God-given strength in when sufficient reasons justify, and suspend ordinary'rules blessing to his own and later generations as at once a teacher schedules for the sake of some higher interest. While in a and a living example of the transforming and restoring grace at railway the train schedules stand, and the ordinary of- of God. Hence it comes to pass that we all have had the joy of ers and public are expected to act with careful regard to knowing many such living examples in whose experience it was , yet the President has his own private car and fixes his true that "instead of the thorn, there came up the fir tree, and schedule, not according to printed rules, but to his special instead of the brier. the myrtle tree," and "Where sin venience and to the exigencies and emergencies of the pub- abounded, grace did much more abound." "As sin reigned unto nterest. So while God has established certain uniform laws death, even so grace reigned through righteousness unto eternal the natural world and ordinarily recognizes them, yet He, as life." Praying in the name of Jesus, we do not ask according to e supreme Lawgiver and Executive of the universe, may in- our deserving, but according to the merits of our great Advose and intervene when any supreme interest requires, and cate and the infinite value of His precious blood. His specials along the lines of divine providence, just as 1 1 Prayer and the Will of God. 1. e railway president sends his special trains. In fact, we are Prayer has been happily defined as "asking for things agreeught in the closing paragraph of the first chapter of Ephe- able to the will of God in the name of the Lord Jesus, with ns that the resurrection of Christ has exalted Him far thankful acknowledgment of His mercies." T o a large extent ove all might and dominion and given him to be head the will of God may be known by reference to His inspired all things to his body the church." H e is the mediatorial Word. W e may boldly ask for all that H e has promised, whethin the realm of providence, and under His supreme direc- er for temporal or spiritual need. But there are many thing: that are not specifically promised, and concerning which we need to exercise our sanctified judgment in dependence upon *, & P i promise&to-&fe ns truth. We may wait upon God for such guidance, and H i j promise has assured us, "If any man lack wisdom, let him ask of God who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him." George Muller used to say that it often took him much longer to find out the will of God regarding the things he prayed for than to them after he got light and confidence to ask for them.

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Respecting blessings and divine heding, many earnest Christians are often perplexed by serious doubts, and to look for some special sign by which to know God's in a certa~n school of doubters would discourage definite lieving prayer on the ground $hat there are certain great will. Such inquirers may find help and rest in studying the life laws that must inevitably take their course and that the of Our Lord, and noting how freely H e healed the sick, as well earnest prayers are inefficient to turn aside the law of as saved the lost, and encouraged the sufferer to come boldly and effect and the course of mbral retribution. There is to Him for rehef. Answering the leper who represented anxhearts in every age as he cried, "Lord, if a great pr~nciple which is as true in the spiritual as in the nat- ious and ural world and &hich they quote even from the New Testa- thou wilt, thou Canst make me clean," the Lord seemed grieved itself, "\Nhatsoever a man scrweth, that shall he also that this man should doubt His will rather than his ability, H~~ can we, therefore, expect to escaw the fruit of and there is a touch of reproof in His emphatic answer, "I will, sinful sow~ng?I f we have planted the soil of l ~ f with the be thou clean " It was almost as if H e had said, "Of course, I e s of sin and misery, disease and suffering, God is not going will." The other clause, "Be thou" is an imperative command, work a miracle to supersede t h ~ s law and transform your and reminds us that we must will our healing as strongly as the Lord, and surely we may if the Lord is so willing. Faith thorns into blessing simply the echo of God and might be expressed in the simple overworked in the interests of gain this ethical principle it and I will it." ~ ~ e c l a l - ~ l e a dfor ~is not the very principle of redemption confession^ "God ln , IV Prayer and the Law of Faith. th~s, that Christ has met the evd consequences of our sm, has reaped our smful wwlng, has retleemed us from the curse of Our Lord In HIS teachings exalted f a ~ t h a lofty plane in to the Ian, Iirls clrneil for us thc rc\\.lrtls vhlch u c do not de- the \p~tltualhngtlom and the apostle Paul actually recognl/cs I 1 I1 1 I o f i l l lllfiltC 1 c 1 1 . I I( 1 1 1 ~ I1u of ( I T ( l l l f l ' t l I11 i 1 1 . ~ K l l ~ l t l I I I I l l (Ofllll,t , < I l l 1 f l ,

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are perplexed about the way in uhich H e operates a i the Spirit of prayer. His presence is not always manifested In delightful emotions, or special revelations, but really through our own intelligence and our sanctified affections, emotions, and judgments. Often the prayer of the Holy Ghost is an inarticulate 74 Jobma1 of Christian Life aqd Missions and inexpressible burden of suffering and deep concern. It Editor is not necessary that we should always understand it; we can R I V . A. B. SIMPSON just pray through the cloud of mystery, and commit the interAssociate Editor REV J. M. JADERQUIST pretation and the answer to Him, "who searcheth the heart Editorial Committee REV. W. 31. TURNBULL REV. J . E. JADERQUIST and knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit." Sometimes we REV. A. E. THOXPSON REV. R. H. GLOVER shall find after a season of soul agony, in which perhaps we , Published weekly by Christian Alliance Publishing Co.. 318 West 39th were tempted to think that God had forsaken us, that it has just Street New l o r k City ~ n b h r i b e r ain foreign countries will please add fifty cents for postage; been a conflict of agonizing and victorious prayer, and that in Canada fifty cents. Change bf address: Always give both your old and new addresses. out of deep travail of soul, some glorious blessing has been Send all subscriptions, changes, and remittances to The Alliance Weekly, 318 West 39th Street New Pork City. bornr akd; our ~sorrow turned into joy. ht~;~;o;; &yn:J,"da":g1 ~ ; , g t e ~ ~ m 3 ~ O A ~ ~ ; ; t ~ t c ~ ~ ~ ~ l i ~ ~ ~;t~~6 special rates 'of postage provided for in s&tion '1103,Act of October 3, 1917, VII. Prayer and Our Spiritual Condit authorized on July 2, P18. ,While God does not hear us because of law of works. In Mark 1 1 :24 he makes it the actual condition or superior sanctity, yet there are moral of effective prayer, "What things soever ye desire, when ye tions that practically affect the answers to our prayers. The pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them." Apostle Peter directs husbands and wives to walk together in Our failure to measure up to this divine requirement explains unity, "that their prayers be not hindered." A lack of harmony most of our disappointments in regard to answered prayer. in the Christian home or the circle of prayer may hinder our We are to believe that we do receive them, not that we shall, devotion. The Psalmist confesses, "If I regard iniquity in my but that like the answering echo, God accepts our petition and heart, the Lord will not hear me." Cherished sin is an idol decrees our blessing. The actual manifestation of it may be de- which God will not tolerate, and we must come to him with layed, and many providential links may enter into its fulfill- "holy hands." The same quotation adds "without wrath or ment, but the answer is immediately recorded. And faith doubting," and the Lord Jesus substantially repeats the same counts the things that are not as if they were. So Abraham injunction in the eleventh chapter of Mark, when H e requires took his new name "The father of a multitude" long before the as a condition of effectual prayer, "When ye stand praying, promised son was really born. Just as your bank discounts forgive if ye have ought against any," and then adds the inyour note. so faith discounts the promises of God and fore- junction concerning believing prayer. Our abiding in Christ is dates the actual fulfillment. So we find the angel announcing essential to effective prayer, "If ye abide in me and my words to Daniel that at the very beginning of his supplication his abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will and it shall be done unto prayer was heard, and the heavenly messenger sent with the you." It is in the soil of a pure and holy heart that the spirit answer. But actual conditions delayed its complete realiza- of devotion flourishes and the heart is at home in the secret tion for three whole weeks. What a comfort to know that God place of the Most High. I t is delightf~co-d do not have to change our garments and put on obes for the season of prayer, but we dwell in the osphere, and are always within whispering disV. Prayer and the Name of Jesus. the ear of our heavenly Friend. The story is told of ut Bengal that one night when a visiting friend lisa r him offer his evening sacrifice before retiring for the night, he was astonished to find the good saint simply turn we may claim special consideration at the throne of grace but out his light, kneel by his bedside, and quietly say, ''Lord Jesus, it is because our great Advocate has authorized us to ask things are still the same between us," and then lie down on the same assurance as He Himself may claim. The expression his the bosom and be lost in peaceful slumber. really means in ~i~ person, as if it were H~ that ,'in ~i~ V1ll. Prayer for Others. asked. Faith so identifies the believer with Christ that our This is called intercession. It is one of the noblest a worthiness or unworthiness is ignored, and we simply claim our redemption rights according to the value of His blood and of the Prayer life. The Lord, our great example,

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the merits of His intercession. It follows, pf course, that prayer in His name must always be in harmony with His will. W e can only ask what H e Himself would ask if He were pray'ing in our stead. Therefore, true prayer is really a divine exercise inspired by the Spirit of Christ as H e "maketh. intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered."

VI. Prayer and the Holy Ghost. W e have two Advocates. The one is ever representing us before the throne, the Lord Jesus Christ, our High Priest above; but the other, the Holy Spirit, dwells within US,and is especially represented as the Author of true prayer. "We know not what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit itset helpeth our infirmities," and "maketh intercession for the saints according to thc will of God " It is our plivile,rrc to clailn His gud.\ncc and Ilclp in the tnunistl\ of l > l n \ c t 31 1n\ Ch11.tia11.

The heart with the Spirit, above spiritual selfishness, and But we must be tercession. W e cannot Pray wit we are assured that there are no hindrances in t to God's answering their petiti our most practical prayer is that they may be brou such adjustment that God ill be able to bless theln their own prayers. We find, therefore, the apostle Pa tioning his prayer for healing in the case of the inlpo at Lystra on the fact that "he had faith to be Ilealed." \Vc shall often find that our best lessons come to U S not \\hen we are asking for oursel\es hut for othc~ It i. a p e s t .piltt-. 11a1 p~iviIe,octo ahitle in wch fell,,\\ .htl) \\ 1111 the I,,\ e o f c - I ~ ~ ~ . ~
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The Death of the Lord; Reconciling.'

G. CAMPBELL MORGAN.
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he cross and resurrection of Jesus completely altered His iples conception of Him. I t is only necessary to read carey the gospel stories, and then immediately, and in contrast, story contained in the Acts of the Apostles, to see that the tude of these men toward their Master was entirely, nged. I am not suggesting for a single moment that they not love Him and believe in Him before the cross; but I most certainly affirm that they did not understand Him. new conception of His Lordship came to them as a result His resurrection from among the dead. This resulted in a w conreption of the cross. The cross had appeared to them supreme tragedy, by which all their hopes were put out, all heir expectations disappointed. The cross became to them e victory, the very way of the life which they had . Before the cross, they had called Him Lord, Master, but only in the sense of Teacher, Exemplar, Leader. resurrection the title, Lord, meant infinitely more e, for as its light flashed upon the cross they came to ow Christ as they had never known Him before. This new nception of the Lordship of Jesus is most clearly set forth the writings of the apostles; and nowhere more clearly than the chapter from which the statement is taken which is the sis of our meditation. We are now to consider the death' of the Lord ; and we use e word, Lord, not in that eadier, simpler, and incomplete in which the disciples used it while Jesus was still with ; but in that larger, fuller, more wonderful sense in which used it after Pentecost, when they looked back to the s through the fact of the resurrection, in the light of the

method of expression will throw much light upon the death of Christ, through which our reconciliation has been made possible. It is not that through the death of Christ, God may be turned back to the sinner; it is that through the death of Christ the sinner may be turned back to God. This is quite radical and quite important. I t does recognize a change in the divine attitude, from that which man had any right to expect; not an actual change, for God never turned His back upon the sinner. The only occasion in which we find anything approaching God's forsaking man is in the mystery of the cross. God never turned His face away from man. Sometimes in momeqts of anguish, men have been constrained to speak of themselves as Godforsaken. I t is never true. Sometimes, in great consciousness of sin, men are constrained to think God has abandoned them. I t is not so. God has never, never turned His back upon a sinner. But now let us carefully remember that H e must have done so but for this passion which the mystery of the cross reveals. Yes, but then there is this mystery of the passion, and because of it God never turned His back upon a sinner. Man has turned his back upon God. Man has set his face toward the far country. I t is for him to turn his face toward God. I t is man who needs reconciliation to God. By saying this I am not lowering the standard of divine holiness. I n this use of the word reconciliation, the New Testament standard of divine holiness is never lowered. Man cannot be reconciled to God in his sin. What is needed is not God's reconciliation to man, but man's reconciliation to God, and that is impossible while he is still living in sin. This attitude of welcome and love is not the attitude man has any right to expect. If I have turned my back upon my faAer!dome,and have broken his heart. and destroyed his sub-

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God is not love. It is the passion of His heart, the deep love "You . . hath he"-the image of God, the Creator of of His nature which makes Him the sworn enemy of sin, and worlds, the Head of His Church-"reconciled in the body of will never allow Him to sign a truce with it in individual life, his flesh through death." Not that H e reconciled God to man, in society, in the nation, in the world, or in the universe. for he was God Himself; but that H e through that death has Theologians have often told us that love is one of the attri- made possible the reception to Himself of sinning men, and butes of Gbd. Love is the sum total of the attributes. Love that through that death He makes His,great appeal to man in is to the attributes of God what character is to the character- his rebellion, calling him to turn back to God. What is the need of man today? Why are men afraid of istics of a man. Break up character, and you may speak of characteristics. Break up the essence of God, and you may God? Those of you who are His own children fear the Lord speak of attributes. Gather the whole of the characteristics, and cling to Him. The man who does not know God is afraid and knqw them in their true relationships, .and you know char- that God will hurt him. Those who know Him are afraid lest acter. Gather the attributes together, and the sum total is love. they should hurt God. The difference is radical. One is slavi t is because of love that God never turned His back upon ish; the other is filial. One drives us away from Him; the other keeps us close to Him. man; but that love is the sternest foe of sin. Why is the man who slavishly fears God afraid? I will tell Love is nevertheless mightier than sin. It suffers, and upon you. Go back to the early Genesis story. At the end of the day the basis of that suffering, is able to forgive, and in no other way. Love gathered into its own consciousness all the issues the man is hiding. Why did he hide? Had God changed? No. and outcome of man's rebellion, and the only thing which love Man hid because he had changed-he had sinned. That is why can never forgive by the way of its suffering is refusal to be men are afraid of God. It is because of their sin. They are forgiven by love through suffering. The only sin which is un- afraid of God, and the fear keeps them at a distance from Him, pardonable is the sin of rejecting the testimony of love in and the fear is born first of all of actual sin, and then of conJesus by the Holy Spirit. If I will not receive forgiveness sciousness of paralysis and inability to please Him. God answers that fear in the cross. H e declares by that based upon righteousness, which is the outcome of the suffering of love, the very love and suffering of God Himself, then cross that sin is borne, carried, put away. H e affirms by that God Himself, for love of His universe, cannot receive me into cross that, though men are afraid of Him, H e loves them with fellowship with Himself. These are the essential facts. It is such love as never can be expressed or measured in human by the way of Calvary that we have learnt these truths. In words. H e announces by that cross, that at infinite cost, by the the mystery of the dying of this Person, the Lord Jesus Christ, mystery of the passion which knows no human measurement, there was wrought out into visibility that infinite and eternal H e gives pardon and new life. Then there is nothing for me to do other than to look into truth. Do not imagine for one single moment that by the dying of the Man, Jesus of Nazareth, apart from the fact that the face of Jesus, who is Lord, and say, "He loved me, and H e was other than man, the race has been redeemed. Do not gave himself for me." Theory of Atonement? Nay, verily, but the great fact of f o r a single moment imagine that by the dying of a man upon the cross, God was persuaded to change His attitude toward Atonement. Explanation of the cross? Nay, verily, but the man. That which we see in the cross did not beein at the mint great healing love that wins through. sufferina; and will receive us just as we are. if we will turn our ey_esfronumn&xHim; TkLamh-slain f rom-thefound+ of the m a t e r i a l r r a s ~ tion of the world. In the moment in whicb man sinned against and will blot out all our sin, and make us all H e would have God, God gathered into His owd heart of love the issue of that sin, and it is not by the death of man, but by the mystery of the passion of God, that H e is able to keep His face turned in love toward wandering ken, and welcome them as they turn (Cont~noed from page 291 ) back to Him. Had there been no passion in His heart, no love, no suffering of Deity, no man could ever have returned to Him. Had H e been none other than holy and righteous, and had there been no emotion, no tenderness, then H e might have vindicated His holiness by the annihilation of the race. To know what God is we listen to some of the verses of the Old Testament. Go back to the beginning of beginnings and hear the voice in the dark, "Adam, where art thou?" My beloved and revered friend, Dr. Henry Weston, said: "That is not the call of-a policeman ; it is the wail of a Father over a lost child." Hosea, out of his own heart's sorrow, expressed the feeling of God's heart cohcerning the wanderer, "How shall I give 'thee up, Ephraim?" That is God's attitude'toward all sinning'men. H e has gathered up into His own Being, not by mechanical effort, but by the very necessity of His nature, all the suffering plan and plan; then p which issues from sin. That God may bless ou o runs our dark and dou Men did not know it, and could not understand it; and hat scarce shall lead unto therefore God came into human form and human life, to the runs the lrfe of man+ actuality of human suffering, on the green hill and upon the rugged cross, working out into visibility all the underlying, eternal truth of the passion of His love, that men seeing it, And lead 11s In HI$ sliming way might understand it, and put their trust in Him. Therefore by \\ 111chIc.~dctfi O I I to pcrft ct ( 1 . 1 ~ this actual historic and material tlcatii, the rccnnciliatirm of i l( , , I ~ I l c l l ( ~ L ~ I w kill ~ l I
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he High Cost of Ignorance.

PAUL RADER.
"Study to shew thyself approved unto God" (I1 Tim. z:r5) '

was going through what seemed to me then some deep waters.

the Bible. Listen: Just Read the Bible. I mean it very seriously. There is no othef way. Perhaps you were expecting me to give YOU a short cut. Sit down and read the book of John clear through some time. and you will see what I mean. Things will be brought to your notice by the Spirit as You read in this way that you never dreamed were in the book. Then, as YOU read on on through the days, the Spirit will compare what you read with something you read on another occasion, and the that will flood your soul will delight your.sou1 and suryou. But, best of all, it win equip you for the conflict st Satan. Learn a lesson in this regard from the farmer. goes out this summer and cuts his hay. The cattle cannot it all now, so he sto\vs it away in the great loft in the barn. winter days.wil1 come on and the snow will blow and er in cold, sweeping drifts about the barn. The old farmer make,a path to the barn door through the snow, and as he the door he will be met by the hungry sounds of a barn Iof cattle, sheep and horses. H e makes his way up into this t. H e takes the old pitchfork, and thru'sting it deeply into the he pushes the great, sweet-smelling forkfuls down through hole to the mangers below. .Soon all the hunger calls cease, a great satisfying crunching noise fills the barn. I t is so the Bible. You read it, that is, put it 'way up in your d when the cold days of life come on, thc t r i d days, Spirit will come into your mow, or mind, and stick fork of memory into a passage, an6 poke it down into t, and it will fil1 your aching, hungry heart and satisfy cost of ignorance about God's Word at such a time as s too high for any heart to pay. An Experience.

for light when suddenly the Holy Spirit put memory's fork into that old text and pushed it down into my tested heart. o h , the joy and fight it brought H .. it is: ((No., no chastenkgAr-the p r w t feeRfe~&jeyou+bUt-%F;e-~e~-r-rtheless afterward iryieldeth the peaceable fruit pf righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby." Now, ignorance here as to God's dealing with me would have been very costly. I learned, too, that God talks most plainly to us through

I shall never forget when the Loid gave me an experience \vhich taught mc thii rule. I was one of tm childrrn, and my

I have tried to show you that by this method or rule of reading the Bible, anyone can become a Bible student. Do not let the word "study" used in this text discourage you. God does not mean here what the world means by study. We think of it with a headache and hands on each side of our head and burnin'g the midnight oil, poring over books. But God means someis thing else. "Study to show thyself approved u n t d ~ o d " far from studying to pass the examination of men. One is a mental process. God's is a heart process. H e says, virtually, read this Word that you may learn what kind of a life is pleasing to God. You see, this is a heart work. You read it, fill your mind with it, and when you are in trouble as to what God would have you do, H e calls from your mind His Word and corrects you. It prunes you that you might bear more fruit. If the mind is filled with the Word, the Holy Spirit can useit a s a stream of water with which to cleanse our lives. The Bible is God's language; learn to speak it and the Holy Spirit can talk with you as H e cannot talk to those who know not the Word. H e can reprove, rebuke, exhort, instruct, enlighten until there

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baptism in Jordan, he went forth to allow the Spirit a chance

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him, that he "walked with God." Where can you walk closer things to you than out of His Word? Where can H e make nown His will more clearly than in His Word? Where can

man, recently converted, who knelt beside others

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,and remained there until the comniunion service was over,

ng with him from the same loaf and drinking from thr' same cup. After the meeting dispersed, Bishop Taylor sought out the man whose strange acticms had arlested 111s attention, arid ~ n q u i t c dthe c a u w He ciiti that u11m Jir l o o h 4 at tlic

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Indo-China Mission Report.

Rrv ROBERT JAFFRAY A.
man of course agreed. The Mayor stated the lowest figure for which this property could be bought. Bidding went on for about twenty minutes in which Mr. Cadman participated, raising the price of the property about $35000; our competitors being a group of Annamese gentlemen. Mr. Cadman writing of the rectly opposite the Philippine Islands. China has five divisions, namely, Tonkin, Annam, Co- last bid says: ina, Cambodia, and Laos. "The first candle was lit and went out ; the second, $he same. AND rotestant missionary society Save THE CIIRISTIAN During this time 1 saw that the clique of Annamese competi'ARY ALLIANCE opened work in Indo-China, except has tors was not decided as they were talking over matters. The mouth Brethren who have one station in Laos. W e third candle was lighted. I tilted my chair and locked upward God for the material help and cordial cooperation of the in prayer for further guidance. A11 along we have been fully h and Foreign Bible Society. prepared to let this property go, and in our morning prayers, e Paris Evangelical Association has French past9rs at ere leaving home, we had asked the Lord to definitely hinder of the Ports who work, however, only among the French us if it were not His will for us to have this property. Well, ents of the Colony. that third and deciding candle seemed to me to burn an intermThe year 1917 was one of steady, material progress in our inably long time! I fully expected to hear a voice raise the ork, and since the beginning of the present year definite ad- price. At last the candle went out and the Mayor said that the ance steps have been made for which we desire publicly to property was ours." The price of the property was $5,600.00 Mexican, a reaForemost among them is a forward step which it has been sonable figure for the lot. ossible for us to make very recently,-namely, the purchase The interesting and almost amusing sequel to the story is the a pecmanent site by the Mission at Hanoi, the capital of fact that while it is customary to sell lots by auction in their o-dina. I t will, perhaps, be difficult for friends at home to regular rotation, yet on this occasion the Mayor, for some unpreciate what this means to the work as a whole on this accountable reason, having disposed of the lots up to No. 12, turned abruptly to Mr. Cadman and asked if he were willinq to have the lot which we desired to purchase put up a t once. The number of our lot was 23. Mr. Cadman, of course, agreed, and Lot No. 23 was put up for sale. I t seemed that this action, quite contrary to custom and expectation, was the means that the Lord used to cause out chief competitor to be absent at the moment that the sale was on. H e must have gone out for lunch. expecting to be back in plenty of time to bid on the lot which the Protestants were seeking to buy. H e returned to find that it had already been sold. lear to us that the best way was to try to purchase's vacan: under the title of "A Friend of Justice" he aired his grievt in a suitable part of the city, central and accessible to the ance and complaint in the newspaper the next morning, feelmese population, from the French Colonial Government. ing that "partiality had been shown to certain persons." So we well knew involved msch risk of being check-mated far as we are concerned, the fact remains that had not God out-bargained by our enemies, as such a purchase, accordworked for us in answer to prayer, things would never have to law, would have to be made at a public auction sale. come to pass as they have done. T o make a long story short, however, we may say, to the Our friends will rejoice to know that the piece of land \vhich has been secured is located in the very best possible place for our work, in the heart of the Annamese section of the city of Hanoi. The church and missionary residence to be built on this site will be easy of access to the thronging multitudes of Annamese. W e praise God the more in connection with the purchase of this property, inasmuch as it is not merely a logal victory for as on hand at the City Hall at nine o'clock, our Hanoi station, but as Hanoi is the capital of French IndoMay 4th, the day on which the sa!e was to China, and as this is the first time property has been sold by the ayor of Hanoi and several other officers of French Colonial Government to a Protestant Mission, it open.3 t at the table, the former acting as auction- the door of opportunity and victory for the whole land. Circumstances forbid our writing as fully or as freely as we should like, but let us "thank God and take courage." And e minute before going out. When the third candle ,burns may we ask our friends to unite with 'us in prayer more than ever in the past, for the progress of the gospel in French Indot the opportunity to bid again is past. A number of lots were sold and the Mayor then turned to China. Ilr. Cadnian and asked whether he would like to have the lot In order to lay the needs of this most importmt work on the i n \\-l~iclilie \\-;I, inlcrc.teil [ I I I ~1111 f i l l - Lnlc a t rmcc. 111,. C:~rl-

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we again draw your attention to a few items concerning the ular meetings are held here, and souls are being brought to field as follows :Christ. It is most encouraging to note this effort made by the I . It is still true that there are over zo,ooo,ooo souls withAnnamese Christians on self-supporting lines. Mr. Irwin out Christ and without hope in Indo-China. writes that the general spiritual tone of the Tourane church 2. The extent of pure gospel witness in Indo-China up-tohas been deepened during the year. The membership is thirtydate consists in two stations with foreign missionaries in eight. Mr. Thua, the Annamese preacher at Tourane, contincharge, namely at Tourane and Hanoi, an outstation at a vil- ues to be blessed i i his ministry. He has had some sore physilage in the Tourane district, an outstation at Haiphong in con- cal testings, but we trust that he will ere long be fully restored nection with the Hanoi station, a colporteur at work alone in to health and strength, and that he will be used in larger measthe city of Saigon and a station conducted by the Brethren ure than ever before in the work. Missibn in Laos. 8. At Hafioi four have been baptized, three men and one 3. W e still have but five missionaries in the work of the woman. A faithful witness of the gospel is given from the Indo-China field, namely: Mr. and hfrs. Cadman, Mr. and Mrs. splendidly located street chapel which has been rented in the Irwin, and Miss Foster. Miss Russel was obliged to return very heart of the Annamese section of the city, and a very home on furlough, and the condition of her health, we regret intelligent class of people is hearing the gospel continually. to report, is such that we fear unless the Lord does a mighty Thus far the preaching has necessarily had to be done by Mr. work in her body, there is little hope of her returning to the Cadman alone. The establishment of our work in the new deld. Her place has been filled by Miss Foster, who arrived property will greatly strengthen our mission in Hanoi. o n the field in October, 1917, and is making good progress in g. The translation of the Gospels, which is largely the work the study of the language. of Mrs. Cadman, is going on steadily, and we hope soon, with 4. W e are earnestly looking for reenforcements during the the splendid cooperation of the British and Bible Society, to present year, and the hearts of our missionaries are going out have all the Gospels ready for a wide circulation among the i n believing and fervent prayer for the opening of a new sta- people. The Bible Society has also agreed to the printing of a ,tion in the near future in the great center of Saigon, the capital bilingual edition of John's Gospel in French and Annamese, of Cochin-China, which is the most southerly section of Indo- which ought to have a very good circulation among the more China. educated Annamese. Mr. Cadman made a trip to Saigon in September last. The ID. The Alliance Press at Hanoi, in Mr. Cadman's care, has vhole of this vast region is now open to the gospel. "A great been set up and work begun. Tracts have been printed and an door and effectual is opened unto us." What if "there are many Annamese Hymn Book has just been published which we beadversaries," we may say with Caleb of old, "We are well able lieve will be a great blessing and help to the little Church of to overcome." When shall thes_ewho are still left without the Christ in Indo-China in the ministry of praise. pure gospel hear the glad sound? The answer, at least in a In closing, we desire to repeat the opening sentence of our measure, lies with you! last report. May its solemn truth sink down deeply into our 5. The number of baptisms during 1917 was seventeen as hearts and bring forth real effort in the name of Christ, resultcompared with eighteen in 1916. The total membership at the ing in the speedy evangelization of Indo-China: "There is no end of 1917 was forty-two. A goodly number of earnest in- one portion of the world whichat once has so wide an area AnnameSe and so great a population, that has been so totally left without --quirers are r e g o r t e & f r o m T o i i ~ e ~ n ~ n o i ; T h e Christians are being taught in the truths of the gospel and built the pure gospel as French Indo-China." This being so, is it , up in their most holy faith. They are growing in the grace not incumbent upon every child of Cfid to do his or her full that is in the Lord Jesus Christ. duty, whatever that part may be, in helping to give the tidings 6. A real work is being done among the children both in of great joy to those who have not yet heard it? Whether it Tourane and Hanoi. and over four hundred little ones are may be yours to "go" or "give," may no reader of these lines gathered regularly in Sunday School classes. Besides this, fail in doing his or her "bit," and may all unite in earnest, efspecial children's meetings are held by Mrs. Irwin at Tourane. fectual prayer that His blessed Word may "run and be glori7. In connection with the Tourane station a chapel has been fied" and His glorious coming hastened. W e are working, built by the voluntary offerings of the Annamese Christians of thank God, in the conscious enjoyment of this blessed hope. the Tourane church in a populous village in the district. Reg- "Even so. come. Lord Tesus. Amen."

in cities and markets where the name of Christ has not yet been heard, and thus help to speed the return of our Saviour. We are glad to have a share in this advance work in our Ping Nam district, and today we can report that another of the many market towns in Kwang Si has a witness O the gosf el. Some markets are larger than cities because of the crowds of people who congregate there for business purposes. On every road leading to the town, streams of people can be seen carrying their produce, grain, pigs, chickens, and so forth, for trading. By noon the colporteur can be seen at some prominent plncc ;lnlrvlg tlic-ern\\-d, ccllitt~vsipturc pnstion~,tl-act;, and

Book" that many have just bought. Praise God, Kun Hu, o r "Official Market," the new outstation so recently opened, is a place where the gospel is reached faithfully to evety one who will come in and listen. The town is not a large one, but the country round about is dotted with its populous farming villages nestling at the foot of the mountains, as well as in the large valley. This ralley is very fertile and it seldom suffers from drought as it i s well supplied with water from the mountain springs. That section of land is al)o\-e the flood tide so is ne\w sulmesged. The I I M l>l~>.-i~~c, liic, In11 11 : \ c i ~ t ' t11i. l > c ~ l I : I Y~ ~I C < . O I I I ~~O I ~I. I~ ~ l ~

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never yet heard the joy of the life to come. Now that an opty is afforded them let us pray that many will avail lves of it and be saved. rented a Chinese house, made a few necessary repairs, nnounced a day for the opening of the new chapel. The eople declared this was a good thing for the town, and showed approval by presenting fancy scrolls, with which to decthe walls, and fire crackers to be displayed at the door efore the program was begun. The program consisted of sses by several Chinese preachers and pastors, and our 1 boys sang a few gospel songs and presented a fancy

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simple story of salvation. Some of the women stayed after the services to ask questions. Others came during the day to enquire about this new and wonderful teaching. One day we visited one of the large villages about a mile from the town. W e were welcomed by a young woman who had seen us a t one of our outstations, so after she had taken us into her house we felt quite at home. At once the women of the village began to gather in the dark room where we were seated, and we soon had a large company of eager listeners, not only for a short time, but for as long as we were willing to talk and answer their questions. I have never met with such a hungry group of women before. The next day five of these On the opening day the place was too small to entertain both women came to the chapel and returned our'call, purposely t o d women, so we promised the women we would meet enquire into the truth. Needless to say, we were glad to help m two weeks later and give them all our time. They them, and counted it a privilege to lead them to their Saviour. There are many vegetarians in this district. When they see e full, profitable days which we shall not soon forget. vening the preacher acted as doorkeeper and the men the folly of their ways, and have found Jesus, it will be very easy for them to follow Him as they are now living clean lives e determined to see and hear had to be content to tand by the door, while the women occupied the seats. The in order to gain a happy future. W e are encouraged with ntion was very good, not even a sound from the children, the prospects at this market and believe that precious souls we rewarded their good behavior by presenting them with will be gathered from there for His kingdom.. The young preacher who had charge of Kun H u also has ething they had never seen before-a Sunday School card! it was a treasure to them, and they kept it hidden lest a, another outstation to look after, but most of his time is spent eedy boy might snatch it from them. Everybody was anx- in the former place as he is kept very busy teaching both men s to see and hear me-the first foreigner whom many had and boys to sing and read the Word of God. Please pray for er seen. Some feared lest I might be a man, because I wore this young man, and the colporteur who is helping to work the irts instead of the inevitable Chinese trousers that are worn district by sowing the precious seed, the Word of God. th men and women. Since they were so curious, mjr inMay God speed the day when many more of these long negction the first evening was chiefly about myself, where I lected portions of Kwang Si shall have a witness for Jesus! me from. where my parents live, when I came to China, and Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest to thrust forth more NATIVE LABORERS into the needy harvest fields al-

TIAN AND

MISSIONARY ALLIANCE,
NAME

EETINCS IX THE

O CHRISTJE F

e, the. Ecuador missionaries of the Christian and MissionAlliance, assembled at Quito for our first organized conce, hold as a privilege this opportunity to manifest our y and deep-felt love toward you, the directing council of plendid constituency of Christians who have up to this nt time sustained the mission in Ecuador. We appreciate and cherish the sympathy which you have toward this field in times past by means of your patient I1 cooperation in the face of small and slow results; and express our unslackened hopes that God will speedily His pleasure toward us"all unitedly, in behalf of this y, by a bountiful harvest of souls. he Spirit of our divine master, Jesus Christ, has guided in deliberati~ns this conference, and our united longing, of ionaries, is that the Holy Spirit continue to direct us f fuller and deeper consecration, faced as we are by duties lying before. A wider program of work in lic is opening out, therefore we would ask even a ing of the Christian ties already binding us together. e gratefully thank God for the coming of Dr. Glover to cuador, for many reasons, and regret that circumstances orced his visit to be limited to such a short stay. His wise suggestions and advice have aided us exceedingly in the work of systematic organization as a mission; and his encouraging

joicing in the Lord. The final victory is assured as we confide in our trium Captain. Therefore we gladly unite in sending you this ment of our certainty that Christ, who is our Lord, sh with us even unto the end.

Christianity. Try it. I t has been eighteen hundred years in existence, and nobody who has tried it on its own terms has ever challenged it as a failure." "Try it," exclaims the chemist to his laboratory assistant who suggests the possibilities of a new combination. "Try it," urges the professor of mathematics when his student proposes a new demonstration of a theorem. Will any man challenge the scientific basis of such tests? Who then will have the temerity to object to the Psalmist when he says, "0 taste and see that the Lord is good." W h o shall cast a doubt upon the soundness of the Apostle's assurance, and upon that of the ten thousand who, like him, have put Jesus Christ to the test, and exclaim-"I know whom I ha\ e believed " - " T T ' i i ~ i i i ~ r q thc li'orld for CI~rist "

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Nyack Notes.
Nyack Standards.
REV. A. E. THOMPSON. The present generation at Nyack has a rich inheritan'ce. The Institute has always stood for effective preparation for Foreign service and aggressive fninistry at home. The record of the graduates is indisputable proof that its aim has been realized. It has never presented a stronger or better balanced course of study than today, nor has it ever made such demands on its students for thorough going study.
' Nyack I s an Atmosphere. The spiritual standards have always been the highest. No student who is not devoutly spiritual can feel at home here. On the other hand fanaticism finds a ,.hilly air on the hillside. zed for the Lord'j serv.ce Normal Christian life, and joyful walking in the light as revealed in the Scripture; are the spiritual aim of th'e Institution. Nyack I s a Training Ca I t is not a hotbed for forcing unsea h a 1 gardens but a drill ground for equi part of the field. The Dean is militant. The staff are veterans. There is no room here for slackers. We enlist no man or woman who does not count it a joy to be a soldier of the cross. H e intends our diploma to be a guarantee that the holder has the courage and debation to follow any Spirit-filled leader to any service at home or abroad.

plined at first despair of, then determine upon, and finally delight in the requirements. The grind of the classroom does more than develop the mind. It gives spiritual tone and moral fibre to the student. Nyack I s a Home. Students and faculty are a big, happy family. Many suffer from enlargement of the heart in the process of adjustment to SO many hitherto unknown spiritual relatives, not all of whom are naturally congenial spirits. That is merely preparation to take a Proper place in the household of faith which to some will become as wide as the world in after years. "I thank God that I'm one of the family," is one of the most frequent testimonies at family prayers. an atmosphere, as a training camp, as a school, and as a Nyack hasset the standard for itself and others. I t is other of all the Bible Schools and Training Institutes on ntinent. Its ideals have been adopted but never excelled. It may be outclassed in equipment and outnumbered in enrollment but it still sets the all round standard for the rapidly multiplying Bible Training Schools. is because it has such and maintains them that students continue to come to Nyack from every part of the continent and from across the seas. The unusual number of applicants already registered for the next session shows that our standards have a special appeal in these days when the very foundations of modem civilization are being shaken. Men want reality. They believe they can find it at Nyack.

Nyack I s a School. W e have no second rate standard for study. There is a stated course to be covered, daily assignments to be mastered and quality of work to be maintained. The mentally undisci-

he Word'of God and the work of God are calling for compassionate heart. To him who would help others to God. e equal to the peculiar emergencies of the times. the sorrows and sins of the world must be real. A necessary ital experience are needed. It is impossible to tell part of the preparation of every one who would minister in the one does not know experimentally. No matter how name of the Lord Jesus is the infitting of the heart. It would theoretical knowledge, there must be a vital rela- seem that God alone can make onels.heart tender and can proto God definitely entered into and constantly maintained. duce that unspeakable yearning over the lost which is most akin train which comes to the spiritual life of those engaged to the love of God of anything-on earth. ristian work in these tense days can be endured only by Mkn are needed with a determined purpose to go through at who know God. W e would-therefore not advise people any cost and with afl earnest desire to do honest work. superficial knowledge of God to apply to the MISSIONI t sometimes happens that a man of rare genius in TRAINING INSTITUTE. art fails to accomplish much because, to put it bluntly, Men of strong and positive conviction are needed. For lazy. So we find in the great calling of the ministry that rs the air has been full of doubts and fears religiously. are those who know God, who have convictions and who llow inadequate substitutes have been seriously propose9 for souls who hevertheless fail to actually bring in th promulgated in the place of the sure foundation of Scrip- or make good in their calling because they will not work. Men truth. The voice of authority has been wanting in the who come to the MISSIONARY TRAINING INSTITUTE . Every man a law unto himself has been the rule of the will find a good honest day's work each day awaiting them. ay, and one man's opinion has been considered as good as Those who have gone into their classes and have taken up their nother's. The present need is for men who know what they assigned household duties and have gone into the various , and believe what they believe, who can go back of thew prayer meetings with the true spirit of rendering service t o iousness for their convictions, and whose authority is God and men have made blessed progress in their course a t on the unchanging Word of God, yea on the immutable Nyack, have gained for themselves an adequate training f o r lmighty God Himself. The Jews said of Jesus, "He spake their life's work and have brought things to pass in the ends th authorify and not as the Scribes." For this reason the of the earth by means of their laboring in prayer. multitudes followed Him. Oliver Wendell Holmes says that in practically every reliMen of true hearts filled with the compaSsion of the Saviour gious body there are three saints among the women to one are needed. No amount of intellcctnal kno~tledgeand brilliant

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Young People's Society Topics.

August
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ry-Missions

and the War.

The soldier's call Mark 16:16-18;Josh. I:X-Q The soldleik character II Tim. Z:I-4 The soldier's commission. I Tim. 6:1z.

this known, soldiers who will dare to face the of the warfare and claim trophies for the King from g the helpless captives of hell.

IV,The Soldier,s
I t is often said tha cross. W h y not add pleasing. Enter the

eration is the world. Their Commander is on the throne

of darkness (Eph. 6:12), s n a m ~ ~ y Y X u i r X r i a a f e

ued from page 299.)

G INSTI-

We have

done in many places, but so long as there are gs both at home and abroad which require men, as there are no men to fill these important posts,

a number of friends have applied stltute. W e beIieve,that this need been some provision in the kitchen and dining room department

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Sunday School Lesson Notes.

by "many infallible proofs!' H e appeared to ' s~lcnceis a testmony that He does n i t hale many chosen witnesses (Acts 10:40, 41). I t much, if any, place in our hearts, for "out of Luke 12.8-12; Acts I :I-8. was the preaching of the resurrection that the abundance of the heart, the mouth speakAugust 25, 1918. greatly enraged the Jews. W e may note eth." GOLDEN TEXT:-"Whosoever shall confess several reasons for this. First, they had de2 Confession of Christ means more than . me oefore men, him shall the Son of man a l k clared Him guilty of blasphemy in claiming to fonnal acknowledgment of His deity and. confess before the angels of God" (Luke be the Son of God; God had reversed their His sacrifice for sinners. I t is an expression 12:8). verdict by raising Hi from the dead (Rom. of our deep love for Him, because of what There is but one Saviour of men, Jesus 1:4). Second, they knew that if H e was He has done for us. Christ. If that be accepted as true, it goes really alive from the dead, His judgments 3. If we confess Jesus Christ as Lord, we without saying that He should be made known pronounced against them and their city would must of necessity submit to His lordship to men everywhere. I t is not sufficient to surely fall upon them. Third, they admitted (Rom. 10:s 10). confess Him by a quiet, consistent life. Nor to themselves that if Jesus were alive, they 4. It is impossible to be neutral as between is it enough to confess Christ by joining a must one day face Him and answer for their Christ and the world (Luke b : ~ o ) . Therechurch. If we love Him, and are filled with deeds. fore, show your colors. the Spirit, it will be impossible to be silent. 5 Confession of Christ will bring reproach, . prt 4. The Promise o f the S i i (vss. 4-81. A Christian without a testimony is an anomaBefore His death, Jesus had told the dis- but we will not be disturbed if we keep i n ly and a contradiction. ciples to tarry in Jerusalem until they were view the honor it will bring us in the coming "endued with puwer from on high." After day (John 12 :25, 26). I. CONFES~ING CHRIST (Luke 12%-12). 6. A witness is not responsible for resultsThese words were spoken by the Master His resurrection He again exhorted them to "wait" for the promise of the Father. The God may give to one preacher three thousand' after the Jewish leaders had definitely determined upon His destruction. Their opposi- Holy Spirit is not sent to take the place of souls, as He gave Peter on the Day of Pentecost. H e may give another fajthfui witness a, tion was subtle, but more open than it had Jesus. Rather, He is the Spirit of Christ, who been. This made it no easy matter for any to can be to the Christian all that Jesus would martyr's crown, as H e gave to Stephen. 7. Before Pentecost, the command to publicly acknowledge themselves to be His be if H e were here in person. Also H e desires to accomplish through believers all that disciples was, "do not depart from Je disciples. H e put before them a severe test. Jesus first emphasised our obligation to He would do for the world, if H e were per- salem;" after Pentecost, it was "do not s in Jerusalem." testify. T o deny Him, means to deny His sonally present. 8. I t is not the business of the Church tcr 5. His Ascension (vss. 2, g). deity and to reject His salvation. Blasphemy The earthly work of Christ, being accom- win the world to Christ, but it is her duty tc* against the Holy Ghost goes further in that it practically accuses Christ of being in league plished, H e returned to the glory that was take Christ to the world. - with Satan (Luke 11 :IS-20). The issue now His with the Father (2:33; 3:15). His first is clear, as it was then-we must acknowledge purpose in ascending was to send the Holy ht from Bible Lan Christ or we will submit to Satan and suffer Spirit (cf. Eph. q:8). From His place of RN.A. E. TROMPSON. eternal banishment from the presence of God authority He works as a mighty Prince and Saviour (Acts 5:31). The record of the wish Ideas of the Kingdom. (cf. John 3:36). Book of Acts is almost like a repetition of the Jesus also pleads with His disciples on the h the prophets Loretold the downf ground of privilege. H e promises that those Gospels. The Lord still was convicting and of the house of David they also assured th who acknowledge Him before men, will have saving sinners (2:37, 47). healing the sick (3: people of its reestablishment. Hosea, speakHis acknowledgment of them before the an- 13-16), appointing workers (g:15, 16), and ing to Israel when the Northern kingdom was casting out demons (13 :8-XI; 16:16-18; 19: gels of God. at its zenith, said: "The children of Israel. The final word is one of warning. They 13-16). The disciples were always con- shall abide many days without a king. s Y e T o i l e r f i T dmiWa3 ~o--ttre-treBtment --scions ~ f 3 I i-p~seneafterward shall-h t = they would receive from both religious and supernatural working in their behalf. turn and seek the Lord their God and Da 6. His Contirg Again (vss. 6, 7, 10, 11). civil authorities, i t they made themselves their king, and shall fear the Lord and his T h e very first message from heaven after known as His disciples. Divine illumination ). goodness in the latter days" (Hosea 3:4 s . :and wisdom were promised for the emergen- Jesus ascended was that H e was coming back A few years later Isaiah predicted the birth of. again. The manner of His coming is told-it cies that were to arise. a Child, t o whom divine attributes are ascribed. will be visible, personal, glorious. who would reign endlessly on the throne of 1 . LIFE AND WORKOF CRRIST(Acts I:I-8). 1 7. His Kingdom (vss. 3, 6 ) . His father David (Isa. g:6, 7). About the If we include in the lesson the first eleven During the forty days, Jesus frequently verses of this chapter, we shall find seven spoke to the disciples about the coming king- same time Micah foretold that out of Bethlehem would One come as ruler in Israel, "whose great facts in the life and ministry of Christ. dom. Evidently, the disciples obtained the imgoings forth have been of old, from everlastI. His Earthly Life (vs. I). pression that it might be immediately given to The Gospel of Luke is referred to a s "the Israel. Jesus did not utterly repudiate their ing" (Micah 5 : ~ ) . The angel Gabriel' announced to Mary that to her Son the Lord former treatise," which gives a record of the hope, but put the realization in the unknown God would give the throne of His father words and works of Jesus. His earthly future. David, and that "of his kingdom there shall' career was dismissed with these brief words, Three dutiej of the Church stand out with for the Holy Spirit did not wish to direct the significant emphasis in this section of the be no end" (Luke 1:3& 33). In these and other prophecies there are tw thought back to Jesus, the Man of Galilee, Book of Acts. First, every beliwer should striking notes, first, that a but up to Jesus Christ, risen and exalted. "wait" until he knows and realizes all that the alone can restore the throne 2. His Death (vs. 3). enduement of the Holy Spirit means for the Other passages in Acts give a more com- child of God. Second, it is his privilege to second, that His domination will be e This hope of the kingd,om has ne plete statement. His death was in fulfilment constantly "watch" for the return of the Lord. of prophecy (3:18). It was predetermined by Third, we are appointed witnesses for Christ. out in Israel. When the Magi God (4~6-28). It was charged against Is- Our field is the world. Our testimony should "Where is he that is born King of the rael (2:36) and against the kings of the earth include all that God has said concerning His the religious leaders quoted Micah's p Simeon, Anna and (4:26) In a larger sense, His death is Son. The ministry of the Lord Jesus began in (Matt. *:I-6). charged against every sinner and therefore the etcrnal past and will continue into the were expecting the redemption of Israel and demands repentance (2:38; 3 3 9 ; 4x2). While eternal future. At the present time, as never recognized the babe, Jesus, as the Messiah the death of Christ was always preached by before in modern days, the Church is awaken- -(Luke z:q-38). The mother of James and the early church as laying the foundation for ing to the hope of His return in glory. What John was so confident that Jesus would take the salvation of sinners, their message did not an opportunity this expectancy gives to the the throne that she requested that her sons would sit, one on the right, the other on the h stop with f cross. They testified of Christ faithful witness! left in his kingdom (Matt 2 0 : ~ ~ )The two . crucified, risen, ascended and coming again. Practical Points. di\ciplcs on the Emmaus road dejectedly told 3 His Rrrarrection (vs. 2, 3) I IF our 11ps do not cpmk of Chrnt, t l ~ r lli~irnnrrro,n~ii.rdllastrr, "\\'r truitcd thal T h e fact of the rrslrrrutlon \\as e.t,tbl~~hed

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it had becn he nhich should have redeemed Israel" (Luke 24.21) When the fact of His resurrection was fully recognized the hope was revived. The last question asked of Jesus. as stated in our lesson. was. "\b'ilt thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?" The disciples expected Him to return. as the two men in white assured them he would (Acts I .II ). They preached this to the Jews (Acts 3:1y 21) . They proclaimed it among the Gentiles ( I Thess I .g. 10) The last visions of Tohn reveal him as returning as OF KINGS AND LORD-OF

August 10. 1918 Rev. Mr. Morris resulted in real decisions at the altar services. Rev A . E. Funk gave a serles of talks on God's eternal plan and purpose He used a chart which gave a dispensational outline on redemption as given in the Word . The people were deeply stirred as they receiled new light on old themes,- God's full salvation; deliverance from sin and the curse through millennia1 triumphs over Satan; the ushering in of Christ's glorious kingdom and, finally, the new heavens and the new earth . The evangelistic services were especially blessed of God. At each service there were those who sought salvation, sanctification. or healing Many of these were promising young people AH the workers were deeply impressed with the conviction that a great forward step should be taken in order to reach more of the colored people of our great country. Altogether. the two weeks spent thus. were full of blessing to man and glory to God. The missionary offering was over a thousand dollars. most of which was made in cash gifts Conventions followed at Cleveland and Oberlin . These were also filled with blessing and encouragement to the work A convention is bemg arranged for M1inston.Salem. N . C. under the direction of Rev . E M . Collett

The \\ar has intensided the BIessianic hope Before I left Jerusalem. orthodox Jews asked me if I thought the war as connected with the restoration Politic4 recognition for the Jew has become an axiom 111 all of their great organizations . Yet few of any of them have a clear view of what the restoration .neans.

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s still look for the Messianic kingre are many differences of outlook g them. however . The orthodox Jews. 'ally in Palestine. were clinging to this beiore the war Several Jews appeared recent years obsessed with the idea were Messiahs Of course they were d as monomaniacs. but even this was indicative of deep seated Jewtation of their deliverer . Few of' the 1 admit that the Messiah will be ernatural in origin . The modem rationaltotally reject the idea of a literal fulfilt of the Messianic prophecies. Some of advocate a Jewish state for national and reasons Others insist on Jews being citizens of the country where they ding Judaism as a religion with a . to the nations

Branch No 2 Pittsburgh. Pa . June 23-July 7 1918 . The following ~ o r k e r swere present at the Convention: Rev. E. M . Collett. Philadelphia. P a ; Rev . E E Famum. New York City; Rev . E S Morris, Jackson. Miss Rev A. E. Funk. Nqack. N Y . Rev. E M. Burgess. Pastor presided at the meetings Rev. H . D. Stoddard. of the Congo. and Miss Carrie Merriweather. of the Soudan. were also present Several representatives from other missions in this city. ;ts well as from Cleveland. Mansfield. and Columbus. attended There was a refreshing atmosphere of prayer and recognition of the Spirit's presence throughout the entire session. The meetings were especially well attended. and the interest was intense . There were three services on Sundays Rev Mr Farnum. through his deep and practical sermons. was used to stir saint and sinner The strong and forceful messages of

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