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Volume 36 December, 1961 Number 12

CONTENTS

C o v e r —Seldon Dee Kelley (See page 6)

Taxes or Tidings, Editorial ...... 1 Evidences of Revival on the Local Level, I. F. Y o u n g e r ...... 4 The Preaching of Seldon Dee Kelley, James M cGraw ...... 6

Gleanings from the Greek New Testament, Ralph Earle ...... 10

God’s Lowliness: Man’s Greatness, J. C. M itc h e ll...... 13

The Significance of the Sacrament, David J. Tarrant ...... 16

Are There Souls in Our Statistics? (I), Dwayne Hildie ...... 19 The Book of Power, Ronald D. M o s s ...... 21 Preaching Edifying, Soul-strengthening Messages, E. E. Wordsworth 22

“Queen of the Parsonage,” Ruth Vaughn ...... 26

How Does Your Church Prepare for Christmas? William Dufer . . .29

Writing Letters, Flora E. Break ...... 31

Sermon Workshop, Nelson G. Mink ...... 32

Preaching Program ...... 36

Book Briefs ...... 40 I n d e x ...... 42

NORMAN R. OKE, Editor

Contributing Editors

Hardy C. Powers Samuel Young Hugh C. Benner G. B. Williamson D. I. Vanderpool V. H. Lewis

General Superintendents, Church of the Nazarene

Published monthly by the NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE, 2923 Troost Avenue, Box 527, Kansas City 41, Missouri. Sub­ scription price: $1.50 a year. Second-class postage paid at Kansas City, Missouri. Printed in U.S.A. FROM tl^e EDITOR

Take your choice; but at Christmas and, yea, even all year long it is either—

Taxes or Tidings

' Y r o u n e e d n o t ask anyone if he escape it. There, it’s done. N ow be plans to visit Bethlehem; he sure it is sent by special messengers. can’t avoid it. None can bypass that And be sure a copy gets to Galilee.” town, for it stands squarely in the Yes, be sure a copy gets to Galilee. path of every son of Adam. Mankind The little village of Nazareth in Gali­ all arrive there sooner or later. It is lee must know that Caesar decrees but a tiny town but utterly unavoid­ taxes. able. For Bethlehem and the Divine It is ever thus: the whiplash of Babe of Bethlehem stand as the eter­ tyranny relentlessly drives a world nal watershed of history. already reeling under oppression. Yes, Bethlehem’s Babe is the water­ Fear, heartache, affliction; and inno­ shed of history—the perpetual “Either cent all the while! If it is not Caesar —Or.” You say that you don’t like it is Satan who seeks out those with anyone holding the “Either—Or” broken health, those “great with club over your head? Ordinarily I child,” bearing the burdens of the feel the very same. But to be honest, centuries. Is there no pity? Caesar’s the “Either—Or” of Bethlehem is not document arrives in Nazareth by hur­ hard to decide. It is either taxes or rying messenger. The decree falls on tidings. all alike: a man weary from the car­ So—back to Bethlehem! Caesar penter bench, and an espoused wife Augustus decreed taxes; God A l­ pregnant and approaching her time. mighty offered tidings. That is more Ah, friend, have you not felt at times than an incident of history; that is that your address was Nazareth of earth’s eternal choice. It will always Galilee? be taxes or tidings; and the Babe Taxes were so cruel. This was not of Bethlehem stands as the eternal punishment for those who had been Referee in the arena of choice. Taxes disloyal. Merely this: Rome would or tidings; it is one or the other. And make a census—flex its muscles. And now lets visit the ancient hill village a head tax must be paid by each man of Nazareth. at his tribal city. No proxy please— all must appear in person. So to Beth­ Taxes: Symbol of Satanic Oppression lehem from Nazareth; beset with ap­ Caesar Augustus demanded taxes. prehension, long, trudging miles, hot There was no congregational vote on afternoons that brought the cool of the matter. Taxes he needed; taxes evening all too slowly. Didn’t Caesar he would have. “Make out the docu­ care? It was so easy to dream up this ment. Put it on good parchment. Now tax device in the marble halls of hand me my quill and stand back Rome; a far different thing when it while I sign it. I’ll see that none is shouted out on the dusty streets of Nazareth! The same old story—suf­ And would you note as well the fering in silence. Taxes, taxes, taxes significance of the place of announce­ —symbol of satanic oppression. ment? Caesar’s men trod every mile Joseph home from the shop, whisk­ of dirt road from the glitter of Rome ing off the shavings that cling to to the most distant hovels of the em­ homespun clothing. “Mary, it is a pire. Yea, they strode into tiny, hard decree. Ninety miles to Beth­ sleepy Nazareth with the dolorous lehem; and at this time! But Caesar demand that taxes must be given. knows no mercy. So, be ready in the But the bringers of tidings sang from m orning.” a heavenly place. Their startling song bade men to look up, to lift tear- TAXES! Tyranny scorches the stained eyes to the skies. Heaven earth with its hot breath. Millions of was swinging wide the broad doors innocent people cringe; hearts bleed. of grace. Not to class or color or level The earth groans and cries, “How of achievement, but unto all who lon g?” hear, a Saviour was born. They need not plod to a distant city to dole out Tidings: Symbol of taxes; they need but to look and live. Unearned Blessings Caesar’s taxes; satanic oppression! In Caesar’s palace the scratching of Heaven’s tidings; unearned blessings! a quill—ominous, foreboding: in the And Bethlehem’s Babe is still the “ivory palace” of heaven the swish­ watershed of history; the eternal ing of angel wings—hushed, expect­ “Either—Or.” And we are faced with ant. Nearer, ever nearer they come— the choice. wings swirl. Almost too silent to be heard; then a voice, what a voice: Christmas, 1961. N ot too different WHAT A MESSAGE! “I bring . . . from hundreds of others that have tidings.” Caesar Augustus decrees sprinkled the years. But across the taxes; God Almighty proffers tidings thirsty lands of earth the decree goes —and between the two a great gulf! out again. This time it is Khrushchev In the “Eternal City” of Rome a and not Caesar. Thousands will be swarthy, cunning emperor contrives taxed this Christmas who a year ago new means to burden the poor; in were free from the yoke of com­ the eternal home of God a beneficent munism. Hearts will be crushed, Father plans ways to enrich the im­ minds forced into an atheistic mold by poverished. a man from Moscow, squat of body, Caesar would tighten the cords of shriveled of soul. Messengers, furtive, bondage; God would unshackle the slippery, walk the streets at night. A enslaved. That was what tidings light knock on the door, dread pro­ meant. It was God’s answer to Cae­ nouncement, families divided, fate sar’s heartless decree. worse than death! Moscow’s miser­ But notice also how the announce­ able taxing goes on, even two thou­ ments came. Caesar sent his notices sand years since the time of Caesar by frightened messengers who, I feel, Augustus. O Lord, how long? hated themselves for the miserable Christmas, 1961. M uch like the news they bore. God delivered His scores of others: family circles united, news by winged messengers, eager, laughing children, glittering eyes. vibrant. A singing news commentary And above the excited cries of chil­ —and we think singing commercials dren I hear another voice, “I bring are so modern! . . . tidings.” Hear it, O huddled

2 (530) The Preacher's Magazine earth! Vienna and the Kennedy— Genghis Kahn, and Napoleon, and Khrushchev discussions; Cuba and its Hitler, and Stalin and Khrushchev firing squads; Berlin and its long and Castro with their times of tears, night of fear. Tidings, you say? An­ have marched into the oblivion of gelic voices? Have they been stilled history to be recalled only by hate- by the crackling decree of dictator­ filled memories—He shall ship? . . . reign from shore to shore, He still brings tidings, that Babe of Till moons shall wax and wane Bethlehem. I reaffirm it this Christ­ no more. mas time. He strides the hills of The choice is taxes or tidings. This earth, this Conqueror of Bozrah. His Christmas of 1961 I’m glad I chose shall be the last decree of earth. When tidings!

A Plea for Help-and How!

A Plea for Help— following outline pattern is generally the most acceptable and makes for Subscribers to the Preacher’s Mag­ uniformity in our outlines: azine: I need you; believe me, I do. I. I could no more produce this maga­ A. zine without your help than a house­ wife could feed her family without 1. a. the grocery store. There is no argu­ ment here; you are not an option or 3. Abbreviate scripture references. a luxury to me as editor. You are Ministers know I Thess. as well as an essential. I need you—and how! they do I Thessalonians and it saves much precious space. Thanks! And How? Here’s How— 4. Check scriptures carefully. I In sending in contributions there know that we preachers like to quote are a few simple suggestions that will scripture from memory. But our make the entire editorial work much memories fool us so badly at times. better for both of us. You hate to So better check with the Bible before have your material all marked up you finish. Accuracy means correct with a blue pencil. And to be honest, capitalization, punctuation, and spell­ I don’t like to do more of that kind ing. If you quote from some version of thing than I have to, either. other than the King James, please in­ clude that information in parentheses 1. Double-space all your writing. after the quotation. Thanks! Even sermon outlines should be 5. Margins. Allow an inch margin double-spaced. It is extremely diffi­ on both sides, top and bottom. This cult to edit, proofread, and typeset gives room for any notations and from single-spaced pages. Thanks! helps us estimate quantity of material 2. Uniform Sermon Outlining. The much more easily. Thanks!

December, 1961 (531) 3 A Catholic lady converted; A\ormons being saved; pastors report a deepening concern for the lost. These are—

Evidences of Revival on the Local Level

I. F. Younger*

T n our analysis of evidences of a the needs of an apostate age, sacri- -*■ revival resulting from our “Evan­ ficially giving to further Christ’s gelism First” program, we are aware cause around the world; a people of the need of unanimity of thought who are able to rejoice because the in our definition of revival. Too often unsaved have been influenced by the criteria of a revival are varied their lives and are in attendance to and sometimes obscured by personal hear the life-giving messages from opinions and biases. I am sure there God’s Word. This, I’m sure we would are some grounds or evidences of the all agree, would encompass the defi­ need of revival that are universal and nition of revival. We feel that some continuous. The spiritual needs that of these evidences of revival have were prevalent in John the Baptist’s resulted from the “Evangelism First” time, in Luther’s day, in the days of program. Wesley, continue in our times, name­ Many district superintendents con­ ly, a cold, dead formality; mechani­ tacted have reported that the “Evan­ cal, passionless preaching; a neglected gelism First” program is resulting in or rejected Bible; Sabbath desecra­ a deepening of the spiritual life of tion; lack of a burden for souls; empty pastors and people. pews; lack of spontaneous, sacrificial Nearly all district superintendents giving; barren altars resulting in no I have contacted express dissatisfac­ accessions by profession of faith. I tion with the number of pastors par- am sure we would all agree—these picipating as well as the percentage are evidences of the need of a Holy of the laity that take part in the Ghost revival. quadrennial program. The church characterized by re­ A s I have toured m y own district, vival fires would consist of a Spirit- I have sensed a deepening compassion anointed, compassionate pastor, fruit­ for the lost and an urgency to “work ful altar scenes, a congregation aglow while it is day.” M any have testi­ with a unity of spirit, fired by a faith fied to the wonderful benefits of an in a living Christ, and challenged by all-night prayer program, some par­

♦District Superintendent, Idaho-Oregon District. ticipating once a month.

4 (532) The Preacher’s Magazine I listened to the pastor of College Revival should characterize the Church relate how one of his young Church of the Nazarene. We have too married ladies who had been back­ long labored under the thought that slidden for a number of years, prayed revivals are seasonal and dependent through, and a burden for the soul on the arrival of an evangelist; that of her Catholic neighbor became the months of September, October, paramount in her life. She finally November, February, March, and April are revival months and the succeeded in influencing the Catholic other six months of the year are neighbor to go to church. At this simply promotional and functional in service a visiting song evangelist tes­ our church life. People die all months tified and sang of a personal relation­ of the year, and it is most gratifying ship with Christ. The Catholic lady, to hear enthusiastic pastors report being tired of answers from her wonderful altar scenes in their regu­ priest about the “traditions of the lar services. The “Evangelism First” Church,” became obsessed with program has pinpointed the fact that the desire to know this Christ of the the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and Nazarenes and was later gloriously the winning of souls is not seasonal converted in a regular Sunday morn­ or exceptional—that the plan and ing service. program of Christ is a continuous It has been thrilling to receive re­ seeking of the lost! ports of Mormon conversions, con­ We praise God for the discernible firmed alcoholics praying through, of results of the “Evangelism First” wonderful altar scenes, with one pas­ program! The hundreds of thousands tor reporting the conversion of a of calls and witnesses of the “Try condemned criminal. As I have Christ’s Way” soul-winning program sensed the warmth of a spirit of evan­ will continue to bear fruit, and the gelism, witnessed sacrificial giving by “Shining Lights on Sunday Nights” our people, I am convinced the of this past year are but evidences “Evangelism First” program is a vital that encourage us to press the “Evan­ part in bringing a revival and of keep­ gelism First” program throughout the ing us spiritually alive. remainder of this quadrennium.

T h e “ f o r e - edge” B ib l e , which was first were flexed as one began to open the introduced into England in the seven­ book, the likeness of the Savior was teenth century by Samuel Mearne, book­ plainly evident . . . beneath are the binder to the king, has unique words of Jesus: “It is I myself; handle decorations on the edge of the volume. A me, and see.” skillfully concealed picture of Christ was The artist is suggesting that we can painted by an artist in such a way that never see Christ in an unused Bible. it became visible only when one took But if the Book is opened by people with up the book and started to open it. The expectant minds, Christ will appear to picture was made by painting a design them in such a way that they will see on the front edges while they were Him not only as the Jesus of history fanned out and clamped in a slanting but as a living Lord who seeks to be the position. When the Bible was closed, daily companion of His disciples. with pages tightly shut, the art work —W a l t e r D u d l e y C a l v e r t , could not be seen, but when the pages Ours Is the Faith

December, 1961 (533) 5 The Preaching of Seldon Dee Kelley

By James McGraw*

D o u n d t o r i s e ,’ may be said of Mr. ward Mieras in Lansing, Michigan, Kelley with his brilliant mind and he was sanctified a short time and oratorical gifts. He has keen ap­ later in the First Church of the Naza­ preciative powers, and he thinks for rene there. One sees the gracious himself. . . . When he’s gone, we hand of Almighty God in arranging won’t forget.” for the Spirit-filled life of Rev. Ed­ These were the words the editors ward Mieras to bring about the in­ wrote under the picture of the hand­ fluences that set the course for the some graduating senior in the class future ministry of Seldon Dee Kelley. of 1924, in Olivet’s yearbook, the It was later that same year he was Aurora. These words and many oth­ called to preach, and was encouraged ers like them are not usually taken to attend Olivet College. very seriously at the time they ap­ Supporting himself, without much pear, but in the case of Seldon Dee help in financial aid from home or Kelley they seem now to have been convenient scholarships from the strangely prophetic. He did rise—in school, he was graduated from Olivet the esteem of his fellows, in the char­ in 1924. He later attended Lane Theo­ acter of his Christlike spirit, in the logical Seminary in Cincinnati, and magnitude of responsibilities and bur­ received the M.A., B.S.T., and M.S.T. dens of the Lord’s work, and in the degrees from Boston University. In achievement of results for the king­ 1935 he did research w ork in Egypt dom of God. He did rise; he made and Palestine, and in 1936 his alma his eloquent voice heard; and now that he is gone, it is certain he will not be forgotten. (A u t h o r ’ s n o t e : This is the eighty- Born in Lansing, Michigan, on seventh article of its kind to be written August 6, 1867, Seldon Dee K elley by this scribc since the first one appeared was brought up in the atmosphere in the Preacher’s Magazine in January, of Christian parents who believed in 1954. It has been a jo y to study the lives honoring God with their lives and in and ministry of these preachers—some well known, some not so well known; some training children in the way they great and good, some not so great but just should go. His father, William Kelley, as good. The readers’ comments have been and his mother, Harriet Cunningham encouraging, and have been appreciated. Kelley, left an indelible impression It seems that the long series has served its purpose; therefore this will be the last upon his life during his formative article. It is the hope and prayer that the years. information contained in them has contrib­ He was converted early in life un­ uted something to the desire in the hearts der the ministry of the saintly Ed­ of preachers to preach better sermons, and to be better preachers. So be it.)

* Professor, Nazarene Theological Seminary. 6 (534) The Preacher's Magazine mater conferred upon him the hon­ beautiful, and he had trained himself orary degree, doctor of divinity. in the art of using it. There was Although noted as a prominent music in it when the content of his leader in church and administrative message touched upon the beautiful, affairs, Seldon Dee Kelley was al­ and on the other hand there were ways at heart a pastor. His first pas­ virility and force expressed in it when torate was a student charge in Fith- his preaching was on stern or militant ian, Illinois. After his ordination in themes. 1924, he assumed the pastorate of the His average sermon was about a Norwood Church in Cincinnati. After half hour in length, although there serving this church five years, he ac­ were exceptions when he preached cepted a call to the Malden, Massa­ longer. He used full notes, but sel­ chusetts, church, where he was the dom made use of a manuscript. The pastor for nine years. He then served exceptions were on such occasions as a very fruitful term of ten years as commencement addresses. He was at the much-loved pastor of Detroit First his best in extemporaneous preaching. Church, until the time of his election as president of Olivet Nazarene Col­ He was an avid reader. One of his lege in July, 1948. It was just nine favorite sources was John Wesley’s months later—nine busy months, translation of the New Testament. He happy months, exciting months, suc­ admired W esley as much as any cessful and promising months—that Methodist, and he grasped the heart death claimed him before his fifty- of W esley’s teachings as accurately as second birthday. Few preachers have the best of his followers. made more lasting impressions upon Seldon Dee Kelley loved to preach as many people in so short a min­ as well as any preacher ever loved istry. the task of proclaiming the good news. Here in the life and ministry of He would have agreed vigorously with Seldon Dee Kelley was an example G. Ray Jordan, who wrote in his book, of a talented man who remained You Can Preach: “ There is no way humble, and a gifted man whose abili­ for a man to learn to preach until ties were fully and completely com­ he falls in love with preaching. This mitted to God. In appearance he will make study a joy, prayer a happy looked the part of a successful man. privilege and the hour of worship a He had dark, wavy hair, which took glorious chance to direct others to the on touches of gray as he matured. His source of all power.” Kelley found sharp features, his flashing eyes, his stimulation in studying; he found facial expressions, his physical bear­ power in prayer; he found joy in ex­ ing, all contributed to a general air pounding the Word of truth. He en­ of dignity and power. He looked like joyed his own preaching. No wonder a man of ability. Yet he never seemed those who heard him preach enjoyed aware of all this. He did not fall into listening. the snare of which men of ability and Dr. J. F. Leist recalls how Kelley’s grace sometimes find themselves vic­ own passion would catch fire with his tims. He did not rely on his personal congregation. In the first months of charm or his natural gifts. He knew his administration as president of that it is “not by might, nor by power, Olivet, there was an acute need for a but by my spirit, saith the Lord.” large sum of money to retire a debt His voice was one of his great as­ that was due. In a small farm church, sets as a preacher. It was rich and where an offering for the college

December, 1961 (535) 7 might be expected to be $200 or so, Lunsford as the story of Robert Bruce the congregation responded to Sel- of Scotland, who died on the battle­ don Dee Kelley’s appeal with an of­ field. Few leaders were able to stir fering of some $7,000. “He didn’t their soldiers to action as was Bruce. beg,” says Leist; “he just preached. His followers took his heart in a It was the gospel message, together golden casket into battle with them, with his own soul passion, that and were all but invincible because caught fire with the audience, and of their love for their hero. At one they gave.” point in a certain battle the lines Seldon Dee Kelley’s preaching was were breaking and the foe was about like that. Not only in situations to prevail, when the commanding of­ where the appeal was for money, but ficer took Bruce’s heart and threw more important, in services where the it into the midst of the enemy and appeal was evangelistic, his own pas­ commanded the Scots to go get it. sion was communicated to the con­ They did, and the victory was won. gregation again and again. The In the telling of such dramatic events, results were usually quick in coming. feats of courage and strength, and vivid examples of bravery and hero­ As a pastoral preacher, Kelley ism, Seldon Dee Kelley was at his seemed understanding and approach­ best. He was a man of action, and he able. He loved his members and they stirred his listeners to action. knew it. Young people especially responded to his warm heart and his He had a unique ability to take a genuine friendliness. He had a gift paragraph of scripture and bring an of getting close to his listeners. He unusual message. Somehow, truths felt with them, thought with them, that had never been noticed before stayed with them. Therefore they sprang to life as he preached the stayed with him. An example of this Word. Always these truths were was the occasion of his message to the practical and down-to-earth. They Olivet students in the college chapel were real to the preacher, and they one morning. Halfway through the became real to the hearers. sermon he lost the attention of the David A. MacLennan in his book students when a cat walked through Pastoral Preaching makes the sig­ a window and crept along a ledge in nificant observation that “ heresy has the chapel. But his audience was not slain its thousands, but monotony its lost to him long. He said, “Now look tens of thousands.” Indeed dullness at that cat.” (They were doing that is the unpardonable sin of any very thing, to be sure.) “Watch him! preacher. There was never anything That cat can do something you can’t monotonous and dull about Seldon Dee do. You can’t walk a ledge and jump Kelley’s preaching. This has to be one through a window like that.” As the of the reasons his churches grew and cat went out the window, he had his thrived under his preaching, and the audience with him with keener in­ college youth loved to hear him every terest and attention than before. time he spoke. Professor R. L. Lunsford remem­ In his inaugural address, Novem­ bers Kelley’s dramatic illustrations, ber 22, 1948, less than five months which were always appropriate and before his illness and death were to relevant, and were from many cut short his ministry, one can sense sources. An example of the type of the intensity of his feelings and catch illustration he often used is cited by the spirit of his heartbeat, and per­

8 (536) The Preacher's Magazine haps see something of the greatness take up this weighty charge with a of his preaching ministry. He said deep sense of insufficiency, but yet on that occasion: with a degree of hope and good “. . . I hear in your voice, the voices courage. High examples will lighten of the alumni, the voice of the stu­ the way . . . I pledge myself to this dents’ parents, the voice of 60,000 sacred task.” Nazarenes welcoming me to high He kept his pledge, and he left an honors of service and labor and example in Christ-centered preach­ charging me to be faithful to the ing that every minister would do well duties of this consecrated office. I to follow.

f ------f I In this highly interesting translation of I Corinthians 13 the author has set out to do two things: let the verb tenses show that Paul is speaking of growth in the sanctified life, and to let the vivid word pictures shine through.— Editor.

The Supremely Excellent Way

(A free translation)

By Neil E. Hightower*

\ nd, I show you a supremely ex- “This perfect love is long-suffering; cellent way. it is gentle in behavior. “This perfect love does not play the “Suppose I should have the ability braggart, is not stuck up; does net to speak in the oratorical rhapsody behave in an indecent way; does not of men and angels, but do not possess seek its own interests; does not show perfect love, I would sound like an a sharp spirit, does not keep a ledger echoing brass instrument or a clang­ on evil deeds done to it, does not re­ ing cymbal. And suppose I possess joice at the triumph of evil, but does a prophetic gift and an insight into rejoice with the triumph of truth. every mystery and deep wisdom “Perfect love builds a roof over ev­ about all things that exist: and sup­ ery insecure person; believes im­ pose I possess wonder-working faith plicitly in the worth of all things; sees so that I could remove big issues; and the bright side of everything; carries do not possess perfect love, I am abso­ on as a good soldier in the face of lutely zero spiritually. everything. “Further, suppose I nourish the “Perfect love survives everything needy with my abundance of things, else; but where there are prophetic and suppose I deliver my body that gifts, they shall be made idle. Where it may be burned in martyrdom, and there are gifts of language, they shall do not possess perfect love, I am not finally cease of themselves; where profited. there is a gift of deep wisdom, it shall become idle. ♦College Park, Maryland. (Continued on next page)

December, 1961 (537) 9 “For we know only a small portion “ For now we see things as in an of things, and we can only prophesy opaque piece of glass, but when spir­ a portion of the truth. But when the itual maturity shall have come we perfect maturity shall be instituted, shall see things as they really are. the partly realized will be ended. Now I know only a portion of truth, “When I was a child: I talked like but then I shall fully know even as a child, I understood only on a child’s also I was fully known. level, I calculated as a child would “But when all is said and done, calculate. Now that I have become there are three abiding qualities: a man, I have put away the things of faith, hope, perfect love. And the childhood. greatest of the three is perfect love.”

Gleanings from the Greek New Testament

By Ralph Earle*

Romans 14:13-17

S t u m b l i n g B l o c k s comes a hindrance to others, or causes them to fall by the way.”1 T n verse thirteen we find two syno- Translators differ in their treatment nyms, both of which are sometimes of these words. We find “obstacle translated “stumblingblock” in the or stumbling-block” (W eymouth, King James Version. Here one is N.E.B.), “stumblingblock or hin­ rendered “stumblingblock” and the drance” (Moffatt, R.S.V.), “hindrance other “occasion to fall.” or obstacle” (Goodspeed), “hindrance The first is Tproskomma. It comes or a stumbling block” (Berkeley). from proskopto, “strike against.” Its In spite of this variety of transla­ main meaning in the New Testament tions, Paul’s meaning is clear. He is is “stumble” (“strike one’s foot warning the meat-eaters not to do against” ) . The second is skandalon. anything that would be a spiritual Elsewhere we have already noted hindrance to the vegetarians. In oth­ that this word originally meant the er words, we should not selfishly bait stick on a trap or snare and then glory in our religious freedom in such the trap or snare itself. Hogg and a way as to cause a weaker, over- Vine comment: “In the New Testa­ scrupulous brother to stumble and ment skandalon is always used meta­ fall. True love will put the interests phorically, and ordinarily of any­ of others before our own. It is the thing that arouses prejudice or be- same principle that Paul set forth in

’ C. F. Hogg and W. E. Vine, The Epistle to the Galatians (Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications, ♦Professor, Nazarene Theological Seminary. 1959), p. 262.

10 (538) The Preacher's Magazine answering the question of the Corin­ knowledge. Since our bodies belong thian Christians about eating meat to God, we should care for them offered to idols. To them he wrote: properly as His possessions, eating “But take heed lest by any means what will be conducive to good health. this liberty of yours become a stum- The question might be raised at blingblock to them that are weak” this point as to why pork, for in­ (I Cor. 8:9). His own magnanimous stance, was forbidden to the Jews in spirit is shown in the declaration: the Mosaic law. The answer is simple. “Wherefore, if meat make my brother Of all meats pork is one of the quick­ to offend, I will eat no flesh while the est to spoil and the most apt to com­ earth standeth, lest I make my municate disease. Cooks know that brother to offend” (I Cor. 8:13). while rare beef may be safe as well Nothing is worth enjoying if it causes as palatable, pork should always someone to lose his soul. be cooked thoroughly. In a hot climate with no means of refrigera­ “C o m m o n o r U n c l e a n ” tion, the Israelites needed to be pro­ This exact expression is found in tected against the ever constant Acts 10:14, where Peter declares danger of food poisoning. So religious that he has never eaten anything sanctions were attached to the regu­ “common or unclean.” The first lations about food, in order that God’s G reek word is koinos, which simply people would be afraid to eat what means “common.” The second is was forbidden. Common sense lies akatharton (a, negative; and katharos, behind the dietary laws of ancient “pure, clean”). The reference is to Israel. But against the Judaizer, Paul animals considered unclean in the contended that true religion is a mat­ Jewish law. ter of the spirit, not of outward rules Here (v. 14) koinos is translated and regulations. “unclean” three times. This usage re­ flects the difference between the E s t e e m o r C o n s i d e r ? sacred and the secular. Avoidance of It should be recognized that the “unclean” meats, eaten commonly by Greek word for “esteem” in this verse the gentiles, was one of the main has no relation to the one thus trans­ manifestations of the fact that Israel lated in verse five. There it was was a separate nation, God’s holy krino, “ judge.” Here it is logizomai, people. which properly refers to a numerical The principle which Paul is enun­ calculation, and so means “count” or ciating here is that, of themselves, “reckon.” The best translation here things are nonmoral. It is the use we is “considers” (Moffatt, Berkeley, make of them which constitutes them N.E.B.). pure or impure. That is true, for instance, of the human body. Mor­ G r i e v e o r I n j u r e ? ality does not attach to matter, but The Greek word is lypeo (v. 15). to spirit. Sin is something inside a It means “to distress, grieve, cause man, though it may manifest itself pain or grief.”'2 Arndt and Gingrich outwardly. Paul recognized the fact give the basic meaning as “grieve, that there can be no such thing as pain.” They would translate the pas­ “unclean” animals. It is only a matter of one’s attitude toward them. Our choice of foods should not be based on religious scruples but on scientific 2Abbott-Smith, op. cit., p. 272.

December, 1961 (539) 11 sage here, “if your brother’s feelings the King James Version it is rendered are hurt because of food.” But they “blaspheme” seventeen times and note that lypeo can also mean “injury, “speak evil of” ten times. Clearly the damage.” '1 latter is the meaning here. While we The translations differ rather wide­ have limited the use of “blaspheme” ly: “is pained” (Weymouth), “feel­ to speaking irreverently of God, in ings are hurt” (Goodspeed), “feels the Greek the word refers also to pained” (Berkeley), “is outraged” slandering men. (N .E .B .), “ is hurt” (W illiam s). It It is not enough to do what we would seem that the best rendering feel is right. We must guard against would be “is being injured” (Moffatt, doing anything that could cause criti­ R.S.V.). cism from others. Of course this is not always possible. But the prin­ D e s t r o y o r P e r i s h ? ciple holds good nevertheless. We No less than ten Greek verbs are should be concerned about the im­ translated “destroy” in the King pression we make on others, as well James Version. The one used here, as the relation of our own conscience apollumi, means “destroy utterly.” to God. But the thing that interests us is that this word is used frequently in “M e a t a n d D r i n k ” the New Testament of sinners perish­ The discussion of whether or not ing without salvation. So here the to eat certain foods becomes the occa­ idea is not of the weak brother hav­ sion for Paul making a profound ing his reputation ruined or his life statement of truth: “For the kingdom wasted in this world. The peril is that of God is not meat and drink; but in causing him to stumble by our own righteousness, and peace, and joy in selfish liberties we may be respon­ the Holy Ghost” (v. 17). sible for his soul perishing forever. The Greek word for “meat” is That danger should always act as a brosis. It is from the same root as deterrent to any thoughtlessness of broma in verse 15. But the latter others on our part. We may say that means “food” (not “meat” in Ameri­ it is nobody’s business what we do. can English!) while the one here But no one can hide behind that de­ means “eating.” Likewise the Greek ceptive alibi. How we live does af­ word for “drink,” posis, means fect others, whether we want it to “drinking.” So the correct translation or not. In a very real sense every here is “eating and drinking” (Wey­ one of us is his brother’s keeper. mouth, Moffatt, Berkeley, A.R.V.,

E v i l S p o k e n o f N.E.B.). The Greek word (v. 16) is blas- The principle is clearly stated, phem eo, from which comes “blas­ though too often forgotten. The king­ pheme.” Its earliest meaning was dom of God, or true religion, is not “speak profanely of sacred things.”4 a matter of externals—how we dress Then it came to mean “ speak ill or or eat. It is rather righteousness, to the prejudice of one, slander.”-' In peace, and joy in the H oly Spirit. Those who major on externals are prone not to show a right spirit, nor to maintain peace. A nd too often 'Op. cit., pp. 482-83. their lives do not radiate the joy of 4Liddell and Scott, Lexicon, I, 317. 5Ibid. the risen Christ. 12 (540) The Preacher's Magazine The depths to which He went to save us from the depths to which we had gone stagger our minds

God's Lowliness: Man's Greatness (A Christmas Message)

By J. C. Mitchell*

Glory to God in the highest . . . The placed was their confidence! Au­ babe lying in a manger (Luke 2:14, gustus in his gilded palace, with all 16). its pomp and splendor, cared nothing that within his empire there were o d condescended to become man millions of slaves. that man might become Godlike Women were despised. The people in thought, word, and deed. His great lacked faith in God. It was a day love for us led God to give His only of moral corruption and spiritual de­ begotten Son for us. Angels pro­ cay, yet God did not break into these claimed, “Glory to God in the high­ conditions as a God of might and est.” But it was the lowliest too, for power. He came in the form of a the Babe was to be found “wrapped little child, wearing no robe of earthly in swaddling clothes, lying in a might. In Nazareth, He lived in an m anger.” earthly home, was subject to human This “holy child Jesus,” who later parents, worked in a carpenter’s would speak of the glory He had with shop; then after thirty years He went the Father before the world was, en­ out into the world to tell people why tered the world in inglorious circum­ He came “to seek and to save that stances. He who was in the form of which was lost.” “To give his life a God took upon himself the form of ransom for many.” man. That is what Christmas means It startled people to wonder and —God in His greatness clothed in adoration, and angered those in au­ lowliness for our redemption. His be­ thority, when He proclaimed that He ing born in a lowly manger tells us “who, being in the form of God, that God’s compassion touches life’s thought it not robbery to be equal lowly threshold. with God . . . made himself of no I. H e came to redeem man from reputation, and took upon him the s i n . In those days the people looked form of a servant, and was made in for redemption from Rome. In Rome the likeness of men.” Though He was and her power men and women cradled in lowliness, He embodied all placed their confidence. How mis- we know of God, His greatness and

♦Liverpool, England. His love. December, 1961 (541) 13 He deigns in flesh to appear, teaching must be based on a proper Widest extremes to join; sense of religious truth.” To bring our vileness near, O Holy Child of Bethlehem, To make us all divine. Descend on us, we pray. And we the life of God shall know. Cast out our sin, and enter in; For God is manifest beloio. Be bom in us today. Mankind must come to understand II. H e redeems w hen we seek Him what God means by condescending. IN LOWLINESS OF MIND. JeSUS Said, It means for God to become one with “Except ye . . . become as little chil­ us in human form. We gather round dren, ye shall not enter into the king­ the Bethlehem cradle and, looking dom of heaven.” When we approach into those dancing baby eyes, see the Him in true repentance, willing to face and the purpose of God. Then acknowledge Him as Saviour and the days of tyranny and wrong will Lord, we become the possessors of pass and men with true Herodian His redeeming power. Mankind will spirit will no longer fill our hearts not be saved by revolutionary move­ with fear. Dynamic lowliness through ments. True progress in a Godlike Christ is humanity’s need. direction takes place only when Christ has His way in the human III. T h e world w ill find salva­ heart, in the home, in business, and tio n WHEN THE HUMAN WILL IS RULED in the whole of national life. God’s BY THE DIVINE WILL. human life began in a manger cradle. My will is not my own One of the great needs of our day is Till Thou hast made it Thine: to bring the cradle and God’s truth If it would reach a monarch's and way together. throne I once heard a man say, “The great­ It must its crown resign; est thing my mother did for me was It only stands unbent amid the to teach me the Lord’s Prayer as soon clashing strife as I could understand it.” It is a W hen on Thy bosom, it has child’s birthright to learn early in life leant of Jesus as Saviour and God as Fa­ And found in Thee its life. ther. The nurture of the child de­ Life will only w ork one way and termines the nature of the nation. that is God’s way. We cannot have Godlike thought and concern at the security without righteousness. God’s cradle would help to save the nation incarnate Son waits to lift every life from being distressed and bruised by and home and state to the power and evil purpose. freedom of His will. He came for Bethlehem and Nazareth have that. “God was in Christ, reconciling made it infallibly clear that parental the world unto himself,” and in that co-operation with God is the soul and reconciliation all the relationships of promise of human blessedness. Chil­ life will become sacred and strong. dren taught of the Lord become God and good will stand together. creative citizens. Juvenile delin­ It is God who makes the will good. quency too often means parental in­ It is His supreme achievement in the difference to Christian teaching. soul of man. The human will moti­ Viscount Montgomery asserts that vated by human good has proved to “the youth of Britain are suffering be the mightiest and most powerful from a spiritual malaise. . . . The factor in human life. When man feels cure must begin in the family. Home within himself the answer to the

14 (542) The Preacher's Magazine sublimest thought of his freedom, His Spirit alone can bring the na­ “Our wills are ours to make them tions together in unity to conserve Thine,” he becomes invincible in God. international honor and universal The holiness of God makes His wTill peace. “Glory to God in the high­ the perfect rule of life. Against all est, and on earth peace, good will dogmas and systems that engender toward men.” Survival now is in ill will, God has decreed creative good Christ alone. Possessed by the mind will through His eternal Son. of Christ, we can make life dynamic “Unto us a child is born.” “Of such with good will. The message of Beth­ is the kingdom .” Here is our saving lehem can defeat the power of Baby­ hope. God with us in the home, lon when our wills are ruled by God’s making it inherent in a people’s will. morale and security. We hear the Christmas angels God with us in industry, as in Naza­ Their great glad tidings tell. rene carpentry, making it vocational Oh, come to us, abide with us, in character and to public good. Our Lord Emmanuel.

The Voice of Christmas

I cannot put the presence by, of Him, the Crucified, Who moves men’s spirits with His love as doth the moon the tide; Again I sec the life He lived, the Godlike death He died.

Again I see upon the Cross that great soul-battle fought, Into the texture of the world the tale of which is wrought, Until it hath become the woof of human deed and thought—

And, joining with the cadenced bells that all the morning fill, His cry of agony doth yet my inmost being thrill, Like some fresh grief from yesterday that tears the heartstrings still.

I cannot put His presence by; I meet Him everywhere. I meet Him in the country town, the busy market-square; The mansion and the tenement attest His presence there.

Upon the funneled ships at sea He sets His shining feet; The distant ends of empire not in vain His name repeat— And, like the presence of a rose, He makes the whole world sweet.

He comes to break the barriers down raised up by barren creeds; About the globe from zone to zone like sunlight He proceeds; He comes to give the world’s starved heart the perfect love it needs.

The Christ, whose friends have played Him false, whom dogmas have belied, Still speaking to the hearts of men—though shamed and crucified, The Master of the centuries, who will not be denied!

—H a r r y K e m p

December, 19G1 (543) 15 The Significance of the Sacrament

By David J. Tarrant*

\ V 7 h e n t h e m o d e r n Jewish family be entirely on a spiritual level. This ** gathers around the table for the feast is a feast of the soul! Passover meal, the youngest son asks, A f e a s t o f o b e d i e n c e . The num­ as he has done in succeeding gen­ ber of specific commandments given erations for more than 3,000 years: by Jesus to His disciples was not “What means this feast? Why is this large. But the injunction to perpetu­ night distinguished from all other ate the Last Supper was one of them: nights?” And then the father tells “This do in remembrance of me” the old story of God’s deliverance of (Luke 22:19). To a loving child, His people from Egypt’s bondage. obedience is a delight. Jesus said, “I There is, of course, much in com­ delight to do thy will, O my God.” mon between the Jewish Passover And if we love Jesus, we shall delight and our Communion service. Let us to obey Him. Let us impress this then suppose that one of our youngest truth upon the minds and hearts of Christians, attending for the first time the believers who make up our con­ the observance of this Christian sacra­ gregation. Willful neglect of partici­ ment, is permitted to ask similar ques­ pation in this sacrament indicates a tions: “What means this feast? Why, serious lack in our love for our Lord in this service, is the table spread and Master. To say, “I am not good with pure white linen? And what enough to receive the sacrament,” is is the meaning of the bread and the not a valid excuse for a believer to wine upon the table?” It now rests stay away from the table. Let us urge with the minister to give an answer upon our Christian people that the to these questions; and a thoughtful sacrament is a means of grace de­ meditation upon them at this time signed to help us to be better Chris­ may lead to a deeper appreciation tians; and that—if wre are members and richer enjoyment of the sacra­ of the family of God—attendance at ment by minister and laymen alike. the family table is one of our filial In the first instance, the sacrament duties. took the form of a simple meal—just A f e a s t o f thanksgiving . Matt. the bare elements of a poor man’s 26:27 reads, “And he took the cup, supper were on the table. But the and gave thanks, and gave it to them, presence of Jesus transformed it into . . The word translated “gave a feast; consider how wonderfully this thanks” is eucharisteesas, from which happened in the house of Cleopas at the familiar title for the sacrament is Emmaus. Over the years the material taken—Holy Eucharist, meaning element in the feast has been reduced “holy thanksgiving.” We meet to­ to the smallest possible proportions— gether at the Lord’s table at the ap­ just a fragment of bread and a sip of pointed season to join in a special wine—so that the enjoyment might act of thanksgiving to God for His ♦Pastor, Port Glasgow, Scotland. many mercies, but especially for His

16 (544) The Preacher's Magazine so great love in redeeming us. We is a delightful object lesson, instruct­ allow our thoughts to dwell on the ing all who witness it. Here is a wonder of Calvary and our hearts company of people outwardly dem­ well up in grateful adoration. Every onstrating their faith in Jesus Christ, truly thankful Christian will desire to and their reliance on His sacrifice be at the Lord’s table, where hearts for their salvation. Here, too, are a are melted together in loving wor­ company testifying to their oneness in ship of the One who, though He was Christ; for all who partake are “one rich, yet for our sakes became poor, bread.” This testimony must be con­ that we through His poverty might firmed, of course, in the social ex­ be made rich. Wonderful Saviour! changes of the workaday life and the church’s program of service and fel­ A FEAST OF REMEMBRANCE. One of lowship. The people who witness our greatest failings as human beings at the table to their identification is that we have pitifully short mem­ with the crucified and risen Lord ories, especially for kindnesses re­ must be seen, in their life outside the ceived, and deliverances wrought for church, to be “dead to the world and us by God. For this reason several all its toys, its idle pomp and fading memorials were ordained of God. The joys.” And the words, “How these Passover was the most outstanding Christians love one another!” must memorial of the Old Testament days; be spoken in sincerity, as they were and mention may be made also of of the early Christians, and not in the articles contained in the ark (the sarcasm. tables of stone, Aaron’s rod, and the pot of manna), also the heap of stones A f e a s t o f c o m m u n i o n . The won- beside Jordan. Now Jesus Christ der of Christian communion or fel­ gives to the Church this one great remembrancer, the Lord’s Supper. lowship is that it is at the same time both horizontal and vertical. Walk­ Its purpose is to bring back our ing in the light, we have fellowship thoughts to the centrality of the Cross one with another; and truly our fel­ in the gospel message. Lest our lowship is with the Father, and with preaching should get taken up with His Son, Jesus Christ. The Scriptures little side issues, the sacrament comes place much emphasis on this fellow­ periodically to say, “This is the heart ship. Of fellowship on the human of revealed truth. Here is the corn of level we read, “How good and how wheat cast into the ground to die. pleasant it is for brethren to dwell H ere is the fountain opened for sin together in unity!”; “Keep the unity and uncleanness.” Is there a Chris­ of the Spirit in the bond of peace”; tian so devout that he does not need “Be ye kind one to another”; “Bear this reminder? Who, as he takes the ye one another’s burdens, and so ful­ morsel of bread, does not need to fil the law of Christ.” So as we gather whisper to himself, “Jesus’ body was around the Lord’s table, we do so broken for me” ? Who, as he presses “with one accord,” like the disciples the cup to his lips, is not the better in the Upper Room after the Ascen­ for telling himself, “Jesus shed His sion. Here all barriers are down. The blood for my redemption, for my cleansing” ? invitation is given: “Ye that do truly and earnestly repent of your sins, and A FEAST OF TESTIMONY. “ As often are in love and charity with your as ye eat ... ye do shew . . Here neighbours . . . draw near with faith is the vital element of testimony. Here and take this holy sacrament to your

December, 1961 (545) 17 com fort” (Church of England Prayer son; perhaps he delays his coming.” B ook ). This is repeated a third time, when But our communion is not simply the father admits that the time has with one another; it is with Him too! not yet come for the Messiah to ap­ pear. A sad ritual this; for it speaks Here, O my Lord, I see Thee face of Israel’s stubborn blindness. Yet it to face. is a challenge to us, especially as we Here would I touch and handle sit down to the Lord’s table. things unseen; Here grasp with firmer hand the “Till he come"— oh, let the ivords eternal grace, Linger on the trembling chords! And all my weariness upon Let the little while between Thee lean. In their golden light be seen; The thought that Jesus comes Let us think how heaven and home especially near in this sacrament has Lie beyond that “ Till he come.’’ always been present with the Church. A FEAST OF CONSECRATION. This From it developed the Roman doc­ feast reminds us most forcibly how trine of the Real Presence. While we Jesus was willing to be broken Bread reject this, we are happy to believe and poured-out Wine for the feeding that the sacrament is such a powerful of a hungry humanity. Well, the aid to faith that it can make Christ’s servant is not above his Lord. If sac­ nearness more real to us than at any rifice was our Master’s lot, we must other time. realize that we are called to nothing A FEAST OF ANTICIPATION. “ As less. The thought of sacrifice cannot often as ye eat . . . ye do shew the be separated from the sacraments. Lord’s death till he come.” His com­ This thought was perverted when it ing is an ever-present thought as we came to signify a priest offering Jesus partake. We are not only looking Christ upon the altar; but its pure back; we are looking forward. When doctrine meant, and must still mean, the Jewish family sits down to the a company of royal priests presenting Passover feast, an empty chair is left their bodies as a living sacrifice. Jesus at the table. This is for Elijah, the was willing to be broken Bread for forerunner of the Messiah. During me. Am I willing to be bread for the course of the meal, the eldest son others? Here lies the great challenge, is commanded by his father to go to minister and laymen alike. If we and see if the expected guest is com­ accept it fully, it must bring nearer ing. Seeing nothing, he returns, say­ the outbreak of that genuine Holy ing, “I see no sign of his coming.” The Ghost revival for which we are look­ father answers, “Go, look again, my ing and longing.

In paradise it was conceived, C h r i s t m a s , 1961! A perfect dream of God; 1. In 1961 Christ is still busy build­ ’Twas fed and nourished ing His Church. Within the shelter of His arm. It gently stirred; then growing, 2. In 1961 Christ is still central. Dic­ Fought for life ’til dawn, tators come and stay for a little while, When angels bore the gift to earth etc. And in a manger 3. Id 1961 Christ still gives peace and Love was born. joy. —E d it h H a z z a r d , Fiat Lux —N. G. M.

18 (546) The Preacher's Magazine How about your church roll? Is it clean or padded? Here is a serious, substantial study of the problem of keeping the church roll intact.

I. Are There Souls in Our Statistics?

By Dwayne Hildie*

In Sunday School limited, such acquaintance as he has had would lead him to the conclusion A l l o f us h a v e become familiar that there is a substantial portion of -**■ with the repetition of the some­ church membership reported annual­ what trite expression made relative ly at the district assemblies who are to numerical goals in the church “digits without a personality.” In al­ schools, reminding us that we are not most every district assembly within interested in merely reporting per­ the recollection of the writer, at least sonality-less digits in our Sunday one pastor reported a “back-door re­ school attendance figures—there are vival” or a “roll purge” or a “tree or should be souls in our statistics. pruning,” all terms designed to imply Spoken with regard to Sunday school that by action of the church board a figures, we have come to accept and greater or less than substantial per­ appreciate the statement; for barring centage of the reported membership the exceptional unethical superin­ of the church had been dropped. On tendent or pastor who reports more inquiry we usually learn that the so- than were actually counted “to allow called “deadwood” thus trimmed out for those who were missed in the of the branches falls into two or three count,” for every number reported categories: in Sunday school there was actually a 1. Those people who have moved person present to receive the enrich­ out of the community and with whom ment and inspiration of the Sunday we have lost all contact. We have no school hour. address at which to write to them, and in some cases no one now in the How About Deadwood? church seems to remember just who they are or were. One wonders if the same principle 2. Names on the membership roll of souls in statistics would hold true of people who have died, or have in our reported figures for church transferred to some other church, and membership. Although the personal for one reason or another were never acquaintance with the statistics of removed from the record. individual churches on the part of the 3. People who are living in the writer of this article is admittedly community of the church, probably backslidden in heart, seldom or never

*Pastor, Edmonton, Alberta. attend services of the church, and

December, 1961 (547) 19 make no contribution financially or names of people who have moved otherwise except as they may be from our community and of whom pressed into service as a political we have lost trace may remain on move of a minority group m the our records. At the time of their church to cast their vote, which is move no request was made for trans­ usually negative. fer, it being entirely possible that they moved to a city in which there was Why Is the Wood Dead? no sister church. Or again, it could well be that the pastor of the church When we look at the splendid folk they were leaving was too busy to who comprise our present active write to the agency at Headquarters membership, see their happy coun­ which would have notified the pastor tenances, and hear their glowing testi­ nearest them of their move into his monies, we wonder what happened to neighborhood. Before any kind of cause the now “deadwood” to die action was taken concerning them, the Before moving to a consideration of pastor who knew them transferred to what should be done about them now, a different assignment, leaving their it would be well to give some at­ names on his record. In churches tention to the cause behind our 'soul­ where the list of membership is not less statistics.” annually published, along with cur­ There is a fairly simple explanation, rent addresses, the lay folk of the I believe, for the presence of names congregation may not have occasion on our roll of people who have joined to know that these former members other churches or have passed into are still recorded; thus no one in the the glory world. Many of my breth­ congregation is in position to suggest ren in the ministry share with me an or raise a question as to the status intense aversion to details of book­ of the record. work. Keeping records is to them, as It is really the third group men­ it is to me, one of the things we could tioned in the earlier paragraph about most easily do without. No doubt whom the greatest concern need be there are many times when, eithei shown. It would be impossible to in the pressure of building program hazard an estimate as to their numeri­ or in other demanding interests of cal strength, for they exist in and the Kingdom, we have failed to sub­ around all our congregations (unless tract from our rolls one who has left we have just concluded one of those us in death. Or in other instances, “back-door revivals” and have not one of our members moves to another had time to accumulate a fresh sup­ com munity where there is a Church ply) . There was obviously a time of the Nazarene and is taken into when they were “spiritually on top,” membership, without the formality and of sufficient promise as to be of the church letter, which would taken into fellowship with us. Before terminate membership in the pre­ considering what we should do with vious church connection. In the them now, it would be well to exam­ course of a pastoral change or two, ine this “deadwood” to see if we can it is not too difficult to see how a determine how, in a church such as membership record can become in­ ours, so many have drifted from what accurate in this regard. It would be must at one time have been a my feeling that the numbers on our position of fervent warmth, to this church rolls which would fall into this present state of frigidity. classification are negligible. In somewhat the same manner the (To be continued) The Preacher's Magazine 20 (548) If we would make more prominent use of the Bible in our pulpits we would discover afresh, that the Bible is—

The Book of Power

By Ronald D. Moss*

Jta r k T w a i n once said, “If I were a use the Bible. This is a betrayal of heathen, I would erect a statue one’s self-dependence. This self- to energy and fall down and worship dependence is based upon vocabu­ it.” lary, fluency, and personal appear­ Today energy or power is symbolic ance— a reliance upon self as the of the American way of life. Power authority rather than the Word of in industry and the sciences has be­ God. Nothing can give the man of come the vital concern of our gov­ God authority during his message as ernment for the country’s welfare. the opened Bible. With the Bible Power is a necessity in the Western opened before him he appears as a civilization’s fight for survival. shepherd leading his sheep after he While the world is quickening its has spent the week conversing with pace to obtain and increase its power, the Great Shepherd of the whole perhaps the minister has failed to use flock. the greatest power at his disposal in One cannot doubt the power of the his fight against sin—the Word of silvery-tongued orator. The impres­ God, for “ it is quick, and powerful, siveness of the man who is adapted and sharper than any two-edged to good phraseology and alliterations sword.” I am not attempting to say is not to be disputed. The persuasive­ that he has failed to preach the Word, ness of a clear, logical outline is not but rather he has tended not to use to be denied. The effectiveness of a it to its full advantage. He has failed well-placed gesture must be realized. to realize the impressiveness of the However fluency, phraseology, al­ Word and the authority it gives to literations, logic, and personality the one who stands behind the sacred must give way to the Word of God desk. for authority. The soldier goes into It has become the tendency for battle never to forget that his ulti­ some ministers to read the text from mate victory or defeat depends upon the Bible and lay it aside, never to his weapons and defense. Using his be touched or opened for the re­ sword, he goes forth conquering to mainder of the sermon. Others take conquer. So let the minister use the notes alone to the pulpit and never authority and power of the open Book, going forth conquering and to

♦Pastor, Highland, Michigan. conquer sin.

December, 1961 (549) 21 Pulpit and Parish Tips

Preaching, Edifying, Soul-strengthening Messages

By E. E. Wordsworth*

T'X R . F. B. M e y e r , Bible expositor of misconception of our office to assume international fame, author of that our specific task is to “dig into many devotional classics, renowned people, peel the hides, hang them on pastor of a great London church, said, the fence,” denounce and excoriate “If I could begin my ministry over a congregation. I am not pleading again I would preach more encourag­ here for a “gushy,” soft, sentimental, ing messages.” Please note his word milk-and-water, soft-pedaling type of “ encouraging.” It is a weighty word sermons. No! This is sickly, nau­ for the pastor. It was the general seating, and repulsive. But on the procedure in the pulpit ministry of other hand the preacher must be Dr. Bresee to so minister as to bless, tenderhearted, kind, considerate, and uplift, and inspire his congregation. understanding. We can catch more An aged pastor said, “I would like to flies with honey than with vinegar. begin my ministry over again so that If you want your congregation to I could preach more comforting mes­ dwindle and leave you, then be sure sages to my people.” Again note the to abuse them every Sunday morn­ meaningful word “comforting.” ing: scold, rebuke, and expose all My dear friend of years ago, Rev. weaknesses and shortcomings. Go W. G. Schurman, pastor of Chicago after them without mercy. Fuss about First Church for many years, was everything. Let the people know you under much pressure to preach a ser­ are the voice of authority. Make mon on the following Sunday morning them toe the mark. Preach your no­ on carnality, for it was true many tions, not the gospel. Have your way members of his flock were carnally- though it empties the church, kills the minded. But being a man of much prayer meeting, stops revivals, de­ prayer he heard the Spirit whisper to feats payments of district and general his inner consciousness, “Preach on budgets, sends souls to hell. Be sure Calvary next Sunday morning.” He to drive; don’t lead your flock by did so, and when he gave the altar call holy example, devotion, tears, and many of those needing inner cleansing warm affection. Put the pressure on from sin sought and found deliverance and pat yourself on the back for from the carnal state. A severe, scold­ being brave. ing sermon would have failed, but Listen, pastor, your congregation is Calvary won. hungry for the precious Word of God. Pastor, and evangelist too, it is a “Preach the word,” Paul admonished

•Redmond, Washington. Timothy. “Feed the flock,” he said. 22 (550) The Preacher's Magazine “Feed my sheep,” the Master told His Dr. Bresee once said, “No scrip­ disciples. The psalms are rich in de­ ture is more than three feet away votional material. The Gospel of John from Calvary.” I advise you, dear and the Epistles have a great wealth pastor, make much of the Blood in of truth awaiting your grasp. The your ministry. And honor the Holy prophecy of Isaiah is a veritable gold Ghost. Dr. J. H. Jowett advised all mine of evangelical messages. In fact, preachers to preach the great funda­ all the blessed Word of God, when mental doctrines of the Bible and spiritually interpreted and pro­ exalt them to heaven. John the Bap­ claimed, under the anointing of the tist said, “I must decrease, but he Spirit, will lift the congregation into [Christ] must increase.” “Thou blest the “heavenly places in Christ.” Rock of Ages, I’m hiding in Thee.”

Wanted: A Cyclone!"

By G. D. Watson*

T f God should let a red-hot John the moral scene. Nothing is so alarming Baptist sort of man burst upon so­ as the utter absence of alarm in ciety—a man that would strike as church. Nothing is so dreadfully ter­ much terror to the dead pulpits of rific, in my mind, as that sinners have the Church as to the dens of iniquity no terror! O, that God would so bap­ —it would be the thing we need. In tize with fire a thousand people as to the revival I want, sin is not repressed render them incomprehensible amaze­ but torn out root and branch; a re­ ments of powers! O, for a few men vival in which no one ever rises for so dead to all things but God, and prayer, but where people fall to their so filled with Him, as to make them knees and pray for themselves and more than a match for the rest of weep and mourn under holy convic­ mankind! tion for their sins; a revival that will O Thou Triune God of Sinai, Cal­ make preachers forget their manu­ vary, and Pentecost! Art Thou not scripts and burst out and weep in nursing under the horizon the light­ the pulpit; a cyclone of mysterious ning and thunder and rain of an Omnipotence that when it strikes a amazing holiness revival? Lord, let church or a community or a nation, it come! Let it strike our nation, every shop becomes a pulpit, every though it may blow our abominable home a sanctuary, and every heart church pride in the dust; blow enter­ becomes an altar, and every lip is tainments out of our churches; touched by the flame of God’s pres­ though it would confound all the wise ence. ones and be understood by no one but Thy Divine Self—let it come! I declare in the presence of God Thou art the Master of Thine own and His hosts, I am ready for such a tempests. O, send us a storm from the Holy Ghost before Thou sendest *Taken from Revival. the storm of judgment.

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May she who in the parsonage dwells be radiant, poised, serene; And every moment of each day be every inch a queen!

By Ruth Vaughn*

Portrait of a Queen finance, the couple made ends meet and both gave all of their days and T T e r v o ic e is delicate and free, soft nights into full-time service to their as the sound of stars com m un­ charge. ing in the wind. Little feathered From her first moment in the par­ wings are fitted to her shoes and the sonage she has maintained a career air is vibrant where her feet have of giving herself away. To the young been. The work of her hands banner mothers, the elderly, the sick, she is majestic colors while flutes of love always on hand with a cheery smile, drip splendor on her deeds. A shy words of love—and small gifts. In and silver mirth caresses her days; each area of church work she works her heart is filled with sonatas of constantly behind the scenes, push­ divine harmony. God gave to her ing others—and giving them credit a wondrous, hallowed grace and made even for tasks which she has done. her soul as clear and softly singing To ever-increasing, greater responsi­ as a sparkling spring’s. bilities she always rises to the Mrs. Raymond Hurn, the mother demands joyously and buoyantly— of two lovely girls, the wife of a busy never for a moment thinking of com­ district superintendent, the gracious plaint. queen of the Abilene District parson­ “The kingdom of God is within age, leads a life of rare beauty and you,” said Jesus. This is a perfect reverent strength. There is a fragrant description of Mrs. Raymond Hurn. atmosphere of serenity and peace The inner happiness and harmony surrounding her—an air of complete within her soul are so real that they self-unconsciousness—so that instant­ flow like artesian waters in outer ly you feel that here is one who has love and harmony. She is never tense participated in the life of God until or hurried in an attempt to manufac­ His greatness permeates her being, ture ideas, strength, or love. Instead fills, and overflows. she is an open, unresisting channel As a young, inexperienced wife, she through which God’s ideas, strength, first entered the parsonage in Hays, and love flow bringing the kingdom Kansas. There she learned to man­ of Heaven, in all its exquisite beau­ age an income of $18.00 per week. ty, to earth. The invisible spirit of To look over her old budget books Christ is made visible through the is as exciting as reading fiction— but multicolored splendor of her life. through her skillful handling of Truly this is a portrait of a queen! To Mrs. Raymond Hurn, I pay

♦Lubbock, Texas tribute!

26 (554) The Preacher's Magazine R o y a l C o o k b o o k lieves in ministers’ wives especially, Fruitcakes are the order of this for He charges them with the great­ season. For a novel, delicious twist est responsibility.” to this common stand-by, try the recipe below. Easy on the pocket- B o o k s h e l f w i t h L a c e book; easy on the timing; easy on the The most worthy gift you can give bake; soooo easy to eat! to those special ones on your list is Cream % cup butter and 2 cups a book which will be a helpful source sugar; add 4 eggs. Sift together: 3 of direction for earnest lives. Such cups flour, Va tsp. allspice, V2 tsp. a book is Hannah Whitall Smith’s cinnamon, % tsp. nutmeg. Add to The Christian’s Secret of a Happy mixture with 1 cup buttermilk Life, which has been a guidebook to and 1 tsp. soda. Fold in % cup many for eighty years. Excellent for pineapple preserves, % cup cherry your “ bookshelf” too! (N.P.H., $1.79 preserves, % cup apricot preserves, —cloth; 95c—paper.) 1 cup chopped pecans, V2 tsp. va­ For those “parsonage queens” on nilla. Use two small loaf pans or your Christmas list—or those prepar­ one large angelfood pan. Bake IV2 ing for “queenship,” be sure to give hours in oven at 325°. Let cool in them Far Above Rubies, the wonder­ pan fifteen minutes before removing. ful book of guidance written by our beloved Mrs. G. B. Williamson. O v e r T e a c u p s (N.P.H., $2.00.) For the past several months Mrs. Milo Arnold has been giving the an­ H e r M a j e s t y : A M o t h e r swer to the request for “a definition Of all the “royal” assignments given of m y task as a minister’s wife and to a parsonage queen, the greatest is an outline of my responsibilities.” We the awesome bigness of being a conclude Mrs. Arnold’s paper in this mother. This is a job which de­ issue. We are grateful for her thor­ mands our finest selves, our dear­ ough and enlightening answer. est gifts, our highest aspirations. “The woman who dares to marry A mother is beauty with a cooky a minister must be brave, for she is cutter, gentleness swabbing a throat, still given the God-assigned task of vibrancy mending a sock, alertness making a home but it is to be done singing a lullaby, devoutness with amid very unusual circumstances. laughter in her eyes, and joy with an She must make a home where the understanding heart. job she does is seen by everybody: A m other’s smile is as bright as a where her success or failure is seen campfire on a bleak, wintry night. by all, and where more lives are It is as warm and comforting too. A touched by it than is true of any m other’s love is as fathomless as the other woman. She is a woman—very deep, mystic depths of the sea. It is human—having the same flesh and as strong and lovely. A mother’s soul blood as other women. She marries a is as great and immortal as the lofty man who is likewise flesh and blood, drifts of cloud in the sky. It is as and they bear children who are—like inspiring and humbling. them—human; but their situation is A mother spends her life covering charged with responsibility and ex­ cobblers, children, and kittens; car­ posed to hardship. God believes in ing for babies, puppies, and tramps; women, however, for He trusts them stiffening white collars, cancans, and with His biggest assignment; and be­ backbones; cooking for scouts, picnics,

December, 1961 (555) 27 and pets; cleaning the cellar, the and a gladsome song. To this world attic, and tiny ears; reveling in the of cold, still beauty, Christmas has glory of God, nature, and scrubbed come! floors. A mother never spares under­ Christmas is so many things—all of standing, gentleness, or the rod; she them wonderful—each of them pre­ never criticizes family, animal, or cious. Christmas is the gentleness of toys. A mother never complains of a mother singing her baby a lullaby, imposition, noisy children, or worn the awe of a little girl beholding her dresses; she never fails to wipe noses, first snow scene, the warmth of a rub cold feet, or kiss good night. father holding his pajama-clad chil­ A mother loves beauty, God, and dren on his lap as he tells them a the Bible. She teaches daily by pre­ story. Christmas is the excitement of cept and example the wonder of sal­ happy secrets held close to the heart, vation, the truth of God’s Word, and the emotions of selflessness which the meaning of true love. Love clings dart and reel throughout the atmos­ to a mother like the breath of a rich phere, the sweetness of a child’s first perfume. Love is a mother! gift. Christmas is the reverent strength that ties loved ones together H e a r t T a l k with fetters w7hich distance or time In the midst of the icy blue dark­ cannot destroy. Christmas is the soft ness of the night, I watch a cold wind glow of starlight, the deep loveliness swagger through the yard, shoulder­ of midnight, the magic ecstasy of ing the young hemlocks with their dawn. Christmas is the singing of boughs sloped beneath the load of warmly wrapped carolers, the chim­ snow, saluting young spruces stand­ ing of bells, the cantata rendered by ing bolt upright, refusing to recognize the church choir. or heed the white weight upon their Christmas is the birthday of the twigs. I see the multicolored lights Babe in the manger, the time when of the Christmas tree dancing through selfishness flees and the loving Spirit the window of the house, and I know of God’s first, greatest Gift pervades that Christmas has come! the universe. Christmas is the mighti­ Christmas has come under loop- est messenger of God’s divine love. ings of gold tinsel, under the flicker­ Christmas is the majestic joy of sal­ ing of red and green candles. Christ­ vation. mas has come with a joyous bound Christmas has come!

You tell on yourself by the friends you seek, You tell what you are by the way you walk, By the very manner in which you speak, By the things of which you delight to talk, By the way you employ your leisure time, By the manner in which you bear defeat, By the use you make of dollar and dime. By so simple a thing as how you eat.

You tell what you are by the things you By the books you choose from the well- wear, filled shelf: By the spirit in which you burdens bear, In these ways and more, you tell on your­ By the kind of things at which you laugh, self; By the records you play on the phonograph. So there’s really no particle of sense In an effort to keep up false pretense. —The Lighted Pathway

28 (556) The Preacher’s Magazine How Does Your Church Prepare for Christmas?

By William Dufer, Jr.*

/ ~ ’ h r i s t m a s h a s s p e c i a l significance or she has personally put time and for every church, but many effort into: perhaps a specimen of churches are already planning many art, needlework, leather or copper projects which offer many variations tooling, or a home-workshop-inspired on the Yuletide theme. Here are a pair of book ends. Even a hand- few of which make especially inter­ created painting or a color photograph esting reading indeed. of a most unusual landscape effect One church for example feels can be included. strongly that the most precious Children can give a personally con­ Christmas gift a member may pre­ structed model airplane, a customized sent to his church is the bringing into tiny car, a toy some boy or girl over­ the fold of another member. In con­ seas will enjoy immensely. With chil­ sequence this church conducts a pre- dren the important thing to remember Christmas membership campaign dur­ is that they will take pride in know­ ing the month of November and ing that their handmade gift will find initial several weeks of December. its way into the possession and the Every young and adult member of heart of some child in a foreign clime. the church is asked to bring at least But this is not all. Every member one new member, preferably more, of the church is asked to write a short into the church during this period. Christmas letter to the missionaries Results have been especially signifi­ at an outpost overseas or in a domes­ cant since most people unaffiliated tic area, letting them realize full well with churches feel an awakened that the church member is sincerely spiritual interest in joining a church interested in the progress they are at this season of the year. making. Such letters from the home The same church also believes that front do much to cheer up those who Christmas ought not to be a seasonal toil in God’s vineyard, far removed affair, but that it should be en­ from their very own home surround­ shrined in the heart of every church ings. member all the year round. The Another church prepares a very church asks that every member of special list of shut-in, invalid, and the church, young and old alike, con­ house-confined or hospitalized church tribute something to the “Christmas members. This list is posted in the for the Missions” boxes prepared in church and other members are urged September. to bring in any contribution they feel Every member is asked to bring for suitable for personalized Christmas inclusion in these boxes something he baskets intended for just such indi­ *Endicott, New York. viduals.

December, 19G1 (557) 29 More to the point, the church ap­ have very much to look forward to points a committee of church mem­ Christmaswise, or a child not belong­ bers to volunteer to visit such ing to a church who might be very individuals and be their “gift shopper much interested in sharing a Christ­ and gift wrapper.” Such committee mas party. members arrange to do the gift wrap­ At least one church issues a Christ­ ping and purchasing for those who mas annual, a publication issued year­ cannot do their own. Such activities ly in November. This contains stories, do very much indeed to reassure the articles, essays, scriptural interpre­ individual who cannot get out to per­ tations, all tinged with a Christmas sonally handle Christmas gift select­ flavor—and all contributed by church ing and handling chores. members. Artwork is also solicited In this church the pastor also be­ from children as well as grownups. A lieves that Christmas cards should be Christmas message from the pastor, a highly personalized affair. Every and from other church officials, is also card he dispatches to members of his included. church flock contains a group photo­ The cost of publishing this Christ­ graph of himself surrounded by his mas annual is underwritten by sell­ family. Every member of his family ing copies to church members for —children included—personally auto­ their own possession and also as an graphs each and every such greeting ideal Christmas gift to transmit to card, making the card one which will friends, relatives, even acquaintances, not be examined and lightly put aside. locally and throughout the nation. Moreover, this church believes that These then are a few of the ways its Christmas party for its children the churches of today are planning should be a little more than the con­ well in advance of the Christmas sea­ ventional affair. For this reason ev­ son in order that this Christmas will ery child attending is urged to bring prove to be a heart-warming and spir­ a guest: a child who perhaps may not itually uplifting affair indeed!

Prayer for the Church By Emily May Young Thy poor, bewildered children, O Lord God, Who plod the woeful paths where wars prevail, Now seek to learn the way Thy Son hath trod, The way of love where hate does not assail. Show us, O Lord, how to erect Thy Church Well founded on the Christ, His rock and rood, Supplying needs for which mankind may search, Where souls may find the Bread of Life for food.

Help us to build a Church against which hell’s gates Shall not prevail—which, like a tree Planted by living waters, indicates A dream fulfilled. Throughout eternity May it ever banish doubts and fears As it spreads enduring truth year after year.

30 (558) The Preacher's Magazine Writing Letters

By Flora E. Breck*

ome people “hate like sin” to write And then his name was signed. By S letters, they declare; and yet by injecting a little warmth into a letter, “taking time out,” letters can be a a whole day can be brightened—or by real blessing—that is, if they aren’t saying a commonplace in an uncom­ stiff, and if the writer writes as he mon way. A friend was one time talks. Some people find it really dif­ writing me a note of condolence on ficult to get away from the stereo­ the passing of a relative. She closed typed phrases which deaden a letter. the note by saying, “From one who If such letter writers could only know understands.” To me, that meant what a glow a letter gives if it is more than a long, long letter of sym­ interestingly different— and sincere! pathy. Recently I sent a little spiritual Even in business letters the tend­ book to a minister. He was assistant ency nowadays is to inject warmth pastor of a large church, and I felt a and friendliness where they are indi­ little reticent at the idea of sending cated, and to get away from “I am in such a person a book, and still I had receipt of yours of the second in­ recently heard him speak on the same stant,” etc., etc. The simple, informal general theme as the book covered, so letter gives the recipient happiness, I sent it. I told him not to bother to and that kind is more “fun” to write acknowledge receipt of it, but the too! genuine appreciation he sent pleased me greatly. I was specially interested The author adds: “ In a government in the closing phrase of his letter. office where I worked I was once assigned to issue a series of bulletins He wrote: periodically on better letters. I think “S i n c e r e l y y o u r s a n d H i s ” it’s an interesting and important sub­

‘ Portland, Oregon. ject!”

P u r s e a n d P e r s o n When a person is truly converted his purse will be also.

— E . W a y n e S t a h l

December, 1961 (559) 31 Prepared by Nelson G. Mink

W h a t I s E v a n g e l i s m ? U n iq u e C h a n g e - o v e r It is the sob of God. We sold our old building to the small It is the anguished cry of Jesus as He new Baptist congregation in our town. weeps over a doomed city. The first Sunday we were in our new It is the cry of Paul, “I could wish my­ building, as we drove by the former self accursed from Christ for my place of worship, we saw that the young brethren, my kinsmen according to pastor had this insertion in the outside the flesh.” bulletin board: It is the cry of Moses, “ . . . if not, blot “ Same Boss me, I pray thee, out of thy book which New Manager thou hast written.” Welcome!” It is the cry of John Knox, “Give me (This is my own experience, here in Scotland or I die.” Connell.) It is the declaration of Wesley, “The

world is my parish.” P u n g e n t T h o u g h t s It is the prayer of Billy Sunday, “Make me a giant for God.” “A good sermon helps people in dif­ It is the sob of parents in the night, ferent ways. Some rise from it greatly weeping over a prodigal child. strengthened. Others wake from it re­ It is the secret of a great church. freshed.” It is the secret of a great preacher and On his way to the office every morn­ a great Christian. ing the late Congressman Sol Bloom would habitually drop a coin in the —W i l l i a m T . H a l l street. Asked why, he replied, “Oh, somebody is sure to find it and be happy R e f l e c t io n A l s o C h a n g e s T h in g s the rest of the day.” “The tendency to feel that life ought “Reading furnishes the mind only to be easy and secure, suffering to be with materials of knowledge. It is think­ avoided, whenever possible, and grief to ing that makes what is real ours." be denied rather than transcended . . . A new definition for love: “Love is doesn’t correspond with our experience. the doorway through which the human Many a man looks back upon his own soul passes from selfishness to service, early struggle with relish and satisfac­ and from solitude to kinship with all tion. The times of our lives which hold mankind.—Selected. the deepest meanings were the ones when we were face to face with prob­ I n v e n t o r y lems too great for our strength.” A wife, a child, a friend, a pet; These be my treasured store. W h a t t o Do w i t h Y o u r B i b l e : And if God spare me, gross or net, Know it in the head, A table, with a loaf to set, Stow it in the heart, A shelter from the storm and wet. Show it in the life, And love that may not Him forget— Sow it in the world. How could I ask for more! —N a z a r e n e B u l l e t in , —A. L. M a r k s San Diego, California Edmonton, Alberta

32 (560) The Preacher's Magazine With the Christmas Season T h e s t a r that shone on Judean hills in Mind years ago would have failed if there had been no shepherds to see the star, A C h r is t m a s P r a y e r f o r Y o u then seek the newborn King in Bethle­ 1. May you have the gladness of hem. Success for the star was assured Christmas, which is hope. only by human channels present to carry its message. Human eyes caught the 2. May you have the spirit of Christ­ shining light and reflected its bright mas, which is peace. story through the world to men. Tens of millions of Christians have caught 3. May you have the heart of Christ­ that light reflected into their hearts by mas, which is love. other humans. —R u t h W. R i p p e y , P.E.O. Record

I t w a s c l o s e to Christmas time in the Go doion the road to Bethlehem. wooded mountain territory of the North­ It’s quiet there, west. There was a great deal of excite­ Except for cingel-songs in lofty key ment among the citizens and rangers of Outsoaring far the shepherds’ jubilee. that area—a five-year-old boy was lost. It's wondrous there, More snow fell as the searchers looked Where wise men kneel, their endless frantically in every cave and on every journey through, mountainside. But no Bobby could be And rise, how changed! The heavens found. As evening came, the weary, and earth are new! heartsick father turned back home. De­ It’s holy there, jectedly he kicked against what seemed As Mary whispers, rapt in prayer, in to be a log in his path. But when the fear, snow fell loose, a small boy stretched, “ The riddle of the world lies answered sat up, and exclaimed: “O Daddy! I’ve here!” found you at last!” Go down the road to Bethlehem. It’s God who’s there. Now—who found whom? —Church World Press, Inc. The bleeding heart of the older man knew that it was he— and not Bobby— who had done the searching and the G od h a s n o b ir t h d a y . Every human finding. being has a day he can look back to as the time of his beginning. With God During these Advent days—as we there is no beginning. With God there hasten toward Bethlehem with accel­ is no beginning and no ending, so we erated steps—men sometimes talk about cannot think of His birthday. Yet, in a finding God. Learnedly, they speak of beautiful way, He has made it possible the search for God and the discovery of for us to celebrate the day when His the divine. love showed itself in human form—the But it was not God who was lost; it birthday of Jesus. was we! Nor was it we who found God; This is the deepest meaning of Christ­ it was God who found us. He found mas. Everything else stems from this us outside, and He brought us into the central fact that it is the birthday of fold of His grace and forgiveness the Son of God. “Love came down at through the Christ child of Bethlehem. Christmas,” wrote Christina Rossetti. Today, as we ponder the wonder of God’s love was shown in Jesus, who God’s love as revealed in the Christmas was born of a human mother, and miracle, we thank Him for having found wrapped, like any tiny baby, in swad­ lost mankind and for having brought dling cloths and laid in a manger, be­ us into the warmth and light of Beth­ cause there was no room in the inn. lehem’s manger. —Pathways of Prayer

December, 1961 (561) 33 T h e m o s t c o m p l e t e and best-known A w h i l e back I griped out loud that account of the birth of Jesus is in the 1 never could think what to give people gospel of Luke. We read it, or hear it for Christmas. My pastor friend over­ read, several times during every Christ­ heard me and next day sent me this mas season; and we never grow tired list: of the beautiful story. Perhaps that is To your enemy, forgiveness. because we find ourselves fitting into To an opponent, tolerance. the events, and hear for ourselves the To a friend, your heart. angelic chorus. To a customer, service. First, wc meet the shepherds, “abiding To all men, charity. in the field, keeping watch over their To every child, a good example. flock by night.” They were the com­ To yourself, respect. mon people of the time, not the mighty —O r e n A r n o l d , or the influential. And they were about “The Head Man,” Bluebook their usual tasks, faithful in their ac­ customed placc of labor. We are com­ mon people, too, and we are trying in T he c h a l l e n g e of simplicity is a mag­ our way to be diligent in the work net to the human spirit. Much of the which God has appointed us. beauty of Christmas lies in its challenge Suddenly upon the quiet scene there to look further, deeper, until we find bursts the vision of the angelic host, its secret in the heart of God. and there is heard the chorus proclaim­ —D a l e E v a n s R o g e r s , ing the birth of the Saviour “in the city Christmas Is Always of David.” The shepherds were startled and “sore afraid” at what was taking place, and we would be if the same thing were to happen to us. Yet, be­ C h r is t m a s 1961! cause the wonderful announcement “Christmas is a time when a sort of came to those ordinary shepherds, we divine alchemy transmutes our mean are encouraged to believe that God still gifts of common days into gold for the speaks to His people, whoever they are, King. Even if our gold be only kind­ so long as they are receptive to His ness, only kindness . . . Thy will be voice. Perhaps to us, this very Christ­ done on earth . . . And on earth peace, mas, there will come an especial aware­ goodwill.” ness of God’s nearness. —Episcopal Church News Then the shepherds journeyed to Bethlehem to see the Christ child. They

represent those men and women who “S o m e p e o p l e ’s idea of celebrating the are responsive to the divine invitation. holidays is to have a Christmas they’ll Their search was rewarded, for they never forget and a New Year’s day they found “the babe lying in a manger.” We can’t remember.” too may find Him when we seek Him —C h a p l a in M a u r ic e S e it t e r with our whole heart. Finally, the shepherds “returned, glorifying and praising God for all the “As a t B e t h l e h e m under a star, so things that they had heard and seen. ’ today wherever we are, the little Lord They must return to their common Jesus brings us a mood, a music, and duties, which henceforth would bear message that never shall cease their an uncommon glory. All life will be strange stirrings of life and wonder in glorified for the Christian who finds our hearts.” again the Saviour in his heart. —Christian Evangelist

34 (562) The Preacher's Magazine A m i s e r must have a wretched time at who pay less and are less, then I hope Christmas, for Christmas is pre­ you are prepared to suffer great finan­ eminently a time of generosity. God cial loss. You will never get anything set the example when He gave His from shepherds and a family which had own Son; the wise men followed it, to be housed in a stable. when they gave their gold to the Christ- With great displeasure, I remain, child; and in proportion to our share of S il a s o f J e r u s a l e m the Christmas spirit, we are walking in —M ic h a e l D a v e s , their footsteps today. “Letter to an Innkeeper,” Together —J o h n T. F a h is

I t is s u c h an easy matter to criticize the innkeeper. But have we made room D e a r I n n k e e p e r : for Jesus? What shall we say of our Christmas preparations? How will we I was a guest at your inn a few weeks observe the coming day of Jesus’ birth? ago. My visit to your city was unpleas­ The tree, lights, ornaments, gifts, parties, ant—the Romans were enrolling me for and all the other outward observance of another of their miserable taxes. And the holidays no doubt will be there. But the stay in your hostel did not improve is that all? Where is Jesus? Remem­ matters. ber: “There was no room for them in I am a patient man, innkeeper. One the inn” some 1900 years ago. Is there must be if he is to be a merchant. I today, when your heart is in the inn, can forgive you for many incon­ and you the innkeeper? There will be veniences. I can overlook the fact that many who in the next few days will say your wine was poor and your bread to their Saviour: “True, Christmas first stale. of all is a festival in honor of Thy birth. But, innkeeper, there are several But, I am sorry to say, in my heart there things I cannot forgive. For my private is no more room for Thee.” room, you charged an unreasonable Christ is first in Christmas. What price. And it was about as private as part will He play in your Christmas? the marketplace. The stench from the Will there be room for Him in your stable was unbearable. celebration? Will there be room for No sooner had I fallen asleep than I Him in your heart? Will you find time was awakened by shouts of “Hallelujah, to worship Him in a service of your the King is born!” I saw a group of church? He came to bring heavenly shepherds in front of the stable. I could gifts to you—forgiveness of sin, eternal see them by the light of bright stars. I life, and salvation. These are expensive ordered them to be quiet, but they paid gifts. They cost Him dearly. The price no mind. At long last, they disappeared was His life. Only by suffering the pun­ into the stable and it was relatively ishment of your sins, only by dying in quiet again. your stead, could He redeem you. Is it Five minutes later, I was awakened then unreasonable that He should make again, this time by the crying of an in­ a claim on you, since “He bought you fant. Strangely enough, the cries came with a price” ? from the stable. I looked out again and, No room for Him in the inn of your through the open stable doors, could see heart? Then, if you would know the the infant and its mother. I yelled down real joy of Christmas, make room for to keep the baby quiet, but apparently Him today. they did not hear me. I could not sleep for the rest of the Ah, dearest Jesus, holy Child, night. It was the most miserable night Make Thee a bed, soft, undefiled, of my life—and all because of those Within my heart, that it may be people in the stable. A quiet chamber, kept for Thee. If you are going to permit your high- —A r t h u r W. M e y e r paying guests to be disturbed by those Hot Springs (South Dakota) Star

December, 1961 (563) 35 ^T=R.E3A.CH:i3SrG Frg.O G K .A3VE

Pondering with Mary

S c r ip t u r e : Luke 2:1-20 T e x t : But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart (Luke 2:19). I ntroduction : A. Christmas is an event that has changed the world. B. Mary did some deep thinking about that first Christmas. Prob­ ably these things filled her mind:

I. T he A nnouncement o f t h e A n g e l G a b r ie l (Luke 1:26-33) A. Mary had found favour with God. 1. There is nothing more beautiful than a pure woman. She is characterized by: a. Carefulness about her appearance. b. Carefulness about her conduct, how she acts, avoiding even the appcarance of evil. c. Carefulness about her spirit. 2. There is nothing more ugly and disappointing than an impure woman. a. Christ able to supply healing salve of forgiveness and re­ demption. b. Even Christ unable to undo the past. B. Because of her favour with God, Mary was chosen for the miracle of Christmas. 1. God’s best gifts come to those who live upright, righteous, and careful lives. 2. How glad Mary felt because she had lived a pure life!

II. T h e C o m in g o f t h e S h e p h e r d s (Luke 2:16) As Mary and Joseph were there in their uncomely surroundings, in came some strange men. A. They came with haste. B. They came in excitement. C. Surely their coming reaffirmed Mary’s conviction concerning the Child she had borne.

III. T he A n g e l ic R e v e l a t io n t o t h e S h e p h e r d s a s T o l d t o M a r y b y T h e m (Luke 2:10-14) A. The shepherds had been at their appointed task. 1. There is no fault to be found in faithfulness to secular tasks. 2. We must be known as people who do whatever job we are given to do to the best of our abilities. a. Good to be occupied. b. Not preoccupied. B. God announced His Christmas secret to the shepherds. 1. The shepherds were among the first to see the Christ. 2. The shepherds were the first to have the privilege of spread­ ing the good news of the Saviour’s com ing-from firsthand knowledge.

36 (564) The Preacher's Magazine I V . T h e W o n d e i; o f t h e P o p u l a c e a t t h e A nnouncement b y t h e S h e ph e r d s (Luke 2:37-18) A. They told of the angelic announcement. 1. They had received that announcement in fear and awe and wonder. a. Don’t make divine and holy things profane. b. Setting some things apart as holy, an aid to worshiping God. 2. Never let sacred places, things, or offices become so common to you that you fail to sense a worshipful attitude within just by being in their presence. B. They told of the actual fulfillment of the saying of the angels. 1. They went immediately. a. Would have missed the event if they had waited. b. Announcement sent them to a stable. c. Next morning Joseph, Mary, and the Babe would have found a house. (Remember, wise men came to a house, not to a stable.) 2. Be obedient quickly when God speaks. 3. In a manger they say the King of Kings. a. Angelic revelation plus sight brought faith. b. God giving enough aid so faith possible. c. Not said to have worshiped, but shepherds did go out to spread the news.

C o n c l u s i o n : A. “Mary kept all these things, . . . in her heart.” 1. Every mother has a drawer or desk where precious things are salvaged and saved. 2. Every mother has a secret chamber in her heart where precious memories are harbored, never to be forgotten. Mary had such a chamber. B. “Mary . . . pondered them in her heart.” 1. She sifted through them in delight because of the truth of Christ’s Saviourhood. 2. At this Christmas time, is this Saviour yours? a. If so, you have much to think about. b. As you think, be thankful. c. If not, His coming was that He might be your Saviour this Christmas. — Ross R. C r ib b is Oxford, Nova Scotia

“For unto You”

S c r ip t u r e : Luke 2:11

I ntroduction : A college professor in psychology was giving a word-suggestion test to a class of twenty or more. Among the words given was “Christmas.” When this word was pronounced each one was asked to write down the first thought that came to mind in connection with “Christmas.” When the professor collected the slips of paper, not a single person had written down, “Birthday of Jesus.” A number of the class admitted afterwards that this connection would have come to them on second thought and in fact did occur after they had written the first word, but as only one word was permitted in the test, the reaction was exactly as stated.

December, 1961 (565) Among the words written as having been prompted by Christmas were: trees, presents, holly, shopping, plum pudding, and others down the line that were stimulated by more personal experiences. Now the point to be considered in this connection is not so much the various reflexes indicated by the test, as it is to show that Christ being born into the world is not the first and outstanding thought in the minds of many persons when Christmas is mentioned. “For unto you a child is born,” Isaiah said. Representative characters of that day, seeking . . .

I. T h e S h e ph e r d s “Never should a Christmas Day come round without our remember­ ing it was to simple workingmen, busy about their monotonous open- air duties, that the good news came first” (W. T. Ellis). Angels appear—hosts of angels. A. They were Jews (“My Saviour was a Jew”). B. They were proud men. C. They were common men. D. They were nearby. E. Angel appeared—whole host appeared. F. Their attitude—“Let us go”—they made haste, they saw, they told the good news. II. S im e o n A. Dwelt in Jerusalem. B. A just man (toward men), devout (toward God). C. Looking for Israel’s Deliverer. D. Promised he should see the Deliverer. E. Holy Spirit led him to Temple at right time. F. His attitude—went, saw, embraced, confessed—was then resigned to die. III. W is e M en A. They were gentiles. B. They were scholars. C. They were far removed. D. They were rich. E. They were wise: disclosed by: 1. The object of their seeking 2. The act of worship 3. Their spirit of giving F. A star appeared unto them. IV. T h r e e C l a s s e s o f P e o p l e , D e a l t w i t h D if f e r e n t l y A. Common people: devout ones, wise men. B. Angels, Holy Spirit, and star. C. He is for us, no difference who or where (Col. 1:27).

C o n c l u s i o n : The Christ of Christmas is the Christ of all men, whether one belongs in the category of the simple-souled shepherds, the devout Simeon, or is counted in the company of the wise men. The final importance is to find Him. D r . W. E. A l b e a (Submitted by Mark E. Moore)

N o t e : This sermon outline is from the files of the late Dr. W . E. A lbea. It is typical of the freshness and warmth of his spirit. One of the amazing abilities of Dr. Albea was his ability to write clearly and very small. On one sheet of note paper (3% x 6%) were five illustrations written out in full—771 words.— E d it o r .

38 (566) The Preacher's Magazine In Remembrance of Him If I Had But One Year to Live

S c r ip t u r e : Matt. 26:26-28 S c r ip t u r e : Isa. 38:1-5 T e x t : . . . this do in remembrance of T e x t : Set thine house in order (Isa. me (I Cor. 11:24). 38:1). I. C o m m u n i o n B r in g s R ecollection o f t h e C r u c i f i x i o n o f C h r is t . For I ntroduction : Very few people know as often as ye eat this bread, and when they are going to die. Every­ drink this cup, ye do shew the one knows he is. We are here on this Lord’s death till he come (I Cor. earth to get ready for eternity, and 11:26). to help get others ready for eternity. A. When Christ was crucified the Remember, all are eternity-bound! plan of salvation was finished. Bearing this in mind . . .

In the Crucifixion was: I. W h a t W o u l d Y o u D o i f Y o u H ad 1. The cup O n l y O n e Y e a r t o L iv e a n d K n e w 2. The Cross I t ? 3. The carnage A. The way you answer that ques­ 4. The cruelty tion depends upon your spirit­ II. C o m m u n i o n B r in g s R e a l iz a t io n o f ual condition. C o m m i t m e n t t o C h r is t . Where­ B. With some there would be no fore whosoever shall eat this bread, change of pace. and drink this cup of the Lord, C. With others there would be a unworthily, shall be guilty of the complete about-face. body and blood of the Lord (I Cor. II. W e H a v e N o A s s u r a n c e T h a t W e 11:27). H a v e A n o t h e r D a y . A. When in crucifixion He gave A. God keeps our going a secret His life for us, in our commit­ ordinarily. ment can we do less for Him? B. Death is certain—only the time In commitment there must be: is uncertain. 1. Contentment C. What will the judgment mean to 2. Compliance you? 3. Chastity III. W h a t W il l Y o u r A n s w e r B e W h e n III. C o m m u n i o n B r in g s R econciliation Y o u S t a n d B e f o r e G od U n p r e ­ B e t w e e n C r e a t io n a n d C h r is t . But let a man examine himself, and so p a r e d ? let him eat of that bread, and drink A. Will not be able to say you had of that cup (I Cor. 11:28). no time to prepare. A. When man tires of sin, repents B. You cannot say you had no op­ of the error of his way, and portunity. seeks God, reconciliation is C. You cannot say you did not made. In it there is: have the light. 1. Reunion with rejoicing C o n c l u s i o n : What will your answer 2. Reception with reformation be? 3. Repentance with redemp­ —W i l l i a m C . S u m m e r s tion Washington, D.C. IV. C o m m u n i o n S er v e d . —W . M. L y n c h Duncan, Oklahoma C o r r e c t io n : In the May issue of the Preacher’s Mag­ azine, page 45, there was a sermon out­ “S o m e o n e has just dreamed up a new line entitled “Holding Up the Arms of kind of Christmas Club: you can save the Church.” This should have had up enough money to pay for last year’s Wilbur L . Jackson, Felicity, Ohio, listed gifts.” as the author. We are sorry for this •—Selected mistake.— E d it o r .

December, 1961 (567) 39 SORRY: SO SORRY I begin our “Book Briefs” today with an apology. In the November, 1961, “Book Briefs” section I gave an enthusiastic review of the book The Mind of Jesus, by William Barclay. As a result of that review I think a number of our men have purchased that book. If you have, you will not have read it through without discovering the author’s position on the virgin birth of Christ is far, far away from orthodoxy. He denies it unequivocally. He even seems to go out of his way to make a case to prove that the writers of the New Testament did not believe the Virgin Birth to be a necessary tenet of their faith. Here’s a case of a too hurried review of a book. I dipped into it and found some splendid material. I had read much from the pen of William Barclay previously, and liked his writing, and too hastily and without suf­ ficiently careful and discriminating reading this book was given approval. We draw this to the attention of our readers to let them know that the book has a distinct hazard. This is a good point for an explanatory note. Your book editor must review hundreds of books each year. We try to be cautious and careful in all reviewing, but there will from time to time be errors such as this, and we merely ask for your patience and prayers that we may do our best. When any error is brought to our attention, we will gladly make adjustment.

Nazarene Ministers’ Book Club Selection

CHRIST IS ALL: THE GOSPEL IN GENESIS Henry Law (Banner of Truth Trust, 188 pages, paper, $1.00) Christ Is All is a series of twenty-four incisive, brief sermons, all taken from the Book of Genesis. Each sermon is Christ-centered and excellently written. They read almost like fiction, yet have a wealth of expositional gems and insights into the Scriptures. This book was originally printed over one hundred years ago, but it has long since been out of print and this is the first reprint. Henry Law would not be classified as Wesleyan, but a thoroughgoing evangelical. The evangelistic warmth of these messages compares with Truett, Spurgeon, or P. F. Bresee. In his poignant discussion of Gen. 8:21 (“The Lord smelled a sweet savour” ), Law says: “We catch one glance, and all is seen. The cross is raised, and clouds of prevailing odour pierce the skies. This image is a bright jewel in the Bible-treasury, because it speaks the language of every class, in every age, in every clime . . . “Just as one orb contains all light, so this brief word is the whole Gospel of reconciliation. The children of Israel were taught in the twilight-rites the fulness of the work of Christ. The flow­ ing blood preached all forgiveness . . . So, too, when the Apostle uplights the cross, he proves its power by the same emblem. ‘Christ also loved us, and hath given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour’ (Eph. 5:2). This is

40 (568) The Preacher's Maga the magnifying medium, through which we see, that the dying of Jesus is the garden of God’s sweetest perfumes. His one sacri­ fice is eternal and unbounded fragrance.” Another of the sermons, “The Guilty Clothed,” is alone worth the cost of the book. Here are twenty-four well-written sermons in an in­ expensive, paperback book. It’s true the book will be worn out by the time you’ve read it and marked it, but we believe you will have preached enough from it that there will be tucked away in your soul a wealth of material in a more permanent storage place than even in a paperback book.

HERE'S HOW TO WIN SOULS Geite Edwards (Soul Winning Publications, 82 pages, paper, $1.00) The book takes as a basic thesis that the average Christian does not know how to witness well and is poor in the business of winning souls. This thesis would be accepted at its face value. The author deals with many important phases of personal soul winning, especially emphasizing scripture memorization. A fine point is made by the urgency with which he insists on the soul winner’s striving for a decision. It is a thought- provoking booklet, readable, attractive in design. It is especially helpful for pastors who teach soul-winning classes, although Christians reading it for themselves will derive definite challenge and benefit.

THE GROWING MINISTER Andreiv Blackwood (Abingdon, 1960, 194 pages, cloth, $3.00) The author of this book considers the pertinent problem of how a minister can maintain his effectiveness through the years. The factors of increased demands and the quickened pace of modern living are frankly faced. Blackwood asserts that the best way possible is for the minister to grow in Christlikeness and become a stronger person spiritually and in­ tellectually. The reader is disappointed to discover in the book some very casual statements which even seem to place approval upon such worldly amuse­ ments as motion pictures. The Calvinistic background of the author re­ veals itself in his feelings that any deviation from the perfect will of God is sin. The chief appeal is the thesis that a minister can and must continue to grow. This can be done by personal discipline and the grace of God. —W il s o n R. L a n p h e r .

MAN, THE BIBLE AND DESTINY Lloyd L. Ecrement (Errdmans, 1961, 110 pages, cloth, $2.50) This book is an attempt on the part of a Christian lawyer to deal with some of the age-old questions connected with man’s life on earth, his relation of God, and his destiny. He does this by the raising of familiar questions, and then answering them quite fully by related scriptures, with a few comments. The author is undoubtedly a sincere, fundamental, evangelical man. He is writing to refute humanistic philosophy. His orthodoxy is much more pronounced than is his ability to main­ tain a readable style. One gathers the impression after reading the book awhile that here is a sincere man who is “wading in ’way over his head.” The book has a sense of random wandering and is too largely devoid of unity and purpose.—W il s o n R. L a n p h e r .

December, 1961 (569) 41 Index

EDITOR'S NOTE: The references in the index are to the month or issue and page. E.g., Jan.-30 is January issue, page 30. The code for months is: Jan— Jan., Feb— Feb., M— March, A— April, My— May, Ju— June, J1—July, Au— Aug., S— Sept., O— Oct., N— Nov., D—Dec.

Authors Childers, Harry, No Man Can Serve Two Masters, Ju-36 Clark, J. Wendell, How Men and Churches Grow Old, My-1 Albea, W. E., "For Unto You" (Outline), D-37 Clay, Vera, How to Keep the Prayer Meeting Vital, S-21 Anderson, Mack, Results of Adding New Members, N-10 Ciine, M. D., Acting Under Orders (Starter), Ju-38; Awaken­ ing to Realities (Starter), Ju-38; Evangelism First (Start­ Attick, Budd, Three Things to Make, Au-40 er), Ju-38; Power Unlimited (Starter), Ju-38; There Is Arnold, Milo L., Don't Swallow the Stream, Au-19; Eleven Joy in Losing (Starter), Ju-38; Trusted with the Gospel O'clock Evangelism, J I-26 (Starter), Ju-38 Collins, Bert, Wall of Fire and the Glory Within (Outline), S-43 Ballard, Donald K., A Commended Church (Outline), M-43; Cribbis, Ross E., Jeremiah's Call (Outline), Jan-39; Practical A Heavenly-minded Church (Outline), M-44; A Lifeless Christian Living (Starter), Au-40; Trust God's Providences Church (Outline), M-46; A Lukewarm Church (Outline), (Outline), Ju-45; Pondering with Mary, D-36 My-43; A Pattern Church (Outline), My-44; A Problem Church (Outline), M-45; A Worldly-minded Church (Out­ line), M-45 Barrett, Earl E., The Question Before Us, My-17; Sinner Deakins, Leonard J ., The Amazing Christ (Outline), Au-41; Choosing a Good Act, Ju-13; Sinner's Next Move, JI-13 Beholds of Genesis (Starter), Jan-38; Four Questions of John (Starter), Jan-38; God's Answer to Affliction, Feb- Barton, Edward S., Music in the Field of Evangelism, 0-9 38; Lessons from Lot's Mistakes (Outline), Au-45 Battin, Buford, New Testament Evangelism, Au-26 Deal, William S., Ten Don'ts for Preachers, N-26 Bebout, R. E., Paul the Intercessor, Ju-16 Dobson, Jimmy, A Plea for and a Defense of the Traditional Beyer, Henry T., An Acceptable Sacrifice (Outline), Ju-44; Nazarene Revival, My-26 An Unusual Congregation (Outline), S-44; The Christian's Du Bois, L. J ., (X III) Worship and Evangelism, Jan-3; (XIV) Cross (Outline), M-42; A Desire to See Jesus (Outline), The Elements of Public Worship, Feb-2; (XV) Music and Ju-40; Divine Urgency (Outline), Ju-39; A Dual Responsi­ Worship M-2; (XVI) Selecting Congregational Music, A-4; bility (Outline), Jan-39; Forfeiting Eternal Life (Outline), (XVII) The Scriptures in Worship, My-2; (X V III) Prayer 0-41; A Glimpse of the Invisible (Outline), Ju-44; God- and Worship Ju-5; (XIX) The Offering and Announcements called Ministry (Outline), N-41; God's Aim (Starter), Au- in. Worship, J 1-2; (XX) The Sermon in Worship, Au-2 40; Lest I Forget (Starter), Jan-38; Prompting to Be Filled with the Spirit (Outline), Ju-42; Righteous Man's Dufer, William, How Does Your Church Prepare for Christ­ Reward (Starter) Au-40; Self-omitted Fool (Outline), Ju- mas? D-29 40; Set Judgment (Starter), Jan-39; Son of Belial (Out­ Dunn, Lester L., Conclusions of a Church Music Survey, M-35 line), Ju-45; Walk with God (Outline), Ju-42; Warnings Dunning, H. Ray, The Criterion of Salvation, JI-18 Given (Outline), Ju-46 Boice, Dwight, When Tragedy Comes— What? (Outline), Au-46 Boyd, Warren, The Ocean and God's Abounding Love, M-9 Earle, Ralph, Gleanings from the Greek New Testament, Jan- Breck, Flora E., Unspoken Requests, J 1-36; Writing Letters, 21; Feb-19; M-21; A-19; My-11; Ju-19; JI-20; Au-21; D-31 S-14; 0-12; N-7; D-10 Bright, Joseph L., Dedication of Hymnbooks, JI-35 Eaton, Rex, Unprofessional Profession, M-37 Brunson, F. A., The Bread-breaking Love Feast, S-33; If It Were My Boy, N-35 Eggleston, A. H., Potter's Work (Outline), Feb-40, Bunker, Milton L., Pastor Finds Time During the Building Evans, Arthur L., Homebound Hear Worship Service' by Phone, Program, A-33 Au-38 Bushey, Clinton J ., Just Be Yourself, 0-28 Byron, Lloyd B., Evangelism— Christ's Way for Our Day, S-7; 0-7 Farmer, Brian L., Let Me Suggest, JI-34; Your Calling, Brethren, Feb-1 C Ferris, 0. L., Spiritual Witch Doctors, My-13 Carter, Theo, A Sincere Request, a Direct Answer, A Whole­ Fowler, Ira E., Malachi, A Preacher with His Eye on Money, hearted Obedience (Outline), S-42 Ju-34 Cattell, Everett L., The Runaway Sunday School, S-35 Chalfant, Morris, Invertebrated, S-26 Freligh, Harold M., Where Are the Weeping Intercessors? Chambers, Leon, Worship Versus Announcements, N-29 N-20 Chapman, J. B., The Challenge of Hardship, Jan-1; A Defini­ tion of the Preacher's Fire, A -l; The Preacher's Need of Patience, M-l Garrison, M. Clarke, The Sunday Evening Service, Ju-22

42 (570) The Preacher's Magazine Garvin, H. B., The Revival Call, N-15 Metcalf, R. F., Asleep on the Run (Outline), 0-40; The Good Gorman, Hugh, Christ's Answer and Appeal to the Rich Young Samaritan (Starter), My-39; The Man Who Was Shamed by Ruler (Outline), N-43; The Heart-warming Experience of a Donkey (Outline), My-39; Moses, Man of Changing Times John Wesley (Outline), N-43; Perfect Love (Outline), N-43 (Starter), My-39; Open Channel Christians (Outline), My-40 Green, L. Elward, Subjects to Stop the Summer Slump Miller, Allan W., The Beloved Disciple (Outline), Feb-42; (Starter), Au-40 Christ, the Bread of Life (Outline), Feb-45; Christ, the Divine Son of God (Outline), Feb-44; Christ, the Gift of Grider, J. Kenneth, Doctrine Is Not Deadly, J l- l; (I) Some Love (Outline), Feb-42; Christ, the Light of the World Thoughts on the Trinity, 0-15; (II) Further Thoughts on (Outline), Feb-45; Christ, the Personal Worker (Outline), the Trinity, N-16 Feb-45; Christ, the Way, the Truth, and the Life (Outline), Grooms, Marvin E., Divine Providence (Outline), Ju-43; For­ S-41; Christian Security (Outline), Jan-46; Christ's Faith­ giveness of Sin (Outline), Ju-41; Getting a Bad Start in fulness to Divine Purpose (Outline), Feb-41; Exalted Christ Life (Outline), Ju-43; The God We Worship, Ju-11; Man (Outline), Feb-44; Holy Is Our God (Outline), Jan-43; Liv­ I'm Most Disappointed In (Outline), Ju-44; Man— Victim ing in Today's World (Outline), Jan-43; Milepost for the or Victor of Sin, (Outline), Ju-41; The Soul (Outline), Sanctified (Outline), Jan 40; Truths of Pentecost (Outline), Ju-42; The Two Brothers (Outline), Ju-39 Jan-43; There Are Such Things (Outline), Jan-45 Mink, Nelson G., The Best Robe (Outline), Jan-44; Church Behind Closed Doors (Starter), Feb-38; Daniel, or "I'm Hall, Hadley, The Woman Who Gave the Most (Outline), N-46 Going Through" (Outline), Feb-46; Encouragement for the Harmon.. Bob E., The Bible: The Best Book for a Bad Time Christian (Starter), M-40; Formula for Victory (Starter), (Outline), JI-41; Extravagance of Love (Outline), A-40; M-40; The Glorious Privileges of the Sons of God (Outline), First Things First (Outline), JI-41; God's Words with the Au-42; The Kind of Revival We Need (Starter), M-40; World (Outline), A-42; The Gospel for Everyone (Outline), Knowing Jesus (Starter), S-40; Power of the Early Church J !-42; Heart Trouble (Outline), My-46; Just a Minute (Starter), Feb-38; A Prayer for Spiritual Victory (Starter), (Outline), A-45 JI-40; Retaken Ground (Outline), S-42; Thanksgiving in Colossians (Starter), N-40; The Things of the Spirit (Start­ Harrington, Milton, Disciplined Preaching, Jan-18 er), S-40; Things That Matter Most (Starter), JI-40; Hayslip, Ross W., How I Use the Works of John Wesley, Thoughts from John 16 (Starter), J-40; Unsearchable Riches A-21; The Pastor and His Preaching Ministry, My-33 (Starter), M-40; What Simon Should Have Known (Starter), Hedley, Arthur, Lord Tennyson and the Evangel, My-14; The JI-40 Secret of Assurance and Freedom, J I-8 Mitchell, J. C., God's Lowliness: Man's Greatness (Sermon), He If rich, Robert W., There Is Only One Name (Sermon), 0-33 D-13 Hightower, Neil E., The Bigness of Little Things (Outline), Morgan, S. L., How to Heal a Broken Heart, Feb-21; The Au-41; Messages of the Flowers (Outline), Au-44; A Pic­ Preacher's Public Prayer, JI-16 ture of God (Outline), Au-42; When a Baby Cried (Outline), Au-43; World's Greatest Hero (Outline), Au-43 Hildie, Dwayne, Are There Souls in Our Statistics? D-19 Newbert, Leonard, Why Are You Here? (Outline), S-45 Hodge, Charles W., Of First Importance, A-14 Nicholas, Don, And the Church Was Born (Sermon), My-8 Nicholas, Gordon, Marvelous Minister, Ju-32 Ingle. J. Lewis, The Preacher's Spiritual Life, 0-18 Nikkei, R. J., He Is Risen (Outline), A-40 Niswander, Dwight L., What Is Godly Sincerity? Jan-16

Jackson, Wilbur L., Holding Up the Arms of the Church (Outline), My-45 James, Maynard, Noah's Day— and Ours (Sermon), Jan-10 Oke, Norman R., The Channel Must Be Marked, 0-1; It's the Spirit of a Man That Counts, N-l; Role of the Relay Run­ Janacek, Robert, The Challenge of Discipleship (Outline), ner, S -l; Taxes or Tidings, D-l M-41; The Easy Way or the Right Way? (Outline), Feb-39; The Rural Parish, Jan-19; Whose Mind Are You Promoting? (Outline), M-41 Johnson, Edward J ., Jesus Would Speak, Are You Listening? Pallett, Murray J., Sin's Curse and Sin's Covering (Outline), (Outline), N-45 Au-41 Johnson, Stephen C., Empty Prattle, A-7 Parker, Joseph, "Not Come to Destroy Men's Lives, but to Jorden, Eric, A Study of the Scriptures, Feb-9 Save Them," S-32 Joyce, R. E., Ministers and the Ethics of Correspondence, JI-32 Peterson, Wilferd A., The Art of Leadership Au-20 Phillips, Gene E., The Pastor's Service to the Full-time Evan­ K gelist, S-17 Kratz, James E., Have Pencil! Will Write, Au-37 Pittenger, Claude E., Cords That Bind (Starter), JI-40 Kratzer, Raymond C., A Look at Facts, Jan-26; Some Basic Foundations, Feb-26 R Ramsey, Richard J., Break Down Those Barriers, N-33 Lantz, J. Edward, The Art of Reading Aloud, Feb-35 Rapalje, Robert A., Life Is a Fight (Outline), Jan-41; Life Lanpher, Wilson R., Motives for Evangelism, Ju-1 Is a Journey (Outline), Jan-41; Life Is a Race (Outline), Larson, Joseph T., God's Matchless Love, A - ll Jan-41; Life Is a School (Outline), Jan-42; Life Is a Stage (Outline), Jan-43 Lewis, R. R., The Suffering Saviour (Outline), A-46 Rodgers, Robert L., The Call to Holiness (Sermon), S-10 Litle, H. C., I Am So Glad You Were Here, Ju-33 Roedel, Bernice L., Those to Whom We Preach, Feb-18 London, A. S., Charles G. Finney's Advice to Preachers, 0-36; Some Observations, JI-31 Rogers, Robert D., The Preacher and His Grammar, A-29 Long, Russell, Abraham's Great Trial (Outline), S-44 Lown, Albert J., The All-sufficient Christ (Outline), JI - 4 5 ; S Prayer, Top Priority, Feb-46; They That Are Christ's (Out­ Scharn, Jack M... Augmented Life Reactions, Feb-17 line), N-41 Spray, Pauline E., Appreciation, J l - l l ; Praise, A-36 Lynch, W. M., Life Is Too Short (Outline), Au-45; In Re­ Springer, Duane, The Lad's Lunch (Outline), 0-41 membrance of Him (Outline), D-39 Stalter, Delmar, Are You a Religious Beatnik? (Outline), M JI-44; Called to Battle (Outline), JI - 4 3; A Crucified Life (Outline), JI-44; This Profound Business of Preaching, 0-26; May, John W., Our Nation's Great Need— a Revival, M-26 Tragedy—Suicide, M-33; Victory Through Responsible Liv­ McGraw, James, The Preaching of: W. D. McGraw, Jan-6; ing (Outline), JI - 4 2; What It Takes to Stay on Top (Out­ U. E. Harding, Feb-5; H. B. Macrory, M-6; Joseph N. line), J I-43; Worry— Living with It or Without It (Outline), Speakes, A-8; Haldor Lillenas, My-5; M. V. Dillingham, N-44 Ju-8; N. B. Herrell, JI-5; J. C. Henson, Au-5; E. E. Martin, S-4; J. H. Crawford, 0-4; John D. Saxon, N-12; Steele, J. J., Saving Our Children, Au-13 Seldon Dee Kelley, D-6 Strickland, S. W., A Limited Congregation, Feb-32; A Limited McPheeters, J. C., A Spirit-filled Ministry, N-19 Episcopacy, Jan-13; A Limited Representation, M-17

December, 1961 (571) 43 Summers, William C., Babies (Outline), My-41; The Call of Appreciation (Article), Pauline E. Spray, J 1-11 God (Outline), My-41; Christian Stewardship (Outline), Are You a Religious Beatnik? (Outline), Delmar Stalter, My-41; God's Call to Zion (Outline), My-43; If I Had But J I-44 One Year to Live (Outline), D-39; Nature and Purpose of the Church (Outline), My-42; The Unique Christ (Outline), As a Nurse (Article), E. E. Wordsworth, M-32 My-41; Three R's of Our Faith (Outline), My-42 Asleep on the Run (Outline), R. F. Metcalf, 0-40 Assurance and Freedom, The Secret of (Article), Arthur Hed- ley, JI-8 Tarrant, David J., The Significance of the Sacrament, D-16 Taylor, Richard S., Where Lies the Blame for Misconduct? Au-16 Babies (Outline), William C. Summers, My-41 Tharp, James W., The Salt of the Earth, Au-11 Beholds of Genesis, The (Starter), Leonard J. Deakins, Jan-38 Thomas, J. Melton, The Pastor's Spiritual Responsibility to Beloved Disciple, The (Outline), Allan W. Miller, Feb-42 Himself, Ju-29 Best Robe, The (Outline), Nelson G. Mink, Jan-44 Tiry, Dale, Responsibility to Senior Members, Au-34 Bible: the Best Book for a Bad Time (Outline), Bob E. Har­ Tolbert, William A., The Beauty of Holiness (Outline), 0-40; mon, JI-41 The Fruitful Vine (Outline), 0-43; Spiritual Enemy Num­ ber One (Outline), 0-43 Bigness of Little Things, The (Outline), Neil E. Hightower, Au-41 Tracy,. Wesley, The Cross (Outline), A-41; Isaiah's Vision (Starter), JI-40; The Service of the Saviour (Outline), A-44; Break Down Those Barriers (Article), Richard J. Ramsey, N-33 The Source of Sin and Salvation (Outline), A-46 Broken Heart, How to Heal a, (Article), S. L. Morgan, Sr., Feb-21 Burning Strength to Overcome, A (Outline), Estella Jacobs, Vaughn, Ruth, Queen of the Parsonage (Articles), Jan-29; Feb-40 Feb-29; M-29; A-26; My-30; Ju-26; JI-28; Au-29; S-28; 0-30; N-30; D-26 Vollmer, W. G., Our Four Great Faiths, 0-20 Called to Battle (Outline), Delmar Stalter, JI-43 Von Stein, H. M., The Importance of Humor, My-20 Calling on the Sick, the Aged, and the Bereaved (Article), E. E. Wordsworth, JI-20 Channel Must Be Marked, The (Article), Norman R. Oke, 0-1 Children, Saving Our (Article), J. J. Steele, Au-13 Wachtel, David K., When Double Means Equal, Au-32 Christ, The All-sufficient (Outline), Albert J. Lown, J I-45 Walker, James A., Three Things That Keep Us from God Christ, The Amazing (Outline), Leonard J. Deakins, Au-41 (Outline), Au-41 Christ, the Bread of Life (Outline), Allan W. Miller, Feb-45 Wankel, Paul F., Biblical Image of God (Starter), A-39; Christ, the Divine Son of God (Outline), Allan W. Miller, Danger of Disobedience (Starter), A-39; Forerunners of Feb-44 Full Salvation (Starter), A-39; God's Care (Starter), A-39; Christ, The Exalted (Outline), Allan W. Miller, Feb-44 God's Ways Versus Man's Ways (Outline), Jan-44; It Is Christ, the Gift of Love (Outline), Allan W. Miller, Feb-42 Finished (Starter), A-39; Revive Thy Work (Starter), A-39; Christ, the Light of the World (Outline), Allan W. Miller, A Visitor in the Night (Outline), Jan-45; Worship (Outline), Feb-45 Jan-45 Christ, the Personal Worker (Outline), Allan W. Miller, Feb- White, James R., The Meeting of a Lifetime (Outline), N-42; 45 Christ, the Power and Wisdom of God (Sermon), Vernon L. Turbulent World, Tranquil God (Outline), N-42 Wilcox, Au-8 Whitworth, James H., Who Said, "It's a Mistake?" My-21 Christ, the Way, the Truth, and the Life (Outline), Allan W. Wilcox, Vernon L., Christ the Power and Wisdom of God Miller, S-41 (Sermon), Au-8 Christian, Encouragement for the (Starter), Nelson G. Mink, Wise, F. F., Watch Those Figures, A-30 M-40 Christians, Open-Channel (Outline), R. F. Metcalf, My-40 Woodward, Forrest, Pastor's Responsibility for Church Plan­ Christian Character, the Perfecting of (Starter), 0-39 ning, Ju-18 Christian Living, Practical (Starter), Cribbis, Ross, Au-40 Wordsworth, E. E., As a Nurse/ M-32; Calling on the Sick, Christian's Cross, The (Outline), Henry T. Beyer, M-42 the Aged, and the Bereaved, JI-20; Leading the Church in Christ's Answer and Appeal to the Rich Young Ruler (Outline), Prayer, Feb-34; Holiness Preachers Must Read Holiness Hugh Gorman, N-43 Books, N-22; Odd Moments and How to Use Them, S-31; Christ's Faithfulness to Divine Purpose (Outline), Allan W. A Sermon or a Message, 0-37; Preaching Edifying, Soul- Miller, Feb-41 strengthening Messages, 0-22 Christmas, How Does Your Church Prepare for? William Wright, Jack, Don't Kid Yourself (Outline), 0-44 Dufer, D-29 Church, A Commended (Outline), Donald K. Ballard, M-43 Wyatt, Powell, Answer to a Troubled Heart (Outline), S-43; Church, A Heavenly-minded (Outline), Donald K. Ballard, M-44 His (Outline), S-46; The Sinful Dismissal (Outline), 0-42 Church, Holding Up the Arms of the (Outline), Wilbur L. Wynkoop, Mildred Bangs, A Look at Biblical Preaching, Jan- Jackson, My-45 32; Problem of Theological Words, A-16; Some Positive Church, A Lifeless (Outline), Donald K. Ballard, M-46 Aspects of Biblical Preaching, Feb-13; Approaches to Exe­ Church, A Lukewarm (Outline), Donald K. Ballard, My-43 gesis, M-14 Church, A Pattern (Outline), Donald K. Ballard, My-44 Church, A Problem (Outline), Donald K. Ballard, M-45 Church, A Worldly-minded (Outline), Donald K. Ballard, M-45 Church Behind Closed Doors (Starter), Nelson G. Mink, Feb- Younger, 1. F., Evidences of Revival on the Local Level, D-4 38 Youngman, Bill, A Pauline Thanksgiving (Sermon), N-4 Church Was Born, And the (Sermon), Don Nicholas, My-8 Church, Nature and Purpose of the (Outline), William C. Summers, My-42 Congregation, An Unusual (Outline), Henry T. Beyer, S-44 Zeigler, Paul C., Human Freedom and the Sovereignty of Cords That Bind, The (Starter), Claude E. Pittenge.r, JI-40 God, M-12 Cross, The (Outline), Wesley Tracy, A-41 Crucified Life, A (Outline), Delmar Stalter, JI-44

D Disobedience, Danger of (Starter), Paul F. Wankel, A-39 Daniel, or "I'm Going Through" (Outline), Nelson G. Mink, Subjects Feb-46 Discipleship, The Challenge of (Outline), Robert Jannecek, M-41 Abraham's Great Trial (Outline), Russell J . Long, S-44 Divine Touch (Outline), JI-46 Divine Urgency (Outline), Henry T. Beyer, Ju-39 Acting Under Orders (Starter), M. D. Cline, Ju-38 Doctrine Is Not Deadly (Article), J. Kenneth Grider, J l- l Affliction, God's Answer to (Article), Leonard J. Deakins, Don't Kid Yourself (Outline), Jack Wright, 0-44 Feb-38 Don't Swallow the Stream (Article), Milo L. Arnold, Au-19 44 (572) The Preacher's Magazine E J Fasy Way or the Right Way? The (Outline), Robert. Janacek, Jeremiah's Call (Outline), Ross R. Cribbis, Jan-39 Feb-39 Jesus, A Desire to See (Outline), Henry T. Beyer, Ju-40 Lrnpty Prattle (Article), Stephen C. Johnson, A-7 Jesus, Knowing (Starter), Nelson G. Mink, S-40 Eternal Life, Forfeiting (Outline), Henry T. Beyer, 0-41 Jesus Would Speak, Are You Listening? (Outline), Edward J. Evangelism— Christ's Way for Our Day (I), (Article), Lloyd Johnson, N-45 B. Byron, S-7; (II), 0-7 John, The Four Questions of (Starter), Leonard J. Deakins, Evangelism, Eleven O'clock (Article), Milo Arnold, JI-26 Jan-38 Evangelism First (Starter), M. D. Cline, Ju-38 Just Be Yourself (Article), Clinton J. Bushey, 0-28 Evangelism, Motives for (Article), Wilson R. Lanpher, Ju-1 Judgment, A Set (Starter), Henry T. Beyer, Jan-38 Evangelism, Music in the Field of (Article), Edward S. Bar­ Just a Minute (Outline), Bob E. Harmon, A-45 ton, 0-9 Evangelism, New Testament (Article), Buford Battin, Au-26 L Evangelism, Worship and (Article), L. J. Du Bois, Jan-3 Lad's Lunch, The (Outline), Duane Springer, 0-41 Exegesis, Approaches to (Article), Mildred Bangs Wynkoop, Leadership, The Art of (Article), Wilferd A. Peterson, Au-20 M-14 Lessons from Lot's Mistakes (Outline), Leonard J. Deakins, Au-45 F Lest I Forget (Starter), Henry T. Beyer, Jan-38 Faiths, Our Four Great (Article), W. G. Vollmer, 0-20 Let Me Suggest (Article), Brian L. Farmer, JI-34 Faith, Three R's of Our (Outline), William C. Summers, My-42 Life Is a Fight (Outline), Robert A. Rapalje, Jan-41 First Things First (Outline), Bob E. Harmon, JI-41 Life Is a Journey (Outline), Robert A. Rapalje, Jan-41 Fool, Self-omitted (Outline), Henry T. Beyer, Ju-40 Life Is a Race (Outline), Robert A. Rapalje, Jan-41 Fruitful Vine, The (Outline), William A. Tolbert, 0-43 Life Is a School (Outline), Robert A. Rapalje, Jan-42 Life Is a Stage (Outline), Robert A. Rapalje, Jan-43 G Life Is Too Short (Outline), W. M. Lynch, Au-45 Getting a Bad Start in Life (Outline), Marvin E. Grooms, Ju-43 Life Reactions, Augmented (Article), Jack M. Scharn, Feb-17 Glorious Privileges of the Sons of God, The (Outline), Nelson Life's Sweet Surprises (Starter), Feb-38 Mink, Au-42 Limited Congregation, A (Article), S. W. Strickland, Feb-32 God, Biblical Image of (Starter), Paul F. Wankel, A-39 Limited Episcopacy, A (Article), Strickland, S. W., Jan-13 God, The Call of (Outline), William C. Summers, My-41 Limited Representation, A (Article), S. W. Strickland, M-17 God, The Hand of (Starter), 0-39 Living in Today's World (Outline), Allan Miller, Jan-43 God, A Picture of (Outline), Neil E. Hightower, Au-42 Look at Facts, A (Article), Raymond C. Kratzer, Jan-26 God, A Walk with (Outline), Henry T. Beyer, Ju-42 Lord Tennyson and the Evangel (Article), Arthur Hedley, My- God We Worship, The (Article), Marvin E. Grooms, Ju-11 14 God's Abounding Love, The Ocean and (Article), Warren Boyd, Losing, There Is Joy in (Starter), M. D. Cline, Ju-38 M-9 Love, Extravagance of (Outline), Bob E. Harmon, A-40 God's Aim (Starter), Henry T. Beyer, Au-40 Love Feast, The Bread-breaking (Article), F. A. Brunson, S-33 God's Call to Zion (Outline), William C. Summers, My-43 Love, Perfect (Outline), Hugh Gorman, N-43 God's Care (Starter), Paul F. Wankel, A-39 God's Lowliness: Man's Greatness, J. C. Mitchell, D-13 God's Matchless Love (Article), Joseph T. Larson, A - ll Malachi, a Preacher with His Eye on Money (Article), Ira E. God's Ways Versus Man's Ways (Outline), Paul F. Wankel, Fowler, Ju-34 Jan-44 Man I'm Most Disappointed in (Outline), Marvin E. Grooms, God's Words with the World (Outline), Bob E. Harmon, A-42 Ju-44 Good Samaritan, The (Starter), R. F. Metcalf, My-39 Man, the Test and Triumph of (Outline), Henry T. Beyer, Jr., Gospel for Everyone, The (Outline), Bob E. Harmon, J I-42 Ju-40 Gospel, Trusted with the (Starter), M. D. Cline, Ju-38 Man— Victim or Victor of Sin? (Outline), Marvin E. Grooms, Greek New Testament, Gleanings from, Ralph Earle, Jan-21; Ju-40 Feb-19; M-21; A-19; My-11; Ju-19; JI-20; Au-21; S-14; Man Who Was Shamed by a Donkey, The (Outline), R. F. 0-12; N.7; D-10 Metcalf, My-39 Mary, Pondering with (Outline), Ross Cribbis, D-36 Minister, Marvelous (Article), Gordon Nichols, Ju-32 Hardship, The Challenge of (Article), J. B. Chapman, Jan-1 Meeting of a Lifetime, The (Outline), James R. White, N-42 Have Pencil! Will Write! (Article), James E. Kratz, Au-37 Messages of the Flowers, The (Outline), Neil E. Hightower, He Is Risen (Outline), R. J. Nikkei, A-40 Au-44 Heart Trouble (Outline), Bob E. Harmon, My-46 Ministers and the Ethics of Correspondence (Article), R. E. "H is" (Outline), Powell Wyatt, S-46 Joyce, JI-32 Holiness, The Beauty of (Outline), William A. Tolbert, 0-40 Ministry, A God-called (Outline), Henry T. Beyer, N-41 Holiness, The Call to (Sermon), Robert L. Rodgers, S-10 Ministry, A Spirit-filled (Article), J. C. McPheeters, N-19 Holiness Preacher Must Read Holiness Books (Article), E. E. Misconduct, Where Lies the Blame for? (Article), Richard S. Wordsworth, N-22 Taylor, Au-16 Holy Is Our God (Outline), Allan W. Miller, Jan-43 Moses, Man of Changing Times (Starter), R. F. Metcalf, My-39 Homebound Hear Worship Service by Phone (Article), Arthur Music in the Home Mission Church (Article), N-23 L. Evans, Au-38 Music, Selecting Congregational (Article), L. J. Du Bois, A-4 Honest Doubt of Habakkuk, The (Starter), 0-39 Music Survey, Conclusions of a Church (Article), Lester L. How Men and Churches Grow Old (Article), Wendell J. Clark, Dunn, M-35 My-1 How to Convert Nobody (Article), A-22 Humor, The Importance of (Article), H. M. Von Stein, My-20 Noah's Day— and Ours! (Sermon), Maynard James, Jan-10 Hymnbooks, Dedication of (Article), Joseph L. Bright, JI-35 No Man Can Serve Two Masters (Article), Harry Childers, Ju- 36 "Not Come to Destroy Men's Lives, but to Save Them" (Ar­ ticle), Joseph Parker, S-32 " I Am So Glad You Were Here" (Article), H. C. Litle, Ju-33 If It Were My Boy (Article), F. A. Brunson, N-35 Intercessors, Where Are the Weeping? (Article), Harold M. Freligh, N-20 Odd Moments and How to Use Them (Article), E. E. Words­ Invertebrated (Article), Morris Chalfant, S-26 worth, S-31 Invisible, A Glimpse of the (Outline), Henry T. Beyer, Ju-44 Of First Importance (Article), Charles W. Hodge, A-14 Isaiah's Vision (Starter), Wesley Tracy, JI-40 It Is Finished (Starter), Paul F. Wankel, A-39 It's the Spirit of a Man That Counts (Article), Norman R. Pastor and His Preaching Ministry, The (Article), Ross W. Oke, N-l Hayslip, My-33

December, 1961 (573) 45 Pastor Finds Time During the Building Program, The (Article), Sincerity, What Is Godly? (Article), Dwight L. Niswander, Milton L. Bunker, A-33 Jan-16 Pastor's Responsibility for Church Planning (Article), Forrest Sinful Dismissal, The (Outline), Powell Wyatt, 0-42 Woodward, Ju-18 Sinner Choosing a Good Act, The (Article), Earl E. Barrett, Pastor's Service to the Full-time Evangelist, The (Article), Ju-13 Gene E. Phillips, S-17 Sinner's Next Move, The (Article), Earl E. Barrett, JI-13 Pastor's Spiritual Responsibility to Himself, The (Article), Sin's Curse and Sin's Covering (Outline), Murray J. Pallett, Thomas J . Melton, Ju-29 Au-41 Paul, the Intercessor (Article), R. E. Bebout, Ju-16 Some Basic Foundations (Article), Raymond Kratzer, Feb-26 Pentecost, Truths of (Outline), Allan W. Miller, Jan-43 Some Observations (Article), A. S. London, JI-31 Potter's Work, The (Outline), A. H. Eggleston, Feb-40 Son of Belial, A (Outline), Henry T. Beyer, Ju-45 Power of the Early Church (Starter), Nelson G. Mink, Feb-38 Soul, The (Outline), Marvin E. Grooms, Ju-42 Power Unlimited (Starter), M. D. Cline, Ju-38 Source of Sin and Salvation, The (Outline), Wesley Tracy, A-46 Praise (Article), Pauline E. Spray, A-36 Sovereignty of God, Human Freedom and (Article), Paul C. Prayer and Worship (Article), L. J. Du Bois, Ju-5 Zeigler, M-12 Prayer for Spiritual Victory, A (Starter), Nelson G. Mink, Spirit, A Prompting to Be Filled with (Outline), Henry T. JI-40 Beyer, Ju-42 Prayer, Leading the Church in (Article), E. E. Wordsworth, Spirit, The Things of the (Starter), Nelson Mink, S-40 Feb-34 Spiritual Enemy Number One (Outline), William A. Tolbert, Prayer Meeting, How to Keep Vital (Article), Vera Clay, S-21 0-43 Prayer, Top Priority (Article), A. J . Lown, Feb-46 Spiritual Witch Doctors (Article), 0. L. Ferris, My-13 Preach, Those to Whom We (Article), Bernice L. Roedel, Statistics, Are There Souls in? Dwayne Hildie, D-19 Feb-18 Stewardship, Christian (Outline), William C. Summers, My-41 Preacher and His Grammar, The (Article), Robert D. Rogers, Scriptures, A Study of the (Article), Eric Jorden, Feb-9 A-29 Suicide, a Tragedy (Article), Delmar Stalter, M-33 Preachers, Charles G. Finney's Advice to (Article), A. S. London, 0-36 Summer Slump, Subjects to Stop the (Starter), L. Elward Green, Au-40 Preacher's Fire, Definition of (Article), J . B. Chapman, A-l Sunday Evening Service, The (Article), M. Clarke Garrison, Preacher's Need of Patience, The (Article), J . B. Chapman, Ju-22 M-l Sunday School, The Runaway (Article), Everett L. Cattell, S-35 Preacher's Public Prayer, The (Article), S. L. Morgan, JI-16 Preacher's Spiritual Life, The (Article), J . Lewis Ingle, 0-18 Preaching, Disciplined (Article), Milton Harrington, Jan-18 Taxes or Tidings (Article), Norman R. Oke, D-l Preaching, Look at (Article), Mildred Bangs Wynkoop, Jan-32 Preaching of, James McGraw, Series: W. D. McGraw, Jan.6; Ten Don'ts for Preachers (Article), William S. Deal, N-26 U. E. Harding, Feb-5; H. B. Macrory, M-6; Joseph N. Thanksgiving in Colossians (Starter), Nelson G. Mink, N-40 Speakes, A-8; Haldor Lillenas, My-5; M. V. Dillingham, Thanksgiving, A Pauline (Sermon), Bill Youngman, N-4 Ju-8; N. B. Herrell, JI-5; J. C. Henson, Au-5; E. E. Theological Words, Problem of (Article), Mildred Bangs Wyn­ Martin, S-4; J. H. Crawford, 0-4; John D. Saxon, N-12; koop, A-16 Seldon Dee Kelley, D-6 Preaching, Some Positive Aspects of Biblical (Article), Mil­ There Are Such Things (Outline), Audry Miller, Jan-45 dred Bangs Wynkoop, Feb-13 There Is Only One Name (Sermon), Robert W. Helfrich, 0-33 Providence, Divine (Outline), Marvin E. Grooms, Ju-43 They That Are Christ's (Outline), A. J. Lown, N-41 Things That Matter Most (Starter), Nelson G. Mink, JI-40 Queen of the Parsonage, Ruth Vaughn, Jan-29; Feb-29; M-29; This Profound Business of Preaching (Article), Delmar Stalter, A-26; My-30; Ju-26; JI-28; Au-29; S-28; 0-30; N-30; 0-26 D-26 Thoughts from John 16 (Starter), Nelson G. Mink, J-40 Question Before Us, The (Article), Earl E. Barrett, My-17 Three Things That Keep Us from God (Outline), James A. Walker, Au-41 Three Things to Make (Starter), Budd Attick, Au-40 Reading Aloud, Art of (Article), Edward J. Lantz, Feb-35 Trinity, Some Thoughts on the (I) (Article), J. Kenneth Realities, Awakening to (Starter), M. D. Cline, Ju-38 Grider, 0-15 Trinity, Further Thoughts on the (II) (Article), J. Kenneth Results of Adding New Members (Article), Mack Anderson, N-10 Grider, N-16 Relay Runner, Role of the (Article), Norman R. Oke, S -l Troubled Heart, Answer to a (Outline), Powell Wyatt, S-43 Requests, Unspoken (Article), Flora E. Breck, JI-36 Trust God's Providences (Outline), Ross R. Cribbis, Ju-45 Turbulent World, Tranquil God (Outline), James R. White, Responsibility, A Dual (Outline), Henry T. Beyer, Jan-39 N-42 Retaken Ground (Outline), Nelson G. Mink, S-42 Revival Call, The (Article), H. B. Garvin, N-15 Two Brothers, The (Outline), Marvin E. Grooms, Ju-39 Revival, Evidences of on Local Level, I. F. Younger, D-4 Revival, Our Nation's Great Need (Article), John W. May, M-26 Revival, The Kind We Need (Starter), Nelson G. Mink, M-40 Unprofessional Profession (Article), Rex Eaton, M-37 Revival, Plea for and a Defense of the Traditional Nazarene Unsearchable Riches (Starter), Nelson G. Mink, M-40 (Article), Jimmy Dobson, My-26 Revive Thy Work (Starter), Paul F. Wankel, A-39 Righteous Man's Reward, A (Starter), Henry T. Beyer, Au-40 Victory, Formula for (Starter), Nelson G. Mink, M-40 Rural Parish, The (Article), Robert Janacek, Jan-19 Victory Through Responsible Living (Outline), Delmar Stalter, JI-42 Visitor in the Night, A (Outline), Paul F. Wankel, Jan-45 Sacrament, The Significance of, David J. Tarrant, D-16 Sacrifice, An Acceptable (Outline), Henry T. Beyer, Ju-44 W Salt of the Earth, The (Article), James W. Tharp, Au-11 Wall of Fire and the Glory Within (Outline), Bert Collins, S-43 Salvation, The Criterion of (Article), H. Ray Dunning, JI-18 Warnings Given (Outline), Henry T. Beyer, Ju-46 Salvation, Forerunners of Full (Starter), Paul F. Wankel, A-39 Watch Those Figures (Article), F. F. Wise, A-30 Sanctified, Milepost for the (Outline), Allan W. Miller, Jan-40 Wesley, Heart-warming Experience of (Outline), Hugh Gorman, Saviour, The Service of the (Outline), Wesley Tracy, A-44 N-43 Saviour, The Suffering (Outline), R. R. Lewis, A-46 Wesley, How I Use the Works of (Article), Ross W. Hayslip, Security, Christian (Outline), Allan W. Miller, Jan-46 A-21 Senior Members, Responsibility to (Article), Dale L. 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Hightower, Au-43 Jeremiah Worry— Living with It or Without It (Outline), Delmar Stal­ 1 (Outline) Jan-39 ter, N-44 6:16 (Outline) A-45 Worship (Outline), Paul F. Wankel, Jan-45 18:1-6 (Outline) Feb-40 Worship, Music and (Article), L. J. Du Bois, M-2 Worship, Elements of Public (Article), L. J . Du Bois, Feb-2 Ezekiel Worship, Offering and Announcements in (Article), L. J . Du 36:26 (Outline) My-46 Bois, JI-2 Daniel Worship, The Scriptures in (Article), L .J. Du Bois, My-2 6:23 (Outline) Feb-46 Worship, The Sermon in (Article), L. J. Du Bois, Au-2 Worship Versus Announcements (Article), Leon Chambers, N-29 Jonah 3 (Starter) M-40

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