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4-1936 Word & Work, vol. 58, no. 4 (April 1936) Holy Spirit Research Center ORU Library

Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalshowcase.oru.edu/word_work Part of the Biblical Studies Commons, Christian Denominations and Sects Commons, Christianity Commons, and the Missions and World Christianity Commons Vol. LVIII. No. 4 Framingham, Massachusetts April, 1936 $1.00 a year, 10 cents a c. ... Who's Who at Armae:eddon By Frank Isensee, Modesto, California .. And he gathered them I ogether into a place called in the Hebrew tongue-ARMAGEDDON" (Rev. 16: 16) . p 1:0PLE REALIZE the world is ,;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;,,,;;;iiiiiii.... ;;;;;;;iiiiiiiiiiiiiii;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiir Living God, Who is able for all becoming more restless. All na- things. tions are tossing about like a troubled AN EASTER MESSAGE One of the many places in the sea. Let us quote Isaiah 5 7: 20: " But B]I EJgar H. Harper, Turner, Oregon Bible which we can grasp, is about the w1ched are lihe the TROUBLED all the human Long ago on that first Easter Morning, mind is able to take: SIA .L u.Jhen it cannot rest, whose waters Th e eann qua ked with a mighty warning. " Behold, the nations are as a drop of cast up mire and dirt." The angel from the Heavenly mansions did soar, a buchet and are counted as the small The nations are groping about in And broke the Roman seal on that sepulcher dust of the balance" ( Isa. 40: 15) . darkness, in the mire and dirt of un- door. Nations are as specks of dust in God's belief. In the last days of man's rule The guards were amazed by His glory so bright, sight. These nations are turning And fell as dead men in their human fright. h )1 } d we read in II Thess. 2: 10 that many So great was their fright they raised not a spear, w o y over to man- 1omage an would not receive the love of the Though only one Hol angel was near. leader-ship. God tells us in Isaiah 4 3: truth. Likewise. in I Tim. 4 : 1 we The stone was removed at God's command, 14 that He has held His peace a long rrad again that people would depart Then Jesus arose and stretched forth His hand. time, but now He is going to DESTROY from the faith and give heed to se- He left that tomb forever 10 stay, and DEVOUR at once. Gathering the ducing spirits and doctrines of devil . To do God·s work and His will obey. nations together to do battle will be We learn in Isaiah 14: 6 that the The rulers gave money to the guards to say, His m thod. (Rev. 16: 14; Joel 3: 2; Devil is powerful enough lo rule the "'His disciples came by night and slole Him Zeeb. 14: 2; Zeph. 3: 8.) nations in anger. God plainly tells M away." ary took her spices with faith and grace, The lea.1~•-1,rs of th"" var1ous· nal1·0.ns us in ll Thei,s. 2: 11 that those who And went 10 anoint Him in the buriel place. that are today preparing for the com- do not heed His call will be given. An Angel said, "He is not h,,re, He is risen," mg· con fu ct, d o not rea 1·1ze t h at Go d , strange delu ions and made to be Iieve A woman received that first message given. in His mysterious way, is arranging lies. Unwillmgly, they become Lhe And Mary departed with great joy and fear, these various leagues and pacts through followers of Satan, the father of lies. To spread the glad tidings far and near. diplomatic conferences. They think The great deceiver, who rules the As she heard the garden<'r, she was very sad, they are doing this through their own 11Jtions in anger, is marshalling these But ,twas Jesus and it made her glad. power and strength. "Shall the e1xe force~ together u oder the leader hip of "He said, tell my brethren to go ,nto Galilee. boast of itself against him that hew- Obey with faith and they shall see Me:· h h · h h fl h · Dictators. He gives these D ictators et t erew1t ors a t e saw magnr- their power, their seat and great au- Are you like Thomas who was absent from the fy itself against him who shaketh it?" tbority. Revelation 13:l, 2 explains band ? (Isa. 10:15). · h He had lo see the nail prints in the Master's Lb~ last great po I it1cal system t at hand. In Jer. 30 : 24 the Lord tells us that at isLS out of the sea of humanity. Jesus said, "blessed are they w/10 do not see. the world will CONSIDFR these last There we learn that the Dragon, or And yet believe, honor, and n,orship Me." davs leading up to the Battle of Satan, ha full charge and gives them As Jesus finished His ministry here below, Armageddon. The turmoil and con- all this power. These covetous D ic- He promised a Comforter when He should go. fusion that we see so plainly about us! tators must continue to expand. They The precious Holy Ghosl, that spiritual meat, If people would just search the Scrip- become more and more exalted in tlnir For all who "ill tarry at the Saviour's feel. tur-2s carefully and prayerfully, they own strength and the time arrives He is coming again to rule with glory and power, would not have to CO SIDER what is wb,n they meet in battle for suprem- Coming soon. yet we know not wha t day or wrong. The whole co urse of man's acy. In order to get a clear vision of hour. wicked rule bas been fore- told by the the causes and results of the coming llis glory will outshine the noon dav sun. prophets. Psalms 90: 9: '· \.\' e spend ·d fi · Satan will he destroyed and the victory won. { worl d -w1 e war, we must rst vis- ,_..,.... ~~-~------iilillil"""' ....._ our !,!ears as a ta e that is told.'' God ualize the greatness and power of t he (Co ntin ued on page ,.- 10) .• ORU Library loly Spirit R9search CeD te• 2 Word and Work Word Work The Trial of Christ FounJcJ in /B78 Fred T. Corum A .8. LLB. Editor An Inquiry Into Its Legality CoNTRlllV-rtNC E.onoRs By Fred T. Corum, of the Massachusetts and Federal Bar ,-\uc£ REYNOLDS FLO ~Ol Do:-.:.Lo Gn W. B. McCAFFERT\ OR 1} lE purpose of a discussion of The Jewish system of procedure P. C. NELsoN FRA~K lsr.Nsu. f of Cbri t did not require the charge: to be put in ). N. Hoov£R THE ARGUE FAMILY the lc~al it v of the trial w,· need n'c>t c~ter into the pba.sc of wnting as do our pn!sent l:iws, but Entered as second class matter at the Post Of. to be ,1 formal oral charge 6c~. Framingham, Mass. Nov. 5, 1920. Ac­ Hi- d1v101Ly. \J,,\ may approa(h thc there b.:id cepted for mailing al special rate• of po,tage subject lrom the sundpoint of the before the anlmlrin. anvt 5 re.et conf,onred with whatever eY1dcnce r. am ngham.i"\ violence, as many believe. for there was against him. and was not m,...-s-iio::t~ s--,,c;::::=,,~ the Romans would never have allowed compelled to be a witne s against him­ such a thing to take place in Jerusa­ self. ]AM£.S ]. CORUM, MANAGER lem. Tbe Romans had allowed the Matthew says, "The chief priests Each issue of "W orJ and W or~" is prepared Jews to keep their court . court elders and alf the council ( the w1lh a view to setting forth the Full Gospel officials and judges. subject however. and faith in the atoning Sanhedrin) sought false witne. s meosage: Salvation through to the provision that no sentence of Blood of the Son of God, Healing by His aqainst Jesus... Mark does not say death could be carried out without oipes, Holy Living through His indwelling, the that they "sollqht false witness:· but the approval of the Roman Gavernor. Baptism of the Holy Ghost as originally received Matthew says, "Yea. thouqh many un the day of Pentecost, and the Second Com~ The great Jewish Court was the of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. lt also f al e witnesses came. (Jet found t he(J presents current m11t1ers taking place in the world S.1nhedrin, composed of 72 members. none." Mark says, "For mane/ bore and hr.w they fit in God's divine proiram. drawn from thr priests, elders and f d~e LVitness aaain~t hun. hu1 1heir We de~r,ly appteC'iate yollr co-operatiun and wise men of the nation. It w,1 divided .t.L'l t nes aareed ·not t oqether. · · assistance in 11,euin~ ne" subscrib,u and putting int0 the Greater Sanhedrin, ~0mpciseu The evidence w:is "Thcs frlloLL' "fVurJ a11J 1.f'o,1/' on its soul·saving mtnistry. of 72. and the Lesser Sanh.:drin. "For we arc la/,orus togetl,er will, Cad"([ Cor. said. I am able to deslrO~/ the 'J empie 1 3 :9). composed of 23. f-. Iinor u!Tense; o( God and hwld it in three dat1s" might be tried by three judges. but in ,1nd according to Mark, ·• f h:?ard him LEG1\L FORM or BE. cas2s involving the dealh penalty the who may wi,h say, l will deslroy this Temple that For the information of any minimum number was 23. to make provisions in their wills for BETHEi. rs made u:i1 h hands and in t hrce days HOME FOR THE ACE.f>, an 'ncorporated Home, There were rather daboratc safe­ I will bwld another made wi1h· ut where, under God, we care for rHired Mmisters, guards to the acrnsccl under the Jew hands." It w.1 not brought out what MiasionaTies and Christian \Vorke,s, we give isli code of laws. He \vas to Juve the meant bv th~ Temple. This the following legal form of bequest: He benefit of the doubt and hould nol threat of de<.truction of th' T mplc "l bereby give, devise, and hcgueath unto be convicted except upon conobora­ may have been sacrilegious. but ir was BETHEL HOME. FOR TIIE ACED. of 7 t-\uhum tiw evidence. "At the mouth u( two Street, Framingham, Massachusells, a charitable not blasphemous, and was not a crime and religious coq>0ralion, organizrd and exist­ or more witnesses" was the law. t'nder the Jewish code tbJt would ing under the laws o( the Commonwealth of which is even gr<'atcr protection to the merit death. .Apparently the I figb Ma.sachwells, the sum of • • ...... dollars .1ccused than our law today. The Prie t imp1opcrly questioned the ac­ to be paid out of any real or personal estate Rcman. trained as be wa in law as cused, :ind in answer to the qu.:stion. awned by me al my decease.'' ,111 exact science, working under a ·s,u1est Thou 1h_u l h.Ju art thr Son cod.: of law5 which has been the basis of God" He answered according to for t be juri ·prudence of tht: world. one gospel. "[ am" and to tbe other. found much to admire and nothing '·Ye say lam.'' upon which the High to .idd to the l:lws of the Jews. The Priest rent his clothes and said."\Vhat Jew was left in charge of bis own neeJ we further euidence them 1h1s?" courts and his own laws, sub 1ect to ft would seem t!uc the question a ked the submission LO .ind final approval had nothing to do with tbc evidence of the s.ntrnce by the Rom.111 Goy2r­ upon which the prosecution based the 13EfORE JfAVJ 'G YOU!~ PRINTING nor. charge. DONJ::. LE. r US G!Vf, YOU AN EST!· lt would se~m that the Sanhedrin The ordinarv form of Jewish ex­ \.i,\TE 01' COST. wa~ the court having jurisdiction. ecution at the tinw '\'as by stoning. Undoubtedly the charge was one of Stephen. found ~uiltv of bla5pbemy. TRACTS: Sample package 35c: 50c lb., or bbsp -:emy. a crime under the hwish was stoned outside the gate5 of J eru- 3 lbs .. for $1.00. Our low pnces and choice traci. are bringing orders from large tract ll&C.I'•· bw and a crime to thi day. (Conlinued on pare 9) Word and Work LOVE OF OFFICE By Donald Gee of London, England

F\AT 05·1 01 us ,m rather strikingly an' \not seek it). which :1monnts to Spirit of Christ triumphs at the place bring quite a lot of really hard work downright disobedience to the Holy of the Cross.-Redempcion Tidings. 4 Word and Work

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The Three Altars J.❖ 1 BY :H.LIC6 R6YNOLDS FLOW6R ; i 301 Spruce Street, Lititz, Pennsylvania o ··ue 1epacred the altar of the Lord that was brohm down." I Kings 18:30. *,. Lsl:r,\mHoOnsNllMavte. cCeanrt1enr~·•ld! arWouhnadt at ~s uwll il udd,,erfoull preacher, building a new church- wdl be in v;un. I I 10 there ❖ 5.: E ~ ~ . 11 1 0 , ~ Jr 1li\' foundation has slipp\? ❖++c~~~~ - Word and Work 5 ~~.. ~(,..~ ...... ,(,~~'i threatened calamitic~. P!Jn your day, your work !wilt up a spirirual house. an holy priesrhood. to i to get it in; and let no mere trifle brc,1k this vital offer up spirrtu'il sacrrfices. acceptahle to God hl/ i ;i al1.1r. You c;in have God's fire in your home and in Je~us Christ." Keeping our place humbl}•, faith- ? the h~.,rts of your boys and girls if vou :.ir_, pcrsis- fully in this freat altar mnns more than we can J t.:nt h2re-1nd I sp2ak from th2 experience of ever know down here belo•v. Sad collap e have i ❖ l:iter ye;irs. come bccau5e some dear brother 0r sister was not t ,.. willin'! to fill God's place for them. Perhaps they •? •} The Church Altar wanted to be on top, or differently adjusted-and !~ :~ A word now about our third altar- our a division resulted. somewhere a church alt.u was t churches. This of course relates to our fellowship broken down. Souls are in the balance here. which I and can only be touched upon. Let me drop the ovr pride or elfishness may bar eternally from • thought that each of us always should consider God. Can we read too often Christ's closing ourselves a stone in this great altar of divine fellow- prayer in John 17. with its outstanding petition. I: ship, "Endeauoring to keep the unity of rhe pint "That they all may be one: as thou Father. art in I rn the bond of peace" "till we all come to the me and [ in thee: that they also mat/ be one in us: untty of the faith.'' So we hear it from Paul : that rhe world may befier..'e that Thou hast sent while Peter writes, ··ye also as liurfy stones. are me." i(,..~~-~~00-ocl~~>OO>OO-oCl~~~l>O-~~,o,c~~~OO ♦~~A The Holy Spirit's Work By Hazel E. Corum, Framingham, Massachusetts Q:oo HAS a twofold work to ac- The whole world is watching for the begun in him which also worked complish in all His children a fruits of the Spirit. John 15: 1-1 7 THROUGH him in helping to bring work to do IN them and a work to gives u the real vision of the impor­ about the great Reformation. But the do THROUGH rhem. The Holy Spirit tance of fruit bearing. Unle s we are work had to tart in his own heart has al ways been the medium through bearing frnit we are seYercd from the :ind life before it could reach others. ·whom He bas worked during all vine (Jesus) and can have no more In tb work for God's kingdom. God ages, but the transition of an earthly communion with Him. If we abide has given rich g-i fts to His children to accomplishment to a piritual achieve in Him "Ye shall ask what lie wit I help them. Tbe twelfth chapter of mcnt began with the birth of JC?sus and it . hall be done unto tfOU ... This First Corinthians enumerate them, and culminated with the out pouring is a wonderful promise for an earthly also Mark 16: 17 18, in which they of the Holy Spirit on the Day of be111g, but this chapter tells us of an arc called signs. The joy of the per­ Pentecost. God's plan to redeem the even greater blessing for fruit bearing. son who receives these gift is beyond eartb through I racl was a failure be­ On~ is to glorify God by his fruits all human imagination. Vile all love cau c it was a plan to perfect man and to take them right into the gifts from one another and how much through man's own efforts, hence the heavenly kingdom. (v. 8. We arc the more valuabl is one from our Heav­ nm: sity of Christ's sacrifice: also the prai.e of Hi glory. (Eph. 1:12.) enly Father. But most people prefer necessity of the outpouring of the Fruit-bearing is not a pas iv( but an gifts for which they have not toiled. Holy Spirit on the Day of Pcnrcco t active work. It takes prayer. re traint, rather tban the hard earned fruits of to be a guide to God's children (John self-denial, holy living. study of God' their labor. These fruits of the Spirit 16: J 3). Before the outpouring of th Word and hard work to produce are the expression of the nature of Holy pirit the people were guided by fruit. It is a quiet. deep undercurrent God in His child. God' work tbrough the prophets of God. but a ftcr the working in one' life. molding it for one presents an outlet for all of our outpouring of the Holy pirit He His glory. It is the determining factor IJ11man ambition and energies, so one dwelt within. ''He dwef{eth with of one's status in Christ's Millennial often runs around in such a zealous you and sha{[ be in you" (John 14: Kingdom . .. The~/ shall be prie. ts of freT1zy that the human fforts bring 17). Go.I and of Chrisr, and shall reiqn a real reproach upon the church of The more important work is that with Him CJ thousand years·· (Rev. God. The Spirit of God mu t work accomplished in God's children. This 20:6. Also Rev. 1:6. 5:10). Morr­ IN one as we! I as THROUGH one. The work produces the fruits of the Holy owr the Lord has promised Hi chil­ gifts of the pirit arc for an earthly pirit, "loue. ,ioy. peace, longw(fer­ dren rich rewards for the fruit of the ministry and cease when the Lord ing. gentlenes . goodness, faith. meeh­ Spirit which they produce. The bless comes. There is no need for them in ness, temperance" (Gal. 5: 22, 21), ing promised in the fifth chapter of Heaven. The fruits of the Spirit arc which are so important, but often o Matthew are for rhos who are meek, abiding and r ach their perfection in lacking among the children of od. merciful. etc. Heaven. The thirteenth chapter of The world in general judges the A work in one is bound to produce First Corinthians gives a clear vision church of Christ by the fruits of its a work. Tl !ROUGH one. When Luther of the nrce ity of the production of members. Do you live ,1s though you was seeking to extirpate his sins by fruit in the life of the child of God. had been with Je us an is clear to all. It has pleased God \Ve have come ·into con­ Bible days. These manifestations of lo manifest this in the animal crea­ rbeir work. British tact with many who belong to the healing are not confined to the tion as Wl'Il as in the lluman creation. profession. and have Isles, they are being experienced over The be,1st of the fidd is healed of its noble medical one who claimed to have the whole world. Everywhere deliv­ wound as a result of a natural l,1w never met they have erances from deadly diseases are •vhich operates, and it is the bounden power to heal. The most the in- avowed. and miracles are being duty of both saint and sinner to assist asserted is that they possess to assist wrought. the replicas of wbicb can that law in every legitimate way. The 1elligence '\'hich enables them An eminent only be found in the Bible. Neither suff edng animal calls for due and nature to heal itself. showed the true are they exclusive! y experienced by proper attention. the withholding of phvsician clearly on one occasion. after any one p;irticular sect or community which under any pretext would be position when for his skill. be that holds bodily healing as one or cru<'i and inhuman. Who could wn­ being complimented of belief. but by spiritu,1! said, "I dressed the wound, and God its tenets scient iousl y just i ry h11nse1f if. know­ and nurses only m1msters, evangelists and church ing any creature to be in pain, he healed it" Doctors workers of all denominations. The did not, whenever possible, call in dispt•nse the blessings which God has method of procedure 111 ministering someone with ability to ,11lcviate its vouchsafed to mankind-just like of their to the sick is not always the same. suffcting? The service of those who those people who, irrespective used to di - Some evangelists are called upon to are qualified to co-ordinate with this standing before God. are as the lay hands publicly. and vast congre­ natural Iaw, in the suffering an inn! pense other blessings, such gations have witnessed astounding creation. can ni:-ver be repaid: and the means of 8Ustenance among the sons miracles. others anoint the sick with knowledge they possess should be of men. How inconsistent a Chris­ time in oil in the quiet bedroom, and have counted amon~ the many natural tian would be if he spent much and did not rejoiced in healing as a result of their gifts bestowed by God upon His crea­ pray r for a good harvest obedience. Again there are the many tion. At the same time upernatural tak~ time to plough thl field. sow and assist prayer circles where written requests healing in the :1nim.il world should the seed. w.:1ter the ground, .inswer to for healing are remembered before the not be ruled out. as mo~t devoted in every kgitimate way th\' Throne. The source of all healing saints have given indisputable trsti his pr.:1y;,>rs. The natural l.,w of heal and rain, is another virtue is in the Lord Jesus Christ, and monic<; to such healings. No less " ing, like sunshine that are ,1lthough method differ, the all-im­ person than John We Jcy, the foundl't of the manifold gifts portant m;itter is to get the sick into of Methodism. who wa. a firm be bestowed through the goodness of ;ilikr, touch with Him. licve1 in Divine healing tc<;lifies in Grid upon godly and ungodly Divine Healing vs. Faith Healing his journal lo the rcinark,,ble deliver 111 order to k1d men lo repcntan(c. Rom. Ther' ,s a diffl'rence brtween anc" of Im f,1i1hful horse. We h.,ve Sl.'e Matl. 5 :4 5, 2 ;4. Divine he1ling and what is known known case.~ where God in ,ln~we, to Tt is ., huge mist.1ke nn the part of 1s faith heal mg. We prefer the former prayer has healed the cattle of saintly m,1ny devout bdievers in the truth of term becau~e it generally 1mplies belief farmers who have claimed the promise O1v10e H,aling to ignore naturnl heal­ m bodily healing as it is exclusively in the ~eventh chapter of Deuteron­ ing. Some earnest saints have re­ taught in the Scripture. whm.•as the om \ . g,Hdrd the work of physicians and l,llter might me.rn he,,ling by faith When WI.' coml' to consider the nurses who ministct in the n,1tur,1l Word and Work 7 realm as being distinctly evil or carnal. miraculous was withdra,vn at Lhc We m.iintain that to believe in the t\ frw have gone so far as to dis­ end of the apostolic days. he atlempts second advent of Christ. and all that regard the essential law• ot hygiene, co postpone the supernatural ekmenL 1t entails, mean believing in a tre• to ignore natural curative m ,10s, and to a future millennium. Of the Lwo mendou demonstration with super­ even refuse the absolute necessities of kinds of critics we must confess tbat natural effects. I Thess. 4: t6, 17. rhe body, in case they should mani­ the higber is far more consistent than At a certain convention we were test unbelief and dishonor God. Such the lower. The former commence by pnvileged to listen to a great student indiscretion has hindered many from making iL perfectly clear that while of Second Advent truth preaching on taking a stand for the truth, and he believes tbe Bible contains the his fa1,orite theme. In bis address be of ten resulted in the work of God Word of God. he docs not believe the graphically described the resurrection being brought into disrepute. It i whole Bible to be inspired. Therefore of 1he dead saints, the translation of most necessary that the truth of bod ii v he is not inconsistcn t with the stand living saints, the broken law of gravi­ healing should be viewed from tbe he takes when eliminating the mir­ tation, and many other remarkable right perspective, and that its presen­ aculous from the Bible. Let m say happening at the coming of Christ. tation be sane, sound, and balanced. though, in passing, that if be pro Some time .1fterward we had occasion "Let not then your good be ecil fesses to be a minister of the Gospel. to -ompare notes, and in the midst of spohen of'' (Rom. 14: l 6). he is most inconsistent with bis call­ our conversation be most emphatically were in the Supernatural ing in denying the inspiration of ,my declared that the days of miracles Healing an age of Realm part of the Book. But the lower critic past. "This, .. he aid, "is faith, without signs of any kind." It Bodily healing in cbe supernatural is most inconsistent with his own to say that we reminded realm is clearly taugbt throughout standpoint, and indeed presents a is unnecessary him of the teaching be had given in the whole range of Scripture. Th pitiable sight. He start off bv de­ bis .iddrcss, and how faithfully, yet Christian Church right down through claring his ab olute faith in a present­ unknowingly hr declared that be be­ the centuries has emphasized the truth day miraculous Bible with all its lieved in miracles in this age. The that the Bible i the Word of God, commands and it promises, and then coming of Christ is to be the that its commandments should be argues that miracles are not for thr second act in the great dispensation implicitly obeyed, and its promises present. His unreasonable attitude clo,ing Ghost. His coming will believingly appropriat d. Why then often proves the saying attributed to of the Holy Lo a conclusion the most mira­ should it be a cause for wonderment Spurgeon to be only too true- "The bring dispensation in the whole of if thousands, having believed its Gospel suffers more from its expo­ culous and ncnrs than its opponents." How one God's dealings with mankind. teaching, can testify to mirndes 00@ hcalings? Cases that are incurable in can claim to be evangelic.it and funda article is taken from the natural realm have b en healed in ment'al. and at the· same time deny Thl' above chapter of the Sec­ the supernatural. The Gospel narra­ the miraculous, is more than puzzl­ the introductory of the book ''HEALING tiYe of the woman with tbe issue of ing to us. While professing to believe ond Edition Jeffreys, which has blood reveals that she w,1s beyond in a supern,1tural religion. he is all RAYS" by George published by the Elim tbe aid of physicians. She had prr­ the time undermining its foundation. reci!ntly been Company, London, Eng• sist'ntl y sought healing along natural \Vbr ! Belief in the great truths of Publishing to be one lin_.s, even to the extent of pending the new birth and cbc second advrnt land We believe thi book of this all her living in vain. After much of Christ. which most Christi:rns of the mosr thorough analysis standpoint. disappointment she summoned every hold. virtually implies belief in thl' subject from a Scriptural you can see effort, overcam~ every difficulty. supernatural. It is impos ible to ac- From the .,bow article gathered all remaining strength, made ount for the experience of regenera­ thc- common cnse viewpoint. help­ contact with a Physician of a higher tion apart from a miracle. This was This book will prove very bel ieves in realm, and was made perfectly whole. the first lesson that Nicodemus had ful to every minister who in the Luke 8:43. 44. to learn from the Master Himself In divine healing. and should be Higher and Lower Critics response to his question, '·How can hand of every Bible School student. Those who claim to believe in the u man be born when he is old?" our -Editor. miraculous in our day are confront­ Lord gave him that all-important Jes on of the ·vind. What is it ed with t wo kinds of critics, the high­ object Streams in the Desert happens at regener,1tion? The er and the other, w hich we fed justi­ that By Mrs. Chas. E. Con,man sinner receives pardon for all his ins. fied in designating the lower O ne of !he choieesl of devoti onal books. The higher critic is one who from he is definitely ju tified, and God Through experiences of deep sorrow and test­ an intellt>ct ual standpoint rejects the commences to deal with him as ing the compiler learned lo know H im who though he bad nrvcr sinned. The one day will wipe all tears from our eyes. working of m iracles-the highbrow aily read­ Spirit of Christ comes into his heart The dominant n ote through all the d who maintains t he r ight to pick and ings is comfort. It is a rare gtft book. Art choose the portiom in the Bib Ir which crying "A bha. Fa1her, .. and the re­ Fabrikoid bindinp. Price $I.SO, postage ISc. inspired. He generated one i ,1 p,1rtaker of the 1n his judgment .ire The Coming Great War doc not allow his mind to accept Creator's nature. Divme n.iture is 1 any• bing that cannot br explained here b lrnded with that of the sons of By t'mmenl Bible leacbers. '\ • Sec-ti, Re,•. within t he range of reason. The men-a mystery of mvstenes, the Jos Seiss, C. J. Wachlte and others. Contents: A nti• lower critic is the one who unrcser\'ed­ creation of the Holy Ghost. How use­ Place of La,t Creal \°l;'ar-The Part of less it 1s to try to account for the •hrist-Delu!!e of H uman Blood-Battl e of ly JC"cepts the Bible as the inspired Gog and Magog. Thi is 1he third edition. \Vord of God, but who endeavors t0 new birth apart from the supernatural. Price onh· 2'\r plus 1c postage. show from its pages that we are not Then again. what a glorious hope the rman li\'ing in the d.1vs of miracles. If he srcond advo.:nt of Christ is! Christians The World's Cry For a Supe e:1nnot succeed in proving t h ,1t tlw o.:vrrywhcrc ;ue longing !'or His 10.:t u rn. By . \, Sims, 30c postpaid, 8 Word and Work A Vision of Christ's Coming By Albert \Veauer, Rochrimmon. pringfield, .Mass. E 'IGHT recently I saw myself support. I it not sad? Arc we not rnd i\, you will publish it in yot11 0 in a vi ion. I was in a church wasting much of our time, energy and paper. where tbere wa present quite a con- money where the Bible can be secured The reporter said that he would gregation. The ministc_r who was in easily and where we are surfeited with do so. the pulpit is an old friend of mine. the gospel? We must admit if honest Mr. Simpson then took his Bible There were other ministers there. that it has not been equally distributed. and read Matthew 24: I 5: "And When my friend saw me, he asked me Ought we not to pray much and help this gospel of the kingdom shall be to come to the pulpit and preach for those, our representatives on the preached to all the world fur u wil­ him. I replied: "I have no message.'' field, and the Christians who have ness unto all nations; and then shall But he was quite persistent and been brought to Christ through the the end come." and then closed the kept urging me. The other ministers efforts of the missionaries? We ought book. present seemed to be one with him in to bold up their hands while they are Mr. Simpson said no more. this. Finally I walked out and they on duty. encourage and urge chem to The reporter looked at him and followed me and urged me co return, go forward in the Power of the Spirit waited a momen L, then said: "Is that which I did. My friend was still in and herald this gospel as oon as all?" the pulpit and insisted that I come possible. God wants to do a quick "Yes," replied Mr. Simpson. up and preach for him, and I replied work now both in us. equipping us "Oh, I see it!" answered the re- as before-"I have no message." for service by the Holy Spirit's in- porter. And I was right, for I did not have dwdling. which is surely necessary. If anyone tried to walk in the foot- one. Then I began to pray about it and through us, as He is coming soon. steps of the Master and carry out His and the following scripture was given God Grant it. will in the earth, by leaving all and me: ''Go (Je into all the world and The command, '·Go tJe." is en- following Him, living the life and pre,ich the r,ospel to every creature'' curnbent upon every child of God. heralding tbis gospel worldwide. it (Mark 16: 15). Then God began to The Rev. A. B. Simpson, founder of was Mr. Simpson. He was made a 5peak to my inner consciousness and the Christian and Missionary Alliance, blessing to the whole world, the wri­ to make known to me iu t what He was asked by a newspaper reporter ter included. He has gone to be with wanted, which was as follows: some years ago if he could tell him His Lord but his life still speaks. Ob. "Jesus was coming soon and we when the world wa coming to an for a life hid with Christ in God, as were rapidly going into the Great end. was bis-a fruit-bearing life! Then Tribulation. Herald this gospel as Mr. Simpson replied: "I will tell would God's purpos~ be fulfilled in quickly as possible. Warn the people! you when this age is coming to an us. 1 Warn the people!" This was empha­ sized and re-emphasized. Dear Christian people, are we not A Fool and His Foily asleep concerning tbe present situa­ By William Burton McCafferty, Enid, Oklahoma tion and conditions worldwide? "\Vi,o;dorn excelleth folly. as far as light excellerh darhness" These are momentous bour in which (Eccl. 21: 13) we are living. 1f asleep, mav God W FBSTER defines a fool as one The following passage references aw3ken us lest He come and find us, "devoid of reason or intelli- will sbow that the fool is one who: as He found His disciples in the Gar­ gence.' · Alexander Cruden defines a ( 1) RETURNETH TO l ·oLL Y: den of Gethsemane on that memor­ fool in the following ,vor

God's l'Xistence in the face of univer­ Then "s1udy to be quiet."-I Thess. diatel y following the arrest in the sal evidence is the consummation of 4: 11. Cf. Eccl. 9: 17: Rom. 2: 2: G.udrn of Gethsemane, and at the foolishness: and is folly in full I Pet. 3:4. Nor be thou "hasty to time of the cock-crowing. That being flower. For the "heavens declare the utter tbinqs before God." and "lei so, the Court sat improperly at nighr gloq; of God and the firmament shew­ thy words· be few," (Eccl. 5:2), for and no judgment arrived at would be eth !-Its handiwork" (Psa. 19: 1). it is truly written: ''A toord fitl~J valid or binding. The Jewish Code And ''the invisible things concerning spohen is lihe apples of gold in pic­ for bade the sittings of Courts after Ht0.I. from the creation of the world, tures of silver" -Prov. 25: 1 1. sundown or umil sunrise. If the evi­ are clearly seen. . even His eternal (8)TRUST TH TN HIS OWN dence were not all in, and no verdict power and GODHEAD; so that they are HEART: Prov. 28:26. His tn1 ithout excuse." -Rom. 1 :20. in the Lord, but in himself. Such SC'ek Sanhedrin remained in conference dur­ (5) MAKES A MOCK AT SI : to "justify themselves·• (Luke 10: ing the night, ''eating no meat and Prov. 14:9. See Ch. 10:23. Sin is 29) , and know not .. that which is drinkinq but little wine." and it was "exceedingly sinful" (Rom. 7: 13), highly ~steemed among men is an not until after daybreak the next and is soul destroying in its effect. abomination in the sight of God.'' morning that the case could be re­ ( Rom. 6: 23). And they who trifle -Luke 16:15. This is illustrated in sumed. with sin are taking "'fire into their the parable of the Publican and the Following the arrest in the garden bosoms." -Prov. 6: 27-28, etc. Pharisee, which was spoken "unto of Gethsemane Jesus was brought to ( 6) ls RIGHT IN HIS OWN EYES: certain which trusted in themselves." tbe palace of Annas the deposed high Prov. 12: 15. Such a one will not be -Luke 18:9, etc. The heart unre­ priest and father-in-law of Cai:iphas, instructed. (Prov. 18: 12) . His "lips generate is not trustworthy. It is "de­ the high priest. Here some of the enter into contention" (Prov. 18: 6) , ceitful above all thinqs and is desper­ rulers and Caiaohas attempted by He"dotes" upon" questions and strife atel(J wiched" -Jer. · 17: 9. The true questions to get Jesus to commit Him­ of words." He is "proud," and "per­ child of God has placed all his trust self. oerse," with a "corrupt mind." and in God. His faith is "Godward." He The Sanhedrin then assembled at concerning the "truth" he is "desti­ feels that he is not ''sufficient" of the house of Caiaphas before whom tute." and "hnows nothing" al all.­ himself to "thinh anything" as of Jesus was bromrht. All re11;ulations I Tim. 6 :3-5. The Children of himself. but bas come to know that relative to the rights of the defendant Israel of ten "played the fool'' ( I his "sufficiency is of God."-II Cor. were ignored. Jesus had no witne ses. Sam. 26:21) in the "days when the 1: 4-5. He "worshios God in the no advocate. His accusers were His iudges ruled." -(Ruth 1: 1), for Spirit. and reJoices in Christ Jews, Judges, who. regardless of the truth. "every man did that which was right and has no confidence in the flesh."­ had already decided Je us should die. in his own eyes."-Judges 17:6: 21: Phil. 3 :3. The farce of a legal trial was rushed 25. Such "contention." "strife of (9) WALKETH IN DARKNES : through so that there was no oppor­ toords." and "debates" are, in the Eccl. 2: 14. The fool is therefore one tunity for His friends to rai e their sight of God. "folly" and sin.-II who chooses "darhnes rather than voices in protest. Suppose he had had Tim. 3: 7-9. The true child of God is lzqht. because his deeds are evil" - a capable advocate. learned in the admonished to "shun" such "vain John 3: 19-20. "Neither will he come technicalities of the Jewish and Rom­ hahblinqs," (II Tim. 2: 14-18). "For to the light lest his deeds should be an law? In our own criminal juris­ the;,, are unprofitable and vain,"­ reproved." "The god of this world prudence delays are obtained even for Titus 3 ·9 :-and have in them the hath blinded" him, "lest the light of years where the evidence of guilt of element of "wickedness." -See Isa. the glorious oospel of Christ the accused is almost conclusive. So 54:4. Therefore, "lean not to thine should shine into him"- II Cor. 3: gre.:it wa the envy and hatred of the otun understanding" (Prov. 3 :5). 4. "But thou art not in darkness'' 0 members of the Sanhedrin and o but ·'apply thine heart to the tm­ child of God. "that that dm1 should much did they fear to lose this op­ derstanding of God. for out of His overtake thee as a thief.'' but rather portun itv to kill Christ that they mouth cometh knowledge and under­ art thou now a child "of liq ht .. , found Him guilty before morning, standinq"-Prov. 2: 1-6. walking with the "children of the before there was an opportunity for (7) Is DESTROYED AND SNARED BY day." Thou hast seen "that tt!lsdom all the people to know what was go­ HlS OWN MOUTH: Prov. 18: 9. He excelleth folly, as far as /iqht ex­ ing on, before a little time could sober is boisterou and loud, and his unholy cellet h darkness.·• (Eccl. 2: 13). "and their judgment. "When the morninq "/aaghter" is like rhe "crackling of therefore hast thou come to the liqht" was come." (Matt. 27:1). thev went thorns under a pot"-Eccl. 7:6. He is and thy "fellowship." is with ·God through the farce of a daylight trial quick to ''u1ter perverse thinr,s.'' like and with ·• His Son Jesus Christ." to legalize the night trial. one that "tarries long al the wine." 1l1ou art declaring this ''message," Then they all rushed Him over See Prov. 23:23. And being "per­ ''1hat God is liqht, and in Him is no to Pilate. the Roman Governor. and verse in his lips,'' he "i a fool," darhness at all.;'_I John 1 :3-7. aid they had found Him guilty of a (Prov. 19: l) . and thereby "fallet h crime punishable bv death and for info mischcef.'' (Prov. 17: 18-20). THE TRIAL OF CHRl T Pilate to confirm their finding and Therefore hath the Scriptures said. ( Continued from page 2) out Him to death. However, accord­ tlw "prating" (talkative) "fool shall SJlem. Crucifi.'Cion. itself. was not a ing to John 18:28. they were relig­ fo/f"-Prov. 10:8. Thu a "fool is JC'wish form of execution, buL wa ious folk and would not go into the hnoum ln; the multitude of words'' Roman. undoubtedly taken from the judgment hall. "LEST THEY SHOULD -Eccl. 5:1: 10:14. And "his lips·· Egyptian, but used only for the baser BE DFFILED" They were like many shall "swallow him up;" Eccl. IO: form of criminals. religious folk today, who say it is un­ 12. Consider Prov. 14:13: 15 :2, The Gospels indicate' that the court Christian to go to court and instead of 14. Would t be wise, 0 child of God? proceedings were hdd almost imme- peaceably ettling a dispute in a law- 10 Word and Work ful manner. resort to slander, in tant case that was ever brought before Let us see what Joel has to say in 11midations. physicJI force anJ cwn him. He knew that th" common peo­ the 3rd was no guilly of the crime They are to beat plowshares into to the Jews. He asked them what cbarged. in order to save an unfavor­ swords: melt scrap iron into war was their accusation, and they replied able report being made to Rome material. It may interest the reader to that if He were not a malefactor they against him. he allowed Christ to be know that the leading tonnage would not have brought Hlrn to lXecured. through the Panama Canal in 1935 Pilate. Then Pilate told thl'm to tJke was SCRAP IRON. Him and judge Him according to their \\'Ho's \Vrm A"l ARMAGEDDON When the stage is all set for war. law, but rhey replied it was unlawful (C,,,llinu~J from page I) we learn that the main conflict or for them to put Him to death. t.::'ls the ,rophet. Habakkuk, in rhe decisive battle will be waged in the Pilate was a sober-minded man, second chapter and second vetse to valley of Jebo baphat. God calls the who had experience in judginq: men·~ ,vritc Pl i\ INLY the vi, ions so that he place "the valley of decision"' ( Joel motives. ··He hneu.' lh'.11 the chief who reads may RUN. Yes. run to that 3:14) and it is to be found on the pries/s had delirnred J-11m fer MVt/. · only safe Refuge. under the precious map just north of Jeru alem. Undoubtedly through his spv ystcm blood of Je us Christ. Just why the decisive battle is he knev.c that ths man did not nrn Ii Now. if man's c.cir-er here on earth fought there and who those 200,000.· hostility or opposition to rhe Roman is J5 a T,\LE AT.READY TOLD we 000 are. will be explained in the next poWtr. and prob~bh reg,ncbi I Tim +ould be able- to find by careful study issue if the Lord wills. nior'-' or kss as a ·vcl! m~aning f m tic ip,;r who will bt ar Armageddon, and ' [ bcn he learn .d Chti t w .:is a G11t iri 1his last deci,;ivr world battle the IDEALS OF EARNEST YOUTH hv !tan and would COl1h' within H '"() r; T. Rowe. Manners, companions, amusemenls, conflict '\'ill start with two opposing life work, relation lo Christ are discussed, with wrisdiction, and r-h-rod WJS in j ru­ ro·ces. If ALI. n,1tions shall be gat}1- illustrations from the lives of well known men. c;,l~m at the riml! Pilate thought he e l j according to the Word, there Price $ I .00 plus 1Oc poslal(e. migbt shift the rc,pon.;;ibility Jnd srnt rcrt1inlr is to be a period of diplo­ Chrii.t to Herod. This pleased Herod Three Modern Evils nutic maneuwring and alliances Bi, Cernlcl l3. WinroJ for re bad heard ;i lot about Christ formtd. There will be many allies on l'vlany prominent Christian leaders endorse and wanred to ~C'l" Hin1 pnform ,1 both <;idt:s, according to the Bible. tht• book, First evil: Modernism in the church; miracle. HCTod "que~1ior.cd lltm Lt'llh As the reader knows, national al cccnd evil; Atheism m the public sc.11001 sys­ mam1 words. bu1 he ansu..•ecrd him I ianccs are today in the process of tem; Third evil: CommUJ1iarn in the state. Dr. nothinq. And !he chi!'( pr-iPst~ and lo.m.ition, more so th,H1 at any time Biederwolf recommend£ this bcok. Price 25c plus Jc poslage. sc,ibes stood and vehement/4 uccused in history. Pact are made that be­ llim.'' So Herod cnt Him. back to The Coming Crises and the wild-,r statesmen. We often heat the Coming Christ Pilate, "And the ,cunp dm; f>i/a/e and words "what strange bed-fellows.'" Hrrod u,we made friends 1oqc1her. By Stonle:i, H . Frotlsham Diplomats of the world do not real­ The Crises Ahead. Crises in Jewish H istory. for he/ore they u..'ere ut enmity be­ ize that the Word of God tells us Crises in the Nation,, The Crises Ahead for I ween t hemse/ves.' · plainly in Rev. 17: 17 that He is put­ the Church. When Christ Returns. Price 2'>c pl us Both Pilate and Herod, bdng men ting all these ideas into the hearts of Sc postage. of responsibility, could look into the those national leaders to agree and THE MARK OF THE BEAST face of Christ and re.id bis character. B.11 Nathan Cohen Beshin give their powers ov\'r to the An! j. This Imel i• a reprin t of an a1·ticlc appearing in It was their sworn duty to protect Christ Kingdom to fulfill the WILL '"~Vord an,/ Warf,." You may he lp to broadcast the innocent. Pilate's wife sent him .1 01° GnD NTIJ, the t imr of the l'nd. thi, r• markable me,sage ov<'r the land by taking m -~sJ~c. "Jlu,.>c nothmc; LS for 50c; 60 fnr $ 1.00; 125 for $2.00, 400 for $5.00: and 1000 for ti/ 0 dream D<'C.1{/SC ( / / le /rm.' Pila will soon I:w in accord under the lead $10.00. wa~ now awake In his responsibility er +ip of Rome. At the present writ Bible Lover's Stationery 1\1tw1ding to John l8·3(i ,fr-us rold ing we <;e(' a few family qu;urcls and New distinctive li nen fi nish paper 36 large Pilate, "Mu hinqcfom i.s not of 1his some iealousy over prrsonaf leadcr­ sheets with neatly arranged Bible-lexl in purple world." But the· Ie.1ding men or the ,hip but when t he common chngl'r ink. 24 envelnpes lin~n fi nish. O ne eacl1 of vest province were clamoring that C.hnsl from without threatens destruction pocket size booklet,-"Words of Gold" and should hr put r1, death. Pil,llc now '"\Vords of Sivler'" also Amos Wella's famous we will ser ,1 uni1rd force w0rki11g Bible Per,rription l,onk marks inrluded. M alccs h' di1.cl this -.. ·,\s t hr. mos! impor- top-ether. a splendid gih, Price 50 cents, Word and Work 11 ''I Need Thee Every Hour'' By Edwin Raymond Anderson, New York City

CROSS THE holy quietness of this depth. Our experiences will be •v ith- in our yielding and willingness. Not hour of meditation, there comes out worth, for they will not have li,·ing for self, but all for Him. Never softly unto me the wondrous words been brought forth of His o ,vn touch can this truth be too oft repeated! of this grand old hymn. True, I had and will. Our only hope lies in It must be impre:.scd upon the panels heard its glorious message many and Him - for all things. Of our- of our heart everv moment of many a time. but how often one ~elves there is naught but weakness living! HE must work in and through misses that deeper heart! We may and folly. Christ can do little in and us. Only in this way shall we be pass it by, until one certain day it . through us-nay, He can do no st1ong to stand for Him. strikes our soul as a piercing sunbeam, thing- when we are not taken up and " I need Thee every hour"-THAT and we get the revelation of that filled with Him. He must enter into is the secret of our power. The man which was long hidden from us. Too our innermost being; He must have or woman who rand firm for Christ many other and vain things had oc- the full sway over and above all. Tr is the one who is looking ever unto cupied the attention. It requires the must be all of the Saviour-''! need Him. Whatever the tri,1! or the temp- moment of self-silence to bring forth Thee EVERY hour." tation, there is no worry and striving in Him. the full treasures of that which He '?!»OO~~ioc~»~~OCI~~,... ,-t.~ of ~elf, just the calm resting is seeking Lo call to our needful at- leJving it all to Hirn, knowing well tention. THE WHISPER OF GOD that He will carry them through. And so it was. Never until this Our highest point of liYing unto l1tJ William Burfon McCafferl11 H' · ·1 · f sacred moment had these words spok- 1m rests m our w1 lmgncss or en unto me in such a different and When the leaves of the forest are falling, His f uJlest presence in out lives. He deeper fashion. It brought me face to A nd th e corn 3nd the !lraS$es are sere. mtht displace self in all thing<;. There 1 face with the bleeding need of my can hear a sweet voice gently caltini- is success onh.• when He occupies that To me in the Fall of the year. soul. Just to think upon those fhcre are words that are audible to me, po,ition, "'hen He works His will words!- "I need Thee every hour!'' ln the sighs of the eventide breeze: thrnu~h us. In ourwhTcs •.vc arc weak. How they stir us and cause us to There's a voice in the ru,tling corn blades In Him we are stron~. In self-less yield ourselves more fully and sincere- And thc murmur of autumnal trees. lii·ing- do we cwr draw nearer unto it in each tiny lea/let --I I can hear I im and become the scrvJnt who ly unto all tl1~t"' He asks of us! How That falls on the rain-moistened sod; the message burns within us! r list. and the spirit within me docs Jll things well for the com- Dear reader-let us think upon these Responds to the whisper of God. mendation and reward of tlir . bstcr. words for these few still moments. Let ~~~~~~'/;.";...f'~ us look back across the past years of I truly feel that this is the great .. UNVEILJNG THE FUTURE'' our Christian life. "I need Thee every failure and shortcoming of our Chris­ CnmcoilcJ and Edited By T. Ricl1artl Du11harn us. hour"-it is searching within tian life. It is the heart of our empti­ O .. The Ultimate Triumph of Jesus Christ" By Have we felt that need for every sin­ ness and com·iction. We mis~ so Harrv Rimmer. D. D. O"The Morning Star .. gle and vanished moment of our life: -(The Rapture) By Arno C. Gaebdein. D. D. of that which is nc~dful for "Prophecy and Prc~ent Problems .. By 'William hav, we always looked unto Him in !rue, vital Christian living, hcc,1usc we and through all that we have under­ B. Riley. D. D. O .. Why Should ~ e Believe arc not surrendered. Self ha claim m the Second Coming?" By Charles G. T rum­ taken? Oh, how we must bow our upon all the room. And in the bond bull, Litt. D. O"Tbe Second Coming of Christ How we trusted our -The Meaning, Period and Order of E\'<'nl'i' heads in shame! of self. we are unable to see l he fer­ By James M. Grey, D. D. e"Practiral ,\spect• own self efforts! How we sought to vent necessity of constantly clinging win tho c dear, precious souls in our of 1he Blessed Hope' By Rev. Keith Brooks. and counting all things unto I Iim. Reiiather Him aside O" The Retutn of the Jews-lsrnel's own might! We pushed Need does not flame before us. We ing.. By L. Sale-Harrison, B. D., Th. M. from the true front-place. We felt ret.1in so much pride and van­ O"When God Lau hs" By Donald Grey ourselves able to supply all things Barnhouse, D. D. O"Antichrist al \11:'ork" By ity: so much of that which is but a 1 for the need of our service. Roy Talmage Brumbaugh, D. D. O" earing hindrance to His presence. Armageddon" By rthur I Brown, M. D. Yes, we think of it now. And thus So often-how very often 1-we O"God's Program Cor the Ages' By William thinking upon it. we can see the reason ~ct forth to do some bit of serYice unto Peningil, D. D. O"The Fallacy of the General for the lack of His fire burning with Tlis honor and glory, passing the re:il Jud~ment Theory" By T. Richard Dunham. understand that Millions of people have heard and read after in us: we can hl'Jrt of our power by, trusting in our these aucl)ors and will he delighted and thrilled empty ache which constantly presses O\\'I) blind way that an will work out wilh this valuable book. A TREMENDOUS n:sn­ down upon us. We know NOW how to His glory. \Ve center all MONY roR TIIF. LAST DAYS! About 200 page-s­ much we have missed !-how much of our abi Ii ties ;:ibour self; ir h.1 not Good paper-Cloth binding and a very beautiful His peace and power we Sl1OULD have been hiddrn beyond the price of the cov<'r. Postpaid in U. S. $1.00- Other Countries $ I. 10 plus 1Oc postage. had. but were sadly without. \Ve sec Cross. 1Iow poor we are! -bow the the truth of our prayer-less and ser­ ror.:cs of the evil one must mock at Seeking Christ \'ice-lcss living. How far hort of us! B,, Nanette Hearn Griffin His mark we have fallen! Ou1 gre.11 nerd is rlw fullnel'.~ ol ~tirring. rousing. in$lruclive ltnle booL Until we can vitallv Jnd deeply l I1s peace and power to sing and .,.,,.juen for 1he ~ul winner. Conversion of an feel the cup of our own helplessne~ . work ·within us upon the crest of mfidel family The daugb1er i, houe-whipped and realize that His power alone can every singlr hour. \Ve must hi.' burird .e.nd put out of the hom~. 1700 person• received ~alvati n from re din one ~ele<"tion. How to suffice to fill it unto worth. our Chris­ in Him. be thr submitted root. 11,.a( with worldly am men!$. Where shall I tian life shall he without value and r ·alizing thJl our own vorth lies 'fP'"ld .._,mitr~ 25c each. $2.S() per ~. 12 Word and Work

BRAZIL, SOUTH AMER[CA for that purpose, we shall use it only toward the services. Ben Cockerhan, Singing Evangelist, Caixa Postal 287, Campinas, Sao Paulo, buying Gospels and literature, renting of will have chaJ"ge of the singirig, The T aberoacle February 10, !936. halls, train fa,·es, etc, We have had many ex­ Male and Ladies Quartefte and Chorus, etc., Dear Christian Friends 1n the Homeland: penses with traveling, shipping our baggage, buy­ will render special selections. A young people's Peace and grace be multiplied. ing furniture. etc. rally will be held on Saturday, May 16th, at Having !raveled so much in the States we were Please do not send any money in letters as it 7:30 P'. M. glad lo sail so as to gel a lillle rest. The first is not safe-much money has been lost through The Tabernacle is located at 325 West 33rd tbree days o:n the boat being rough We were mail, but send your donations lo Sister (Mrs. Street, New York City. one-half block west of both on the verge of sea-sickness, but the rest A C.) Culver, 371 Laurel Street, Hartford, the Pennsylvania Depot, opposite the General of the journey was very pleasant and we enjoyed Coan., and she wil! send it all in a check. Post Ollice. For further informat,on as to ac• it immensely. \Ve wish to thank all the dear hiends for their comodation, wTite Miss E. K. Schuster, Secretary, There were on board ten missionaries and two prayers and contribution. Please continue to 325 West 33rd Street, New York City. ministers. Some of these so-called missionaries pray that God will save many souls in Campinas.. -Robert A. Bro«'n, Paslor. do educational and social wo-,k. only. But there We close with Christian greetings and I Cor. was another Pentecostal ynung couple on board 15,58. lo Christian love, Gusla-v and Alice EIGHTEENTH NNUAL CONVEN- with us, whose fellowship we greatly appreciated. Bergstrom. They are locating about two days journey inland TION of the FIRST HOLINESS CHURCH from us. While on the boat we were given an op­ SHWE.IR, MT. LEBANON, SYRIA of the APOSTOLIC FAITH portunity lo have one service, and so with the Editor Word and Worf,: 59 Moore Street, Cambridge. Mass. help of this couple we were able to give out a As I understand my copy of Word and Work good salvation message both in song and word. expires with February 1936. and as I have no April 30th to May 3rd Inclusive. Sunday Early Friday morning we came into Rio de means at present of renewing my $Ubscription Services: 10 :30 a.m., 3 :30 p.m,, 7 :30 p.m. Week­ Janeiro. There were many laYge hills, or small and as I would be sorry to miss receiving this day Services: 2 :30 and 7 :30 p.m. mountains rising up out of the water on both helpful publication, I beg you to accept enclosed Speakers: Miss Lillian Kraeger from New sides of us, and then we came into the harbor. verses on the Second Coming of Our Lord, and York and other Pa tors and T achers are ex­ It was a beautiful sight. We spent the day here Booklet, "Things lo Come," from which they pected to be with us during this wonderful cam­ with some Missionaries and late in the after­ are taken, in lien of money and to put me upon paign. noon returned lo the boat and sailed another your free list for as long a period as you may We ask al I the saints and dear ones to come ni!!hl. A missionary Brother and also a natur­ be pleased lo grant. Trusting you will be able praying that God will meet with us and fill the aliz,-d American met us at Santos. The Lord and willing to meet me -in this matter. house with His glory. answered prayer, so that we passed through Yours faithfully. Sarali Frances Howie. Food and lodgings will be free to all who the custom with very little trouble. Praise the P. S. "Things lo Come" is sent under a come. The expenses will be met by free-will Lord. He is good. We then took a train up to separate cover. Four copies for a dollar bill, offerings. Sao Paulo-two hours ride from Santos. It was may be had from C. B. Cook, Sec. Treas, Anglo­ Those coming from Boston take subway from a pleasure to ride in this train which was as Saxon Federation, 601 Fox Building, Detroit, Park St. Change at Kendall Square and take good as those back home. We rode up hill Michigan. bu$ ( 4 minules ride) and get off at Moore St. practically all the way. As we rode up another THE LORD'S COMING Elder George A. Pf,illips, Pastor. TelepllfJne train came down from Sao Paulo, so as to TRO,obridge 5958. help pull our train up. The two trains were (We are pleased lo print a few stanzas from connected by strong cables. There isn't another Mrs. Howie"s booklet, "Things lo Come.") \'l'ain like this in the world. The hills were Jan. 12th. FELLOWSHIP MEETING AT beautiful-everything looked so green and fresh. Grand and glorious appearing We passed many small banana plantations. Will Thy Second Coming be CHELSEA In Sao Paulo we stayed with a Missionary "Trump of God" and "Shauf' from family while getting our things ready for our H_aven The Fellowship meeting held Feb• little home in Ca.mpinas--just two hours train Shall we hear when Thee we see. ruary 22nd. at Brother Lindsay's ride from Sao Paulo. In Sao Paulo the Lord I T~ss. 4:16; f Cor. 15:52. church in Chelsea will long be re~ is blessing in a wonderful way, so that souls Jan. 14th. membered because of the blessing of are continually being saved. We attended the "Blessed" "Only Potentate." mission in Sao Paulo. and both of us spoke. Thou art coming once again. the Lord. Some fifteen of the breth­ Also a native Evangelist gave a message; and We shall see Thee as Thou art­ ren were present, either in the after­ then Brolber Lundgren, the Pastor, gave the When Thou corn's! on earth to reign. noon or evening services. Many good altar call and fourteen sinners came forward I Tim. 6:15. for salvation with very little urging. Afterward reports were given by the b:et~ren. Jan. 16th. Sister Meloon gave a m1ss10narv there was a baptismal service when twenty were When Thou comest Lord again baptized in water. Las! month Brother Lund~ren Peace and Justice then shall reign. talk in the afternoon service about baptized twenty-eight. So one can see that the Worldly strife and trouble cease the work in Africa. The keynote of Lord is blessing and the work is growing rapidly. When Thou reignest "Prince of Peace." the afternoon was ''God's power to They have a large church and it is usually full. fsa. 9 :6, 7. We are expecting God lo bless and save many heal." Brother Svedin gave a glow­ souls in Campinas also. We covet your prayers. NEW YORK CONVENTION ing testimony of God's power to Campinas is a large city of about 150,000 heal. by healing him. Sister Meloan population. A Missionary Sister, Esther Ander­ The twenty-ninth Anniversary Revival cam­ showed how in answer to prayers, son, has been there in Campinas since July of paign will be held at Clad Tidings Tabernacle, last year and had meetings, but apparently with, 325 West 33rd Street, New York City, be­ some of the children in ber home in out results. A man is really needed in mission­ ginning Sunday, May 3rd., to 17th inclusive, Africa were healed. ary work in Brazil. She will continue to work with with Evangelist 8. L. Sims, of Canada, speaker. The evening service was one long us as she will be a great help. The meetings Evangelist Sims, who was born in Toronto, has to be temembcred. All available space have been held in a home, but we shall rent a an international experience in Gospel work. The hall for which we ,, ill be respo11sible until range of Bible subjects upon which Evangelist was taken in the church and surely a number of people have been saved and can Sims will speak is wide and diversified. \Ve be­ the young people rallied around the h.clp pay the expenses. Also there is a place called lieve a rich feast is in store for all those who standard of the Lord. It was a Nova Odessa--one-half hour ride from Cam­ can possibly avai I themselves of thi-s precious "C.A." meeting indeed. The various pinas; where a work has been started by Sister opportunity. groups gave good reports and God is Anderson a11d some Christian Brethren from Services will be held on Sundays at 10:30 Sao P'aulo. There are a few saved and some A,M., 3:00 and 7:30 P.M .• and daily at 7:45 blessing our young people of our interested in the Gospel. Here we are also re­ P.M., except Mondays when there will be no New England District. Sister De­ sponsible ror a hall until there are some more service. Afternoon services will be held Wednes­ Merchant brought the evening mes­ Christians lo help. \Ve have thought of having days and Fridays al 3 P.M. Special prayer will sage. The saints of O1elsea served re­ a special fund for evangelization purposes only be offered for the sick throughout the campaign. freshments which were enjoyed by and calling it the .. Evangelizatiou fund." Should The tabernacle orchestra of forty-live pieces God lead any of our friends to designate money will take part in the music.I prog.-am throughout all that partook. Word and Work 13 Bethel Home News By J. J. Corum 01:'\R FRIENDS. the Lord of all tbe earth is coming tion of Word und \Vord and sale of The Lord 111 a very gracious manner rorth. Remember New England is our tracts. We need $1,000.00 at bas led and guided through another almost a mission field and needs the once. One thousand subscriptions will month and we are praising Him for prayHs, sympathy and support of supply this need. Take a bundle of His wonderful care and keeping. Christians everywhere. \V ord and Work for your church each All are glad the cold weather is FREE: One box of precious prom­ month. We have a good supply of goM and brigbtcr and more pleasant ises with each new or renewal sub­ more than one hundred and fifty days are near. scription to \ ord und \V orh for one tracts and tbcy will preach for you. We thank the many friends who year or more, will also give free one Plan to visit New England this sum­ have made it possible for us to have box of precious promises with each mer and make Bethel Home your coal and other necessary supplies for order for tracts for $3.00, if desired headquarters while here. the winter, about five tons of coal please ask for it. The coming of the Lord Jesus is will be needed before warm days ar­ Continued bad weather has not al­ the bright hope for His redeemed, but rive when we will not need heat. Some lowed us to plant potatoes as ex­ has no brightness in it for those who kind friends have supplied some need­ pected but we expect to plant soon. do not love Him. God bles you. ed curtains, table cloths and napkins. fhe price of seed potatoes is just Thank you. about double the usual price. We will DON"T LEAN Send in your order for back num­ need about ON ANDREW $20.00 to purchase enough BONAR!" bers of Word and Work, 100 for for planting. We thank the Lord we $1.00, our selection. Some of our have enough small ones on hand for Andrew Bonar was a great saint friends have sent in small donat10ns eating for another month or two. and teacher who exercised bis minis­ and asked for a supply of back num­ The floods which swept New Eng­ try in Glasgow. He was a public bers of Word and Work, later writing land a few weeks ago causing untold force, and people honored him, and us they received the bundle of Word damage and the Joss of several lives mothers were glad to call their babies and \Vock asked for but certain num­ did not harm us, however the Sud­ by his name. There was one of bis bers which they wanted were not in­ bury river backed up into our ponds, congregation who was led to God by cluded. We usually print a few hun­ even flowing backward. and we had him, led in the ways of life by him, dred extra of each number but some to make a raft to cross the water to and who trusted him and fed upon numbers go very quickly. When you get over to our barn to take care of our his words. Then one afternoon as do not receive a copy of numbers asked cows and horse. he walked the streets of Glasgow, for, you may know they are not on We still owe $100.00 on funeral be saw an announcement in the hand. expense for Mrs. Slocum who died evening paper, "Death of Andrew Send $5.00 and the names and ad­ last July. If any friends of Mrs. Bonar." He said, "What shall I do? dresses of ten friends and we will Slocum care to help pay tbis $100.00 My teacher, my friend and rny helper send iVord and Work to each of them the undertaker will appreciate it and is gone." Almost weeping, he went for the balance of the year. we will gladly pass on anything do­ into the park, and he saw there a If you want to advance self live an nated for this purpose. If you de ire nurse with two children in a per­ unselfish life. your donation to go for this purpose ambulator. One of them was leaning Defeated and discouraged Chris­ send direct to the writer saying, · 'For against the other and the nurse went tians arc trying to work a work with­ funeral expense of Mrs. Slocum." and shook somewhat roughly the one out living a life, it cannot be done. Some of our friends have com­ who was leaning against We acknowledge receipt of a small plained account of delay in answering the other, and said, donation from an unknown friend of correspondence and filling orders. "Don't lean on Andrew Ambler, Penna. Thank you. God Thank you for your help, kindness Bonar!" That was the name of the bless you. and patience. We are doing our best. other baby. That was God's mess­ We gratefully acknowledge a num­ We arc very short of help in the of­ age to the man. -The Bulwark. ber of small donations to our free fice, the Home and the printery. We literature fund this month and glad are now working on a plan which we can supply. in part the many calls we hope will materialize soon by for free tr acts and other literature. We which we expect to answer all corrc - CAMP MEETING can send out only as you send in. pondence and fill all orders the day Tho e asking for free grant of tracts received. Keep on praying for us. • \X1e are expecting this summer, lo have al will help quite a lot if you will en­ The old folks are helping in the Wellesley Park, one of the greatest camp meet· clos.:> a few stamps to help pay pos­ Home, but they are wry old and the ings in its history. Plans are now under way for tage. workers are over worked doing their a new dining hall. There is no armistice on between best to keep the Home open under Rev. Alfred Wight who is in charge will God and Satan. All good soldiers are these trying condition. appreciate help from some carpenters. You can If you will see him 011 the grounds. on full duty every hour of the day pray instead of complaining your and night. Watch and pray, death health will be much better, and your may come to some of your friends or family and friends will enjoy much an unsaved one because you failed. better your cheerful company. JESUS IS VICTOR. by Stanley H. Frcxl­ sham. A splendid biography of the !ale Mrs. SHAKING-the forces of evil seem If you are interested in the work of f rodsham, wi1h stirring incidents of a lifE- of to be shaking in New England and the Lord help us increase the circula- faith. SOc Postpaid. 14 Word and Work Is Christ Risen In You? Bq Rev Rober I Schuman, Pastor Vine Pentecostal Church Huntington Station, Lonq /.\land, N. Y. Earth Christians ross, or at the mo L includrng the 1 l!L Of· Tllc !Wr:LVb, AF-TFR THAT f cLL DID St. Paul say, "JI Chri:;t tomb. A step further than the first SEEN OF ABOVE HVI:: HUNDRI o be not nsen. then is our preach- cla~s. to be sure, yet not having the BRETHREN AT ONCI:± AND Of \\TIO'.\l iny L'ain." Much of the preaching in full consciousness of the divine work THE GREATER PART REMAIN UNTO our day is vain. for in many believers' of Christ in the spirirnal realm. THIS PRESENT TIME (Paul's time) hearts Christ has never risen or been Among this class are found self- but some are fallen asleep. Aflec that exalted. There are believers to whom appointed martyrs. They believe they He was seen of James, then of all the Christ, or the Christ life, is yet arc going on with God if they are in apostles, AND LAST OF ALL HE WAS earthly. To them H1s work while on a whirl of confusion and wars. They SEEN OF ME ALSO, AS ONE BORN earth was teaching and preaching, refuse teachings, prefer to be looked OUT OF DUE SEASON. FOR I AM THE che believer ju t hearing, looking on in upon as one who is unjustly suffer- LEAST OF THE APOSTLES, THAT AM wonder and amazement. To the eye of ing for the cause of Christ. They wish NOT MEET TO BE CALLED AN APOS­ their soul He is now in their midst as the Samts to behold them as unduly TLE BECAUSE I PERSECUTFD THE He was before His trial and crucifix- dealt with, whose pride has been in- CHURCH OF GOD. But bq the Grace ion .. They are taken up with His .iured but tney c,111 it persecution for of God I. am what I am and His wonderful work while He was on the cause. They do not care to rise Grace which was bestowed upon me earth, worshipping Him on the basis above mental pain or strain, holding was not in vain.'' of arthly life. Beyond that stage it is forth themselves as suffering with Paul climbed into that higher con­ impossible for them to attain a better Christ and a horrible example of an- sciousness; Christ rose in him, he understanding, or to exercise their othet's cruelty of un-Cbristlikeness. received that abundant life from the f~ith or visualize the work of redemp- They have a split personality, holding thro~e, 'Yh~re Christ enthroned Him­ t1on beyond the borders of His earthly themselves up to the gaze and sym- self in his mner consaou ness. where ministry. They have faith in God pathy of the brethren. If they are He now is seated with Christ in the and in Christ, believe all they hear, persecuted, it is for souls; if they are heavenlies, where Christ is at the but nothing is done. Their conscious- sick it is to bring ten souls: it does the right hand of the Father, where ness of God in them does not rise seem that some would rejoice to break in the consciousness of the all-good­ beyond an outer realm as Christ was an arm to feel that it were for souls! ness the clouds of obscure vision, fear manifested to men during His sojourn Self inflicted pain seekers, imitators and doubL and distrust, are dissolved here, To them He is often away, as of Christ's suffering on the Cross and pass away. The fourth class if He were in another part of the whose spiritual consciousness never Christians get mto that unity and ·.ineyard. They mis& Him, ;ind are rises above the Cross or the tomb. oneness with Christ and the Father like the multitude who followed Him Resurrection wherein is perceived that oneness of for three days from town to town, To other believers. howl'.Ver, Chri t the Father in us, and all that ex- satisfied by the loaves and fishes when ts ri ·en from the grave anl of r.1rll ii y g,m1lith'Ss ,rnd lwgg111g of c..itth buiuH.l ~lK.t1t tl1l 11,(11 l lJ11~t unid 'H J1s n·­ ministry: nae the Christ on the Cross: believers. but loused and a~lLn ·, d cr that we can draw ( th.1t llr. is m1r not the Christ in the tomb. not the heaven-depending. faith-exercising banker. our provider; for as Davi i Christ ri ,:n, but not yet nnlo '' MY s,1ints in whom Christ is risen. ~ays. ''THI: LORD IS\!\' SHT·Pllf·RD. I FA rill R ANO YOl,R FA1J-l} R;" BUT When you pr:iy you should be con­ hall not wan/ ··) upon our Tl! I CJ IR1S1 RISEN IN OUR H.l::ART: cious of your relation to tbc Fatb,r risen Christ in our own beans and in H!-:J\ Vl~N ASCENDED; THF COUNSEL· (remember, you arc lIIS son or our own consciousness and make our J OR AND INTERCESSOR APPEARING daughter) , because to believe that you life more abundant. David found the Bl•l ORE THF PATHER NOW. having arc alive in Christ is to frcl His livi g recrl't truth when he said. "Wn H c1.im,· into us; not only Christ in us, presence and re,1lizc chat }OU tL1h· l"Hr-r IS Tl-ff rou, 'TAIN or- LIH . but the Father coo. "1f u man love live in HIM. tPsa. )6:9). ls THl l·OU. "{,\!' 01 }vie he will keep My words: und M_y We do not really know .:inything I 1ft RI 'l L THF.L' Father Ll.-'tll love him. and Wl~ tt11// come unto him and .\IAKE our abode w11h him," (In the original it says, Intercessors "\VE will come unlO him and make By Henry Proctor F.R.S.L., London, England ounelves knoum unto him") ( John God is calling for an army of ching we make kno~•n our requc. rs 14:23). prayer-warriors to stand between the unto God-with thanksgiving. The Christ Enthroned In Our Lives living and the dead. God always most important part of our imerces­ If Christ be risen in our hearts wotks through means, and delights ~ions will be to give praii:e to God then we are able to sing with David, to use His willing servants, who are tor wbat He bas already done. for ''HE HATH PUT A NFW S01'G IN i\,\Y drawn to Him by love of God and what He is doing. and for what He MOUTH" (Psa. 40: 1). Herc we know m,111. Nothing is ever done except by has promi ed to do. For we are not that indwelling spirit of guidance. a prayer in the spiritual world. That is to d,pcnd upon our own faith, but hcaYenly vision coming only through wliy it is said of Jesns that-"He ever to take the faith of God. which can and from a risen Christ in our be:irt. livPth to mahe intercession for us." m•1\'C moun1.1ins; for thus we arc enthroned in our consciousness. and And the whole body of Christ is commanded in Mark 11 :22 to "Have working out in our fives with ~he called to be joint intcrce sors with the faith of God" (Marg. and Greek) power and authority or _command1~Y.: Him for the world th.;lt lieth in the .rnd -All things whatsoever we .:ill things to become sub 1ect to Christ Evil one. pray and ask for, to believe that we and Christ is a part of us and we of Tbe example of His intercession have rw~ived them, and we shall Him; and power to command mvs­ is given in John 17. in which He have them. tcries, explore the unknown and the says-·'Just as Thou hast sent me as hidden: and the unveiling of eternal thy Messenger to the u.Jorld. so I By means of praise. the longings truths not revealed to our fathers. send Lhem as My messengers to the expres cd in prayer arc changed into tr Christ be risen in us, the secrets world. And rt h for their sahes that triumphant reception of th~ gifts of His operations through the opera• l urn considering myself, so Lhat they God is holding out to us. For the tion of the Spirit is revealed unto us. also may be 1nt!y consecrated" (vY. meaning of praying in His :-.me. 1 is that we pray in uni en with ,,n