The Baptist Herald
A DENOMINATIONAL MONTHLY VOICING THE I N TERESTS OF THE GERMAN BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE'S AND SUNDAY SCHOOL W ORKERS' U NION
Volume Three CLEVELAND, 0 ., FEBRUARY, 1925 Number Two
'Brotherhood 'Bible ( lass First <]erman 'Baptist (hurch, St. Paul, Ulfinn. , •
February, 1925 2 THE BAPTIST HERALD 3 What's Happening At the Spruce Street Baptist Churr h, the call to E dmonton. Bro. Wah! has a the well-kno.wn "Everyman's Bible Class" Baptist Buffalo, Rev. Elmer Baumgartner, pas great and promising field in Leduc. The Herald of New Britain, which has an average tor, on New Year's day the Fraternity attendance of 600. The German church Bible Class and friends of the Spruce Our picture on the first page of the is engaged in raising $2000 balance on too much tennis, football, running, lifting. For the St. Baptist Church entertained the chil "Herald" this month introduces " The F ehruary in Kentucky, 1809 their mortgage; over $5000 were raisetl rest of their lives they have to "baby" those weak dren of the Protestant Home for Un Brotherhood Bible Class" of the Fir:;t SAW a cartoon in a newspape,~ a few ye~rs ago. protected Children. A chicken dinner German Baptist Church, St. Paul, Minn. in reducing the same during t he last points. was provided for them at the church, The object of this class is the regular two year s. The annual business meet· I The label of the cartoon was February m Ken Eliminating auto-toxins makes a body fit. Bath followed by a program consisting of a nd systematic study of the Bible un ing and chur ch day was held J_an. 12 tucky in 1809." The cartoonist had pictured a typ ing, changing underwear, keeping liver and bowels stories, songs and games. We congratu der competent leadership and the cul and included a supper by the ladies .. ical backwoods scene. The hills and hollows were functioning by drinking sufficient water and eat late the Fraternity Bible Class on this tivation of a Christian and social spirit white with snow. The trees were bending beneath splendid act of Christian service. among the members. In accordan.::e Rev. F. Balogh, pastor of the church ing plenty of fruits, make a clean body inside and their snowy burden. Two men had met in the c.ut. The cheapest thing is health; the most costly, with their class motto, " I Serve," they at Hebron, N. D., has accepted the call lonely road of the backwoods. One was on foot At the Bethel Baptist Church, Buffa lo, desire to help in the extension of the of the Eureka, S. D., church. br eaking laws of health. Yet many refuse the ~ol the renovations of the auditorium have kingdom of God. The class meets every and the other was on horseback. A dog stood by. den gift and buy the gold-brick. been practically completed. Within a Sunday for Bible study, -and once a Rev. 0 . E. Krueger of Burlington, the man on foot, all drawn up with its tail between Breathing the free air the Creator lavi::;hes on ~ew weeks the new pipe organ will be month for the discussion of current ' Iowa, one of the contributing editors of its legs suggestive of the stormy winds. The men installed. Three wei:e recently added by business problems, or to furnish lit~r the "Herald," has accepted the call of us makes the body fit. Yet many ar"' as niggardly wer e d;essed in the traditional way of the pioneers, in using pure air as if it cost the price of jersey letter. A baptismal service will be held ary and missionary prog rai:is. A: social the Second Chur ch, Cleveland, as suc with their cowhide boots, coon-skin caps, and home during dedication week. On Christmas hour is enjoyed in connection :v1th the cessor to Rev. 0. R. Schroeder. H e has cream. We don't give our lungs enough oxygen to Day the congregation presented the pas monthly meeting. We have no hst of the been pastor of the Oak Street Church, made garments. The tail and mane of the horse purify the blood, and we have pimples and rheu tor, Rev. E. Umbach, with a purse of class officers but we believe Rev. C. 1" . were blowing in the winds, and its breath had $'.75, and Miss Rieke, the Church Mis Stoeckmann, the pastor, is the teacher Burlington, since 1910. matism. If air were breathed through a meter. frozen to its nostrils. The man on foot addressed and a bill sent by the Angel Gabriel each mont h. s10nary, was surprised by a grocery of this fine class. Rev. C. F. Zummach of K ankakee, shower from the Anna J udson Mission th e man on horseback in some such words as these: Ill., held a series of lectures, addr essed ~ome folks would appreciate it more and use it ary Socidy. R ev. Wm. L ipphard, pastor ~f the I m "What's the news, neighbor?" more freely. . manuel Gross Park church, Ch1ca~o , has to the young people, on the " Ideals of Then the man on horseback told about someone accepted the call extended to _him by J esus" at the Benton Harbor, Mich., Exercise is our best doctor, as well as our great The High Street Baptist Church, whom they both knew going down to see Madiso_n est physical enjoyment. The normal child enjoys Buff~lo, Rev. J. P. Brunner, pastor, is t he General Missionary Committee ~o church. They were highly commendc 4 THE BAPTIST HERALD February, 1925 5 the light! This work will give us supreme satisfac churches. It keeps one in touch with the life of however insignificant, God has a plan and a pur Living The man who lives for and by bread tion. It will satisfy us, because it promises us sure the churches of the denomination. pose for me. The difference between him and the and Life alone is m erely making a Jiving. The mechanic lies in the fact that he allows us to find success. We work not alone-the Master is with Edward S. Doescher, St. Joseph, Mich. man who asks, " What must I do to b e us, and we may count on the co-operation of the our own place. Does he want me to be a spark saved?" is making a life. But he who inquires, The " Baptist Herald" is filling a long felt plug or a grease-cup, a steering-wheel or a cotter "What wilt thou have me to do?" will fulfil a mis Holy Spirit. Victory will be on the side of such an need among the members of our denomination alliance, who can doubt it? It will satisfy us be key ? What is his will? How shall I be able to sion, whether that be on the foreign field or the and is getting bigger and better with each issue. find the place he intends I should fill? frontier farms. But how may we discover the ca cause the results will be eternal. · It has a great future. I expect to keep right on How shall we make use of this privilege? My reer God has planned for us? It is ver y essential boosting. A pilgrim coming to a deserted village chanced that we sho.uld. A grease-cup is ver y necessary to answer consists of three words : 1. Consecration. upon the shop of an organ-builder who had com Renew your pledge of allegiance to the Lord. P er Clara L. Kleweno, Bison, Kans. a car, but only as a grease-cup. It can never make pleted all the parts of an organ but had not put a success as a spark-plug. If I get into a place haps you have been honestly ti·ying to win soul:>. I certainly do enjoy reading the "Baptist Her them together. Not having seen an organ before, assigned by God to another man he must get into Carry on with greater zeal! Ta ke your h eart's de ald." It is full of good things from cover to these parts all. seemed very strange to .him. He cover. some other man's place, and there will be a long sires to God in increasing prayer, and keep your began to study and think the thoughts of the mas list of misplacements. self fit! Do not take part in the futile and vain Elizabeth Ahrens, Tacoma, Wash. ter builder after him and with much trouble and desires of the world for pleasure and pastime. The God's miracle of guidance runs along sever a l Every one enjoys the "Herald" and I don't experiment succeeded in getting every part into roads. It may come via common sense. God did mov.ies and soul-winning can never agree. Rejoice, find it hard to collect a dollar for renewal from its place. But even then th e organ seemed useJess. not endow us with common sense that we should yes, but "in the Lord," then you will be safe. • members who have been reading it. H e could make a noise with it, but to what pur deny it and play the fool. If our common sense is 2. Preparation. You cannot make use of your Hans Keiser, Elgin, Iowa. pose that noise ! Not until he became an old man inadequate, there is generally an y amount of it highest privilege without it. You prepare as thor did h e learn how to use that organ to. produce moving to and fro about five feet a bove ground. oughly as possible for your place in life. Would The "Herald" is read. with great interest by that sweet harmony which quickened his lonely our young people, a fact I learned while I was Let the "Priest of Midian" be eyes unto you. A yo u try to keep books act as secretary, even go soul. Alas! that so many should discover the Cre young man feels God has called him into the min out as a salesman without preparation? You traveling for our Baptist hospital in St. P a ul. ator's plan and purpose for their life when it is Ther e is a strong feeling and demand to publish istr y. His church doesn't f eel that way, but dares should prepare the more earnestly for the high e~t all but spent !-and how many more who never not to speak out ifs conviction , lest some one might the " H erald" weekly. May God bless you and make that discovery! They pass through the val work a Christian can do. A m echanic knows ~ls your co-workers! be hurt. He goes away to th e seminary, where his machine, a business man studies all the intricacies ley of discord into the valley of the shadow of teachers have th e disagreeable task to perform of of the market; demand and supply, exchange, the death. pointing him to another road. Open d oors are not seasons, etc., are shrewdly weigh ed by him. T_h e The Miracle of Guidance Character In Australia I met several people who necessarily an indication that God wants us to en physician, lawyer, minister each gives years o_f lif e 0. E. KRUEGER ter in. Selfstudy, study of circumstances ming letl to preparation. Christ gave thirty years of bf~ t_o and Career told me that th eir decision to migrate E are well on our way into the new year. We from Germany did not include the with prayer all assist in the miracle of guidance. it for three years of work. Study your Bible, it is W began it with a sense of dependence upon But the placing of self in willing obedience alone y~ur tool; keep a prayer list of your un co nv erte c~ destination. They had friends in America and the unseen g uid ~ . Then we forgot and relied upon Australia and didn't care whether th ey reached can prepare the heart for reading the divine indi friends, they are your market. think much afte1 cator. our own judgment until we came to the parting of one or the other place. When they arrived at the talks with them and get read; for your next at th e ways. Helplessly we "inquired of the Lord" Man and Nothing needs more and receives less tempt to lead them to Christ. Consult with your seaport they found a ship r eady to set sail for r emembering the promise, "Thine ear shall hear a Australia-and to Australia th ey went. In my ig Marr.iage guidance than marriage. And still we pastor, if you have difficulties. word behind thee saying, 'This is the way.' ' ! I n norance I frequently said, "It matters not so much ministers insist on placing the entire 3. Organization. Why not associate yourself vain do we · often listen for that voice and look for responsibility on God when we solemnize that the guide-post. where we are-what we are, is the thing that with other earnest Christians wh o desire to _see counts." God has a very definite will regarding which is frivolous to so many by saying, " Those souls saved? What business could long stand with .. our character . It is his universal will that we whom God hath joined together let no man put out organization ? Shall Christ continually say to Pillar and How convenient it must have been for Priest a ncient Israel to simply watch the should be conformed to the image of his Son. asunder." Even those who do pray about the m at us : " The sons of this world are for their own gen~ movements of the pillar of fire and Without the shadow of doubt the pillar of cloud ter and think the whole thing through very seri erati~n wiser than the sons of light," and we no; cloud the one g uiding by day, the other by night. and fire leads on in that direction, "till we ... all ously go out to follow the inclination of the heart hear· And we not act as he would h ave us ,~ 0. · rather than the sober judgment of the mind. T om There should be a "League of Soul Winners m "Wh~n the cloud was taken up the children of Is come in th e unity of th e faith, and of the knowl edge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto Smith had two sweethearts in the days of real top each church and B. Y. P. Our program of rael went onward; if the cloud were not taken up, u. the measure of the stature of the fullness of buggy sport. His heart pointed t o H annah, hi ~ church Work should be evangelistic in tone, f ?r . then they journeyed not. But it seems that even this divine guidance had its human element. When Christ." mind to Mary. Even.th e petals of many a sun ~h e , ;world needs Christ, and Christ's command still flower could not bring in the final decision. But Is: Make disciples." And our B. Y. P . U. program Moses' father-in-law, a priest of Midian, came to the camp, Moses implored him to abide with them But h ow about God's will for our career? AE Tom needed a wife and either H a nna h . or Mary should line up with Christ's will. long as I am on the road to that perfection, does must be eliminated. Ready to propose that night And now: "What are you going to do about it?" •·for as mucl~ as thou knowest how we are to en camp in the wilderness, and thou mayest be to us he care whether I am a t inner in Tinkertown or a to either, driving down the road h e dropt t he instead of eyes." No doubt we have all experi butcher in Biggsville? Henry Drummond said : lines over the dash-board on the floor of the buggy "Say it with Flowers" enced both forms of guidance, the pillar of cloud "But there is a will for career as well as for char· and entrusted his case into the hands of God and indicating the general direction of his universal acter. There is a will for where--in what place, the feet of old Bill who ha d traveled th e roa d t o Prof· H· von Berge, M o d erator of the Triennial viz., in this town or another town-I am to be Conference, Dayton, 0. will, the priest, who ~ay have been mother, father, both places many a time. When it was a ll over teach er, pastor or friend, showing us the details of come like God, as well as that I am to become like Tom honestly confessed that when h e g ot t o the It seems to me the "Herald" is getting better God. There is a will for where I am to be, and road that turned to Ha nnah 's home h e p ulled th with every issue. I like the breeziness of t?e divine purpose in our lives, that were clearer to th em than to us. what I am tQ be, and what I am to do tomorrow. line with his t oes just a little bit . e paper, its newsiness its fine variety of material There is a will for w hat scheme I am to take up With all our choosing we are prone t o thin k and its general h e l ~fµ ln ess . My best wishes t o Auto and Looking out into a boundless universe and what work I am to do for Ch1ist, and what that our desires and God's will lie in th e same You for the coming year. Orga n we are l ~ d to believe that the Cr eator business arrangements to make, and what money neighborhood. Let us beware of th e strange God>: Rev. C. F. Stoeckmann First Church, St. Paul, planned ~t all not only in its entirety, to give away. This is God's private wil~ for m e, of m oney, comfort, pride and fear that come t "· ..•n...tnn . ' but in its every d etail. When Mr . F ord planned a for ever y step I take, for the path of hfe along ? ur cou.nsel wh e~ we are seeking God's will. Ma0 Must say that I like the "Herald" very much . complete car, h e necessarily included a pur pose which he points my way,-God's will for my ca it be said of us, Th e Lord alon e did lead him Y Especially those current news items from t he for the minutest parts. As a part of the universe, reer." there was no strange God w ith him." ' and THE BAPTIST HERALD 6 February, 1925 7 For Bible Study The Sunday School 7. Teaching by har.diwork, map c! r aw The Young Christian and Prayer for others. This is the ver y heart of Prayers j ust spoken to be heard of men Prayer for the Sunday School Troublesome Types prayer . It is prompted by a sense of are ne v~r heard of God. ing, etc. , E THEL RENNISON In t he teaching work of our ch urch es A. P. M IHM 8. The quest ion method--each one in want. We go to God not only to ad?r e Prayer and Your Bible ther e may be found here and t her e a and praise, but to petition. Ad ora tJ0 ~1 Dear Father, bless our Sunday school th~ class bring ing qut'stions on the les Prayer is natural to man t he wor ld Natur e makes us feel the need of A 11 d let thy will be done; son, or t he teacher can ask the ques number of troublesome types. For emost over . (Ps. 65 :2.) Prayer involves the a nd pr aise are the ga teway to t he. ~d1 - prayer. T he Bible teaches us how to of a ll is the pastor who is un qualified fice ; th ey prepa re for th e pet1t1.on. Draw all thy children nearer thee tions. existence of two beings, God and man . pray. We can incr ease our effic iency or uninformed, or incompet ent or dom~ Prayer has the distinct office of asking A nd let the lost be won. 9. The story methoi.l, for· a na rrative "He t hat cometh to God must believe in prayer by the use of the Bible, the lesson. Make the st'Jr y more r eal by ineering, or indiffer ent. N eti to h im that he is,.and t hat he is a r ewarder of aid of God for huma n weakness. T he best book of prayer . T he Bible feeds sta nds the superintendent who is either "Lord's P r a yer," which J es u ~ ~ave us Bless all the teachers, officers, supplying details. them t hat diligently seek him" (Heb. 11: the fl ame of prayer and prayer gives The Superintendent, too ; 10. The unusua l or spectacula r way too slow or too fast, too sour or too 6) . The craving for God in our huma n as a model, contains seven distinct pe new vividness to the Bible. St udy t he sweet, too talkative or too silent t oo titions. (Phil. 4 :6 ; Matt . 7 :7-11; P s. And give them wisdom, grace and cu r ios for a missionar y les;;on, exper i nature must have been put t her e by great pr ayer s in the Bible, viz Moses, strength ments for a temperance lesson, .!tc. wise or too ignorant. N ext app ea r~ the 50: 15.) him, who is at once its source anrl P s. 90 ; David, Ps. 51; Solomon, 1 Kings T heir work aright to do. 11. The biographical method. teacher who is tardy, unprepared im supply. D oes Prayer Work on God or Only 8 ; Paul, Eph. 3 :14-21; J esus, J ohn 17. 12. The debate-dividing the class and patient, inconsisten t, incompetent, i'rreg ular, unsympat hetic. Of course we do Ther e is no primitive command to · Work on Us where the grassy rise came up to the Just as she crossed the knoll and was hear the steady click of typewriter keys kindness itself. Somehow Shirley had to front of the barn, and saw in thought stepping over the broken fence, she saw in an inner office; he might h ave r e follow h im. Her face was crimson now. her mother sitting with the children at a clump of clover, and among the tiny mained to dictate a Jetter. and she felt.r eady to cry. What a fool The Enchanted Barn she had been to get her self into a pre the door. How grand it would be to stems one bearing four leaves. She was The office-boy looked up insolently. live in a home like this, even if it were not superstitious, nor did the clover "Is Mr. Graham in?" asked Shirley. dicament like this! What would h er Grace Livingston Hill a barn! If they could just get out here mean any special omen to her; but she "Which Mr. Graham?" mother say to her? How could she tell this stra nge young man what she had Copyright, 1917, by The Golden Rule Company - Copyright, 1918, by J. B. Lippencott Comp3 ny for the summer, it would do wonders stooped, smiling, and plucked it, tucking "Why,'' hesitating and catching the for them all, and put new heart into it into the buttonhole of her coat, and name on the door, "Mr. Walter Gra come for? But he was seated and look (Continuation) stood in a doorway and gazed. with . de- hurried down the road; for she could al ing at her with his nice eyes, taking in CHAPTER II light, then turned back to h er investiga her mother for the hard work of the ham." winter. P erhaps by fall mother would ready hear t he returning trolley-car, "No, he isn't here. Never her e after all the little pitiful attempts at n eatness Shirley walked qown the dusty road tion. The lower place would not do for and she wished to be a little farther a~d style a nd beauty in her shabby little human habitation; it was too low and be well enough to keep boarders as she four .o'clock." The boy dropped on his by the side of the car-track, elation and longed to do, and so help out with the from the barn before it overtook her. elbow again, and resumed his reading. toilet. She was awfully conscious of a excitement in her breast. What an ad damp, and the floor was only mud._ She Somehow she shrank from having people loose fluff of gold-tinted hair that had must penetrate if possible to the floor finances more. "Oh!" said Shirley, dismayed now, in venture! To be walking alone in this Well, of course, t his was just one of in the car know where she had been, for spite of her fright, as she saw all hope come down over one hot cheek and ear. stra nge, beautiful spring country, and above. her wild schemes, and she must not think it seemed like exposing her audacious fading from her. "Well, is there an How dishevelled she must look, and how nobody to interfere! Perhaps her mother Presently she found a rough. ladder, any more about it, much less even speak wish to the world. other-I mean is the other- Mr. Gra dusty after climbing over that dirty would have been worried at her being cl eats nailed to uprights agams~ the After all, it was but half -past foul· barn l And then she plunged into her of it at home, for they would never get ham in?" subject. alone in the country, but Shirley had wall; and up this she crept cautiously done laughing and teasing her for it. when the car reached the city hall. Its Someone stirred in the inner office, and no fears. Young people seldom have to the opening above, and presently route Jay on half a mile nearer to the! came across to the door, looking out, She fi nished the last crumb of the CHAPTER III fears. She walked down the road with emerged into the wide floo r of the r eal piece of one-egg cake that Carol had little brick house, and she could stay in someone with an overcoat and hat on. a free step and a bright light in her barn. made the day before for her lunch, and it, and have a shorter walk if she chose. He looked at the girl, and then spoke "Im sure I don't know what you will eyes. She had to see that barn some There were sever al small windows, ran down to the spring to see whether It was not in the least likely anybody sharply to the boy, who stood up straight think of my asking," said Shirley ex how; she just had to! left open and the sweet spring air swept she could get a drink, for she was very would be in a ny office at this hour of as if he had been shot. citedly, "but I want very much to know She was almost breathless when she gently i~; a nd there were .little patches thirsty. the day, anyway; that is, anybody with "Edward! See what the lady wants." whether ther e is any possibility that you reached the bottom of the hill at last, of pale sunshine in the misty recess of There proved to be an old tin can on authority; but somehow Shirley had to "Yes, sir!" said Edward with sudden would rent a beautiful big stone barn and stood in front of the great barn. the gr eat dim room. Gentle mo~es the stones in the spr ing-house, doubtless signal that car a nd get out, long walk respect. you own out on t he old G!enside Road The up car passed her just as she got floated in the sharp lances of sunshine used by the last tramp or conductor or not. A strong desire seized h er to Shirley caught her breath and plunged near Allister Avenue. You do own it ' there, and the people looked out at her that stole through the cracks ; another who came that way; but Shirley put her fate to the test, and either crush in. don't you? I was told you did, or a~ apath~tically as they would at any coun ladder rose in the midst of the great scrubbed it carefully in the sand, drank out this dream of hers forever, or find "I would like to see some Mr. Gra least that Mr. Walter Graham did try girl. She stood still a minute, a:id floor to the loft above; and festoons .of a delicious draught, and washed he1· out at once whether it had a foundation ham if possible for just a moment." They said it belonged to 'the estate.' " · "'.'atched the car up the hill and out of ancient hay and cobwebs hung dustily hands and face in the clear cold water. to live. Ther e was something self-possessed and "Well, now you've got one on me '' sight, then picked her way across t.he down from the opening above. . Afte~ Then she went back to the barn again, She walked straight to the Ward businesslike in her voice now that com said the young man with a most enga~ track, and entered the field wher e the Shirley had skipped about the b1~ fl?or for a new thought had entered her mind. Trust Building and searched the bulle manded the boy's attention. H er brief ing smile. "I'm sur e I don't know fence was broken down, walking up the a nd investigated every corner of it, im· Supposing it wer e possible to rent that tin-board in the hallway carefully. Yes, business training was upon her. whether I own it or not. I'm sorry long grassy slope to the front of the agining how grand it would be to set place for the summer at any reasonable there it w'as, "Graham-Walter-Fourth The figure from the inner room But if it belongs to grandfather's es~ barn and standing still at the top in the table in one end of the ro o~ and price, how could they cook and how keep fl oor front." emerged, and took off .h~s hat. He was tate,-his name was Walter, too, you front of the big double doors so grim t other's bed behind a screen in the warm? Of course there were such With rapidly beating heart she en a young man and strikmgly handsom<', kno_w,-';hy, I suppose I do own part and forbidding. ' pu m d 'th the old piano somewhere other en , w1 . I h ·r things as candles and oil-lamps for tered the elevator and tried to steady with heavy dark hair that waved over of it. I m sorry father isn't here. H e . The barn was bigger than it looked in the center a nd the big par or c a1 d lighting, but cooking! Would they h ave her voice as she said, "Fourth ;" but i.t his forehead and fine, strong features. of course knows all about it-or the m the distance. She felt very small· mended, near by, the ~Id couch cov~~:r to build a fire out-of-doors and play at shook in spite of her. What was she His eyes were both keen and kind. atto7ney-of course he would know. But yet her soul rejoiced in its bigness. Oh: with a portiere standing on the o camping? Or would they have to r esor t doing? How dared she? What should There was something luminous in them I think h e has left the office. However to have plenty of room for once! side, she turned her attention ~o the loft, to oil-stoves? Oil-stoves with their she say when they asked her what she that made Shirley think of Doris' eyes that doesn't matter. What was it yo~ She put her nose close to the big and, gathering courage, climbed up sticky, oily outsides, and their mysteri wanted? when she asked a question. Doris had wanted? To rent it, you say?" doors, and tried to find a crack to loo!c there. ous moods of smoke and sulkiness, out But Shirley's firm little lips were set, wonderfully wise eyes. "Yes," said Shirley, feeling very small through; but the doors were tight and There were two great openings t~~t of which only an expert could coax and her head had that tilt that her "I am Mr . Sidney Graham," said the and very much an imposter; "that is, if fitte~ well. There was no use trying to . th l' ht. but they seemed h kl:l them! mother knew meant business. She h!d young man, advancing. "What can I do I could afford it. I suppose perhaps it see m from there. She turned and ran let m e ig ' t J ce and will be way ahead of my means but I tiny mouse-holes in thde ::a t~:iy 'scat -:Sut, though she stood on all sides of gone so far she would see the matter to for you?" down th~ long grassy slope, trying to that barn, and gazed up at the roof, the finish , even if it was ridiculous. " Oh I wanted to ask you about a thought it wouldn't do any h~rm to pretend it was a palatial stairway then the hay lay sweet an . I floor In one tered over the whole big . . I t and though she searched each floor dil For now that she was actually on the barn/ began Shirley eagerly, then a~k." Her shy eyes were almost filled around the side to the back of the' barn uite a luxurious o igently, she could find no sign of a elevator and almost to the fourth floor stopped abashed. How could she ask w1th tears, and the young man wa ai;id there at last she found a door wa; corner there w_as q t herself down deeply distressed. · s of it, and Shir ley cas k I chimney a nywher e. There were two it seemed the most extraordinary thing this immaculate son of luxury if he a3ar, opening into what must have been 1 would rent a young gir l his barn to Jive "Not at all, not at all,'' he h ast d upon it for a blessed min~ie·:;~~ boeoa~ spoil t he whole effect of the s e r~on that packages. There was something for Executive consulta tions a re had a t has just come to a close. This hymn each one of us, a nd we were al! happy. frequent inter vals at which time plans Our Musical Page stands in alt ogether different r ela tion to We girls had such beautiful big dolls, and methods a r e devised a nd acted upon. those t hat have thus far been used. It a nd t her e was even a buggy to put my Of major importa nce was t he decision Edited by PROF. H · VON BERGE should be an intimate part of it. _sor;ie baby in. I r eally am too little to re of the planning committee to ina ug urate times it may be the means of brmgm g member everything the boys had but a new plan of Regular Bible Study. The Sunday Morning Service Response After Prayer must be kept in t he devotiona l spirit, to a fina l focus the thought of th~ whole there were watches, books, games, ba lls, Our pastor, the Rev. J. G. Draewell, on however, a nd in full ha rmony with the (Continued from Noyember issue) The singing of r esponse after t he_ so discourse· sometimes it may brmg the and lots of ties, mittens and stockings, request of the young people, has pre called long prayer has n ot ~ome mto atmosphere of the service so far. If it reaction ~f the congregation to the ~p and such pretty hankies for a ll of us. In order to get t he proper connection pa red a three months' course of daily very genera l practise in our circles. But comes immediately befor e the sermon, a peal that has been presented and umte Yes t here wer e lots of good things t o .Bible r eading passag es, which is printed the reader is advised to look up his No prayerful number ma y be most fitt ing. ther e is no r eason why it should- not ~o all hearts in a defin ite pledge or so l ~mn ei:;t to~ 1 cookies nuts and apples. Mama vember copy of t he " H er ald" and recall on registered cards, with small pencil It is a very ancient custom m Much, however , depends upon the kind consecration· sometimes it may be JUSt told us t here '~e re ma ny boys and girl:; atta ched. The portion r ead each da y is to mind what has been said ther e. We churches, a nd it to . of sermon that is to follow, and while a devout A~en · somet imes it may be a who did not have such good things to are discussing the Sunday morning serv ~hri st i an h a~ co ~e checked by the reader, and a t t he end us from the far a ntiquity of Bib!; times. t he a nthetl],. may not touch upon its rousing call to ~ct i o n; some ti i:i~s it may eat and so we all feel ver y thankful of the month, that month will be cut off ice with special r eference to the fitness It is quite Scriptural to have all the thought in a ny way, and should not do be simply a prayer for the d1vme bene that we enjoy such a good Home. You and ha nded in for gra ding. The con test of t he musical numbers in it, and in that, yet it should be in t he spirit of 1 A men,,, It is surely very diction. Here, too, the earnest stu?y see, Sa nta Claus told us t hat all of t he is between the boys and the girls, a nd at t hat discussion we have come to t he con peop e say, · d d the message of the morning. The min . · "f the choir softly an e- of the service as a whole and ~he spec1~ l toys, dolls and "eats" had been sent ~o the end of the three. months' period a sideration of 1mpress1ve 1 . . , ~ ister can best tell just wha t kind of voutly reponds to the m1mster s p ra y~. object of the sermon in particula r Wlll him by our friends in the Sunday schools supper and program will be supplied ~Y music would be best fit in here. a nd Young People Societies a ll over The First Choir Anthem with a short sentence. ;~ ~~fh ::ef~l~ alone indicate the proper number for the the losers. This plan, it is hoped, will closing of the service. Amer ica. We tha nked him for bringing stimulate considerable inter est a nd gai n According to the order of service sug simple A men, such a s e h rf " The Second Congregational Hymn " . the "Neue Gla ubens a e The Postlude t hem to us, but we do '~an t to t~ ank you new daily Bible readers. gested in a previous par agraph , the Amen m L d' p ayer The congregation is now on the for giving all those thmgs to him. We N 646 It may be the or . s r This part of the program u ~ua ll y r e The annual New Years Day Ga ther ing choir her e participates as such for t he aso.it is . usua lly chanted. Or it may be t hreshold of the sermon itself. If the a ll join in a hear t y "Dankeschon !" first t ime, excepting for an incidental order of service has been planned a nd ceives the least t hought and is, there a gain proved a great success. After f t he m ultitude of responses t hat I almost forgot to tell you about an five consecutive yea rly gatherings i n introit that might be sung by it on oc carried out in the r ight spirit, the mind fore, most likely to int roduce a _hars_h other gift that was sent to us from Oak one ~ got ten from a lmost ~ ny. pub- discord. What an incong ruous thmg 1t the church on this day, we fe~l it is an casion at the opening oof t he service. can e . The smgm g of of the congregation should by this time Pa rk. A little playma te for me, and In some churches, however, t he very en Jish er of church m usic. d is to have a ser vice close most tenderly, ideal way for young p eople to start the a fitting r espon se a dds dignity a n . k~m - be in the most f avorable fra me for r e one for Gert rude too, and a big sister new year . tr ance of the choir is made a specia l ceiving the message of t he morning, with ever yon e conscious of the n e'.'l rn~ss phasis to the minister 's p rayer,h ma hmlg besides. I think that was t he best one We gathered at a bou t four o'clock in number on the service program under helped to that frame of mind by the of God a nd w ith silent prayers still ris after all. And then, another thing wa s . t h prayer of t e w o e ing to t he throne of God, to have the t he afternoon, had get-acquainted gam es the name "Processional." T hat is done it, as it ".'er e, e_ ·n on beha lf of it, gra dual unifying of the divergent inter given to us by a kind " Uncle" in . Oak full organ burst in upon that mood a_ll for all-supper wa s ser ved, followed by especially in Episcopal churches, but it congr egatwn by givi g, tition a nd aa ests that prevailed a t the beginning of P ark n amely a r adio. We now h sten devout a ssent to t he P ~ 1 1 has also come into vogue in many oth t he service and t he gradual building of a sudden with a lively ma rch, as if short humorous talks. We have a peppy p irations expressed by him. to the bedtime stories every night and orchestra in the society t ha t f urnished ers. It may inter est our readers to know up of the spirit of devoutness. The sec to say, "Hurrah, it is all over! Now t hen for a good sleep. So, Good night. music. Surprise stunts were t hen put that even in the Episcopal Church a Offertory ond congregational hymn is t he final for a good dinner!" Some of the post ludes that are played border on the sac With a Happy New Year to you a ll, on followed by a farce, entitled committee of bishops and presbyter s . . before the Lord t he of- preparatory step towar d t he sermon Ver y g ratefully, your li ttl ~ friend, riligious. It may not be the .fault. of "AdI olph," or "Always T ell the_ Truth ' " and prominent laymen, appointed to re The brmgm g d h ds is a very that is to follow. It is seldom wise to EVELYN, Orphans Home. port to a convention of the Church on ferings of con secraht~ ;~ most of our have it anticipate the thought of the the par t icular postlude that 1s bemg written by a member of t h e so c1 et~1-, a nd d t a ct of wor s 1p. . I acted by six young men. (Copies of the music in the church, advised against evou . t during the r ece1v sermon even when so close to it. A ten played, for that may be t he ver y best The Ebenezer B. Y. P. U., Detroit the processional, as it had no devo churches the org'.'lms ' lays a n offertory. t hat could t>e played on some other oc t his play may be had at a small cost- der, wor shipful hymn, a prayer for di wr ite publicity director.) We ha d mass tional appeal whatever , but appealed in ~ of. the offen~~'i sr's opportunity to vine guidance in the search for truth, a casion. The fault lies in the fact that Founded in 1899, the B. Y. P . U. ha:i grown to 80 active members;-and _they're singing a nd concluded t he program only to the eye. The writer is inclined This is ~h ~ org ntribution to t he value song about the Holy Spirit, number s of the organist has not entered into th ~ make a d1st mct co k" nd of a num- spir it of t he ser vice and has not chosen active. U nder the leadership of hve a_nd everyone agreeing he or she had h ad a to agree with that. As a novelty, an One of t he secr ets of a successful New Church Dedicated in Akron reception was held on Monday night to young people's society is the willingness Dedication services for our new Ger which all t he German churches were to serve and take p art in meetings and man Baptist church in Akron, 0., were invited. other activities. The smooth a nd active held Sunday, Dec. 21, 1924, Rev. Wm. Started as Mission 1 operation of a society lies in careful Kuhn, General The founding_ of the German Baptist and prayerful planning. We are trying Secretary, of church of Akron may be attributed to to make our young people's society the Chicago, offici Mr. and Mrs. F. Neuhaus who fi rst Training School for t he church. ating at the asked German speaking neighbors to dedication i n t heir home to study the Bible. In the What are you doing? Let's exch an g~ t h e forenoon ideas. Write Norman J . Boehm, 5714 course of time they asked the assistance and also speak of Rev. W. F. Raebel, then pastor of Cooper Ave., Detroit, Publicity Chab: ing in the eve man. Canton, who baptized a number of con ning. In the verts. During the summer the mission aft e rnoon, a was supplied by a student from the * * * special service Rochester seminary. They built their Teacher: "Who was that who laughed wash e l d in first church in 1911. aloud?" charge of the In 1913, Rev. H. Sellhorn accepted Pupil: "I did, sir; but I didn't mean Akron Baptist their call and the mission was organ A ssoc iation, to do it." ized as a church under the name of the Rev. C. E . German Ebenezer Baptist Church. Rev. Teacher: "You didn't mean to do it?" Rev. W . F . Raebel Hamric, pres- Sellhorn worked here for 10 years dur Pupil: " No, sir; I laughed in my ident, presid ing which time the site which served sleeve, and I didn't know there was a ing. Rev. F . W. Stanton of t he First for the present church was secured. hole in my elbow."-Ex. Baptist church deliver ed the sermon. A Cornerstone laid Oct. 12 Rev. W.' F. Raebel came to the church J an . 1, 1924. H e supervised the sale of t he old property, and it is under his p astorat.e that the new $10,000 church Meet Me in Pittsburgh was being erected. The corner stone of the edifice was laid Oct. 12. at the The structure is of tile and stucco Twenty-first and is 38x60 feet. It has a main audi torium, four classrooms, besides base Triennial Conference ment, kitchen and social rooms. It may be described as one of t he most attrac August 25 to 30, 1925 tive of our smaller church edifices. It presents an inviting appear ance and is Pittsburgh Publicity Committee well-equipped for its work. • Carl Grimm, Chairman T he church has approximately 45 409 Armandale St. members a nd between 50 and 75 Sun day school attendants. During t he con N. S. Pittsburgh , P a. struction of t he church they met in the old building which had been moved back. This little band r a ised about $4000 through pledges and proceeds of the for Points of Argument, No. 4 mer property. Our Gener al Missionary DO YOU KNOW that there are scores of members of our German Bap Society assumed the r esponsibility for tist churches who are well and strong today that will not be alive on De t he enterprise and financed the build cember 31, 1925? ing. The church \vill gradually pay oft' NOW SUPPOSE that you will be among the debt. Pastor Raebel and his people that number, and at that we may not be mis have done well. May the work prosper taken. In such a case you will be relieved of all in Akron with the new opportunities! distressing burdens which, you say, prevent you from obtaining a membership certificate in REV. C. A. DAN IEf:, President, or to ahead and raise and educate your children, easier than you raise a few dol MISS MARG. WAGNER, Supt., lars monthly to pay for adequate protection for them? 3264 Cortland St., Chicago, Ill. ON THE OTHER HAND,-if it would be easier for you and your wife, working together, to pay a small monthly cost, than it would be for her WHEN IN BROOKLYN to take the whole burden alone without any earning power, then you do . Do as the want to be insured. CRUSADERS BIBLE CLASS IT I S UP TO Y OU to decide which is the easiest. does Our local clerk-agent in your church, or your pastor will gladly assist These young men m eet every S unday at 2.30 you if you need their help. But why not write to us direct?- P. M. for t h e Stuay of God's Word a t t h e Second German Baptist Chu rch GERMAN BAPTISTS' LIFE ASSOCIATION Woodl.>ine St., cor. Evergreen Ave. 19 Sprenger Ave., Buffalo, N. Y. WELCOME WELCOEM handed each ough~ at I don't know about . A barn look. The up-stairs· middle floor is so b1.g we studied the 3r d epistle of J ohn, un used f or t he support of missionary ac and the title of t he other "The Light of ?ne this year .showed a goodly surplus we could make sever al rooms out °df bit der the leader ship of our president, t ivities as well as char itable enterprises. the World." m all t reasuries. Over $12 000 How z:ot to be worth such a big price. 1 · f • we1·e H uch would you feel like payi ng?" with screens and curtams.· It. wou. e Edw. F enske, assisted by our pastor, During the past season we wer e priv As our chief aim, however, in our given or all br anches. May we all . 1 1 withe. ~s studying the girl before him lovely. We could live in p1c!1 c .sty er Rev. John Schmidt. ileged in this way to r aise $400 for the manifold endeavor s, we count it to be and work for greater things in 19 25p~ay head m r~ted eyes ; noting the well-set Yes, I'm sure mother would hke it. . On Sunday, Dec. 14, we had a pro aforesaid purposes. come qualified teachers for our Church "the effectual ~ervent prayer of a ri hot~ . on t e pretty shoulder s, even in haven't told her about it yet, because .1f gram furnished by our volunteers, which We feel th at our existence as a Young School. We meet every Sunday morn eous man ava1leth much." g spite 0~ the ill-fitting shabby blue coa t ; I couldn't afford it I didn't want to di ~ made. a good impression. In spite of Ladies' Bible Class has been decidedly ing and count ourselves fortunate to WILLIBALD S. ARGOW ~he delicate featur es; the glint of gold appoint her; so I though~ I would wa ~t the v10lent Canadian snow storm a good worth while and attribute our success to have in Miss Laura Weihe a most able • • • • ~n the. soft brown hair; t he tilt of the till I found out ; but I'm JUSt a bout cer ly number of members and visitor s were t he in finite grace of our Lord and Mas teacher. Some of us have finished the A lad~ reports that her colored laun t~ b~ittle chin, and ~he wistfulness in tain she would be delighted. And any- pr es~nt. A varied program of song a nd ter. We sincerely hope that this report t-wo years course of "The New Standard dress said to her, "Somehow Ah of . g blue eyes. This was a new kine! how, we've got t o g o somew iere." music was finely given. Bro. Schmidt will serve as an incentive for other or Teachers' T raining Course" and al keered much for books, but (atevab wh g~rl,band he was disposed to give her "I see," said t his courteous 'yo ung man, spoke on " The Preciousness of Time." ganizations of a like character to con though now teaching, are completin"g the thoughtful pause) Ah kaint ~r a c~ 8 e wanted if he could. And he t r ying not to show his amazement a~d We have taken new courage and hope to t inue in doing good and serving the third year 's work, which specializes in mebbe that has sum:pin' to do ~~~ ! ,~n' will d ~e ~new well t hat anything he delight in the girl who so coolly ~ 1 s serve the Lord bet ter in the fut ure. Master. EDNA R. KROGMAN, Sec. some particular work of the Sunday Boston Transcript. lt. - e mightily would not be denied him. cussed living in a barn with c1:1 rtams 0 . S. SASKOWSKI. Fepruary, 1925 12 THE BAPTIST HERALD 13 need of an educational and miss10nary worker. Miss Meta J ohnson of Alta Vista, Kans. , a graduate of Ottawa Uni versity, \vith four years of high school O ur Devotional Meeting teaching experience, of long standing missionary zeal and devotion, has been ' G. W. P usT invited after expiration· of her present I contract to spend next summer on the February 8 call the Lazarus and Zacchaeus instances That the motive of service is replacing striking? fi eld to carry out a plan of teacher The Conquest of Selfishness the motive for gain. A f ew years a go training, summer school, community vis They were entirely beyond human ex the F ederal Council of t he Chu rches itation, etc. The hope is that after this Rom. 15: 1-7; Matt. 16:22-27. pectation. Martha and Mary indeed gave out a statement which we quote in temporary experience the position may be Selfishness is the supremest folly. It sent word to J esus, informing him of part: ".Is the motive of profits, which is made permanent. Miss J ohnson springs is the cause of immeasurable sorrow their brother's sickness. They, no doubt, th ~ primar y motive of modern enter from one of our best German Baptist and woe. Every Chr istian · is in duty expected the Master to come immediately pnse, a Christian motive, and ought it families in Kansas and has been brought bound to overcome this mortal enemy. and r estore their brother, or to speak not. to be supplanted by or rigidly sub the· word of power from beyond Jordan. up in a German Baptist church, which It will demand a strict and contimw1 ~s ord1~ated to Christ 's great motive of ought to insure her inter est in our de self-examination. The why of our words Why the Lord failed to do either must service? Here is a world of people nominational projects. and deeds must be honestly faced. Sel have been a deep mystery to them. But human beings with eternal destinies'. Revival meetings were held during fi shness is so deceptive. It is ever en "(hen J esu s fin ally came, and Lazarus T~e~ have great needs, material and the month of J anuary with Rev. A. F. deavoring to appear as what is not. had been in the g rave four days, they spmtual; they have to feed, clothe, . Runtz of the E ast Street Church and It will disguise itself under the cloak of expected him to r emain ther e. With house, transport, educate and r ecr eate their brother they also buried their Organ Dedication in Canton dispense with all missionar y aid and to Rev. C. E . Cr amer of the New Kensing innocence or generosity or high prin themselves and their families, and de ton Church as the special preachers. A hope. (John 11 :24. 39.) velop the godli~e within them. That is The first Sunday in the new year, J an. enter the ranks of self -suppor ting ciple. Often it hides itself behind what chu rches. That was a fine-forward step. chorus of a hundred voices added to the we are pleased to call our rights. The And how about Zachaeus? Could any the .r ea- l meamng of agriculture , ra1·1 - 4, was a day of 'festivity for the church one in that crowd at J ericho have roa dmg, manufacturing education d zest of the meetings. Too early to re world is full of mean and petty self . . ,, h ' an !n Canton, 0., Rev. Hilko Swyter , min por t success. dreamed that the great teacher and mir re1 igion_. w·i t that we certainly agr ee. ister. The outstanding number on the Leading Layman Moves to Ber- seeking, parading under the cloak of lin, .Germany lofty devotion to principle. (J ohn 12 : acle-worker would en ter into the house and :while aware that this trut h has bad program of the day was the formal dedi Tip-top, Tacoma of that publican ? And would anyone ~ arti al accep~nce shall we not pray for cation of their new and splendid pi pc The following item which we took 5. 6.) Our district B. Y. P . U. had its quar It will demand every ounce of our have thought it possible to change that its complete victor y? organ. The organ was built and in from "Pittsburgh First," the official or terly Rally December 14, which was well strength. It implies a constant wr estle hardened sinner " into another man"? stalled by a firm in Alliance, 0. It oc gan of t he Pittsburgh Chamber of Com attended. The principle speaker of the \vith our lower, selfish self . In this con Yet, that was our Lord's very purpose, Ma·r ch 1 cupies a commanding position in the mer ce, will interest many of our r ead and how marvelously he succeeded! ers, as it r efers to one of our widely af ternoon was the pastor of the English fli ct it is as Caesar said of the battle he The Cost of Friendliness front center of the auditorium, back of Baptist church of Puyallup who brought once had in Africa with the children T hey were confe1-red in the face of 1 Sam. 20:1-14. 16-42; 2 Sam l :26 the pulpit . The console is below to the known laymen. " Lybrand, Ross Bros. & Montgomery, us a message on Prov. 29: 18, " Wher e and adherents of P ompey. In other bat grave clange1·. (J ohn 11 :8. 16.) Death (Consecration Meeting) right next to the choir space. cer ta inly awaited the Lord and his dis Accountants and Auditors, have com ther~ is. no vision the people perish." tles, he said, he was wont to fi ght for E verythin ~ worth while has a price The wood casing of the organ is in a glory, but then and ther e he was obliged ciples, if they visited J erusalem, and it golden oak to conform with the pews pleted ar r angements for opening offices He msp1red us to have a greater vision attached to it. It is no less so with th of Christ and his kingdom. to fight for his life. Yet how many was ver y probable in Bethany, but two and o~her ~u r ni~re. The display pipes in Centr al E urope with t he main offi ce virtue ?f frie~d li n ess . Per haps we se l~ Our newly organized male chorus ren there are who throw themselves body miles distant from J erusalem. J esus are gilded m bright gold. By a unique in Berlin. himself avoided the hazard by r etiring dom thmk of it from this point of view. In r ecent months, opinion has been dered two beautiful selections. and soul into the arms of selfishness, ?ecause-:-par adoxical as it may seem~ arrangement the organ has been built from Bethany to E phraim. (J ohn 11: expressed that America n industries At these quarterly Rallys the District allo\ving this monster to kill every noble 1t also yields a rich r eward, an inw ar d ?ver the baptistry. When the baptistry instinct and aspiration of the soul! 53. 54.) is to be used the paneled casing in front would be called upon t o fi nance foreign awards banners for the best attendance peace and sa ti s f action that makes it industrial concerns because of the re greatest distance traveled, and the hi gh~ (Matt. 16 :26.) The Christian, how· The danger emanating from the Zac abundantly worth while. below the pipes can be pushed to t he ever must courageously fight on and chaeus episode was hardly unto immed left, where it slides into a pocket fixe