NUMBER 706 SPRINGFIELD, MO, JULY 16. 1927 5 CENTS PER COPY
"Be Not Afraid, Only Belieoe" Evangelist Smith Wigglesworth . "Be not afraid, only believe." Mark 5 :Z.wonderful experience when the life of \\%at the doctor said was true He This is one of those marvelous truths God becomes the life of man. The Divinc left her and said he would come back of the Scriptures that is written for our power that sweeps through the organisn: agaln uut he ~ouldn'tgive her any hope. help, that we may believe as we see the cleansing 'the blood, makes the man fresh When he was nicely out of the house an almightiness of God and also our privi- every day. The life of God is resurrection old lady and a young man who knew how lege, not only to enter in by faith, but power. to pray came in. The young man put to become partakers of the blessing He When they brought me home helpless his knees on the bed and said: "Come wants to give us. My message is on the we prayed all night. We did all we knew. ant, you devil, in the name of Jesus." lines of faith. Because some do not hear At ten o'clock the next morning I said It was a good job, we had no time for in faith it profits then1 nothing. There to my wife, "This must be my last roll argunlellt, and instantly I was free, Oh, is a hearing of faith and .a hearing which call." We had five children around us. Hallelujah! I was as free as I am now. means nothing more than listening to I tell you it was not an easy thing to I never believed that any person ought to words. I beseech you to see to it that face our circumstances. I told my wife to be in bcd in the daytime and I jumped everything clone may bring not only bless- do as she thought best but the poor thing up and went downstairs. My wife said: . ing to you but strength aGiT charactei, didn't know what to do. She called a "Oh, are you up?" "I'm all right, wife; and that you may be able to see.th; good- physician who examined me, shook his it is all right now," I said. I had some ness of God in this meeting.- head and said, "It is impossible for any. men working for me and she said none I want to impress upon you the im- thing to be done for your husband; I oi them had turned up that morning, so portance of believing what the Scripture am absolutely helpless. He has appen- I picked up my tools and went to work. says, and I may have many things to re- dicitis and you have waitcd too long. Then the doctor came. He walked up the late about people who dared to believe His system will not stand an operation. stairs and my wife called, "Doctor, doc- God until it came to pass. This is a 4 few hours, at best, will finish him." tor, lie is outl" "What?" he said. "Yes," wonderful Word. In fact, all of the Word she said, "he is out at work." "Oh," he of God is wonderful. It is an everlasting .-.-~-v----.:.said, "you will never see him alive again. Word, a Word of power, a Word of They will bring him in a corpse." Am HOPE ? health, a Word of substance, a Word of a corpse? Oh, when God does any- wow the God of Hope fill you with 1 I life. It gives life into the very nature, i all joy and peace in belie&, that ye may J thing it is done forever! and God wants to every one that lays hold of it, if he j abound in hlpe thrnvgh the power of the . you to knowthat He wants to do sorne- i Holy Chmt." Ram. 15:13. believes. I want you to understand that i thing in you forever. I have laid my there is a need for the Word of God. A little bird liver in my heart, f Of which it has become a mrt: hands on pcople xith appendicitis when But it is a need, many times, that brings It carols lorth a song each-day. the doctors were in the place, and God us the blessing. What aln I here for! To cheer me on life's bnely way. has healed them. i And when my bird. its mthdoth -, t Because God delivered me when no other 1 It tells me thal ili name is Hope. . I will tell you one incident before I hand could do it. I stand before you as pass on. It rill stir up your faith. I am one who was given up By everybody, when i not here to hc on exhibition. I am here i Cmshed snd bleeding lies bird no one could help. I was earticst and And not a single note is heard to i~npnrtdivine truth to you concerning zealous for the salvation of souls. If But then like swaying 'wng thi trees. thc \\'ord of Gocl that aiter I lcarc you you were in Bradford (England), you My little bird Lilts up its head can do the same thing. I went to Switzer- would know. We liad police protection la~lrland after I had becn there for sonic for nearly twenty years in the best i It "utters with it's wounded wing. i 11-cckn a brothcr s2d. "Will you not go And Hope ulin begins to sing. i thoroughfare in thc city, and in nly hum- , ! to nicetinfi- to-night?" "No," I said, "I ble way with my dear wifc, who was E MI little bird nor trills a song Ilavc lxen at it all this time, you can , The notes of which it doth pmlong I all on fire for Cod, we were ministering TiU rvemhere ar all sround takc charge tc-~~iglit.""\Vhat shall \vc in the open air. Full of zeal? Yes. But Is heard.& happy cheerful acund Proclaiming Ih.1 Hope do* abo&d. ' do?'' ldc askc,l. "Do?" I said, "Pan1 tlic one night, thirty years ago, I was carried 0 God of How! with hnpe inspire, apoctlc, IcIt people to do the work and The glow of faith's cektilll fire. home helpless. We kncm verq. little about Lct not my bird 'ere cr- to' sinq; IXLS
appeared to tl~ccro\\d as rnen intoxicated. They were BAPTIZED. The fullness of the Holy Spirit has descended upon them from their glorified Lord, and they were The "Baptism" of the Holy Ghost immersed in God. By Donald Gee How it can be missed Now we belicvc that this real and price- ' less expcriencc of being immersed in the fullness of God can be missed, and miss- The RAPTIShi. It is tlie word "Bap- whelminlc sufferings for our sakes, and ed evcn Ily those nthn talk quite freely tis~ii" !hat we xis11 to emphasize just that He deliberately descril~cd them as about a "Baptism in the Holy Ghost," and now. Tlic I3APTISSi of the FIoly Ghost. an awful "baptisni" just bcca'use they perhaps profess to have received such an It is a Scriptural word to use in COII- were to 11e so o~crwliclruit~g. cxpcrience. ncctio~~nit11 thc Holy Spirit. Joli~i tlic With this sense of the word unde~stood (a) \Ve can niiscall some blessing \vhich Balltist used it in 11is prophecy about this tl~creforeWC can \\.ell imagine the ponr- we have received, that was not in any glorious work of Christ (Matt. 3:11, etc.). erful impression tliat would be conveyed sense an overwhelniing cxpcrience at all, Thc J.ord Jcsus Himself used it during to his hrarcrs when John the Baptist in- the "Baptism" of the Holy Ghost. It thc final talk to His disciples on the way formed tl~emof a coming One who would very likely was a really great blessing, to Olivct (Acts 15); and Peter recalled baptize in the Holy Ghost and fire. Right aud sl~ouldbe a ~iiattprof deep tliank- His cxact words eight years afterwards before thcir eycs was the picturc of literal fullless and praise to God, but it was not (Ac~s11 :I(,) wlicn called ill qucstion about inimcrsion in the watcrs of Jordan: with "the Baptism." \Ye saw io the Word of Cornelius. what awe \voultl they conteniplate a grcat- God, and through the ministry of solne \Ye arc a little articular about this cr immersion, not only of body but of helpful teacher, the possibility of a clean point because some excellent people tell soul! John's words are beggared of niean- heart tl~rougli the power of the precious us tliat the "Baptism" of the Holy Ghost ing if they do not imply an utterly over- Blootl; or we realized as never beiorc is now an oholete cxpressio~~.It was a whelming experience, siniilar to water the call to a full consecration, and we term used, so they say, purely for the baptism yet infiuitely greater. obeyed; or we grasped by faitli the pos- inaugural blessing on the Day of Pente- Then there is the sccne on the day of sibility of a victorious life in Christ. All cost; \vc are now to "receiv~" (or some Pcntccost when the prophecy had its first suc11 blessings can come to tlie lxliever such lrord), and the inference is that an fulfillment. The rushing mighty wiud, the with the force and power of a spiritual idcntical blessing with that received in the tongues of fire, all speak of a tremendous crisis in the Christian life, yet they are "upper room" is no longer pomsible. Now outpouring of divine energy. Note par- not the "Baptism" in the Holy Ghost. it is perfectly Scriptural to say that we ticularly that there was one nianifesta- We can even learn from the Word of "receive" the Holy Spirit; and there is a tion of His presence which we know oc- the need and possibility of really being quiet assurance oi faith concerning the curred on subsequent occasions, and pro- baptized in the Spirit, and then hastily "promise of tllc Father" which is as help- vided an unanswerable link with the mem- "take it by faith" without any overwhelm- ful as it is blessed; hut nevertheless He orable "upper room,"-"They began to ing of a truly Scriptural nature whatever. is still prepared to come in a mighty over- speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave Tarrying times and waiting tinies may not \\-helming "Baptism" to those who seek a them -utterance." Little undcrstood as be a necessity,-ive do not for one mo- personal Pentecost. The use of the term this ren~ar~blephenomenon has always ment say they are,-God can and does "Raptisni" in coiinection with receiving the been, there is one thing about it that meet believers oftentimes with a mighty Holy Ghost is non.licre in the Scriptures emerges plainly: their enraptured utter- 'Baptism of the Spirit directly they call liniited to a certain event or period. It ances were tlie result of men being fill- upon Him in simple faith. Rut if this is left happily ope11 to all. The believers ed with God, overwlielmed with divine is mot the immediate experience, and if in Acts 10 received a Pentecost "as at power and Iieavcnly ecstacy. They spoke what we are truly hungry for is a real the I~eginninp," and Peter called it a thus because ordinary speech was taken "Baptism" (an immersion), in the Holy "Baptism." Thcy had a like experience au-ay from them by the overflowing full- Ghost, then we should continue to wait in l
household, how can he rule the house of God? There are parents who claim the Baptism of the Holy Ghost but the father will turn the children over to the lr~otl~er Divine Rules for Parents to take care of at church, and the mother, S. M. Padgett getting tired of working with them will srt them loose to run over the church house, laugh and play up and down the aisle, and even run back and forth across 11Ye find by reading the Word ot God seen lio~neswllere the iatl~erand mother the rostrum while the preacher is trying to that He lias had a plan, or a divine rule claimed the Baptism of the Holy Ghost, deliver the message. This state of things by which to govern His people ever since but did not have fanlily prayer with their should never be allowed. Every minister the creation of man. When He put Adam children. should insist on proper discipline in his assembly. He should teach the parents and Evc in the garden He gave them a Let us look at Gen. 18:19. "For I know that they take care of their children and rule concerning the garden to be kept that he will conmand l~ischildren and his see that they behave themselves in the by thcm. He has had divine rules ever household after him and they shall keep church of God. since. the way of the Lord, to do justice and IVhen He delivered the children of Is- jutlg~nent, that the Lord may bring upon Let us consider the house of God as rael from Egypt, He had a rule or law Abraham that which He hat11 spoken of one of the most sacred places to which to govern them by. But when they left hin~." In these lines we see how God we can go, and bring up our children to off the rule or broke it a judgment rested regards the parents that teach their chil- reverence it in that way. on Israel. He not only made a rule for dren these things and demand obedience. Fathers and mothcrs, what will that mankind, but He has a rule for all of His If wc fathers and mothcrs will obey the child be when it grows up? You will reap creation. As we arc His creation, and are rules and Word of God, and will en- uhat you sow. Let us sow good seed in also made in His image and likeness, we force His rules in our homes, it will bring the heart of the child and when it gets should give more earnest heed to the to pass the things that God has spoken old you can reap joy in your child's deeds rules that He has given us by which to unto us. We see by these scriptures that Some will say, "A child is a child, and govcrn our homes, and rear our children. God knew that Abraham was going to )ou can? teach them the Scriptufes." He alwaj-s has given a rule for every teach his children and his household to But Paul said Timothy kncw the Scrip- thing He requires His children to do. If keep the ways of the Lord. Father, you tures from a child. So we see that it is we will follow them we will always make may be sure God knows whether or not possible to teach them to our children. a success. you are going to teach that son who is We have a great promise of encourage- Look at Gcn. 6:14, where God gave His following in your footsteps, the ways ment in God's Word ii we will correct plan and rule to Noah for the building and commandments of the Lord. Mother, our children. The wisest man we have of the ark. His plan was kept and His He knows what you are ~oingto teach any record of, except 'our Lord Jesus, rules obeyed, and we find the ark ac- that precious babe you are nursing at said, "Foolishness is bound in the heart complished just what it was designed to your breast to-day. He knows whether do, because Noah obeyed God's orders in of a child, but the rod of correction shall you are going to bring it up in the nur- drive it far irom him." Prov. 22:15. Again doing the work. ture and adnionition of the Lord. or not. lie said, "Correct thy son and he shall give God gave Moses the rules as to how to No doubt many a precious babe is taken thee rest. Yea, he shall give delight unto build tbe ark of the covenant where on to lory before it grows big enough thy soul." So we see by these words that thc covenant of God was to be kept. to learn the wickedness of the world. the rod of correction will drive foolish- Ex. 25:lO. Hc also gave to Moses the He knows whether or not you are going to ness fat from the child. By correcting pattern and rule for the tabernacle. teach that child as it becomes a young our children we shall rest and they will Surely thesc, the ark and tabernacle, man or a young woman, to fashion after give us great delight unto our souls. Not could not be of any more value, or im- the world. only will it benefit us but what a great portance in the sight of God thau the "Train up a child in the way he should blessing it will be to our children. With- creation of His own hands, made in His go, and when he is old he will not depart hold not correction from the child. "For likeness and image, created to inhabit this from it." Prov. 22:6. Fathers and moth- if thou beatest him with the rod he shall earth as long as it stands. Surely God ers, how are you training that child whom would give mankind a rule, a divine rule, not die. Thou shalt beat him with the God has trusted in your hands? Are you rod and shalt deliver his soul from hell." to govern their homes and their children training it to fashion its life after the by. Prov. 23:12, 14. "Chasten thy son while world, or teaching it the comniandments there is hope and let not thy soul spare Let us look at some of God's rules given of God? There are many girls and boys for hic crying." We see by these scrip- to parcnls to rear their children by. In going to ruin to-day for the want of thc tures that the rod of correction will save Deut. 6:6. 7. \\-e find how and when to rialit kind of teaching, and I am sorry our sons and daughters from hell. Apply tcnrh the children the words of God: to say we have fathers and mothers in it while there is hope. \Ye must not "Tl~cse\vords n.hich I command thee this thc church, yes, even in our ministry, wait until it is t6o late. day shall be in thine heart; and thou shalt \vho are not teaching their children to Let us train our children in the way teach them diliacntly unto thy children, he scparate from the world. Somc of they shall go while they are young. Par- 2nd shalt talk of them wheu thou sittest tllcm will po so far as to allow their ents, you can delay too long about train- in tliine house, and xvlien thou walkest by girl to put on men's apparel-\war men's ing and disciplining your child, and let the way, and ~vlicnthou licst down, and trousers, and boll their hair, n- her^ God tlic child's soul go to hell. There is a when thou riscst np." said that to put on men's apparel was an So father, mother, grcat responsibility on us. you call sre in these lines what God rc- allomination in His sight. "The woman quires of you. Have the Word in your shall not wear that ~vhichpcrtaincth unto Preacher, what is required of you? God hrnrt, then teacll your children. By the man, nrither shnll a man put 011 a woman's said, "Preach the Word." I am afraid firrcitlr, \\-lien you finish your daily tasks, garnictit : for all that do so are an abonli- that some preachers are too timid on c;~ll!.our cl~il(lrcr~around the family altar nation ul~tothc 1.ord thy God." Deut. 22:s. thesc lincs. They are afraid that if thev 2nd rrad the Word of God to thcm. Trach Chi tclls us ill 1 Cor. 11 :IS, that if a say anything about the way the children than wllat it rnrans, and have prayrr with umniaii have lonp hair it is a glory to arc doing, the parents will get offended tl~cri~.\\'hrn you get up in tlic morning, hrr for hcr hair is given her for a cover- and won't come to church. Mayhe some and n.lirl~you lie down at night rcprnt ing. Then parents. evcn ministers of the arc afraid the people will say, "Prcacher, tlic c;lnle tliin~to thrm. As you walk sacrcrl \\'orcl of God. \\.ill allow their you had hetter control your oum chil- dren first." Therefore tlicy rcfrain. xvitll tlir.~ntl,roupI~ ~IIC day, talk to them clauphtrrs to cut olT !vhat Gnd cave them ahout the I~l,a~ltilolthincs that Gocl has for a covrrinc and for thrir glory, in or- Fcarlccsly teach what thc Scripturcs crcatrd for Hi.5 children to enjoy. Sl~ow drr that thry Inav fazliioll ;tftcr the world. have to say on this subjcct. Lct the pas- thcni the lirautil~ilflnwcrs and t11r larsc Arc u.c an csnmplc for thc church? If tors also Ilc an fsnn~plc to the flock. trcrs tllat God lias crcatcd. \\'r hare ;In rlclrr I-nmvc not I~on.to rule his Own wl~ich God has pircn them to oversee. July 16, 1927 THE PENTECOSTAL EVANGEL Page Five
THE COMING COUNCIL MEETING mitte and submitted by Brother Noel PROGRESS ON THE NEW ADDITION Two months from the date of this Perkin, our Missionary Secretary, to all , TO THE PUBLISHING HOUSE Evangel, the twelfth session of the Gen- our nlissionaries on the different fields. The 49x119 addition to the Gospel Pub- eral council of the Assemblies of God They have reviewed this sul~niittedpolicy lishing House is nearly finislicd. The is to convene. Quite a number of the with a view to its service on their re- brick work is con~plctedsave for the new brethren suggested that lieadquartcrs spective fields and hare sent in some ex- boiler room and chimney. The roof is would be the best place to hold the next cellcnt practical suggestions which have on, and a cement floor will soon Ilc ready General Council. The Chamher of Com- been embodied in the new policy. This for the machinery to be transferred on merce of Springfield was anxious to have new poliry will be sl~hnlittedto the Gcn- to it. Thanks to the generosity of the us hold the rlreeting in this city, and do- era1 Council, and we believe as we come Evangel readers who have scnt in $5,000 nated $150 to secure the Grace Methodist together to consider our missionary in- in donations during the past three months, Episcopal church, the largest and bcst ap- terests afresh, we shall be able to pre- every I)ill has Ilcen discounted. We want pointed church in Springfield. The Execu- pare a stable missionary policy where the to thank you all for your niuch appreci- tive Presbytery decided to accept this best interests of the ~vorkof the Lord ated help. Thc new heating system with offer and hold tlic Council in Springfield. in every land n.ill be conserved, and more plu~nbil~gwill cost about $5,000, and thc \\'c are trusting tliat the next General effective co-operation and confidence \viII electrical installation which is now being Council will I,e a great season of refresh- be estal~lishedbetween missionaries on the made, has yet to be paid for. Then conies ing on spiritual lines. Pastor A. G. \\;ard field and the constituency at home. Pas- the item of a new press and a few other is Chairman of tlie Program Conimittee, tor E. S. \\7illianis, 0641 ?\'. 17th St., needed additions to our equipment. and he and liis comn~ittccwill he arrang- Philadelphia, Pa., is Cliairnrai~of the spe- \Ye trust \vc shall soon be in a posi- ing for a nunibcr of special convention cial Foreign Missionary Comn~ittee that tion to double and trcblc our outpnt of items tliat n-c believe will bc a great bless- will convene at the Couticil. All resolu- Pentecostal literature. Our output of ing to all who attend. \\'e expect to an- tions pertaining to foreign n~issionary Sunday school literature has doubled sincc nounce some of these special fcatures in matters should be scnt to him. 1923 and the I\-ork is still growing. Thc a later issue of the paper. Revised Minutes blcssing of thc Lord is oti thc work and The Program At tlre last General Council it was ar- we give Him all the glory. Those \rho exl~ccted to preach tlie fultcral sermon Our experience in the past makes us ranged that a special committee be ap- over the Pentecostal movcnient have ccr- kno\v that nlrcre the spiritual tide runs pointed to revise the General Council min- tainly been a long time waiting for tlic llig11 and every one is rejoicing and in utes and sulmit such revision to the olxcquies. We can say with Wesley, glorious fellowship H-ith the Lord, the Chairman of each District Council to bc bu5iness runs easily and on real Holy presented at the various district meetinas. "Best of all is, Cod is nit11 us." And \\.r Ghost lines. Let every one come pray- These re'vised minutes have been drawn bclicvc we are yet to see the best part ing that this may be the best Council up, and the Secretary of the General of the Pentecostal revival in tlie future. we have ever had, and that the atrnos- Council lias sent copies of tlie saine to In going into tlie figures of cost-finding, pliere througliout the \vliole session shall each Distrlct Chairman, so that they we find that we are publishing tlie Evan- be one of love. peace and joy in the Holy could be fully discussed at the District gel each week at less than cost. We knoG of 110 other publishing house that sends out Ghost. 111 1925 there were special prayer nrcetings. Some of the districts have meetings convened in diReieot parts of done very conscientious work on these 50 16-page papers a year for $1 subscrip- tion; practically every other paper the the country hefore tl~eCouncil meeting, suggested revisions. These resolutions and it would be well if all our District with any suggested anicndments will be size of the Evangel costs $2 per year. \Ve are printing 31,500 copies of the pa- Chairmen, Presbyters, and ministers could brought forward for consideratiori as we per each week but if we can get the cir- arrange for some spccial prayer meet- meet together. Any new resolutions should culation up to 50,000 it will more than ings during thc next two ri~ontlrs,to pe- be submitted to the Chairn~aoof the Res- pay for itself. tition the Lord that His perfect will may olutions Corii~iiittce, Pastor J. Karver Will you help? Our free tracts are going out in large be done in all things pertaining to our Gortner, 711 11th St., Oakland, Calif. quantities all the time. but at the present fellowship and to the work of thc Lord Other comnrittecs are as follows: Pub- time there is all overdraft in our free in gerieral. lications Committee, Chairman, Pastor R. literature fund. We shall rnuch appreciate A. Brown, 49 Clareinont Ave., New York Home Missions donations so as to keep the flow of free City; Bible School Conimittee, Chairman, Therc arc many things to consider as tracts going out steadily to worthy dis- Principal Harold K. Needham, 5036 Echo KC come together. Our Chairman, Elder tributors. Nearly every nronth we send St., Los Angeles, Calif.: Rules and Order \Ar. T. Gaston, lias the question of home out about a quarter of a million frec Committee, Chairman, Principal H. Harold niissions laid very heavily on his heart tracts, sometimes more and sometimes hfoss, 4741 Hudson Rlvd., N. Rcrgen, N. and helie\~esthat the time is ripe for a less. forward move on this line. A special J.; Roster Committee, Chairman, Pastor \Vc appreciate all our friends buying cotlimittce has been appointed to consider J. C. Wilder, 321 Essex St., San Antonio, Bibles, books, and song books froin us. Texas. the qocstiun of home nrissions as a wliolc All tlre profits go right into llie work of and to Iring forward some practical sug- Regarding Meals the Lord and help towards the niai~iten- gestions for consideration. There are many tVe sliall not be able to proridc meals ancc of the missionary and other work cities a11d district th~ouglioutthis country on tlic irce\rill oKcrii~gplan as we hare at hcadquarters. \vliere our disti~lctive Pentecostal testi- done at formcr Councils, but the ladies niotiy ia :~hiio>t unkl~o\vn, \vltrre tlierc of tlic Gracc hl. E. Church have offered ~hotrl ferer whether in soul or body-L. E, Jus- tice, 314 N. 14% St., Terre Haute, Ind. To this testrn~o~~yof Brother Justice his pastor attaches the following: "I want Two True Stories to add a little to Brother Justice's testi- niony. Since his healing 11c has papered and decorated our new cllurch with the help of Brother McDol~ald,who was heal- ed of T. R. one year ago. He has painted day, wl~el~he testified, he said Ire had had the cliurcl~ outside free oi charge, as a Herc arc two (rue stories of t11i11gs11al)- love offering to the Lord." pening ill our evangelistic work in the a \-isioii oi his pipe being distasteiul to county jail at Springfield. him, and l~ebelieved that some morning, possil>ly to-morro\r morning, he n-ould get UNINVITED Jol~n,big, fearless, handsome, past thir- \Vu Ting Fang, Chinese ambassador to up and find thc hahit gone. He nas hap- ty ycars of age, in jail often before, most thc Unitcd States, spent his last Sunday py in the cxpectation. Last Sunda~when unpopular \\-it11 the oficers because of llis in New York City before leaving America. being so difficult to coutrol, aiter man^ we nent Lack to the jail we found him gloning and smiling. He was vcry hap- Huio Kin, a Chinese pastor, 'phoned to days and nights under conviction, finally Mr. Wu aud asked him to attend the w-as saved. He became \cry ~nuchinter- py. Sure enough the next morning (hlon- day) he had gottell up and found that the church service. Mr. Wu-replied : "When estcd in the salvation of his cell mates. I was a boy in China I was acquainted Tlic native iearlessncss and power of the debire fur a smoke had vanid~cd. It had beell nearly a rveek and he had had no with some Christian people and thought mall ~nanifestcditself in his Christian life I~ighlyoi Christianity. When I was ap- as it had done in his life of sin. He be- inclination to slnoke. Hc u.as deli\-cred, the chains 11ad fallen off, 11e \\as free. pointed to America, I decided that 1 came greatly troubled over his cigarette \ranted to throw in my lot with Christian habit, to ~vhicllhe had been a bond slave Those two \rays of getting deliverance people there, and made up my mind that for more than twenty years. He decided {rum tobacco are ditiercnt from each oth- I \vould accept the first invitation that to quit and did, but was forced to be- er and differet~tfron~ the plan I hare ad- was given me to attend a Christian serv- gin again. He praycd and trird but fail- vocated, but in both of them as in my ice." Then after a moment's pause, he ed several tinics. plau there was the testimony the slave added: "This is the first invitation I havc Finally lie told the Lord he couldn't was called upon to make that he \\-as de- had." quit, and Illat while he was going on to panding on God for delivcral~cc. John serve Him he would have to do it suck- had to tell Barter aud Cassey, Xfartin COIN CARDS FOR MISSIONS ing a cigarette unless God took away the had to testify to us of his vision and his We shall be glad to supply free of desire for lie was helpless in regard to it. hope and those I ham instrucled had to charge our Missionary Coin Cards. These Tliercupc~i~as he say:., "The Lord said say they had quit and were depending 011 are especially gotten up with the view to me, go tell Barter and Cassey (two God to enlpo\rer them to be overcolners. of Iiclping people to systematic giving, cell mates) that tl~cLord has taken away God's ways are wonderful; they are and ne believe they will be of real value the desire for cigarettes." However, he past finding out.-C. E. R. in lielpi~~gthe members of the Young felt no different and expected when smnok- Peoplc's society and Sunday school to iug time came again to hare that sanlc takc a greatcr interest in tlic work of irresistible longing for the weed, and he HEALED OF CANCER foreigl~missions. reiused to go. As he thought and poll- Oh, ho\r I thauk God for His many dcred over this the Lord spoke again he blessings, His great love, and His saving "BE NOT AFRAID, ONLY BELIEVE" says saying, "Can't you trust me?" To and healing power. I had bee11 a sufferer (Co~ltinuedfrom Page One) this he at once replied, "I can" and went from a cancerous gro\rtl~under the bone said: "I invited them all out, took off out ant1 told Barter and Casscy that the over my left eye. I suffered such pain in nqr coat and rolled up my. sleaves, and Lord had delivered I~imfrom t11e cigarette my head rhat I could ncitller work nor prayed and they were all hcaled. I did habit. That is months ago and hc says slcqi, and so nervous that the only re- just likc you did." Jesus says, "I give he has never had a desire for a cigarette lict \\as to take aspirin tablets or any you power over all thp power of the since then. otl~crpaill-pills I could get. I \rould take enemy." They entered into the houses That is not according to my idea of the 2 and 3 tablets every 15 to 30 ~ninutesand and hcaled the sick that were therein. \ray to get rid of cigarettes. I have 31- they affected nly heart. I sometimes The ininistry of divine operation in us is ways advised men to quit, positively and \I-ould rralk, walk, a11 night and until T \ronderful, but who \vould take upou him- fiually, and then trust the Lord to en- iras so cxhaustcd that sometimes I \rould self to say, "I can do this or that?" If able tlie~nto keep tl~eir\'ow so made. I ~iotk~io\r directions and \\-ould be lost. il is God, it is all rinht, bul if it is your- !lave oftc~~prayed for such men and God .\II ol~cratio~l8 years ago brought some self. it is all \vronR. \\'hen you arc \\.cak, has dclivcred the~n altogether fro111 tl~c le!nllor;lry relief I~ut,gettiq \\-orse, I tl~cuyou arc strong. \iiIicn you are strong craving. But 1-ou scr God has more than \\elit to some of the bcst doctors ill in your a]\-n strength, you arc \vcak. You one way to dcal \\it11 folks. I-lcre is the Michigan and Indiana all of \\horn told me must realize this and live only in the otlicr slory. that there was no cure for me and that place wlicre the power of God rests upon I was doomed to cither die or go insane. Martin ' had bccn couvcrtcd scvcral you, atid \\here tlic Spirit moves within ~nonllisago and Ilad gone \vith me by So thc prospcct before me was the you. Then God will n~igl~til~mal~iiest slicriff's conscl~tfrom tl~cjail to the church asllum if I livcd and Iicll if I died, for Ilia power a~~dyou will know as Jcsus \.;hcrc lie attcndcd service and was baptiz- I \\as a vcry \\-icked 1n:in. Oh. horn I -:~irl. "The Spirit of tl~cI-ord ic upon cd. After the servicc hc rcturncd to his ccll. tl~ankGod for His Pcntcco7:al pcoplc of mr." Ilc wa\ very I~appyfor a time but so011got l'errc IIaute, Ind. 011 February 13, 1927, (;oil I~rin~sa rcn~arkal~lc,glorious fact in the backgrouud aud stru~glcdalong for, I \rns zavrd and received iaith that I tc our ~iiinil the rest of it until Tad Mills moved next “Well,” said he, “we surely won’t quarrel door. First Sunday he lived there, he over a little thing like that. But hold caught me going to Sunday school and so on just a bit-what do you say if I make the next Sunday when I was getting on a bargain with you, by which you can Chddren ‘s Corner IW best collar and tie, he come round un- come honestly by this watch? Here’ is der my window to rub it in. Said he, my proposition. Let me talk to you just ‘Well, sonny, ‘most ready for Sunday as I want to, for exactly fifteen minutes school? Got your little golden yellow by this watch, and I’ll give you this watch text larned?-bless his heart, he gets a for the privilege.” “It’s a bargain,” said WHEN GOD LEADS little golden star, if he learns his little the tramp, “most attractive bargain I’ve Elizabeth Holland text--say. son, what is it, “God is love,” ever had the luck to be introduced to in ‘IX~ iast cxprcas between Boston and 01’ “Feed My lambs.” Well, good-bye, my liic, 50 far,-well, shoot!” ’ little boy, give my regards to the girls!’ The tramp thrust his hands in his poc- New York was about midway between “\\:ell,” continued the tramp, “I xvent kets and settled himself into the most stations when it came to a sudden halt. comfortable position afforded by railroad The conductor reported “engine trouble” to Sunday school just the same, but I xvas sow ;-sore at Tad for rubbing it in ; ties ; while the man for a moment liited and “a delay of at least two hours.” at ma and dad for making me go his heart to God, that every word might be There was one man whom this unex- sort at myseli for minding what Tad a sword-thrust into this lost man’s soul; pected delay seemed not have disturbed That week I avoided Tad, until that the sword of the Spirit, God’s own in the least. Hc settled himself comfort- S&day, when he came oyer and iw weapon, might make telling blows. ably in ,he corner of the seat, and taking out a bit of a book from his vest pocfct vitcd me to go \vith him and his father Then he began--“‘A certain n,an had entitled “New Testament” commenced to on a fishing trip. hfotller let me go and two sons; and the younger of them said while gone Tad aired his view on boys read. However, after a few moments he, to his father, Father give me the por- too, became restless, and rising from his d fourteen going to Sunday school. ‘Why’ tion of goods that falleth to mc. And he said he, ‘you‘re way behind the times in seat, walked up and down the coach, peer- divided unto them his living. And not many this slow old town. It’s only girls that ing here and there, out of the windows. days after, the younger so,, gathered Suddenly he left the train, and walked go to Sunday school; boys graduate when all together, and took his journey into a they are twelve or so. Now my advice along the railroad “right of way” in the far country, and there wasted his sub- direction in which the train had been to you is, be a Food sport and cut out s,ance.‘” “Stop that, stop!” cried the traveling. For about a half mile he con- the Sunday school. Kom next Sunday tra”lp. “Anything but that! Say do you tinued his walking, when he approached at 10 :30 there is a big league ball game know my mother read that story out of a pile of new railroad ties. Seated upon at Hill Park. IVant to go? Just start for the Bible the night I ran away. They them was a young man. He was unshav- Sunday school as usual-when you get to were the last words I ever heard her ut- en and dirty. His clothes were ragged, Old Lady hfcrrills’ place, chuck your Bi- ter,” and the tramp hid his face in his and the remains of a pair of shoes were ble under her front steps a:ld 1’11 meet hands, while sudden tears straggled tied with strings on stockingless feet. He you at Moran’s Drug Store and I’ll see through his fingers and dropped on the sat with his face in his hands, a picture you through. You told me your father ground below. of hopeless misery, a victim of the rav- and mother would be away next Sunday, “No,” said the traveler “a bargain’s a ages of sin. so you see the coast is clear.’ bargain, and you entered’ into an agree- The traveler stopped in front of the ties “The plan pleased me and I promised. ment, and I’m holding you to it.” Then and said, “Any objections to my sitting And for several Sundays luck and chance again he continued, “ ‘And there wasted down, too, and resting a bit?” “Guess made it possible for me to br absent from his substance with riotous living. .4nd you can if you want to, seein’ I ain’t Sunday school. However, father found when he had spent all, there arose a payin’ no rent on this here pile,” replied out, and invited me to meet him out be- mighty famine in that land; and he began the tramp. The traveler sat down a few hind the barn. He took along the razor- to be in want, and he went and joined feet from the tranlp, xv110 suddenly turned strap and a hot temper, and to make a himself to a citizen of that country; and to him and said, as he took a stub of a long story short I packed my things up he sent him into his fields to feed swine. cigarette from his pocket, “You don’t in the middle of the night, and I’ve nev- And he would fain have filled his belly happen to have a match along with you, er seen home since. I went back once with the husks that the swine did eat; and do you?” “No,” replied the traveler, “I and learned in a near-by town that moth- no man gave unto him.’ ” don’t happen to possess a match” and af- er was gone, and so, what was the use The traveler paused for a moment. ter a moment’s pause, he said, “You look of going back? for I never forgave dad Sobs shook the young man‘s frame. The as if you were up against it considerably for that beating. .4nd since then it’s sword n-as cutting in. The traveler con- -seen a lot of hard luck, or something, been the do\vn-hill road and the sooner tinucd--” ‘And when !le came to himself, and you arc not very old tither, about I end it now the better.” he said, How many hired servants of my t,wnty, I’d guess.” “\Vhat’s the date?” The ,raveler who had been listening in- iatlxr’s have bread enough and to spare, asked the tram],. “To-morrow” ansnwed tcntly to the tramp’s story, suddenly re- and I pcri5h wi,h h1mgcr! I will arise the traveler, “is Scptcmbcr 4th, and if m) mcmbcrcd that hc must be back to the and ~0 to 1uy iatlw.‘” boy had lived, he \vould be t\rc~l,y to- train at a certain time. Pulling out a morrow, Lul he went just five years app l~andson~e gold watch. he glanced at the at tllis time to be \vith the I.ord up yoli- time, and \vas about to slip it back into rle~- in thy Glory, and he x:15 all that I llib pi>ckct, ~llcn the tramp suddenly sllot Il~ld.” “\\:cll, I wi\h I’d !lave gone to out his hand in the direction oi the watch. (,lc,rg \\.liVll 1 \\ns iclurtcell or l”lftceil. I “Say, man,“ said he “you arc cert;iin]v li:~d ;I cI~;mcc then, but it’s hell for mc hcwriil kinds 0i a foul to take 011, a 110\\.: thatch in front 0i such a character as 111~. I’m much afcawd I’ll be obliged ,o re- lie\-C you of it; for one g!a!ice at it ilw\~-s me it is uorth a small pi112 of coin Suppos:c yu just hmd her a\‘er rcxl quirt 2nd gcntlc.nlanly like, :*1ld I’ll llot be ~~hli~cd to in5i.t: for ;IL >-uu mu,t know tlint‘i 1hc \\-:iy I’,,, ‘lblig’.‘! to car,, my li\ill~-Ii)- relic\-ing \\~ll-,<,~,l~, ,“.,,*,lr oi 5onle i)i lllcir hilr])lui lbcliingi’i~~~~.” ThC tra\.rlCr, \rho SCrnicd not in ,I,( kx5.t ~llarlllcd or disturbed, i,cg;l” a, one< to 1mhook ,hc watcl1 frown its chain JUIY 16, 19n THE PENTECOSTAL EVANGEL Page Nine Vacation Reading BOOKS THAT FEED YOUR SOUL AND ENRICH YOUR MIND GRACE ABOUNDING THE CHRISTIAN LIFE AND HOW TO LIVE IT By John Bunyan By W. H. Griffith-Thomas This is the life of Bunyan written by himself. Doctor Thomas was a man who combined the He calls it "a brief relation of the exceeding mercy deepest spirituality with the most practical appli- of God in Christ to His poor servant, John Bunyan." cation to experience. He was a profound scholar What an experience he had, and how it lives who presented the greatest truths with a simple through all the ages as the life of one who could clearness that delighted all his hearers and charms truly be called a man of God. The book is so full his readers. This book is at once a spiritual treat, of rich things of God, that a brief description can- a common sense discussion and a faith-building not give one a real conception of it. This edition message. An excellent example of "practical spir- is the one illustrated by the eight famous Harold ituality." Price 75 cents Coyping paintings in colors. Price $1.00 THE BIBLE UNDER TRIAL THE GOD OF THE BIBLE By James Orr By R. A. Torrey An all-round and masterful treatment of the There are but comparatively few hooks upon Bible as regards its nature and claims. Doctor "God." There are many book5 on the Son of Orr considers "Old Testament Criticism," "Israel's God and on the Spirit of God but few upon God God and Worship," "Archaeology as Searchlight," Himself. That people desire such a book is proven "The Opposition of Science," "Discrepancies and by the fact that so many thousands gathered each Difficulties," "The Bible the Hope of the World," Sunday morning to listen to these sermons and and "The Citadel-Christ." An intellectual inspirx- that they were listened to over the radio not onlv tion, a strength to faith, a call to a deeper study in homes, but also in cafes, theaters and parks and of, and a greater devotion to, the Word of God. on trains. This is a book of the greatest value Price $1.85 Price $1.50 to your own life and walk with God. CHR1ST AND HIS COMPANIONS THE CONFLICT By William Jennings Bryan By Elizabeth Krauss One of the significant features of the earthly A story in which many of the outstanding ex- life of Jesus-one that has been surprisingly over- periences of the principal character are taken from looked-was His genius for friendship. Men were the lives of real folks. The writer has endeavored attached to Him in a strange, unexplainable way, to avoid exaggeration; none of the incidents are thcy rose up and followcd Him, and in the end, overdrawn, when vital facts are concerned, even stood ready to die for Him and His name. In though fiction has been the medium used as far this book the author enables his readers to see as the story itself goes. The object of the book Jesus with great clearness, as He associates with is to present tb the reader an accurate picture of Peter and James, and John and hiatthew and a the conditions of our times, of which so many score of others A book t.hat makes the earthly Christians are ignorant. The depths of a per- life of the Lord very real and which opens up to sonal experience from the background of "The the reader a new conception of the kind of life Conflict." Price $1.25 He I~\edin the flesh. Price $1.50 tbms bwks from GOSPEL PUBLISHING HOUSE. Sprin~field.Mo. We pay the poataps Page Ten THE PENTECOSTAL EVANGEL J*Y 16, 19n Vacation THE APOSTLE JOHN EVANGELISTIC SERMONS OF J. WILBUR By W. H. Griffith-Thomas CHAPMAN Of the lives recorded in Scripture there are none Edited by Edgar W. Work more truly valuable than those of the Apostles - A collection of the best sermons of this evan- of our Lord, because their association with Christ gelist who had a ministry given him by God. The gave them exceptional opportunities for develop- eighteen sermons cover many phases of Christian ment and progress. Of these apostolic lives it is truth and bring real inspiration to the reader. probable that not one is more impcrtant than Pri, $1.50 that of the Apostle John, because of his very in- timate fellowship with the Master. This book is THE TEN GREATEST CHRISTIAN DOCTRINES a study not merely of the life and character of By J. C. Massee John but also of his writings. A most excellent These addresses are messages very much as guide book to the study of the writings of the they were delivered in sermon form to the Sun- Beloved Disciple. Price $1.75 day morning audiences in Tremont Temple. Dur- THE EAGLE LIFE ing their proclamation it not infrequently happened By J. H. 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Price $150 By David Baron THE BIBLE STORY OF CREATION The first part of this book consists of connect- By Giorgio Bartoli ed expesitions of-some of the most striking pro- phetic utterances in the ancient Scriptures. They The author of this book writes in the light of are independent Bible Studies of very solemn and the recently discovered Babylonian documents. He momentous subjects, but arranged in a continuous has taught chemistry, geology, physics and kin- and progressive order, showing that the revolving dred branches of science in prominent universities centuries unfold an eternal purpose, and that of Europe and Asia. He is a mining engineer in phophecy was history written in advance, in or- charge of extensive mining interests in Sardinia. der, that in succeeding ages men, by comparing He spent many years in the East, studying Oriental the divine forecasts in Scripture with the actual history and tradition in the oripinal languages. condition of things, might learn to know that there His first hand study of the Bihle has convinced is an omniscient God; one who first makes known him that it is wholly God's Word, without error, His counsel, and then causes all things to work as accurate in matters of science and history as In together toward the carrying out, and fulfillment matters of spiritual truth. He finds perfect har- of that which He declared beforehand should come mony between Genesis and the prov~dfact of to pass. geology, but he believes that God in His Word, In the second part is presented from a Chris- has revealed scientific information that scientists tian and Bible standpoint an all-round view of the could never discover. "Jewish Questionw-a question which will press it- This book gives a wealth of information from self more and more upon the attention of the na- technical and scholarlv works that are inacces- tions and the development of which must be watch- sible to most readers of the Bible. it is one of the ed with the greatest possible interest by all in- most valuable contributions to "the faith once telligent observers of the signs of the times. The for a11 delivered" that has appeared in this day of author is an authority not only on the ancient Modernism, Evolution, and general Unbelief. Jews but on modern Judaism as well. Price $1.40 Price $1.29 Onla thae boob. frwm GOSPEL PUBLISHING HOUSE, Sprimdeld, Mo. Wm pay Lhr poatmgm July 16, 1927 THE PEKTECOSTAL EVANGEL Page Eleven Vacation WILLIAM CAREY DAYS OF GRACE IN MANCHURIA By John B. Myers A remarkable story of revival and conversion, This life story of the father and founder of mod- with a brief sketch of the life and labors of Wil- ern missions is the story of a life of faith that liam C. Burns, pioneer missionary to the Chinese. overcame all obstacles. It is a record of mis- What a record of the work of God! The story sionary triumph which cannot fail to inspire. What of revival and blessing in China under all sorts of a challenge such a life is to you and me to be conditions, in all sorts of places, and among all true to God and prove Him able to do His will in sorts of people. A book that warms your heart us. Price $1.00 and stirs your soul. Price 65 esmts JOHN WILLIAMS OF THE SOUTH SEA BITS OF BIOGRAPHY ISLANDS Compiled by A. T. Byers By J. J. 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Hodge the Lord Jesus and on bchalf of his beloved Mon- This man did the greatest work by prayer. He gols for the Master's sake has touched the hearts was in the depths of the forest alone, unable to of Christians. It has deepened their faith, strengh- speak the language.of the Indians, but he spent encd their.zeal, nerved them for whole-hearted whole days in prayer. What was he praying for? consecration to the same Master, and cheered many He knew that he could not reach these savages, a solitary and lonely heart. Price $1.00 he did not understand their language. If he wanted CHINA CHATS to speak at all, he must find somebody that could By Frederic J. Helmer vaguely interpret his thought. So he prayed The facts and stories of this book have been simply that the power of the Holy Ghost might taken largely from the pages of the China Inland come upon him so unmistakably that these peo- Mission's paper, "China's Millions." The author ple should not be able to stand before him. What chats with young people about China-in the hope was his answer? -Once he preached through a that later God will speak to them with constrain- drunken interpreter, a man so intoxicated that he ing power about that land and its people. These could hardly stand up. That was the best he could bright and winsome tales, under the influence of do yct scores were converted through that ser- the Spirit, will undoubtedly perform a large work mon. We cannot account for it, only that it wns of grace and power, and lcad many children to fol- the tremendous power of God behind him. low on to know the Lord. There are forty illu- I I Price $125 strations in the book. Price S1.tlB b Order thau books from GOSPEL PUBLISHING HOUSE. Springfield. Me. We pay the parhga Page Twelvc THE PENTECOSTAL EVANGEL July 16, 1927 Vacation Reading HIS APPEARING AND HIS KINGDOM HANDFULS ON PURPOSE By Fred E. Hagin By James Smith At a time when not fully assured that the Sec- Outlines, readings, studies, thoughts, illustra- ond Coming was premillennial, the author took the tions, hints, for pastors, teachers, workers, stu- New Testament and read it throug!l+arefully dents, and all those who have a ministry. This is marking in blue, all passages which bore upon a nine \-olume set which ordinarily cannot be brok- the subject. Before the reading was finished he en, but single volumes are now being offered. These became convinced that the New 'Tstament teaches books are so helpful that they have deserved the the premillennial Coming of our Lord; and that large sale they have had. Price per volume $125 before the Great Tribulation the worthy niembers of the Church would be translated as Paul tauzht THE ANSWER CAME in the fourth and fifth chapters of first Thessalo- Edited by J. Kennedy Maclean nians. Price $1.75 The assurance of God's children that the Lord THE STUDY OF THE MIRACLES hears and anslvers prayer is based, not upon theory, By Ada R. Holershon but on the broad facts of experience. A man who There are many different way of studying the is not acquainted with God may refuse to believe miracles, and these methods are as varied in char- that He is able to hear and answer prayer, to which acter as the objects in view of the students and the Christian can reply with a glad "I know." writers. The majority of writers seem to view The testimonies which appear in this book are the miracles first, and from them form various con- proofs that the Lord is to-day, as in the days of clusions about God Himself. Many difficulties dis- old, the Hearer and Answerer of prayer. These appear, however, if we reverse this order and first come from old and young, and from many parts of of all study what God has revealed in His Word the lvorld-Australia, India, Canada, China, the about Himself, and then, in the light of that revela- United States, and these are only some of the plat- tion, examine the miracle. Taking up the sub- es, and the witness of each is the same. Thousands ject from this angle, this book is a very useful have been helped by these illustrations of the guide to the study of the entire subject. Price $1.65. Lord's faithfulness. Price $1.60 CHRIST PRE-EMINENT VOICES FROM BABYLON By W. H. Griffith-Thomas By Joseph A. Seiss This is a book of studies in the Epistle to the The name of Babylon stands for the oldest of Colossians. Ephesians and Colossians represent earthly cities and the first and most illustrious of the highest, fullest, richest presentation of Chris- earthly empires. It filled a large place in the tianity. The dominating thought of Colossians is early history of our present world, and may pos- "Christ is all." The failure of the Colossians \\.as sibly figure again in its final years. According at this very point, "not holding fast to the Head." to its native etyn~ology,Babylon means "The Gate This Epistle has a special and direct bearing of God." Gates, in Oriental times, were the places on the various heresies of the present day, be- of judgment. It \vas in the gates that authority cause it is concerned \\,it11 the positivc presenta- spoke, whence the laws and ordinances were given tion of the antidote to every form of poison. Our out, and whcre causes were heard and decided. real safeguard is a ~wrsonalexperience of Christ, As thc places of public concourse, they were also and as we consider our o\vn circumstances today uscd by prophets and sages for the delivery of their as faced with Unitarianism. Socialism. Spiritual- messages to the people. And it is a singular fact ist]~,Occultism, Russellisrn, Eddyism, the one test that the great prophetic judgment upon the suc- is "What tl~inkye of Christ?" . If only wt are cession, career and final termi~lation of worldly told \\'here men and systeuis put the Divine Per- sovel-cignty was given out frmn the original head son and atoning \vork of the 1-ortl Jrsus ch~-ist. of \vo~-Ideml~ires, and from a primal capital whose we ran at once decide dhcther this or that is very I?atne denotes "The Gate a£ God." This book, Christian or not. Thcsc studies unidd the precious dealing with the records of Daniel the prophet, truhs brought out by the Aj)ostle I';lul in his let- is one \\.l~ichmcrits ihc carefnl examination of all ter to the Colossians. Price $1.00 sincere stutlcnts of prophecy. Price $1.60 Order ~hesebooks from GOSPEL PUBLISHING HOUSE, Springfield, Mo. We pay the postegs July 16, 1927 THE PENTECOSTAL EVANGEL Page Thirteen Vacation Reading THE LURE OF THE LEOPARD SKIN ' THE BOOK OF MISSIONARY HEROES By Josephine H. Westervelt By Basil Matthews E3eginning with St. Paul, the author comes down There is no field of literature'which can supply through history with the story of the outstand- more genuine thrills, adventures, and romance ing messengers of the Cross. In Africa, on the than that received from the missionaries stationed islands of the sea, in the desert, everywhere with in the many different countries of the world. The the message of the Gospel to the darkest hearts adventures of mere travelers pale into unsignifi- in the world, these heroes and heroines went be- cance beside the .ordinary experiences of many cause God sent them. missionaries. The oft-repeated lament of many They proved the promises of God, they carried is that the wealth of missionary literature is not out the commission of Jesus, they rescued count- in a form to appeal to young people. This book less souls, and won eternal rewards. A book which undertakes to supply this need, and succeeds in will do you much good. Price $1.50 a remarkable degree. Price $1.50 ADONIRAM JUDSON, THE APOSTLE OF ANSWERED PRAYER IN CHINA BURMA By Charles E. Scott By L. Helen Percy One evening a group of neighbors eathered in Faith ! Courage ! Conviction ! Sacrifice ! In these a home to meet a missionary on furlough from four words are summed up the life of that heroic China. They had been listelling to him for an n~issionaryof the cross of Jesus, Adonirarn Jud- hour or sen0 one kept track of the time-as he son of Burma. It is hoped that the fire of con- stood in a corner of the library and took them viction will be lighted in every heart and mind to China, took them itinerating among the villages, of the readers of these pages. It is hoped that and into walled cities, and into the homes and this life of one who wore out the very fiber of churches and personal lives of the Chinese Chris- his earthly being for the souls of heathen for whom tians. Christ Tesus died will impel others to a life of de- votion,-denial, and sacrifi-ce in the cause of Christ. The journey described by word-pictures, alone Price 7% was so new to them, so thrilling in its highway and byway experiences, and so revealing in its dis- THE HOLY WAR closure of the needs of the people and of the vic- By John Bunyan tories of the Cross among them, that the listeners This is another book on the order of "Pilgrim's were far more intensely under the spell of the mis- Progress." John Bunpan had a way of making sionary's story than any of them could fully real- truths and facts live as though they were incarn- ize. For when he had finished, no one moved or ate and just as his better known work holds a said a word. unique place in literature because of this, so the This missionary is the author of this book, and "Holy \Yar" deserves a place there also. A very in- the same experience awaits his readers that \$as spiring book. Contains three beautifully colored enjoyed by his hearers. Price $1.50 illustrations. Price $1.00 Ordor these books from GOSPEL PUBLISHING HOUSE, Springfield. Mo. We pay the poslap Page Fourteen THE PENTECOSTAL EVANGEL July 16, 1927 Vacation Reading THE CROSS IN FAITH AND CONDUCT LIFE STORY OF GEORGE WHITEFIELD By Gordon Watt By J. J. Ellis In every aspect of the Lord's life the Cross was The life of this man who held thousands spell- seen. It was the center of His earthly existence. bound under his preaching, and whose message Every thought was colored by it, every act was brought people to the feet of Jesus by the hun- related to it. It was the goal of His life. It be- dreds, cannot fail to be a blessing to the reader. came the crown of His mission. It was the fre- In all the history of the preaching of the Gospel, quent subject of conversation with His disciples there is no other man like Whitefield. With a and the theme of His last words to them, but voice that could be heard for more than a mile, you have noticed that He never spoke of His death he preached in the open air to as many as thirty without linking it on to the certainty of His res- thousand people at one time. Through much per- urrection. These two facts are inseparable in the secution, and with untiring zeal he preached re- Christian life-death and resurrection. In these pentance that broke hearts and brought deliverance studies the Cross is seen in its relation to faith and from sin. Price 45 cenb to the daily life. Price $1.00 CYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE TEXTS AND CHRISTIANITY AND ANTI-CHRISTIANITY SUBJECTS IN THEIR FINAL CONFLICT By James Inglis Every subject which has a place in the Sacred By Samuel J. Andrews Volume, whether Doctrinal, Devotional, Practical, The author deals in this book soberly and scien- Ecclesiastical, Historical, Biographical, or Secular, tifically with the conflict in which we are now en- will be found in this book. The author has attempt- gaged, treating, first, of the teachings of the Old ed to discover every text of Scripture belonging and New Testaments respecting the Antichrist to each topic. All these are arranged in alphabet- and the falling away of the Church, and then the ical order. An indispensable aid to the study of dif- tendencies which are preparing the way for the ferent subjects through the entire Bible. If you final climax of the age. The book concludes with have been planning to make a complete and sys- a foreview of the actual reign of the Antichrist tematic study of some of the subjects that are not on earth as the head of the nations, and a study quite clear to you, this book will be found to be of the Church of that period and the morality that one of your most valued tools. Price $2.00 shall prevail. Here are no wild fancies, no foolish setting of times and seasons, no crude and sensa- THINGS AS THEY ARE tional interpretations of prophecy, but a calm set- By Amy W. Carmichael ting forth of what the Bible says on the most im- This is the story of mission work in southern portant subject for theme times. Price $2.00 India. The realities of Hindu life have never been portrayed with greater vividness than in this LECTURES ON THE TABERNACLE book. The accuracy of the writer can be fully By Samuel Ridout relied upon. The picture is drawn with all sym- This book sets forth with some degree of full- pathy, with full recognition of what is good, and ness, the typical teachings of the Tabernacle. It yet with unswerving determination to tell the embodies not only what will be suggestive to more truth and let the facts be known-that is so far advanced students, but the elements familiar to as the writer dares tell them. What she says is many, which are needed to give anything like a the truth, and nothing but the truth: but it is complete survey. Setting forth as it does the per- not the whole truth-that she could not tell. If son and work of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Tab- she wrote it, it could not be printed. If it were ernacle occupies typically the center of all doc- printed it could not be read. But if we read be- trinal truth, as it did literally the center of Israel's tween the lines, me do just catch glimpses of what camp. It is necessary, therefore, that there should she calls "the Actual." It is not a book to be read be a full discussion of those great doctrines which with a lazy kind of sentimental "interest." It is a it typifies. This book presents such a discussion. book to send the reader to his knees. The pic- Price $2.00 tures are most striking. Price 85c Order them book. from GOSPEL PUBLISHING HOUSE, Sprincfield, Mo. We pay the postage Jdy 16, 1927 THE PENTECOSTAL EVANGEL Page liftun Vacation Reading BOY-TALKS LITTLE FOLK'S STORY HOUR By Philip E. Howard By Stanley H. Frodsham Just the sort of straight little talks that a man Stories are more real to children than real things. can have with the boys he knows best; intimate Happy and fortunate'the child who is given stories talks about the things every boy is "up against," like these which point his little mind to the Sav- coming right from the heart of one who still re- iour. Price 25c members when he was a boy. A book for parents to put in the hands of boys; or for Pastors, Sun- HIS LITTLE DAUGHTER day school teachers, or other speakers for use in By Amy Le Feuvre talking with boys. 'Price $1.50 A delightful children's story which will be en- joyed by all the boys and girls. It is written not MARY'S REWARD merely to furnish amusement but to influence the By Hazel G. Neal lives of its readers. The book contains a number Mary, the little girl of this story, once lived in of illustratibns. Price $1.00 California. There she played with her brothers and sisters and friends. One day a nlan came to JESSICA'S FIRST PRAYER Mary's home and left something for her. This pres- By Hesba Stretton ent did a wonderful thing for Mary. After a while A touching story of a little girl which will ap- she left her home, and later on got the reward peal to boys and girls. Her trials and the way she the story tells about. You will like this story of learned to pray will be a great help to children Mary, and we hope the boys and girls who read it and will strongly influence their lives for good. will become like her. Price 60 cents The book is well illustrated. Price 85 cents FIFTY MISSIONARY HEROES EVERY BOY AND GIRL SHOULD KNOW THE BIBLE STORY-BOOK By Julia H. Johnston By Jane E. Fryer What a gathermg of the faithful! Raymond While the parents were away, a little boy and Lull, first missionary to the Mohammedans; David girl were sent to stay with their old aunt. The Brainerd, missionary to the Indians; William xveather was such that they could not play out- Carey, missionary to India ; Henry Martyn, mission- doors very much, so they begged their aunt to ary to Persia, Robert Moffat, missionary to South tell them stories. She asked them if they knew Africa; Robert Morrison, founder 'of Protestant the story of how the world was made, and they missions in China: Melinda Rankin, first Protestant told her no. So they started through the Bible, missionary to Mexico; John G. Paton the St. John taking all the stories as they came to them. They of the New Hebrides islands; Mrs. A. R. McFarland, became so absorbed in these stories that they were first missionary tm Alaska; and a host of others. very much surprised when their parents came to The young person who does not have the chance take them home. This story and the Bible stories to become acquainted with these great lives is that Mary Frances and Bill learned, comprise this robbed of one of the greatest influences for good book. A better book for childran would indeed be that could come to his or her life. Price $1.25 hard to find. Prim $2.00 Ma them booL from GOSPEL PUBLISHIN G HOUSE, Spring.Bcld, Mo. WI py tho poshqp - -- - Page Sixteea THE PENTECOSTAL EVANGEL July 16, 1927 Vacation Reading THE BROODING PRESENCE EVER-INCREASING FAITH By Jonathan E. Perkins By Smith Wigglesworth Here is the message of Pentecost presented in A book containing eighteen of Evangelist Wig- its fullness and preciousness. As you read the glesworth's most faith-inspiring sermons, treat- author's testimony of how he came to know the ing of the subjects of divine healing, the Baptism fullness of the Spirit, and then read his clear pre- in the Holy Spirit, and the gifts of the Holy Spirit sentation of the Scriptural teaching about the Holy quite fully. Spirit, you are likely to find yourself having an You will be blessed by the book yourself and altar service all alone, by the time yo^ finish the book. 5oc will help your friends by getting them copies. Price Price 75c THE MESSENGER AND HIS MESSAGE By Alice E. Luce 'WITH SIGNS FOLLOWING" Every young person who feels the call of God in- The Story of the Latter Day Pentecostal Revival to His work should read this book. Every young By Stanley H. Frodsliam preacher and Christian worker should read it, for The twenty-five chapters of this new book tell it is a text book on preaching, by a Pentecostal the story of one of the most wonderful works of wl-iter. The author gives a great deal of informa- God in history, the story of Pentecost world-wide. tion which will enable the preacher to co-operate Surely He has poured out of His Spirit upon all more intelligently with the Holy Spirit. Price 50c flesh. As you read how all sorts of people in all PRAYING TO CHANGE THINGS parts of the world were brought into the Scrip- By Chas. E. Robinson tural experience of the Baptism in the Holy Ghost, "A Recipe Book" you will say, "Of a truth this is something which NOT a book exhorting to prayer God hath wrought." NOR defining prayer- In the United States, west, south, north and BUT a plain statement for plain folks in home- east, in Canada, in the British Isles, in Norway spun langr~agetelling HOW TO DO TO CHANGE and Denmark, in Sweden, in Holland, in Germany, THlNGS BY PRAYER. in Russia and other European countries, in India, The author, as he says, "keeps his feet on the in China and Japan, in Africa, in South America, ground." talking of the everyday things of life as God has poured out the Holy Spirit as in the days they affect prayer. Price 50c of the early church. This book 'tells the story of a new chavter in God's dealincs with man. FAITH REMINISCENCES AND HEART-TO- The reaher is at once concious that he is wit- HEART TALKS nessing in these pages one of the greatest fulfill- By Elizabeth Sisson ments of the Sure Word of Prophecy in many cen- A collection of Miss Sisson's own experiences in turies. It is like seeing the book of Acts re-enacted the life of faith, and some of the deep things she before one's eyes. he witness is overwhelming, has gleaned from God's Word. Some of the an- the case is proved. swers to prayer recounted are like things taken Years have been spent in the preparation of this from the book of Acts. hook. People in all parts of the world have re- We present the book to our readers with the as- counted what they have seen and known and ex- surance that it holds much blessing and help for perienced of the power of God. Cloth bound, 256 them all. Price 50c pages. Price $1.00, Great Britain, etc, 41- Ordar these books from GOSPEL PUBLISHING HOUSE, Springfield, Mo. We pay the poatage July 16, 1927 THE PENTECOSTAL EVANGEL Page Seventeen WHEN GOD LEADS Brother Wood was a real Christian and which will not allow it to be ever for- (Continued from Page Eight) ,a true and faithful husba~~dand father, gotten. in ten minutes." "Let her start" replied ever displayi~~gthe greatest interest and '"Going to the window, and peering out the traveler. "I'm lmsy just now. Son," making every .needed sacrifice to insure into the darkness, I sudde~~lyfelt prompt- he said, "when the boy in the far country tlie comfort of his wife and children. ed to pray-not for nly family's return, went back, do you remember how the fa- Tested and tried to the limit of hun~anen- for I hoped they were sheltered from tlie ther receivcd him?" Thc tramp made no durance, not a murmur escaped his lips, storm-but I prayed, 'Give nle strength, answer, but toyed with his ragged hat and but praise rather, and thanksgiving, for 0 Lord, to overcome this fear,' and be- shuffled his feet in the gravel. Thus the the goodness and mercy of God. fore I finished my prayer it was answered. traveler continued: " 'And he arose, and This is written by a friend antl sister Above the roar of the storm I heard, came to his father. Eut when IIC was ill Christ who had the happy privilege under nly wiudow, tlie bark~n!: 01 my yet a great way off, his father saw him. of I~einain liis home for 15 nlontlis just neighbor's huge dog. I let him in, all cov- and had compassion, and ran, and fell on prior to his death. ered as he was with the snow, and he walked over to the fire and lay down, and his neck, and kissed him.' " looked up into my face with an almost hu- The traveler ceased speaking aud all HOW GOD ANSWERED man intelligence, as if he would. say, 'You was still. "Son," said the man, "if the In these hard, materialistic times, we ~~cedn'tbe afraid; I'll take care of you.' Father would come out and meet you like are so liable to grow incredulous concern- \2'it!1 a tha~~kfulheart I lay down and that would you come back?" "I believe ing the ability and tender oversight of our slept s~veetly all night. I would" came the answer. "Boy," said 1iea\;6nly Father, tliat it is well to gain "The 011-ncr of tlie dog told me the he "the Father is out looking for you strci~gtlifor our faith from \~cll-accredit- next day, tliat in all the pears he had right now, and I have His \.\'ord for it ed events which show Him to be wonder- owned him, never had he known him that 'though your sins be as scarlet tl~ey fully near. The following account, lately to leave his mat at night; but for two shall be as white as snow; though they be given me by thc lady who was the prin- hours they had tried to keep him in, red like crimson, tliey shall be as wool.'" cipal person in tlie story, is a very strik- and at last, fearing they would get no "Thcn you believe," said the tramp, "that ing illustratiot~of this truth, says a writer sleep if he stayed, they opened the door, a man sunk so low as 1, can really come in the Living Epistle, and it is vouched and he bounded away into the storm to- back and be forgiven?" "I gave you for by the man whose dog was God's ward our hotfse."-\Veslcyan Methodist. God's \Vord for it, did I not?" was the agent in her hour of need: reply. "As far as tlie east is from the "011e winter we lived on a lonely New HEALED OF MANY THINGS west, so far dot11 He remove our trans- Hampshire country road, only one large I have recently becn hcalcd through gressions from us. Try Him, boy, and .farmhouse being nea? One morning, the prayer. Some sister in the faith sent me see." Thc tramp he~itatcda moment, and u~atlier promisi~ig to be fair, my hus- some Evangels to read and I praise God then said "God helping me, I will." band and little son left me to go to a for the n-onderful reading in your paper The tw6 men knelt togcthcr 1))- the rail- neighboring town ten miles alny, ex- and pray that He will bless it more. I road ties, and there was joy in the pres- pecting to return at night. I did not mind praise God for what He has done for ence of the angels of God, as one wan- being alone, as I was busy about the me. The. doctors said I would have to derer came back to tlie Father's I~ouse. house; but toward noon I noticed dark have an operation and they had been try- The train now began to move. "Man clouds rising rapidly, and the wind began ing to build me up all summer, so I would you've missed it" said the boy. "Oh, no, to blow and soon snowflakes covered the ~etstrong enough for the operation, but I haven't," said the man. "It happens that ground. Still I did not feel anxious, but I kept getting weaker all the time, be- I'm an official on tliis road and every kept a watchful eye down the mountain ing confined to my bed for tco weeks, engineer knows me. He'll stop for me road, although I knew it \\.as hardly tin~c and until I called on God to help me. In uhen I signal. Come aboard with me. to expect my loved .ones to return. Tlic October, i926, Hc sent a sister in Christ Come, and be my son and I will help you." darkness came on swiftly, and the storm to me and she told me what wonderful -Gospel Herald. increased ill violence until it seemed as if things Jesus was doing to-day as in years the roof of the house would be torn off- past. I prayed God would give me faith every old shingle seen~ingto vie with its that I would be healed and I can praise IN MEMORIAM neighbor in its hurry to be gone. and thank God for healing me. I 11ad Brother Washington LaFa~etteWood "Hardly daring to breathe, but longing gall stones, appendicitis, enlargcd liver, at the ripe age of 81, gassed on to be to scream, I lighted a fire in the great heart trouble and also had to wear glasses. with the Lord, Juiie 8, 1927, at his home fireplace, alid the flames threw their rud- Non- I do not wear glasses and have not ill Los Al~gcles,Calif. The first 18 or 20 dy glow over the room. As I began to becn sick in bed sincc. I went to the gears of his 35 years in the ministry he realize that I was all alone I grew more Lord to be healed and I an1 feeling stron- was in the Baptist churcl~in and arouud frightct~ed,antl I tl~ought.'I cannot stay Ccr nnd hetter every day. I do all my Ft. \Vortli, Texas. Receiving a glorious licrc all tliis liiglit alone.' Not only \vas own work and praise and thank God for Baptism in the Holy Ghost lie imniedizte- tlie storm to be dreaded, but early in the tlic \vonderii~lI)lcssing He has given me ly entered the Pentecostal ~iiinistry and day I had seen t\vo most vicious-looking since tl~cn. I have hcrn baptizcd and I soon moved to Los Angclcs, \\-here for men go I)y on their way to tlie village. want to livc for Jesus and do His will years he conducted a ~entccostal~nission. I knew that tliey lived in an old shantv and Iicll~others to come to Him. Pray until con~pcllcdto resign I)C~:IIIW of the hclow us. They had callerl once to seek tli:~t II!\ I~r~sl~andand son \\.ill find Jesus, iailiug health of l~iswiie n-110 sul-ri\-cs shelter from a slialit she\\-cr: and I 1ot-i-Nrs. \\.. J. Johtiston, Clayton, 11i1n. SIX has 11cc11hclplcss ill Ijcd no\v tliougl~tthey \voultl surely think wc vrwlrl \\~~l~lli!l~loll. for six years and (Joe< 1101 CVCII k110\: give them shelter from s11r11 a slorn~:I< IIC is gonr. Aitcr re.is~~il~~Ili.: i~ul,lic tliis. I dirl not know what to do. for tlicy ministry liis yc:~rnir!~to 11c usclul ill the \Yere ncycr kno\~11tn C<,IIIC a\\-* sol~cr salvation of so~tl.; \v:t~ so jircat tl~nt(01- from the village. quite a ~vhilc I)? the assist:~~lccof hi+ "I made up my niind to KO to nl.4 four d;~~~gl~tcrsa11d t11ri1. IIU~I~II(IS11r nciqhlmr's honw. \!'II~II 1 opelied the coiidncted a missiou ill l~iio\v11 1lo111c. door thc n-ind nearly took nic off n~v For ycars Ilc had 11cc11 a suffcrcr fro~n fect, and. l)linrlc AD ofleringa for Foreign Missions and for expenses of conducting the Missionary Department. shrdd be sent by Check. Drdt. Express or Postal Mosey Order, made parabk to Noel Perkin. Missionary Secretany. dJ6 West Pacific St.. Springfield Ma.. U. 5. A. two hours for rest, are back again at two adwork until five. The sympathetic opal is just a dull look. i~lgstonc to look at, but just take it in your hand a moment and it will soon glis- tell with all the colors of the rainbow. India's little \vonie~i are like this opal. 'I'liey await the touch of the hunian hand and the warm sympathy of a huinan heart, moved by our blessed Jesus to transform them into jewels that shine in His crown. We are determined to be faithful untiI we hear His words, "Well done!" HOME FROM CHINA \Vc have received \yard of the arrival in this country of Brother and Sister Elliott of North China. They may be addressed at 231 Covert Street, Brooklyn. I Y 1 New York. Miss Hacker and some of the girls LOVE NEVER FAILETH Ceo. M. Kelley SCHOOL AND WIDOWS' HOME taken ill 25 girls and n-idol\-s all under "I have put flowers on his grave every ycar si~icewe came back to Callton to Leanor H. Parker 16 years of age. There are no industrial sclioolz in India lire." are the words of a Bible yoman, \Vhen I look out over India with lier that we know of lvhere they take just \vliicli started a train of thought in lily threc hundred and fifty niillion people and girls. There are lionies for n-idolvs, alid mind. We read much about the attitude ncarly two tiiillion square miles of land, schools where they take old and young of the "Xationalists," the anti-Christians and the Bolshevists, but does the Chinese I sec here and there a icw scattered dots and all kinds and put thein together, bot which mark missioll statio~is,and miles I Iiax often felt that ii tlie Lord would church really want the ~nissionaryl and niilcs of territory \vherc as yrt thc give me 25 or 30 young girls I would not Tlle answer cannot be discovered UII- gospel light has not peiictraterl. The tr>- to takc in more, for in this \Yay I can less we get the views of tlie Chinese at question arises. "How can these few mis- keep in more personal touch \\-it11 thc first-hand. \\'hen the devastating flood and consequent familie covered the great- sioiiaries ever reach the millions \\lie have girls and haw a gl-cater ilifluence in tlicir not yet heard?" The im~ncnsi~yof the li\-e5. Many yonng girls in India will er part of the northern provinces, and prol~lc~nthat confronts us almoit takcs nut go to school after the?- ha\-e lcarnetl a neat sum of oioney was sent for dis- away our breath and our failh almost to read a little, others stop after thcy tribution to the sufferers, the Chioese ids. but at the sound of His still bmzll have reachcd the four111 grade or so, bc- suggested that the funds be dispersed by tlie ~nissionaries. A missionary \vho has voice ;LII~the touch of His l1.111d we causc they think they know cnouph, so rally. take lie\\- courage, and triiil imr these girls arc too ?.oung to marry and been a resident of Cantoil for thirty-five fcel)le lan~ps. tl:cy need to learn some form of industry. vears, has so completely won the esteem and adniiration of this people that the Aftcr cntcring 011 my secoiid term for \\'e take younq girls and wido\vs betn.een overseas Chinese sul~scril~cd\vithin fivc t~oyears I prayed that the lmrtl n.ould the agrs of 6 and 20 and aim to teach years $55,000 U. $. A. nioney. and placccl give mc coworkers, and in 1925 lIc very tllcrn how to I)cconic good \vivcs and tlx entire rux in 11;s hands for Christian 111ot11ers. The aim of every Indian girl is defi~~itelyspokc to Miss Hattie lIackcr, \vork in South China. A leper colony is then at R~lpaiclilia, -,vlio joinrd 111c tl~c to m;irr>- and ha\-e a family, so \vc want I,rinji orpaliizcd, and a missionary so- follouing Fel~ru.lry. In that Falne silnl- to tr;~clithrse girls how to \\ark and to Iicitcd aid froni a Chinese pl~ilantliropict. mcr I \\.as led oi tlie Lord to l>;~rjrrling take rare of their l~on~cs.\\.e also ex- \\ilo \\rote him a clieck for $10,000 U. S. :~nd the11 I)ecalne acquaintcrl nirl~lliss [,(XI to train those \!'I10 n.is1i to consecrate currcnry, tr~stinpthe nli:,si~n;~ry's110:~- Mary D'KamrctIi (an Anglo 1nili;ui) \vllo tl~cil-livcs entirely to the r-ervice of God. rcty ill making n correct dispo\ition of \vas then tcacliing in a scl~ool ill l);ir- I<, prracli tlie \\'ord. \\'e ha\-e three who .;~nie. jcrlilif. Shc fclt God calling licr illlo arc i~:trrcstcd anrl ha\-c a (lcsirc to know more active scr\.icc for llim ;un~l I'ir the \\-ord Thc first thilip they Ical-1.1 13111 tlic \\-omall \vlio puts flowers on l~rol~filithcr into the work. Sllc i:, )lo\\ \\l~cntllcy comc in is 11o\v to darn. patch. hrr for~i~crn~issioiiary-pn:,tor's Kravc, tells assistillfi- Alis:, I1;ickcr ill my nl)scrrrc. Sl~c ;111<1 .s<,xx-. \\'c ;11io icnrli them 11on. lo IKN, ;I fc\\- ?cars ago, F~ICwar. L~OOIIto l~c is ucll qu:~lificd. 1)cinq a pr;1d11;1tv of IN- i11cillrcns rlotlii~i. TIIVYdo thcir I);tl,tirc hide her joy, but shouted out her thanks- iro~nLancl~ow says two of a party of IMMEDIATE EXECUTION giving, for she had been praying for 25c 20 Bolshevik propagandists from Russia 111 the old town of Dcvizes in England, to buy a second hand garment for her- have arrived and are quartered with the the tourist is led up to see an interesting self, and just think-the Lord had sup- Kansu governor. This is ominous news, inscription in the public market place. It plied enough for a new suit! I ha(! ior their sole object is to turtl the gover- I-cads thus: "The Mayor and Corporation been speaking about repairing his grave, nor and all Kansu "Red." If they succeed of Devizes avail then~selvesof the stability so I remarked, "You folk are ~nuchde- God know\.a tl~eresult. Su~elyGoc1.s people of this building to transmit to future times voted to this man, and lie a foreigner." in iav0:i.d and safe America will not for- the record of an awful event wl~ich oc- The \Yoman and her husband blushed a get us at this tl.yi11g time. curred in this market-place in the year bit, and replied with faces glowiug, "Oh, 1753; hoping that such a record may that is our duty for he %-as our pastor." WANTED IN JAPAN lirocher Gordon R. Hcnder, 30 Nisl~i serve as a salutary warning against the Sht said that ior nearly ten years shc danger of in~piouslyinvoking the Divine had golle to his grave once each year Suganio Machi, Tokyo-fu, Japan, ha rengeance, or of calling on the 1101y nanle with a bouquet but that this year she was \vritten asking if n.c would put a notice of God to conceal the devices of falsehood physically unable to make the journey to in thc Eva~~gellhat tliey \vould ;cry much and fraud. 011 Thursday, the 25th of ;~ppreriatca Tenor Trombone, B flat, and the graveyard and had sent her bouquet January, 1753, Ruth Pierce, of Pottera, flat by her husband. a Cornet in either B or C. If any one in this county, agreed with three other Was it the persoml gifts of this niis- ha5 ail instrument as described that they \I-onlen to buy a sack of wheat in the sionary which won for him the place he would he willing to do~iatefor the \vork market, each paying her duc. portion to- of the Lord, tl~eycan either write to the held in their affections? No, the secret wards the same. One of these wonleI1, was this--He loved us Chinese. He could Foreign hfissions Dept.. or elsc corres- in collecting the several quotas of money, not speak the language fluently but he po~~ddirect with Brother Bender as to the discovered 4 deficieucy, and demanded of Ijcst nay to send it to the field. could love abundantly. He could not con- -- Ruth Pierce the sun1 which was want- tribute his thousands to his people but ing to make good the amount. Ruth he could forego personal pleasures for A CATHOLIC"~TESTIMONY Pierce protested that she had paid her tl~cirsake. The wornall \\hose devotiot~ It n;~sjust six y<,al-s ago last h'ovcmber share, and said she wished she might to her pastor attracted my attention was that I I~ecame a new creature in Christ drop down dead if she had not. She none other than Cheung Sz Sam, who lcsus. I was :I co~~vertfrom the Catho- rashly repeated this a\\,ful wish, when, to has prayed hu~~dredsthrough to God in lic f;iitli. in \rhich I helicvcd for forty-, the consternation of the surrounding mul- the past three years. What better monu- five years. I was not seeking Jesus, but titude, she instantly fell dow11 and ex- mcnt could one wish for than this, and what all unknown to nic He was secking me. pired. having the money concealed in her more lasting epitaph could onc choose I marricd latc in life and God blessed me hand.'-C. S. Robinson. than this, "He loved us Chinese." And nit11 two children. I had them baptized be assured that the missionary who loves in the L'atl~olic faith, but when they had "us Chinese" will ever have a place of gr0n.n old enough to attend Sunday AN UNUSUAL HEALING servke in the land of Sinim. Love wi!l School I suddenly realized that every I am the mother of 5 children, and find its objective. confidence I ever had in thc confession have had trouble nursing them. The box had gone out oi my heart. How or eldest I could only nurse 3 months while OUR MISSIONARIES IN WEST when it went will always be a mystery to the next to the baby I could only nurse CHINA me. 4 weeks when I had to begin bottle feed- W. W. Simpson After pondcrinp the Sunday School ing. About 18 nlonths ago I heard af A n~onthago lettcrs from the American question in my heart for some time, I divine healing, so before the last baby consul advised us to leave Kansu and go dreamed one night of secing Jesus come was born I told my husband we should to some port. At that time we thought down from heaven, robed in pure white have prayer offered for me that I might seriously of leaving and made some prep- and upcaring a crown of glory about His be able to nurse niy baby. We sent a aratio~~s,but when we had apportioned head. He stood in mid-air. I was very handkerchief to Brother and Sister Ketner the offerings among the workers we had much concerned about nly dream so I to be praycd over, and when it was re- none left to pay our traveling expenses asked a Christia~~ncighbor what it meant. turned we laid it on my breasts and to the coast But, thank God, He made She told me it was the second coming of prayed for the I~ealing. Glory to God. it possible for us to stay on by turning Christ to gather up his saints. Then my the work was done in Jesus' name. Baby the hearts of the higher officials of the heart Ijecame 1111ngryto know more about is now 7 nio~~tlisold.-Mrs. F. Larson, pmvincc in our favor. They issued a proc- Jesns and His lorc. Shortly after this Boelus, Nebr. lamation for our protection, and the thcre was a revival in the neighborhood local magistrate assured nle thcrc ~vould and this same neighbor invited nle to go. IMBEDDED NEEDLE APPEARS bc no danger if we remained here. All the I attended three times and the Lord won- Alliancc missionaries, 33 in number, haw derfully savcd me. In this little church In August, 1925, our little daughter step- Irft, and SOIIIC of the Scandinavian mis- thcy did not even have altar calls, so yrd on a needle, and half of it wcnt in- sionaries have also started on thc long, what God gave to n~cwas through His to Ilcr toc and ant of sight. It gave her trying journey to the coast. 0111y our- precious n-urk. trouble until in May, 1927 she was anoint- selves. my so11 Williani and Brother and I hccalnc still more hungry but did not ed a~ldI~rnyrd for. The wry ncxt niorn- Sister Halldorf remain in Southwest Kansu know \\-hat I was hungry for. One eve- ing we found the point oi the ncedlc and Tibet. and the C. I. hI. friends in nins I lvaa ilrvitcd l~ya friend to so to thc stickinc uut Iirtwccn hcr tom. \\'c give Ccritrnl and Xort11 Kansu. Pe~~kcostalchurch, and when I first went (;(XI all thc l~r;~isc.-htr. and ?Jrs. F. J. llail has now ceased coming. at all for in tl~crethe Icrli~i!: c.c~it over rnc-"Sale Osiprin:. ?. fluences, the effect of which was to sadly deplete its spiritual vitality. Far more so is this true to-day. Said D. L. ,hioody, speaking on "Be ye not unequally yoked In the Whitened HaroeSt Fields together with unbelievers": "So~ne say that refers to matrimony. When I was in Philadelphia . . . a min- ister said: 'I don't think that meant sec- ret societies.' 'Do you belong to one?' A CORRECTION MADE GOOD WORK IN DAYTON I asked. He said, 'Yes.' You see the The re\lval reporled ill the Evangel oi Brotlicr N. T. Spong writes from Day- pcople \\.ill not admit that a tcxt applies Juiv 2, as being held at Parma, Ill., =as ton, Ohio: "011r 10 dal-s' revival ended to thelnselres. held at Parma, hlo. June 26 with a young pcople's rally, and "I do not see how any Christian, most a n~iglityrevival spirit ill our midst. Sis- of all a Christian minister, can go into OLD EVANGELS ter Karnes, convertcd actress. of Dayton, these secret lodges with unbelievers. They If you have old Evangels that you was in charge. \\'e are thankful to God say they have morc influence for good, ~rould like to have working for Jesus, for His wotiderful xorks to the children but I say thcy can have more influetice xou n~ight mail them to Elder Jamcs of men. The faith ouce delivered to the for good by jta)-inc out of them, and then l'a~~gburn,Sundance, Wyo. In that new saiuts was revived; the choir was also reproving tllcir cril deeds. Abraham had 311d ~~eedyfield he sap he can use them built up. 'Stand, don't waver,' was the morc il~flucl~ccfor good in Sodom, al- to esccllent advantage. slogan throughout. \Ve have called Broth- though out of it, than Lot had in it. If er Z. Huffman, a, hlethod~st minlster of tncnty-five Christians go into a secret MORRIS, OKLL BLESSED Dayton who received the fullness of the lodge and fifty are not Christians, the Pastor U. V. Scroggins writes from Spirit about a year ago, as our pastor." fifty can vote anything thcy please, and Morris, Okla.: "Brother A. R. Donaldson the t\venty-fire will be partakers of their was with us 12 nights. Six reclaimed, THE SUNDAY SCHOOL sins. They are unequally yoked tozeth- 2 savetl and the \\-ork is moving on in 111 the eighteen years that lie has sat er with unbelievers. good conditioli. Council I>rrthren are in- oil the be~~cliin t~vo courts, Supre~nc "I would rather have ten church mem- vited to stop \cith us." Court Justice Levis L. Faxcett, of Brook- bers who were separated fron~the world ly~i,has had more fhan 4,000 boys less GOOD ARKANSAS MEETlNG than a thousand unseparated members. than t\venty-one years arraigned before Paztor T. B. Chronister writes from Cot- Come out ilo~rl the lodge. Better one him, cliargcd \\-,it11 various degrees oi with God than a thousand without Him. tcr, Ark. : "In our revival, in which Broth- crime. But of this large nuinbcr only \\'e must I\-alk \vith God, arid if only er Clarence Love did most of the preach- rhwe were members of a Sunday school ing, there were 25 professions of salvation, one or two go with us it is all right. Do a1 the time of the commission of their not let down the standard to suit men 15 baptized as in Acts 2:4, and 18 baptizcd crimes. So states the Literary Digest. \rho love their secret lodges, or have in water." It is good home missionary work to soti~edarling sin they will not give up." start a Sunday School in neglected dis- MILES CITY REVIVAL To hloody's strong plea may be added tricts. We are glad to Iielp out by this, that the "yoke" in the secret lodge Eva~lgclist Dawson hicCullough writes supplying quarterlies and papers for the is the oath binding men of dissimilar mind that the pastorate of Sister E. E. Reckley first quarter at half price. together, and COMPELLING them as it ill Miles City, hfont., is in excelle~itspirit- were to go in the same direction; just ual condition, occupying a splendid build- a. the yoke COhlPE1.S the oxen (how- ing ncally all paid for in a year's time. A TELLlNG SERMON ever dissimilar thry may Ibe in ox mind) He tells of a revival he is conducting in Text: Not forsakitig the assernbliiig of to go in the same direction. The be- the City Auditorium there in which 20 oursclvcs together, as the manner of some liever's mind is supposed to be that of have been saved, 14 reclaimed, and nearly Is; but exhorting one another: and so 100 sick people prayed for. It is planned much the more, as ye see the day ap- Christ, and hc is hcaded heavenward. Arc these things true of the unbeliever? If to I~aptizeill water a score or more in a proaching. Heb. 10 :25. the beiicvcr is headed l~eavcn\vard,and the few days. A one time faithful member of an as- scmbly had grown careless in his at- u~~l)elie\erhcll\vard, are thcy not "un- THIRTY-ONE FILLED telldance upon divine worship. One night cq~lallyyoked together" by the oath u~liich I~inds 111e1n together-OS1: OF GOD'S Pastor I(. Sta~nbauphwrltcs from In- at the close of the meeting the paylor SIII:I:P .\T TIIE YOICE, glewoctl, Calif.: "Brother Jacob Miller of decided to call oit the Inother \\-lime voirc oxrsr) or: :\XI) (>XI< 01; Till< l)I;\.I:,'S GOATS Arkansaq has been with us thc past 3 he had so often of late sorel~-n~is'ed ill :\T TlII: OTHICR 11SI>I And is ]lot weeks. Several old scekers lor the Bap prayer. As he neared the housc of the tl~isresl~ilns~l~lc icir 111ucli I![ Llie Church's tism, one 13 ycars, one 8 ycars, one 7 al,se~ltee he sav him sitting gazing into ~lrcsrlll-(\:iy apo\t;l.-y ;1111l \vorldli~lcss? years, etc.. rc:ccivetl and are shoiiting the the open fircplacr at the glo\ving coals. "Fiuvb- ca11 trio"-:\ 511 l.:EI' .\XU A victor" amonE the 31 in all \vho received. Upon scein~\\;I10 hi4 caller was the (;O:\T-"~\-;ilk t AN ERROR CORRECTED CHANGE OF ADDRESS.-From Thayer, Mo., GILROY CALIF.-Dedication oi tabernacle, 4 to Arcadla. Kans., where I am pastor.-%'. 0. blocks wcs; of city hall, corner 6tk & Hanna Sir. Elder John E. Hooper writes from Singletery. Jnly 23 beginning st 2 p. m. If you play a muricai Jenny Lind, Ark., saying that in the re- - mstru&nt "lease brim it.-Z. P. Aliller. Pastor. TENT WANTED-Two pled aborft 40x60. Must - port printed in the Evangel of June 18, be ~n grud cand~twn.-El er A H Jamieson. 4 CORSICANA, TEXAS.-Evangelist B. n. Do- in wliich tlie healing of a man with a .\voca St., Newburgh, Pi. J. land and wile will begin a revival campaign at - -- South Side mission, Aug. 7 to last indefinitely. broken back is mentioned, lie did not mean OPEN FOR CALLS.-Have recommendations -Nrs. Tennie Smith, pastor,'803 S. 16th St. to say the man's back was healed. The from Council brethren.-Evangelist Fred AI. Shrew, healing lie received was of bowel and 1090 \\'ride St., Cincinimti, Ohio. LONG BRANCH N. J.-Full Gospel cturch tent campaign, 0cAnport Rd. Bi Liviwstone St., kidney action. OPEN FOR CALLS.-Fur special meetings July 21 to Aug. I4 every night except Mondays. where people are williug to pray much.-Paul C. Erangel~stStanley 'Cooke will be with us tlie fint Uucher. 1646 Millurn Are., Toledo, Ohio. two weeks.-Pastor Irving H. Aleier, 318 Euclid ALL-SUMMER MEETING Aye., Loch Arbour, Asbury Park, Pi. J. Pastor D. L. Cooper writes from Lin- OPEN FOR CALLS.-After our meeting to close in July, 1 shall he free to conduct a meeting or SEACRAVES. TEXAS. CAMP MEETING.-At coln, Neb.: "Just closed a 2 weeks' re- two, not too lar away.-T. T. Carmical. Rt. 3. First Pentecostal church, July 29 to ,Aug. 16. Clmudr;int, La. Places provided for cam err Evangelst T. D. vival with Evangelist Rittenbcrg of Drn- Thompson of Wichita Palls. Texas in charge. ver, Colo. There has been a revival spirit For further information write' Pastor '\V. E. Kim- TENT FOR SALE.-Heavy, white, 3 section. 2 bell, Seagraves, Tex. in our assembly tlie past 2 months. We pole 40x60, complete with wiring, lights, 2 wheel trader to carrv it on. etc.-D. W. AlcCullourh. arc now entering into an all-summer tent Rt. 3, Bcix 92, -Santa CNZ, Calif. 2 'tL MINOT N. D.-Evangelist Dawson XiacCul- meeting at 9th and Rose Sts., and hope tough and wrle and Evangelist Elmer T. Draper and wife will roodrrct a state wide revival con- to entertain tlie District Council session OPEN FOR CALLS.--Alter I reripned the oar- vention July 10 to July 11. For further in- in August. Any of the brethren passing torate here the nssernlrly called my wife as paitor. formatibn address Pastor F. G. Frank, 815 2nd I \dl ~ivemy time to evangelistic work.-Elder Ave..~. N. W. through \rill find a warm welcome in Lin- S. A. Rayborn. Gralton, 111. -. coln." FLORENCE COL0.-The Morton Tria assisted WANTED TO BUY.-A small home in town or by Miss ~~byl',Day,pianist, and the ~a'ireTwin village whue there is an active Pe:ltecostal as- Trumpeters, will conduct a 3 weeks' meeting 1" a THREE REVIVALS srmblr..-Xrs. Jean Allison, 201 Glebeholm Dlvd., big tent. July 10-31. Tents can be rented by the Torunto. 6. Onr., Canada. week with or without bcds. For further infor- Pastor Delmar Johnson writes from mation write R. \V. Mock, 608 \V. 5th St., Flor- OPEN FOR CALLS.-\\'e shall travel by auto ence. Colu. Uhriclisville, Ohio : "Just closed our third through Oklahu~nn. Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri - revival this spring with many souls saved. and Iowa.-Evangelist Uert A. Kunhall. 1444 Tel- ferson Aw., Ft. \\'orth, Teas. . - THACKERVILLE, 0KLA.-Iacal camp meeting We have had almost a continuous revival -- at Rcthcl Chapel assenlhly 7 miles southeast ol \Vilson, Okh., July 15-30. kivangelist C. hl. Riggs since tlie first of tlie year. This last re- OPEN FOR CALLS.-As evangelist or Bible teacher. In Jellowship with Council, references il 01 Jenny Lind, Ark.. wll kelp. Good campq vival June 6 to 26 we had with us Evan- desired.-T. \V. \\'ellard. the Scotch e~an~elist, place me7ls on grounds at reasonable rates. VE- 523 Dorr St.. Toledo. Ohio. iting'rnioisters cared lor. For tents write R. D. gelist Deloris Dudley, the little girl evan- Alexander, Sec'y, Rt. 3, \\Tilso~ Okla. gelist. In the 3 weeks 10 were saved, 6 OPEN FOR CALLS.-Alter July 10 lor evangel- received the Baptfsm of the Holy Ghost, istic work. That I may devote all my time to URICHSVILLE, OHIO.-Cakp meeting begin- evangelism will sell all mv teams cows crops ning July 31, and on i~&finntely. The Little Girl many sick bodics hcaled, and 13 baptized fnrmiw irnplemrnts and Aickens 'at a bargain: Evmnelist Duloris Dudlev and other evaaaeltsts in water, 6 candidates for baptism July Came to see or write me at Prue, 0kla.-Shelt will i,&. Lodging on -freewill offering -plan; \\'ehster. meals on grounds. All council missionaries and 3rd. During these meetings some of the ministers invited to participate. Please write me before coming., Take Higtway No. 8 R. R. Penn dear Holiness people slipped in and re- Panhandle D~vlsmn.-Iklmar Johnson, pastor. Rt. ceived the Baptism. One dear woman 2, Davis St.. Urichsvlle, 0. ~howas afflicted so bad she could not play a piece through on the piano at Forthcoming Meetings EASTERN DISTRICT CAMP-MEETING Western End of District her church, after receiving the Baptism TVe 6th annual camp-~nee,ting will he held, D. of the Holy Ghost, and healing, sat at the V. July 8-24 at the Lorun Steel Park, Ben's Creek Riverside. Johnstown. Pa. Among the piano for a half hour at a time singing speakirs will be Brethren Joseph Tunmore, chair- and rejoicing over what the Lord had Spend your vacation at a Camp. Write ahead man: Ben Mahan, Jeanette; Piimrod Park. Pitts- for tent and cot accommodations. Take Wry burgh, and Fred Drake, New Castle, Pa. Tents done for her. Our Sunday school is and toilet articles mtb you. Pray for all fath- and accommodations can he arranged lor by writ- growing, and we have an all-day Bible corning meeting.. Notices of me~tingsshould be ing Pastor Chas. C. Eyler, 17 Jefferson St., Johns- mt lo the Carpel Publishing Hase three full town. Pa. sttidy for the children every Wcdnesdav, xaeks betore Iba meeting starts the attendance running from 50 to 65. SECOND ANNUAL INTERSTATE CAMP Many Roman Catholics are attending." MEETING at Eureka Springs Ark. in tke audi- GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING. Springfield. torium provided for it, ~ugdst18-'28. The fal- Mo.. Sept. ICZL lowing speakers are announced: Elders \V. T. Gaston, chairman 01 the General Council; David HOLINESS PREACHER BAPTIZED H. McDowel!. assistant chairman; Pastor A. G. Evangelist Chas. A. Weeks writes: "Af- CRESTON, IOWA.-.%!I-summer revival. Ward lormerly of Toronto Canada hut now of Trrlizzi will be with us luly 1-17, Fnr f%",: ~~rin&dd, Mo., and ~nan&liat B& Hardin, na- ter I resigned the pastorate at Vernon, inlormation write Minnie 'Steele, 706 N. merry, tionally known evangelisr. of +cage, Ill.-& J. Texas, and was succeeded by Roy 1,. Creslon. la. Bruton, secretary. Eureka Sprmgs, Ark. Steger, April 1, I went to Lifton, Okla., CHICAGO, ILL Evan~elist Zc!ma Argue will KANSAS DISTRICT CAMP MEETINGS for a meeting in tlie park pavilion, vhere hegm an old-hme Pentecostal revival lncettng at ATTICA-SHARON.-July 21-31. The annul Full Gos el Tabernacle, 1665 Mozart St., on july camp mcetmg for Southwestern Kansas will be we baptized 6. From there we went to 17.-If. 8. McKinmy, pastor. held midway between Attica and SI-aron an Elcctra, Texas, where God gave us a won- State Highway No. 12. Splendid shady grove. EARL. ARK.-Evangelist \V. EL Thurmond Plenty 01 amd water, and other convenicnccr. derful meeting. Some say there have and party of Cairo, Ill., will condltct revival lrom Elder W. T. Gaston, Chairman of the General been none Iike it for years. One thing Jnly 30 throupil August or ns long as the Lord Council sill be the main s~eaker. Other swakers that made it prcat was the Baptism in Irad-Pastor S. n. Drew, Earl, Ark. will be present. CHRIST'S AMBASSADORS RALLY. The young the Holy Ghost of a 71-yrar-old prraclier people nll have charge 01 one service dally. For lurther inlormation write Pastor A. R. Far- who had preached 40 years and had !~y. Sharon, Kans., Pastor C. b'. Safford. Attiu. preached Holiness 23 years of that timc. Kansas WOODSTON Aug. 4-14. The annual camp His daughter also was fillcd. Pcoplc came meeting lor Idrthnestcrn Kansas will bc teld at 40 and 50 miles to I)e liealcd and God \Voodston Aua. 4-14. The camp ground 8s 1- liealcd their dcaf ears and othcr ailments. cated 3 Ales enst ol \Vwdston on U. S. Highway 40 N. The pmunds are being improved and A poor woman \rho was to lnve hecn made larjirr. Evangelist Ben Aardin, of Chicago. operatcd on the next morning was healed Ill., will be the chkf speaker and many other ministers will be present. The Hymes family of an ahscess on the kidney, arose at orchestra will lurnish music. The firtal rally once and continued to attend tlie mert- 01 Chria's Ambasylor. will be held dnrin fh \Vmdston camp. iaung people will hve cfargr inp ripllt along. from that timc on. The d at least one service daily. Miss Sarah Gnr- Lord willing, we are to 11cy:in a mcctiny: rert. Secretary Iw Sunday schools and young pm- tile's societies will bc resent in all the camp% in Trrrell. Texas. and aftrr that a tent For idormation vritr Gartor Oria Bray. \Vcoda- meeting in Canton, Texas. My party ITI~ Kansas.-Fred Vogler. Chairman, Kansas Dia- tri;t Council. Ottawa. Ibns.1~. consists of myself. wife, three pirls, and NOTE? At all tbrsr camps truts will he fm Brothcr Alfonso Ship\r.asli the blind mu- rrnt. Plrnse orde, early. Mmls served on tbr cqmp pmund at reaso~>-ableprices, in srrmd sician." tent- Page Twcnty-two THE PEKTECOSTAL EVANGEL July 16, 1927 STIGLER, 0KLA.-Camp meeting for 10 days POTOMAC DISTRICT CAMP MEETING AND or longer for near-by assemblxes begins July 22. BOONEVILLE. ARKANSAS, CAMP.-July 8-18 ANNUAL BUSINESS SESSION will convene in a tent 48x69. Two meal3 a day on free-will Bible lesso.rr in dnyt~n~e.-Pastor Ford Parks. 415 July 17 to Aug. 7 at "The Peaplc'r ,Park" just E. Main St.. Stigler, Okln. offeri~tgplau wll be served. Friem~ds ~n the Uis- out of Cumberland. Ud., on the Natmoal High- trict arc all asked to send in their gtfts of fwd of way, and the Daliimore and Ohio Railroad: the all kinds. Urothcr 1:. K. Firrger3ld is to be one MIZE. KY.-Twenty-two days' camp mectin~ dates for the annual business session being' July ui the ie;tdlnh. spvakers.-If. FI. Trusty, Box 324. beginning July 23, Lloyd .I. Sappingto,; and wif; 27-29. Tents will he rented on tte ground and The Uoo~icville,Ark. spcr~nlworkers. Thev arc in full fellowshi"~ - with meals will be served at the cam cafeteria. Gene131 Cc~u.>c~lAll ministers ;ti~d wor kers in- General Council Chairman. BrotKer W. T. Gaa- ritcd. For part~ularswrite H. AI. H awley, hlire. ton. al,d the Ass't Chairmam Brothrr I). H. SOUTHERN MISSOURI DISTRICT CAMP ,-.. n-.. 2, The a,.~~ualCamu lleetina wlll convene at h,., A, t,.. .,-. hfcDowell. are expected to be' with ui a; well as our local and visiting ministers and mirsion- Cartbage Mu. Aui. 4-14 in- Grecnwod Park, arnes. Special meetings for the children and 5th vnd'l'u!to;~ Sts 3 blocks cast of Square. NEBRASKA STATE CAMP you"$ people will be conducted by Miss Dorothy The Spco~er~rangel;stic k'arty si;l have charge \Vill be i-eld at Scotlsbluff July 21-31. Evangel- Ilnck~~~ghnmof \Vashington, D. C. For htrther ol c\~.ui.lgsermces. Elder 11. t!. McUowcll will ist Ben 1l;ordiu of ('lgieago' will Ibe ~hrspeaker. information write the district secretary. P. C. he in ~hargcof first five days Bxble traching, All who rleslle tents anrl cots hnrc order 31 h! Duborg. 115 N. Fairfax Street. Alexandria. Va. Eldcr .4. G. \Yard for the lollowil~g days. lenls July 1. \\.rite I'n~tor E. \V. \\-hite. lfal 6th and cols sill he lor rent: please order early. Avc., Scollshluff, Xeb. A R. Shnffcr, Chm. Neals scrrcd 011 irw-will offe~ilifiplan ~n scree:,- NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT CAMP ed dvtng rtnw For iurther psrt~eulars wrlte The nmn.ial camp mecti~goi the New England tke pastor. J. 0. Ilig-hfill 270 ames St.. or OLD-TIME CAMP MEETING. Fifteen days District Council will he held uly 22-31. at the k'. '1.. I3nfltnan. Chalice, ho., dnlrman Camp undcr brl~Aarbor at Ilethel Chapcl assembly, 7 camp wound at Oak St.. \\'elislev Park. Mass. Conmlittce. miles santlieast of \\'ikon Okla brgins July 15. RestaGant on the grounds. and a&ple space lor h!ed. ill be srrved at ;easonahle rater: ? ses- camping. A daily lrcturc given on the tnlxnmclc smn- dally. For further infotmation write Pastor and its furnishin~s from a comolete model of FOREIGN MISSIONS CONTRIBUTIONS E. R. \Vinter. Bix 265. Thnckcrrille, 0th the original struc7ure by one wli has made a June 24-30th inclusive special stud. of the subject. Daily services at All persoval offerings amount to 1633.98. WOODWARD. 0KLA.-The Oklahoma District 10:30. 220 and i:30. hepinninn with a Draver meet- .61 Red Ranch S S Ko~hkonong110 Councd wll be held the last four days of the ing at 6 a. m. Children'; rncetinc fhm 5 to 1.00 Young Peoples Sac Londoli Ark camp meeting to k hrld at \Vwdward. Aug. 5:45 1,. m. Take the Boston and \\'archester 1.10 A gloup of fr~endsPxttston 1':~ 2-I?. Elder L. L. Riley ,will have charge of Electrics, net off at Oak Park St.. iVellesly Park, 1.78 S S Scadriit Tcras sew- the nigl.1 era~~wlisticservices. Three meals a East of the Katick Tunrtion. Ileals will be 220 Petll'l Asscrnblr Indian Valley Idaho day on freewill uffering plan.-Pastor E. h1. ed ia the dininn room at. r~asnnahlr. . . . rat*...... Also 235 Assemblks of God \\'wdward Okla Adams. \Vmdward. Okla. delicatessen wilj' be available. For further in- 2.4 \VomenSs hlis Council \\'ichita Falls Texas formation addrnss Ilenry S. Randall. 6 Auburn 3.00 Bctl el Tab S S Class Lodi Calif St., Framin~hnm.Mass.-R. H. Norton, See'y. 3.00 S S Acamp Calif ARTESIA N. MEX.-State amp rneetinp July 3.W S S Class No 3 Savanna Okla 15 to AUS.'?. Evangclist larob hlillcr an6 his DISTRICT COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENT 3.90 Brthel Chapcl Glendale Calil son from Ft. Smith. Ark.. mill he the speakers. The fiiteenth annual D~strtctCouncd of the As- 3.25 .4ssen1bly Guthrie Okla Sister Bertha Cillctte of Caldwell Kans. will semblies of Cod for bliss. and West Ah.. will 3.46 .is~nldy. !I Hanna Okla be pianist and Fare charge of thk yuu& peo- convene. D. V.. Aug. 8. at Meridian, Miss.. Car. 3.58 S S hlc:\rsmo Canada ple's work. Meals an freewill offering play). Bring 7th St. and 4611. Avc.. at 10 a. m. Brother J. R. uf Sl~ringfield. rill bc with us. arcll 3.72 S S Southport Fla musical imtstrurntnts. For further dormation Evans ar 4.00 Church of the Full Gospel Colusa, Calif write E. C. Henderson. Artesia, N. Alex. as other visiting ministers. Lct all who desire 4.00 \\'est Laurcl Assembly Laurel hltss ordination write the chairman for application hiartin Chapel Londoil Ark blank. Irt all the arremblicr send duly elect- BYESVILLE. OHIO.-Seventb annual camp will Assembly Triiiihd Calo cd dclc~ates. There will be free entertainmenl Texas be held at Byesville Ohia July 22 to Aug. 7. provided for all ministers, delegates. and visitors. Pevt'l Assembly of God Beaumont Evangelist A. N. ~iotterand wife of Belmont .issembly of Cod S S EJkton Mich There will be a rally held on the opening night Soc N. Y. will be wit+ us the entire time. &am: of the muncil by Christ's. Ambasaadora of the Young People's Shrewpart La gelist Mcyer Tan Ditter, the mnvertcd Jew. and district. Far further part~culars wrltc A. M. S S Gdesburg 111 his wife will be here July 26.28. Tcots or fur- Carmichacl. 4510 8th St.. Meridian. or Chairman S S Pasadena Texas nished rooms $3 a week. Address Mr. .. J. C. D. P. Halloway, Box 125. Laurel, Miss. Full Gqxl Assembly Galmburg 111 Soules, Secy., 101 S. 7th St., Byerville, Ohm. A Group of Friends St. Croix \'irgin Islands Full Gospel Misston Clidden \Vns WASHINGTON D. C.-Evangelist A. Watson Pent'l Free IIission Egcland N Dak FINDLAY OHIO. The annual Pentecostal Argue of Canada.'will conduct a gospel campaign Assemblv of God Church Galena Kans camp mceti& of the Assemblies of God will be Tuly 17-31 at Tabernacle comer North Capitol Sunnys;dc Assembly Chicago IU Feld at the Gospd Schhool, Findlay, Ohia, R K 9s.' Services every' evening except Satur- Pent'l hlission Drtroit Bfich 24. School dormttory, mlssmn and smadukti days at 7:3@. Sundays at 11.00 and 7:30. Bring Assembly B. Young People PeEll Wart. for visiting saints. etc. Write in advance to T. the sick and afflicted to the healing services on Pcnt'l Assembly oi God Ilavre Mont K. Lcomrd Findlay 0. Evangclist L. B. Staats Tuesdays at 730. A limited number of rmms Glad Tidings Tab New Yark Ctty N l' of Blue 'RO;~, Ohio 'is tFe special era" cli-t, ar- will be pmvided for ministers. and acommoda- Christ's Antbnrsadors Jophn hfo sisted hy other mi;istrrs. Bro. Staats &s-latel?r tions for visitors can be obtained nearhv at reaam- Philodclphla Assembly Phdadelphin hfo come into the Council fellawrtip, but 1s a well hfehida Pelrt'l Assembly Canaan N H known, successful evangelist. ahle rates. For fnrthrr information addre.. Pastor Harry L. Collier, N. Capitol 8- K Sts.. \Vashing- Ayscmbly Dethcl Tab \Vatsonville Calif ton. D. C. peoples' Church of Keamcy Rehire Mich Oocn Door Mission New London Conn OAKLAND. CAL.-Dr. \\'. K. Towner. aecom. r\;&nl,ly \~ar;ior Ala panied by hfr. Ralph \Vayne. Gospel tenor. will I'cnt'l IIiar~ou Philadclphin Pa conduct an rvangchstic rampairn in the old Col- First Pent'l Churcli .\lercersburg Pa umbia Theater. 476--10th St.. Oakland. Glii.. be- Gospel Tab S S Sac1 Iliqp Cald ginning hlly 5th. aud continuing th&ogFoui the Assembly oi God S S Phoenix Arir mouth. Dr. Tonner is one of the ablest evan- I'ent'l Praycr Baud Assembly of God Allen- fielists 0.1 the Pacific cuast and sn outstanding I,...... 11. Lw..,, .'. pastnr of the Baptist dcmm~inntior,. He received 22.20 Gospel Cl.apel Olympia \\'ash the na~~tislnin the Spirit several rrars ago and 24.85 Glad Tidings Assrmlrly Sacramento Calif slresse5 the P*~ltcmrtnl.emphasis with no unyr- 25.00 Assemldy of Cod Church Miles City lfont lain sound. - This cnmpnlun 15 under tFe ausplees 25.W I'r~.t'l Asseinl,ly \\.itherkc N Y of thr nrrr A-srmbl~formed hy the union of the ZCM liriend~at Bradford Pa Glad Tl,li.,ps Revival As-eml~ly and the Assern- bly of G,II.-J. Nnrvrr Gortner, Pastor. \\-is 30.00 Full Gospel Miasio.~ Kccnr h' I1 30.00 Rorsizn C: I-a\tcrn Eurolienn hhssioo Chica- p, 111 30.38 I'rnt'l A WESTERN W. VA. CAMP MEETING will I,e bcId ;,I >It Ilt8jsc. Svpt 1-11 I:v.at!ccli~t (lns. .j. sllr<,\<,:,,, c:,, 1.a~" I : I I k l'hcrc nil1 lr tl~trc \ervirra d.~iI>-10:30. 2:30 and 7. . 1'11~~wtvi More' Vacation Books CAN A YOUNG MAN TRUST HIS GOD? HAPPY HOURS WITH LITTLE FOLKS By Stanley H. Frodshatn Jly Arthur Gook 'I'he hours spent reading or hearing this 1)ool; The simple lifl: of trust .in a prayer-ans\vering read will indeed I)e happy ones. What a I~lessed God is not the r::clusive privilege of a special fe\\,. i~~fluencea I~oolclike this has on a little life. It should be tl~eever?-day experience of ordinal-y Price 50c persons, of comn~on-placeattainments in the spil-- THE GREAT SHEPHERD itual rcalm provided they are united hy hit11 to the By S. A. Jamieson Lo]-d Jesus Chi-is t. This Iwok is no\\. in the third edition. Many This little booklet relates a series of real an- thousands of copies have brought the readers \\.hat s\\rers to prayer. They \vill set the joy-1,ells ring- the Great Sl~epherd Himself intended \\,hen JIe ing in your heart, and call you to a ne\v \valk of said, "1;ced my sheep." Price SOc trust in God. Price 15 cents ECHOES OF THE NEW CREATION By A. B. Simpson WATERS IN THE DESERT These are messages on the Cross, the Resur- rection and the Corning Glory. The breath of the Spirit seems to pervade this as it does the others There were few men to whom God cave the of Doctor Simpson's \I-ritings. A 1)oc.L of food ability and po\ver to expound His Word, as He for the soul, and one \\.hich leads to a clearer com- did to BI-other Kerr. Privileged indeed \Irere the prehension of the things \\.hirh God hatb pi-epar- people \vho were permitted to sit under his min- ed for them that love Him. Price 85c istry. Although Brother Kerr is now with Eim \vhon~ FORGOTTEN STORIES he loved and served and preached, he has left us By E. I-.. Helms in this book some of the most 1)recious things God A series of stories of characters in the Bible gave him. Here is doctrine, reproof, correct~on,in- \vhich are often passed by the reader almost un- struction, help and comfort. Here is truth \vhich noticed. The author of "God in History" draws will establish you in the Faith and open to your vi- such pointed and u~~expectedlessons from these sion the things which God has prepared for then1 li\.es that one does not \\.ant to stop reading un- that love Hint. Price 50c til the book is finished. A delightful recreation Imok \vhich simply deals \vitll tlie lives of Bible THE RAINBOW OF HOPE folk in a way that applies their lessons to our By Jonathan E. Perkins lives. Price $1.50 The author of this ne\v book has been blessed HUMILITY of God with a clear insight into tl~eScriptures Ry Andrejv 3Iurray and with a clear, easily understood style of set- Ko tree can grow except on the root fro~nwhich ting forth the results of his study. He has gath- it sprang. Through all its existence it can only ered together into this volu~~~ea vast amount of li\-e \\.it11 the life that \\-as in the seed that gave information regarding present daj- develop~nents. it I~eing. The full apprehension of this tnlth in \vllich has been collected from many sources, and its application to the first and Second Atlam can- \vhich represents an expenditure of time and effort not but help us greatly to understand both the possil~leto very £el\- students of tl~eIVord. The need and the nature of the redeml~tionthere is in result is one of the most useful helps to Bible Jesus. The deepest t11011ghts and intents of the stud). that could be prepared. lTot only are the heart are touched 1)y this Imok \vhich is a classic days of Noah dealt \vith, I~utthe "progress" of among saints. Price 80 cents +-ivilization is traced through the cntire Old Testa; SKETCHES OF QUIET IN THE LAND inent, so that the reading of the I~ookgives a neu. I3y -Frances Ikvan ulderstanding and a clearer perception of Old Tes- :I sc~ics of short skrtchcs of the lives of n~eualltl talllent truth ~II:III 111~re:ttlcr ~msscssetl1)cforc. \\omen 11-1\I-11om God ha+ 1)c.c.n rcal. oi pla~.csand "The Rainl)o\v of JJope" does not ])lay up the timcs \vhrrc GI~h:ls ivo~-l;etl.oi tl~etl:trl;nc.;~ of condition of our c-ivilization in a sensational, head- human cc~nditions and tlle n~irht!. ~~tr\verof God hlc nlanner, Imt presents s~cha clear. Scl-il~turxl. to tl-anifor111these conililions. 'l'l~e accounts give11 intelligent, and accurate ~~ictul-eof OII~times that hcl-e ha\c to do largely \\-it11 the d:uk tl~sof the reader is at once instructed and led to search C;c~-n~any.and \vl~ilethe I~ool;could not I)e clnssetl his own heart to see if he is "conformed to this ai :I cllcu-c1111iito1-y, it xi\-cs :I \vontic~-iulpicture of world." Because \Ye, like I':III~, 'i\vot~ldn(,t 11a1.e ti111c.s;lntl cc~~~tlitionsin G(.~-~nany fro~n :I C:hristian You ignorant, I)I-etl~ren,"\ve earnestly invite you st:~nIint. .2 1~~t11c\\hii11 \\.ill intcrcst as \vcll a.; to read this book. Price SOc in for111 Price $1.65 Page Twcnty-four THE PENTECOSTAL EVANGEL July 16, 1927 More Vacation Books LIFE STORY OF JAMES HANNINGTON SOUL FOOD FOR HUNGRY SAINTS By J. J. Leak By Pastor A. G. Ward The story of a life consecrated to God, and mar- tyred for ~frica. The consecration, the devotion. l'he material in this 11ook is just what tlie name the faithfulness till death stir us as we rcad. i~nl)lics. For years, Pastor \Yard has been feeding Price 45 cents the saints in his o\vn congregation and in maliy conventions and canip meetings. This I~ook con- THE GOLDEN BIRD AND OTHER STORIES tains a selection of the richest, most "juicy" spirit- By Amy Ycomans ual food that the Lord has enabled him to prepare. These are stories \vhich teach the cliildi-en of the love and cal-e of God, of Jesus' po\ver to save a~id Price 50c to Ileal. The c11i!dre11may sleep tlirough any nurn- I~crof sernions Imt they will not sleep tl~rou~lione HEALING FROM HEAVEN of these "story sermons." Price 50c By Dr. Lilian B. Yeomans, M.D. SLUMBER TIME STORIES \Vliat Should a Eook on Healing Contain? Told by Clara B. Clark and Stanley H. Frodsliam FIRST of all, it should contain testimony to the A collection of the u~~~~sualstories by these \vrit- ~xescnt-daypo\ver and willingness of God to heal. ers \vhose stories 11a1.c been rcad and enjoyed 11y HJCALING FROM HEAVEK contains Miss Yeo- thousands of cliiltlren. Each story teaches some mans' o\vn testimony which is tlie account of one of lesson about the Gospel, and yet there is no dry tl~enlost \vonderful healing-s of \vhich we have moralizing. Tlie first edition is just off tlie press, heard. Not only her o\vn testimony, but the tes- but is already going rapidly. The c11ild1-eu enjoy tin~nniesof many others are included. the pictures as \\,ell as the stories. Price 25c THEN, a book on Healing should show the Scrip- THE BUDDING FIG TREE tural basis for the teaching of, and belief in, Heal- By Frank M. Boyd ing. HEALING FROM HEAVEN tells in several chapters, clearly and conclusively, the teaching of You must not fail to read this book on Proph- Scripture on the subject of Healing. ecy, if you would be informed regarding present day developments \vI~icharc leading up to the conl- THEN, a book on Healing should contain some ing of the Lord. practical teaching on different phases of the ex- The book deals in a clear, forceful way \vitli the perience of Healing. The chapter on "Tlie Praise importance of Prophecy; the definition ol proph- Cure" in HEALIKG FROM HEAVEN, besides ecy; God's ultimate purpose in Reden~ption; the ~iiuchmaterial in other chapters, gives some of the Times of the Gentiles; the end of the Gentile Age ; most practical information fro~n the workable the Eastern question; the. Greek Antichrist ; the standpoint, on how to be healed. importance of Turkey in history; Turkey in tlie THEK, a book on Healing should sheil light on World War; la\vlessness and tlie La\vless One: some of the supposed difficulties in the Bible, in the Jews. past, present, and future: Zionism: Pal- connection with the subject of Healing. Chap- estine and the Je\vs return; and the destiny of the ter 7 of HEALING FROM HEAVEK discusses Redeemed. Timothy's wine and Hizekia11's poultice in a way Readable - understandable - instructive - i~n- that \\-ill give you a new understanding of these portant - nritten by a teachcr of Prophecy. tl~ings. Price 50c THEN, a book on Healing should have some- tl~ingto say on false teachings regarding Healing, PILLARS OF TRUTH and show how to distinguish the true from the S. Jamieson l3y A. false. Chapter 9, of HEALING 1TiOhI HEAVERT, Every Pentecostal person should read this book, under the heading "The Bible or Christian Science for it takes up tlie funtlnmcntals oi our faith from -Which?" docs this very thing. tlie Pentecostal point of \.ie\\*. The autlior is one of our pres11ytc1-s \vho is qnalified in every \yay to IAST, Imt not least. a I~ook011 JIcaling sl~ould \\rite such a Imok. 11e \\.I-itten in such an interesting style that peo- The chnptcrs arc ah folio\\ s: 1)le who are not redly vcry 1nuc11 intel-csted in the I. The I3iIilc 6. Cnnscience su1,ject will rcntl it just Iiecau~cit is suc11 good 2. l'lie Trinity 7. 'fhe Basis of Tithing I-cading. HEAJ,JNG FROhl IJEAVEK \\.ill interest 3. What is a Christian? S. Tllc Ascension ~i(lt0111~- those who want to rcad a I~iokon tl~e 4. 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