; I I I The Baptist Herald
A DENOMINATIONAL PAPER VOICIN G THE INTERESTS OF THE GERMAN BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE'S AND SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS' UNION Volume Nine CLEVELAND, 0 ., FEBRUARY 1, 1931 Number Three
Missionary Supplement
Our God Is Able To save us unto the uttermost; To keep that which we have commit- ted unto him; To deliver us; To raise us up; even from the dead; To make us stand; To succor them that are tempted; To subdue all things unto himself; To perform that which he has prom- ised; To make all grace abound; To do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think; To keep us from falling, and to pre sent us faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy. 2 THE BAPTIST HERALD February 1, 1931 8 What's f}appening
Rev. Philip Potzner, pastor of the year. Pastor W. H. Barsch baptized two nicely, having an enrollment on January The Baptist Herald First Church of Leduc, Alta., Can., bas adults and extended the band of fellow 11 of 326 and an attendance of 301 with r esigned and closed his work there with ship to them. The service was greatly no other attraction than the usual 'study the fatter part of January. enriched with special music by Mrs. Caro period. This is the largest enrollment it Do It Now "Advertising is the education of the public as line Barsch and Mrs. Albert Fienemann. to who you are, where you are, and what you have The Missionary Supplement in this ever had, and 801 is to date an attend F with pleasure you are viewing any work a man Re.v ..Gu stave Friedenberg brought the ance record. to offer in the way of skill, talent, or commodity. number is of special interest, dealing' pnnc1pal message and emphasized the is doing, with our Gypsy work in Bulgaria. Thi;;; On the evening of that Sunday, the I The only man who should not advertise is the one ~utual relation between the church and If you like him or you love him, tell him now; supplement furnishes good program ma. its new members. A communion service undersigned was privileged to baptize who has nothing to offer the world in the way of terial for the missionary evening of the seven conver ts. We are hoping to have Don't withhold your approbation till the parson commodity or service." was, held on the threshold of the nev makes oration young people's society. y~ar. . The i~fluence of the church ;: another baptism in the near future. We wonder if we might not better advertise the widening out m the city. There are still a host of unconverted As he lies with snowy lilies o'er his brow; truth than we have been doing. We certainly have Rev. Carl A. Daniel wishes to thank people in Avon and. vicinity. May God through the "Baptist H erald" the many in the gospel the most necessary commodity to be From Cathay, N. Dak., comes the re give us grace and wisdom to win them For no matter how you shout it, he won't really care friends who remembered him and his for Jesus Christ! BENJ. SCHLIPF. about it; found in the world. In our ministers and missionar family by kindl expressions of sympathy port of a well-rendered. Chn'stmas pro- b ies we have salesmen of the finest character and of and assurance of prayer in their r ecent gram y the J umor department of th He won't know how man.y teardrops you have shed; Sunday school. Readings dialogs e A Hearty Word of Farewell If you think some praise is due him, now's the time notable success. We have in the Bible our literature grief and sorrow. The letters and cards t · d · ' · , pan- which is finding its way rapidly into every nook and comforted them very much. ~m1mes an musical offerings were well to the Young People of the German Bap to slip it to him, · given and breathed the spirit of . od 'II A JOY and tist Churches of America. During my For he cannot read his tombstone when he's dead. cranny of the world. The Detroit Young People's and Sun go WI • mong the many other 'ft May we all be such skilful and successful adver the Ladies Aid and church re bgi s, two years of study in your country I day School Workers' Union sponsors an R v d M J mem eretl had the privHege to visit many of your More than fame and more than money is the com tisers of the wares of heaven that soon the candle Institute which will be held in the Bethel e . an - rs. . C. Schweitzer with groups; twice I attended the Assembly e?velope containing a Twenty Dollan ment kind and sunny, of truth will be lighted in every home and the robes Church during the week of Feb. 23-28. in Linwood Park. You always have been Rev. J. Leypoldt is dean. The faculty bill oand tne season's heartiest . ar And the hearty, warm approval of a friend, of righteousness be worn by everyone in all the A blessed watch night servi greetmgs. very kind to me, r eceiving me into your world! numbers among its members Miss Ale f ellowship as one of your own, listening For it gives to life a savor, and it makes you stron thea Kose, Rev. P. Wengel, Rev. E. G. in which the Germantown ch~;c;as ~el.d pated and Rev c A G h parbc1- patiently to my poor broken English, giv ger, braver, Kliese, Rev. Wm. Schmitt, Rev. A. P. S D k · · · ru n of Aberdeen ing me much valuable information. I And it gives YOl! heart and spirit to the end. Withheld Music Mihm and others. . .a ., pdreached on Luke 13 :6-9. Testi, momes an prayer occupied th 1 - have learned to love you, and I wish to T is said that when Luigi Tarisio, an eccentric "Muleedi"-The T eacher, is the name of the old year. e ast hour thank you heartily. At present I am on If he earns your praise, bestow it; if you like him, of a 32-page mimeographed magazine my way to Germany, where I hope to be I Italian musician, was found dead in his home, let him know it; there was scarcely a comfort in his house. But in the Duala language, which Missionary A Triple Anniversary was ob . gin my work among the Young People Let the words of true encouragement be said; C. J. Bender of Gr. Soppo, Cameroons, the church at Coliax Wash J served in in April, 1931. stored away in the attic were two hundred and Do not wait till life is over and he's underneath the West Africa, issues for the native work congregation gather~d to ., t:· •1. The God bless you, dear Young Baptist Peo forty-six violins which the old man had been col ers and Christians. The first and second twenty-fifth anniversary of ct~e ;ate ~h e ple! The task before you is tremendously clover, . lecting all his life. In devotion to the violin he had numbers are dated September and Oc of the church and then also sue ?undmg great and urgent, and the Mas ter is For he cannot read his tombstone when he's dead. robbed the world of all the music these beautiful tober, 1930. It is painstaking, necessary pastor and his wife Rev d rpM rised the counting on every one of you. May you and commendable work which Bro. Ben Kr b ·1 ' · an rs R M instruments were capable of evoking. mg e1 , on the occasion of th . . . . constantly grow in a fuller understand der is doing in this way. fifth wedding anniversa eir twenty. ing of Jesus Christ and in the realiza On Shutting Our Eyes Now and Then Not unlike the attitude of this eccentric musician Watch Night Services were well at Klingbeil's 25 years in th ry . ~nd Bro. tion of his power in your own lives !. is the attitude some Christians adopt toward the church was beautifully d e ministry. The EENNESS never does quite all we logically tended in the Watertown, Wis., church. HERBERT GEZORK.. K hope from it and especially in this matter of things of Christ. They love them all-their Bibles, Rev. E. H. Otto preached a fine sermon occasion with cedar bou e~orat;d for the ding bells and a large g. s, silver Wed- On board S. S. Manila Maru, noticing defects. A degree of real obtuseness seems their Church, their Young People's Society. How on the text: "Ye have not passed this s1 1ver 25 R much all these things mean! Yet with all their way before." In Mdition, a brief address e . S . T readwell spoke and a v : ev. Dezember, 1980. necessary if we are to get on as we ought to do. gram with solos and r e d' aned pro Everyone has noticed that the best paper cutter is affection they sometimes forget, it would seem, to was given by Rev. Barnes, pastor of the Ed d K a ings foll d First M. E. Church, as well as several war rueger gave a t lk owe . not the sharpest, which is apt to leave jagged edges share the good things with others. They read their literary and musical numbers furnished tory of the church and i8 tteon the his instead of the clean-cut result we hope for. The Bibles, but do they hasten to tell others of the won by others. From 10 to 10.30 P. M. the gratulations were read fe rs of con- TheBaptistHerald derful truths that-so enrich their lives? They attend K r att, D . D., and Rev R Lrom Rc v. J . paper cutter is always a bit dull. A college profes ladies served refreshments. Just before Published aemi·monthly by the sor at a faculty meeting was indignant and merci church and enjoy the good things they find there, the new year was ushered in, the pastor half of the church J~n~ Hu~~s. On bc 1 GERMAN BAPTIST PUBLICATION SOCIETY but are they always mindful to tell others of what of the church, Rev. G. Wetter, baptized sented Mr. and Mrs Klin ~ sberg Pre 3734 Payne Avenue Cleveland, Ohio ~ ess when some .were ?isposed to soften the pun eight persons. ver plate on which ,~ere ibe ~~ with a sil ishment for an infraction of discipline. It was a they receive? "Ye are my witnesses," said the Refreshments were the 2 51 ver dollars Rev. A. P . Mihm, Eilitor n served. · clear case, and he said, "I am thankful that I have Master. A good witness not only sees, but when the Rev. W. J. Zirbes, pastor of the Second Contributing Editora : eyes." A more merciful and humorous member of opportunity comes he tells what he sees. Church, Brooklyn, N. Y., extended the 0. E. Krueger A. A. Schade the faculty countered by saying, "And I am thank hand of fellowship to five newly baptized Avon Atoms Au&'Ust F. Runtz: converts on the first Sunday of t he new Some readers of the "H "The Daptist Herald" is a denomina tional ful that I have eyelids !" Molds and Moldiness ~eed to be assured that . Hald" may periodical devoted to the intereats ol the German year. Students W. Makowsky and H. Daptlst Young People's and S'unday School SPEAKER at a great Chris~ian ~n~eavor meet Bothner of Rochester spent the Christ is still "on the map" as A, on, S. Dak., Workera· Union at the aubscription price of What Advertising Is mas holidays with their home church. been sent from here for no r~port has $1.25 a Year. A ing in London told of an mscnption under a Our B. Y. p u some time. (24 centa additional to foreign countriaa) OU may not be an advertiser in the newspapers mantelpiece in the officers' mess at Hong Kong. It The Sunday school of the Second Church · ·was orga · were the winners in a recent attendance ago
with a wicked gleam of intent in his eyes, voluntarily put her hand to her throat, time before, then laughed nervously and "Three da;vs !" The-Girl from. Montana but she did not see it. and caught her breath. She would like drew himself together. He swore beneath his breath, and his When the rud'e ceremony was over, the to speak out and tell him what she The girl caught her breath, and took brows drew down in heavy frowns that thought, but she dared not. She did not last clod was heaped upon the pitiful courage. She had held him for a minute; were not good to see. She shuddered at By GRACE LIVINGSTON H !LL even dare let her thought appear in her what it would be to be in his power for mound, and the relentless words, "dust to could she not bold mm longer? eyes. The dull, statue-like look came ever. How he would play with her and (Copyright. J. B. Lippincot Co.) dust," had been murmured by one more "Think!" said she. "He is but just over her face that she had worn at the toss her aside! Or kill her, perhaps, daring than- the rest, they turned and buried. It is not right to talk of such when be was tired of her! Her life on Chapter I from her life of burden and disappoint looked at the girl, who bad all the time grave. The man thought it was the things as love in this room where be has ment forever, the girl had prepared the stupefaction of grief. the mountain had made her familiar with THE GIRL, AND A GREAT PERIL stood upon a mound of earth and watched just gone out. You must leave me alone funeral with the assistence of the one them, as a statue of Misery might look "I told you I didn't want any help," for a while. I cannot talk and think evil characters. The late aftern<>on sun was streaming brother left. The girl's voice had uttered down upon the world. They could not she said, trying to speak in the same now. We must respect the dead, you He came a step nearer, and she felt she in across the cabin floor as the girl stole the prayer, "Our Father," just as her make her out, this silent, marble girl. tone she had used when she thanked the know." She looked appealingly to him, was loosing ground. around the ·corner and looked cautiously mobber had taught her, because there was They hoped now she would change. It men. acting her part desperately, but well. It Straightening up, she said coolly: in at the door. no one else to do it; and she was afraid was over. They felt an untold relief "Yes but you're all alone," said the was as if she were trying to charm a lion "You must go away at once, and not or an insane man. think of coming back -at least until to There was a kind of tremulous cour to send the wild young brother off after themselves from the fact that their reck man in'sinuatingly; she felt a menace in morrow night. Go!" With wonderful age in her face. She had a duty to per a preacher, lest he should not return in iess, gay comrade was no longer lying the thoughit, "and I am sorry for you!" He stood admiring her. She argued time. control she smiled at him, one frantic, form, and she was resolved to do it with cold and still among them. They were He came nearer, but her face was cold. well. He was half-minded to humor her, brillant smile; and to her great wonder out delay. She shaded her eyes with her It was six months now since the sad done with him. They had paid their last Instinctively she glanced to the cupboard for somehow when she spoke of the dead hand from the glare of the sun, set a funeral train had wound its way among door behind which lay her brother's belt he could see the gleam in her brother's he drew back. At the door he paused, tribute, ,and wished to forget. He must a softened look upon his face. firm foot upon the threshold, and, with sage-brush and greasewood, and the body settle bin own account withe the here with two pistols. eyes just before he shot him. Then there one wild glance around to see whether all of the mother had been laid to rest be "You're very kind," she forced herself was promise in bis wooing. She was no "May'nt I kiss you before I go?" after now; they had enough in their own She shuddered involuntarily, but put was as she had left it, entered her home side her husband. For six months the lives without the burden of bis. to say; "but I'd rather be alone now." It girl to be lightly won, after all. She and stood for a moment shuddering in girl had kept the cabin in order, and held was hard to speak so when she would could hold her own, and perhaps she out her hands in protest again. "Not to Then there had swept into the girl's night i" She shook her head, and tried to the middle of the floor. as far as possible the wayward brother face one gleam of life that made her beau have liked to dash on him, and call dbwn would be the better for having her way A long procession of funerals seemed to his work and home. But within the tiful for the instant, and she had bowed curses for the death of her brother; but for a little. At any rate, there was more smile. to come out of the past and meet her eye last few weeks he had more and more to them with a slow, almost haughty in she looked into his evil face, and a fear excitement in such game. He thought lre understood. her, but as she looked about upon the signs of the left her alone, for a day, and sometimes for herself worse than death stole into She saw that she was gaining. and her turned away ha.Ji satisfied. Then she clination of her head, and spread out' her heard his step coming back to the door primitive, unhallowed one which had just more, and had come home in sad con hands like one who would like to bless her heart. breath came freer. again, and she went to meet him. He gone out from there a little while before. dition and with bold, merry companions but dared not, and said clearly, "I thank "Go!" she said with a flickering smile. He took encouragement from her gentle must not come in. She had gained in The girl closed her eyes, and pressed who made her life a constant terror. And you-all!" There had been just a slight dignity. Where did she get that manner "Go! For- a little while," and then she their hot, dry lids hard with her cold fin now, but two short days ago, they had hesitation before that last word "all," as tried to smile again. sending him out, if she could but close so imperial, she, born in a mountain ca the door fast . It was in the doorway that gers; but the vision was clea.rer even than brought home his body lying across his if she were not quite sure, as her eyes He made a motion to take her in his bin and bred on the wilds? How could she faced him as he stood with one foot with her eyes open. own faithful horse, with two shots rested upon the ringleader with doubt and she speak with an accent so different from arms and kiss her; but she drew back She could see the tiny baby sister ly through his heart. It was a drunken dislike; then her lips had hardened as if suddenly, and spread her hands before ready to enter again. The crafty look those abosut her? The brother was not was out upon bis face plainly now, and ing there in the middle of the room, so quarrel, they told her; a nd all were sorry, justice must be done, and she had spoken so; the mother had been plain and quiet. her, motioning him back. little and white and pitiful; and her but no one seemed responsible. it, "all!" and, turning, sped away to her He had not known her father, for be had "I tell you, you must go now. Go! Go! in the sunlight she could see it. "You will be all alone tonight." handsome, car eless father sitting at the They had been kind in their rough cabin alone. lately come to the State in hiding from or I will never speak to you again." "I am not afraid," calmly. "And• no head of the rude, home-made coffin, sober way, these companions of her brother. They were taken by surprise, those another. He wondered, with his wide He looked into her eyes, and seemed to for the moment; and her tired, dishear They had stayed and done all that was knowledge of the world, over her wild, feel a power that he must obey. Half one will trouble me. Don't you know men who feared nothing in the wild and what they say about the spirit of a tened mother, faded before her time, dry necessary, had dug the grave, and stood haughty beauty, and gloaded over it. He sullenly he drew back toward the door. primitive West, and for a moment they man-" she stopped; she had. almost said eyed and haggard, beside him. But that about their e<>mrade in good-natured " But, Bess, this ain't the way to treat watched her go in silence. Then the liked to think just what worth was within "a man who has been murdered"-"com was long ago, almost at the beginning grimnes9, marching in order about him a fellow," he whined. "I came way back words that broke upon the a ir were not his easy grasp. A prize for the taking, ing back to his home the fi rst night after of things for the girl. to give him the last look; but, when the all pleasant to hear; and, if the girl could and here alone, unprotected. here to take care of you. I tell you I love There had been other f unerals, the lit sister tried to utter the prayer she knew you, and I'm going to have you. Ther e he is buried?" It was her last frantic have known, she would have sped far "But it ain't good for you to be alone, effort. tle brother who had been drowned while her mother would have spoken, her ain't any other fellow going to run off fa s t~r, and her cheeks would have burned you know, and I've come to protect you. The man befor e her trembled, and playing in a forbidden stream, and the throat r efused to make a sound, and her a brighter red than they did. with you--" older brother who had gone off in search Besides, you need cheering up, little girl." "Stop!" she cried tragically. "Don't looked around nervously. tongue cleaved to the roof of her mouth. ~ ut on~, the boldest, the ringleader, He came closer. "I love you, Bess, you of gold or his own way, and had crawled She had taken sudden refuge in the little you see you're not doing right ? My "You better come away tonight wit h said nothing. His brows darkened and know, and I'm going to take care of you back parched with fever to die in his shed that was her own room, and there brother is just dead. I must have some me," he said, edging away from the door. mother's arms. But those, too, seemed the wicked gleam came and sat i~ his now. You're all alone. Poor little girl." "See, the sun is going down! You had stayed 'till the rough companions had hn~
She f elt sure he would not wait until letter or two yellow with years, which the Nearly Fifty Years of Service Immanuel 8. Y. P. U., Oklahoma Review and Report of the Year's We have had 39 persons apply for the night. It might be he would return mother had always guarded sacredly. The young people of the Oklahoma Im Work books from the Braese Loan Library dur even yet. She cast another reassuring One was the certificate of her mother's A most happy occasion in the history ing the year and we loaned out by mail of the American Baptist Publication So manuel Church near Okeene, Okla., 1930 look down the darkening road, and marriage. The girl did not know what showed their interest and talents for r e 95 books from the library. This bas been strained her ear; but she could no longer the others were. She bad never looked ciety was the luncheon given not so long A. P. MIHM, GENERAL S~CRETARY very encouraging. We believe the library ago in the Hotel Rittenhouse, Philadel ligious work when they presented the hear hoof-beats.· Nevertheless, it be into them closely, but she knew that her To the members of the Council has still greater possibilities. We hope phia, in recognition of the services of pageant "The Greatest Promise" on hooved her to hasten. He had blanched mother had counted them precious. These Christmas Eve. A choir whiah consisted of the Young People's and Sunday School to call attention to it repeatedly through Mr. Harry Windisch, superintendent of at her suggestion of walking spirits; she pinned into the bosom of her calico entirely of young people rendered its part Union. the "Baptist Herald" and! by personal but after aill his courage might arise. gown. Then she was ready. the Mail Order Division. very well under the direction of the pas word. We also hope to increase the num Sh: shuddered to think 0:£ his returning She gave one swift glance of farewell On Sept. 19, 19:10, Mr. H arry Windisch tor, Rev. Herbert A. Meyer. The speak Dear fellow-workers: ber of books somewhat in the near future. began his fiftieth consecutive year in the later, in the night . She must fly some . about the cabin where she had spent all ing parts were directed by Mrs. Meyer, First of all it is my earnest desire to If we could win some liberal minded where at once. of her life that she could remember, gath service of the Society. Officers and work the pastor's wife, which, together with praise the mercy and goodness of God friend of our Y. P. work to donate a Instant ly her dormant senses seemed to ered up the two flour-sacks and an old ers of the Society, 27 in number, some the stage setting and costumes, proved for the health and strength which hEl hundred dollars or more for this library be on the alert. Fully fledged plans coat of her father's that hung on the of whom had been associates with Mr. very effective and picturesque. granted for the d>uties of the year which all the present time, we could, greatly flashed through her brain. She went into wall, remembering at the last minute to Windisc;h during a larger part of his This is only one of the splendid pro has just closed. His gracious protection enlarge its usefulness by adding many the cabin, and barred the door. She made put into its pocket the few matches and nearly fifty years of service, met to do grams that have been rendered by these was extended to me during the many needed books for our Young People and every movement swiftly, as if she had the single candle left in the house and him honor. The years of service repre- young people within the last few years. journeys undertaken and the many miles Sunday school workers. not an instant to spare. Who could tell'! went out fr<>m the cabin, closing th: door sented by the group totaled 774 years-- Their program in B. Y. P. U. work is tr aveled. Praying tha.t God's blessing may rest He might r eturn even befor e dark. He behind her. an average of 281h years. . especially admirable. All the modern on all these efforts and bespeaking your .In the following I beg leave to submit had been hard to baffle, and she did not . She pause~, looking down the road, and E xecutive Secretary William H. Ma!Il methods of training in Christian service intercession and co-operation as we enter feel at all secur e. It was her one chance presided. Addresses were made by Dr. are being used and leaders for a future a brief report of my activity during the the new year and the tenth year of our listened agam; but no sound came to her year. of safety to get away speedily, whither save the di s~ant howl of a wolf. The Joseph E. Sagebeer, on behalf of the live church are in the making. The jun service in this splend'id and cliallenging it mattered little, only so she "fas away moon rode high and clear by this time. Board of Managers; by Business Manag~r iors especially, under Mrs. Meyer's lead It was my privilege to complete my cause, I am, and hidden. and it _seemed no~ so lonely here, with Harvey E. Cressman; by Hilmar Schnei ership, are outstanding in their B. Y. P . eighth year of service as editor of the Very sincerely yours, Her first act inside the cottage was to ~verythmg ba~hed m soft silver, as it bad der, who r etired last spring from the U. work. "Baptist Herald." I have had much joy A. P. MIHM. get the belt from the cupboard and buckle m the darkenmg cabin with its flickering superintendency of the printing-house, The pastor bas been giving very in in this work and r ejoice in the wider it around her waist. She examined and candle. after a 47-year term of work in various teresting talks in connection with his·ser r ecognition which our organ is receiving Christmas at the Minneapolis loaded the pistols. Her throat seemed The .girl stole out from the cabin and positions; by Owen C. Brown, secretary mons lately which make the evening in ma.ny circles. More and more it is a Church seized with sudden constriction when she of Religious Education· by Thomas J . meetings quite unusual and impressive. necessar y medium for the spreading ~tealth1ly across the patch of moonlight On the eve of Christmas Day the Sun discovered that the barrels had been Stratton, W. L. Broomeii, Miss Julia E. Considerable interest is being shown for abroad of news, denominational missions mto the shadow of the shackly barn day school of the First German Baptist empty and the weapons would have done where stamped' the poor, ill-fed, faithful Halyburton, and Elvin L. Ruth, treas this type of sermon. This is the pastor's and other objectives as well as being the her no good even if she could have reaehed urer, who, on behalf of the Society pre third year in the Immanuel Church. May voice of our Y. P. and S. S. W. Union. Church of Minneapolis, Minn., had their horse that her brother had ridden to his Christmas program. As usual, the chil sented Mr. Windisch a purse of gold. G<>d grant that the progress thus far We must have a journal for those who them. death upon. All her movements wer dren were anxious to learn r ecitations, She put into her belt the sharp little stealthy as a cat's. e Mr. Windisch entered t he Society's em made shall continue! CLARA HAAS. can be best reached through the English language. We appreciate the assistance songs, etc., and they were well given by knife her brother used to carry, and then b She laid the old coat over the horse's !Jl.oy when barely in his teens. His abil- every child. The grown-ups also did their began to g ather together everything eat 1~1 es quickly earned him a promotion, un Wetaskiwin B. Y. P. U. of those who helped! to make the paper ack, swung her brother's saddle into what is is by their contributed articles. share, some by giving r ecitations and able that she could carry with her. There ti! 20 years ago he took up the duties of The Wetaskiwin B. Y. P. U. had 16 others by singing. Of course, Rev. Hirseb pl a~~·-:~he h ?ad non.e of her own, and h.1s prsesent position, a highly r espon It.has taxed the editor's time and strength was not much that could be easily carried cou d.:• e is, or without any; it made meetings during 1930. They were as fol also had a share by giving a short talk. sible one, which brings him into direct very much at times to edit the paper ~s ome dried beef, a piece of cheese, some no 1 erence, for she was perfectly at lows: one business meeting; two visits At this time prizes were passed out by with the large and growing con while on teaching, visitation and lecture corn-meal, a piece of pork, a handful of h?me on. horseback,-and strapped the to~ch from the Bible school students held in Mr. A. E. Brachlow, the Supt., to all stituency of schools and churches that tours, but the Lord helped to fulfill all coffee-berries, and some pieces of hard ?1rths dwi th. tthrembl~n g fingers that were Wetaskiwin last year; one visit from the pupils having an average of 90% , or use the Society's periodicals. He has obligations. corn bread. She hesitated over a pan f ull icy co1 WI excitement. Across the brethren Larson and Hansell from the over, according to the 6 ,point record of baked beans, and finally added them to sadd l ~-~ow s hshe hung the two flour-sacks made a record notable not only for length Swedish Bible Institute which is held in As General Secretary we undertook to system, for 1930. the store. They wer e bulky, but she of service but for wisdom and fine per contammg . er pro".isions. Then with Wetaskiwin for six weeks every winter; fill as many engagements in addition to A large tree was placed on the plat ought to take them if she col.!ldi. There sonal qualities. added caution she tied some old b 1 one Bible study conducted by Bro. A. our editorial and offiee work as we pos form, near which was a row of candy was nothing else in the house that seemed about each of the horse's feet Sb ur ap Mr. Windisch is a brother of Mr. Reu Hager; and one evening for Bible questions sibly could manage. I was away from advisable t o take in the way of eatables. k d · e must ben '\Yindiscb, well }mown in our German boxes. Ther e wer e plenty for the chil ma e no soun and leave no track b and answers. We rendered two programs office and home 128 days in travel and dren, and oh, how they do enjoy them I Their stores had been running low, and stole forth into the great world. as s e Baptist circles. visitation work during 1930; traveled and once the Wiesental Y. P. Society vis The collection taken was for the Or the trouble of the last day or two had 25,476 miles by railroad (a great pro . h~he. ~~rs et !hooked curiously down and ited us with a program. We also bad phanage at St. Joseph. We have been in put housekeeping entirely out of her w mmeu a er, as she tied b. f From Standing Rock Rerservation portion of this on annual and trip passes), mind. She had not cared to eat, and now one meeting together gith the Swedish the habit of doing this for a number of clumsily. He did not seem to l~ks he~t and Brightview Baptists in our church 220 miles by electric r ailway, and 1250 it occurr ed to . her that food bad not b"l" 1 e IS B. Y. P. U. of McLaughlin, years. new b a 1 1ments, but be suffered miles by auto, bus or farmer's sleigh passed her lips that day. With strong S. Dak. one evening. Bro. Wiens showed lantern Rev. Hirsch and family were presented thing at her hand. . every- (Canada in winter). It was my privilege self -control she forced her self to eat a slides of the work of the British and with a purse, bearing the good will and "Hush 1" he Since our B. Y. P . U. was organized in to visit 33 churches, some repeatedly, and few of the dry pieces of corn bread, and · s murmured softly 1 • Foreign Bible Society. On two evenings happy New Year wishes from the church. J an~ ary , 1928, it has been progressing to attend 11 Bible schools, Assemblies, her cold. hands a. cross his nostril s,'. anayid nhge we had speeches by several members of Although we like very much to have them to drink some cold coffee that sto<>d in the th 1 rapidly. We seldom let a meeting pass Institutes and Conferences in different little coffee-pot. This she did while she pu 1s muzz e mto her palm and our society. Then we conducted two with us, we did miss the Appel family. to understand. ' seemed b ~, unless the weather forbids. We have meetings at the Eidinger school house parts of the United States and Canada. worked, wasting not one minute. tried to make the programs interesting as This year we wer e donated 50 boxes She led him out into the clear moonli ht and on August 1 our male choir sang I taught in 77 class periods at these of candy from the Twin City Building There were some old flour-sacks in the then, and paused a second looki g well as educational. and our orchestra played' for the English schools, preached 46 sermons, gave 45 ad house. She put the eatables into two of & Loan Association to distribute among more down the road that' led a~a on~e th One. thing that is causing much en-. Baptist convention at Gull Lake. dresses, made 20 talks to Sunday schools them, with the pan of ~eans on the top, 1 the poor and needy children. This we did front of the cabin; but no one w Y in u.s asm among young and old alike, ~s The officers for 1931 are: President, and taught 10 S. S. classes in different to those outsid'e of the church member adding a tin cup, and tied them securely ing yet, thoqgh her heart beat ~m a library started a month ago The h Dury Miller; vice-president, Arthur places visited. I preached twice over the together. Then she went into her shed ::i1 brarian is hardly able to s~pply the ship, using same as a sort of advertise she listened, fancying every fall" f as Sommers; treasurer, Albert Strohschein; Radio of Moody Bible Instiute at Chicago ment, as you might say. room, and put on the few extra garmen_!;s :?nts of the members well as or r olling stone was -a ·horse's hmgf ougb h ~s frien~s secretary, Ruth Dickau, and organist, and sat in 24 committee meetings of a We join as a Sunday school in wish in her wardrobe. They wer e not many, oo - eat. •th the books we have on hand. This Elsie Krause. lengthier nature. and that was the easiest way to carry (To be continued) shows that the young people are eager ing all of the "Baptist Herald" r eaders a We certainly had a blessed time during Much correspondence concerning our Y. happy and prosperous new year. them. Her mother's wedding-ring, sa • • • t~ read good Looks if they are only pro the past year. God help us to do more credly kept in a box since the mother's vided with the same. P. and S. S. work in general was directed "A REPORTER." for his cause next year! R. L . D. to our office in Fore.st Park and received death, she slipped upon her finger. It O~ten a politician who thinks he is . TJ;e "Baptist Herald" is rapidly root seemed the closing act of her life in the makin&' a key-note speech is only tellin ing itself deeper into the hearts of mem the attention of the undersigned. In the What Smiles Will Do a bedtime story.- Boston Tlav g Save the Children cabin, and she paused and bent her head e1 e r. bers and friends as we have a goodly course of this correspondence we mailed If the world is ever to be saved, the out 1233 copies of var ious dialogues for If the world has jilted you as if to ask the mother's permisison that • • • number more of subscribers this year And you feel di scoura~d<, blue, she might wear the ring. It seemed a than ever before. childr en must be saved. It is pitiful to young people's and Sunday school pro Sunday used to be the big day of th think how often we neglect the children grams to 175 addresses. Much publicity Just keep smiling, do. kind of a protection to her in her lonely week at home; now it's the big d ~ May all B. Y. P. U.'s serve to make It's no use t o fret or st ew; situation. · and then labor with amazing prayer and matter and many posters wer e also sent the. week at the railroad crossin~Do young people more fit and willing to do heroic appeal for the conversion of men All your friends are loyal, true. what they can for QUr Lqrd and Master l out in the "Baptist Herald" Campaign There were a few papers and an old tro1t News. .. ~- e.. and women.-F. B. Meyer. work. Smiles will put you through. ANNA L. LoHBE, See. 12 THE BAPTIST HERALD February 1, 1931 13
I Hear the Church Bells Ring lower my standard and step down to the Studying Geography Man Forgets-God Reminds God's Holy Spirit present, a deadly opiatJe. Let no worker whine Did mortals that day hear. because he is not Mr. So.end-So !but NIXON WATERMAN level of those who need to be taught. While I see great possibilities in moving A native Christian came to his mis REV. C. C. LABORN rather be glad he is who he is, and then A poor church helper, I'll confess, pict ures and am glad to know of their sionary one day and said: "Missionary, I But on that day the parson resolutely humbly chart his own person want to study geography!" It was a bles5€d Sabbath., F or I seldom attend at all; improvements, they still are a menace to The sky was bright and clear ; Was not the last to speak; ality, scoring his strength and his weak "No," said the missionary, "you don't nesses, and with a self-candor born of a Too many folks that way, I guess: the welfare of souls, as far as those In happy, fragrant springtime When God visits his people want to study geography. You have only will that cannot be broken, let him start I'm glad 'taint so with a ll. shown in the theatres are concerned: and With songbirds' happy cheer. He comes lost souls to seek. been a Christian for a few months, and in on his person a9.ity as his own self For although I'm a slacker, understand, once the habit of attending is formed 1 the In my heart I still must cling desire for spiritual things is lost and so there are more important subjects to take When Parson's heartfelt "Amen" discovery and the frankness of true To a Christian, Bible-governed land is the soul. In the 18 years of my minis up first." From hill and dale the people Had hardly reached his flock, friends r eveal it. Where I hear t he church bells ring. try it has been my observance that those But the native Christian insisted With peaceful, longing face A voice from out among them "T h ' To church had come for worship, Never let him be satisfied until unsatis of my church-members who formed the eac er, I want to study geography." Caused many a stir and shock. factory conditions and characteristics are To learn of truth and grace. I'm what you would call a parasite; habit of attending the theatre could not And the missionary asked: "Gungu, so modified as to g:ve a gleam, at least, I live on the surplus good be used or had no desire· anymore to be of why do you want to study geography?" "I came to church this warning "I want to study geography to know of the better self that is to be by personal Church folks create to make things right active value and often were harmful to The song, the prayer and scripture And said as oft before, perseverance and God7s grace. In our pleasant neighborhood. others in less than 2 years. The screen as th~ names of more places to pray for," he Prepared the hea rts of al!; I've health, I've strength, I'm right I oughtn't to share in the saving grace it is seen in shows and· theatres in gen said. Their eyes were on the parson The'rose dreamed she was a lily; eous, The lily dreamed she was a rose; My Christian neighbors bring, eral depicts an untrue, artificial crime I;Iere is the home of William Ca.rey. Who aged, slim and tall. What have I need of more? For I wouldn't live in a godless place approving life which is r esponsible for It is . not an elaborately-furnished abode. The robin dreaoned he wa$ a sparrow; Looking around, one sees a few stools his What the owl dreamed nobody knows. Where the church bells never ring. the detrimental condition of the Ameri 1 His life, spent with this people "And now, my dear, dear Parson, can home and for the crowded corrective cobbler's outfit, a book or two and a Since from his home he'd sailed; But they all woke up together queer-looking map on the wall. Near I too'd forgot my text, As happy as coul,d be. There may be hypocrites, we'll allow, institutions of mostly minors and people His voice had often faltered, In this life mother'd taught it t?e map is a Bible. There is .a connec In the vineyards of the Lord; below the age of 30 years. I feel it my His mind had never failed. And passed on to the next. Said each one, "You're a lovelt1 neighbOT, There may be preachers who don't know duty to warn my people and expect them tion between the two. In the Bible he But I'm glad I'm me!" had the command, in the map was the how not to patronize theatres if they desire Yes, the robin who lon~ed to be a vision of the task to be accomplished. In He 'rose and opened simply " It came to me while kneeling; To spread God's holy word; to be present with the Lord. While I wel The book that made him true This that'd so long perplexed, sparrow robbed himself by self-deprecia But when I think what the churches do, Carey's mind the Great Commission and come your decision not to open the the At several different places My soul received salvation tion. If he had longed to be a mocking And the joys that from them spring, the map of the world were inseparably atre on Sundays I greatly deplore the As if to read a few. When you forgot your text." bird, he would have r obbed himself by 0, I wouldn't live in a land, would you? fact that it is owned by otherwise con connected. H e was a student of the self-glory. If ·he had further bemoaned Where the church bells never ring. sidered good church people. It would be Word. He was a student of geography. . Fathers and Sona his fate and longed to be an owl or hawk an impossibility if you would think and Toe many men are like the lads in the Laying aside the volume or buzzard or anything else, he would As if annoyed, perplexed·; Should our litte country church bell call pray of what 2 Cor. 6: 17 and 1 J ohn la~e war. A tank halted right in the A current cartoon shows a f ather ruth have been a poor specimen of a robin. Across the fields no more, 2:16, 17 means. middle of the battle. It was ,s:lear that it His manly voice said calmly, lessly cutting branches from a beautiful Being a robin, it was his business to be "I just forgot my text." F or wedding, baptisms, or funeral. Yours truly ~ad not ben disabled by a cannon shot. tree in full bloom. The tree is located in the best poss'fble robin. a farmyard, and by it is a sign saying: My heart would be plumb sor e. OTTO ROTH. What's the matter?" asked an officer We all r ecall the fable of the dumpy And from this time on I'm going to give :-Vho,,happened to be galloping by. "Noth A stir went through the meeting "Private. Keep Out." Mother shouts Till every heart felt pressed, wren who haughtily bedecked her self The parson, fall a nd spring, mg, was the r eply, "but we've come to from the automobile parked by the road': with bright canary feathers, and thus not Humboldt Park Guild Girls Effects they never measured "Take your time, Pa. We'll tell you if My honest tithe; for I want to live .the !!dge of our map." How lari~e is your only looked a fright but, we suppose, ' Nor consequences guessed. we see anybody coming." Two children Where I hear the church bell.s ring. Chicago map? Is your map the map of the Great hated herself for her folly. Neither ex are posted, looking up and down the road; C. E. World.. . We have just had our second birthday c omm1ss1on,. . or is it the reflection of your treme self-denunciatory humility nor "Just let me pray, dear people, ' m December but have never been heard own selfishness? and another is carrying the branches to proud parading in the plumage of an Until our text will come." the car as fast as Father cuts them off. Rev. Otto Roth Declares His of in the "Baptist H erald." We want to In. a book r ead all over the world, the other can be recommended. Thus quietly spok~ the parson, The cartoon is headed1, "Find the man let others know too that there are w w heroi.ne, the Hon. Jane Champion, de Position And pray did every one. whose little boy grew up to be a cashier There are two resolutions important Stafford, Kans., January 3, 1931. G.. G.irls in th.is church. We have bee~ ~rmmed to consult her physician, S ir enough to be made on each New Year's str1vmg to d<> our best in helping others who couldn't tell his own from other peo Rev. A. P. Mihm, eryck B1'and. And after realizing the Then Heaven's windows opened, ple's money." day and on all of t he other 364 days although we are a small group. fearful strain to whi~h his poor patient's (1) " I will be myself" and (2) "I will be Forest P'.lrk, Ill. Then showers descended fast It is a good sermon ·and perfectly easy We had the opportunity of taking ~~rves ~ad been subjected, h e exclaimed: myself at my best." Anything less is self My d'ear Bro. Mihm:- charge of a prayer meeting last yea And long forgotten scriptures to understand. Adult disobedience to f er~ is a prescription for you! See a Arose out of the past. theft, the robin robbing himself. Some months ago Bro. Bender published Every girl h a~ a short message, then th: ;w big things!" He urged her to go out great principles and' neglect of the com mon courtesies of life are reflected1 in a an article in the "Baptist Herald" which ?fficedrsthwere 1~ sta ll ed. Everybody en N'est, and see the stupendous Falls of Joye ~ mee~ng and we hope that we To some came texts of duty larger scale in the lives of t he children. Sufficient Excuse left it very un
Good Reaolutiona The Ideal Girl - like a screaming child-should be car This The ideal average girl is strong in body, ried out. is intelligent, believes in God, and strives The poorest man in the world is he who is the third issue to obey his laws. She is not afraidi to is always wanting more than he has. work, and has courage to meet hardships A good traffic rule on the road of life: of the and loneliness if they come. She is inter When you meet temptation turn to the ested in pretty clothes ; she wants them right. for herself; she has what she can hon If you think you're too small to do big '"Baptist Herald'' estly afford; and she spends time, and things do small things in a big way. takes pains, to get the very best she can You won't hurt a smile by cracking for the year 1931 for the money she 'has. She refuses to one. be extreme in style, or to make herself A long face shortens your list of ridiculous or conspicuous. She likes fun. friends. She enjoys amusements and good times. All things come to the other fellow if But She will not indulge in things of which you will only sit down and wait. her parents disapprove, or which unfit Remember the kindness of others. For some of the subscribers her for work or study, and Which her get your own. own conscience tells her are doubtful. Digging wells is about the only busi have not yet sent in their She loves her friends and companions, ness where you don't have to begin at the and has as many a s she can. She chooses bottom. renewals. We u r gent 1 y carefully her friends among the boys and Be a candle if you cannot be a light request that this be done men, and lets neither word nor act lower house. in the least degree their respect for her. Remember the steam kettle--though up immediately. She looks forward to the day when she to its neck in hot water it continues to shall have a home of her own, and fits sing. Otherwise we shall have he~self to care for it with intelligence and There is nothing in the world worth skill. She is honest, and faithful to the doing wrong for. to interpret the failure as present t asks. She is kindly, generous, Impossibilities are merely the half a lack of desire to continue helpful, cheerful-just the sort of girl hearted efforts of quitters. one would like to live with every day. to belong to the "Baptist Margaret Slattery, in The Baptist Stu It's not doing the things we like to do: dent. but liking the things we have to do, that Herald" family w h i c h makes life blessed. Things turn up for the man who digs. thing would be much de Nearest Ri1rht plored. ~ man may be nearest right, and maY When You Vacationist• Skim Pride himself on that fact, and yet be Along the Highway• Should you, for any rea wholly wrong. You may be going somewhere and im " An example is the story told by the patient of all delays that shorten the son, be so inclined do us at Boston Transcript" concerning a boY time you'll have for fishing and swim least the favor of notifying who came home from school with a new ming or t>ennis when you get to your ?0 0 k under his arm, a prize, be explai1;1ed, destination. You may be touring, sk'p. us to not send the paper in natural history. Going into particu ping from this beauty spot or interest any further. lars, the teacher had asked how ma~Y ing city to that. No matter. President legs an ostrich has and he had said Daniel L. Marsh of Boston University th_ree. "But," said' his mother, "an os gives us a special set of rules for vaca. trich has two legs." "I know that no ~v, tioning motorists: Boosters Mother; but the rest of the class said Give the other fellow the benefit of the four, so I was nearest." doubt. are requested to send th . The old method of "trial and erro;." Obey the traffic rules. . C eir or approximations is very popular with Look. 1 many t hinkers. 'They are content ~~ Drive discreetly. ists t~ leveland (not to guess their way as close to the truth as Envy not those whose machines go the editor at Forest p k) convenient. But a real thinker must faster than yours.. . h ar reach the truth itself· and he must go Never be presumptuous on the high- wit out delay if they have straight there. ' way. not yet been turned . Rivet attention on what you are doing. Then however to cont' in. For the Blind Use your head. inue "Here is a new form of an old sto1?': Love your fellow men. the good work until A small storekeeper put up in bis "'1n Enjoy life. b .b new d~w , not long ago, an elaborate ~e~ Now rea.d the first letters of the rules s~ sen ers are found that bhnd. Quoth his neighbor: "Nice blin downward and you have a summary will make our circulation ~f yours, Isaac." "Yes," was the replY· that covers them all. Who paid for it Isaac?" " The cus • • • go away beyond last ye tomers paid." "What? You say the cus~ Be at peace in your heart; live peace tomers paid for i9, Isaac?" "Yes, 1 P\ ably with your neighbors; work and pray Tha~ will be a splen~~ a leedle box on my counter and labeled i for world peace. service. ' For the blind,' and they paid for it." Be a better neghbor and your neighbor • • • hood will become a better place. The Office of Publication The Judge (to prisoner) : "When were you born?" (N 1 ) "Did you bear • • • wh t I 0 rep y. ·rtbd y'" Thank God for the glorious mysteries; 3 734 Payne Ave., a . asked? When is your bi a · they are better than knowledge. Prisoner (sullenly): "What do you Cleveland, o. ~are? You ain't going to .,.;ye me noth- ing." e·