~~za!aIL- GUARDIAN J• GRESHAM MACHEN • EDITOR 1936· 1 937

AD Open Door

Carl A. Ahlfeldt

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New Light From Babylon

Edward J. Young

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A Pastor and His Mimeog~aph

\ Lewis J. Grotenhliis

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Vishnu, a God 01 Hinduism

Robert S. Marsden

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Notes From a Navy Chaplain's Log

E. Lynne Wade

(Page 13) THE PRESBYTEBrAN GUARDIAN January'ID Dave You Noticed That .•• recently heard a proposal that a Buddhist art exhibition be sent to America "in a J:IE Protestant co~gre~ations in Ber­ The United Church of Christ in Japan spirit of repentance before Buddha for T lin have been praymg m terms which had a meeting of its executive committee having done what we have done." indicate true repentance for the sins of recently. According to Richard T. Baker, Germany. The Evangelical Church of in. a copyrighted dispatch to Religious When the new French constitution' Germany is raising about $1,5°0,000 News Service, there was considerable op­ comes up for debate and adoption, it will from its own members for the relief of position to the war-time policy which the be decided whether subsidies to Roman hunger and lack of clothing in Germany. leaders of the church had followed. A Catholic schools, which were given by the group of "Young Presbyterians" has peti­ Vichy government, should be revived.. A new interdenominational movement tioned for the dissolution of the United for young people, patterned to some ex­ Church. A General Convention which During 1945 betting on horse races in tent on "Youth for Christ," has been will have authority to take up these mat- the United States totalled $1,3°0,000,000. started. It is called "Youth Marches for ters will be held in March. . This exceeded the previous record by Christ and the Church," and apparently two hundred million dollars, although the provides modernist competition for the The Rev. W. Harllee Bordeaux began war had substantially cut the amount of older fundamentalist movement. It began his labors as General Secretary of the racing. with a series of rallies in Detroit and is to American Council of Christian Churches extend rapidly to other cities. Large num­ on January first. A graduate of West­ The Federal Council reports church bers attended the Detroit meetings and minster Seminary and a minister of The members in the United States now total various techniques for holding the interest Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Mr. Bor­ 72,492,669, or 52.5 per cent. of the of youth were tried. The next meetings deaux recently resigned as Dean of the population. This is a numerical increase are scheduled for Boston from January Los Angeles Baptist Theological Semi­ of 32.8 per cent. over 1926, while the 31st to February 3rd. nary. total population has increased 17.9 per J cent. in the period. Among the larger It is reported that Emperor Haile In an article in a recent issue of The bodies the greatest gain, 60.8 per cent., Selassie has asked that missionaries of the EvangelicalQuarterly of London, the Rev. was made by the Southern Baptist Con­ Jesuit order return to Ethiopia. Professor Emeritus Samuel M. Zwemer vention. of Princeton Theological Seminary advo­ II Gifts of the twenty-four American and cates that modern Christians seek to have Dr. E. C. Lindeman of the New York Canadian denominations which belong to God make His will known to them in I School of Social Work reported on re­ the United Stewardship Council in­ dreams and visions. turning hom Germany recently that what J creased nearly sixteen per cent. in 1945 as is now being preached in the churches compared with 1944. This includes giving In order to avoid the objections to there is pre-seventeenth century Lutheran­ for both local expenses and benevolences. women eIders which are based upon Scrip­ ism. It is the doctrine that the .soul is j The total, however, is not ture, it has been proposed by a minister $51°,371,°41, saved through faith. Dr. Lindeman was much larger than in the early 30'S, al­ in the Church of Scotland that women be disappointed. though national income has increased given voting rights in the church courts about 300 per cent. without ordaining them as elders. The highest per capita giving, $55.79 The American Council is to broadcast a ,member, was recorded by the Church The Board of Religious Education of on the American Broadcasting Network in January, February and March of this' of the Nazarene. the United Church of Canada has offici­ ,;; ally endorsed the teaching of religion in year. The speakers on these Saturday I News from' the Vatican indicates that the public schools. This dangerous tend­ morning broadcasts will be Dr. Arthur F. Myron C. Taylor, so-called personal repre­ ency is growing, and if yielded to, is Williams, pastor of the First Baptist sentative of President Truman, will return bound to bring Modernism and Roman­ Church of New York City, Dr. Merril T. to Rome shortly. ism into the public school classroom. MacPherson, pastor of the Church of the Open Door, Philadelphia, and Dr. Allan Government subsidies for Protestant In spite of apparent legal concessions A. MacRae, president of the faculty of mission schools in the Belgian Congo, as in the direction of greater freedom of reo Faith Theological Seminary, Wilmington, well as for Roman Catholic ones, are ligion in Spain, the Protestant churches Del. The series will be announced under planned. Hitherto,. the restriction of sub­ are still, in many cases, without permis­ the title of "Bible Messages." sidies to schools conducted by Belgian sion to conduct public worship. According to a release of the American _ nationals has resulted in a. Romanist Broadcasting Company, the messages pre­ monoply of these funds. Casualties in the war among U. S. sented under their auspices "lay major Army chaplains numbered 387, of which stress upon broad religious truths, rather The Rev. Amos W. Ligon of Chicago number 149 were deaths. There are still than upon the tenets of any individual lost five sons in the war. Four were 6,845 chaplains in the Army. denomination or creed." chaplains and the fifth an army choir di­ The Southern Presbyterian Church, rector. The father and all of the sons were The Japan Religious Society, made up meanwhile, has announced "The Presby- Negro Baptist ministers. of Buddhists, Shintoists and Christians, . (See "News," Page 16)

Thl Presbyterian Gliardian is published semi.monthly from Septlmller to July, Inclusivl, and monthly In AUllllst bY The Presbyterian Guardian Pulllilhing C....,.· tlln, 728 Schaff Building, f 505 Ra.e street. ·Philadelphla. Pa., at the following rates. payable In advance, for either old or neW SUbscribers In any part of tho world, JIIItNe _paid: $2.00 per year: $1.00 for ftve months; five or more copl.. either to separate addresses or In a package to one address. $1.25 each per year: Introduotory rate for ..­ _bers onl1. three montha for 250: 10c per alngle copy. Entered as aecond elllSa matter Mareb 4. 1931. at tho Poet OllIe. at PbJIadolphia, Po. •. under tho Act of 14&reb·3. 1171. 1846 THE PRESBYTERIAN GUARDIAN SERMON I ,An Open Door FroID "The Orthodox Preshyterian Pulpit" By the REV. CARL A. AHLFELDT Pastor of the First Orthodox Presbyterian Chnrch, San Francisco

"And to the angel of the church in the opportunity given to the church Philadelphia writer These things saith he Introducing Mr. Ahlfeldt ••• is stressed, and Christ is described as that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the sovereign Disposer of that oppor­ the key of David, he that openeth, and no tunity. "These things saith he that is man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man holy, he that is true, he that hath the openeth. I know thy works: behold, I key of David, he that openeth, and no have set before thee an open door, and man shutteth; and shutteth, and no no man can shut it; for 'thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast man openeth." not denied my name" (Rev. 3:7-8). He is described as the holy and true God. God in the Old Testament was HE letter to the Church at Phila­ known as the Holy One ofIsrael. None T delphia is an attractive one. In the but Christ is absolutely holy. Thus book of Revelation there are seven this Christ is the same as the God of letters written to seven representative the Old Testament.' He is called, "He churches. Most of these have a goodly that is true," to designate Him as the portion of rebuke. Only Smyrna and very God, distinguished from false Philadelphia escape rebuke. There is gods. Thus Paul wrote to the Thessa­ no doubt that in many ways we, both lonians: "Ye turned to God from idols as individuals and as a church, need to serve the living and true God" rebuke. Yet I am convinced that we (I Thess, 1:9)' This already gives us may take for ourselves the encourage­ a very lofty picture of the One who ment and challenge of our text. . supplies the promise of our text. All of us, especially since the close He is further described as "He that of the war, are looking to the days hath the key of David, he that open­ ahead. The words which come to our eth, and no man shutteth; and shut­ minds are opportunity, challenge, teth and no man openeth.' There is progress, growth. We are beckoned on a very evident reference here to Isaiah -or at least should be-to greater 22:22. In the days of Hezekiah it was and more wonderful things in Christ's said of the king's steward Eliakim: kingdom than we have ever known be­ "And the key of the house of David fore. If any of us have not been think­ will I lay upon his shoulder; so he ing in such terms, I pray that God shall open, and none shall shut; and through His Word may stir us to do so. he shall shut, and none shall open." Some of us will never forget the Evidently Eliakim was a type of the message of the Rev. Bruce F. Hunt Messiah, a type whose fulfillment we as he applied our text to their experi­ HE Rev. Carl A. AhIfeldt was see set forth in our text. This Christ ence in Manchuria. It held true despite T born in Brooklyn, N. Y., in 1911­ has sovereign control 'over affairs in the greatest of odds. It will likewise In 1923 his family moved to Los An­ the kingdom of God. He it is who hold true for us over here. geles. He attended the University of admits people to that kingdom and California at Los Angeles, graduating He it is who excludes them. The Sovereign Disposer in 1933. By the end of his junior year It is "He that openeth, and no man . of Opportunity in col1ege, he was certain that God shutteth.' He opens the door of oppor- . It is interesting to note that in each had cal1ed him to enter the gospel tunity to His churches, He opens the of the letters to the churches there is ministry. Consequently in the faU of door of utterance to His ministers, He a description of Christ which is in ac­ 1933 he entered Westminster Semi­ opens the door of entrance to the cord with the contents of the letter. nary, graduating in 1936. sinner's heart. He knocks at that door To the Church at Ephesus, for in­ He was ordained by the first gen­ of the heart, He woos the sinner by stance, Christ is set forth as "he that .eral assembly of The Orthodox Pres­ His Spirit so that he willingly opens holdeth the seven stars in his right byterian Church, and served under it. "And shutteth, and no man open­ hand, who walketh in the midst of the Committee on Home Missions to eth.' Christ shuts the door of oppor­ the seven golden candlesticks." This establish a work in Indianapolis. The tunity when it is His sovereign will. church is then told to repent or its Covenant Orthodox Presbyterian He,shuts up obstinate sinners to the candlestick will be removed. To the Church was formed there, and Mr. hardness of their hearts. He shuts the Church in Smyrna, Christ is presented AhIfeldt was its pastor for the next door of heaven against those who have as "the first and the last, which was seven years. Since 1943 he has served rejected Him and His sacrificefor sins. dead and is alive." This church is then the First Orthodox Presbyterian Why is there this lofty picture of encouraged to be faithful unto death. Church of San Francisco. Christ as the sovereign'disposer of op­ So here in the letter to Philadelphia portunity? It is to show us that the .. THE PRESBYTERIAN GUARDIAN JaRllary 10 matter is in His hands. It is not a case when it is unpopular to raise our voice. who need the gospel. It is ours to give merely of circumstances. It depends His name is more often denied by it to them. Rescue missions in every on His sovereign will. It is well for us silence than by what we say. city need a sound witness. Almost any to remember this as we think of what of our churches could take one service opportunities lie before us as Chris­ The Open Door a month at such a mission. Every one tians, and as a church. There has been some dispute as to of us has loved ones, friends, and what is meant by the open door. The neighbors who need Christ. An open The Church of the Promise evidence seems quite definite, how­ door! And through our home and There were certain qualities of the ever, that it was a door of missionary foreign missionaries we may reach Church at Philadelphia which were opportunity, a door of service. The thousands more. pleasing to God. Therefore, the door ninth verse, especially in the American of opportunity was given as a reward. Standard Version, makes that plain: The Challenge to Enter "I know thy works: behold, I have set "Behold, I give of the synagogue of Shall we not then enter the open before thee an open door, and no man Satan, of them that say they are Jews, door? It must be entered in faith, Re­ can shut it, for thou hast a little and they are not, but do lie; behold, member that it is opened by our God strength, and hast kept my word, and I will make them to come and worship and no man can shut it. This is true hast not denied my name." "I have before thy feet, and to know that I despite whatever obstacles there may set before thee an open door." The have loved thee." This promise meant seem to be. Take courage from the I expression used means literally: "I that of the unbelieving Jews in Phila­ words of Paul: "For a great door and ~ have given before thee an open door." delphia, of those who seemed hopeless, effectual is opened unto me, and [not , It was a reward for faithfulness. Christ would give the church true con­ "but"] there are many adversaries" , -I The church was of small significance verts. There would.be glorious success (I Cor. 16:9)' We are in such a from man's viewpoint. "Thou hast a in soul-winning. church as is promised an open door. , \ little strength." This is a great comfort For the faithful church today also Let us then enter in faith. 1 to us in The Orthodox Presbyterian there will be wonderful opportunities. We must enter at once. True, "He Church. Great things can be done Christ has set before us an open door. . .. openeth, and no man shutteth." through insignificant means. "God In every community there are scores, That encourages us. But do not forget i hath chosen the foolish things of the even hundreds, of children who need that Christ, the Keeper of the door, is \ .. ~ world to confound the wise; and God our Sunday school,' our Bible and also describedas "he that ... shutteth, I hath chosen the weak things of the Catechism classes. Through these chil­ and no man openeth." Where the world to confound the things which dren homes are opened to the minister door is not entered, He may well shut 1 are mighty; and base things of the and Christian workers. In San Fran­ it. The children of Israel learned this world, and things which are despised, cisco we had the joy of seeing one at Kadesh Barnea. The door of en­ hath God chosen, yea, and things mother wondrously'saved through her trance to Canaan was opened, but in 1 which are not, to bring to nought daughter attending the Daily Vaca­ obstinate unbelief they refused to en­ things that are: That no flesh should tion Bible School. A year and a half ter. Afterward some of them sought to t gloryin his presence" (I Cor. 1 :27-29)' has passed and there is, more than enter, but it was too late. The door ! Some of us in Westminster's class of ever, evidence of saving grace in that was shut, and they were smitten. by I '36 well remember Dr. Machen's mes­ mother's life. There are also young the Amalekites and Canaanites. An sage to us at our graduation: "Fear people without Christ on every hand. elder in the Presbyterian Church in not, little flock; for it is your Father's We must reach them. Their dire need the U.S.A. once told me that he felt 1 good pleasure to give you the king­ is our opportunity. In some cities there that he and his congregation were like dom" (Luke 12:32). are even yet throngs of service men Israel at Kadesh Barnea-tlIat, if they ,) The Church at Philadelphia had did not step out by faith then, they been faithful to the Word of God: would lose their opportunity. Sad to . "Thou ..' . hast kept my word." Only say, both he and the majority of the "-J before such a church does Christ place A New Address congregation lost out. We must ride the crest of the wave, or we may be a truly open door. Then surely our be­ AT THE request of the Rev. loved Orthodox Presbyterian Church Egbert W. Andrews, we left floundering in the breakers. j is one of opportunity. How hemmed present his new address: The great door opened before us ,1 in are the churches which are not c/o China Inland Mission must be entered by prayer. "And who faithful to the Word of Godl Some . 1531 Sinza Road is sufficient for these things?" The I of our brethren would make ecclesi­ Shanghai, China magnitude of the opportunity, the tre­ astical compromises because they hope mendous challenge, should drive us to I This address is a forwarding 1 thus for greater opportunities to spread address which is to be used our knees. We need God's grace to 1 the gospel. But be not deceived. Real match the opportunity which He sets I until Mr. Andrews establishes a 1 opportunity is given by the sovereign permanent one. He is at pres­ before us. Some may say that we in Christ to the church that keeps His ent surveying various fields The Orthodox Presbyterian Church Word. . with a view to undertaking ac­ have cut ourselves off from great fields 1 The Church at Philadelphia also tive work again as a missionary of service. But quite to the contrary, 1 had not been ashamed to own her we, far beyond most churches, have a i of The Orthodox Presbyterian ] Lord. "Thou ... hast not denied my Chureh. great and effectual door opened unto name." May we ever be fearless and us. May God give us grace to enter it bold in our witness for Christ even today!

I~ 1946 THE PRESBYTERIAN" GUARDIAN New Light The Honest Martyr (A Letter to the Editors) "From Babylon EAR EDITOR: Perhaps there is no such thing as a disnonest martyr. By the REV. EDWARD J. YOUNG, Ph.D., D "1ne hypocnte and the quack play Assistant Professor of Old Testament in Westminster Theologieal Seminary their own game, and when caught in it receive their due reward. Then posi­ tion is so loathsome that in the pub­ HE spade of the excavator is al­ bered, wrote their language upon clay lic mind it usually provokes pity rather T most daily increasing our knowl- . tablets, and used a wedge-shaped than censure. The grinning irony of edge of that ancient world in which stylus. Since the characters consist of their predicament is appreciated ade­ Biblical history occurred. In 1929 the small wedge-shaped lines, the writing quately only by Satan himself who . now famous Ras Shamra tablets were is called cuneiform). One scholar has alone can enjoy fully the ugly humor found in Syria, and this discovery has offered the suggestion that the cham­ of their fix. proved to be of inestimable value in bers in which these tablets were found Yet despite the peril of its perver­ , the understanding of certain parts of may have been the very cells in which sion,the role of the reformer is a pop­ ~f the Bible. In 1935 there came to light Jehoiakin and his men were impris­ ular one and many there be wno the Lachish Letters, which were writ­ oned. would play it. This is" understandaole. ten just before the downfall of Jeru­ According to Driver, these tablets The role is highly individualistic, and salem. date'from the tenth to the thirty-fifth so serves the hungry ego. Its lines are In a recent issue of The Expository year of Nebuchadnezzar (i.e., c. 594­ easilylearned for they have the life and Times (September, 1945) Professor 56c) B.C.). They deal for the most carry of criticism. And it undoubtedly G. R. Driver informs the English­ part with consignments of goods such takes with the people. The pulpiteer speaking world of a remarkable con- . as dates, barley and oil and indicate who provides his audiences WIth ring­ firmation of some Biblical statements how these deliveries were made. Four side seats while before them he battles, concerning the deportation of Jehoia­ of the tablets actually mention Jehoi­ WIth apparent courage, for decency kin, King of Judah. achin by name and speak of deliveries and reform, is entertaining. And some­ Jehoiakin, the son of [ehoiakim, made to him. times thereis the hot glare of publicity ascended the throne of Judah, it will For example, one tablet reads as which seemingly raises the reformer's be remembered, when eighteen years follows: "One-half PI [a liquid meas­ stature among men, and gives his on­ of age (597' B.C.). Although his ure of the Babylonians], [of oil] for lookers, even those at the remotest reign lasted only three months and Jehoiachin son of the "King [i.e., edge of sympathetic interest, the feel­ ten days, it is said that he did that crown-prince] of Judah; two and one­ ing that they are in on something big­ which was evil in the sight of the half SILA [a dry measure] [of barley] ger than ordinary life. The crusader Lord. In the eighth year of Nebuchad­ of the five sons of the King of Judah, gets his crowd. nezzar's reign, he sentgenerals to be­ by the hand of Qana'a[ma]." It is in­ We do not mean to imply a neces­ seige Jerusalem, and "... Jehoiachin teresting to meet. the name of the sary insincerity. All may be done with the king of Judah went out to the king Judean king upon this tablet. In the complete sincerity and, with fervent of Babylon, he, and his mother, and Bible Jehoiachin is sometimes called zeal, even through the tragic finale of his servants, and his princes, and his Coniah, but his captives called him martyrdom itself. But we assert that officers: and the king of Babylon took Ya-ku-u-ki-nu, sincerity is not the same as honesty. A him in the eighth year of his [i.e., Driver also calls attention to the man may be utterly sincere and still be Nebuchadnezzar's] reign" (II Kings fact that these tablets show that there not basically honest. Sincerity plays 24:12). Furthermore, the skilful arti­ were many foreign prisoners in Baby­ the edges, honesty is at the center. sans and craftsmen were also taken lon at that time, and their occupation The motion of"sincerity is outward, captive. is also given. We read of a Jewish the motion of honesty is inward. Sin­ In Babylon, Jehoiachin remained a gardener, carpenters, sailors, singers, a cerity easily embarks upon a tangent, captive for thirty-seven years until a surveyor and even of a keeper of apes. honesty tends to hold the circle per­ new king, Evil-Merodach, ascended The Bible says that Nebuchadnezzar fect. A man can be so busy being sin­ the throne. He released Jehoiachin carried away"... all the craftsmen and cere that he has no time to consider from prison and gave him a daily the smiths; none remained save the whether he is being honest. Sincerity allowance for the remainder of his life. poorest sort of the people of the land" is the second table of the law, honesty During the excavations of Babylon, (II Kings 24:14b). This verse also is is the first. Common sense supplies "the archeeologist Robert Koldewey un­ confirmed by these discoveries. Profes­ the phrase "first things" first:' And covered in Nebuchadnezzar's southern sor Driver is deserving of thegratitude another voice adds: "to thine own self fort a vaulted chamber, in which was a of the English-speaking world for be true:' That is it. The honest mar­ passagewith seven rooms on each side, bringing this information to its atten­ tyr is honest with himself. Faith and and about this section was a narrow tion. Our hearts must also be raised action in him are one in consistent and corridor with other chambers. In one in adoration to the Author of Scrip­ harmonious integrity. All the sincerity of the rooms, quite a number of cunei­ ture, as we behold another evidence of in the world will not save him from form tablets were discovered. (The an­ the trustworthiness of God's holy and being something of a fool if this utter cient Babylonians, it will be remem- inspired Word. honesty is not in him. But if it is in 8 THE PRESBYTERIAN GUARDIAN Jaaoary 10 him, he plays not only the saint but is more important than life, and so tion in his soul is that of his Lotd: also the man. he struggles to become one with it. "Nevertheless, when the Son of Man The true Christian reformer, then, His eye is not upon what he is accom­ cometh, shall he find the faith on the: is one whose deepest concern is not plishing, but upon what is being ac­ earth?" And the paradoxical judgment with the successful progress of his per­ complished within himself. He has of history is that the kingdom takes sonally sponsored enterprises within not taken himself so seriously, how­ root in the eternal resting place of the the kingdom, but rather is in his own ever, that he has forgotten to be honest martyr. What do you think? elevation of faith and in his striving deadly serious with the faith that has Yours truly, for unerring faithfulness. For the faith made him. The most searching ques- AUGUSTINUS AMERICANUS.

What a Pastor ~an Do ITHE ope I With a MilDeograph By the REV. LEWIS J. GROTENHl1IS Pastor of Calvary Community Church, Phillipsburg, N. J. , ,'-< y INTRODUCTION to the On the front, the morning and eve­ we go to work making our own. It is M. mimeograph came shortly after ning order of worship; on the back, a decided to use a good Bible story book I began my active labors as a pastor. few announcements. In the middle­ for the basis, givmg one to each child Knocking at my door one morning, a nothing. And the whole was not too as a text book. Then we get busy on very pleasant and smooth-talking gen­ attractive. With a little more effort mimeographed work-books, books con­ tleman soon sold me on the idea of something much better and more in­ taining questions, memory work, and the mimeograph. Best of his proposi­ teresting could have been produced. pictures to color for each lesson. tions, I had nothing to do but give Each week our mimeograph turns out Finally they are complete, and though him my consent to use my name in a church bulletin. The back is suffi­ we are not wholly satisfied, we do feel selling a few ads. This given, I was cient for the order of worship and joy in a work done, and are thankful assured that a complete mimeograph­ announcements. The cover contains' for the mimeograph. And the end of ing unit,plus 5000 printed bulletins, the name of our church and a poem or each quarter sees us busy again, print­ would be mine. Delivery was soon short article. The inside is completely ing examinations. made, and a demonstration given. But filled with some good illustrations of You all remember December 7, once I was alone with the machine, saving truth. Thus is combined into 194'1. Boys from the church soon trouble developed. Then-after inves­ one, a church bulletin, an advertise­ began to enter the service. Contact tigating-I found that I had really ment of the local church, and a small ought to be kept, with them. They 1 been "taken in." The machine was tract; and because it comes from the needed guidance and spiritual truth an old one discarded by the factory for local church the people use it far more than ever. They needed to know j a new model, and sold in quantity lots more freely in distribution than they and feel that the church was truly in­ at very reduced prices. I could have would an ordinary tract. terested in them. And what of the purchased for less than half of what The entire community, however, is other sons and daughters in our com­ the salesman received, the same equip­ not reached by our bulletin, and so munity, many of them with no church ment, all new, from some reputable several times a year the mimeograph connections and, more alarming still, dealer. Here was a man who truly had begins to spin, and out comes an with no knowledge or acceptance of one sweet racket! Easter or Christmas letter of invita­ the gospel? Something should be Though I was "gypped" on the ma­ tion, with a gospel message added. done. But what? And so out comes chine, the profit on the idea has been Or there are special occasions, and the mimeograph, and each month it incalculable. Ever since, I have used again we get busy and flood the neigh­ turns out a little paper called, from that mimeograph freely, and though borhood with information, invitation, the name of the township, Harmony occasionally-when something goes and another gospel message. At other Echoes. It is filled with all the local wrong and my hands are full of ink, times there is no special day or event, news, news of the other local boys, or the baby finds the uncorked bottle just a letter and a short mimeo­ and a gospel message of salvation. '-I have silently vowed to use it no graphed gospel message. Thus we keep Each month it goes out, and incom­ more, still I continue to turn the our church constantly before the en­ ing mail tells us it is not in vain. Once handle and production goes on at an tire community. For these events we again we are thankful for the mimeo­ ever increasing rate. have also printed, at times, special graph. Personally I have often marveled at bulletins of several pages. And now the war is over. The boys the waste on church bulletins. I did There is need also within the are slowly returning home. It is a wel­ when I first entered the ministry, and church. Our Sunday school material, come relief not to have to publish the still do. Only recently I picked up a particularly for the Junior Depart­ Echoes, which usually ran to six pages, Sunday morning church bulletin and ment, is not what we feel that it each eight-and-a-half by fourteen! said to myself, "How utterly waste­ should be. We shop around, but noth­ But the excellent results turn our at­ ful." It was an eight-and-a-half by ing seems to meet our particular need. tention to the possibility of something eleven sheet of paper, folded in half. So out comes the mimeograph, and (See "Grotenhuis," Page 15) 1846 THE .RESBYTERIAN GUARDIAN

the twentieth. The conclusions and circles is this to be observed, but also .-, ~~WdmL.. ideals of Harnack and Herrmann are throughout the commercial, learned G IJA RDI A N nearly forgotten in Europe and they and ecclesiastical worlds. Mass' pres­ 1505 Race Street, Philadelphia 2, Pa, are rapidly passing here. Dr. Machen sure is the recognized lever of the knew those conclusions at first hand Gay' to produce desired ends. The need and he aided in their defeat. that a man has, as a creature of God, EDITORS He would be happy to know that to make his own individual decisions, Ned B. Stonehouse there are men, exceptions though to live and breathe as a free, respon­ Paw Woolley they be, who have heard the call to sible agent. is forgotten. the gospel ministry while in the armed In particular, would it grieve Dr. ADVISORY COUNCIL forces and who are now entering upon Machen to see the continued use of Robert L. Atwell their course of training for the full­ the "least common denominator" John P. Clelland time service of God. He himself did basis for: church union in current Leslie A. Dunn not decide hastily upon the calling negotiations. Union, is not looked John Patton Galbraith of the ministry, and he would be sym­ upon as a means of enriching and de­ 'Edward L. Kellogg pathetic with those who have found, veloping .the teaching and life of the in the heat of battle, the task to which church. Rather it is a method for EDITORIAL God has called them. bringing pressure to bear by large and I He would be glad to know of the powerful engines. It is of little mo­ After Nine Years signs of penitence in the land where ment to the negotiators whether truth Luther was once honored and where is lost in the process of union. The T IS hardly possible for those who again the preaching of the cross is size of the machinery created is I knew and loved Dr. J. Gresham freely heard, for Dr. Machen was counted upon to sell the product by Machen to allow this season of the once a student in that land, and he . mere force. Its quality is a matter of year to pass without remembering the was happy when men turned 'from small consequence. fact that it was on New Year's Day, darkness to light. It would be an especial cause for 1937, that God took him from .the Here at home, it would gladden the concern to Dr. Machen to note that society of earth and those who loved heart of him, whom we count it a the language and terminology of the him here to the perfect society in privilege to follow as editors, to note Word of God was returning to the heaven where the redeemed of all that in certain educational circles in lecture halls and to the pulpits of ages and all peoples are gathered be­ this country there are signs of a re­ Christendom emasculated of its real fore the Lamb whom they worship birth of the recognition of the unity significance and content. "The New and serve day and night. of truth, of the fact that knowledge Modernism," as Dr. Van Til's forth­ During the nine years since the finds its source in God. What else coming volume entitles it, speaks the death of Dr. Machen, the world has is the true ultimate meaning of the words of the Bible, but it is far from seen events rushing onward in that fundamental changes which are be­ its meaning. Nevertheless, the people, dizzy pace to which we become in­ ginning to' take place in the curricula sometimes even those people who creasingly accustomed. Were Dr. of our leading universities?' To be count themselves wise, are deceived. Machen here with us, he would be sure, that meaning is but ill-recog­ Nee-orthodoxy is but a false ortho­ but halfway through the sixty-fifth nized as yet. but to those who study doxy. year of his life, and his judgment con­ the Word, its significance is clear. Especially would Dr. Machen be cerning the events of the passing years Lastly, to close all too soon our saddened by the failure of The Ortho­ would be ripe and mature. For Dr. catalogue of grounds for rejoicing. Dr. dox Presbyterian Church and, indeed, .Machen was a man of most precise Machen would be happy to see that of the other Presbyterian churches of balance of judgment, and a man given The Orthodox, Presbyterian Church the land to carry the pure gospel so to careful consideration of the prin­ has made true progress in what will vigorously to every corner of the land ciples involved in action, throughout soon be the ten years of her existence that men would have no interest in those years in which we knew him and that in some of the other Presby­ watering down the content of the here upon earth. terian and Reformed churches of this faith and attempting to color it with It would, perhaps, then be salutary country, there are those who are hold­ additions from non-scriptural sources. and profitable to consider what his ing aloft the Word of Life, among He would hope that the claims of position would be with reference' to them graduates of Westminster Semi­ truth would weigh more heavily in some of the more weighty issues nary. the balances of every man's mind than which have arisen in the church and There are, however, causes for con­ the claims of efficiency, that the needs in human society in recent years. cern, probably even more numerous of lost men and the love of God for Without more ado, let us look at a than the grounds for satisfaction. Dr. the world would so inspire. the serv­ few of these. Machen would be dismayed at the ants of Christ that they would lay It is certain that Dr. Machen would continued prevalence of tyranny over aside hindrances in order to run the rejoice in the continued decline of such a large part of the earth's sur­ straight race and to "press toward the that old-fashioned type of "liberal" face and over such a tremendous pro­ mark for the prize of the high calling theology which characterized the Ger­ portion of her inhabitants. He would of God in Christ Jesus." man theological schools of the late be disturbed by the signs of increas- There lies before the Christian nineteenth century and many Ameri- 'ing centralization and standardization church, and before every servant of can seminaries ot the first quarter of here at home. Not only in government God, in this opening month of the •

8 THE PRESBYTERIAN GUARDIAN "a.Da~ 10 year 1946, a straight path which is clearly shown to be far-fetched and a' cerned to guard religious liberty. In lighted by the lamp of the Word of mockery as, for example, in the articles this connection, it is also encouraging truth. It is oriented toward the gate contributed to this journal by the that Japanese representation at the of the celestial city, and that one Rev. Johannes Vos. In short, the cause Vatican is no longer to be permitted. within its walls, of whom we have of Christianity was dealt an even There seem, therefore, to be clearer been thinking, is verily one of a cloud more severe blow from within by its notions of the principle of separation of witnesses in the sense of the author compromise with paganism. of church and state in Japan than in of the epistle to the Hebrews. "See­ Now an end has been brought to Washington. ing we ... are compassed about with the situation in which these sad de- The door seems about to be opened so great a cloud of witnesses, let us velopments took place. The tests of to missionary activity. But the ques- lay aside every weight, and the sin loyalty have been abolished. The state tion arises as to whether it will really which doth so easily beset us, and may no longer sponsor or support the open wide. Will discrimination be let us run with patience, the race shrines. avoided in permitting missionary that is set before us, looking unto Another good report is that, in con- agencies to return to Japan? If the Jesus the author and finisher of our demning state Shintoism, care has administration is consistent with the I faith." been taken to guard religious liberty. good start it has made, it will make No sect is to be discriminated against, no attempt to decide what is best re- i not even Shintoism as a religion ligiously for Japan, and smaller, less J An Open Door divorced from the state. A less scrupu- influential, groups will have equal op- 'I J in Japan? lous conqueror might have been ex- portunity with the larger organiza- pected to demand that Shintoism 'of tions. HE report that, by directive of every sort be abolished. That dis- If the door is really opened wide, TGeneral MacArthur, state support crimination was exercised at that point are we prepared to enter and take up of Shintoism has been abolished in is the best assurance that the govern- our missionary task with renewed Japan, is some of the best news that rnent of occupation is seriously con-' vigor? has come since the war. It offers good hope that soon a new day for Chris­ tian missions may dawn in that be­ nighted land. From the Editors' Mailbag Shintoism, which cultivated the myth of the emperor's deity and of USS Fargo (CL 106) status in the naval service might con­ the destiny of Nippon to rule the Fleet Post Office ceivably indicate to SOQ1e that I am a world, became the bulwark of im­ New York, New York. militarist by adoption if not by choice; perialistic schemes. It became a na­ December 10, 1945 I trust such a misconception will be tional religion of strongly political To the Editors of dispelled by the candid confession that character. It was sponsored, perpetu­ THE PRESBYTERIAN GUARDIAN I thoroughly detest the military life ated and disseminated by direct gov­ Dear Sirs: and can wait only for the day when I ernment action and subsidy. As in For the first time in my life I am shall be released from nearly four the old Roman Empire, worship of writing to the editor of a publication years of active duty. the emperor was made a test of loyalty in indignant protest against the con­ The reasons which prompt me to to the empire, so the Japanese mili­ tents of one of its articles. I refer to write, however, so completely tran­ tarists effectively made attendance Rev. Robert S. Marsden's remarks scend the fears that I may be misun­ upon the Shinto shrines a test of "Against Peacetime Conscription" in derstood that I cannot forbear to take good citizenship. the November .25th issue of the issue with the article in question. I It is not difficult to see that Chris­ GUARDIAN. consider it to be representative of a' tian missions could hardly thrive under With many misgivings I join the type of thinking which is fallacious in such a regime. It had two inevitable ranks of those who seize this way to its reasoning and utterly deleterious to results. The faithful Christians, who burst into print. First, because my the public safety. would not have anything to do with uncle was a former editor of the In the second paragraph of Mr. such idolatry, were persecuted. But GUARDIAN, I hesitate to take issue Marsden's article he enumerates the many remained faithful in their wit­ with the organ of the church for objections usually proposed against ness at whatever cost. Imprisonment which he gave his life. I am glad, conscription-that it would interrupt and worse consequences befell them. .however, that the subject which the educational, industrial, or religious It seemed that the Christian cause prompts me to write is not a doctrinal life of young men and subject them had suffered a crushing defeat. But one, but is, in fact, so completely secu­ to unnecessary temptations. I quite there was another result of quite dif­ lar and political that it would seem to agree with Mr. Marsden that these ferent character. By and large, Chris­ have no place in an ecclesiastical pub­ are not the "best" reasons proposed tian missions in Japan made their lication at all. Secondly, I feel a nat­ against conscription-they are, in fact, peace with the government and the ural deference in calling to task a man no reasons at all. The issue at stake church of Christ in Japan worked like Mr. Marsden; however, I. have is not the degree of inconvenience to hand in hand with the state program. had stimulating arguments with him which we must subject the young men The fiction was developed that at­ before and am sure he will accept this of our country, but the basic question tendance upon the shrines was not difference of opinion as charitably as as to whether this nation can survive 'tdally a religious act. But this has been he has the others. Finally, my present without the preparedness which this THE PRESBYTERIAN GUARDIAN 9 inconvenience will provide. Very few amendment to conscription is quite military preparedness is necessary. people in America would hold that a preposterous, but even granting on the To many of us who have been in year of military duty is a pleasant pas­ wildest stretch of the imagination that the service for several years and have time or an education worth the dis­ conscription does involvethe surrender felt the disadvantages of not being advantages it extends to the individ­ of rights, the basic questions still re­ prepared and trained beforehand, it is ual; yet according to the Gallup poll main unanswered: Does not the emer- ­ a SOurce of profound encouragement report of December 5th, nearly 75% gency (or state of affairs, if you pre­ that so few people seem to feel as Mr. of the population believe conscription fer) which prompted the wartime draft Marsden does; Perhaps the war was to be indispensable to the welfare still exist? Is not preparedness to de­ not fought in vain after all-perhaps and security of the country. fend the peace one of the obligations we shall maintain our vigilancedespite The, whole problem, therefore, boils we assumed when we undertook the the cries of those who shout blandly down not to the physical, moral, or leadership of the United Nations? It that the emergenc~ is over-perhaps, intellectual nature of conscription it­ would seem that the article in the by the grace of God, we won't have to self but the fundamental question of GUARDIAN overlooks these questions do it all over again twenty years from its strategic necessityin a world which completely in an attempt to seek legal nqw. 'Can scarcely be termed at peace despite barriers to the principle of conscrip­ ARTHUR W. MACHEN, JR., the outward cessation of hostilities. tion. Lieutenant, U.S, Naval Reserve The structure of the United Nations The second "moral objection" which has'been established; to be sure, but Mr. Marsden advances also fails to *** the only hope for its success lies in its account for the fundamental issue at Buechel, Ky. practical' rather than in its Utopian stake. Granting that it is the preroga­ EAR Brethren: As one who has concepts. It does not presume that tive of the family to raise and train D observed somewhat distantly­ merely by signing a scrap of paper, the children, is it not still the duty of and therefore mote objectively, per­ nations of the world will forever abol­ young men when they become of age haps, than others-the inception and ish wars and rumors of wars-it holds to be prepared to defend their country development of The Orthodox Pres­ that those who have won the peace in time' of need? If they are truly byterian Church, I feel constrained to must unite to defend it against future pacifists or conscientious objectors point out one inconsistent practice aggressors who will seek to destroy it. they may serve in other ways than in our denomination's development. To imply that military preparedness is bearing arms-but this type of service It is the inclination to use worldly inconsistent with our obligations to in no way cancels the training they methods in an effort to be "fishers of the United Nations is to misunder­ have already received at home. men." Particularly I refer to use of stand the basic principle of that or­ The third and final objection-that church-sponsored dramatics to inter­ ganization and to suggest that we are conscription is a violation of the prin­ est the young people 'and church­ to shirk our responsibilities as one of ciple that the state exists for the indi­ sponsored playgrounds and games to the peace-loving nations of the world. _ vidual-is likewise self-answered. If allure children to our Bible schools. Just because we in the domestic field , conscription is enacted, it will be done David said, "If I regard iniquity in my have a legislative and judicial system, by the will of the people who believe heart, the Lord will not hear me" we do not abolish the police force and it necessary for their collective safety; (Psalm 66:18). the F.B.I. it will not be imposed on them by a Now, some will try to justify the Since, .therefore, the entire issue is Fascist dictator. To imply, as Mr. methods which I have instanced on quite on a differentplane from that Marsden does, that the freely ex­ the ground that there is nothing set forth in the article under discus­ pressed will of the majority is embry­ wrong in the dramatics-of the kind sion, I hesitate even to take up the onic tyranny is to disregard the basic presented-and surely nothing' wrong three, -"moral objections" which Mr. principle of democratic government. in playing games. Even granting the Marsden advances. And yet, I submit, Finally, the solutions which Mr. argument thus far, it still remains a they represent such an utterly unten­ Marsden advances in his closing para­ fact that it does not belong in the able position that they cannot be over­ graph would seem completely imprac­ church, for as the heart is the center looked even on the grounds on which tical in a country where military serv­ of a man, the church is the core of our they are founded. ice is so unpopular that it cannot be worship. Also, it does not properly The first objection-that conscrip­ made attractive. To be sure, the belong in the realm of religion to tion is a violation of the thirteenth ROTC program will undoubtedly be provide amusement or entertainment amendment of the Constitution-pre­ expanded in future years, but that is for those of any age. We have seen sents a unique interpretation of that no substitute for the basic training how this has corrupted our educative document indeed. When discharged which a large body of future enlisted processes to a degree that has pm­ from the service, I shall certainly feel men must receive. Americans in gen­ duced better athletes than scholars liberated in many respects, but scarcely eral detest military life-they dislike in many of our colleges and universi­ emancipated from slavery. The Con­ regimentation, uniforms, taking orders, ties. Shall we adopt the same 'fallacy stitution itself gives Congress the right separation from home, and all the in educating the soul for eternity to raise and support armies, and surely other unattractive features of the serv­ which has led to a general decay of this power cannot be restricted to vol­ ice; no "benefits" within reason could our scholastic standards as a nation? untary enlistments when the number possibly overcome these intrinsic prej­ Some will then say, if these things required exceeds the number available. udices. It is not, therefore, a question do not belong in church activities, do I am advised by legal authorities that of making military life more attractive, they belong in the Christian life at the application of the thirteenth but of making the country realize that all? Personally, I believe they do not 18 THE PRESBYTERIAN GUARDIAN

as regards dramatics, for the world has right whatever' the consequences, but avataras of Vishnu. The sacred books preempted this field to such an extent I do not believe that born-again be­ of the Mahabharata and the Rama­ that it is. synonymous with worldly lievers of any age must be COddled to yana tell his story. He was a hero amusement; As to play and games, it keep them interested. Certainly no of the northland, and was a great man is a different matter, for there is no real growth of our church can be ex­ of some warrior clan, who became a such implication here. But to provide pected when such means are em­ universal god. He is chaste and pure for youngsters to amuse themselves ployed. The church that distinctively and his bnde Sita is the' very idea! of on the, church grounds is foreign, I and solely represents' a program of Hindu womanhood and the perfect think, to the idea of the sanctity of worshipingthe triune God and study­ mate for the noble Rama. The Hindus the premises. Rather, they should be ing His oracles-with no extraneous love the stories of the trials of Rama taught to be sober and reverent around preoccupations-is the church. which andSita and love to tell of the faith­ the house of God. He will most richly bless. fulness of Sita and the final triumph. If interest cannot be maintained Sincerely yours, of virtue over temptation. The tale of by any other means it is better to do SAMUEL H. STUART Rama's prowess as. a prince of heroic proportions is often told. Rama has a great deal of influence in India today, and while there are VishDD~·a God of Dinduism no accurate figures, there may be as many as 100,000,000 Ramites, most "Faiths Men Die lJy"-PART 17 of them in central and northern India. By the REV. ROBERT S. MARSDEN The Hindu philosopher Tulsi Das exalts Rama. He writes, "By the grace HE third of the modern triad of Bhagavad-gita. This "Song of the of Rama every disease is extirpated, T Hindu gods, along with Brahma Adorable" is a poem at least two thou­ with a holy teacher for physician, and Shiva, is Vishnu. He and .Shiva sand years old and commends faith faith for a prescription, contempt of divide between them the whole field, in Krishna as the chief ~ay of salva­ the world for a regimen, devotion to for the influence of Brahma is negli­ tion. The Gita says that Krishna is Vishnu for a 'life-giving drug, and a gible. Vishnu probably has more tol­ "father, mother, the only lord and soul full of faith in the means of lowers who are devoted to him alone refuge; worshipers of me, when they cure.... The Vedas, the Puranas than has any other god, and in some worship, are in me, and I also am in and all the scriptures declare that of the concepts of Vishnu he appears them; he who worships me does not without faith in Rama there is no almost to claim to be the one and perish" [Archer, p. 207). Krishna happiness; it would be easier for water only deity. He is known chiefly by his is worshiped chiefly in two forms­ to stay on the back of a tortoise, or forms-his avataras, i.e., his "descents, as a child and as the cowherd, the for the son of a childless woman to embodiments, incarnations," and he lover. His life as a cowherd is filled be slain, than for any creature to be is worshiped through them. There are with amorous exploits and it is in the happy in opposition to Vishnu. said to be ten of his incarnations, worship of him in this form that there Sooner shall thirst be satisfied by "according to tradition: the fish, the is the grossest sensualism. drinking of a mirage, and sooner shall tortoise, the boar, the man-lion, the Krishna in the Gita makes claims to fire appear out of ice, than for any­ dwarf,Parasurama, Rama, Krishna, the devotion of the people, claims that one to oppose Rama and yet find Buddha, and one yet to come. Some sound like those of a universal god. happiness. . . . Is there any creature, modern Vishnuites are inclined to He claims universal sovereignty and o dull of soul, who has worshiped consider Christ as the tenth, thus in­ that he takes no account, of caste; he Rama and not found salvation? . . . corporating Christianity as they have disclaims works as a means to salva­ In this age of the world there is no Buddhism into Hinduism" (Braden, tion unless they are done for Krishna's other salvation, neither by means of The W orId's Religions, p. 95). By sake. He extends the offer of salvation abstraction, sacrifice, prayer, penance, others it is said that his incarnations to all-to women, tradesmen and the payment of vows, nor religious are infinite and it is quite possible serfs as well as to the righteous ceremonial. Think only of Rama, that Mahatma Gandhi will be so re­ Brahmans. Devotion to him can break sing only of Rama, give ear only to garded in due time. Vishnu was orig­ the round of births and cancel all Rama's infinite perfections" (quoted inally an Aryan solar deity in the evil fruits of life. in Archer, p. 212). . classic Rig Vedic period of Hinduism. There are at least two schools of He became a popular deity after his Rama this Rama gospel-that which attrib­ "incarnation," i.e., he dwelt for a time While Krishna is the most popular utes to man free-will and that which within a human form. He is repre­ of the incarnations of Vishnu, Rama attributes all power to Rama. The sented as having descended many is perhaps the best known name northern school "thinks of man's re­ times as an animal or a man. Of the among the gods. His name is upon all lations to Rama as cooperative. They avataras the most important are lips and all sects of Hindus revere him. are the 'monkey-hold' theorists; they Krishna and Rama. His name is used the most for Hindu believe that Rama saves only if man children. It is often a kind of incanta­ clings close to him, as the baby Krishna tion. Companies of pilgrims walking monkey clinks to its mother in flight. It is Krishna who is doubtless the through the streets of Benares might The southern school minimizes man's most popular of the incarnations. He be heard to chant Ram, Ram, Ram. part and magnifies Rama's part in sal­ is known through the sacred book, the Rama is, of COurse, another of the vation. They are the 'cat-hold' the-

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orists; man is like the.kitten carried . of religion not based upon the revela­ house was fragrant and bright with by the-nape of the neck. Tulsi be­ tion of God. It illustrates Romans pine and holly branches. longs to the northern school, which 1 : 2 5, where we read that those upon "And for Thomas, the happiest part is in the majority. . .. His great whom is the wrath of God have of that Christmas was the new peace theme is man's' active devotion to "changed the truth of God into a lie, of Christ, the Prince of Peace, in his Rama" (Archer, pp. 212f.). and worshiped and served the creature heart, and the new peace too, between This is. the highest point that more than the creator, who is blessed himself and his brother." .Hinduism reaches-s-it is the ultimate for ever." Ted and Tommy, who had been listening to the story with absorbed attention, looked up as their father paused. Teddy drew a deep breath, A ~hristmas Tree CHILDREN I "That was a swell story, Dad." And Tommy added, "I think I know who ,From Piney Peak 'Thomas' was. He was your father, t. By HARRIET Z. TEAL Thomas Kantwell, that I am named for. You changed the last name for A Story for the Children's Hour the story." "Yes, you are right," said Daddy. PART TWO help of some neighbor women, began "'Thomas' was my father and your preparations for a hearty breakfast for grandfather, and 'Joey' was my uncle HOMAS had .cried till he could everyone, little Joey told his story. who went away to Africa as a mis­ T cry no more; his heart was broken.. "It seems that while he was running sionary and laid down his' life there .Oh, suppose his little brother was down the mountain trail after his many long years ago." dead, and it was all his fault for being brother, he had tripped, fallen and "Daddy," said Ted, "that older so unkind to Joey! The poor boy knelt then found himself sliding down the brother learned a lesson he never for­ beside his mother's chair and buried mountainside among dark evergreen got, didn't he!. I'm sure he was never his face in her lap-'Oh, mother, trees. That part of the mountain was mean like that to his brother again, what shall I do!' he cried. very steep and he slid fast, but he kept after he thought he'd lost him for­ "His mother, whose own heart was bumping against trees. At last he went ever." breaking, laid her hand on her elder faster and faster, till he came up­ "No, son, I'm sure he wasn't." son's head and said gently, 'Son, there bang! against a tree trunk. Then he "Well, I've learned a.Iesson too. I is no one who can help us but Jesus. knew no more till he woke up lying don't want to be mean to my brother Let us take our troubles to Him.' on a bunk in a little cabin, with a any more either. I want to ask the "So Thomas prayed, 'Dear Lord, kind stranger bending over him, bath­ Prince of Peace to live in my heart." please forgive my sins, 0 please do! ing and bandaging his forehead, which "I do, too!" said little Tommy. And please bring my little brother was bruised and cut from his bump back safe. For Jesus' sake, Amen.' As against the tree. P. S. Teddy and Tommy did get he prayed he felt peace flow into his "And who was the kind stranger? their Christmas tree from Piney Peak. heart, for he had cast his burdens on None other than the 'Hermit' of the Lord-and He had sustained him. whom the children had heard such "But now there was a sound out­ blood-curdling tales (all of them imag­ side, at first far away down the lane inary) . by the bridge, but as they listened "Dr. Stanton was a scientist who, they were sure it was the sound of because of a great sorrow and dis­ sled runners drawing nearer. Thomas appointment, had retired.to a little and his mother ran to the door and cabin in a secluded glen at the foot of saw coming toward them in the moon­ Piney Peak, for a few months' rest and light a tall figure, clad in hunter's quiet till he should feel able to take The Problem of Su:ffering his place in the busy world agMn. clothes and drawing a sled on which JAN. 20TH. JOB 1 (21) * was a figure wrapped in blankets. " 'But,' said Dr. Stanton, 'T'believe N THE first chapter of this ancient "

storing their child safe and well. from Piney Peak stood proudly wear­ ~ "Then, while the mother, with the ing its gay holiday dress and the whole * Memory verse suggestion. 12 THE PRE~BYTEBIAN GUARDIAN

God, withal; butto our minds comes "Yet man is born unto trouble, as the familiar to him also. Furthermore, the big question, WHY? sparks fly upward." Oh, the bitterness he shows that the wicked do many . 21ST. JOB 2 (10) of the man from whom God has ap­ times prosper in this world and the Shorn of his prospenty and poster­ parently turned His face! righteous suffer. Within God's hand ity, forsaken by his helpmeet, marred 27TH. JOB 8 (20) is the soul and brea-th of every man. beyond recogmtion by erupting boils, A second "friend" begins his cold Well may the wicked ponder this and overcome with grief, Job sits in words of comfort. Bildad reasons that word! For though they be princes and humility among'the ashes. Here the such great punishment is because of kings, He will deal with them in justice scene is laid and ·we behold an ex­ uncontessed sin, either on the part of and righteousness. ample of suffering affliction and of Job or his children, Behind his words FEB. 1ST. JOB 13 (15a) patience. . were suspicions of hypocrisy on the Right boldly Job turns the accusa­ 22ND. JOB 3 (20) part of Job. How often we fall into tions of his friends upon them. De­ Bursting the bounds of his patience, the same mistake and verily dig a pit spite his miserable condition, he has the grief of Job gives utterance to his for a friend, rather than give him a maintained his integrity and silences complaint against the providence of helping hand upward. It is as true them, for he finds no comfort in them. God in giving and sustaining his life in salvation, there is no help from the Then Job gives expression to his faith unto such an agony as he is now suffer­ human standpoint. Only God is able in the wisdoin of God, declaring his ing. Perhaps you too have been going to make all grace abound toward you. continued trust, though his life be through such a dark valley of ex­ 28TH. JOB 9 (2) taken. May God grant us a like faith! perience. It cannot be denied that Job feels that there is a great gulf 2ND. JOB 14 (1) Job in his complaint sinned with his between himself and the holy, power­ The problem of life has formed part lips. Therefore, be admonished by ful and just God. A mere man can­ of Job's thoughts, and he finds it this to rely upon the Saviour and not not approach unto Him to present his short, sorrowful, sinful and deter­ your own integrity. cause. Job 'sorely laments that there mined as to its length. Of death also 23RD. JOB 4 (3, 4) is no mediator or daysman; that there he has meditated, and declares it de­ The patriarchal Eliphaz speaks from is no advocate to prosecute his case cisive, sure and permanent as to this his position of venerable years and before God. That same gulf exists to­ world. But glimpses of his resurrec­ a peculiar experience which taught day between sinful man and our holy tion hope are seen (14, 15) as he him the absolute purity of God and God: but there is a Mediator between shall await the call from the grave. the sinfulness of man. He denies that God and man, the man Christ Jesus. In this superficial age, it is the part the innocent .and righteous suffer (vs. Flee to Him in distress of soul! of wisdom to give more thought to 7), therefore implying that Job must 29TH. JOB 10 (21,22) these questions of life and death and be hiding some secret sin. Although Job is a righteous man the hope to come! 24TH. JOB 5 (17) and has hope of the resurrection 3RD. JOB 15 [rra]. The harsh judgment of the dog­ (19:25), he speaks here as a world­ Again Eliphaz replies against Job, matic Eliphaz is somewhat softened ling. He looks for some comforts now speaking wise words but misapplying in the latter part of his speech. He in this life because he has very dark them' to Job. One question should be counsels Job to receive this chastise­ views of the future. Satan's tempta­ considered in the problem of suffer­ ment from God and to be more pa­ tions were very strong and brought ing:"Are the consolations of God tient under it. Eliphaz did not hesi­ Job very low, but he was preserved in small with thee?" Do you fail to find tate to point an accusing finger. his faith by God. Let us never under­ rich comfort in the promises and pres­ Nevertheless, God' does chastise His estimate the poisonous power of the ence of God? Do you question the children for their purification. Let us personal Devil. Only· by the power wisdom of His permissive will? Does receive it as such from Him. of God can he be overcome. the heavy hand of chastisement make 25TH. JOB 6 (25) 30TH. JOB 11 (7) you forget the directing motive of In the beginning of his response to A third friend, Zophar, berates Job love? Is your view of the glory that Eliphaz, Job indicates that he has as a liar and a hypocrite. Into his open is to come limited . by the present lost all sense of the greatness of hu­ sores he pours gall rather than a heal­ suffering? "Let not your heart be man life and personality. His greatest ing balf1.. Nevertheless, we behold in troubled, ye believe in God believe longing is that God might take his this speech. of Zophar an extensive also in me," said our Lord Jesus life. This is the conclusion of suicides; knowledge.of God in His wisdom and Christ. but Job retained his fear of God and perfections. God's incomprehensibil­ 4TH. JOB 16 (21) spoke not of taking his own life. Be­ ity, infinite wisdom and sovereignty, In the midst of his response to loved, so great may be your depres­ and His omniscience are all included. Eliphaz, we find Job vainly seeking an sion, but there is One ruling oyer Well might we laugh at modern intercessor. His friends accused him all. He is the merciful and just God. scholars who deny to other ages than and pled not for him. Job desired an 26TH. JOB 7 (21a) our own such wisdom as is here re­ intercessor and needed one. Thou­ The bitterness of Job's suffering vealed from patriarchal times. Well sands today have that same need. reaches its peak in this chapter. Im­ might man be humble before the Lord While Christ is the great Intercessor, patienc;ereplaces patience; he speaks God Almighty. you and I have a ministry of inter­ inalriiost a sharp manner to God. He 31ST. JOB 12 (10) cession for the sorrowful and espe­ doubts" the justice of God in so dog­ Job rebukes the evaluation his cially for those lost in sin. To your ging his steps. The force of Eliphaz' friends have made of his character knees, Christian! words burn into his very marrow, and rejects their platitudes as entirely -HENl\Y D. PHILLIPS •

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Note8From_ IEVANGELISM I Navy Chaplain~8Log By E. LYNNE WADE, Lleutenant-Commandee, USN Senior Chaplain, U.S.S. Consolation

PART EIGHT promptly put the surprised Americans wise'perfectly, except for some mispro- in their place in no uncertain terms­ nunciation. ' (NOTE: Earlier instalments of these quoting the Bible in doing so. "Do you understand that-and do articles appeared in the issues of Then. one day soon afterward, a you believe it?" I asked. They really May 10, July 10, August 15, Septem­ couple of natives came to my tent and did, and there began a period of true ber 10, October 10, October 25, and said to me, "You-fella missionary Christian fellowship with two of God's December 10, 1945.) b'long 'Merica?" It finally dawned on precious children that was only an me that such was their pidgin English earnest of similar blessings to come T WAS about this time that I be­ way of asking me if I were an Ameri­ during the entire remainder of our I gan to have my first contact with can Chaplain, soI said, "Yes." "Me time on Cuadalcanal. the Solomon Island natives on Guadal­ two-fella want-im booka.' This was We talked about the things of the canal. They were not all from Guadal­ the first time I had ever heard pidgin, Lord together, and finally bowed our canal itself. As a matter of fact, most so I was pretty slow catching on-espe­ heads and prayed. I'm sorry to say that of those around the camps had been cially since, when a native speaks it, I did all the praying-and so robbed, brought over from the island of Ma­ he makes it sound almost like a native myself of what would have surely laita by the British authorities to serve language, and any resemblance to the been a great blessing-I just never in two different capacities. There was way we speak in the good old U.S.A. even-thought about the natives pray­ a small corps of native soldiers who is pure coincidence, or after studied ing-so it was not until much later were used as jungle guides for our own practice on the part of the native to that I got my ears popped wide 'open • patrols, or who would go out as a learn to speak "proper" English. on hearing my first native Christian jungle patrol themselves to spot Jap So they wanted a book. Well, I was prayer. positions, pick off snipers, and per­ Library Officer for our Battalion, but Anyway, the occasion called for a form other highly useful military I had neither. the right nor the inclina­ special celebration, so I went to my chores. tion to give away any of our treasured little ice-box and fished out several The large majority of natives, how­ supply of reading material, which was bottles of my prized orange soda-pop. ever, were formed into labor battalions. all too small as it was, and would wear It was something entirely new as yet They did an invaluable job of unload~ out all too .soon with the rou~h han­ to my new friends, and it was funnier ing supplies from ships, setting up dling of Seabees in that intense tropi­ than I can tell you to watch them supply dumps, clearing camp sites and cal climate. Besides, what good:,would squirm when they touched the cold ' airfield areas, as well as many other books do these simple (I thought) bottles, and later some ice I put in necessary unpleasant tasks, thus re­ primitive people, who undoubtedly their hands, and to hear them squeal leasing our own forces for the primary were unable to read? like delighted children - jabbering work of fighting the enemy. "What kind of.book do you want?" back and forth to each other in their I shall have a great deal more to I asked, evasively. "Me want-im book own language, seemingly enjoying the say about the natives later, but when b'long God," was the unexpected re­ most wonderful joke of their lives. we arrived in the Solomons, I was in ply. "Oh," I said, "a Bible! Good! And in the oppressive heat of that complete ignorance of the nature or Are you boys [every native man is a summer's day, they learned how un­ extent of work by Christian missions "boy"] Christians?" They beamed all speakablygood an ice-cold drink can there. I am ashamed to confess that over-yes, they were Christians-so I be. They' loved it. Ray had come in it had not even occurred to me that invited them into my tent. I got out during our conversation, and the four the gospel had ever penetrated such some Gideon New Testaments-s-I had of us had a wonderful time. an out-of-the-way spot on the earth's no supply of whole Bibles-and still a Some of you who have read the surface-a spot which perhaps ninety­ bit skeptical, I asked them if they GUARDIAN regularly throughout the five per cent. of the population of the could read. Yes, they could, so I past year have already recognized that United States had never heard of be­ handed one a Testament and asked this was our dear brother[eriel Afia fore August 7, 1942 • him to read me something. who came to my tent that day; You So I was a bit surprised when our He opened to John 3:16 and read read his wonderful letter, in which he Senior Medical Officer reported to me the whole verse, 'slowly but without recalls the same incident, and many of one day a conversation he had over­ error. I thought perhaps he just knew you have generously responded to that heard at the Tojo Ice Company. It that verse by heart, and enough simple "cry from the Solomons" with the seems that some of our American boys English to find the place, so I took the 'gift of fine Thompson Bibles, school . thought they would be funny by mak­ Testament and found a more out-of­ supplies, or the financial means of ing some lewd, suggestive conversa­ the-way, difficult passage-II Thessa­ purchasing and shipping such supplies tion concerning native women to a lonians 1 :7-10 for him to read. This to Jeriel. If you could only have one couple of native men. The native men he did-very deliberately, but other- such experience with him personally, 14 THE PRES~YTERIAN GUARDIAN J--rr 18 as I did, you would feel richly repaid tional and athletic equipment, setting Genesis-and point unmistakably to' even in this life-to say nothing of up a good library for them, planning a our Lord Jesus Christ alone. So after the treasure you have thus laid up in program of sports and amusement, about the fourth lesson-and before I • heaven. visiting their sick bay (they were had started giving an urgent invitation Tulagi is a tiny island nestled within especially plagued with dengue fever at the close of the lesson, or during an indenture of the much larger on Tulagi, and there were several very the prayer time, to receive and confess Florida Island, some twenty miles serious occupational accidents among Christ openly-the meeting being across a bay from Guadalcanal. It was them), and, of course, providing for over, I was standing there talking to the seat of British authority in the their spiritual needs, including a Bible several of the boys when a young man Solomons before the war, and was the class every week, the evening I was pressed forward and said right there scene of some of the bloodiest, bitter­ among them. in front of them all, "Chaplain, I want est fighting the first week or so of the These were always my best-attended to accept Jesus Christ as my Saviour." campaign for the islands. For a better Bible classes, averaging some seventy "Well, praise the Lord, fellow," I description of those days than I could every week. Every Wednesday I would said, "let's go off somewhere and talk ever give you, I would recommend to catch the boat crossing the bay, and about it." you the reading of the most accurate return the next day. Ray, or someone We walked through the camp and and interesting book which has been else, would take over the Bible class down the road a short distance where written on the subject-Guadalcanal on Guadalcanal the evening I was we found a parked truck with nobody Diary by Richard Tregaskis, with away, and I would have a happy time around to bother us. We got in and whom I had dinner one evening, learn­ with my boys of Company "D." This sat there while I explained the plan of ing about those exciting events in a weekly junket was a source and means salvation. And there Dallas Maxfield way that could never be written down. of some of the most thrilling and in­ gave his heart over completely to Another good book which deals teresting experiences I had overseas, Christ. •He is one Christian I never with Tulagi and Guadalcanal from so I could not leave them out of this saw waver. once, throughout the an entirely different angle is The story. months that followed, in his faithful­ Wounded Get Back by Albert Maisel. I decided to teach the book of ness and his spiritual life and growth. The well-known book Head Hunting Genesis, chapter by chapter, to the He was the steady kind that rejoices in the Solomons makes interesting class on Tulagi. I remember so well, any preacher's heart-the kind you reading, but is much less reliable as an after the first lesson, being approached just know will always be there, and • accurate picture of the islands, having by the only really outstanding Chris­ that you can count on unfailingly, and been written obviously to appeal to tian boy I knew in Company "D," you never have to worry about. .• public taste and taking many literary Delmar Wilcox. Next to his joy in being at peace .privileges. He wondered if I c'ouldn't have with his God and Saviour, .I think There had been no Seabees what­ chosen a better subject for my lessons, . Dallas rejoiced the most in what it ever'on Tulagi until the time our out­ since probably most of those present would mean to his fine Christian wife fit was brought in, and their marvelous at the ·class had no idea of what it to learn of the great eternal transaction reputation had become such that the means to be saved. I explained as accomplished that night. He just Senior Naval Officer on Tulagi fought patiently as I could that I agreed as to couldn't get over how happy it would all the powers that be until he suc­ the absolute necessity of preaching make her, and could hardly wait to ceeded in having one of our five com­ Christ and the new birth to the men, write her a letter telling her all about panies (Company "D"-comprised of and I was glad" he felt so strongly it. Yet he assured me that he hadn't some two hundred men and four offi­ about it, but that he would soon see it done it just to please her. I didn't need cers, plus our Junior Medical Officer) would be made very clear, even from any proof of that, especially as the put off on Tulagi instead of with the the Old Testament, and that the men months rolled by. rest of the Battalion on Guadalcanal. would be pressed to receive and con­ For the first couple of months my I never heard anyone go into such fess the Lord Jesus as their personal weekly trip was made back and forth superlatives as that old Navy Captain Saviour. in those famous little craft of the did to me one day about how wonder­ It was well that they should see, World War II Navy that figuratively ful our boys were, and their company right here at the beginning, how abso­ pack the speed and destructive power commander, Lt. Carmichael. A little lutely trustworthy and authoritative of lightning-PT boats. The twenty­ later, when a whole new Battalion of are the Scriptures as the infallible mile trip was usually made in thirty­ Seabees-the 27th-was brought in to Word of God, in the account of crea­ five minutes flat-but then, of course, the little island, their Commanding tion; and above all, we must not seek there was no need of hurrying, so the Officer was transferred, leaving his to put a limit on the power of the skipper would just sort of idle along post vacant, so the Captain did the Word of God to save. Peter tells us at two-thirds to three-quarters speed. unprecedented thing of making Mr. that we are born again of the incor­ But after the novelty and thrill of Carmichael the Commanding Officer ruptible Word of God-and he does the first ride or two, it's certainly no of the 27th-and it worked out beau­ not limit that to any particular portion pleasure to ride in them. They are so tifully, because Mr.. Carmichael was of the Word. noisy with the thunderous roar of one of the best. Ah, the power of that blessed Word their engines that you can hardly hear Since I had a responsibility to this to save indeed was not too long in be­ someone shouting right in your ear. fifth of our outfit, I soon, planned to coming manifest. The whole plan of And if you sit anywhere topside you' go see them once every week, taking salvation is perfectly and clearly set have to hold on for dear life or you'll them their fair share of all the recrea- forth in those first four chapters of be blown or bounced, or both, right 1946 TBEPRESBYTERIAN GUARDIAN

off. They bump up and down like a me, the Solomon Islands are the most I am personally "fully sold" on the jeep on a jungle road even on the beautiful portion of God's handiwork mimeograph, and believe it is a very smoothest water. Their only real ad­ of creation I have ever seen. I know definite asset to the life of a church. vantage, as far as traveling on them is that most of our boys who were over The cost of running it is not prohibi­ concerned, is that they get you where there, remembering only the awful tive. The work involved depends en­ you want to go in a hurry. misery of battle, and the rain and mud tirely on, how much it is' used-but It's the same way with airplanes­ and muck, and mosquitoes, and .being let no' one think that the hours spent at least, military planes. I've ridden in inordinately homesick, will tell you with it are few. Neither let one think transports, observation planes, amphi­ they saw nothing at all attractive there. that the profits are meager, for it is bious "ducks," Liberators, Flying They will call Guadalcanal "the rock" eminently worthwhile, and accom­ Forts, SBDs, and several other types, and tell you they hated it and never plishes something that can be ac­ and they all roar with such a din you . want to see it again. Gladly will they complished in rio other way. Profes­ can't even think. They do have one give it back to the British, etc., etc., sionally printed materials may present other advantage beside getting you etc. . a better appearance,and be far less where you want to go in a hurry, and But its mountains and beaches sur­ work. But I doubt whether they can ~ -, that is the view you get of the scenery pass anything I have ever seen. any­ compare in actual worthwhileness. On below. where along the Atlantic or Pacific or our basis of past experience, I would One of the most interesting and Gulf coasts of America, or within the say, "Get a mimeograph-s-and use itt" beautiful trips I ever took was in a interior of our country, either, I quite small observation plane flying low fell in love with Hawaii, but there is down the beaches of Ouadalcanal still no comparison. As a scene of NOW WANTED from Lunga to Cape Esperance shortly natural beauty, the jungle areas with YOUNG MEN-YOUNG WOMEN after theJapshad been driven off the their rich, dense undergrowth, vines. FOR TRAINING IN island. I was given a clear, bird's-eye and mighty trees that I saw on several view of the amazing conglomeration of the southern Solomon Islands are PSYCHIATRIC NURSING of seemingly endless wreckage of Jap in a class all by themselves. WRITE: DIRECTOR OF NURSES landing craft'\md other materiel where Never have I seen more beautiful Christian Sanatorium, Wyckoff, N. J. they had tried to make their final cloud formations-and sunsets! If evacuation. Included in the scene were only I could describe them! In clear the hulls of five or six large transports weather, the sky by day.was arr incom­ which had been beached and sunk parable blue, and by night the moon right at the shore, their bows sticking was so bright it would hurt your eyes crazily high in the air, riddled beyond at your first full open-eyed view of it. belief by our bombing and strafing. In the dark of the moon the pattern There was also the medium-sized Jap of millions of stars, so strange and dif­ submarine lying on the bottom some ferent to the eyes of those who had ten fathorns below the surface off • always lived in the northern hemi­ Cape Esperance, seen clearly from the sphere, were crowned in their glorious air, but inyisible from any other angle beauty by the Southern Cross. -it looked like a giant, shiny cigar, (To be continued) but was a sombre sight because it was the picture of awful death for the men CHRISTIAN OPINION of its crew inside-men with eternal Grotenhuis souls. (Concluded from Page 6) ROOM 1106,95 UBERTY,ST. Leaving Cape Esperance, we' flew NEW YORK, N. Y. over tiny Savo Island, with its extinct similar for home consumption. Each volcano crater still looking ugly and month we -have been mimeographing Order one or more copies of. the ominous, and over the waters just off a single-page church letter. It is de­ special Issue on The Color Problem. Seven articles setting forth what the island where the great naval battle cided to enlarge this venture, and is believed to be the Reformed was fought in. November, 1942­ . eventually a twelve-page pamphlet position on Inter-race relations. where the old Quincy and Astoria and comes forth. It is called The Mes­ Vincennes had gone down, taking to senger and contains all the news of (Price: 50 cents per 'cony) their death the brave husbands and the local church and its members, in fathers of'some of my dear Christian addition to a printed sermon and a ~ Money for Your Treasury § families in the work I had had in Bible study. Each month it is mailed Merrimack Park. to every family in the church, and to § hel' 2,000,000 Then over Tulagi, Gavutu, Florida, interested friends. It is well received, SUNFLOWBR DISH CLOTHS' and Palm Islands-the whole pano­ freely passed around, and the people were sold during 1942 by 'Ladies' Aids, and members of Sunday schools and rama of the bloody campaign for the are actually proud of their new baby. Young People's Groups. Finest quality southern Solomons was spread out be­ This, too; would never have been, cloths, An easy. pleasant way to raise funds for your treasury or for the pur­ neath me-and it was an awe-inspiring were it not for a pleasant, 'smooth­ chase of WAR BONDS. , Sample Free to Oflielal ~ sight, with such fresh and vividre­ talking "gyp" salesman who once sold SaDgamon MiUs-J:;st. 191$ membrances of what it had cost. me more than just an outmoded Cohoes.N. Y. - But it was beautiful, too. Believe mimeograph. ~~

• 16 THE PRESBYTERIAN GUARDIAN Brief.Itelns News CHOIR GOWNS From the Churches PULPIT ROlES (Concluded from Page 2) , H_ st.IeI HE First Orthodox Presbyterian 1n! lcI.r . T Church of Portland, Oregon, is terian Hour in 1946," to be broadcast ~ NEW CATALOG ••• facing great difficulties due to the over an independent network of some lack of a proper meeting place, and forty stations in the general area of this earnestly requests the prayers of all church, Although joining with Southern our readers. It could not renew the Baptists and Methodists in establishing lease on its store-chapel, and was com­ the Southern Religious Radio Conference, pelled to move to a private home on the identity of each denominational broad­ SUNDAY SCHOOL December 1St. This emergency was cast will be preserved. The Presbyterian PAPERS met by a decision to buy a suitable Hour will be heard next Spring in March -and April, and next Fall during October, Ediled by. Reformed lot, but when plans were made to \, Bible Teachers erect a pre-fabricated structure, op­ November and December. position developed in the community Bible Lessons in Bible Order and in the City Council. It appears The South Carolina Baptist State Beautiful Colored Pietuees for that it will be necessary to invest a Convention, on the ground that -Protcs­ the Primary Classes considerably larger sum in the build­ tantism is not fairly represented in motion Large Amount of Help for ing than had been anticipated, and pictures today, resolved that "we should the Teachers hence an appeal for support is being insist that the moving picture industry Ask lor samples sent out. stop leaving the impression that all the CHRISTIAN REFORMED Trinity Orthodox Presbyterian decent ministers belong to one church, PUBLISHING HOUSE Church of Bridgewater, S. D., held a that all failures and bad ones come from Grand Rapid., Mieh. Bible Conference from December 5th Protestant groups." This is not the first to 16th. The Rev. W. Benson Male sign of deep concern at _he extent to of Denver, Colorado, was the speaker which the movies have given the lime­ at the meetings. light to Roman Catholicism. Is Protes­ Covenant Orthodox Presbyterian tantism really becoming more and more Church of Berkeley, California, re­ ineffectual? ports that a study of the Psalms is proving a great blessing at its mid­ A pre-publication announcement by the week services. Missionary interest is Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing being stimulated effectively by the Company states that early in the year it pastor with the aid supplied by the will publish The New Modernism, by Dr. Committee on Foreign Missions. The Cornelius Van Til. The book will have church requests prayer at a time of • as its sub-title, "An Appraisal of the -grave financial stress. _ Theology of Barth and Brunner:' At the On December i Sth, the church same time the early appearance of a vol­ NURSES' HOME choir and the Girls' Chorus of Cal­ ume by Dr. Samuel G. Craig, to be called vary Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Christianity Rightly So Called, was also Cedar Grove, Wisconsin, presented a announced. NURSES Christmas cantata, "Yuletide Mem­ ories." Devotions were led by the pastor, and an offering was received The Presbyterian Tribune, long known. NOOSES' AIDES as a spokesman for the left-wing in the·,._ by the organ fund. From Noveinber 25th through De­ Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., statesj ATTENDANTS that an antidote for pessimism may be cember znd, a series of special preach­ ing services was held at the Calvary found by visiting Princeton - Seminary STUDENT NURSES Orthodox Presbyterian Church of today. It hails the ."progress" and Middletown, Pa. The speaker for the "strength" which has marked the institu­ YOUNG MEN AND YOUNG WOMEN series was the Rev. Professor R. B. tion under the leadership of Dr. Mackay. TAKE TRAINING Kuiper who followed the theme "The Truth" beginning with sermons on The World Council of Christian YOUR SERVICES "What is Truth?", and "Thy Word Churches has received a gift of one million, dollars from John D. Rockefeller, Jr. In 1 is Truth." The sermons were received ARE NEEDED with enthusiasm and profit by the making the gift, Mr. Rockefeller stated congregation. Many strangers and "This contribution is for your use in fur­ WRITE members who had become careless in thering the cause of -Christian unity, and SUPERVISOR OF NURSES their spiritual lives attended. Plans are lending air and assistance in the religious' now under way for the holding of reconstruction of the stricken European CHRISTIAN SANATORIUM a series of several Bible classes in countries and in the strengthening of non­ WYCKOFF, N., J. preparation for communicant church denominational and interdenominational membership. Christian work and leadership in Europe."

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