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The Prerequisites of Evangelism A Report to the Eleventh General Assembly of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church By the COMMlnEE ON LOCAL EVANGELISM

THE prerequisites of evangelism, as conceived of in ing of what personal faith in Christ and obedience to this report, pertain for the most part to the indi­ Him mean. Heart-searching should, therefore, begin vidual and deal with the moral and spiritual qualities with the question of personal relation to God and to which ought to characterise the person who engages in Christ in giving all diligence to make our calling and the work of evangelism. election sure.

Personal Faith Orthodox Belief The person who is to perform the work of evangelism It is requisite that the faith that is to be propagated ought to be a true believer. It is not to be supposed through evangelism be the true faith and therefore it is that unconverted persons may not be used by God as the responsibility of the church to insure that those His instruments in propagating the gospel. In His who bear themessage of salvation to the lost have them­ sovereign grace God.may use the efforts of those who selves orthodox belief and an intelligent understanding do not themselves know the saving power of the gospel. of that which they are to promote. It is the truth of the It is the Word of God that is the power of God unto gospel that is the power of God unto salvation and, salvation and its efficacy does not depend upon the though God is pleased to use imperfect and unworthy character of the person who may be the minister of it. instruments in the promotion of His cause, yet evangel­ But, though God may effectually use the Word com­ ism is never promoted by ignorance and distortion. municated through unconverted persons, it nevertheless is true that everyone who makes the gospel known to Humility others and u~es its claims upon them is guilty of The person conducting evangelism is one who is hypocrisy and !insincerity if he himself does not believe .wholly indebted to divine grace and he must continue and obey the gospel. It is also axiomatic that only the to be aware of complete dependence upon God's grace. . person who believes and obeys the gospel can be an He must therefore be clothed with that humility which effective and faithful witness to its truth and power. is the appropriate expression of this indebtedness and , It is requisite that the foundation of all other moral dependence. He brings the gospel and its claims not in and spiritual qualities be laid in personal faith in Christ the spirit of self-righteousness 'nor with a sense of as Saviour and Lord and in the intelligent understand- superiority but as a sinner saved by grace and with a 150 THE PRESBYTE,RIAN GUARDIAN May 25

profound realization of the fact that to seize upon the inconsistency of the Ever-active and penitent heart-search­ he proclaims not himself but Christ witnesses to the gospelas an argument ing is the only way whereby the Jesus the Lord. "Humility is to the against the truth and power of the proper consecration and increasing Christian what ballast is to the ship; gospel itself. Hence evangelism must sanctification can be maintained. it keeps him in his proper position and not give occasion to the adversaries "Search me, 0 God, and know my regulates all his thoughts and feelings. to speak reproachfully. heart: try me and know my thoughts: A ship with all its sails expanded to The proclamation of the gospel and see if there be any wicked way the wind, if it were without ballast, should be wholehearted, sincere and in me, and lead me in the way ever­ would be capsized by the first violent persistent. If the person who pro­ lasting" (Psalm 139:2 3>24) . blast; thus many high professors in the claims the message is the victim of church make speedy shipwreck, be- lust and thus divided in his loyalty, Zeal . cause they go forth without humility" such lack of consecration must impair Zeal when intelligent is always in­ (Archibald Alexander, Practical Ser­ his wholeheartedness and sincerity spired by respect for the glory of God mons, p.:z62). and detract from the persistence and and by love to Him. The basis.upgn .Shipwreck may be made in two re­ zeal with which he attends to and which zeal in evangelism rests is ab­ spects-in relation to God and in promotes the work in which he is solute confidence in the truth and relation to men. engaged. The failures in personal de­ power of the gospel. The constant If the inessenger of the gospel is votion will necessarily gnaw at the urge of evangelism is the recognition not imbued with humility, then he root of his fervency, bring coldness that the gospel is indispensable to the must needs rely upon his own strength and indifference into his spirit and salvation of men. In the face of dis­ and this is the pride that God resists. produce perfunctoriness in the dis­ couragement and opposition, failure It is to the humble God gives grace. charge of his duties, all of which and reproach, the messenger of the If the messenger of the gospel is result in the absence of that earnest­ gospel will be certain to fall if he is not imbued with the humility that ness and power which holiness of not sustained by the unfaltering zeal emanates from a sense of sin and from heart and of life preserves and fosters. that springs from jealousy for the the grace of contrition, then a barrier Consecration will require constant honor of God against all gainsaying, will be erected between him and the heart-searching. The messenger of from conviction of the inviolate truth persons whom he seeks to evangelize. Christ must prove to himself the of the gospel and from understand­ Conceit whenit wears the costume of conformity of his motives and actions ing of its indispensabilityand supreme piety is not only the opposite of the with his profession. He must bring preciousness. spirit engendered and cultivated by his inward life, as well as his out­ the grace of God but it is also repel­ ward, to the scrutiny of the Word of Prayer lent even to the ungodly. Evangelism God lest secret sin indulged or left The proper proclamation of the should never be responsible for creat­ alone bring defilement upon his soul Word of God requires insight, love ing such prejudice against its message. and the cloud of God's displeasure and power. As regards insight, the It should always be jealous to show upon his person and testimony. Often­ person proclaiming must be sensitive the lost that the difference between times these secret disasters are hid­ to discern the meaning of the Word the saved and the unsaved is wholly den from men but they are naked and alert to apply it to the needs and due to the exceeding greatness of and open to God and they have the lives of men. As regards love, he God's grace and the attitude of those most destructive effect upon the fruit­ must love the truth and have sym­ promoting evangelism should be a liv­ fulness of the witness to the gospel. pathy with men. As regards power, ing exhibition of this truth. he must be endued with the Holy Spirit so that he may declare the Consecration Word with unction and blessing. He Consecration is a necessary pre­ TABLE OF CONTENTS must, therefore, be constant iri prayer requisite from two points of view-it as the means of securing and main­ is necessary for consistent testimony May 25, 1944 taining that illumination and quick­ to the truth and power of the gospel ening of the Spirit who alone can and it is necessary for power in the Prerequisites of Evangelism .. , ...'. . . .. 149 impart the insight, love and power work of evangelism. Committee on Local Evangelism apart from which evangelism will de­ The gospel proclaimed in evan­ generate into cold and formal profes­ gelism is the gospel of salvation from Shall Modernism Be Our State Religion? 151 sionalism. Evangelism must on its own sin and to holiness. Inconsistency in Victor A. Bucci account be wrought in the exercise of the life of those conducting evangelism Editorial 155 supplication. is .one of the most serious obstacles The messenger of the gospel must to effective evangelism. The mind of Through the Sinai Desert: Conclusion .. 156 also pray for those to whom he brings the natural man is not hospitable to Edward J. Young the gospel. The gospel has no power the gospel; it is rather enmity against in and of itself. Clear, complete' and it. Though inconsistency on the part A New Threat to Freedom 158 pertinent to a situation though our of Christians does not make the gospel message be, yet the Word is impotent untrue, yet the unregenerate are quick Orthodox Presbyterian Church News... 161 (Continued on Page 160)

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Shall Modernism. Be Our State Religion? Bythe REV. VICTOR A. BUCCI • Managing Editor of "Christian Oplnlo."

HETHER or not Christians serve as an officerin. the Navy". under their command to subscribe to Wagree that false religions should Perhaps some would say, "Is it not that, on pain of discrimination. This be tolerated nationally only insofar proper that the U. S. Navy should ~ false, naively modernist standard is as the true religion of Jesus Christ is encourage religion, and compel Protes­ described succinctly as "that one served, no doubt all Christians will tants to attend a Protestant service?" unity, which we all should be aware agree that under no circumstance What we must reiterate is that in this of-namely, a common religious ex­ should the true gospel be subjected case, at least, naval authorities have perience in having a common Father to false religions. There may be dif­ set up a false standard of religion, and God". In the mind of Captain ference of opinion as to how far the and are compelling all Protestants' Richards, if a midshipman cannot state may go in setting up the true gospel as normative; there should be U. S. NAVAL RESERVE MIDSHIPMEN'S SCHOOL complete agreement that the state NEW YORK 27. N. Y.mb

may not set up a false religion as COMMANDINGOFFICER'S normative. It is not for the state, OFFICE JOHNSON" HAu" then, to say that it is advancing, or "'.Wedt...... ~ dear 1Ir. Bucci: has a right to advance, "religion", if ..... v.. rr.llly. that religion is false. Still worse is it In reply to your request for information 111 regard to attendance at religious services, students attending the lfidshiplllEln's SChool are in on the part of the state, in advancing the Naval Service, and during the period they ue in th1a school are false religion, to compel a believer in expected to attend one of tDree services, according to their religious the true, Christian religion to con­ atflliatiollS-lIalJI8ly, Roman Catholic service, J"ewish service or Protestant form to that, or submit reasons to service. the state for his dissent. Unquestion­ Before any Protestant midshiplllal1 is e:.

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subscribe to that unscriptural, un­ sible official intended that the United Shall we now allow modernist heresy protestant dogma, be is. not suitable States government should advance as to become the established religion, to serve as an officer in the Navy. normative the heresy of the universal and be forced to submit to it, or shall Thus a false religion is made norma­ Fatherhood of God and brotherhood we dissent from it? "God alone is tive, and to it the conscience must of man. Lord of the conscience, and hath Ieft be subject. The orthodox Protestant This is just. one of many opening it free from the doctrines and com­ midshipman is required to attend the wedges toward the establishment of a mandments of men, which are in preaching of a Christ-denying chap­ non-revealed, non-Christian religion any thing contrary to his word; or be­ lain, or is penalized if his conscience as the officially recognized religion side it, if matters of faith or wor­ cannot allow it. The Christian who of this nation. This is a test case. ship". trusts' in the shed blood and perfect righteousness of Jesus Christ for his salvation is required by his govern­ ment to submit himself to a chaplain LARGE CROWD WnN'ESSES FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY who at best believes that these pre­ cious doctrines are only "theories", CELEBRATION AT WESTMINSTER SEMINARY CAMPUS The gravity of this becomes fully apparent to us when we learn that this policy of accepting modernist Professor R. 8. Kuiper DeUvers Address on "Statism"; doctrine as normative has been en­ Master of Theology Degrees Awarded dorsed by no less a personage than the late Secretary of the Navy, the E ST M I N ST E R Theological sistent in his error and adopts a re­ Hon. Frank Knox. This whole matter W Seminary's Fifteenth Anniver­ ligion that is in all dimensions and was brought to his attention, and a sary was an historic occasion cele­ upon all occasions false. As in the few days before his death Secretary brated in a spirit of humble thanks­ experience of Jeremiah, exhortation Knox replied: ", . . as Captain Rich­ giving to God for His gracious bene­ a?d praye.r in the face of this prac­ ards' letter points out, a means is pro­ diction upon the work and history of tical atheism seem of no avail. The vided at this school by which men the institution. Not since the special prophet despaired and rebelled. Then who, because of religious conviction, Tenth Anniversary celebration in 1939 God instructed him to repent and do not desire to attend religious serv­ were so many alumni and friends in seek the one avenue of escape-ap­ ices, may be excused. Consequently, attendance, and at no time has the pilOl to the God of the covenant. I cannot discover in this matter any blessing of God upon Westminster God's mercy and grace are deeper violation of the principle of freedom Seminary been more apparent. than the deepest wickedness of men; of worship". Now, this simply con­ The Fifteenth Anniversary celebra­ How beautiful, then, concluded Dr. firms Captain Richards' contention tion began on Sunday, May 7th, and Van Til, to go forth to preach the that religious services "as promoted continued through the commence­ word of God's requirement, the cup and conducted in the Naval Service" ment exercises on Wednesday, May of God's consolation, and to declare are proper, and therefore the brunt roth. On Sunday afternoon a large that if men will repent of their sin of responsibility; under present cir­ crowd of alumni and friends of West­ and seek His face, God will receive cumstances, lies not on the govern­ minster gathered in the auditorium them. ment to show that its Protestant serv­ for the baccalaureate sermon de­ On Tuesday evening at the Broad­ ices are truly Protestant, but it lies livered by Dr. Cornelius Van Til, wood Hotel, Philadelphia, the Alumni on the midshipman to show in writ­ Professor of Apologetics. Dr. Van Association held its annual banquet ing that they are not. The services Til's subject was "Practical Atheism", for members and friends. More than are assumed to be normal, and the and was based upon portions of the one hundred persons enjoyed an eve­ dissenting midshipman abnormal. second and fifth chapters of Jeremiah. ning of Christian fellowship and in­ This is borne out by Secretary Knox's Practical atheism, said Dr. Van spiration. Toastmaster for the associa­ further statement that "religious serv­ Til, grows as weeds, and with the tion was its president, the Rev. ices conducted for Naval personnel momentum of generations. Because Richard W. Gray of East Orange. are intended to be of a nature to it is natural to the sinful human Following the banquet Mr. Gray read which any ma:n of good will can say heart, it becomes universal. It is mani­ a few brief greetings from absentee 'Amen', and there is abundant evi­ fested in three diseases: First; the alumni. Then came a short business dence that this objective is being ful­ disease of dimensionalism-which ex­ meeting, highlighted by an informal filled throughout the Naval service". cludes God from His universe and speech by the Rev. Robert E. Nicho­ I Here satisfaction is clearly implied denies His sovereignty in all spheres las of Roscommon, Michigan, urging with religious services that presuppose of existence. .The second disease mani­ alumni to aid in the spread of West­ "one unity, which we all should be festing this practical atheism is the minster's influence in alldenomina­ aware of-namely, a common re­ disease of occasionalism, that is, the tions and in the broadening of its ligious experience in having a com­ tendency to seek God's favor only - witness through the continued train­ mon Father and God". Those who in days of trial and peril and to for­ ing of ministers of other churches in cannot say "Amen" to such services sake Him in the time of peace and addition to those of The Orthodox are evidently not men of good will, prosperity. The disease of occasional­ Presbyterian Church. and are therefore not worthy of real ism culminates in the disease of Next on the Alumni Association's consideration. Such a high, respon- formalism, when man becomes con- program was a series of brief speeches

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&W?,.i:s*.i<4t.+£:k.i;;t':;'·dll' e *#W~·"';''';"~·_~'';''''''''''i._'''i':'~~~. 1944 THE .pR ES8 YTE.R IANGUARDIAN 153 from four members: Glenn Coie of Hence every man is a prophet, a Bend, Oregon; John C. Hills, Jr., of priest and a king in his own right. Fort Lauderdale, Florida; R. Laird Westminster As prophet he has the right of Hartis of Wilmington, Delaware; and speech, as priest the right of worship, Edmund P. Clowney, [r., of New Summer School as king the right of private property. Haven, Connecticut. The first of the He has- received these rights from SUMMER session for en­ two featured addresses was then de­ God, not from the state. Therefore livered by the Rev. Robert K. Church­ A tering students for the they are inalienable. On the other ill of Berkeley, California, on "Things gospel ministry will be con­ hand, man is corrupted by sin to the New and Old". Mr. Churchill based ducted at Westminster Theo­ point of total depravity. This cor­ ruption is in evidence among poli­ his address on the text of Matthew logical Seminary beginning 13: 52, "Therefore every scribe which ticians at least as' much as among is instructed in the kingdom of heaven June 30th. Students who have others. What folly for us to give un­ is like unto a man that is an house­ completed three or more years limited authority over out lives to holder, which bringeth forth out of of college arts work are in­ wicked men! his treasure things new and old". He vited to corre6pond with the The Biblical teaching of the au­ tonomy of spheres condemns statism. discussed the things "new and old" Registrar concerning admis­ which Westminster men need to in­ There are three institutions of divine corporate into their ministry.. sion. Address the Rev. Paul origin» the family, the church and the The members of the Class of ,1944 Woolley, Registrar, Westmin­ state. Each is autonomous in its own were then introduced to the Alumni ster Seminary, Chestnut Hill, sphere. The state may not usurp the_ Association. They told briefly of their Philadelphia 18, Pa. authority of the family or the church. plans for the future. The state has no right to dictate to The Rev. John Murray, Professor of parents concerning the religious edu­ Systematic Theology, then gave the cation of their children. Nor has the closing address of the evening. His Broman, Dean of Men at Moody state anything to say about the spir­ text was Psalm 60:4, "Thou hast Bible Institute, and prayer was itual affairs of the church, For a given a banner' to them that fear offered by the Rev. Adrian E. De­ government official even to suggest thee, that it-may be displayed because Young of Tuscumbia, Alabama. to ministers that they preach on this of the truth". Professor Murray told The commencement address was or that subject is, to say the least, briefly of the history that surrounded delivered by the Rev. R. B. KUiper, highly presumptuous. the opening of Westminster's doors Professor of Practical Theology in Christ, exalted at the right hand of and of the events which called forth Westminster Seminary, on the sub­ God, has authority over aU things on the raising of its banner. He reminded ject: "Scripture on Statism". earth and in heaven. He is sovereign the members that that banner had During the other world war, said in the sphere of education, govern­ never once been furled in the course Professor Kuiper, we were told that ment, industry, labor, arts-aU spheres of the trials and persecutions that be­ our. aim' was to make the world safe of human life. His rule is totalitarian. set the seminary's progress, and that for democracy. But in the wake of The state which presumes to' be still today it remained the never-fail­ that war came a wave of dictatorships. totalitarian is clearly antichristian, ing standard of Westminster. That Today the totalitarian state is defi­ The most basic teaching of the banner, he declared, is "the whole nitely in the ascendancy. And the whole Bible is the sovereignty of God. counsel of God". blind can see that, at the conclu­ He is the sovereign of the universe. The Alumni Association's program sion of the present conflict, .statism Therefore state totalitarianism is ended with a devotional period' con­ will still be with us. nothing else than blasphemy. It would ducted by the Rev. John Davies, Or­ The economic depression has been depose God from His throne and thodox Presbyterian missionary to the blamed for the recent rise of statism. rob Him of His crown. The Puritan Indians of Gresham, Wisconsin. It is true that many peoples have upheld the sovereignty of. God Commencement exercises were literally sold their birthright of liberty against tyrannical kings and there­ held on Wednesday afternoon on the for a mess of pottage. Yet the de­ fore Macaulay could' say of him: beautifully-flowering campus. The pression was the occasion rather than "He bowed himself in the dust academic procession was larger than the cause of present-day statism. Its before his Maker, but he set his at any time since the tenth anniver­ real cause was the rejection of the foot on the neck of his king". sary, due to the fact that degrees of God of the Bible. When a nation The one' effective antidote for Master of Theology were being refuses to bow before the sovereign ~tatism, concluded Professor Kuiper, awarded not only to this year's gradu­ God, it will soon bow before a 'dic­ IS a return to the Word of God and ate students but also to those who tator. It is extremely significant that the God of the . Word; in brief, a had attained a certain standard in statism I has come to its boldest ex­ return to consistent Christianity. graduate work of previous years. pression in nations which are least And that is an accurate description Following the processional hymn Christian. of Calvinism. John Calvin has been and the singing of the doxology, the The biblical teaching of the nature called "the virtual founder Qf invocation was pronounced by the of man condemns statism, Professor America". Two-thirds of our revo­ Rev. William O. Rhoad of Canada. KUiper declared. Man was made in lutionary forefathers were trained in After a second hymn,the Scripture the image of God. Even fallen man the school of Calvin. What America was read by the Rev. Adolph F. has not lost this image altogether. needs today above all else is a re- 154 THE ·PRESBYTERIAN GUARDIAN May 25 tu:m to the principles of liberty ating class. His text was: "Take heed aminations in theology, were enrolled which that great Reformer found in to thyself and to the teaching" (I as members of California Presbytery. Holy Scripture. Tim. 4:16). Professor Woolley told Mr. Coie, reporting for the Com­ Following Professor Kuiper's ad­ the students that without the media­ mittee on Evangelism, gave an en­ dress, the following degrees were tion of themselves they would be un­ couraging picture of the activity of conferred: able to convey to men a message that missionworkat Portland, Oregon, and BACHELOR OF THEOLOGY would be accepted. He stressed the San Diego and San Pedro, California. (The following men had. previously re­ fact that they could not preach to The committee urged the speedy ceived the certificate of the seminary): others that which they had not first opening of work in the Tacoma­ William Harllee Bordeaux; James Harry learned themselves. He concluded his Seattle area, and a committee was ap­ Blackstone; John Andrew Kauffroth; brief remarks by urging that the pointed to consider the whole prob­ Leonard Sherman Pitcher; James Clayton graduates discover the truths of the lem of extension work in the presby­ Curnow; William Conrad Floge, Jr.; Word of God not by hit-or-miss tery. Gerald Arthur Heersma. study, but by diligent, systematic re­ The second day's sessions were held Class of 1944: Edward John Carnell; search. in the Covenant Church of Berkeley. Francis Elwood Mahaffy; Bryce Thomas The Rev. Edwin H. Rian, Presi­ Senter; Robert Guerth Valentine; George The morning was devoted to a semi­ Edward Vanderpoel.- dent of the Board of Trustees, who nar on pastoral problems and presided at the exercises, announced visitation. The presbytery received a MASTER OF THEOLOGY the publication of The Witness oi petition, signed by twelve adults, re­ Class of 1931: Adolph Franklin Broman; Matthew and Mark to Christ, by Dr. questing the formation of a church in Jacob Mulder Kooyers; William Otter­ Ned B. Stonehouse, the first book to Portland. A special commission was bein Rhoad. be published under the provisions of elected to examine the signers and Class of 19J~: Jacob Van Bruggen. Class of 1933: Robert McVey Camp­ the Harry A. Worcester Lectureship others and report back to the presby­ bell; James Leander Rohrbaugh; Leslie and Publication Fund. The fund was tery. Winfield Sloat. established three years ago by Mrs. Two popular evening meetings were Class of 1934: Henry Shepard Atkinson Worcester in memory of her husband held. On Wednesday evening at San (awarded posthumously); Charles Stewart who, from Westminster's inception Francisco Mr. Graham preached, and McKenzie. until the time of his death, had been on Thursday evening the Rev. Everett Class of 1935: Alexander Kay Davison; a member of the Board of Trustees. Tanis, pastor of the Christian Re­ John Andrew Kauffroth; Rudolf Frank After a hymn and closing prayer, fanned Church at Alameda, Cali­ Typlt; Edward Joseph Young. the members and friends adjourned fornia, preached in the Covenant Class of 1936: William Hobart Childs; to Machen Hall for a time of happy Church. Robert Knight Rudolph. Class of 1937: Winfred Lyall Detlor; fellowship and for the renewing of old acquaintances. The Dakotas Jean Hiatt Faurot; Robert Laird Harris. The Presbytery. of the Dakotas met Class of 1938: William Stanford Reid; Additional copies of the commence­ Henry R. Van Til; Johannes Geerhardus ment program, which contains a di­ in the Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Vos. rectory of names, addresses, and pres­ Church of Volga, S. D., on April zSth Class of 1939: Edward Heerema; Paul ent occupations of alumni, may be and 19th. The Rev. Melvin B. Non­ Shin-Hong Myung; William Everett Wel­ had upon request to the seminary. hof of Bancroft, S. D., the retiring mers. moderator, preached the opening ser­ Class of 1940: John Henry Gerstner, [r.; mon on "The Task of the Church". John Starr Kim; Arthur Wyndham The theological paper was presented Kuschke, Jr. Meetings of Presbyteries by the Rev. Dean W. Adair of Class of 1941: Charles Alan Tichenor; Hamill, S. D., on "The Order of William Young. California Worship". Class of 19~: William Lewis Hiemstra. Class of 1943: John Wistar Betzold; HE Presbytery of California held Eight ministers and five elders at­ Charles Herbert Ellis; Lekoy Bender Tits spring meeting on April rzth tended presbytery; the pastor and an Oliver. and 13th in the First Church of San elder of the Christian Reformed Class of 1944: Egbert Witting An­ Francisco and the Covenant Church Church at Volga were present and en­ drews; Johannes Bekkering; Nicholas of Berkeley. Eight ministers and four rolled as corresponding members. The Henry Beversluis; Edward John Carnell; elders attended. Rev. Robert B. Brown was elected Leslie Arden Dunn; Louis \ Edward On the opening morning the pres­ moderator, and Mr. Adair clerk. Knowles; Fred Carl Kuehner; John byters met for prayer and the prob­ Plans were announced for the an­ Hamilton Leitch; Delbert Eric Scho­ lems of each church were placed be­ nual young people's summer camp walter. fore the group. Presbytery convened and Bible conference, which will be The William Brenton Greene, [r., at two o'clock in the San Francisco held at the Niobrara State Park, Prize in Apologetics was awarded to church. The Rev. Glenn R. Coie was Nebraska, from June rzth to roth. Thomas Maclay Gregory of the Class elected moderator and the Rev. Rob­ The Rev. Professor R. B. Kuiper will of 1945. A Frank H. Stevenson ert H. Graham re-elected clerk. The be the guest speaker. Scholarship was awarded to Edward Rev. Bruce F. Hunt and the Rev. Commissioners were entertained in John Carnell of the graduating class. Lawrence R. Eyres were received by the homes of members of the Volga Following the awarding of degrees, letter from the Presbyteries of Phila­ church, and the Ladies' Aid Society the Rev. Paul Woolley, Professor of delphia and of New' York and New served a Fellowship Dinner at the Church History, addressed the gradu- England and, after the customary ex- church on Wednesday evening. 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dren. In many homes where Christ for the members of the church-an is not known, Sunday is a day for opportunity for' service..Families of sleeping late in the morning, for visit­ the church may live at some distance ing relatives, or for doing chores from it; it would be difficult to find. around the home. Engaging in the a better use for "A" gasoline coupons activities of a church is little thought than for such people to bring a car­ of. Needless to say, in such homes load of children from their neighbor­ there is no instruction in the Bible for hood to the Bible school where they EDITORIAL the children. Even if it were consid­ may hear, perhaps for the first time, ered, the parents would themselves the story of Jesus and His love. Other hardly have the knowledge to enable families who live within walking dis­ Summer Nurture them to instruct others. The divine in­ tance of the church may serve, too. junction, "Thou shalt teach them [the What a privilege it would be to dis­ UMMER is not yet officially here. Scriptures] unto thy children, and cover that a child brought to Bible S There are, however, many 'Signs of shalt talk of them when thou sittest school by their canvassing of the its coming. Here in well-favored Lan­ in thine house, and when thou walkest homes near them has been brought to caster County in southeastern Penn­ by the way, and when thou liest down, a saving knowledge of Christ! Great, sylvania, where this is written, the and when thou risest up", is utterly too, will be the reward of those who rains and warm sun have nurtured the forsaken. As a result, the children in teach the Word to the ones of whom trees into lush pale green foliage, the these homes know nothing of God Jesus said, "Suffer the little children winter wheat into expanses which and Christ, of faith and life, of judg­ to come unto me . . ." Hardly less seem to undulate before feasting eyes, ment and salvation. There are many would be the honor of those who help the peas and radishes of "Victory children from homes of this sort in in the preparation and administration Gardens" into sentinels which thrust the neighborhood of every church. of the many details of each day's ses­ themselves courageously above the It has been our experience that the sion. parapets of neatly-made furrows. We vast majority of these children will A summer Bible school presents also are moved to rejoice in God who come to a summer Bible school if in­ an opening for the expansion of the made these wonderful things and vited. The parents themselves may church, for reaching new people with who says of them, "They are mine". also welcome the Bible school, if for the gospel. Each child takes home The nurture of summer, though, is no other reason than to get the chil­ each day some of the things it has not confined to nature. It is in a spe­ dren "out from under foot". And learned in the school. There are few cial sense a' time for the souls of the Christian parents and children will homes whose door is not open to a children of our land. Through the certainly welcome a Bible school as worker or pastor of a church which winter they have, in an all too large one further opportunity to learn of has been interested enough in the degree, been in the darkness of a non­ the riches of wisdom and grace to children of that home to welcome christian educational system. There be found in God's Word. To say that them to and teach them in its Bible have been so few hours spent in Sun­ attendance at a summer Bible school school. In actual practice, parents who day schools. catechetical classes, and which teaches the Word of God is an would otherwise have been inaccessible family altars that little pas been done "opportunity" is to put it mildly. It or even unknown have been reached toward nullifying the deadening may mean the difference between with the gospel and brought to faith effects of the works of darkness. That riches and poverty, joy and sorrow, in Christ through a contact originally this is God's world, made by Him and life and death, heaven and hell. made in connection with summer for Him. and that Jesus is its Re­ Thus there is also an opportunity Bible schools. The young people's deemer, have been said too seldom to work of many churches has been but­ some children-and to others not tressed by or founded upon young at all. Christian Education people whose original contact with the When summer comes, however, the church was as little children in sum­ children's energies are no longer taken DDITJONAL copies of mer Bible schools. upbv secular schools and their time is A the speci~1 Christian But does this seem too early to be speaking of a summer Bible 'school? free for other pursuits. It is free, for Education Number of The one thing, for the nurture of their In country districts some Bible schools souls. It was to take advantage of this Presbyterian Guardian have will begin in only another ten days, freedom that the Daily Vacation Bible been made available without before the children 'have gotten out School movement was begun a num­ cost by the Committee on of the swing of school routine. Sum­ ber of year ago. This summer hun­ Christian Education of The mer Bible school materials are ready dreds of churches throughout the . Orthodox Presbyterian for distribution, including those pub­ country, including practically every lished by The Orthodox Presbyterian church in The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Requests for these Committee on Christian Education. Church, will seek to take advantage. of free copies should be sent to Let the opportunities of the sum­ an unparalleled opportunity to reach the Committ~e on Christian mer be not neglected. Let the souls of children for Christ. Education, 728 Schaff Build­ the children in the neighborhoods of We call this summer nurture an ing, Philadelphia 2, Pa. our churches be nurtured in the Word opportunity. It is-and in a manifold of the living God. sense. It is an opportunity for the chil- -J.P.G. 156 THE PRESBYTE,RIAN GUARDIAN May 25 Through the Sinai Desert A Personally Conducted Tour by the REV. EDWARD J. YOUNG. Ph.D.• • Assistant Professor of Old Testament in Westminster Seminary CONCLUSION when we arrived in Tor, we were to seek other explanations of the burning give them a letter to the' governor in bush. According to some, we have to Sinai to Suez Akaba, stating that we had been con­ do with some form of volcanic action. T ABOUT noon we began to de­ ducted safely across the desert. Those Others say that some Bedawin. had A scend Jebel Musa, choosing the were the conditions under which the camped, and built a fire about them steep trail, and it was like walking trip was to be made, and they were for protection, and this deceived down a steep stairway. The trail is said decided upon in the presence of the Moses. Still others say that here was to consist of about three thousand governor of Akaba. a bush of berries which glistened in stone steps; although we did.not count Ali and Aid knew these conditions the sun, and this gave the appearance the steps, I for one have no desire to' perfectly well. However, they now de­ of a bush on fire. . dispute the figure. Soon we came to cided that they would not permit me These explanations,however,do not a small building, which is supposed to to mount the camel unless I gavethem explain. It must be remembered' that . r~ cover the cave in which Elijah dwelt a lira (five dollars). In fact, they were Moses knew the diS.trict intimatelY/'<~r<':'.""·".'.!f·.• ·.' while in Horeb. Within are chapels, through, they said, unless they re­ particularly if he were a shepherd. '\(~ .:' dedicated to both Elijah and Elisha. ceived a lira. Hence, there is very little likelihood (': ' Near the chapel is a tall cypress tree. It was an interesting situation. If that he would have mistaken a phe- I' The tree and chapel are in a little they abandoned us here, it would be nomenon of everyday life for a bush ':.' valley, which' is hidden in the very only with the greatest difficulty that that burned and yet was not con­ heart of the mountain. As the traveler we could reach the coast. At the same sumed. But suppose he had made a leaves this little valley, he steps time, if we gave them the lira, it would mistake? Suppose that Moses mistak­ through a portal known as the Pilgrim be but a matter of time until they enly thought that he was beholding Gate. Before him is the great abyss in wanted another lira, and so on. For such a strange sight? Whatwould he which the monasteryis located, and he a while I was frightened. Then I told have done? He would have done pre­ holds back, thinking that' a further them that when we reached Tor, we ciselywhat the Bible says that he did step will carry him hurtling through would pay them what we owed and and precisely what anyone else would space to the floor of the canyon far make them a present in addition, but have done under similarcircumstances. below. Desolate, austere, rugged gran­ that they would receive nothing at the He would have gone to the bush, not deur meets his eye. For a moment he present time. I further reminded them to hear the voice of a "divinity" nor hesitates, and looks with confidenceat that they needed a letter from us to to receive a revelation, but merely out the friendly presence of the high gran­ present when they returned to Akaba. of curiosity to see why the bush was ite boulders which tower on either It was this point that seemed to settle burning and yet was not burned up. side above the trail. Then, as though the question. Finally, with a sheepish And, when he arrived at the spot, he stepping into an abyss from which grin, Ali told me to mount the camel. would have discovered that there was there is no returning, the traveler de­ Thus we took our departure from the simply a berry bush or a Bedawin scends slowlythe stone steps into what Mount of the Law. campfire or the flame of a volcano. In appears to be a bottomless pit. The oldest portion of the church any case, his mind would not have After a time the trail passesa shrine in the monastery of Saint Catharine been in the proper psychological con­ dedicated to the Virgin Mary and is the "Chapel of the Burning Bush", dition for believing that a "divinity" gradually the monastery may be seen said to have been erected on the very was speaking to him. His reaction at far below. The high precipice on the spot where God appeared to Moses. discovering the proper explanation of .other side of the narrow' valley now This raises an interesting question. the phenomenon would have shattered , seems to be closer at hand. The trail What is the actual explanation of the the fitting psychological frame of mind passes a little spring of clear, cold burning bush which Moses beheld? for imagining that a revelation was water, which issues from the rocks. The answer which the Bible gives to being given. Cannot you picture Moses According to one tradition, this is the this question is very clear. If we ac­ as he discovers the explanation of the place where Moses tended the flocks cept the Biblical statements, we dis­ burning bush? He would probably of Jethro. For some time we sat by cover that we have to do with a mir­ have eaten some of the berries of the this spring, looking out at the valley. acle. The bush which Moses beheld supposed bush, or he would have A short descent then brought us to was burning and yet it was not con­ laughed at his mistake, or he would the monastery where Ali and Aid were sumed. From the midst of the bush have joined the Bedawin, or he would waiting with the camel. God spake, We may never understand have wondered why he had never It was at this point that Ali and Aid how a bush could bum and yet not beheld volcanic action at this par­ tried some primitive blackmail. We bum up. All we know is that God's ticular spot before. These naturalistic had paid half of .our price to them power was at work here, and that we explanations really do not satisfy, before leaving Akaba and were to pay are face to face with the miraculous. and we are left with the plain Scrip­ the other half when we arrived in Tor, There are those, however, who do tural narrative. In this region a re­ on the western coast of Sinai. Also, not believe in miracles, and so they markable thing took place. A bush was 1944 THE PRESBYTeRIAN GUARDIAN 157

The seaport village of Tor. Here ended the journey through the Sinai peninsula. The Greek Orthodox Church at Tor. burning yet was not consumed. And they keep their silence. Cynically they Eight hours steady marching on the from. this bush there actually spake looked down upon us as we dared to following day brought us from the the One who revealed Himself in the cross such an arena. mountains across the plain of EI~Kaa character of the Covenant Redeemer Leaving Er-Rahah the trail de­ to the little seaport village. of Tor. God of Israel. scended past several springs and clus­ Here we said good-bye to Ali and Aid, From the·monastery the trail leads ters of palms. In the Wady Selaf, and parted with them on the best of out upon the wide open plain of Er­ between two great mountains, we terms. They immediately took leave Rahah, which is some two miles in made our camp. The air was warmer of us and we never saw them again. length and less than a mile in width. than it had been for two or three In the harbor was a steamer and we It was in this plain that the Tabernacle nights, but the flies and mosquitoes asked a.n Arab boy to' row us out to was probably erected. Surrounding the were functioning more effectively than her. This he proceeded to do, but the plain of Er-Rahah were high, granite usual. On the ground was an abun­ ship set off before we arrived. The boy mountains and sublime, desolate crags. dance of thorny bushes. The sunseJ; explained to me how angry he was Rising almost perpendicularly from the and twilight surprised us with their that he had failed to do what we valley floor is the lower peak of the unusual beauty, , wished. Of course it was no fault of group in which is Jebel Musa, the Ras The next day proved to be of en­ his, but he sought to make it up to us. Es-Sufsafeh, which seems to me to be ticing interest, for we realized that He took us to the monastery of the the true Mount Sinai. How vivid and possibly we might have a glimpse of Greek Orthodox Church and intro­ easily understandable become the Bib­ the Red Sea. For three hours we trav­ duced us to the priests who received, lical injunctions against touching the eled in the Wady Selaf and then us most kindly. They gave us a com­ mount! Towering above the plain, Ras climbed a summit before finally enter­ fortable room and took care of us for Es-Sufsafeh grimly frowns down ing the Wady Hebran, which contin­ several days until another ship arrived. upon it. ues to the edge of the mountains There we!e three priests stationed Here was room for a large encamp­ before one comes upon the coastal at Tor and that afternoon, as they ment. Would it not be impossible, plain. Several parties 'of Arabs passed. conducted service, We.were the only however, for the peninsula to support One young man, with long curling ones in attendance. The service con­ so great a number of people as the locks, carried a large sword. Another sisted principally of chanting, and we Bible says came out of Egypt? youth passed by riding a camel and could not understand it. The church Even when the Biblical records are wearing a turban. A donkey train itself was very attractive and contained interpreted so as greatly to reduce the slowly proceeded up the wady. some paintings of Biblical scenes nuiubers of the exodus, how could a In the afternoon we came upon a which were true works of art. great many souls exist in Sinai? The stream of water. Groups of palm trees The following day was the Sabbath, answer is that God provided for His met us at each tum of the way. Grass and a large number of children at­ own. About the entire narrative of the was growing more abundantly than we tended the Sunday school. They came wanderings in the wilderness there is had seen it for some time. A strong rushing out of the church building an air of mystery. The whole journey dry wind blew up the narrow canyon. after Sunday school just as children do was enshrouded, as it were, in the High upon the rock on the south from any Protestant church. Then miraculous. God went before His side of the wady some ancient in­ followed the morning service. During .people in the pillars of fire and cloud. scriptions were carved. Soon the wady the week the church conducts a school God supplied the daily food. God opened out upon the vast coastal plain for the children of the town. In its enabled the people to fight the savage known as El-Kaa. Far in the distance own way the Greek Orthodox Church enemies which dwelt in the desert. lay the waters of the Red Sea and, was endeavoring to evangelize the dis­ The wild crags and precipices that beyond, the Egyptian coastline was trict. surround Er-Rahah have probably been clearly visible. At this point we made To a Protestant, and particularly to witnesses of some of the most remark­ camp for the night. As the twilight a Calvinist, there is much in the able happenings that have ever oc­ came on, lights from beyond the sea Greek Orthodox Church that is not curred upon earth. But, sphinx-like, could be seen. Scriptural. At the same time I for one 158 THE • RES BYTE ,R IANGUARDIAN May 25 have never been able to agree with were guilty before God, because the put to shame, who carried, our guilt those who look upon this ancient Law had spoken from that wild, grim and delivered us from the fear of church as utterly dead. I have met peak in the desert. death. Resting in that truth, we could priests who apparently were truly re­ .It was a sobering thought-man, be at peace as the ship sailed on into generate men, but were ignorant of guilty in the sight of an all-holy God. the dark night which obscured from the true teaching of the Bible. Instead And we were entering the night! Far view the majestic mountains of Sinai. of looking upon the ancient eastern to the north, outside a city wall was churches with disdain, we Protestants another mount, where One was once THE END ought to do all' that we can to,instruct their priests in the true worship of the Lord. A very practical evangelistic task for us today in America would be A New Threat to Freedom to make a list of the names and ad­ dresses of every priest of the Eastern HE history of the past decade has tocsin and for an extremely able and Orthodox churches in our neighbor­ Tbeen punctuated with a series of vigorous protest against the proposed hood and mail to them regularly good more or less serious attempts, both legislation. Weare happy to reprint Christian literature. If we were to keep official and unofficial, to place gags the entire text of the American Coun­ this up for a period of several years, upon the liberties that traditionally cil's protest, and to urge every sub­ much good might be accomplished. At have inhered in American democracy. scriber to consider it carefully, and any rate, despite my profound differ­ Some of these have sought to throttle then to do his utmost, by correspon­ ences with the Greek Orthodox a free press, others have struck at the dence with his congressmen and by all Church, I wish to testify that lowe roots of freedom of religion, still other available means, to block passage a real debt to it, and I pray that God others have appeared as at least po­ of both the Lynch and Dickstein bills. will in His own good time bring about tential perils to free speech. Religious "The American Council of Chris­ a true spiritual awakening in that body. radio broadcasts, as' any consistent tian Churches", the statement de­ Meanwhile, the Protestant churches reader of THE PRESBYTERIAN GUARD­ clares, "while deploring religious or should not neglect the excellent op­ IAN well knows, have been the target racial hatred and bigotry, regards H.R. portunity which is theirs for approach­ of repeated but thus far abortive at­ z328 as going far beyond the legiti­ ing with a vigorous, robust Protestant­ tempts at frank and wholesale muzzl­ mate scope of government, as well as ism this ancient church. ing. being particularly in violation of the On our fourth day in Tor a ship It now appears that these were for Constitution of the United States. stopped and we finally succeeded in the most part minor and sporadic The essence of the doctrine of the obtaining permission to board. A bombings, useful to the enemies of freedom of speech is that such free­ launch took us out to the ship, and our liberties chiefly because they dom shall be unqualified. That un­ we arranged our rug on the deck. With would inevitably have a softening-up qualified freedom of speech or expres­ us on the deck were about a hundred effect prior to any large-scale invasion. sion is sometimes or even often abused Arabs. At about noon we started, and So far as those threatened liberties is no reason for abridging it. Abridg­ all that afternoon our good ship, the are concerned, D-day seems at last to ment of free speech is the first and Tripolitania, kept close to the inhos­ have arrived. often the irretrievable step down the pitable coast of Sinai. The wind blew Now pending in Congress are two road to tyranny. When it is taken fiercely, but this did not detract from bills which, if passed, will mark the away, the question is not, Can we still our enjoyment of the trip. Soon night complete suppression in principle and save our liberties in spite of this threat came and shut from our view the coast­ in practice of our freedom of speech, to them? but rather, How can we re­ line of,the great peninsula in which our freedom of the press, and our gain the liberty of which our freedom we had spent so many days. Morning freedom of religion. House Resolu­ of speech is an essential ingredient? would find us at Suez and before us tion z328 proposes to make mailing "We oppose enactment of this would be Egypt and civilization. of "defamatory and false statements" legislation not only upon the broad It was not without a pang of regret about members of any race or religion principle just stated but upon the that we took a last glance at the fading a criminal offense. The bilI is spon­ ground that abridging the freedom of coastline. Beyond, in the heart of the sored by Representative Walter A. speech and expression in religious mat­ mountain's, lay that one mount where Lynch of New York. A similar bill ters is particularly pernicious. The ad­ Moses had heard the voice of God. has' been introduced by Representa­ vocates of almost any religion will Here was that peak from which was tive Samuel Dickstein, also of New consider that opposition to its tenets given the Law that worketh wrath, York, seeking to legislate against any­ or denial of its exclusive truth is de­ that stoppeth every mouth, that re­ thing "designed or adapted or in­ famatory and false, although at the vealeth sin as transgression. Under its tended to cause racial or religious same time they view other religions word all mankind was condemned. We hatred or bigotry or intolerance". Both as false and dangerous to the welfare were condemned; the Arabs about us, proposals call for penitentiary sen­ of men. Historically the intolerance now laughing at a young man perform­ tences up to five years or fines up to of most religions toward the doctrine ing a sword dance and apparently five thousand dollars, or both, upon of other religions is a condition of oblivious to all about them; the pas­ conviction. their own continued vitality and ex­ sengers in the cabins of the ship; all We acknowledge our debt to the istence. While such a result may be whom we should ever meet, wherever American Council of Christian far from the mind of the author of there were men-all without exception Churches for the first sounding of the the proposed legislation, this act if 1944 THE ,PRESBYTERIAN GUARDIAN 159

enforced would virtually make it im­ abridgment thereof. .For such dis­ possible for the advocates of any re­ abilities are always easier to fasten ligion to say to men: 'Here is the A New Book upon minorities, and particularly truth of God upon which your souls upon minorities which, having solic­ depend. If you follow any other way, LIM ITED number of ited such abridgment as to others, you are deluded, you are eternally A copies of the new book, have no moral weapon left with which lost: While this state of affairs would "The Witness of Matthew and to defend themselves. To gain a tem­ doubtless please many, it would be porary hoped-for immunity from what fatal to the preaching of Christianity. Mark to Christ", by Dr. Ned they deem to be defamation by others, For the preaching of Christianity B. Stonehouse are already they have paid a certain rrice. That in any of its great historic forms is available. This volume, briefly price is simply the loss 0 their own inextricably bound up with its claim introduced in the preceding freedom along with that of others. of being exclusively true. Guardian, should be in the Through state censorship of religion and the guarantee of the state that "The conflict between the Church library of every minister and and the Roman Empire in the first no one is to be allowed to 'defame' three centuries of the present era serious student of the Bible. them, they are in effect established could have been resolved at almost Copies may be secured by by law. Quite irrespective of the con­ any time had the Church been willing sending $2.50 to the publisher, stitutional prohibition upon religious to admit that Christianity was but The Presbyterian Guardian, establishments, the history of man­ one of a number of acceptable, good kind evidences that the career of es­ 1505 Race Street, Philadelphia .religions, This the Church could not tablished minorities is neither happy do, and the persecution by the Empire 2, Pa. nor long. Accumulated resentments was against the claim of the Christian finally culminate in which events are message to be exclusively true. Ex­ shaped that make the original troubles clusive claims in the world of action must be free to choose their own faith seem in retrospect to be the inconse­ always issue in comparisons and con­ ,and forms of worship without'any quential irritations of a happier time. trasts. In the case mentioned the compulsion whatsoever from any "We hold that the remedy for fal­ assertion of the exclusive truth of quarter. The fabric of freedom must sity in speech is not the suppression Christianity involved the denial of the be untorn if it is to be freedom at all, of it by law or in any other manner. divinity of the Emperor. Such denial and a portion of our own liberty is The remedy rather lies in the preser­ being considered as treason, it was for lost if we, or anybody else, abridges vation of freedom of speech and ex­ that offensethat Christians wereperse­ the rights even of the meanest, most pression, so that in unobstructed ful­ cuted. We hold that the same prin­ despised minority. And a part of that ness truth may be stated and com­ ciples are at stake in the proposed right is freedom to preach all the truth pared with it. How is any man ever to legislation, that it would, in effect, as one sees it, no matter how crude know what truth is if he does not make the assertion of the exclusive the expression or violent the con­ have free opportunity to hear and de­ truth of Christianity together with demnation of the religion of every­ cide between various views offered as practical applications of that doctrine body else. truth? Further, how can he decide to conditions in the external, con­ "From the record of the hearings upon the merits of conflicting doc­ temporary world, an offense against before the subcommittee it is evident trines unless he is enabled freely to the state. And as the lineal successors, that most of the demand for the pro­ hear what can be said in favor of those no matter how unworthy, of the Chris­ posed legislation has come from mem­ doctrines by those who hold them? tians of earlier periods, we solemnly bers of one minority group. With the The cause of truth is never 'served by assert that man's duty to God as he desire of that group to guard against those who, for any reason or from sees and believes it is of supreme being treated unjustly and cruelly we any motive, move to make it impos­ obligation with which the state inter­ have only the warmest sympathy. But sible for any view, no matter how feres at its peril, and that when the we believe profoundly that the con­ contemptible or scurrilous they deem state compels men to choose between templated means is much more likely it, to obtain a hearing upon its me:rits. it~ orders and those they .believe are to produce persecution and discrimina­ "It is better to have abuses of lib­ God's, they have no alternative but tion than to prevent it. The safeguard erty than no liberty left to abuse. to resist the state. of any minority lies. in the restraint Yet we are not hopeless of a lessening, "But while we consider that such which society imposes upon itself not of those abuses. They will lessen, we legislation would impinge upon our to abridge liberties equally guaranteed feel, when all realize.that men may freedom to preach the Christian to all. Without such restraints, minori­ firmly hold to their own convictions gospel as we understand it, we are ties are at the momentary mercy of as true, may regard the convictions of against it as an equal infringement majorities or of groups which by the others as false, yet not allow these upon the rights ofother religions. We exercise of political power can simulate convictions to' betray them into per­ believe that other religions than the the action of majorities. Enactment of sonal meanness and hatred toward Christian are essentially false, no mat­ this proposed legislation is a long step any other. If we deem a man to be in ter how much iucidental 'good' may toward placing minorities at the mercy error, instead of despising and hating be incorporated in them. But we of majorities. Any minority ought to him it is rather our part to feel true emphaticallydo not believe that such be able to see that whatever the in­ concern for 'him and to manifest that a view should be incorporated in the conveniences of free speech may be, concern' with true humanity. Espe­ law of the land. We believe that men they are infinitely preferable to the cially we, as Christians, should never 160 THE .p 1 ESI YTE,I IANGUA I DIAN May 25 hate anyone for whom we believe the salvation of their souls. Love for To this filling of the Spirit the fol­ Christ died. That Christians have lost men should rest first of all upon lowing are essential. done so is no reason for pride. the recognition that they are, like our­ a. Heart Searching and Confession "We therefore respectfully oppose selves, creatures created in the image of Sin. Sin grieves the Holy Spirit passage of the proposed legislation of God. We should therefore have in­ (Eph. 4:30-32). When the Holy without impugning the motives of terest in them in the whole range of Spirit is grieved there is a quenching those who have conceived it. But good their being, of their relations, of their of that power with which He works motives may give birth to pernicious interests, and of their activities. Too in and through the believer. We must legislation. If, unfortunately, this bill often the work of evangelism has been be brought in humility before the should pass the· Congress and become frustrated and brought into reproach scrutiny of God's unerring judgment law, it will set the clock of human because the messengers of the gospel and pray with David, "Search me, 0 liberty back for generations and give have shown little interest in, or sym­ God, and know my heart: try me, and rise to evils and troubles incomparable pathy with, the everyday troubles and know my thoughts; and see if there be to those it is designed to end. Its joys, cares and interests of those to , any wicked way in me, and lead me adoption would be automatic sub­ whom they minister. Evangelism must in the way everlasting" (Psalm 139: version of the concept of human so­ follow the example of the Saviour who ciety as a union of free men. Truly identified Himself with the interests 23,24; cf. Psalm 51:10-13). Christian churches will not tolerate of men in the whole range of life and b. Resolution and Endeavor to such subversion or consider them­ activity. Furthermore, evangelism Live a Life of Obedience. The Holy selves bound by it. Wherever and ' must appreciate the fact that the Spirit always honors His own com­ whenever it is necessary to proclaim Word of God bears upon all of life mandments; they reflect His own holi­ truth our churches will endeavor to and our love and interest cannot be ness. When we are filled with the do so in its wholeness. Wherever and less extensive than the application of Spirit, we must be filled with love and whenever such preaching of the truth the Word of God. It is as the mes­ jealousy for the commandments of requires that falsity or evil be identi­ sengers of the gospel establish contact God. This will mean that we present fied and opposed, our churches shall and confidence in the ordinary rela­ our bodies a living sacrifice (Rom. identify and oppose it. Let the state tions of life that they are placed in 12:1), present ourselves as servants keep to its own side of the line that the most favorable position to bring unto obedience and our members as divides powers secular from powers to lost men the supreme blessing of instruments of righteousness unto God spiritual, and there will be no conflict the gospel. ' (Rom. 6:13016). The believer is filled between Church and state. We re­ This love for lost men as creatures with the Spirit only to the degree in spectfully ask the representatives of made in God's image and this interest which he obeys the Word of God. the people to remember that in any in them in the whole range of life c. A Consistent Study of the Word such conflict the Church will neither must not, however, obscure the fact of God. If the believer is filled with yield nor suffer defeat." that they are lost men and that our , the Spirit only to the degree in which supreme love for such' concerns the he obeys theWord of God, it follows salvation of their souls, to the end that that he must first know that Word, they may glorify God in the totality The Prerequisites and knowledge requires application, of their being and of their interest. study and meditation. The Holy-Spirit of Evangelism Evangelism must burn with passionate does not fill us irrespective of knowl­ (Concluded from Page 150) concern for this supreme need of the 1 edge but through our knowledge of lost and perishing. There is always the His will as revealed in the Scriptures. apart from the inward work of the temptation that our interest in them The exhortation in Ephesians 5:18, Holy Spirit. The saving effect does not as men, our admiration of the many "Be filled with the Spirit" is in the reside in the clarity or appropriate­ noble qualities they may exhibit and context of, "Understand what the will ness of our presentation, nor in the of the noble services they perform, will of the Lord is" and "Speaking one fervency of our appeal, but in the sov­ blind.us to the reality of their aliena­ to another in psalms and hymns and ereign and efficacious grace of the tion from God and of their enmity spiritual songs". If we are filled with Spirit. This complete dependence against Him. Love must show itself the Spirit, the Word of God dwells upon God's sovereign grace provides in appreciation of their deepest need in us richly in all wisdom. the basis and necessity for constant and in the determination to confront and unfailing prayer that God would them with tIie truth and claims of the d. Prayer for Particular Needs. The graciously add His regenerating, con­ gospel of Christ. most particular need is the filling of verting and sanctifying power. Such the Spirit. Earnest prayer must be di­ prayer receives its encouragement in The Filling of the Spirit rected to the supply of this need. But the assurance that if we being evil God has commanded believers to even more specific needs, as they know how to give good gifts unto our be filled with the Spirit (Eph. 5:18). emerge in the work of evangelism, children, how much more will the To be filled with the Spirit is to be shouldalways bebrought to the throne heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit possessed, ruled, guided by the Spirit, of grace, As the apostolic church laid to them that ask Him. and it is this filling of the Spirit that before the Lord the particular danger causes the fruits of the Spirit to which threatened their evangelistic ef­ Love for Men abound and the gifts of the Spirit to fort, they were filled with the Spirit Love for lost men should not con­ be exercised with power (d. Acts and enabled to witness with great sist merely in the interest we have in 4:3 1,33) ' power (Acts 4:31,33)' 1944 THE ,PRESBYTERIAN GUARDIAN 161

meeting a fellowship supper was served Orthodox Presbyterian Church News by the ladies of the church. Presbyt~ry of California half-hour programs at the request of Presbytery of New York ,COVENANT Church, Berkeley: the Mt, Hermon Conference Associa­ and New England The church is starting a spr~ng tion. ALVARY Church, Schenectady, offensive to deepen the spiritual life Westminster Church, Bend, Ore.: C N. Y.: The pastor, the Rev. Ray­ of the church members, to reach the The annual reports showed an in­ mond M. Meiners, recently concluded lost with the gospel and to make more creased average attendance at all regu­ a series of ten sermons on "Bible effective the church's witness to Bibli­ lar services of the church, Sunday Metaphors of the Christian Life".... cal Christianity. . . . The present school and Machen League. The Three new communicant members building is proving too small for the year's receipts from all sources for were received on confession of faith growing Sunday school. benevolences amounted to $1582. during March and April. Two of these First Church, Long Beach: A Fel­ . . . At the Easter service five new were members of the Army Air Corps lowship Supper once a month has communicant members were received home on furlough.... The Service helped to draw old and new members On profession of faith. Sunday school Men's Map is now completed. It con­ closer together. Recently a refugee­ attendance on that day was two hun­ tains photographs of eighteen service minister from Greece spoke at a Men's dred, breaking all previous records. men bordering the map, and ribbons Dinner and told of his experiences ... Elder C. H. Hoffmeister was running to their approximate loca­ underNazi tyranny. elected treasurer of the presbytery. tions. Nine of the men are overseas. Beverly Church, Los Angeles: Covenant Church, Rochester, N. Eleven new communicant members Presbytery of the DakotCis Y.: On April 17th a farewell patty was were received on Easter Sunday, five ESTMINSTER Church, Ha­ given for, the Rev. and Mrs. Peter by letter, two upon, reaffirmation of W mill, S. D.: During the fiscal Pascoe who have now taken up new faith, and four on confession of faith. year ending March 31st, the church, work under the United Presbyterian Over two hundred dollars was received in addition to becoming self-support­ Church at Belle Center, Iowa. . . . in the building fund on Easter. That ing, completed payment on its build­ Three communicant members were fund now has three thousand-dollar ing and is free of debt. . . . At the added to the church on confession of bonds, about 'three hundred fifty dol­ Easter service, four infants of the faith during March.... Mr. David lars cash, and two lots.... A morning church were baptized.... A drive for Muir, middler at Westminster Semi- prayer meeting has just been started subscriptions to'THE PRESBYTERIAN to meet the need of those unable to GUARDIAN ended on Mother's Day, attend the midweek evening service. May 14th. Sunday School Papers · . . A missionary from Guatemala Faith Church, Lincoln, Neb.: Six ...... '7 was the speaker at a recent missionary new communicant members were re­ REFORJIm BIBLE 'I1lCIIJIIW ceived at Easter.... The Rev. George prayer meeting. LU60m in Bible Order Grace Church, Los Angeles: The W. Marston spoke to the combined annual congregational dinner and congregations of Faith Church and CHRISTIAN REFORMED the Pioneer Chapel on May 8th.... " PUBLISHING HOUSE meeting was attended by forty-five GnIuI ...I...... members and friends of the church. Plans are being made to redecorate After a program of special music th~ ; the Pioneer Chapel.... Both churches annual reports' of the church orgam­ have increased their gifts to the pas­ zations were received.... A near-by tor's salary and are now contributing a total of seven hundred eighty dollars Knowledllll of Hi. ll8Ving grace brought to housing development presents a chal- thoueand. thn.ugh our Trw each year. Have '," lenge.· Five to thirteen visitors have a year. )'Our'Share in this soul-winning ministry. Here are The Rev. C. A. Balcom starts his Gospel Messages, keyed to the timllS, attractive and attended the services each Sundaydur­ *forceful, appealing and convincing. AllSO Tract Rackll, ing the past two months. . . . The Sunday schedule at Wilton, twenty­ Post Cards, Cellophane Sheets, etc. Big assortmenL five miles north of Bismarck,goesback Send only 250. Dept. N Sunday school and church united in FAITH, PlAYR&1RAalEAGU..Musk.....NfL, MIch. a special Easter service with nearly ten miles to Baldwin for a service at one hundred fifty persons attending. 11.30, then to Rock Hill, fifteen miles · . . Over five hundred dollars is now northeast, for an afternoon church in the building fund. service, and ,every other week holds an First Church, San Francisco: On evening service at Naughton. He gives Easter Sunday evening the young peo­ Bible expositions over station KGCU ple's choir gave a musical program. every week-day morning. on the International · .. A Machen League rally was held Uniform Lessons in connection with the meeting of Presbytery of New Jersey Union lesson Helps oller sound,inlPiring RACE Church, Trenton: The I.s"", expoJitions written byspecialists presbytery. The Rev. Lawrence Eyres for every age group. Undenominariotlal of Portland addressed the young peo­ G annual . congregational meeting and uncontrov..,ia1 with room only lor ple and an evangelistic service fol­ was held on April 15th. The congrega­ construetiY. trulh, lowed, at which the Rev. Robert H. tion voted to reduce by one-third the Write for free specimen. Graham of, Los Angeles \'Vas the aid which has been received from the Committee on Home Missions and AMERICAN SUNDAY·SCHOOl • speaker.... The young people's choir 1816 Ch.stnut St. Philadelplria, Pa. has broadcast two Sunday afternoon Church Extension. Following the 162 THE ',p R ES 8 Y T ER I A N G U A RD I A N May 25 nary, will supply the pulpit during the the year totals $13,819, over $4500 of Cavert, general secretary of the Fed­ summer months. which was for benevolences. . eral Council. Second Parish Church, Portland, Mediator Chapel, Philadelphia: A The delegation was asked to with­ Me.: Youth Night was observed at the Monday evening meeting of Bible hold release of the protest for one evening service, May 14th. The offer­ study and fellowship for men and a week, but after waiting nearly three ing received was designated to assist Wednesday afternoon meeting for weeks without receiving word from in sending delegates to Deerwander women are growing in interest and Selective Service as to its decision, Conference.... On May 26th Church attendance.... The Rev. Robert K. Federal Council officials decided to lay Fellowship Night will be observed. Churchill of Berkeley, California, was the whole issue before the public. The Rev. John H. Skilton, former guest preacher on the evening of May The heads of twenty-two constitu­ pastor of the church, will speak on 7th.... The Women's Fellowship entbodies of the Federal Council that occasion and also preach at all and the Men's Group held a combined signed, the joint protest, which chal­ services on the following Sunday.... meeting to hear the Rev. John Davies Ieages the recent draft ruling on the The Sunday school won the attend­ speak of his Indian Mission work in ground that it would result in an ance contest which it held with the Wisconsin. "unjust and intolerable discrimination Eastlake Sunday school of Wilming­ against one religious group as com­ ton, Del. For the ten months prior Presbytery of ,Wisconsin pared with another". Adding further to the contest, the average attendance IRST Church, Waterloo, Ia.: At weight to the statement is the signa­ was ninety-four. During the period of Fthe annual congregational meeting ture of Dr. P. O. Bersell, president the contest, the average attendance held recently, Mr. Glenn A. Andreas of the Evangelical Lutheran Angus­ was one hundred forty-seven. waselected a ruling elder. Theinstalla­ tana Synod of North America, and tion service took place on Sunday, also of the National Lutheran Coun- Presbytery of Ohio April 16th. cil. . RIN ITY Church, Newport, Ky.: Pointing out that the ruling "would TSeven covenant children and seven wholly cut off the supply of future , adults were recently baptized. Sixteen ministers for the Protestant Church were received into communicant DRAFT RULING THREATENS while the supply for the Roman Cath­ church membership. olicpriesthoodwould not be affected", PRE-THEOLOGICAL STUDENTS the church leaders "respectfully but Presbytery of Philadelphia firmly submit that any program affect­ ASTLAKE Church, Wilmington, ITH July rst set as the date ing students preparing for the ministry E Del.: At the April meeting of the W whendeferments of pre-theologi­ must bearequaHy upon Catholic, Women's Missionary Society, three cal students will be cancelled, Protes­ Protestant, and Jew". layettes were made for the mission tant church leaders look anxiously to "It is contrary to the fundamental work of the Rev. and Mrs. J. Lyle Major General Lewis B. Hershey, American tradition of equality for all Shaw in Newport, Ky.... The Selective Service director, to withdraw religious groups before the law that Women's Presbyterial was held at the or modify the ruling which, if carried provisions should be set up which church on April 27th, with fifty-eight out, will shut off for theduration the result in' placing one important re­ present..' . . Miss Margaret Duff is sources of a trained ministry for the ligiousgroup under serious disabilities spending a month in canvassing the nation's non-Romish churches. that would not apply to another re­ near-by housing developments. Leading Protestant officials, pre­ ligiousgroup", the signers declare. St. Andrew's Church, Baltimore, ferring to await the reaction of draft Although the ruling was not in­ Md.: Chaplain Heber McIlwaine of administrators to the vigorous pro­ tended to be discriminatory, the pro­ Fort Jackson, S. C., preached on April tests the order has elicited from many test asserts, it would prove to be so 30th. denominations, are non-eommittal in practice, since the Protestant Covenant Church, Pittsburgh: Two about their course of action in the churches,foHowing a different system adults were. recently received into the event the directiveremains unchanged, from' the Roman Catholic, rely upon . communion of the church and four but authoritative quarters indicate the public schools and colleges for covenant children were baptized. . . . that no effort will be spared to com­ the pre-theological education of stu- The Sunday school rooms have just bat what is termed by some church­ dents for the ministry. . been renovated.... During the past men as "rank discrimination against It is emphasized that the churches year the mortgage has been reduced the Protestant churches". today face a "double responsibility" by a thousand dollars. . . . The Denominations represented in the in providing thousands of chaplains average attendance at Blackridge modernist Federal Council of the for the Amiy and Navy and at the Chapel during March was forty-two. Churches of Christ in America, given same time maintaining their ministry . Calvary Church, WiIIow Grove: slight satisfaction in an initial attempt to the civilian population, and the During the year fourteen members to obtain a modification of the ruling, statement indicates that the churches were received into the church on con­ have now made public the text of a cannot meet this double responsibility fession of faith, eighteen by letter, and formal objection delivered to Selective if the government makes it impossible seventeen by baptism. The church Service authorities in Washington by for them to continue to train students now has a communicant membership a delegation comprised of the Rt. for the ministry. of three hundred twenty-three, and Rev. Angus Dun, recently consecrated 'We therefore appeal to you", the one hundred twenty-seven members Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal petition concludes, "to modify the de­ by baptism only.... The giving for Church; and Dr. Samuel McCrea cision concerning the deferment of THE ,p RES BYTE,R IANGUARDIAN 163 pre-professional students so as to per­ sitate such a drastic lowering of pres­ mit students who have been officially ent standards that it is not considered Money for Your Treasury recognized by their churches ascandi­ feasible. 09_ I,OOO,oot dates for the ministry, and who have IVNI'LOWEll DISH CLOTHS been certified as accepted for admis­ were sold duriq 11142 117 Ladi.' Aids, sion to theological schools, to con­ and members of SundaT schools aad tinue their college studies". YounC People's Groups. Finest quality DAY OF PRAYER TO PRECEDE' cloths. An eaST, pleasont war to raise If General Hershey and Secretary of funds fm:.~~r treasul"]' or for the pur­ chase of WAR BONDS, War Stimson should decide that no START OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY S.mple Free to 0 ...... 1. change can be made, it seems certain 5_...... a MUJ-Bd. 1915 Cohoe.,N. Y. that the Protestant Churches will ap­ ONDAY, May 15th, was set peal directly to President Roosevelt, M aside as a day of prayer and and, if necessary, to the public through fasting for members of the Eleventh an extensive publicity campaign to General Assembly ofThe Orthodox Attention: apprise church members of the gravity Presbyterian Church. The call was of the situation and to enlist their contained in a letter mailed on May SERVICE MEN! support in further demands for ac­ 3rd by the Committee on Home Mis­ tion. sions and Church Extension which ,We welcome an llervice men at The Selective Service. order, which sponsored the day of prayer. It was Sampson Naval Balle, Pine Camp, Syra­ covers students studying for all the observed ~ at Westminster Theological cuse, Fort Ontario, Fort Oswego, or professions, does not affect ministerial any station in or near Rochester, N.Y., Seminary from elevenuntil six o'clock. to worship with us on Sundays. We candidates enrolled in theological and "The Committee is conscious of will provide lodging, meals and over­ divinity schools before July i st, but it the fact that sponsoring a day of night accommodations. SerVices held will probably result in the transfer of prayer for members of the general as­ at 10 A.M. and 7.15 P.M. an estimated 1,750 pre-theological stu­ sembly is probably an extension of its Write or ean the pastor, Rev. John dents now in college from their pre­ function as a Committee beyond its J. DeWaard, 54 Maebeth St. (Phone: ferred draft status to class I-A, subject proper sphere", said the letter of in­ Culver 906-W); or J. W. Sehumacher, to immediate call into the armed vitation to ministers and sessions, "yet 79 Presque St. (Phone: Culver 5183-R) forces. High school graduates plan­ the Committee feels that someone ning to pursue studies for the ministry should sponsor such a day and is MEMORIAL ORTHODOX would, of course, be placed in I-A willing to do it in the absence of any PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH on their eighteenth birthday when, in specific constitutional provision for most cases, they would normally enter Merchants Road at Parsell8 such a call . . . I college. "The Committee feels that a full ROCHESTER, N. Y. In response to governmental direc­ attendance will be an excellent prep­ tives urging acceleration of courses, aration for a general assembly which and to meet the acute shortage of will be to the glory of God. . . ." ministers resulting from the heavy de­ mands of the chaplaincy, many theo­ logical and divinity schools have in­ stituted summer sessions during the FourPresbyterials usual vacation period. At Westminster Seminary a summer session for enter­ California ing students will begin on June 30th, HE Women's Presbyterial of Cali­ and students who have completed Tfornia Presbytery of The Orthodox three or more years of college arts work Presbyterian Church met in the San are invited to correspond with the Francisco Bay region. at the time of registrar concerning admission. the sessions of presbytery. Delegates Ji The American Association of Theo­ from five churches and from the logical Schools has recommended that Portland group attended. seminaries enroll clergy candidates at At the morning business session, re- GRADED AND UNIFORM LESSONS eighteen years of age and continue . ports were heard from the societies. by STANDARD them under seminary supervision in In the afternoon the Rev. Bruce F. Standard lessons are as undenominational regular colleges for two calendar or Hunt of Los Angeles addressed the as the Bible itself. The line is complete, too, with literature for pupils of all ages, and for three academic years, a measure some­ ladies on the Christian's responsibility teachers. Your choice of Closely Graded or what analogous to the Roman Cath­ for witnessing, and Mrs. Lawrence International Uniform. All Standard lessons olic practice of admitting candidates Eyres of Portland, Oregon, told of are richinBibleinformation andinspiration. for the priesthood to seminaries at the home mission work of the de­ Write for free information on complete line high school age. nomination in that city. of Uniform helps; also Free Prospectus of The only other recourse open to Dinner was served by the ladies Standard's Closely Graded Lessons, stating your department. Address Desk PG-S the schools would be to accept stu­ of the San Francisco church; the Rev. dents into seminaries at eighteen years Henry W. Coray of Long Beach was The Standard Publishing Co. of age without benefit of preliminary toastmaster and the speaker was the C"tI~r college training, but this would neces- Rev. Lawrence K Eyres. 8th and Streets, C,nclnnati 3, Ohio 164 THE ,pR ES BYTE,R IANGUARDIAN May 25. 1944

At the meeting in Berkeley the of Lincoln, Neb., on "Missionary HELP REACH Rev. Robert K. Churchill, pastor of Work in Syria"; Mrs. Walter J. THE JEWS the host church, spoke to the presby­ Magee of Bridgewater, S. D., on "The' terial on "Westminster Seminary". Need of Foreign Missions"; and Mrs. FOR CHRIST The Rev. Glenn R. Coie of Bend, John F. Gray of Leith, N. D., on Never before has there beee .ueh op­ Oregon, told of the difficulties con­ "The Missionary Society and THE portuuity to bring the Go.pel of lelJu. PRESBYTERIAN GUARDIAN". ChrI.t to the Jews, Of the 2,500,000 nected with renovating a building for Jew8- in New' York. City, many are Be­ church use-a problem which faces brew Christiau ref_ from Europe. several churches of the presbytery. Philadelphia A large respouslbllity for the evangeUzatlon of these Jews rest:8 After a letter from the Rev. Clar­ The Presbyterial of the Presbytery with tbe New York lewish E"an­ ence W. Duff had been read to the of Philadelphia met in the Eastlake gellaatiou Soelety, fOUDded In 1908, by the .aiuted Dr. T"o...... presbyterial, the business was con­ Church, Wilmington, Del., on Thurs­ M. Chalmers. cluded 'and the meeting adjourned. day, April 27th. Mrs. John P. Clel­ We need your gift. and prayerful eo­ land presided. operation to enable 118 to proeure more nPssionarie. for· this large and The Dakotas The Missionary Society of Bethany .trategle lewish mls.lon field. The Presbyterial of the Dakotas Church, Nottingham, had charge of Send for monthly "I_Is" Missionary met during the sessions of presbytery, the morning devotions. Mrs. Charles JlfIIlCDms." l'eorly subscrip'ion, '1.00. S"IIII1'. fJOpy, 10 cen". with over fifty in attendance. Mrs. Yaw brought the devotional message, Charles L: Shook was the chairman. and Mrs. Henry D. Phillips and Mrs. lEW YORK JEWISH EYAI8ElIZATIOI soclm Mrs. C. A. Balcom of Bismarck, Wiley sang. After greetings from the Rev. Frederlek A. Aston, A.M., Direetor N. D., spoke on "Organizing Mission­ Eastlake Church and the president's 56 Second Avenue, New York 3, N. Y. ary Societies"; Mrs. James B. Brown annual report, Miss Margaret Duff spoke of the canvassing work she has conducted in Wilmington. Mrs. Clar­ Announdng ence W. Duff brought the latest news .received from her husband, a mis­ sionary of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Eritrea. Mrs. John Room, ~n of Willow Grove, Pa., reviewed the Overnight Conference book Pearls of the Pacific, and gave suggestions on how to read, use and of the review books. At the afternoon session Mrs. Robert Strong of Willow Grove spoke Philadelphia Presbytery Machen League on the subject of the hymns of the church. The Rev. and Mrs. Charles Stan­ ton, newly appointed missionaries to May 29th·and 30th Africa, spoke of the responsibilities of the home church in supporting its missionaries, and the impulse for mis­ at Westminster Theological Seminary sionary work provided by the doc­ trines of the Reformed Faith. The SPEAKERS Rev. Egbert W. Andrews, missionary to China, also addressed the presby­ Rev. Edward L. Kellogg Rev. James W. Price terial, speaking of his work in China. Professor John H. Skilton Rev. Samuel J. Allen Dr. Robert Strong Rev. John P. Clelland Philadelphia (Western) The Western Branch of the Phila­ Registration should be sent immediately to Miss Mary delphia Presbyterial met at the Ne~ Collmer, 548 Grovania Street, Willow Grove, Pa, The cost Hope Church,- Branchton, on May for three meals and sleeping accommodations is only 6th. Mrs. Richard W. Gray of East $1.75 (to those of junior high school age or younger, Orange, N. J., presented the evening $1.25). There will bea ten cent penalty for neglecting to address on "What God Expects of Us register before May 16th. Persons unable to attend the Women". The theme of the after­ entire conference may be served luncheon for 45c and noon session was "The Home Front", dinner at 65c. Each delegate must bring sheet, 'pillow case, effectively presented under three sub­ blanket, and personal articles. REGISTER NOW. topics: "The Family Altar"; "The Family Pew"; and "Family Time". First MeeUng-,7:30 P. M., Monday, May 29th During the luncheon hour there was Last Meeting-7 P. M., Tuesday, May 30th an interesting discussion on the ques­ tion of what Christian mothers may present to their children to compete. Make This Ii Real Memorial Day! with the attractions of the world.