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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEVENTH-DAY AD Roger Babson agreed with Ellen G. White on the value of COUNTRY LIVING By ERNEST LLOYD tory. Mr. Babson's words are as timely today as when they were first written. He said: "The purpose of this letter is not to advise you rela- tive to stocks or bonds. Rather, my purpose is to emphasize that such are not the only or the best investments. In case of a real smash—which only a spiritual awakening can UNDER 00D AND UNDERWOOD prevent—very few of the pieces of paper in your city safe- Roger Babson deposit box would probably be any good. What Con- gress dial in making us all turn in our gold and accept paper in exchange can easily be repeated and applied to FEW years ago I had a little correspondence with all securities.... Roger W. Babson, the well-known American statis- "When you realize that most all the stocks and bonds in tician and investment adviser. I had received one your city are in only a dozen or so vaults, which now are of his brochures, and was quite surprised to find in his fi- under Federal supervision, you can see how very easy it nancial document an expression of his convictions regard- would be for Congress to take them away from us. ing the importance of parents providing Christian educa- The chances are greater than four to six that you will see tion for their children, and also of avoiding the large cities. trouble. I wrote Mr. Babson expressing appreciation for his " 'All right,' you say, 'then what can we do about it?' I good counsel to his clients, and with my letter enclosed a will tell you. First—we should develop. character and copy of Ellen G. White's little booklet Country Living. health for ourselves and others. It is utterly foolish Mr. Babson replied immediately, enclosing a check and to sacrifice one's character or health to save money. We requesting me to rush 100 copies of the booklet to his should strenuously retain the health which we have and office. He explained he wanted to place a copy of the try to get back what we have lost. We should have a com- booklet in the hands of all his office associates and certain plete physical examination by trained diagnosticians once friends. The booklets were sent at once. a year and follow their advice as to habits, diet, and mental Later I received another brochure from Mr. Babson attitudes. containing an article entitled, "If Inflation Comes." Since "Second—we should spend money freely on devout inflation in various forms has been with us for some years, teachers. This means high-grade church schools and we might do well to read Mr. Babson's counsel to the small colleges of the right character for our children. No American people on several vital areas of life today. Mr. amount of time and money is too great to spend upon Babson, long a seer in the money world, predicted periods properly educating and training children. We should of depression and prosperity that have since become his- (Continued on page 5) Vol. 143 No. 42 The key to heaven is a complete transformation oft mind. SOMEONE has aptly said that the man most needed today is: One who has self-confidence but does not show it. One who can be courteous in the face of discourtesy. One who keeps his word, his temper, and his friends. One who wins respect by being respectable and respectful. One who understands people and can make himself understood by people. One who has a steady eye, a steady nerve, a steady tongue, and steady habits. One who is silent when he has nothing to say. —Good Tidings. HOWEVER, since man's fall into sin he has been tragically lacking in these noble qualities. We read of man's condition before the Deluge: "And COPYRIGHT © 1950 8Y REVIEW AND HERALD VERNON NYE, ART 15T God saw that the wickedness of man The basic choice in life is between the pings of this world and eternal life. was great in the earth, and that every 2 REVIEW AND HERALD, September 8, 1966 CYO By DELMAR T. BURKE imagination of the thoughts of his that the law is spiritual: but I am car- deemer was to come through the heart was only evil continually" nal, sold under sin" (Rom. 7:14). "seed" of the "woman" (Gen. 3:15). (Gen. 6:5). The solemn thing is that The carnal nature now in control of When, at long last, the clock of man's imagination has not improved man's mind caused him to be at vari- heaven struck the hour, the promised with the passing of time. This change ance with God. "The carnal mind is Redeemer came. Says Paul: "When can only come as the result of God's enmity against God: for it is not sub- the fulness of the time was come, transforming power. ject to the law of God, neither indeed God sent forth his Son, made of a The human brain is a fabulous can be" (chap. 8:7). Before his fall woman, made under the law" (Gal. mechanism. Electronic computers man thought only upon holy themes, 4:4). God had the time set for His still have a long way to go to match it, but sin depraved his mind. beloved Son to fulfill His mission. according to a British neurophysicist Says the apostle Paul, "For I know who says that to build a fair copy of that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwell- The Change of Mind at Conversion man's brain, 10 billion electronic cells eth no good thing: for to will is pres- The primary step in man's redemp- would be needed. If four of these cells ent with me; but how to perform that tion is to save him from his past sins. could fit into a cubic inch of space, which is good I find not. For the good Then his mind is to be restored to the total volume would be 1.5 mil- that I would I do not: but the evil proper thinking. The short circuit lion cubic feet, and another few mil- which I would not, that I do. Now if must be repaired. "Casting down im- lion cubic feet would be needed for I do that I would not, it is no more I aginations, and every high thing that "nerve fibers." The total cost would that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. exalteth itself against the knowledge be $1.5 billion for the cells and about I find then a law, that, when I would of God, and bringing into captivity $3 quintillion for the nerve wiring. do good, evil is present with me. For every thought to the obedience of The power requirement would be I delight in the law of God after the Christ" (2 Cor. 10:5). God's plan for one billion watts. inward man: but I see another law rescue includes the whole man. Re- "'Of all the incomprehensible in my members, warring against the demption is to be complete. Our Cre- things in the universe, man stands in law of my mind, and bringing me into ator does a thorough work of re-creat- the front rank, and of all the incom- captivity to the law of sin which is in ing. It must be complete, or we are prehensible things in man, the su- my members" (chap. 7:18-23). lost. preme difficulty centers in the human It is thus evident that man's spirit- "The line of demarcation between brain, intelligence, memory, aspira- ual perception was changed. His ideals those who serve God and those who tion, power of discovery, research, were changed. His desires were serve Him not, is ever to remain dis- and conquest of obstacles. Man has changed. In such a condition he could, tinct. The difference between believ- ten thousand million brain cells, and at best, live a miserable life in this ers and unbelievers should be as great all of these can form an infinite num- world. In himself he is without hope. as the difference between light and ber of connections and combina- While in this sinful state of mind he darkness. When God's people take tions.' "—Quoted in A. L. BIETZ, Ex- can even destroy himself. the position that they are the temple ploring God's Answers, p. 20. In His infinite love God did not of the Holy Ghost, Christ Himself leave mankind to his own devices abiding within, they will so clearly A Wonderful Creature and eventual destruction. In fact, the reveal Him in spirit, words and ac- What a wonderful creature man is! plan of rescue was laid before the tions, that there will be an unmistak- The Scriptures say that he is "fear- world was created. "Forasmuch as ye able distinction between them and fully and wonderfully made" (Ps. know that ye were not redeemed Satan's followers."—Ellen G. White 139:14). What a challenge to care for with corruptible things, as silver manuscript 100, 1902. our bodies! No other animal of crea- and gold, from your vain conversa- There is only one way for man to tion has a mind like that of man. He tion received by tradition from your be saved from the pit of sin, as Peter is created in the image of God (Gen. fathers; but with the precious blood of makes clear in Acts 4:12; "Neither is 1:27).